Easy-to-Follow Video Tutorials for the Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV​

Dan's Tutorials​

Dan's Tutorials

Helping people learn more about their Apple devices through video tutorials, webinars, and classes.

Over 2,100 Videos

I have over 2,100 Videos for the Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. These lessons are designed to be easy-to-follow and range from a short 3 minutes to some being over 10 minutes. I add more videos on a regular basis. These videos are based off tips I find around the web to members submissions asking me how something works.

Live Online Classes & Webinars

ON PAUSE FOR HEALTH REASONS. I host online classes and webinars on a regular basis. These events are held through Zoom and cover a wide range of subjects. Past classes have covered Keynote, Pages, Spark Mail, organizing your photos, and using Apple Tech when Traveling. Webinars are usually in the format of an Ask Me Anything (AMA).

Apple News from Multiple Sources

I aggregate news from various Apple related websites including Apple's News Room, Daring Fireball by John Gruber, Six Colors by Jason Snell, iMore, and others. When you use my site for a search, it includes over 10,000 articles from these sources, so you can easily search multiple sites from one site.

AI Assistant

Dan's Tutorials now features an exclusive AI assistant chatbot designed to provide on-demand support for your Apple device questions. Simply ask Dan's AI anything from how to reset your iPhone to what Focus Mode is and how to enable it - and get helpful information supplemented by the latest ChatGPT intelligence.

Worldwide Membership

I have happy members from around the world. Of course the majority of my members are from the United States, as that is where I am from, but I also have members from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, New Zealand, and Switzerland, India, and more.

Supporting Small Business

When you become a member, you are helping support a small business owned by my wife and I. It is run out of our house where I use our spare bedroom as my office and studio. I create the tutorials, host the classes and meetings, I design and update the website, all from my Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

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Explore the full potential of my website with my guided tour! I will take you through all the features and benefits of the site, ensuring that you make the most out of your online experience. ​

New And Updated Lessons​

Here are my latest tips and lessons I've added and updated.

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Airdrop Files to Others on your iPhone

Introduction AirDrop allows you to send files directly from your iPhone to another Apple device nearby, such as an iPad or Mac. The file appears ...
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Set Location & Private Information Access

Introduction Apps on your iPad often ask for access to personal information such as your location, contacts, calendars, reminders, photos, and more. Sometimes this access ...
Man pointing at an iPhone screen displaying Safari settings, with bold white text 'Change the location of Safari's address bar' on a blue background.
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Change the Location of Safari’s Address Bar

Introduction Safari on the iPhone gives you a few different ways to use the Address Bar, and depending on how you hold your phone or browse ...
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Did You Know Your iPad Has a Built-In Password Manager?

Introduction If you haven’t really dug into the Passwords app on your iPad yet… you’re missing out. This little app does a lot more than ...
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Privacy & Security Settings on the iPhone

Introduction In the video above, I show you how to manage your privacy and security settings on the iPhone. This is where you control which ...
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Optimize your iPad Storage

Introduction Storage fills up over time — apps get larger, photos and videos accumulate, and files quietly take up space in the background. Instead of ...
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Manage Mailboxes or Folders in Mail

Manage Mailboxes in Mail on the iPad The Mail app on the iPad gives you more than just an inbox. It also gives you a ...
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Manage Mail Accounts

Introduction Your iPad can manage email from multiple services, such as iCloud, Gmail, Outlook, or Yahoo. Each of these is added to the iPad as ...
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Can Today View Make Your iPad More Useful? Yes!

Introduction Widgets are designed to give you quick access to useful information without opening apps. On the iPad, one of the easiest places to view ...
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How to Switch Apps and Force Quit Apps on iPad

Introduction As you use your iPad throughout the day, it’s common to open multiple apps and move between them frequently. Knowing how to quickly switch ...
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Is Your iPad Dock Set Up Right? Let’s find out!

Introduction The Dock is one of the most powerful navigation tools on the iPad, yet many people never fully take advantage of it. It gives ...
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Still Paying for Old Apps on your iPad? Stop the renewals!

Managing Subscriptions on the iPad Subscriptions are convenient, but they are also easy to forget about. Over time, small monthly charges can add up, especially ...
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Find Lost & Unused Apps on your iPad

Introduction Over time, it’s easy to lose track of apps on your iPad. You install something for a specific task, stop using it, and months ...
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Tired of Cluttered iPad Screens? Learn how to Organize your Apps!

Introduction Keeping your iPad organized starts with managing your apps. Over time, it’s easy for apps to spread across multiple screens, making it harder to ...
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Control What Shows Up in iPad Search

Introduction Search is one of the most powerful tools on the iPad, allowing you to quickly find apps, documents, messages, and information across the system. ...
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Personalize your iPhones Display

Introduction Your iPhone’s display plays a big role in how comfortable it is to use throughout the day. Whether you’re reading messages, browsing the web, ...

Apple News

Find some of the latest Apple news from various sources below. Links open in a new window to the resepctive website.

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DuckDuckGo keeps surging on iPhone after Google’s AI search overhaul

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Apple reveals Apple Design Awards app and game winners for 2026

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Apple Newsroom

Apple reveals winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards

Apple announces the winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards, recognizing outstanding app and game design across six categories.Read Original post from Apple’s Newsroom
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iPhone Fold’s wide screen means iPad’s Split View is a necessity

The layout of the iPhone Fold means Apple has to come up with a way to handle portrait iOS apps on a wide screen. The ...
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OpenAI putting Codex inside ChatGPT app everywhere, releasing 6 business plugins

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Image slip-up reveals possible name of macOS 27

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