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How To Forget Wi-Fi Networks On Mac

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:34:17 GMT

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How To Forget Wi-Fi Networks On Mac

This article explains how you can forget a Wi-Fi network on your Mac. Doing so will delete a Wi-Fi network from your list of available networks. Forgetting a wireless network may be helpful in troubleshooting connection problems. You may also do this if you want to reconfigure your Wi-Fi profile by deleting the existing one and reconnecting to it. When you delete a wireless network, your Mac will no longer join the network automatically.

Anytime when you are connected to a new Wi-Fi network on your Mac, it will be added to your preferred network list.

1. On your Mac, choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, located in the top-left corner of your screen.

2. In System Preferences, click Network.

3. From the list on the left, select Wi-Fi. This will open the Wi-Fi pane of Network preferences. Simply select Wi-Fi and then click Advanced.

4. This will open the advanced Wi-Fi settings. Click the Wi-Fi pane.

5. Now you will see a list of your preferred network lists. From the list, select a Wi-Fi network that you want to forget. Then click the (-) remove button that says “Remove Wi-Fi Network”. Please note that if you want to remove multiple wireless networks, you can choose multiple items pressing and holding the Command key.

6. A popup will appear saying “Remove Wi-Fi network “macReports”? Your Mac and other devices using iCloud Keychain will no longer join this Wi-Fi network.” Click the blue Remove button.

7. The selected network will now be removed. But do not close this pane now. Your changes will not take effect yet. Click the Ok button. Then when that window is closed, click the Apply button. And then you are done.

Notes:

If you only want your Mac to stop automatically connecting to a network, you do not have to remove it. It is possible to turn off Auto-Join for a particular network. To do that, uncheck the box under the Auto-Join column next to the Wi-Fi connection you want to turn off Auto-Join. If you change your mind later, check this box to undo it.
On your Mac, you can prioritize Wi-Fi networks. For example, if you have two available Wi-Fi networks in your home, and you want your Mac to connect to your preferred network. You can do this as well. Again go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Network > Wi-Fi. Simply drag the preferred network to the top. This will give that one a higher priority. This way your Mac will prefer one network over another if you have multiple Wi-Fi networks in the area.

How To Forget Wi-Fi Networks On Mac
Serhat Kurt

No AirPrint Printers Found, Fix

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:03:43 GMT

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No AirPrint Printers Found, Fix

Several users have said that their printers do not show up and they get the error message saying “No AirPrint Printers Found” when they attempt to print documents or photos from the Mac, iPhone, or iPad. This error message occurs when your Apple device is unable to find your printer. You may also start experiencing this problem after a software update.

This guide will help you troubleshoot the most common AirPrint problems. More specifically, the focus of this article is on resolving the “No AirPrint Printers Found” issue. It can be a big problem for you if your printer won’t print a document. With AirPrint, you can print from your iOS, iPadOS, or macOS device without installing drivers.

The steps below are in order. After trying each step below, try to print again to see if you’ve fixed your issue.

Basic checks

Before you proceed with any of the fixes on this list below, check the following:

Please make sure that your printer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Make sure that your printer has toner installed or enough ink.
Make sure that your printer is turned on. Some printers may take several minutes before it can print after you turn it on.
Make sure that your printer and your device are within range.
Make sure that your iPhone, iPad, or Mac is using the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS.
- iOS or iPadOS: Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
- macOS: System Preferences > Software Update. This is if you are using macOS Mojave or later. If you are using an earlier version of the macOS software, then you will need to open the App Store on your Mac to update.
Check with your printer’s manufacturer to see if any firmware updates are available, if there are, update your printer.
Check with your router’s vendor to see if any updates are available. If there are, update the firmware on your router. Most routers let you update it with a web browser.
Make sure that your printer has paper.
Make sure that your printer supports AirPrint. You can see the full list of AirPrint devices on Apple’s website. Furthermore, some printers may have additional settings to turn off or on Airprint. Make sure that AirPrint is enabled on your printer. What you can do is to check your printer’s documentation or contact the printer manufacturer for additional assistance.

Restart everything

Restart everything to see if this can help you:

Restart your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Restart your printer. You can restart your printer easily: Unplug it, wait for one minute and then replug it.
Restart your Wi-Fi router. Unplug the power cord, wait for one minute and then replug.

