Sandy Writtenhouse

With her BS in Information Technology, Sandy worked for many years in the IT industry as a Project Manager, Department Manager, and PMO Lead. She then decided to follow her dream and now writes about technology full-time.

How to automatically upload burst photos to My Photo Stream

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated May 22, 2024
Settings Photos Upload Bursts to Photo Stream on iPhone

If you’re one who uses the My Photo Stream feature in Photos rather than iCloud, there’s a small setting you might not know about. The setting is to automatically upload burst photos to My Photo Stream and can be quite handy.

Burst photos are terrific for making sure you capture the perfect shot. So instead of just one photo, you can take several with a tap. You then review and keep those you want from the burst. And since you can see and save the images on any device with My Photo Stream, you may want the photos from the bursts there by default.

Here we’ll show you how to automatically upload burst photos to My Photo Stream so you can work with them on iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

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Unique widget makers for your iPhone Home Screen

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 9, 2020
Unique Widget Makers for your iPhone Home Screen

Now that you’ve gotten used to all that you can do with widgets on your iPhone Home Screen, it’s time to try something new! You can create some awesome widgets that go beyond your inbox, activity, and weather.

Want a widget that moves, shakes, or shimmies? Interested in a widget that puts reward card codes at your fingertips? Think a widget that displays a grid of your photos is a cool idea?

We’ve scoured the App Store and tried tons of widget makers to bring this list of cool Home Screen widgets to you.

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How to set up Apple Cash Family on iPhone

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 9, 2020
Apple Cash Family Start Now

For rewarding your child, giving them their allowance, and letting them make a purchase, you can use Apple Cash Family. This feature arrived with iOS 14 as a way for parents to digitally send money to their children and teens.

This is convenient for families who don’t walk around with wads of cash, whose kids use their money for apps or games, or spend money in stores; all with their parent’s permission of course. Here, we’ll show you the requirements for using and how to set up Apple Cash Family.

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How to upgrade to Apple One from existing subscriptions and storage plans

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 5, 2020
Choose an Apple One Plan on iPhone

Apple offers some terrific services for music, games, storage, and more. And if you’re a current subscriber to one or more, then checking out the Apple One plans is definitely worth your time. You can save some money by paying one monthly price for a service bundle.

We’ve walked you through the Apple One plans available and how to subscribe. But if you’re a current subscriber to things like Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage, you may be wondering how to upgrade from your existing plans and what happens to those subscriptions.

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