Overview
The Mac OS X Lion Guide features tips that are applicable to the Mac OS X Operating System.

Mac OS X Lion has added a radical video screen capture addition. To access this, navigate to: "File" > "New Screen Recording" then tap the red "Record" button. Click and drag the highlighted area over the desired part of screen you wish to record.

Emoji support is astounding. To add it when typing, press: "Command" + "Option" + "T" shortcut. Next, Head to the "Emoji" tab then copy ("Command" + "C") then paste ("Command" + "V") the Emoticon on the desired text field.

Adding a personal signature to a PDF is a feature most have longed for. Simply write your signature in black ink on a small sheet of paper. Next, head to: "Preview" > "Preferences" > "Signature". Hold the piece of paper up to the iSight Camera.

To change Privacy Settings for apps, navigate to: "System Preferences" > "Security & Privacy" and click the "Privacy" tab.

To access an accented character, hold the character and a small overlay will appear above the character. You can type in the specific number in (which is under the letter) or click the character itself to get the specific accented character.

Remember the quick spotlight search in iOS? You can now do it in Mac OS X Lion as well. To do so, type in lets say, "Apple", in Spotlight Search. Near the bottom of the results, it'll then show.

Drag and dropping files from Spotlight Search is now applicable in Mac OS X Lion. It's a really great addition, so if you ever don't feel like opening a Finder window and searching it there.

If you are running one of the most recent version Mac OS X Lion, the dot indicator buttons for running apps vanished. To re-enable the helpful buddies, head to: "System Preferences" > "Dock" > "Show indicator lights for open applications".

To customize the panels shown in System Preferences, navigate to: "System Preferences". Next, click "View" in the top menubar then tap "Customize". It will then allow you to check and uncheck all of the panels you want and don't want to see in your Preferences.

To summon the Magnifying Glass feature, click "Tools" in the menubar and tap "Show Magnifier" in the dropdown. The size can be modified by do a simple pinch gesture.

After a while Auto Correct gets a little annoying. The way to disable it, is by opening System Preferences. Head to: "Language & Text" and click the "Text" tab. Uncheck the "Correct spelling automatically" box.

Dragging and dropping files from the Downloads overlay is great for quick and easy neatness.

Folders (iOS Style) can be created on your desktop the same way how you do it on your iOS Device. Simply tap and hold an application and wait for it to enter the "jiggle" mode. Next, still holding the app, drag and drop the application over another. And there you have it! A new folder. Editing the folder name is also possible. [View Image]

To customize your Mail application's toolbar, click "View" on your toolbar. (make sure Mail is OPEN) Next, tap "Customize Toolbar". Drag and drop the ones you wish to show, on the toolbar.

Mac OS X Lion automatically disables the scroll bar when you're not really scrolling. To keep it on, go to: "System Preferences" > "General" then in the "Show scroll bars" section, choose the "Always" radio button.

To create an Event in iCal quickly, press the "+" button located on the top of the page.

Apps like Google Chrome™ will not allow you to exit full screen mode, due to the minimize button not appearing. It's personally frustrating. To exit or enter full screen mode with or without the mininmize/expand button, press: "Command" + "Shift" + "F".

If you don't want the new iPad style mail view, it is possible to switch back to the classic Mail layout. To do so, go to Mail's preferences ("Command" + "," [Remember have Mail OPEN]) Click the "Viewing" section. After, check off "Use classic layout".

If your Mac has passcode protection, you can add a custom message that displays on the log in screen. To turn it on, navigate to: "System Preferences" > "Security & Privacy" > then check off the "Show a message when device is locked". Type in your custom message in the text field.

To create a quick folder with selecting a bunch of files, first control click ("Ctrl" + click the file) then right click them. Press the "New folder with Selection (xx items)" button (or just press "Command" + "Shift" + "N").

If you want to permanently remove an item on the Finder sidebar, to get rid of it, simply press and hold the "Command" key and drag it out of the sidebar.

The redesigned "About this Mac" screen is now better. Click the "Memory" tab to view the amount of available free space and free slots you are able to squeeze into them.

Your Mac will automatically lock your documents after a specific time slot to prevent you from accidentally autosaving them. The time of protection can be adjusted in: "System Preferences" > "Time Machine".

Mac OS X Lion Trackpad gestures:

If you want to share an image to, let's say FaceBook™, simply view the file by pressing the spacebar while having the file selected. Press the "Share" button () on the timeline box. An option will appear to share the Video/Image to: Facebook™, Mail, Flickr™, Vimeo™ (if it's a video), iTunes and YouTube™ (if it's a video).

If you are currently using Spaces to have Multiple Desktops, you can press the Option key and it will then add an "X" to the Space currently open, and a "+" on the far right corner.

To change the font in Notes, go to: "Settings" > "Notes" and tap the font you'd like to use.

Deleting notes can be done in two different ways:
1) Press the "Trashcan" button on the tabbar of a note.
2) Do it this way.

You can navigate either up or down while reading a note by pressing the arrow buttons located on the tabbar.

To E-Mail a note, tap the "Envelope" button on the bottom tabbar.

The way to edit a Note is triple-clicking the page.

There are a hidden list of currencies behind the "$" on your keypad. To access more currencies, tap and hold the $ key. A small overlay will then come up revealing more currencies! Slide your finger across the overlay to the one you wish to use.

Same like the previous tip, more secret characters lay beneath cetain letters. To view them, tap and hold the letters. Then, slide your finger across the overlay to the desired character. [View List 1] | [View List 2]

a - à á â ä æ ã å ā
c - ç ć č
e - è é ê ë ē ė ę
i - î ï í ī į ì
l - ł
n - ñ ń
o - ô ö ò ó œ ø ō õ
s - ß ś š
u - û ü ù ú ū
y - ÿ
z - ž ź ż [View List 2]

? - ¿
! - ¡
. - …
& - §
$ - ¢ $ £ ₩ € ¥
" - ” “ „ » «
- - — •
0 - °
% - ‰

iOS 5.0+ feature Emoji icons are a great way in expressing yourself while typing. To get them, head to: "Settings" > "General" > "Keybaord" > "International Keyboards" > "Add New Keyboard" then look for "Emoji". This ways, you won't need to download a third-party app to unlock the keyboard for you.