Reconnect

Try to forget your WiFi network and then reconnect. This is a helpful step when you are having Wi-Fi problems. Here is how:

iPhone or iPad

Tap Settings.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Tap the (i) icon next to the Wi-Fi network you want your iPhone or iPad to forget. You will also see the blue check icon on the left.
And tap Forget This Network. A popup will appear saying “Forget Wi-Fi Network “macReports”? Your device and other devices using iCloud keychain will no longer join this Wi-Fi network”. Tap the red Forget button.
Then reconnect again. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap the name of the network and enter the password to connect.

Mac

Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Click Network.
From the list on the left, click Wi-Fi.
Click the Advanced button. And click the Wi-Fi pane. This will list your preferred connections.
Select a Wi-Fi connection that you want to forget.
Then click the remove (-) icon to forget. Click again Remove.
Then click OK and then Apply.

2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz

Most routers support 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. But not all AirPrint printers may support both frequencies. The main difference is that while 2.4 GHz offers internet to a larger area, 5 GHz provides faster internet speeds to a smaller area. Most printers can only connect to the 2.4 GHz wireless band. Your printer will not see or connect to the router 5 GHz band.

Stick your wireless printer on 2.4 GHz. Some routers provide different network names (SSIDs) for each frequency. If this is the case, connect your printer to the 2.4 GHz band.

Reset the printing system

You can do this if you are having this problem with your Mac. This will reset all of your printers. You will need to re-add your printers. Follow the steps below:

Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Click Printers & Scanners.
You will see a list of your printers.
Press and hold the Control key and then click in the list area.
This will reveal a menu. Select “Reset printing system”.

No AirPrint Printers Found, Fix
Serhat Kurt

How To Delete Music From Your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:39:41 GMT

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How To Delete Music From Your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac

This article explains how you can delete songs, albums, or playlists in the Music app from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac.

You may want to delete music from your device for various reasons. For example, you may want to free up space. Or you may simply not want some songs that you want to get rid of.

Remove music from your Apple Watch

You can remove music from your watch using your paired iPhone. Follow the steps below:

1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

2. Tap the My Watch tab. And scroll down and tap Music.

3. In the upper-right corner, you will see the Edit button. Note: If you do not see this button, it means that no music is added to your watch. You can sync music by tapping the “Add Music” button.

4. Tap the delete (-) button next to the music that you want to delete. When you are down, tap Done.

Remove music from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

There are two ways to do this, in Settings or in the Music app. If you want to delete all of your songs, you will need to use Settings. Here is how:

Music app

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

2. Select an item to delete. It can be a playlist, an album or a song.

3. Tap and hold the item until a menu appears. From the menu tap Remove.

4. A new menu will appear saying “This song has been downloaded to this iPhone (or iPad). Do you want to delete it from your Library, or remove the download from this iPhone?” Then tap Remove Download or Delete from Library.

Settings

You can also use your iPhone’s or iPad’s settings to remove music from your device. Here is how:

1. Open the Setting app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Go to General > iPhone Storage or iPad Storage.

3. Scroll down and tap Music. Find an item to delete, it can be a song, an artist or an album. And swipe left. This will reveal a red Delete button. Tap Delete. If you want to delete all of your songs, then swipe left on “all songs” and tap Delete.

Remove music from your Mac

We will use the Apple Music app. Follow the steps below:

1. Open the Music app on your Mac. (You can use Spotlight to open the app)

2. In the Music app, click Artists, Albums, Songs under Library in the sidebar. Or you can select a Playlist to delete.

3. When you find the item (playlist, song, album, or artist) you want to delete. Then click the (…) more icon, if you do not see the (…) more icon, hold the pointer over an item for it to appear. Or you can right-click (control-click) the item. This will open a menu. Then select “Delete from Library”. You can delete individual songs, or multiple songs by deleting playlists, or albums.

4. A popup will appear saying “are you sure you want to delete this song from your Cloud Music Library? This will delete this song from all of your devices using Cloud Music Library.” Click Delete Song if you want to continue.

How To Delete Music From Your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac
Serhat Kurt

‘Set Automatically’ Grayed Out in Date & Time Settings on iPhone or iPad

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:07:21 GMT

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‘Set Automatically’ Grayed Out in Date & Time Settings on iPhone or iPad

Several users have reported that the ‘Set Automatically’ option for their iPhone’s or iPad’s Date and Time settings is grayed out or dimmed. This means that users are unable to turn on or off this option because the option is inaccessible for them.

If you are not able to change the date and time settings of your iPad or iPhone, then this article is for you. This article explains what you can do to fix if you’re experiencing this problem on your iPhone or iPad.

You can turn on the option to set the date and time automatically by going to Settings > General > Date & Time. Then you will need to swipe the Set Automatically switch to the right. When you do this, your date and time based on your time zone will automatically be set.

