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Transform Your Writing with Apple Intelligence Tools

Apple Intelligence is a new AI feature for iPhone 15 Pro and later, allowing users to rewrite text in seconds. It includes tools for improving writing, managing messages, and ensuring privacy. Despite its capabilities, the author suggests it needs refinement compared to Grammarly Pro. Compatibility and usage instructions are provided.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 20, 2026 – 4 minutes read time

Overview

Now, there’s an easy way to rewrite any text or email in just a matter of seconds. With Apple Intelligence, you can now let your iPhone’s AI rewrite text for you.

Apple Intelligence is capable of using handy rewriting tools to change up any passage of text that you have typed, as long as you are using an iPhone 15 Pro or later model. Let’s explore this AI feature.

What is Apple intelligence

Apple Intelligence is a suite of AI-powered tools that use your personal data to generate information and recommendations tailored to you. It’s available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is integrated into the core of the operating system and existing apps.

Apple Intelligence includes features like:

Image Playground: A tool for generating cartoon-style images based on text descriptions
Genmoji: A tool for creating emojis for any situation
Writing Tools: Tools for enhancing your writing, including ChatGPT integration and reformatting tools like List and Table
Priority Messages: A tool for prioritizing messages in your inbox
Notification summaries: A tool for scanning long or stacked notifications with key details
Reduce Interruptions: A Focus that surfaces only notifications that might need immediate attention
Smart Reply: A tool in Mail that identifies questions you were asked in an email and offers relevant selections to include in your response

Apple Intelligence is designed to protect your privacy at every step. It’s aware of your personal information without collecting it, and it uses on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute to handle more complex requests.

Key aTakeaways

Rewrite and improve typed text anywhere on your iPhone.
Make sure your messages are always written correctly.

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone 15 Pro or later running iOS 18.1 or later. Screenshots are from iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

How to Use

First, in any area where you have typed text, such as an email, select the text. Refer to the below image:

Next, you can tap Rewrite or the Apple Intelligence icon. If you tapped the Apple Intelligence icon, select Rewrite. See the image below:

Now, tap Original to see the original. See the following image:

Next, tap Rewrite to rewrite it again. Refer to the image below:

AI 4 — Selecting the Rewrite option again

Now, you can use the Undo and Redo buttons to cycle through different rewrites. See the image below:

Next, you can tap the Rewrite icon to rewrite the text again. See the following image:

Now, select Done to save the rewritten text. Refer to he image below:

That’s how to use the new Apple Intelligence rewrite tools to change up your text after you have typed it.

In the author’s opinion, Apple Intelligence is lacking and needs refinements. We prefer to use Grammarly Pro.

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– Daniel Bell

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Hidden Features in Windows 11 Settings You Should Know

Windows 11’s Settings app is loaded with unexpected features beyond basic configurations. It allows wireless file sharing via Nearby Sharing, Dynamic Lock using Bluetooth, and clipboard syncing across devices, including Android. Other highlights include Storage Sense for disk cleanup, projecting from other devices, and an End Task button for frozen applications.

InRAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 13, 2026 – 11 minutes read time

Overview

The Windows 11 Settings app isn’t just for configuring your PC’s display and changing your password. It’s also packed with surprisingly weird (and mostly useful) features that give the desktop OS a bit of flair. For example, did you know that it has a native option for sharing files wirelessly between your PCs? Or that you could sync your clipboard to an Android phone? We dug deep through the Settings app to surface the most unexpected capabilities in Windows. Simply press Windows key + I to open the Settings app and get started.

Key Takeaways

Learn some hidden useful Windows 11 Settings options.

Make Windows 11 easier to use.

System Requirements

This post was performed on Windows 11 Pro desktop running 25H2 version.

Dynamic Lock

Windows 11 can track your phone’s movements via its Bluetooth signal strength, locking your PC when your phone moves too far away from your computer. Microsoft calls this feature Dynamic Lock, and it serves as an alternative to the Windows key+L shortcut. To activate Dynamic Lock, head to:

Accounts > Sign-In Options > Additional Settings

Refer to the image below:

Some modern Windows 11 PCs with presence sensors do not need to rely on your phone for this feature—they know when you are sitting in front of them. This is probably the more convenient solution in the long term, especially since presence sensors work well with Windows Hello facial recognition. Your PC’s presence sensor notices when you sit back down, and the IR camera checks your face before automatically signing you in. However, until this type of hardware becomes mainstream, setting up Dynamic Lock to work with your phone is the next best option.

