How to Fix a Slow Computer (Windows and Mac)
A slow computer is usually clogged, not broken. A calm, safe, step-by-step guide to fix a slow computer on Windows and Mac, and how to tell when to stop.
The Fixes
A slow computer is usually clogged, not broken. A calm, safe, step-by-step guide to fix a slow computer on Windows and Mac, and how to tell when to stop.
Refresh email on iPhone with the pull-down, then fix why it stalled. Fetch versus push, Low Power Mode, sign-in errors, and re-adding an account safely.
AirPrint not working on your iPhone or iPad? Nine checks ordered by likelihood and risk, with HP, Canon, Epson and Brother's own AirPrint paths and a stop rule.
Refresh an app on iPhone or Android in a safe order. Pull down first, then quit and reopen, restart, update, clear cache, and only then clear data or reinstall.
Update Messenger from the App Store or Play Store, then work through Meta's own five fixes in a safe order, with the encrypted-chats check before you reinstall.
Use AirDrop across your own iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Turn it on per device, send a first item, see where it lands, and meet the two General settings people miss.
Update Snapchat on iPhone, Android, or a Fire tablet using Snap's own store paths, then work out why the Update button is missing before you delete anything.
Apple has no route to find a stolen iPhone without Find My iPhone on. Confirm it was off, then protect the account, the line, and your claim in Apple's order.
Work Siri on an iPhone from the first switch. Turn it on, pick a way to activate it, try safe requests first, set the settings that matter, and fix silence.
Find a lost iPhone from another phone, whether it's a family iPhone, a friend's, or an Android. Skip the verification code, play the sound, and lock it.
Cast a laptop to a TV from Windows with Win + K, from a Mac with Screen Mirroring, or from Chrome to a Chromecast, plus the HDMI route and fixes for a blank TV.
Mirror an iPhone to a TV with Screen Mirroring, check first whether the TV can receive AirPlay, use a cable when Wi-Fi is the problem, and fix a black screen.
Pair a Roku voice remote with the pairing button or Back + Home, learn why a simple remote never pairs, and fix a remote that stops responding in order.
Factory reset an iPhone safely. Verify the backup date, sign out so Activation Lock releases, pick the right reset, and handle a locked phone or lost passcode.
Sign out of Netflix on any TV via Get Help, the hidden remote code, or your phone. Netflix's own routes for Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Google TV.