
David Crookes
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

The 5-minute upgrade: How to connect your Ring doorbell to Alexa routines
By David Crookes published
Learn how to connect Alexa with your Ring doorbell to create powerful, automated routines.
Gemini has a built-in music generator and it's actually good — here's how to use it
By David Crookes published
Compose original 30-second soundtracks instantly with Gemini Lyria. Perfect for creators needing unique, AI-generated audio for videos and social clips.

Google Chrome has a secret PDF tool that everyone should use — here’s how it works
By David Crookes published
You can annotate PDFs using the PDF viewer in Chrome, here’s how.

I just tried DuckDuckGo’s new anonymous AI photo editor and it’s a game changer
By David Crookes published
Learn how to use text prompts with Duck.ai to edit your images in complete privacy.

iOS 26 makes custom iPhone ringtones easier than ever — here's how to do it
By David Crookes published
Learn how to create a custom ringtone on your iPhone using any audio clip, without GarageBand or third-party apps.

Apple Wallet is showing ads now — here's how to disable them
By David Crookes published
How to stop ads appearing in Apple Wallet in 3 simple steps.

I found 5 hidden shortcuts for my Apple TV 4K that make it so much easier to use — here's how to use them
By David Crookes published
Learn five Apple TV 4K features that improve navigation, organization, and ease of use.

Don't ditch iCloud when switching to Android — here's how you can keep using it
By David Crookes published
You can use iCloud on Android devices — here's how to access your data.

This iOS 26 feature autofills payment cards on any site — here's how to set it up
By David Crookes published
With iOS 26 you can set up autofill on your iPhone, here's how it works.

These 7 iOS features are literally life savers — here’s how to use them
By David Crookes published
Your iPhone has vital safety features to help during an emergency, here’s how to enable them.

Apple buried these 5 essential Mac file management features — here's how to use them
By David Crookes last updated
Manage your Mac files like a pro with these five essential features.

I was tired of AI slop ruining my Google searches, but this Chrome extension fixed it.
By David Crookes last updated
Fed up with AI slop in Google results? This extension rolls searches back to pre-ChatGPT times

Your iPhone has a hidden on-screen home button — here’s how it works
By David Crookes published
This iPhone button gives you instant access to Siri, screenshots, Control Center, and more.

Your iPhone has 3 hidden undo features you probably don't know about — here's how to use them
By David Crookes published
Learn three hidden undo methods on iPhone including shake, swipe, and tap gestures that fix mistakes instantly.

5 free ways to speed up your slow Mac
By David Crookes published
Make your Mac run faster with these free and low risk tips.

How to fix muffled TV dialogue — 3 settings that make speech clearer
By David Crookes published
Adjust these three TV settings to dramatically improve the audio.

USB flash drives can work as extra RAM — here's how it works
By David Crookes published
You don't have to install physical RAM to speed up your Windows PC, here's how.
Your Android can detect scam texts — here’s how to use Circle to Search to spot them
By David Crookes published
Use Circle to Search on Android or Google Lens to identify scam text messages with AI before you click.

Google Maps can now help you find your parked car — here’s how
By David Crookes published
Google Maps has an automatic parking detection feature, here's how to use it.

Chrome's new AI feature can turn any webpage into a podcast — here's how to use it
By David Crookes published
In Chrome you can turn your webpages into podcasts, here's how.

You can control what your kids see in ChatGPT — here's how to enable it
By David Crookes published
Set up parental controls in ChatGPT and ensure the safety of children when using it.

Getting started with Mac Shortcuts — how to find, use and create time-saving automations
By David Crookes published
You can make macOS even easier to use by adding and even creating your own shortcuts.

You can create a podcast with Copilot in seconds — and all it takes is a single prompt
By David Crookes published
With Copilot you can generate an engaging podcast about any subject by simply entering a prompt.
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