To get international keyboards, navigate to: "Settings" > "General" > "Keyboards" > "International Keyboards" > "Add New Keyboard". Then tap the one(s) you wish to add. To remove a keyboard, go to the list of keyboards page ("Settings" > "General" > "Keyboards" > "International Keyboards") and press the edit button. Click the dialog error button on the left of the table cell. [View Image]

If you've wanted to modify your Keyboard's Settings, head to: "Settings" > "General" > "Keyboards". On this page, it will show settings which you can switch either ON or OFF.

If you've ever accidentally deleted a wall of text and hated re-typing the whole thing? If you knew about the Shake to Undo feature, it could've saved you a LOT of time. Whenever you did one of these accidents, just shake your device until a push notification comes up. Click either: "Undo Typing" or "Redo Typing".

Cut, Copy and Paste was a notable feature in iOS 3. To access this, double tap the desired text. You will then see an overlay pop over the text- some will have options like: Select, Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste or Replace. Tap one. iOS 5 also allows options to define and speak word selections.

An easier way to type on an iPod touch or iPhone is turning your device 90 degrees horizontally. The keypad will then extend and will give you more space when typing.

A way to initiate Caps Lock, is double tapping the shift key.

Sometimes you may misspell a word when typing, and you notice a small pop up under the word. That's a suggestion. When one comes up, press the space bar to accept the suggestion, and tap the small "x" to dismiss it. [View Image]

Your iOS Device recognizes a lot of stuff in Safari and Notes. For instance: "September 3", "Cupertino, California", "555-555-5555" and etc. Like the illustration shown below.

iOS 5.0+ feature
The way to add your own custom words to the Device's Dictionary, is to navigate to: "Settings" > "General" > "Keyboard" > "Edit User Dictionary". Press the "+" button on the top of the page to add a custom word. This custom dictionary is often used for abbreviations like "lol" that automatically changes to laugh out loud or whatever. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
With iOS 5, you can now access the German umlaut keyboard.

To change the text size on your device, navigate to: "Settings" > "General" > "Accessibility" > "Large Text". Once on the page, select the size of text you wish your Device to begin showing.

If you'd like to enable Zoom on your Device, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Accessibility" > "Zoom"- then flip the switch from ON to OFF. Instructions are given on the page explaining how to use the feature.

A feature can be made with triple-clicking the Home Button in: "Settings" > "General" > "Accessibility" > "Triple-click home". Select the option you wish to set.

As you learned in a previous tip pertaining Voice Over, there are some settings that can be configured. Go to "Settings" > "General" > "Accessibility" > "Voice Over". On this page, you can modify the speaking rate, Speak Hints, and more.

To view more Accessibility Settings, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Accessibility". This page has options like "White on Black", "Mono Audio" and more.

Recording while multitasking into another application is possible. (Except the Music/iPod app and other applications)

To delete and/or share a Voice Memo, open the Voice Memos application. Tap the list index button on the right. It will lead you to a page which shows your most recent recordings. Tap the one you wish to delete/share. Notice the "Delete" and "Share" buttons on the bottom. Tap whichever one you want. [View Image]

The way to trim a Voice Memo, is first by opening up the Voice Memo app. Click the list index button on the right. It will then lead you to a page showing all your recent memos. Click the blue disclosure button on the right of the memo you wish to trim. On this next page, tap the "Trim Memo" button. Slide your finger across the yellow timeline until it fits your desire. [View Image]

To change the name of a memo, open the Voice Memo app. When you're on the first page, tap the list index button. Click the disclosure button on the right of the memo. It will then lead you to the Info page for the Voice Memo. Tap the large table cell- once you did, it will lead you to a page where you may customize the name of the memo. [View Image]

The way to Sync Voice Memos from your Device to your Computer is through iTunes. First, open your iTunes application on your Computer. Also, make sure you plug in your Device to the Computer. Click your Device name under the "Devices" section on the left. Press the "Music" tab and check the box which says "Include voice memos". [View Image]

Step 1 to saving battery life, is getting a good battery app where you can view detailed information on your Device's battery life. A free and great one is Battery free HD.
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Step 2 to saving battery life, is dimming the screen to about halfway. ("Settings" > "Brightness")

Step 3 to saving battery life, is turning off Push notifications. ("Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" > "Fetch New Data" then slide the "Push" switch from ON to OFF.)

Step 4 to saving battery life, is setting your E-Mail settings to manually ("Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" > "Fetch New Data" then tap "Manually".)

Step 5 to saving battery life, is turning off Location Services ("Settings" > "Location Services" then slide the "Location Services" switch from ON to OFF.)

Step 6 to saving battery life, is turning on Airplane Mode ("Settings" then slide the "Airplane Mode" switch from OFF to ON.) This will turn off 3G and Wi-Fi data, which disables Safari, Mail, Advertisements on Apps, and anything that uses internet.

Step 7 to saving battery life, is reducing background searching ("Settings" > "General" > "Spotlight Search" then uncheck the whole list.)

Step 8 to saving battery life, is quitting apps running in the background. (See here)

iPhone Only
Step 9 to saving battery life, is turning off vibration. (See here)

iPhone and iPad Only
Step 10 to saving battery life, is on Battery Percentage. Battery Percentage helps you monitor how much battery you have left in the "tank". ("Settings" > "General" > "Usage") then flick the switch for Battery Percentage from ON to OFF.

iPhone and iPad Only
Step 11 to saving battery life, is on Data Roaming. Data Roaming has a feast with your battery life. To turn it off, go to: "Settings" > "Cellular Data" > then flip the switch for "Data Roaming" from ON to OFF.

Genius is a great tool. It can be created in iTunes or on your Device. To access the Genius Playlist, tap the "Genius Playlist" table cell in the Playlist page. Or if you're using an iPad, it's located on after, pick your new songs.

