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
How To: Stop AirPods from Annoyingly Auto-Switching Between iPhone, iPad & Mac So They Stick to One Device
How To: Generate Live Captions for Any Streaming Video or Audio File Using Chrome's Desktop App
How To: You're Doing It Wrong — This Is the Easiest Way to Make Rice
How To: Eliminate Unwanted Texts & iMessages on Your iPhone to Avoid Spam, Scams & Phishing Attacks
How To: These Hidden Key Codes Will Lock Your Microwave's Controls So Nobody Can Use It
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 4 for iPhone, Features Reference to New 'City Charts' Playlists in Apple Music
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Developer Beta 4 for iPhone
How To: Add Self-Generating Captions to Your Instagram Stories So You Don't Have to Type Them in Manually
How To: You Can Now Use Instagram Without Any Ads on Your Android Phone
How To: T-Mobile Is Automatically Selling Your Data to Advertisers — Here's How to Opt Out
How To: 11 Ways to Check the Battery Life of Your AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.4.1 for iPhone, Includes New Security Fixes
How To: These Issues Could Prevent Your App Store Subscriptions from Renewing on Time
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 3 for iPhone, Adds New 'Items' Tab in Find My
How To: Trick Your MacBook's Touch ID into Registering Twice as Many Fingerprints for Each Account
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Developer Beta 3 for iPhone
How To: Disable Notifications for 'Memories' in Apple Photos Without Turning Notifications Off for the Whole App
How To: Auto-Delete Messages for Everybody in Regular Telegram Chats — Not Just Secret Chats
How To: The Not-So-Obvious Way to Use AirPods with Your Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite
How To: Use a Different Apple ID for Apple Music Without Using Family Sharing
How To: Download a Show's Next Episode Automatically on Netflix After Watching the Previous One
How To: Get Netflix to Auto-Download Shows & Movies to Your Phone Based on Your Interests
How To: Take a Screenshot on Your iPhone Without the Annoying Thumbnail Preview Showing Up
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 2 for iPhone, Adds Over 200 New Emoji & Apple Music Lyric Sharing
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Developer Beta 2 for iPhone, Adds Over 200 New Emoji & iPad Microphone Privacy Feature
How To: Do This to Make Siri Use Deezer for Music & Podcasts Instead of Apple's Apps
How To: Get Siri to Remember Pandora as Your Preferred Music Player in iOS 14.5
How To: Make YouTube Music Siri's Preferred Music Player in iOS 14.5 Intead of Apple Music
How To: Print Reminders Lists from Your iPhone or Save Them as PDFs
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.5 Public Beta 1 for iPhone, Adds Support for Xbox Series X & PS5 DualSense Controllers
How To: Sort Reminders Lists by Title, Due Date, Creation Date, Priority & More on Your iPhone
News: Apple Releases First iOS 14.5 Developer Beta for iPhone, Adds Support for Xbox Series X & PS5 DualSense Controllers
How To: Set Custom Chat Wallpapers in Signal for All Conversations & Single Threads
How To: Post Status Updates on Signal for Your Friends & Other Contacts to See
How To: Stop Your iPhone from Automatically Sharing Audio to Your HomePod or HomePod Mini
How To: Why Some Non-Apple Devices Can't Open Photos & Videos Shared from Your iPhone (& How to Fix It)
How To: 10 New Features & Changes for Your iPhone in iOS 14.4
News: Apple Releases iOS 14.4 for iPhone, Featuring New Apple Watch Face & Updates to Camera, Bluetooth & Privacy
How To: Free Up Space on Your iPhone Quickly Without Deleting Any Important Data
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How To: Remove Annoying Contact Suggestions in Your iOS Share Sheet Completely or Temporarily
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How To: Water in Your iPhone's Speaker? This Shortcut Can Get It Out
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How To: Open a New Private Tab in iOS 15's Updated Safari Design
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How To: Scan Real-World Text with Your iPhone's Camera to Copy, Paste, or Share It Using iOS 15's Live Text Tool
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News: Grid Studio Turns Old iPhones into Works of Art
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News: Apple Seeds iOS 14.7 RC with Support for MagSafe Battery Pack
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News: Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 5 to Developers & Public Testers
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How To: Mute Any iPhone App's Notifications for One Hour or All Day with iOS 15
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How To: Turn Transparency or Noise Cancellation Off Using the AirPods Pro Stem
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News: Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 4, Fixes Battery Health Issue on iPhone 11 Line
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News: Apple Releases iOS 15 Beta 2 for Developers, Includes 'SharePlay' Feature for Sharing Music & Videos on FaceTime
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How To: Mute Notifications for Everything but Your Favorite Contacts in iOS 15
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How To: You Can Rate U.S. Businesses in iOS 15's Apple Maps to Remember What You Liked
