Articles by Philip Celasco

Get rid of split screen on iPad by dragging the divider to the screen edge, closing a window, or choosing Full Screen Apps in Multitasking & Gestures settings.

Weather app showing 18, 19 instead of 6 PM, 7 PM? Turn off 24-Hour Time in Settings > General > Date & Time on iPhone. Apple Watch and Mac steps included.

iCloud storage still full after deleting email? Empty Trash, erase deleted items on Mac, clear Junk and Archive, and recover mail you deleted by mistake.

Limit battery charge on Windows 11 to 80% or 60% with the Surface app, MyASUS, Dell, Lenovo, HP or Samsung tools, plus Smart charging and BIOS limits.

Update trusted root certificates in Windows 11 and 10 automatically via Windows Update, or manually with certutil and Group Policy, plus Windows 7 and XP options.

Generate a battery health report on Windows 10 and 11 with powercfg /batteryreport, then read design capacity, cycle count, capacity history and life estimates.

Calculate the median by sorting the numbers and taking the middle value, or the average of the two middle values. Steps for Excel, SQL, Python and grouped data.

How does Firestick work? It plugs into a TV’s HDMI port, streams apps over Wi-Fi and runs on Alexa voice control. Models, setup, costs and fixes explained.

Red light blinking on your iPhone front camera? It is the TrueDepth infrared light used by Face ID. What triggers it, how to make it scan less, and when to worry.

Stop audio cutting off in Microsoft Teams calls: change the Windows Communications setting, mic sensitivity and noise suppression, and fix Bluetooth or Wi-Fi drops.

Face ID not working after screen replacement? Finish the repair in Parts & Service History, update iOS, reset Face ID and spot a TrueDepth camera fault.

Apple Weather and The Weather Channel show different temperatures because they use different data and stations. Here is why, and how to get a closer reading.