I personally love the shake to shuffle feature- lots do. To turn on this feature, go to "Settings" > iPod" then switch "Shake to Shuffle" to ON.

Lyrics displayed on the Album Cover when listening to a song is possible. To make this possible, go to your Mac and open iTunes. Once open, tap a song- after that, right click the song and press "Get Info" (Or Command + I) Head to the Lyrics tab, and paste the lyrics you wish to show on the song. [View Image]

Only applicable for iPhone and iPod touch
Sleeping your iOS device when a timer ends is a notable feature in iOS. To activiate this option open your "Clock" application. From there, tap the "Timer" tab. Set the timer at your will. While still on the page, notice the "When timer ends" cell. Click that. Navigate to the bottom of the page to "Sleep iPod", then tap it. [View Image]

Only applicable for iPhone and iPod touch
Sometimes you could get tired of the basic setup of your iPhone or iPod touch's tabs in the Music application. Good news; it could be changed. Navigate to the "More" tab in the Music appplication. Press the "Edit" button on the top-left corner. After, drag and drop the icons where you wish. Press "Done" when done. [View Image]

4.3.1+ feature
You probably buy songs on different devices on different days. But the thing you hate is going back to the Computer, plug in the device, sync it. Takes five minutes. That's too long. A faster way with iOS 4.3.1+ is the syncing of music purchased on your account transferred to your Device VIA the iTunes app. To access this, open your iTunes app. Read more...

Navigate to the "Purchased" tab. Tap the "Not on this iPod" (Or iPhone, iPad) segmented control button. Press the "All Songs" table cell. A list of recent purchased songs (some on your device). Near the right of them is an iCloud button. Press it. It will then begin to download. [View Image]

To create a playlist, open the Music (iPod) app. Tap the "Playlists" tab. Then click the "Add Playlist" table cell. After, tap the songs you wish to add to the list.

When listening to a song, and you wish to repeat it, tap the repeat button right under the song's timeline.

4.3+ feature
To Homeshare songs from your Computer to your Device, first open iTunes on your computer. After that, on your device, navigate to: "Settings" > "Music" (or "iPod") > and sign into Homesharing. Next, head to your Music/iPod appliaction. Tap the "more" tab. Then click "Shared". Now tap whatever shared libraries you wish. [View Image]

The Equalizer gives a great experience for different Genres. The feature can be turned on in "Settings" > "Music" ("iPod") > "EQ". Tap the type of Genre you wish to use the Equalizer on.

To get easy iPod access from your lock screen, double tap your home button. iPod controls will then appear near the top of the screen.

If you want to set a Volume Limit for your iOS Device, head to: "Settings" > "Music" (or "iPod" on iPad and iPhone) "Volume Limit". On this page, you can slide the volume slider up and down to fit your needs. When satisfied, press the "Lock volume limit" button. You will then be prompted to enter and reenter a Volume Limit passocde. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
iPhone and iPod touch feature The iTunes Store now adds a cool tone store in iOS 5. So next time you press the "Tone Store" button in "Settings" > "General" > "Sounds", it will direct you to a section of the iTunes store deidicated solely for text tones.

iOS 5.0+ feature Sometimes you can get tired of syncing your iOS device with another iTunes library, and some songs you don't like get synced to your device. To delete individual songs, simply swipe left or right on a song table cell and tap "Delete".

Sometimes you may have a truck load of pictures/videos you'd like to send someone; but E-Mailing them one-by-one is tiresome. To quicken this, just press the "action" button on the top right corner of the page; After that, tap the files you want to share. You will then have to tap one of the three segmented buttons at the bottom of the page (on the top for the iPad)- which is located on a tabbar. [View Image]

To start a slideshow, press the play button on the tabbar. After that, it will bring you to a screen which diplays settings for your slideshow. Once you've finished configuring the settings, press "Start Slideshow". There are also more configurations available in your Settings application. Just navigate to the "Photos" section of the app, and more settings can be configured. [View Image]

Whenever you take a photo or video, your ipod automatically Geo-Tags the files (Unless they are configured in Settings). When the files are tagged, you can view where they were taken on a map. To see this, open up your Photos application. Then, tap the "Places" tab (Segemented control button at the top for an iPad). The map will then appear. Read more...

To disable this feature, navigate to: "Settings" > "Location Services" then turn off the feature on the "Camera" section. [View Image]

To focus on an object, or zoom in when taking a picture, tap the object on the display. Notice the zoom feature will show. Now, on the other hand, when taking a video, the zoom feature in not applicable.

To share a video, either through E-Mail or You-Tube, click the button on the tabbar. (or on the top Navigation Bar for iPad) Then select the tool you will use to share the video, in the Action Sheet (overlay for the iPad) that appears.

To flip the camera view, tap the "flip camera" button () on the top-right corner (bottom-right corner for iPad) of the screen.

If you ever plan to trim a video, tap the video scrubber timline (whatever side you wish) near the top of the screen, until it turns yellow. Then drag the scrubber across the timeline to wherever part of the video you wish to trim. Once you're finished, tap "Trim". [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
To edit a photo, tap the "Edit" button on the top-right corner of the page. Notice tools on the bottom tabbar. Here is a list of all them (from left to right): "Rotate", "Enhance", "Red Eye Reduction" and "Crop". [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
The way to create a Photo Album is by first, navigating to your Photos app. Tap the "Edit" button on the top-right corner. Next, click the "Add" button. Type the name of the Photo Album in the push notification that appears. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
To access your photos quickly from your lockscreen, is by press the the small "Camera Lens" button on the right of the "Slide to Unlock" slider.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Another way to take pictures, instead of the "capture" button, is to press the "Volume-up" button on the left side of your iOS Device.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Grid mode can be accessed by first, tapping the "Options" button. After, slide the "Grid" switch from "OFF" to "ON". [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
A quick way to zoom in on an object in the camera app, is to use a simple pinch gesture.

iOS 5.0+ feature
i0S 5 now creates two entirely different apps for your Music and videos instead of both being combined in one application (Music app).

iOS 5.0+ feature
iMessage supports animated GIFs. So the next time a friends texts you a funny GIF file, you'll be able to read it. But note, the GIF will NOT animate if you save it to your Photos app.