Nearby Sharing

What if Microsoft built the Windows version of Apple’s AirDrop, but nobody noticed? That’s exactly what Nearby Sharing is. I do not think I have ever seen Microsoft seriously promote it.

Nearby Sharing lets you share files, photos, and website links between close by PCs using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. You can restrict it to devices signed in with the same Microsoft account or allow anyone nearby to send you things. To activate and configure this feature, head to:

System > Nearby Sharing > Share

For example, you can right-click a file in File Explorer and select the Share option. You will see Nearby Sharing as an option here.

Nearby Sharing works only between Windows devices. See the image below:

Storage Sense

Windows 11 offers multiple methods for freeing up disk space. You can turn to the classic Disk Cleanup tool, for example, or use something called Storage Sense. The most interesting option under the Storage Sense umbrella is the ability to purge files from your Downloads folder. But it can also automatically clean up temporary files and empty your Recycle Bin. Be sure to save all necessary information from those locations before enabling these settin Simply head to:

System > Storage > Storage Sense

to get started. Under Cleanup schedules, you can choose to have Windows automatically delete files from your Downloads folder if you have not opened them in one, 14, 30, or 60 days. Yes, Windows 11 can automatically delete downloads you have not touched in 24 hours, if you like to live dangerously. See the following image:

Project to Your PC

Sure, you can project from your Windows PC to an external display. But did you know that you can project from another device—like a PC or phone—and use your PC’s display as a target. To set this up, head to:

System > Projecting to this PC

Windows will ask you to install the Wireless Display optional feature to continue. After activating it, you can press Windows key+K on another PC on your network and cast to your PC’s display.

This capability could be useful if you have a Windows 11 laptop with a small screen and want to interact with it on your larger all-in-one (AIO)machine.

Here’s another oddity: This screen says you can “Project your Windows phone or PC to this screen.” Hey Microsoft, it’s 2026! People no longer have Windows phones. Refer to the image below:

Clipboard Sync

You might be aware that Windows 11 has a clipboard history feature (press Windows key+V to see it), but you might not know that Windows can sync your clipboard between PCs. If you activate that feature, you can copy text on your desktop PC and paste it on your laptop. The clipboard sync feature is strangely configurable and powerful.

Windows offers multiple types of clipboard sync. One is automatic: Everything you copy syncs to your other Windows PCs. The other is manual: You can copy some text, press Windows key+V, and then choose to push that content to your other PCs. In other words, Windows does not sync anything you copy to the cloud until you explicitly request it.

You can also sync your Clipboard to your Android phone by signing into the Microsoft-owned SwiftKey keyboard with your Microsoft account. iPhone users are out of luck—the SwiftKey app does not offer the Clipboard sync feature on iOS. See the image below:

An End Task Button on the Taskbar

If a program freezes or starts to misbehave, you normally have to visit the Task Manager and use the End Task feature to forcibly close it. If you find yourself doing that often, Microsoft has a convenient shortcut for you: You can add an End Task button on the taskbar. After that, you can right-click an application icon and select End Task to forcibly close it. It’s not ideal for day-to-day use—you are forcibly closing an application without giving it a chance to save your work and any data—but it definitely comes in handy sometimes. To turn this on, head to:

System > Advanced

and activate the End Task toggle under the Taskbar section. see the following image:

Game Mode

Game Mode, which is on by default, is not as straightforward as it sounds. In theory, it means that Windows should detect when you are playing a game and limit background tasks to improve performance. When Game Mode originally launched with Windows 10’s Creators Update in 2017, it was more aggressive. Microsoft provided APIs for game developers to manage the system.

