In May 2005, iTunes evolved from a music player into a video library manager, paving the way for video iPods (October 2005), Apple TV (March 2007), and AirPlay video streaming (September 2010). Since then, iTunes libraries have become bigger and more central in homes, as users now stream content stored in iTunes — sometimes called a media “server” — to “clients” including,,, and. Unless you stream all of your content from the iTunes Store, you probably have some space-consuming videos sitting in your computer’s iTunes library, where they can be accessed by client devices so long as both the server computer and iTunes are turned on. Apple has resisted calls to release a standalone, inexpensive iTunes home media server for years: 2008’s release of came tantalizingly close, but couldn’t act as a standalone streamer. So when my video library became too large to keep on my iMac, I bit the bullet and bought a to serve as an iTunes server. It works well, and consumes a lot less power than keeping my iMac on all the time, but it’s still a full-fledged $700 computer — overkill for streaming videos to the Apple devices in my home. Today, I’m going to help you build a small, inexpensive, and ultra energy-efficient iTunes media server.

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Depending on the size of your iTunes library, it could cost as little as $150, or as much as $300, in either case much less expensive than a Mac mini. The key component is, a tiny basic Windows PC that can plug directly into an HDTV, run iTunes, and stream videos across your network. For around $130, you can now get an with a CPU similar to the, bundled with a wireless keyboard and trackpad. Although there are some important caveats you should understand up front, the Compute Stick can become a ~3-Watt video server using a, radically reducing the energy required to stream iTunes content in your home.

If you need more storage and power, you can easily add a The Apple Option: A Mac mini ($500 and up) When my iTunes library outgrew my iMac, there was only one Apple-built option that made sense to me: a. Keeping a large, screen-laden iMac turned on as an iTunes server struck me as a huge waste of both components and electricity. An energy-efficient Mac mini, even a previous-generation model, would save a lot of cash up front and hopefully enjoy a major power savings over time, as well. (My iMac consumes 142W of power when idling, and 200W maximum. The Mac mini consumes less than 8% of that power (11W) when idle and 42% (85W) maximum.) You can get an, including a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor and 500GB hard drive.

It has an HDMI port on the back and can be connected to any HDTV in your house with a. If you want to step up to a faster version with a 1TB hard drive, you can. To set up the Mac mini and occasionally use it for OS X updates or managing files, you can either use a, whatever spare USB or Bluetooth keyboard and mouse you already have on hand, or Apple’s official and (More choices are in my.) So the total cost of a Mac mini-based iTunes server solution starts at $500 and goes up from there.

There are several major advantages of using a Mac mini as a media server. Apple’s hardware runs near-silently, has great long-term reliability, and is typically trouble-free when it comes to running OS X and iTunes. You shouldn’t expect the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to just stop working, your iTunes library to disappear from the network, or the computer to just not turn on after a few years of active use. Moreover, depending on the Mac mini you buy, it may be able to do lots of other things on an as-needed basis. Faster machines can run and smoothly play back high-definition videos on the connected TV. But even if you go with a cheap Mac mini, it will still be a problem-free iTunes server for your home.

The DIY Option: A Compute Stick Plus Additional Storage ($150-$300) Thanks to Intel’s release of the Compute Stick, you don’t need to spend $500 or more to get a basic, quiet-running iTunes media server — so long as you’re willing to accept an extremely basic computer that won’t reliably do anything else. To underscore a point sometimes missed by the TL;DR crowd, the Compute Stick works properly for the purpose discussed in this article, but as the size and price make clear, it’s not a full replacement for a big, powerful desktop PC. You can get an or, adding the Bluetooth keyboard and track pad yourself. Or you can buy, which includes a Compute Stick and wireless keyboard/track pad combo. It sells for or The major advantages of the Compute Stick are its size, low power consumption, and extremely low price. Roughly the same size as a candy bar, the Compute Stick has a quad-core 1.33GHz Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, is pre-installed with Windows 8.1, and connects directly to a TV’s HDMI port — no extra HDMI cable is required, but an extender is included for tight-ported HDTVs. The photo below shows the extender on a TV’s side, but it can easily be hidden behind the set, as well.

Power is supplied via an included micro-USB wall adapter, but Compute Stick is amazingly efficient: when it’s idle, it draws only 3W of power, with a maximum power draw of 8-9W under stress. That’s roughly 1/4 the power consumption of my already impressive Mac mini at idle, and 1/10 at maximum. Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi are built in, along with 32GB of storage space, and 2GB of RAM. You can easily expand the storage space using, doubling the capacity, for. (Note that iView’s packaging and marketing materials differ on the maximum microSD capacity supported; some references say 32GB, others say up to 128GB.) Whether that’s enough for your needs depends on how you plan to use your iTunes media server. Of the built-in 32GB storage space, 18GB is usable, which means that a 32GB card will give you 50GB of total space, with up to 146GB total if a 128GB microSD card works. If you just want to stream a music collection and relatively small number of videos throughout your house, a microSD card may have enough space for you.