For your iPhone or iPad to work properly, it is very important the date and time on your device are set correctly for your time zone. Because, if they are not set correctly, you may experience various problems. Your device clock’s date and time settings will be inaccurate and this may trigger, seemingly, other unrelated problems. For example, you may not be able to connect to the App Store, iTunes Store, or other Apple services. Likewise, you may have issues making or receiving FaceTime calls.

Before you do anything, you have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. You can check for updates by going to Settings > General > Software Update. If there is an update available, follow the onscreen instructions to update your iPhone or iPad.

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Screen Time

If you have Screen Time turned on on your iPhone or iPad, you may not be able to change some settings thus the Set Automatically option will be dimmed, or grayed out.

You can turn off and on Screen Time by going to Settings > Screen Time. In order to turn it off, you may need to enter your Screen Time passcode if you have set up a Screen Time password.

If you want to turn on or off Set Automatically, you will need to disable this. To disable it, go to Settings > Screen Time and scroll down and tap the red “Turn Off Screen Time” button.

Privacy settings

For this feature to work properly, you will need to allow your device to use its current location. Make sure that Location Services is enabled (Settings > Privacy > Location Services).

Furthermore, also ensure that the Setting Time Zone is turned on in Location Services. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > scroll down and > System Services and enable Setting Time Zone.

Update your carrier settings

Carriers may release updates occasionally to improve network connectivity and performance. You can check for a carrier settings update by going to Settings > General > About. A popup will appear saying “Carrier Settings Update. New settings are available. Would you like to update them now?” Simply tap Update.

Reset all settings

Reset all settings on your iPhone or iPad to see if this can fix your problem. Doing so will restore all of your customized settings (sounds, display, Wi-Fi, etc) to the factory settings. Your data such as photos, apps, etc will not be affected. In other words, this will restore to the default settings without erasing your data.

Please go to Settings > General > Reset and then choose Reset All Settings. And then follow the onscreen instructions.

Other notes:

If you are still unable to fix your problem, please read the following:

Not all cellular carriers (AT&T, T Mobile, Verizon, etc) offer the option to turn on Set Automatically. You may want to contact your carrier for further help.
This feature is not available in all countries.

‘Set Automatically’ Grayed Out in Date & Time Settings on iPhone or iPad
Serhat Kurt

How To Fix An iPad Pro That Keeps Restarting

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 20:34:30 GMT

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How To Fix An iPad Pro That Keeps Restarting

Does your iPad Pro keep restarting before you could work with it? It appears that this problem usually occurs at random intervals without warning. You may start experiencing this problem after updating your iPadOS system.

When an unexpected restart happens, you could lose valuable data and unsaved documents.

It is very essential to know what causes your device to keep restarting. Because if you know this then you can stop the problem now and prevent future occurrences.

Does your iPad Pro start itself out of nowhere? This article explains what you can do when your iPad Pro reboots itself over and over again. Please note that the steps are listed in order. After each step, test to see if you have fixed your problem.

Backup

Before you do anything, try to back up your iPad Pro. If your problem is serious, this could be the last chance to back up your data. You can do this using iCloud and your computer.

iCloud:

On your iPad Pro, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. Then tap Back Up Now to trigger a manual backup.

Computer:

Connect your device to your computer with your USB cable, Mac, or Pc. Then open Finder (if you are using macOS Catalina or later) or open iTunes (if you are using an earlier version of macOS or a PC). Locate your device in Finder or iTunes and then follow the onscreen instructions to backup.

Apple’s support documents explain the backup process in more detail.

Storage

Your iPad Pro needs at least 1 GB of free space. If your available storage is then 1GB, this may slow down your iPad and further cause this problem.

On your iPad, go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage. This page may contain a list of recommendations that you may want to follow. You will also see a list of your installed apps and how much space they use. If you do not have enough storage (e.g., less than 1 GB), you may want to delete some apps, photos, etc to free up space on your device.

Update everything

First, update your device’s iPadOS software and then update all of the apps installed.

Update your iPad

On your iPad, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If there is an update available, follow the onscreen instruction to update your device.

Update your apps

One (or more) of your apps may cause your iPad to crash. What you may want to do is to update all of your apps to the latest version. On your iPad, open the App Store app, tap Today (bottom of your screen), tap your profile icon, scroll down and find the “Available Updates” section. Then tap Update All.

