Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Long-Press, Click, Recover: iPhone Tricks You'll Actually Use

5 snips
May 4, 2026
Quick, practical iPhone and iPad tricks you can start using today. Learn long-press shortcuts for the App Store and folders, update an iPhone via a Mac to save space, and delete apps before they auto-update. Hear about clickable iPad status bar elements, a free customizable QR code generator, and why running a macOS beta on your daily machine can be risky.
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Beta macOS Broke Drives And Apps For One Listener

  • Javier installed macOS 26.4 beta on a Mac Mini M4 and encountered HFS+ drives going read-only, app failures, disk image errors, and repeated failed beta installs.
  • He had to restore from backups and found third-party app compatibility fixes or workarounds were necessary.
ADVICE

Fix Notes Folder That Keeps Coming Back

  • To remove a stubborn Notes folder that reappears, add a note to the folder, rename it, let iCloud sync, then delete it; or delete it directly from iCloud.com/notes.
  • This forces a clear sync state so the cloud copy won't recreate the folder later.
ADVICE

Use iCloud Data Recovery For Files And Contacts

  • Use iCloud's Data Recovery (iCloud.com > Account Settings > Data Recovery) to restore files, contacts, calendars and bookmarks from recent snapshots.
  • Recovery gives daily snapshots going back roughly a month for items like contacts and calendars.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app