If you’re planning to share your entire video library over your network, you’ll want a bigger, wall-powered external drive, and that’s where the Compute Stick’s USB expandability comes in. For (shown below), which has earned a lot of positive reviews () for operating whisper-quietly, waking very quickly from sleep, and delivering incredible storage capacity for the price. There are pricier options with longer warranties and greater long-term reliability in my, but they’ll push the total Compute Stick price up from under $300 to around $400. At that point, you may want to consider the Mac mini instead, as you’ll get a more powerful machine (albeit with less storage space) for the price. Setting Up The Compute Stick Unlike the Mac, which will arrive with OS X ready to go after a really quick Wi-Fi and Bluetooth setup process, the iView Compute Stick will take a little work. The hardware part is fairly easy: once it’s unpacked, you can just plug it directly into an HDMI port on your TV, and then into the wall with its wall adapter. Some TVs may require you to connect it to the port labelled HDMI 1, while others will not.

After the Compute Stick is connected to your TV and wall, you’ll need to plug its combination keyboard and trackpad in using an included mini-USB cable. This is necessary to charge the remote’s integrated lithium ion battery, as well as to set it up as a wireless device within Windows. Once it’s charged and wirelessly paired, you won’t have to do this again; an included USB wireless dongle will let it operate independently, while an included micro-USB to USB adapter can be used to connect a USB hard drive. (You may want to keep the remote’s charging cable connected to a in case the remote’s battery runs out.) Setting up the Compute Stick will require jumping through standard Windows hoops, including the aforementioned pairing process, joining your home’s Wi-Fi network, and installing updated drivers. The keyboard is small, but surprisingly capable, and the trackpad is similarly tiny but entirely functional for occasionally navigating the Windows 8/iTunes environment. Once the computer’s all set up, you’ll want to and install it. Although, the single biggest pain point for Mac users will be moving the content of a complete iTunes library from a Mac to the Compute Stick’s PC hard drive. Reformatting the external hard drive as exFAT will make it easier to access the drive on either a Mac or PC., but it’s mostly intended for Mac-to-Mac or PC-to-Mac transfers.

Preserving a larger iTunes library’s structure when transferring from Mac to PC will require. If you’re using a microSD card instead of a hard drive, the process is less painful. You can put that card into an SD Card adapter, plug the adapter into your Mac’s card slot, and drag-and-drop individual files to transfer them between platforms. Alternately, you can, then drag and drop files from the Mac’s library to the PC.

The transfer over Wi-Fi will probably take a lot longer than using a card or hard drive for the transfer, but you won’t have to do it more than once. In any case, you’ll need to have Home Sharing turned on to see the Compute Stick’s (or Mac mini’s) iTunes library on your network. So long as iTunes and the Compute Stick are on, your library will be visible and ready to stream to Apple TVs, iPads, iPhones, iPod touches, and other iTunes computers in your home. Rebooting the Compute Stick and iTunes can help your iOS device or Apple TV to see an upgraded iTunes library that isn’t appearing in their “Shared” library list/tab (generally found within the Videos app). Possible Issues Three potential issues you should be prepared for with the Compute Stick are non-iTunes performance, wireless stability, and Windows 10. While reviews of the Compute Stick have been fine when it’s used for media streaming and web browsing, it’s not capable of more powerful computing, and unlike the Mac mini can’t replace a desktop PC for gaming or other tasks. Some reviews have noted that its Bluetooth wireless performance is spotty, particularly when its wireless chip is simultaneously being used for Wi-Fi connectivity.

Driver updates may well help with this, but there could be other underlying engineering issues that only get improved in later versions. The iView version of Compute Stick works around this by including a separate wireless dongle. Last but not least, Compute Stick is intended to be compatible with the upcoming release of Windows 10 in late July of this year. It’s unclear whether Windows 10 will improve or reduce its overall performance as an iTunes server, so you might want to hold off on performing a Windows 8.1 to 10 upgrade until its reliability is established. Those issues aside, a Compute Stick can serve as a nice (and inexpensive) iTunes media server for your home.

It runs quiet, consumes very little power, and works just like a much larger PC when used to stream audio and video files. If you don’t want to spend the cash on a Mac mini, it may well be your next best option. Learn More Check out more of my! I’ve covered a lot of different topics of interest to Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, and Apple Watch users. Don’t forget to click on Older Posts at the bottom of the page to see everything! Author, lawyer, and award-winning restaurateur Jeremy Horwitz started his journalism career in the early 1990’s, covering video games as a freelancer for numerous publications before creating and running Ziff Davis’s Intelligent Gamer magazine.

A graduate of Cornell Law School, he previously ran editorial for the Apple-centric site iLounge and created the historic iLounge Pavilion at CES before joining 9to5Mac and 9to5Toys as a Senior Editor. A lifelong consumer electronics expert and gourmet, he now focuses on the changing ways people work, play, eat, and travel.

