Tech Tips

No matter how intuitive Apple products are, you can never expect to know everything. That's where we come in. From setting up your devices to managing settings and features, we've got you covered.

How Do I Unlock My Disabled iDevice?

Does the above picture look familiar to you? If so, your iPhone or iPod Touch is disabled - now what? Well, as you know, these devices become disabled from too many attempts at entering a wrong passcode to try to get into the device. This is a feature that exists in order to keep unauthorized people from accessing your iOS device. In case you don’t want to wait the 39 years it would take to try again, iTunes has a solution for you.

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Controlling Music from Your iPhone: Wireless Audio Options

"Woah! Did you just change the song with your phone without it being plugged into anything?!"

Why yes, yes I did.

Wireless music technology is here and it's an incredible way to impress your friends and make life a little easier. Let's take a look at several wireless streaming music solutions for your Apple devices, including Apple TV, Sonos and Bluetooth speakers.

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What's the Difference Between WiFi and The Internet?

I’m sure you’ve heard of the Internet… right? Duh. Well, simply put, it’s a big huge network that’s changing humanity. Does that Jog your memory? Now the real question is this: do you know the difference between the Internet and your WiFi network? If you don’t, stay calm and I’ll explain. I’ll do my best to put this into laymen's terms. There will be a few concepts introduced, but for the most part I teach in visual metaphors - so I’ll do my best to help you understand.

If I can get you to remember one thing, it’s this: WiFi and the Internet are two completely separate beasts. If you can remember that moving forward, then half of my job is done.

Okay, now what’s the difference?

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5 Things You Might Not Know About Your iPhone

The iPhone is known for many features: the iSight camera, Siri, user-friendly operating system - the list goes on and on. That being said, some of the iPhone’s features and capabilities go over-looked and are not as well-known. While there are many more cool iPhone features not included on this list, here are five that you may not know about.

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How to Set Up Your SONOS Network

Once you have plugged in your first SONOS device (or Bridge) into your router and have set up the system throughout your house, you now have to set up the SONOS network in the application for iOS, Android, Windows or Mac. Using a desktop application is the easiest way to set up the SONOS network. For this tutorial, I will use a Mac.

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How to Use an iPhone or iPad with a Broken Button


Apple's mobile devices feature superior construction with quality materials, but all devices will show some wear over time. In some cases, buttons on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad can begin to function improperly or cease to work at all. Here's what you can do when that happens.

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What is Taking Up Space on My Hard Drive?

Have you ever come across the issue of not knowing what is taking up all of your hard drive space? Or maybe you are just curious as to what is taking up the space Apple calls “Other,” which can seemingly be the greatest occupier of your hard drive's storage. Storage capacity is an important aspect of any computer and knowing what takes up that capacity can help you manage your data and get a nice overview of the entire contents of your computer.

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AirPrint: How to Print from Your iPhone & iPad

Here at CityMac, we regularly hear this from customers: "How do I print from my iPad or my iPhone?" Unfortunately, printing from an iOS device is not as straightforward as printing from a computer. You cannot plug a printer directly into your iPad or iPhone. Even if you have a wireless printer at home, you still may not be able to print to it from your mobile device. AirPrint is an Apple technology that allows you to print content directly from your iPhone or iPad in full-quality without having to download any drivers. 

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