Now, Game Mode primarily prevents Windows from sending notifications that interrupt your gameplay. Microsoft makes a vague promise that Game Mode stops Windows Update from installing driver updates while you are gaming and “helps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system,” with no further explanation. YouTube is full of benchmark videos showing no real change in game performance with Game Mode on or off. To find this toggle, head to:

Gaming > Game Mode

The good news is you likely will never have to turn Game Mode off—it should never break anything because it does not do much. Refer to the image below:

Eye Tracking

Did you know that Windows 11 supports eye-tracking hardware without any third-party software? What this means is you can use your eyes to control your PC, including clicking and typing. Of course, you need very specific hardwareto use this accessibility feature, such as a Tobii eye tracking device.

Despite Microsoft pushing PCs with IR cameras and presence sensors, Windows can not perform eye-tracking with standard hardware. Perhaps that’s something we should expect to see in the future as Windows increasingly embraces AI. Imagine if Copilot Vision could see what you were looking at. Right now, even an AI laptop with an NPU for on-device AI processing ca not do much more. Related options are in:

Accessibility > Eye control

See the image below:

Title Bar Window Shake

Windows Aero launched with Windows Vista and became even better with Windows 7. Some beloved Aero features, such as the Aero Glass translucent interface, are no longer available. (Check out macOS Tahoe if you enjoyed that aesthetic.) Microsoft rebranded other Aero features, however: Aero Snap, for example, evolved into Snap Layouts for arranging desktop windows.

One odd feature that somehow survived under a new name is Aero Shake. It allows you to grab a window’s title bar with your mouse and shake it to minimize all other windows. It’s off by default but was apparently important enough that Microsoft kept it around. To activate this option, head to:

System > Multitasking

and then look for the Title Bar Window Shake option. See the following image:

Device Portal

Windows 11 has a Device Portal web interface for “remote diagnostics over local area network connections.” You can activate it via the

System > Advanced

pane. Just turn on Developer Mode and then Device Portal.

This web interface is very strange. It includes an empty Mixed Reality page—functionality that is now no longer available in Windows. It also features a Window Manager page that does not show a single window open on your PC’s desktop. The File Explorer page also highlights the long-forgotten 3D Objects folder. It’s downright bizarre.

The Device Portal was originally meant for managing Microsoft HoloLens hardware, as Microsoft explains. The Window Manager page presumably only shows the kind of floating Mixed Reality windows you would see on a HoloLens. Of course, HoloLens is now dead—Microsoft handed its US military contract off to Anduril earlier this year. Mixed Reality and 3D Objects are gone, too.

But the ghost of HoloLens past lives on, available just a few clicks away in Windows 11’s Settings app. If your PC is not on a network, the options are unavailable. Refer to the image below:

File Explorer

Advanced Windows Settings provides additional functionality to the Advanced page inside Windows settings, such as File Explorer with version control integration. File Explorer with version control integration lets you view Git information directly in your source folder. Head to:

System > Advanced > File Explorer

Under the File Explorer + version control section, click the Update Now button to see if you have the latest Advanced Settings control. See the image below:

The Settings App Is the New Control Panel

Although Microsoft has not finished migrating all the useful options from Windows 11’s Control Panel to the Settings app yet, the latter is already (and amusingly) becoming a junk drawer full of historical options. Exploring the Settings app is like walking through a Windows history museum. Some options only make sense if you understand Microsoft’s original intentions when they were released. Perhaps Microsoft’s Mu-based AI agent can clean things up in the future.

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How to Customize Liquid Glass on iOS 26.1

The iOS 26 update unveiled Liquid Glass, a controversial new user interface with a glassy appearance. User reactions were mixed, prompting Apple to introduce a translucency adjustment option in iOS 26.1. Users can customize the appearance between clear and tinted according to their preferences and accessibility needs.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
January 6, 2026 – 3 minutes read time

Overview

The iOS 26 update introduced us to a redesigned version of iOS called Liquid Glass. The user response to Liquid Glass was very divisive, with some people loving it and others absolutely hating it. Thankfully, Apple has added a new setting to adjust how translucent Liquid Glass is, so you can decide how you want your iPhone to look.

