David Crookes

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David Crookes has been writing professionally for close to 30 years and, as well as a great fondness for gaming, space, film, music, history, health and politics, he's largely specialized in technology for much of his career. He particularly focuses on Apple devices, having admired the company's tech since using iMac G3 in 1998. He also developed a fondness for the older Macintosh LC III that he later used in his first job as a newspaper reporter.

Since becoming a freelance writer, he has written for a wide number of publications including the Apple-focussed magazines iCreate and Macworld as well as Micro Mart, Web User, T3, Retro Gamer, MagPi, Computer Shopper, Gadget and 3D Artist. His love of gaming has seen him write for Retro Gamer, GamesTM and Wireframe among others and, despite his love of Apple, he still uses a PC – working for PC Pro and once writing for Total PC Gaming.

One of his joys is helping others to use technology which has led him to writing many “how to” tutorials explaining many ways of getting the most out of various devices. He's become an expert user of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. He also likes to kick back with a gaming session on an PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X | S while getting his retro fix on an Evercade handheld.

Latest articles by David Crookes

How to create neater Notes in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia

iOS 18 Notes just got a major overhaul — here's how to use it

By David Crookes Published 18 October 24

Discover how iOS 18 transforms the Notes app for greater orgqainization with collapsible sections and color to help you navigate longer notes.

iPhones

iOS 18 lets you navigate your home screen with eye tracking — here's how

By David Crookes Published 16 October 24

iOS 18 introduces revolutionary eye tracking navigation. Learn how to use this accessible feature on your iPhone or iPad for hands-free control.

iPhones

iOS 18 lets you quickly sort photos by category — here's how to do it

By David Crookes Published 15 October 24

With iOS 18 you can quickly find receipts, handwritten notes, QR codes, illustrations and more in the Photos app.

iPhones

How to access and use your iPhone remotely on your Mac

iOS 18 lets you mirror your iPhone to your Mac — here’s how it works

By David Crookes Published 4 October 24

With iPhone Mirroring, you don’t always need your phone glued to your hand

iPhones

How to use the iPhone 16 Camera Control

By David Crookes Last updated 28 September 24

Learn how to take use the iPhone 16 to take photos and videos via the Camera Control button

iPhones

iOS 18 lets you change the color of your app icons — here's how

By David Crookes Published 24 September 24

Learn how to change the color of app icons with iOS 18 and give your iPhone screens a unique appearance.

iPhones

iOS 18 lets you protect your apps with Face ID — here's how

By David Crookes Published 23 September 24

Don’t let prying eyes access your apps whether you decide to hide them or not

iPhones

How to access archived web pages in Google

By David Crookes Published 16 September 24

Step into a virtual time machine and see how websites used to look.

Social Media

How to use Google's AI food tool to create mouth-watering meals

By David Crookes Published 15 September 24

Transform your cooking with Google's recipe generator

Apple Intelligence

How to report traffic incidents on Google Maps

You can alert drivers to road hazards on Google Maps — here's how

By David Crookes Published 2 September 24

Help to calm road rage among your fellow motorists by giving them the heads-up

Phones

How to convert Word docs to PowerPoint with Copilot

How to convert Word docs to PowerPoint with Microsoft's Copilot AI tool

By David Crookes Published 31 August 24

Create an impression set of slides from a heap of prose

AI Image & Video

How to use Microsoft Copilot AI to add images to PowerPoint

By David Crookes Published 30 August 24

Learn how to add images to PowerPoint using Microsoft's Copilot and how to generate an image to use for your slides.

AI Image & Video

How to use AI to upscale your images for free

By David Crookes Published 28 August 24

Here's how to transform your low-res images into hi-res with the open source Upscayl app.

AI Image & Video

How to set up quick replies for your Ring Video Doorbell

Make your Ring Doorbell smarter — how to set up quick replies

By David Crookes Published 25 August 24

Get your Ring Video Doorbell to automatically answer the door on your behalf

Smart Home

How to stop the Journal app detecting your iPhone

Here’s how to stop Apple’s Journal app from letting others detect your iPhone

By David Crookes Published 8 August 24

Let us guide you through the steps that can prevent other iPhone users with the Journal app detecting your device via Bluetooth

iPhones

You can easily set up rain alerts on your iPhone — here’s how it works

By David Crookes Published 7 August 24

This article guides you through the steps to enable rain alerts in Apple's Weather app, ensuring you're prepared for wet weather.

iPhones

How to update AirPods firmware

By David Crookes Last updated 15 July 24

Learn how to update AirPods firmware to make sure you’re running the latest version

Headphones

How to check your iPad model and generation

By David Crookes Last updated 8 July 24

Discovering how to check your iPad model and generation lets you work out its age, value and compatibility

iPads

How to see frames per second (FPS) on Xbox Series X|S

By David Crookes Published 7 July 24

Discover how well your games are performing when having fun on your Xbox

Xbox

How to see frames per second (FPS) on PS5

By David Crookes Published 2 July 24

Discover how to check frame per second on your PS5 and see how well your games are performing

Playstation

Adobe Firefly generated image of making music with AI

How to make music with AI using Suno

By David Crookes Published 29 June 24

Anyone can become a rock or pop star in minutes thanks to the AI music platform Suno

How to use Microsoft Copilot on your iPhone — everything you need to know

By David Crookes Published 20 June 24

Search the web using natural language and accomplish tasks with ease

AI Image & Video

How to get a refund for iTunes or App Store purchases

By David Crookes Published 17 March 24

Learn how to get a refund for iTunes or App Store purchases if you’ve bought an item in error

iPhones

Apple Podcasts lets you read podcast transcripts in iOS 17.4 — how it works

By David Crookes Published 7 March 24

You can now read episode transcripts in Apple Podcasts and even search through the text

iPhones

How to find your number on iPhone

By David Crookes Published 3 March 24

Learn how to find your number on iPhone when you simply can’t remember it.

iPhones

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