Ever on your iPhone and looking for a place to eat- or maybe for free Wi-Fi? To do "Smart Searches", just go to your maps application, and tap the search bar. Now, just search whatever you want: Burgers, Shoes, Wi-Fi, etc. Now, it'll show the spots you searched locallly.

To access the directions feature in Maps, simply touch the "Directions" segmented button- then enter the directions in the text fields at the top of the page. Once you're done, press the "Route" button. Now, it'll show you easy-to-read directions from start to destination. Also, at the top, notice a car, bus and man symbol. Tap the method of transportation you plan to use during your trip. [View Image 1] | [View Image 2]

If you wanted to get information of a location you recently searched, tap the pin. Then, press the blue disclosure button in the overlay that pops up. And there you have it. Detailed information on the location. [View Image]

There are a lot of cool features lurking behing the Map application's main page. To access them, press the page curl button on the bottom right of the tabbar (Or diagonally drag up on the bottom right corner for iPad). You will then gain access to many controls. Like an option to show traffic; or change the map to either: Hybrid, Sattelite or Regular. You also have a map printing feature! (iOS 5.0+ feature) [View Image]

Street views are very detailed. And you can have them on any iOS Device. First, press the "Page "Curl" button on the button right corner (Or diagonally drag up on the bottom right corner for iPad) and selcect "Drop Pin". Once you did that, touch the pin you selected and press the orange street view button in the overlay. Once your done in street view, press the circle in the right-bottom corner. [View Image]

Alright. On this page, we'll look at both viewing a contact in a map and adding a location to a contact. First up, viewing a contact in a map. To do this tap the blue book button in the search bar. A list shall appear showing your Contacts list.

Next, is adding a location to a contact. First, tap the Pin of the location and press the blue disclosure button. It will then bring you to a screen mentioned in a previous tip. From there, tap the "Add to Contacts" button. An action sheet will come up asking to "Create a New" or "Add to" existing contact. That's it. [View Image]

If you want to bookmark a specific location, first tap the location's pin. Click the blue disclosure button in the overlay that appears. This next page shows information about the location. Now, press the "Add to Bookmarks" button on the bottom of the page. If you're satisfied with the name of the location, press the "Save" button on the top of the page. [View Image]

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Overview

Overview
The iPad Guide features tips only for the iPad. To access additional tips and tricks, view the Universal guide.

To dismiss the keyboard when typing, tap the "Keyboard" button ().

Ever notice that "Flower" button on your iPad's lock screen? That activates the Picture Frame. To change the slideshow speed, transitions, etc., go to: "Settings" > "Picture Frame". On this page, you can configure a good amount of settings for the frame. [View Image]

Viewing the twelve months in the Calendar application can be a breeze with the cool slider at the bottom of the page. Simply slide your finger across the timeline to whatever month you wish to view. [View Image]

To view a hidden panel on the left hand side in notes, simply just rotate the iPad horizonally.

If you don't want the Slide Switch button (on the side of your iPad) to lock rotation, you can change it to mute in: "Settings" > "General" then under the "use Slide Switch to:" section, tap "Mute".

iPad 2 Only
To not make the iPad 2 lock and unlock when you open and close your smart cover, open: "Settings" > "General" then flip the switch for "iPad Cover Lock / Unlock" from ON to OFF.

If you wish to add Bookmarks your Safari Bookmarks Bar, first click the "Share" button near the top of the page. Once you press the "Add Bookmark" button, notice a table cell in the bottom of the popover. Tap that, then select "Bookmarks Bar". Next, tap the "Save" button on the top-right of the popover. [View Image]

The iPad can fit six icons on the application dock.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Multitasking Gestures are in my opinion, better than the double tapping the Home Button stuff. To set them up, head to: "Settings" > "General" >"Multitasking Gestures". Next, slide the switch to "ON". [View Illustration]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Splitting your iPad's keyboard is an OK feature. To enable it, simply tap the keyboard button (). Press the "Split" option in the overlay. The keyoards will then split. To merge the keyboards back together, press the keyboard button again and press "Merge" in the overlay. [View Illustration]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Safari now has tabs. Fun. Now everytime you open a link in a new page, the tab will show up right under the bookmarks bar and URL box.

iOS 5.0+ feature
The Music App for the iPad is now completely redesigned. Looking very similar to a Web 2.0 interface.

A way to allow Notes to automatically sync from your iPhone to Mac, go to: "Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and flip the "Sync Notes" switch from OFF to ON. Next, set up a default account. To do this, head to: "Settings" > "Notes" then tap "Default Account". After, select "Mobile Me". All your Notes will now be synced with your Mac (when you view your Mobile Me E-Mail on your Mac).

To show which way you are, tap the "Compass" button on the bottom left corner in Maps.

Overview
The iPhone Guide features Tips that can be applied to your iPhone. To access additional tips and tricks, view the Universal guide.

Call forwarding is used when you don't want calls to go to your iPhone, and then redirects it to a different phone number. To enable this, go to: "Settings" > "Phone" > "Call Forwarding". Then slide the Call Forwarding switch from OFF to ON. Type in the number you wish the calls to be forwarded to in the keypad. After, tap the "Call Forwarding" button to return to the Call Forwarding screen. [View Image]

Call Waiting pushes all incoming calls to your voicemail. To turn this ON, go to: "Settings" > "Phone" > then turn the "Call Waiting" switch from OFF to ON.

(Video)
To make cutom ringtones, open iTunes on your Computer. Locate and select the song you wish to make a ringtone. When selected, right click and press "Get Info". Click "Options". Type in the start of the part (i.e 3:04) of ringtone- then type in the finish time of the new ringtone (no more than 40 seconds long). Press "OK". Right click the song again and click "Convert Section to AAC"; now wait for it to convert.(More)

(Video)
After, right click the ringtone and click "Delete". Next, click "Keep Files". Next, locate the file. It will be under: "Music" > "iTunes" > "iTunes Music" > and under the artist's name. Once you found it, right click the file and select "Get Info". Change the file extenstion from ".m4a" to ".m4r". Double click the new ringtone. Then plug in and sync your iPhone.