What is Liquid Glass? Liquid Glass is the name Apple has given to the style of its new user interface in iOS 26, due to its glassy appearance. Because of the divisive response to Liquid Glass, iOS 26.1 added an option to adjust the translucency. Let’s explore how to adjust your iPhone’s Liquid Glass.

Key Takeaways

Make it easier to see certain icons by making Liquid Glass tinted.
Customize Liquid Glass to look how you want it to look.

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 17Pro running iOS 26.1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Changing Liquid Glass

First, open the Settings app and select Display & Brightness. Refer to the image below:

Display 1 — Selecting Display & Brightness option

Next, tap Liquid Glass. See the image below:

Display 2 — Selecting Liquid Glass option

Now, tap Clear if you want Liquid Glass to have a translucent appearance (you can see a preview above the option you select). See the following image:

Next, if you are unable to select Tinted, head to:

Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size

and turn Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast toggles to OFF, then return back to the Liquid Glass option. Refer to the image below:

Display 4 — Setting Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast toggles to OFF

Now, select Tinted if you want Liquid Glass to have a more opaque appearance (you can see a preview above the option you select). See the image below:

That’s how to change Liquid Glass on iOS 26.1! If you have trouble seeing different UI elements, the Tinted option might be better, while Clear is good if you want to maintain the effect as Apple intended.

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How to Print Your iPhone Reminders List

This post outlines a technique for printing lists from the Reminders app on iPhones running iOS 16 or later. Users can print grocery lists or share to-do lists for easy access.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 23, 2025 – 3 minutes read time

Overview

For those who love printing physical documents instead of staring at them on their iPhone, this Reminders app trick is a must-have! We will show you how to print lists from the Reminders app on your iPhone so you can check things off your to-do list anywhere.

Key Takeaways

Print your grocery list to take with you to the grocery store.
Post shared to-do lists on the fridge where everyone in the house can see them.

System Requirements

This tip works on iPhones running iOS 16 or later, and was tested on an iPhone 17Pro running iOS 26..1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Printing Reminders List

First, open the Reminders app. Refer to the image below:

Next, select the list you would like to print. See the image below:

Now, tap the More icon (the three dots) in the top-right corner of your screen. See the following image:

Next, tap Print. Refer to the image below:

Now, if you have recently used AirPrint, a printer might already be selected. If not, you will have to tap Select Printer and then select the printer you wish to use. See the image below:

Next, tap the Print icon. See the following image:

Now you can bring your grocery list to the store or give out physical to-do lists to your family members as needed.

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“Don’t let technology outpace your humanity.”

– Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Meta Platforms

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How to Set Up Auto-Reply on iPhone’s Driving Focus

The Driving Focus feature on iPhones allows users to set personalized auto-replies for texts received while driving. This function, available in iOS 15 and newer versions, enables customized messages for specific contact groups. Adjustments can be made in the Settings app under Focus and Driving modes to enhance communication.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 16, 2025 – 4 minutes read time

Overview

The Driving Focus allows you to send a customized auto-reply text on your iPhone to friends and family, explaining that you are unable to respond right now, but in a friendly way without relying on cold, scripted replies.

Driving is currently the only Focus mode that can send an auto-reply text message on iPhone, but others may include this functionality in later updates. However, the iPhone’s auto-reply text does not indicate that it is from Driving Focus except through the default message, so you can easily customize the message to suit other times you might want to send automatic text replies from your iPhone.

Let’s dive into how to set up the automatic text reply on your iPhone!

Key Takeaways

Set an auto-reply message, so you never leave someone hanging when they text you while you are driving.
Apple’s scripted auto-reply messages can sound terse, but you can personalize your message to sound more like you!

