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
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You Need a DAC to Enjoy Apple Music's Hi-Res Lossless Audio — Here Are the Best Options
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The Hidden Action That Opens Apple Pay from Your iPhone's Lock Screen
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Shut Down & Restart the iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, or 12 Pro Max
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Use Create Mode to Make Colorful Text-Only Stories on Instagram
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Shut Down & Restart the iPhone SE (2nd Generation) — There's More Than One Way
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Hide Any App on Your iPhone in Plain Sight
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Download & Install iOS 13 on Your iPhone via Update or Restore Image
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Fix a Slow Sleep Button on Your iPhone
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Play Game Boy & Game Boy Color Games on Your iPhone — No Jailbreak Required
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Split the Screen on Your iPhone for Side-by-Side Browsing & Faster Multitasking
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Use Custom App Icon Images to Modify Your iPhone's Home Screen Look
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Enter Recovery or DFU Mode on Your iPhone SE (2nd Generation) to Bring Your Device Back to Life
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Every Hidden Special Character on Your iPhone's Keyboard That You Can Unlock Right Now
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These Hidden Key Codes Will Lock Your Microwave's Controls So Nobody Can Use It
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Two Settings You Should Double-Check to Make Sure Your iPhone's Alarm Goes Off
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Change the Background & Chat Bubble Colors in All Your Telegram Chats for a Customized Look
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Download Your TikTok Data & Activity Report to See What's Been Collected About You
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Save Your GarageBand Songs as Custom iPhone Ringtones & Alert Tones
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12 Creative Ways Your Smartphone Can Help You Cheat on a Test
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Force Your iPhone 12 or 12 Pro to Use 5G All the Time When 5G Networks Are Available
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Get Your 'Animal Crossing - New Horizons' Photos on Your Phone
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Stop Websites from Asking to Use Your Location Every Single Time for Uninterrupted Browsing in Safari
Hulu 101:
How to Cast Shows & Movies to Your TV
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Your iPhone's Display Can Get Brighter Than You Think
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Move App Icons Anywhere on Your iPhone's Home Screen Without Jailbreaking
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Change Your TikTok Username to Something Besides the Random One It Gave You
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How to Sync Your Notes Across Multiple 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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I Tried 5 Different Pomodoro Apps Over 5 Days — Here's Which Helped Me Get the Most Done
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Hide Your Active Status in Facebook Messenger to Go Incognito Online
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17 Things You Didn't Know Your iPhone's Home Button Could Do
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Disable Your Camera During a FaceTime Call
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Collect All Your Purchased Digital Movies in One Place on Android & iOS
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Android 10 Gesture Controls Grayed Out? Here's the Fix
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The Best Video Recording Apps for Your iPhone
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Unlock the Hidden Weather Lock Screen Widget in iOS 12 on Your iPhone
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Send Audio Messages on Your Apple Watch Instead of Transcribed Text
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Instagram 101:
How to Share Posts & Stories to All Your Close Friends' Feeds Only
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Open a New Private Tab in iOS 15's Updated Safari Design
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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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Grid Studio Turns Old iPhones into Works of Art
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Apple Seeds iOS 14.7 RC with Support for MagSafe Battery Pack
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Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 5 to Developers & Public Testers
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Mute Any iPhone App's Notifications for One Hour or All Day with iOS 15
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Turn Transparency or Noise Cancellation Off Using the AirPods Pro Stem
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Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 4, Fixes Battery Health Issue on iPhone 11 Line
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Apple Releases iOS 15 Beta 2 for Developers, Includes 'SharePlay' Feature for Sharing Music & Videos on FaceTime
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Mute Notifications for Everything but Your Favorite Contacts in iOS 15
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You Can Rate U.S. Businesses in iOS 15's Apple Maps to Remember What You Liked
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Group Your Safari Tabs into Collections in iOS 15
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Set Unique Alert Tones for Different Types of Sounds with iOS 15's Sound Recognition
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Apple Releases iOS 14.7 Beta 3 for iPhone
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iOS 15's Safari Changes the Way You Access Tabs
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The New Way to Start a FaceTime Audio Call from Messages in iOS 15
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Add Android, Linux & Windows Users to FaceTime Calls in iOS 15
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iOS 15 Makes Searching Your iPhone from the Lock Screen Even Easier
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The First Beta for iOS 15 Is Now Available to Download on iPhone
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Stop Your iPhone from Making Irrelevant Suggestions
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18 Surprisingly Practical Uses for Apple AirTags
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If 'Messages' Consumes Too Much iPhone or iCloud Storage, Don't Delete Your Conversations Just Yet
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Can't Find an App on Your iPhone's Home Screen? Its Icon Is Likely Hiding from You
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Enable or Disable Chat Heads in Facebook Messenger on Android for Quick Access to Conversations
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Remove Annoying Contact Suggestions in Your iOS Share Sheet Completely or Temporarily
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Find All the Reels You Liked & Saved on Instagram
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Silence Annoyingly Loud Emergency Alerts on iPhone Without Disabling Them Completely
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Group Texts Split into Separate Conversations on Your iPhone? Here's the Fix
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What to Do When You Get a Low Heart Rate Notification on Your Apple Watch
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The Genius Way to Track Down the TikTok Song Stuck in Your Head
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The Simple Trick to Stop Your iPhone from Automatically Going to Sleep
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Notes 101:
How to Scan, Edit & Share Documents Right Inside Notes on Your iPhone
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Stop Apps Installed on Your iPhone from Downloading Automatically on Your Other iOS Devices (& Vice Versa)
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Why Your Lost AirPods Say 'Offline' or 'No Location Found' in the Find My App
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Use a Different Apple ID for Apple Music Without Using Family Sharing
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Figure Out Your Total Calorie Burn in Apple's Health App
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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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Redial Busy Phone Lines Automatically on Your iPhone or Android Phone
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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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Cheat Your Apple Watch Rings
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View All the Songs You've Loved on Apple Music in One Convenient List
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Catch Your iPhone's Hotspot Data Thief Red-Handed
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Make Custom Text Tones for Your iPhone Using iTunes
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Get Data Directly from a Paper Table into an Excel File on Your Phone with This Neat Feature
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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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You Can Now Use Instagram Without Any Ads on Your Android Phone
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Stop Apps from Automatically Uninstalling Themselves on Your iPhone
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Open & Edit Word Docs in Apple Pages on Your iPhone
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Fix the 'Number Changed to Primary' Bug on Your iPhone
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Copy & Share a Link to Your Instagram Story That You Can Post Anywhere
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Missing Burst Mode? Here's How to Find It on iPhone 11, 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max
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Stop Your iPhone from Automatically Sharing Audio to Your HomePod or HomePod Mini
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Netflix 101:
How to Cast Shows & Movies from Your Phone to Your TV
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Hide or Restrict Apps, Features, Content & Settings on an iPhone
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Mute Notifications for Everything but Your Favorite Contacts in iOS 15
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Safari 101:
How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List
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Make iOS 14 Show Newly Downloaded Apps on Your Home Screen Like It Did Before
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Take Long Exposure Photos on Your iPhone
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There's a Hidden App on Your iPhone — One That Won't Show Up on Your Home Screen or App Library
