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 Popular Posts
How To: Hide Your Active Status in Facebook Messenger to Go Incognito Online
How To: Every Hidden Special Character on Your iPhone's Keyboard That You Can Unlock Right Now
How To: Fix the 'Number Changed to Primary' Bug on Your iPhone
How To: Get Your Missing iPhone Back by Remotely Setting a Message & Contact Info on Its Lock Screen
How To: Move App Icons Anywhere on Your iPhone's Home Screen Without Jailbreaking
How To: You Can Shoot Better-Looking Videos on Your iPhone if You Change This One Setting
How To: Stop Your iPhone from Turning on Every Time You Pick It Up
Hulu 101: How to Cast Shows & Movies to Your TV
How To: Your iPhone's Display Can Get Brighter Than You Think
How To: Shut Down & Restart the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max
How To: 7 Free Pass 'n' Play Games for Your Phone That Make Coronavirus Bearable at Home
How To: Get Data Directly from a Paper Table into an Excel File on Your Phone with This Neat Feature
How To: All the Ways to Get Water Out of Your iPhone's Speaker
How To: Collect All Your Purchased Digital Movies in One Place on Android & iOS
How To: Split the Screen on Your iPhone for Side-by-Side Browsing & Faster Multitasking
How To: Generate Live Captions for Any Streaming Video or Audio File Using Chrome's Desktop App
How To: Change the Background & Chat Bubble Colors in All Your Telegram Chats for a Customized Look
How To: Set Different Downtime Schedules on Your iPhone for Each Day of the Week
How To: Screen Time, App Limits & Downtime: How to Use iOS 12's New Parental Controls
Samsung Internet 101: How to Sync Your Open Tabs with Desktop Firefox
How To: Return to the Default Font in Mail Drafts After Using a Custom One
How To: Make Custom Text Tones for Your iPhone Using iTunes
How To: 24 Safari Privacy Settings You Need to Check on Your iPhone
How To: 8 Passcode Tips for Keeping Hackers & Law Enforcement Out of Your iPhone for Good
How To: Disable Lens Correction for the Ultra-Wide Camera on the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max
How To: Copy & Share a Link to Your Instagram Story That You Can Post Anywhere
How To: Change the Chat Color in Messenger Threads to Personalize a Conversation
How To: Customize the App Icons on Your iPhone's Home Screen
Snapseed 101: How to Save Photos in Full Quality
How To: Take Long Exposure Photos on Your iPhone
How To: Finding Parking Just Got Easier with Apple Maps on Your iPhone
How To: Download & Install iOS 14 on Your iPhone via Update or Restore Image
How To: Disable Your Camera During a FaceTime Call
How To: Change Your TikTok Username to Something Besides the Random One It Gave You
How To: View Calendar Events & Invites in Edison Mail While Checking Your Email
How To: Chat with Friends on Messenger Without a Facebook Account
Notes 101: How to Scan, Edit & Share Documents Right Inside Notes on Your iPhone
How To: Open the iPhone's New HEIF Photos on Your Windows PC
How To: Eliminate Unwanted Texts & iMessages on Your iPhone to Avoid Spam, Scams & Phishing Attacks
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Apple Pay Cash 101: How to Verify Your Identity with Apple
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How To: Unlock the Secret Emoticon Keyboard on Your iPhone
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Apple Music 101: How to Clear Your 'Up Next' Queue to Remove Unwanted Upcoming Songs
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