System Requirements

This tip works on iPhones running iOS 15 or newer but is demonstrated on an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 26.1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Setup Auto Reply

First, open Settings, and tap Focus. Refer to the image below:

Auto Reply 1 — Selecting the Focus option

Bext, tap on Driving. If you do not see this option, you may have deleted it, so you’ will need to tap the Plus icon in the top right corner and select Driving. See the image below:

Auto Reply 2 — Selecting the Driving option

Now, tap Auto-Reply. see the following image:

Auto Reply 3 — Selecting the Auto-Reply option

Next, chose who will receive your auto-replies: No One, Recents, Favorites, or All Contacts. If you select No One, Auto-Reply will be disabled. If you select Recents, contacts you’ve responded to within the last day will receive an auto-reply text when Focus is enabled. If yoselect Favorites, contacts in your Favorites list will receive an auto-reply text. If you select All Contacts, all of your contacts will receive an auto-reply text. Refer to the image below:

Auto Reply 4 — Selecting who is to receive the auto-reply text

Now, edit the Auto-Reply Messageto say whatever you would like it to say. Your changes will be saved automatically, so you can leave the settings however you prefer. See the image below:

Next, when you receive a text while your Driving Focus mode is on, the auto-response text will be sent like a regular text message. See the following image:

Auto Reply 6 — The auto-reply message sent to your recipients

Tip: If your Auto-Replies do not seem to be going out as intended, check the Settings for Messages and make sure the toggle next to Focus under Allow Messages to Access is turned on (green). If it’s off, it does not matter how your Focus is set up; no Auto-Reply will go out, no matter what happens.

That’s how to auto-respond to text messages on your iPhone. Now, whenever you enable the Driving Focus filter, the group of contacts you selected will receive your personalized auto-reply text when they try to contact you.

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“AI is probably the most important thing humanity has ever worked on.”

– Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google

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iCloud Backup Guide for iPhone and iPad Users

Creating a recent iCloud backup is essential when switching devices, updating to iOS 26, or restoring an iPhone/iPad. This ensures data and settings are safely stored. The post outlines steps for enabling automatic backups, managing iCloud storage, and resolving common backup queries, along with a reminder of evolving technology guidelines.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 9, 2025 – 4 minutes read time

Overview

You need a recent iCloud backup before you switch to a new iPhone, update to iOS 26, or restore your iPhone or iPad in case something happens to it.

It’s important to make an iCloud backup for your iPhone or iPad, because iCloud backups store all of your data and settings, and can be used to restore your device as needed. Let’s explore how to do an iCloud backup on your iPhone or iPad.

Key Takeaways

Back up your iPhone and iPadto iCloud to prevent loss of photos, contacts, and more.
Set iCloud backups to run automatically on your iPhone or iPad for peace of mind.

System Requirements

This post was performed on an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 26.1. You need iOS 10 or later, plus iCloud storage.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

How to Backup Your iPhone or iPad

First, open the Settings app. Refer to the image below:

Next, tap on your Apple ID profile at the top. See the image below:

iPhone Backup 2 — Accessing your Apple ID profile

Now, tap iCloud. See the following image:

iPhone Backup 3 — Accessing iCloud option

Next, scroll down and select iCloud Backup. Refer to the image below:

iPhone Backup 4 — Accessing iCloud Backup option

Now, if it’s not already enabled, tap the Back Up This iPhone toggle. The toggle will be green when enabled. See the image below:

iPhone Backup 5 — Enable the Back Up this iPhone toggle

Next, you have not previously enabled iCloud Backup, you may receive a warning message that your device will no longer automatically back up when connected to your computer, but only if you had the computer backup feature enabled previously.

If this warning message pops up, tap OK. Enter your iCloud password if prompted.

Now, if your iPhone is not connected to Wi-Fi and you do not have cellular backups enabled, the Back Up Now option will be gray, and you will not be able to tap it.

If this occurs, connect to Wi-Fi or return to the iCloud Backup menu and toggle Back Up Over Cellular to ON. We only recommend Back Up Over Cellular if you are comfortable using a large amount of cellular data to perform backups. See the following image:

iPhone Backup 6 — Enable Back Up over Cellular toggle

Next, tap Back Up Now to begin backing your iPhone up to iCloud. Refer to the image below:

iPhone Backup 7 — Selecting the Back Up Now option

With iCloud Backup turned on, your iPhone or iPad will automatically begin backing up when your device is plugged in, connected to a Wi-Fi network, or with Cellular Backup enabled, and locked. However, that will only happen if you have enough iCloud storage. See the image below:

iPhone Backup 8 — Messages about your backup

FAQ

Why is my iCloud storage full?You may need to delete or offload photos, text messages, attachments, and more.
Should I delete old iPhone backups on iCloud? Deleting old iCloud backups will clear up storage, so if you need more iCloud storage, this is a good step to take!
How do I get more iCloud storage? You can purchase more iCloud storage from Apple for a very reasonable price. You can get 50 GB of storage for just .99 cents per month.

