How To Easily Change the iOS iTunes Backup Location to an External Hard Drive & Save Tons of Space
Running out of space on your Mac because of huge iOS backups? Here’s how to move the default iTunes iOS backup to an external hard drive.
How to Bulk or Selectively Delete Music from your iOS Device Easily
How to bulk or selectively delete music from Apple iOS devices when you are running out of space on your iOS device. Tips to save storage.
How to Set Up & Sync your iTunes Playlist using iCloud Music Library
How to set up and sync your iTunes playlist to automatically copy between connected devices using the iCloud Music Library
How To Restore a Previous Version of an iOS App
Steps on how to restore a previous version of an iOS app in case you want to roll-back or revert to the previous version.
How to Fix iTunes Error 1723 When Syncing iPhone or iPad
I stumbled across an error when I was syncing my Apple iPhone 5S running on Apple’s iOS 8 with iTunes on my Mac. It was an iTunes Error 1723. Apple errors are always a bit cryptic and sometimes require you to do some searching to find a solution. So, hopefully you found this article while […]
Which Apple ID to use for iTunes App Store, iMessage, iCloud and Find My iPhone
Apple’s iOS 7 introduced some confusion when it comes to Apple IDs. But the change was intentional because Apple’s desire was to make iOS much more secure. As part of the upgrade process, iPhone and iPad users are required to set up an iCloud account and associate it with Find my iPhone. This process will […]
Apple Posts iOS 6.1 Release – Here’s What’s New & How to Update!
After releasing iOS 6.1 beta 5 to developers this past weekend, Apple released iOS 6.1 to the public today (Monday Jan 28, 2013). Updates can be obtained directly via your iOS update or via iTunes. You can also download the .ipsw directly from Apple. Details on these processes are below. So what is new in […]
iOS Apps & Backups are Hogging Up Your Hard Drive – How To Easily Free Up Disk Space
I don’t know about you but I am always looking for ways to clear up my laptop’s precious free hard drive space. I have tools that clean caches, temporary files, language files, logs and files in my trash. But I never seem to get ahead of the game. I probably never will but a periodic […]
“Weird But True” iOS App Educates in a Fun Way
Who doesn’t like National Geographic? They have been enriching our lives for over a hundred years with photos and quality content from around the globe. And they have brought this content to children of all ages as well. My daughters got copies of National Geographic Kids at school and have saved them in piles on […]
10 Things Steve Jobs Has Done for Parents
With Steve Jobs announcing that he will be stepping down as CEO of Apple, I took some time to reflect on how Steve and Apple have impacted my life as a parent, specifically, a “High Tech Dad.” In my household, Apple products reign. Each of my children use Apple laptops or desktops, and each one […]
How To Fix “The Required File Cannot Be Found” Error When Syncing an iPhone or iPod Touch
Every since I had to restore my iPhone 4 from a backup, I have been having a pesky error message popping up each and every time I would sync my iPhone with iTunes on my Mac. It cryptically said “The iPhone [insert your iPhone name here] cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found.” […]
Hey Parents, Some Kids’ TV Shows are On Sale in iTunes for the Next Two Weeks!
With the weather (hopefully) changing for the better (at least out where I live), being good parents, we are pretty much required to get our kids OUT of the house and playing outside. That means, un-plugging from the computer/game console/TV/electronic gadget. But who am I to talk, I’m always plugged in pretty much everywhere I […]