If you don't want your Caller ID shown when you call others, navigate to: "Settings" > "Phone" > "Show My Caller ID" then switch "Show My Caller ID" from ON to OFF.

To immediately silence an imcoming call, press the Sleep/Wake button.

The vibration feature can be modified in: "Settings" > "Sounds". To make the iPhone vibrate in silent mode (under "Silent"), then flip the switch to ON. Now to make the iPhone vibrate in ring mode (under "Ring"), flip the switch to ON.

To configure a custom voicemail greeting, open your "Phone" app. Tap the Voicemail tab. Next, click "Greeting" and tap "Custom" in the slide up page. Press "Record" to start, and "Stop" to stop the recording. Then select "Save".

Browsing Safari and talking on the iPhone while on 3G is possible with the GSM model. The keyboard tapping sound is automatically disabled as you talk. To return to the Phone application, tap the green status bar.

If you see a phone number while in Safari, just tap and hold the phone number to make a quick call. Other options will sometimes include "Create New Contact" and/or "Text Message".

To view the length of a call, go to the "Recents" tab and tap the blue disclosure button near any recent call. On the next page, it'll show the call duration near the bottom.

If you're iPhone for some reason can't send that text message, you'll see a red exclamation point badge over your Messages app. You will have an option to retry sending the message in the application.

To turn a recent caller into a contact, open your Phone application. Select the "Recents" tab. Tap the blue disclosure button near the recent call you wish to add as a contact. Press either: "Add to Existing Contact" or "Create New Contact Button".

If you're not too fond of the SMS preview feature, you can turn it off in: "Settings" > "Messages" then flip the "Show Preview" switch from ON to OFF. It will no longer show a preview of an incoming text message again.

iOS 4.0+ feature
To search within your Messages app, just type what you want to find in the search box at the top of the page.

The character count in the message is displayed on the right of the text field while texting.

To forward and/or delete a text message, press the "Edit" button on the top of the text messaging page. Tap the empty circles to the left of the message and press the "Delete" or "Forward" button.

iOS 4.2.1+ feature
To change the text tone for a certain contact, click the "text tone" section of the individual's contact. On this next page, you can choose among 17 different alerts. Tap the one you wish to use for the specific contact. [View Image]

To do a group text message, just type in as many recipients as you want into the "To:" field.

iOS 4.3+ feature
Using a Personal Hotspot, you can share your internet connection with other Devices. But to use the service, you must contact your carrier for setup and pricing. Once done, head to: "Settings" > "General" > "Network" then tap "Set Up Personal Hotspot". There, you'll be able to enable the feature. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
If you want to delete an individual phone call, just swipe your finger across a recent calls table cell and press "delete". So if you're tired of your recent calls list is being full, this is a great asset for you.

Overview

The iOS Guide features Tips that can be applied to most iOS Devices.

There are secret search boxes lurking in some of your per-installed applications. Like in iPod/Music, Game Center (Friends and Games section), Mail and Notes. Once you're at the top of the list in one of these appications, just swipe upward. This will reveal the hidden search box. [View Image]

A really fast way on scrolling alphabetically on a list of Contacts or Music is the cool scrolling timeline. It is located on the left of a Contact or Music list. To use it, slide your finger down the timeline to the first letter of the specific thing you're looking for. [View Image]

You may sometimes have tens of pages of applications, and you hate scrolling back to your homescreen. To get back to it an easier way, press the Home Button. Press it again to head to Spotlight Search.

iOS 4.0+ feature
Multitasking is a one of the best features released in iOS so far. And it has a few hidden secrets. You're already familiar with the double tap the home button will summon the feature. Quitting the apps is also possible by holding down an app (in the multitasking bar) and tap the dialog error button on the left corner. Also, if you keep swiping left, it will reveal a Music app, Rotation lock and a Play, Read more...

Fast Forward and Rewind buttons. Swipe left again to reveal a hidden volume slider. [View Image]

A shortcut for inserting a peroid at the end of the sentence is double tapping the space bar.

A way of switching between two different types of international keyboards is tapping the "Globe" button near the space bar.

iOS 4.0+ feature
A way of turning on Voice Control is triple-clicking the home button. Things like "Facetime", "Pause", "What's Playing", "Play more songs like this", "Call 555-555-5555" (on an iPhone), etc. can be said to the device to do such actions.

iOS 4.0+ feature
Folders are a great feature. To create them, tap and hold an app. While in "jiggle" mode, drag the app over another icon and release your finger from the display. It will then create a folder. Next, tap the text field above the icons (while in the folder) to edit the folder name. You can also put folders on your application dock. [View Image]

iOS 5.0 and below feature
Ever tired of going through all that trouble to turn on bluetooth in settings and wish you could access it faster? You can. A developer has a great site with links for shortcuts which you can use which is pretty amazing. Sadly, Apple removed the feature in iOS 5.1.

To summon the Magnifying Glass, first tap and hold an area of text. After that, a mini Magifying Glass will pop up.

Only Available for: iPhone and iPod touch
A few handy tips in the Stocks application is the horizontal, full screen viewer. First, tap a stock on the list. Then, rotate your device horizontally and you can now view the charts in full screen!

Only Available for: iPhone and iPod touch
Another handy tip worth knowing is its hidden currency converter. To access this, tap the info light button on the tabbar. After, press the plus button on the top-left corner. Then, in the search box, type for instance: "USDAUD=X" to convert the US Dollar to the Australian Dollar. [View Image]

To save an Image in Mail or Safari, just tap and hold the image you wish to save. After a second or so, an action sheet will appear. Select "Save Image".