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How To: Create, Use, and Manage Tab Groups in Safari on Your iPhone
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How To: Set Unique Alert Tones for Different Types of Sounds with iOS 15's Sound Recognition
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News: Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 3 for iPhone
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How To: iOS 15's Safari Changes the Way You Access Tabs
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How To: Find All the Reels You Liked & Saved on Instagram
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How To: 20 Surprisingly Practical Uses for Apple AirTags
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How To: Download & Install iOS 14.5 Beta on Your iPhone
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How To: If 'Messages' Consumes Too Much iPhone or iCloud Storage, Don't Delete Your Conversations Just Yet
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How To: Figure Out Your Total Calorie Burn in Apple's Health App
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How To: Buy Movies & TV Shows from Amazon Prime Video on Your iPhone
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How To: Completely Prevent Apps from Accessing Your Camera & Microphone on Android
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How To: You're Scrolling Wrong on Your iPhone — This Way's Much Faster
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How To: Chat with Friends on Messenger Without a Facebook Account
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How To: Hide Your Active Status in Facebook Messenger to Go Incognito Online
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How To: Downgrade iOS 14.2 Back to iOS 14.1 on Your iPhone Using Finder or iTunes
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How To: 14 New Features & Changes in iOS 14.2 for iPhone
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How To: The Simple Way to Stop Your iPhone from Sending Unwanted Audio Messages
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How To: Redial Busy Phone Lines Automatically on Your iPhone or Android Phone
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How To: Can't Find an App on Your iPhone's Home Screen? Its Icon Is Likely Hiding from You
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How To: Use a Different Apple ID for Apple Music Without Using Family Sharing
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How To: Unlock the Secret Emoticon Keyboard on Your iPhone
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How To: Group Texts Split into Separate Conversations on Your iPhone? Here's the Fix
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How To: Make Your Home Screen's Photo Widget Show Only One Image or Specific Albums in iOS 14 Instead of Random Pics Every Hour
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How To: The Simple Trick to Stop Your iPhone from Automatically Going to Sleep
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How To: High Heart Rate Warning on Your Apple Watch? Here's What That Means
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How To: Enable or Disable Chat Heads in Facebook Messenger on Android for Quick Access to Conversations
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How To: Make Sure Your AirPods Pro Are Always Fully Charged by Turning Off This Setting
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How To: These Auto-Redial Apps Can Call Busy Phone Lines Over and Over Again Until You Get Through
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How To: The Easiest Way to Share Your iPhone's Live Photos with Android Users
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How To: Change the Notification Sound & Call Ringtone in Facebook Messenger
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How To: Enter Recovery or DFU Mode on Your iPhone SE (2nd Generation) to Bring Your Device Back to Life
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Apple Pay Cash 101: How to Accept or Reject Money from Friends & Family
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How To: Use Google Maps or Waze with Siri Instead of Apple Maps
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How To: Sick of Thumbs Up? Here's How to Change the Default Chat Emoji in Individual Messenger Threads
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How To: Cheat Your Apple Watch Rings
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How To: iPhone Too Bright at Night? Don't Just Use the Brightness Slider
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How To: Remove Annoying Contact Suggestions in Your iOS Share Sheet Completely or Temporarily
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News: What to Do When You Get a Low Heart Rate Notification on Your Apple Watch
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How To: Save Your GarageBand Songs as Custom iPhone Ringtones & Alert Tones
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How To: Set & Remove Nicknames in Facebook Messenger Chats for More Personalized Conversations
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Apple Music 101: How to Clear Your 'Up Next' Queue to Remove Unwanted Upcoming Songs
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How To: Control Your PS3 with Your iPhone (And Vice Versa)
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How To: Send & Receive SMS/MMS Text Messages from Your iPhone on Any of Your Other Apple Devices