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Many people rely on their iPhone when they need to wake up in the morning [you can also SIM unlock your AT&T iPhone 6s without issues]. Sometimes users ‘don’t hear’ their alarm and this is why you might want to increase iPhone alarm volume. This is not difficult to do. It’s simple and the whole guide can be found below.

All heavy sleepers should adjust their volume. When you increase the volume of your handset you will automatically increase all sounds. This way you will always hear the alarm but unexpected calls in the middle of the night will also wake you up. Here is what you should do in order to have all sounds low while the alarm’s volume would be up.

How to Make iPhone Alarm Louder

Step 1. Firstly you can set your volume to maximum and use Do Not Disturb mode at the same time. This way no one would wake you up at night. You’ll sleep till the alarm goes off.

Step 2. Second method advises to change your speakers. Simply connect your handset to external speakers and you’ll know for sure that you won’t miss the alarm. These could be your computer speakers, iPhone dock or Bluetooth. Anything would work if it makes the alarm louder. You should also know how iPhone 4s works on iOS 5 compared to iOS 9 platform.

Step 3. Thirdly you might choose a different ringtone / alarm sound for your iPhone alarm. There are many sounds to choose from so you can select anything you’ll be pleased to hear in the morning.

All these simple methods will help you increase iPhone alarm volume.

Some iMac and MacBook users noticed issues with Ethernet. Apple Mac security update should solve this bug and fix connectivity [here is how to fix MacBook Pro storage problems]. The problems have been reported by different users for a while so the Cupertino-based giant had to react and confirm the problem was real.

The ‘fruit’ giant even offered a support document that describes the problem and explains how to fix it. Users who installed the update offered by Apple assured that their Ethernet port refused to work. The same situation was on some iMac and MacBook models. Users couldn’t understand why the software blacklisted driver but this caused Enternet connectivity to quit working.

Fix for Security Update Macs Offered by Apple

Since a lot of users hurried to install the update brought by the iOS giant, their machines were affected. Apple pulled the update but it was too late for many users. Here is how to solve the issue right now:

Step 1. Press Option on your computer.

Step 2. Choose System Information from Apple menu.

Step 3. You need to expand software section [by the way you can chat on iPhone without internet connection].

Step 4. Choose Installations option.

Step 5. You can sort the list by pressing on Software Name column header.

Step 6. You need to find ‘Incompatible Kernel…’ message. Is this extension configuration data version 3.28.1? You can fix the Ethernet bug by launching Terminal and typing the command:

sudo softwareupdate –background

Step 7. Once you type in the command your Incompatible Kernel Extension Configuration Data version will be updated and the bug will be fixed.

Step 8. You can now quit terminal.

Step 9. In order to complete the procedure you should restart your computer.
Hopefully your problems with connectivity on iMac or MacBook are now gone.

Can you image anyone working out there with the MacBook selfie stick? Well, you should know that there are Apple fans who got the stick to take pictures with their MacBooks. It might look unusual as most users who are taking selfies own iPhone or other smartphone [learn how to SIM unlock any iPhone from any network]. Still there are people who prefer bigger devices.

Selfie stick for MacBook can be purchased and users are willing to pay for such an accessories. The project for such sticks was created by a team that also put a site for the new device. You can see what the selfie stick looks like and how you could be different walking with your MacBook and selfie stick, taking images in NYC or in other well-known places.

You would definitely get much attention if you take selfies with your MacBook.You can take selfies anywhere you go even if your device looks big and ridiculous for using with a selfie stick. It’s a new trend and there are users who wish to be popular and look modern.

There are many different accessories for Apple products in the market. Apple creates different accessories for iPhones, iPads, Macs. For example, iPad Pro users prefer buying Apple Pencil and use it as a navigational tool. iOS 9.3 beta testing performed by developers and public beta testers showed that Apple Pencil lost its navigational feature. Users got upset and Apple quickly reacted to their mood promising to return the popular option in the next beta firmware update.

Are you a fan of any modern accessory? Would you buy a selfie stick for MacBook?

The latest Apple Pay 2016 news promise some interesting events this year. The Cupertino-based company already brought this Apple Pay mobile payment service to China and offers it in the U.S., Canada and the UK. When will Apple Pay in Japan become available as well as Brazil and Hong Kong?

While you know where Apple Pay works today [the list includes only four countries at the moment] it seems that the iPhone maker has plans to extend the service to several new countries later in 2016. The company could work in partnership with MasterCard and bring Apple Pay in Brazil, Japan and Hong Kong.

The iPhone Pay service should also arrive to France soon. This release was expected along with China launch however France doesn’t offer Apply Pay as payment option yet. There are also reports about possible release in Singapore by end of 2016.

Apple Pay in Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil, France and Japan is still questioned because all the news come from unnamed sources. Apple doesn’t talk about expanding and confirms no rumors. The company is currently testing iOS 9.3 and working on possible iPhone SE and Apple Watch 2 release which is expected to take place in late March or early April.

It could be nice if MasterCard supports Apple Pay in different countries. For example, right now this service is supported by American Express cards in Canada. Apple used to tease users about bringing its own mobile payment option to Spain, Singapore and Hong Kong however those plans haven’t become real yet.

Some iPad Pro users noticed issues with their Smart Keyboard. They had connectivity issues and Apple offers iPad Pro Smart Keyboard fix to all users who suffered from the bug. The Cupertino-based company offers software update to those iPad pro owners who experienced the issues with their Smart Keyboard.

The ‘fruit’ site got a support document published. It details the update and promises that iPad Pro Smart Keyboard issues are fixes with the software update. By the way, there were rumors about Apple Pencil losing its stylus features with iOS 9.3 update. Apple is no testing this beta firmware and promises that iPad Pro users will still be able to use their Pencil as a navigational tool after updating to iOS 9.3. The company assures it would return this option in the next beta release.

iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard Problems

Apple details the issue with iPad Pro owners whose tablet device wakes up intermittently while working with the Smart Keyboard can solve this bug. They should remove the Smart Keyboard. Wait for a couple of minutes and plug the keyboard back in. Now there should be a request for you to update your Smart Keyboard. Agree and wait for the update to complete.

Now the connectivity issues should be fixed. Still there is no information about other bug fixes. For example, some iPad Pro users assure that their keyboard loses connection for no reason and Command-Tab shortcut sometimes stopped working.

If you have any other problems with iPad Pro you might fix everything by installing iOS 9.3. Apple should soon offer this firmware as public upgrade.