Another notable feature in iOS, is image copying. This allows you to copy the image in the Photos app- and paste them in Mail. To do this, just press and hold an image and tap "copy" in the popover (In Safari or Mail it'll have an Action Sheet). After paste it in mail. (It does NOT work in the Notes Application) Also, you MUST have the image already saved to your device in order for this to operate efficiently. [View Image]

If you had an app that wasn't functioning properly, and you need your device to reset and/or force quit, one of your best options is to do a soft reset. To do this, press and hold the Sleep and Home buttons for three seconds. After, slide the "slide to power off" switch. [View Image]

Bluetooth is a very handy tool. Once on, it can connect to other bluetooth enabled devices; like keyboards and Bluetooth headsets. To turn on Bluetooth, go to: "Settings" > "General" > "Bluetooth" and slide it to ON.

Curious how many gigabytes you have available on your device? To view this on your device, go to "Settings" > "General" > "About". The page will then show a wealth of information about your Device that can be very helpful.

To take a Screenshot, press the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons in sync quickly. The secreenshow will then be saved in your camera roll.

If you ever were on a super long E-Mail, and feel that it is a pain to scroll all the way up again; there's good news for you. Just tap the status bar and it'll automatically srcoll you to the top in a second or less.

To record a Voice Memo, press the red "record" dot button on the bottom left corner. To view more information about the memo, press the list button on the bottom left corner. On the Memo lost page, notice your list of voice memos. Here you can Share or Delete memos. Now, to view more about the voice memo, press the gray arrow button on the memo table cell. On this next page, you can trim and share the memo as well.
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To view even MORE information, press the gray arrow button on the large table. here, you will be permitted to change the name of the memo itself. [View Image]

Only available on: iPhone and iPod touch
The Calculator is an excellent application that is pre-installed on your iPhone and iPod touch. A few handy tips is rotating your device horizontally. Once you did, more tools are at your grasp. You can also tap the calculator screen and copy the numbers! [View Image]

If you want to Reset your Device's settings, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Reset". Then tap the one(s) you wish to reset.

The Brightness of your Device can be configured in: "Settings" > "Brightness" and use the slider to fit your needs. You can also turn ON and OFF Auto-Brightness.

A cool Video Control is the File Scrubber that works on Music, Podcasts and Movies. It allows you to skip throughout the song when slid across the timeline. Also, notice an "expand" button on the navigtion bar. This sometimes expands the video to full screen or zooms in. There is also a Fast Forward, Rewind and Volume Slider controls near the bottom of the video. [View Image]

When watching a Video, and you want to watch save it for later, just press "Done" and when you come back to the Video, it'll play where you last left off. If you want to change this as to where it does not play where last left off, navigate to: "Settings" > "Video" > "Start Playing" then tap "From Beginning".

Notifications can either be enabled or disabled in "Settings" > "Notifications" > then slide to either ON or OFF. Notice some applications feature options where you can turn the notifications either ON or OFF for that specific app. [View Image]

iOS 4.3+ feature

To pause an App while its downloading, just tap the app icon. After that, it'll show "Paused" under the app. To resume, just tap it again. [View Image]

To delete and application, press and hold for about two or three seconds on the App's icon. It will then jiggle. Now, tap the "X" button. The app has been deleted. To make the apps stop jiggling, press the Home button.

iOS 4.3+ feature

You can also delete apps when they are downloading by repeating the same process above. [View Image]

Creating Calendar events are easy. First open your Calendar application and tap the "+" button on the top-right corner. A page will slide up fields that you should fill in. What's cool about these calendar events, is the feature where you can create a notification when the day has come. [View Image]

If not modified, your Device's Spotlight Search searches everything. if you don't want that, head over to "Settings" > "General" > "Spotlight Search". Once you're there, tap a table cell to remove it from the search or tap again to add it to the search.

The way to change your Device's Date and Time is by navigating to: "Settings" > "General" > "Date & Time". This page is where you can modify the Date and Time for your Device. Sliding the "24-Hour Time" switch to the "ON" state will show the time like so: "18:24".

You can even chage your Time Zone by clicking the "Time Zone" table cell. Lastly, when you tap "Set Date & Time" cell, you can modify the current time shown on your Device to whatever time you want!

Only applicable for iPhone and iPad.
To permit your device to download applications VIA 3G Data, go to: "Settings" > "Store" then flick the "Cellular" switch from OFF to ON.

To change your Game Center name, E-Mail, etc., head to your Game Center application. Tap the "Account: xxxxxx@xxxxxx.com" banner near the bottom of the page. Next, click the "View Account" button in the pop up. On this next page, you can modify your settings. [View Image]

The current Date and Time shows on your iDevice's lock screen. So next time if you're asked for the time out of the blue, just pull our your iPhone and turn it on. It will show in a large module near the top of the screen.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Game Center now allows you to add a personal avatar for your Game Center account. While on the "Me" tab, tap the Yellow "Change Photo" banner near the bottom of the page. An action sheet will then show, giving you the option to "Choose Photo" or "Take Photo".

iOS 5.0+ feature
Syncing over Wi-Fi seems Science Fiction before iOS 5. Now, it isn't. To access this feature, plug-in your Device to your Computer and check off the "Sync over Wi-Fi connection" option in iTunes (options section). Next, on your Device, head to "Settings" > "General" > "iTunes Wi-Fi Sync". (Make sure the iTunes app is open on your computer) Press the "Sync Now" button. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Notifications Center is helpful feature Apple included in iOS 5. To access it, tap and hold the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen. This is it. On this page, you will see recent notifications, Weather and Stocks! [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
To add an Event in the Reminders app, tap the "+" button on the top-right corner. After, on this next page, fill in the fields. You even have the option to remind you VIA notifiction on the day of the Event. When finished, select "Done" in the top-right corner. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
To swiftly scroll from one day to another in your Reminder app's "mini-calendar", simply tap and slide your finger across the Timeline located on the bottom of the page. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
For iPad, the Calendar is located on the left hand side of the page. The way to view the Calendar on an iPhone or iPod touch, is: 1) Tap the "Date" Segemented Button on the top fo the page. 2) Tap the button on the top-left corner of the screen. Viola! The Calendar. Searching your reminders is also available here. [View Image]

While on the Main Page of your Reminder app, swipe your finger right on the page. This page will then show your completed reminders. To complete a Reminder, tap the check box on the left hand side of the specific Reminder's table cell.

iOS 5.0+ feature
(Setup Assistant)
To keep all your Devices synced with the iCloud, head to: "Settings" > "iCloud" then sign in with your Apple ID. On this page, modify the settings of which apps will be synced with the Cloud.