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– Larry Page, Co-founder of Google

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Fix Facebook Tagging Issues on iPhone

The post discusses issues with tagging friends on the Facebook app for iPhone, providing potential solutions like checking privacy settings, updating the app, clearing the cache, and adjusting user settings. It also suggests searching by username and using the “@” symbol to facilitate tagging. Overall, it emphasizes troubleshooting methods to resolve tagging issues effectively.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
December 2, 2025 –5 minutes read time

Overview

Recently Facebook on this iPhone quit tagging friends. We would type in a Facebook contact, and their name or a similar name would not pop up to tag in a post. Usually, as you type in a friend’s name, their name appears.

So we tried tagging Facebook friends on a desktop, and it worked just fine.

If you cannot tag friends on iPhone Facebook app, it’s likely due to their privacy settings, your cache, temporary app glitches, or an issue with your own settings.

Mote! We recommend you read entire post before diving in to fix the problem. We tried all methods listed below, only the last one worked.

Key Takeaways

Learn how to tag friends in a Facebook post.
Resolve Facebook not working correctly when tagging friends.
The best methods to force Facebook to tag friends.

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 26.1

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Check a Friend’s Privacy settings.

The most common reason is that the person you’re trying to tag has disabled the ability for others to tag them. They may also have a setting enabled that requires them to review and approve tags before they appear on their profile.

Update Tour Facebook App

Make sure you have the latest version of the Facebook app installed on your iPhone. Old versions may contain bugs that affect features such as tagging.

Facebook Manual update

Open the App Store on your iPhone.
Tap your profile icon or “My Account” button at the top right of the screen.
Scroll down to the “Available Updates” or “Updates” section.
Find Facebook in the list and tap the Update button next to it.
If you do not see “Update,” tap “Update All ” or check your other apps.

Refer to the below image:

Facebook Automatic Updates

Go to your iPhone’s Settings.
Tap App Store.
Turn on the toggle next to App Updates under the “Automatic Downloads” section.

Clear Your App’s Cache

A corrupted cache can cause various issues. Clearing it can resolve glitches that prevent tagging from working correctly.

This clears data for websites you’ve visited within the Facebook app.

Open the Facebook app.
Tap the menu icon (either your profile picture or three lines) and go to Settings & Privacy.
Tap Settings.
Scroll to the “Preferences” section and tap Browser.
Tap Clear next to “Cookies and cache” and confirm.

See the below images:

FB Tag 2f — Selecting to Clear Cookies and cache

Check your Own Settings

Profile and tagging: Go to your settings to review your “Profile and tagging” options. Ensure “Review posts you’re tagged in before they appear on your profile” is set to a level you’re comfortable with. Turning this OFF will allow tags to post automatically.

To find Settings for your personal profile:

Open Facebook and tap the Menu or your profile picture in the top right or bottom right of the screen.
Scroll down and select Settings & privacy, then tap Settings.
Scroll down to the “Audience and visibility” section and tap Profile and tagging.
Set “Review posts you’re tagged in before the post appears on your profile” to OFF.

See the following image:

FB Tag 3 — Turning off Preview posts option

Audience Restrictions

The person who created the original post might have their own audience restrictions set up that prevent you from being visible in the post. Ask them to check the audience settings for their post.

Search by Username

If you are unable to find a friend by their display name, try searching for their unique username instead.

Uninstall/Reinstall Facebook

Uninstall Facebook

Press and hold: the Facebook app icon on your home screen until a pop-up menu appears.
Tap “Remove App”.
Select “Delete App”.
Confirm the deletion to remove the app from your iPhone

Reinstall Facebook

Open the App Store on your iPhone.
Tap the Search tab in the bottom right corner.
Type “Facebook” in the search bar and tap Search.
Find and select the official Facebook app (from Meta).
Tap the download icon (a cloud with a down arrow) to begin reinstalling the app.
Wait for the download and installation to complete.
Restart your iPhone
Find the Facebook app on your home screen to sign back in.

