About Jake Peterson
I am a writer and media producer from New York City. I studied Film and Television at NYU. I previously worked at Apple as a Technical Specialist, and at NYU as an audio technician. I love TV, movies, video games, news-binging, and finding the best tacos in NYC.
- Location: New York, NY
Jake Peterson's Latest Posts
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Stop Apps from Asking to Track Your iPhone Activity Across Other Apps & Websites
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Can't Find Episode Notes in Apple Podcasts? Here's How to Unlock Them on Your iPhone
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What Are Those Orange & Green Dots for in Your iPhone's Status Bar? To Protect You from Malware & Hackers
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Stop Control Center from Opening Accidentally in Apps & Games on Your iPhone
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Apple's iOS 14.3 Release Candidate 2 Available for iPhone, Adds Support for App Clips, AirPods Max & Apple Fitness+
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Make Apple Music Play Similiar Tracks Automatically After an Album or Playlist Ends
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Check This Setting if You Don't Want Your Friends to See What You're Listening to on Apple Music
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The Fastest Way to Clear Apps from Your iPhone's App Switcher
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Blank Squares Filling Up Control Center? Here's How to Remove Them or Fill Them Up on Your iPhone
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The Trick to Taking Night Mode Time-Lapses on Your iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max
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Control Focus & Exposure Separately in Your iPhone's Camera for Pro-Level Photos
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Set Custom Wallpapers for Individual WhatsApp Chats So That Each Thread Has Its Own Look
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Pick Different Chat Wallpapers for WhatsApp's Light & Dark Modes for Even More Control Over Your Theme
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Apple Releases iOS 14.3 Public Beta 3 for iPhone
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Apple Releases iOS 14.3 Developer Beta 3 for iPhone
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Send & Receive SMS/MMS Text Messages from Your iPhone on Any of Your Other Apple Devices
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HD & 4K iPhone Videos Play Back in Low Res? Do This to Watch Them in Their Full Original Quality
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Apple Saves Your Siri & Dictation History — Here's the Easy Way to Delete It
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The Best Black Friday Deals on iPhone Accessories
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Make Sure Your AirPods Pro Are Always Fully Charged by Turning Off This Setting
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Stop Getting Unwanted AirDrops on Your iPhone from Strangers & Pranksters
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Apple Releases iOS 14.2.1 for Missing Messages Bug & iPhone 12 Mini Lock Screen Issue
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iOS 14.3 Fixes the Most Annoying Part About Custom App Icons with Shortcuts
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Make Your iPhone 12 Pro Max Feel Less Huge When Using It with One Hand
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Trigger Reachability on Your iPhone to Interact with the Top Part of the Screen One-Handed
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Apple Releases iOS 14.3 Beta 2 for Developers & Public Beta Users, Includes Improved Home Screen Shortcuts
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Use Facebook Messenger's Hidden 'Vanish Mode' for Disappearing Messages Whenever You Want
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18 MagSafe Accessories for Your iPhone 12 Mini, Including Cases, Mounts, Docks & More
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Apple Releases iOS 14.3 Public Beta 1, Includes ProRAW Support for iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max
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Apple Released iOS 14.3 Beta 1 for Developers for Real, Includes ProRAW Support & Air-Quality Changes in Weather
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Change the Brightness of Your iPhone's Lock Screen Flashlight
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Miss When Siri Used to Display On-Screen Transcriptions of Everything Spoken? You Can Get That Back in iOS 14
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Bring Back Full-Page Siri in iOS 14 So You're Not Distracted by Any Apps Underneath
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Downgrade iOS 14.2 Back to iOS 14.1 on Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes
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Secure WhatsApp Behind Face ID or Touch ID on Your iPhone to Keep Your Chats Extra Private
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14 New Features & Changes in iOS 14.2 for iPhone
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Send & Receive Disappearing Messages in Your WhatsApp Conversations to Keep Chats Clutter-Free
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Apple Releases iOS 14.2 for iPhone, Introducing 100+ New Emoji, Eight New Wallpapers & More
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If You Want to Shoot 4K Video on Your iPhone, Don't Make This Mistake
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The Not-So-Obvious Way to Use AirPods with Your Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite
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Use a Different Apple ID for Apple Music Without Using Family Sharing
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Download a Show's Next Episode Automatically on Netflix After Watching the Previous One
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Get Netflix to Auto-Download Shows & Movies to Your Phone Based on Your Interests
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Take a Screenshot on Your iPhone Without the Annoying Thumbnail Preview Showing Up
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Share Part of a Song's Lyrics from Apple Music — Complete with Audio Clips
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Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 2 for iPhone, Adds Over 200 New Emoji & Apple Music Lyric Sharing