Only applicable for iPod touch and iPhone.
iOS 5.0+ feature
The Weather app now has a new feature: Local Weather. This allows your iPhone or iPod touch get the weather for your current location! To turn this feature off, press the white "Info Light" button on the bottom-right corner of the page. Next, slide the "Local Weather" switch from "ON" to "OFF". [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Newsstand is a new addition that came packaged with iOS 5. Simply tap the Newsstand application to access your magazines. If you want to add a magazine to newsstand, simply tap the "Store" button (highlighted in the illustration shown) on the top-right of the page. [View Image]

PC Free allows you to setup your Device without the need to plug it in to a Computer. (As opposed to iOS 4.0) PC Free sets up your Langauge, Apple ID, and much more.

iOS 5.0+ feature
To access System Services, navgigate to: "Settings" > "General" > "System Services". On this page, you have the options to turn certain features ON or OFF. Such as "Location Based iAds", "Setting Time Zone", and more. [View Image]

iPhone 4S feature
Siri dictation is amazing. To turn it on, head to: "Settings" > "General" > "Internal" > "Springboard" then click the "Nuance Dictation" switch from "OFF" to "ON". When typing, you can now press the "Mic" key near the space bar and start speaking. Press it again to stop. [View Image]

iPhone 4S feature
Siri is amazing. Its one of the best iOS features on an iOS device so far. To utilize it, press and hold the Home Button for three seconds. A microphone icon will appear. Press it and speak your command. Tap the "i" (Information) button to see what kind of phrases you can tell Siri. [View Image]

iPod touch and iPhone feature
One major factor the native Weather app was lacking was hourly weather. And in iOS 5, Apple added it. To reveal the hourly weather of a specific day, tap the day. A list will then appear under the day with the hourly weather. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Ever wish you could view how much data a specific app uses? To view it, head to: "Settings" > "General" > "Usage" then click a specific app. You can now view data usage of the desired app; or you could also delete the app by pressing the "Delete App" button. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
Before iOS 5, your iOS device's FaceTime was limited to a Wi-Fi connection in order for you to use the feature. But now, secretly, iOS 5 added capability to call over a 3G cellular connection. The catch is your carrier must support it, and most don't.

iOS 5.0+ feature
iOS 5 now supports Multiple App Downloads, so next time you donwload an app, there is no more waiting for that to finish downloading to begin downloading another app.

iOS 5.0+ feature
When connected to a 3G cellular connection, and when you watch videos on YouTube, the app will automatically convert the video you're watching to an HD format. As opposed to SD.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Long titles for videos on YouTube now scroll, allowing you to view the full title.

iOS 5.0+ feature
You can now install the Twitter app from settings. To do so, head to: "Settings" > "Twitter" then tap the "Install" button.

To share a webpage, click the button. An action sheet will then appear with options. Choose from: "Add Bookmark", "Add to Homescreen", "Mail link to this Page" and "Print" (only in iOS 4.2+). [View Image]

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NOTE: appbird is not affiliated with walking one way in anyway. Nor are we displaying their product as an Advertisement.

If you wish to change your search engine, go to "Settings" > "Safari" > "Search Engine" and click the one you wish to use. Your choices are: Google™, Yahoo!™ and Bing™.

To view bookmarks, click the icon on the bottom tabbar of Safari. A list will then slide up showing your bookmarks and bookmark folders. To delete a bookmark, just slide your finger across the table cell; or click the edit button. To make a bookmark folder, click the "New Folder" button. Fill out the fields and Viola! A new bookmark folder! [View Image 1] | [View Image 2]

To find a specific word on a Webpage, just type in the word in the search bar on the top-rght corner. At the bottom of the list, you should see "On this page (XX matches)"- click that. It will then bring you back to the webpage and highlight the word(s) in yellow. Press the "Next" button to reveal more finds. [View Image 1] | [View Image 2]

On Safari, you don't need to type in all the "http://www." prefix- as it will recognize the web address without the long prefix. For instance: "Apple.com".

Sometimes on a webpage, there is a scrollbox you'd like to read. But how do you scroll with one finger? You can't. Use two. First, place your two fingers, like illustrated, and scroll up or down the box.

To Autofill a form on Safari, just click the "Auto Fill" button right above the keyboard. This will automatically fill the field(s) with the information you placed in settings. For instance, passwords and usernames. To change/add information, go to "Settings" > "Safari" > "Autofill". [View Image 1] | [View Image 2]

There's more than just a ".com" preload on the Safari keyboard. If you tap, and hold the ".com" key, it will reveal more than one domain prefixes.

If you don't like the links on webpages to open on the same page, just tap and hold the link. An Action Sheet will pop up with options. Choose, "Open Link in New Page".

Having trouble with Safari running slow? Sometimes, you will need to clear the browser of cookies, cache, and the history. To do this, go to "Settings" > "Safari" then choose which items you wish to clear.

To view the amount of data used on Safari, go to: "Settings" > "Safari" > "Advanced" > "Website Data".

The way to change the way you open links on Safari, is by navigating to: "Settings" > "Safari" > "Open Links". Then tap to choose which way links will be opened in Safari.

iOS 5.0+ feature
If you want to view a page in Reader, click the "Reader" button in the URL box at the top of the page. A page will then slide up, nicely formatted, even with NO ads (if the page had advertisements). To add it to your reading list, tap the button- located at the near the top of the screen. Options will then appear, one showing "Add to Reading List". Tap that. [View Image]

iOS 5.0+ feature
A new feature born to iOS 5 is "hidden history". While on Safari, press and hold the back button. A list of recent site history will then appear.

iOS 5.0+ feature
Remember iOS 4.3 added a great new feature in Safari called Nitro Javascript? Well, iOS 5 made it even better to improve Web App performance.

