Carl wrote in to ask how you can change your Apple ID (username and password) for the iTunes Store and the App Store on the iPhone, especially in iOS 5. When you set up a new iPhone or iPad with iOS 5 and iCloud, the system uses your iCloud username and password for the iTunes [...]
When you’re troubleshooting your iOS device with iTunes on your Mac, it’s easy to solve if your device won’t turn on or iTunes won’t open, but what happens when both iTunes and your device appear to be working properly and they still won’t talk to each other? You can always try wiping your iPhone, iPad, [...]
I don’t normally cover iPhone tips on this site, but I thought I’d share one with you as it relates to podcasts. Until I got my 2G iPhone, I listened to a lot of music on my iPod. Here in Portland, I nearly always take the bus, Max, ride my bike, or walk to my [...]
If you recently updated your iPhone (or iPod Touch) to firmware version 2.2.1 and iTunes now unexpectedly quits when you try to sync your device, there is a fix. Apple sent out an email explaining how to resolve the problem: Dear Customer, Recently, we uncovered an issue which was causing iTunes to unexpectedly quit when [...]
Once you start taking a few photos with your iPhone, it can become addictive. One of the things I’ve always wanted to be able to do is post photos of where I’m at (sporting events, vacation, house hunting, etc.) so that my friends and family can see them. While it’s possible to email photos to [...]
Now that the keynote address at MacWorld 2009 has come and gone, let’s look at the 5 most exciting announcements to come out of the event. 1. iLife ’09 With the new iLife ’09, Apple introduced plenty of great features to justify the $79 upgrade. In iPhoto, you can now manage your photos by people’s [...]
AO wants to know what is the best way to copy your songs from your iPod back onto your computer. Why would you want to do this? The most common reason is that if you have not previously backed up your iTunes library, your iPod may be the only place you can find your music [...]