Force Facebook to Tag

Use the @ symbol: Sometimes, simply typing @ before a friend’s name can bring up the correct tag. This worked for us.

For example: @Raymond Oglesby

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Customize Email Summaries in iOS 26 Mail App

The iOS 26 Mail app’s new feature allows users to customize email summaries, ranging from one to five lines. Users can disable this preview feature if it isn’t useful. Instructions for adjusting these settings are provided.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
November 25, 2025 – 3 minutes read time

Overview

Some people love the Mail app Preview feature, while others want to know how to turn off Mail Preview.

The iOS 18 Mail app update included an Apple Intelligence feature that gives you email summaries. With iOS 26, you can shrink or enlarge those email summaries.

Here’s how to turn off Mail Preview, as well as how to change the length of the previews you see in the Mail app, so you can get a preview that’s actually helpful for you.

Key Takeaways

Choose anywhere from a one-line to a five-line summary of your emails in the Mail app.
Turn off email summaries if you do not find them useful.

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 26.1.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

Set Email Preview

First, open the Settings app. Refer to the image below:

Email Preview 1 — Selecting the Settings app

Next, rap Apps option.See the image below:

Email Preview 2 — Selecting the Apps option

Now, tap the Mail app,See the following image:

Email Preview 3 — Selecting the Mail app

Next, scroll down and tap the Preview option.Refer to the image below:

Email Preview 4 — Selecting the Preview option

Now, tap None, 1 Line, 2 Lines, 3 Lines, 4 Lines, or 5 Lines for your preview length. See the below image:

Email Preview 5 — Selecting preview lines to display

Now you know how to turn off email previews or change the length of your iPhone and iPad email previews to anywhere from none to five lines.

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Quote For the Day

“First we build the tools, then they build us.”

Marshall McLuhan, Media Theorist

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Stop Spam Calls with iOS 26 Call Screening

iOS 26 introduces Call Screening, a feature designed to reduce spam calls by silencing unknown numbers and asking callers to identify themselves. Users can then decide to accept calls based on transcriptions of the caller’s responses. This feature, currently glitchy, is compatible with iPhone 14 Pro and newer plus iOS 26.

RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
November 18, 2025 – 3 minutes read time

Overview

Tired of getting spam calls? Well, the newest version of iOS has a feature that should alleviate the annoyance of spam: Call Screening. This useful tool will silence unknown callers and ask them to give their reason for calling, allowing you to decide whether you want to pick up the phone.

Call Screening on iPhone is an iOS 26 feature that silences incoming calls from unknown numbers and prompts the caller to provide their name and reason for calling. Then, your phone will ring and display a transcript of the caller’s answer, allowing you to easily decide whether or not you want to pick up the call. Let’s explore how to stop spam calls with Call Screening.

Key Takeaways

Never worry about spam again since you will always know who is calling.
Avoid picking up the phone without knowing the reason for the call.

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 26.1. It does not work with earlier iOS versions.

Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.

First, open the Settings app and select Apps.Refer to the image below:

Call Screen 1 — Selecting the Apps option

Next, find the Phone app in the list or use the search bar. See the image below:

Now, scroll down to Screen Unknown Callers, and select Ask Reason for Calling. See the following image.

Call Screen 3 — Selecting the Ask Reason for Calling option

Next, when you receive a call from an unknown number, you should see a transcription of the caller’s name and reason for calling. Refer to the image below:

Note! This feature has been glitchy, so if you experience problems getting Call Screening to work, you are not alone. We expect the feature to become more stable with future iOS updates.

That’s how to turn on Call Screening on the iPhone! Whether you have phone anxiety or you are just tired of receiving spam calls, this feature is sure to come in handy.

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“We’re entering a world where anyone can create, connect, and collaborate—and that’s changing everything.”

– Reid Hoffman, Co-founder of LinkedIn

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