If you want to watch flash videos on your iDevice, I suggest you purchase SkyFire labs. Thanks to the guys at SkyFire labs Inc. ™, you can now get their $2.99 USD app here

. Instructions on how to use it are given in the application. NOTE: SkyFire labs Inc.™ is not affiliated with walking one way in anyway. Nor are we displaying their product as an Advertisement.

Airplane mode is a very helpful tool. It's really meant for when you lift off and land on an Airplane; but it's meant for other purposes also. One of them is turning the mode on before you sync your iPhone, so your sync will not get interrupted if there is an incoming call. To turn it on, go to: "Settings" then switch the "Airplane Mode" switch from "OFF" to "ON".

There are two types of passwords to choose from: simple and alphanumeric. To start off, navigate to: "Settings" > "General", "Passcode Lock". To choose a simple Passcode, leave the switch in the "On" state. For an alphanumeric Passcode, flick the switch to "Off". After doing this, touch the "Turn Passcode On" button. You will then be able to choose your passcode. [View Image]

To encrypt your Device's iTunes backup, open your Computer's iTunes app. Navigate to the "Devices" section. Now, on your Device's information page, scroll down. Check the "Encrypt Backup" box and input your passcode. [View Image]

(Setup Assistant)
If you've lost your iPhone, and you don't want anyone to view your private content- an option is a remote lock. To do so, log in to Mobile Me on your Computer. Click the "Find my iPhone" column on the left. After, choose "Remote Lock". A popup will then come up- enter and reenter your PIN. Press "Done" to complete the process. [View Image]

(Setup Assistant)
Remotely removing all of your Device's data is a key in protecting your personal information if lost or stolen. To start this feature, log into your Mobile Me account. Choose the "Find my iPhone" section on the left. Click the "Remote Wipe" on the page and follow the instructions. [View Image]

Most individuals set up restrictions on their iPhone(s) for their child/children's saefty. To set this up, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Restrictions". It will then prompt you to set a restrictions passcode. After you entered the passcode, a page will then show with dozens of restriction options. Choose the one(s) you with to set. If you wish to deisable restrictions, tap the "Disable Restrictions" button on the top of the page. [View Image]

A great security feature add-on to the passcode is the Erase All Data option. It will erase all your Device's data after ten incorrect passocde attempts. First, create a passcode. Once done and on the Passcode Lock page ("Settings" > "General" > "Passcode Lock"), flick the "Erase Data" feature from OFF to ON. Tap the "Enable" button on the action sheet that shows up. [View Image]

The steps to delete a backup you created is simple. First, on your Computer, open iTunes. After, open the iTunes preferences (Command + ,) (Mac) (Windows: Edit > preferences) Click the Devices section. (NOTE: Your Device does not have to be connected.) Click the backup you wish to delete; then press "Delete Backup". Confirm then press OK to go head back to iTunes. [View Image]

The Auto-Lock is a feature that automatically locks your iPhone if not touched within a certain abount of time. If you wish to turn on or modify the feature, go to "Settings" > "General" > "Auto-Lock". It wil then bring you to a page where you will check off how long the Device will go until it will be Auto-Locked.

Ever forget your passcode and wonder how to unlock it? If this ever happens, go to your local Official Apple Store's Genius Bar and tell them the problem. They will then restore the device, but all content will be lost. So back it up!

To text though your Mail Application, first type in the recipient in the "To:" text field. A number like: 222-222-2222 on the AT&T network, would go as follows: 2222222222@txt.att.net ([Phone Number]@[The Carrier's URL])

Sometimes if you're a beginner on your iPhone, and you wish to reply to an E-Mail, but you can't find that reply button. The button is located on the bottom tabbar as an "arrow" button. Once pressed, an Action Sheet will pop up. Select the method you'd like to use. The choices are: "Reply", "Forward" and "Print". (Only in iOS 4.2+) [View Image]

The easiest way to delete and move Mail, is pressing the "Edit" button on the top of the page. After, tap the empty circles on the left of the message. Notice at the bottom there are two main buttons: "Delete" and "Move". Tap the one that fits your need. [View Image]

If you want to receive blind copies of the E-Mails you send, go to: "Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" then flip the "Always Bcc myself" switch to ON.

To change your E-Mail signature go to "Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" > "Signature". You can now edit and save your new signature.

If you ever wish to modify the way your Mail application fetches Mail, go to "Settings" > "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" > "Fetch New Data". Change the options to fit your needs.

Sometimes your iPhone won't read certain documents. Currently, the Operating System only supports the following file formats:
.htm, .html, .doc / .docx (Microsoft Word), .pdf, .ppt / .pptx (Microsoft Powerpoint), .rtf, .txt, .vct (Contact Information), .xls / .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Marking an E-Mail as Un-Read can be very helpful. To do this, open an E-Mail. Click the "Details" link on the top-right corner. As you probably noticed, the message's header "collapsed" and revealed a: • Mark as Unread link. Tap that. If you go back to the E-Mail table lists, notice the blue bullet (•) on the left of the message table cell. [View Image]

If you ever were on a super long E-Mail, and feel that it is a pain to scroll all the way up again; there's good news for you. Just tap the status bar and it'll automatically srcoll you to the top in a second or less.

Sometimes it's hard to find that thing you're looking for. To eliminate long efforts, first scroll to your search screen that preceds the home screen. You will then see a search bar. This searches your whole device! Even in Notes, Mail, etc.

To delete an item on a list quickly on either: Notes, Mail, Music (deleting a Playlist) or Safari (deleting a Bookmark)- just swipe your finger acroll the table cell. Then, a red "delete" button will appear.

To find the "serect" search bar, simply just swipe upward on the main list of: Notes, iBooks and Music. It is also used on the "Friends" and "Me" section of Game Center.