Force restart

Force restart your iPad Pro to fix your problem. How you do this depends on your iPad Pro models.

iPad Pro with Home button models: Press and hold the Home and the Top buttons until the Apple logo appears, then release the buttons.

iPad Pro Face ID models: Press and release the Volume Up button and press and release the Volume Down button and then press and hold the Top button until you see the Apple logo, then release the button.

Check your battery

Is your battery worn? This may cause this type of performance issue. You can check your iPad’s battery health through the Battery settings. On your device, go to Settings > Batter > Battery Health.

If you see that Maximum Capacity is over 80 percent and Peak Performance Capability is saying “your battery is currently supporting normal peak performance” then you are ok.

If not, your battery may need to be replaced. You may want to make a Genius Bar reservation or take it to an Apple Authorized Service Provider.

Reset all settings

If you are still experiencing this contact rebooting problem, reset all settings to see if that can resolve your problem. Please note that doing so will restore all of your customized settings (e.g., display, sound, Wi-Fi, etc) to the factory settings. However, please also note that your personal data (apps, photos, contacts, etc) will remain the same.

On your device, go to Settings > General > Reset. Tap Reset All Settings. Enter your passcode if asked and follow the onscreen instructions.

Wipe and Restore

This is the last resort. Note that this option is time-consuming. This involves three steps:

Backup. Although you can back up with iCloud, for this to work properly, we recommend you back up with your computer. See the above backup section.
Erase your iPad. On your iPad, go to Settings > General > Reset and then tap Erase All Content and Settings. And follow the onscreen instructions.
Restore from your backup. Now you can restore from your computer backup.

If you are still having issues, it is time to contact Apple Support. You can start chatting with an Apple support team member now.

How To Fix An iPad Pro That Keeps Restarting
Serhat Kurt

How To Find Your Missing Apple Watch

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 21:10:28 GMT

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How To Find Your Missing Apple Watch

In this article, I explain how you can find your lost Apple Watch. I often misplace my watch and this is how I locate my watch easily.

Losing your watch can be stressful. But do not worry, Apple’s built-in tools let you track your device with ease.

If you are an Apple Watch user, there are tools you can use to find your device’s location, and all of this can be done remotely. For example, you can pinpoint your would-be lost watch on a map.

You can also remotely play a sound, which is called Play Sound, on your watch to help you find the watch if, let’s say, it is stuck in a couch cushion.

When you use the Play Sound feature, your watch will do all of the following to help you quickly locate the device if it is nearby:

Your watch will play a sound.
Your watch will also vibrate.
Your watch will also flash its LED lights. Normally your watch uses LED lights to measure your heart rate. This can be extremely useful if you are, for example, experiencing hearing loss.

There are two ways to do this. You can choose one. We will use the Find My app. Thus, you will need to have already set up Find My with your iPhone that you’re using with your Apple Watch. In other words, if you turn on Find My for your paired iPhone, your Apple Watch will automatically be added to Find My.

Turning on Find My is very simple. Simply, on your iPhone, go to Settings > Your Name > Find My. Then enable Find My.

Using your iPhone (Find My app)

If you have your paired iPhone with you, you can use your iPhone to locate your watch. Here is how:

1. On your iPhone, open the Apple Watch app.

2. Tap the My Watch tab.

3. At the top of the screen, tap your watch.

4. Tap the (i) info icon next to the watch that you want to find.

5. Tap Find My Apple Watch.

6. This will open the Find My app.

7. You can see your watch on the map. You can also play a sound by tapping Play Sound. After playing a sound, if you find your watch, you can tap Dismiss to stop the sound. And lastly, you can get directions by choosing Directions. This will open the Maps app.

Using iCloud.com

You can use the iCloud website to find your watch. Follow the steps below:

1. On your device, open a browser such as Safari and visit iCloud.com.

2. Log-in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID username and password.

3. Click Find iPhone.

4. At the top of your screen, click All Devices.

5. This will open a drop-down menu that lists all of your devices.

6. Select your watch that you are trying to find.

7. This will locate your watch. You can see it on the map. You can also play a sound.

Other notes

When you play a sound, you will also get an email saying “A sound was played on [name]’s Apple Watch”. This ensures that you did this action. If you did not play a sound and still got this email, this may mean that someone has access to your iCloud account. Change your Apple ID password ASAP.
You can use the Find My app to locate your devices.
In this article, we only show what you can do if you misplace your watch. If you are unable to find your device or if you think it was stolen, you can take additional actions. This includes:
- You can put your watch into Lost Mode. This will lock your device with a passcode.
- You can also erase your watch remotely if you cannot find it.

How To Find Your Missing Apple Watch
Serhat Kurt