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Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Developer Beta 2 for iPhone, Adds Over 200 New Emoji & iPad Microphone Privacy Feature
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Do This to Make Siri Use Deezer Instead of Apple Music for All Your Music Requests
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Lock All Your Incognito Tabs in Google Chrome Behind Face ID or Touch ID to Make Them Even More Private
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Use Pandora with Siri Without Saying 'Pandora' All the Time When You Want to Play Music
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Report Speed Traps, Accidents & Hazards in Apple Maps During Navigation
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Make Siri Use YouTube Music as the Default Player Instead of Apple Music
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Set Spotify as Siri's Default Music Player on Your iPhone
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Silence Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely
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Print Reminders Lists from Your iPhone or Save Them as PDFs
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Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 1 for iPhone, Adds Support for Xbox Series X & PS5 DualSense Controllers
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Sort Reminders Lists by Title, Due Date, Creation Date, Priority & More on Your iPhone
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38 New Features in iOS 14.5 for iPhone, Including Updates for Gamepads, Privacy, 5G & Reminders
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Unlock Your iPhone Without Taking Off Your Mask for Face ID or Using a Passcode
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The Not-So-Obvious Way to Use AirPods with Your Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite
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Enter DFU Mode on Your iPhone 11, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max
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Enable or Disable Chat Heads in Facebook Messenger on Android for Quick Access to Conversations
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Water in Your iPhone's Speaker? This Shortcut Can Get It Out
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Cheat Your Apple Watch Rings
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Figure Out Your Total Calorie Burn in Apple's Health App
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Make Your iPhone Tell You When It's Done Charging
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Permanently Delete Text Messages on Your iPhone
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Share Your Friends' Instagram Stories in Your Own Story
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These Auto-Redial Apps Can Call Busy Phone Lines Over & Over Again for You Until You Get Through
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Turn Your Phone into a Teleprompter to Record Selfie Videos Without Breaking Eye Contact
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Get Back the 'Favorites' Phone Widget on Your iPhone's Home Screen or Today View in iOS 14
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Add, Remove & Reorder the Share Sheet Options on Your iPhone
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Split the Screen on Your iPhone for Side-by-Side Browsing & Faster Multitasking
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Redial Busy Phone Lines Automatically on Your iPhone or Android Phone
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View the Battery Percentage Indicator on Your iPhone 11, 11 Pro, or 11 Pro Max
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Make Custom Text Tones for Your iPhone Using iTunes
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You Can Shoot Better-Looking Videos on Your iPhone if You Change This One Setting
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Force-Close Running Apps on the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max
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The Genius Way to Track Down the TikTok Song Stuck in Your Head
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Invite People to Messenger Group Chats with a Link So They Can Join Right Away or Wait on Approval
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View All the Songs You've Loved on Apple Music in One Convenient List
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Sick of Thumbs Up? Here's How to Change the Default Chat Emoji in Individual Messenger Threads
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Set & Remove Nicknames in Facebook Messenger Chats for More Personalized Conversations
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Make Your iPhone 12 Pro Max Feel Less Huge When Using It with One Hand
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38 New Features in iOS 14.5 for iPhone, Including Updates for Gamepads, Privacy, 5G & Reminders
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Stream & Download HBO Max Over Cellular Data
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Make Siri Use YouTube Music as the Default Player Instead of Apple Music
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Silence Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely
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Sick of That One TikTok Trend? You Can Easily Block It from Your Feed
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Apple Releases iOS 12.5.1 for iPhone 5S, 6 & 6 Plus with Fix for Exposure Notifications
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If You Can't Open Your iPhone's Photos on a PC, Try This App
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Make iOS 14 Show Newly Downloaded Apps on Your Home Screen Like It Did Before
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The Simple Trick to Stop Your iPhone from Automatically Going to Sleep
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Shut Down & Restart the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max
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Change the Notification Sound & Call Ringtone in Facebook Messenger
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5G Data Won't Work on Your New iPhone 12 or 12 Pro Unless You Do This
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How Many TikToks Have You Watched?
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All the Ways to Get Water Out of Your iPhone's Speaker
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Disable Your Camera During a FaceTime Call