His Spanish restaurant Aro Bar de Tapas won Best New Restaurant (Opened 2015-2016), Best Charcuterie, Best Craft Cocktails, and Best Desserts awards. 3 years ago I have not found NAS iTunes Server to work with ATV directly. ITunes Server is a central location for iTunes library that Mac/PC iTunes can use with Home Sharing, thus eliminating multiple copies of media. However, streaming to ATV requires a PC or Mac iTunes or airplay from iOS.

So, Compute Stick + USB HDD is a viable solution for low power, high availability alternative to a full PC/Mac to stream from. There are Airplay apps for NAS which would allow you to push NAS content to the ATV, but that requires another app/device to initiate the stream. There are also NAS with HDMI that can connect direct to your TV, but NAS is generally a higher cost than Compute Stick. Ideally, ATV-next would support USB devices and run its own iTunes app that would enable ATV to become the iTunes Server for the entire home. That would make ATV all the more compelling as your digi-hub for media, TV subscription (if rumors are true), Netflix/Hulu/HBO, and HomeKit Hub.

Add an app store with game content running direct on the ATV, and you have a one-stop shop, no additional kludges required. As noted, Apple TV needs something to serve it media.

I imagine you could use this as a relatively low power PC in conjunction with an Apple TV, if that’s how you want to access the content and avoid logging into Windows. If you set the folder permissions correctly on the network you should be able to do most of the content management via another system elsewhere, particularly if you make use of the ‘automatically add to iTunes’ folder as a way to get files into iTunes. I’m looking to do something similar except with a small mITX sized system in a case that takes about 8 HDDs. I’ll probably throw in an i3 processor or somethingmore substantual than an atom to allow Plex transcoding, but get a motherboard capable of Wake on Wireless Lan so I can automate going into and out of standby on an as need basis to conserve power during the 95% downtime. 3 years ago Retina MacBook Pro. Recently, I’ve downsized even more.

Now I store everything on a 1TB external. It sits right on my desk. It automatically turns on/off as my computer turns on and off. When I plug my computer up to power, I plug my drive in. So there’s no additional work.

I’ll concede that technically mines isn’t a true server, as it’s not on at all times. But by definition it is.

Because it does the exact same thing as yours. I also have the added benefit of taking my library with me when I travel (if I want). Let me be clear that I’m not one of those guys that just want to make noise on your page. I’m just trying to see the difference between our two systems:-) •. Jeremy Horwitz - 3 years ago My recollection is that the Retina MacBook Pro (depending on screen size and model) consumes 10W-16W idle and ~60-80W max, again many times greater energy consumption than the Compute Stick, though the MacBooks’ numbers also involve screen use. So there’s a difference in power efficiency, which adds up when a machine is staying on as a server.

I personally have a Retina MBP as well, but wouldn’t use it as a home iTunes server for a few reasons. One is that I take my MBP (but not always my family) with me when I travel or work off-site, which means that three other people who like to watch the server’s content wouldn’t be able to access it.

There were other issues that caused me to pick a Mac mini, including my desire to fully use and move around the MBP while other people might be connecting to it, and the noise generated by (most) external drives. My personal philosophy is that — especially in a household with other people — there’s value in having a basic, standalone, dedicated server capable of streaming and storing iTunes content without other interruptions. How much value will depend on the individual buyer’s perception and living situation.

At $130-$175, the Compute Stick lowers the price bar to a really attractive entry level. I don’t think it’s any more or less complex really. Essentially you’re just swapping a MacBook for a small Intel PC, but other than that the concepts by and large the same. Each option has its tradeoffs. Your Macbooks more powerful but also consumes more power.

Having it built into your laptop means you can *probably* take the setup with you easier if you so wish, but then things fall apart if you have a family who wants to use the server at a time where you’ve taken your laptop away. I’m not sure if Wake on Lan could be configured on the Macbook or not to allow it to go into a low power state, but wake up if an Apple TV wants to interact with it. Actix Crack Keygen Patch. Maybe the next version of AppleTV will have a USB-C port that can be used for storage.

One can only hope. I wish I knew why Apple is the only hardware company that doesn’t allow storage on its streaming device. Not that I care because I’m using an i7 quad-core MacMini and it’s perfect for running Popcorn Time and almost everything else that’s useful to me like PLEX, Spotify, Dramafever, Viki, iTunes, you name it. For anything else, I’ve got my Roku 3, so I’m totally covered. I’ve even got VMWare Fusion Desktop Pro running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. That’s more than enough.

3 years ago Lots of reasons actually. First – you won’t get a decent Mac Mini for $465. You will get underpowered several years old model with slow 5400rpm hard drive and poky CPU. My Hackintosh will run circles around your crappy $465 Mini, especially when transcoding movies via Handbrake (which is what I used mine a lot for). Second – I can fit several 3.5″ hard disks into my miniATX case, giving me a huge amount of storage (over 10TB).

You can do that with Mini – you need an external enclosure, which means more boxes, more cumbersome setup, slower performance than my Sata3 drives, etc. Since this article talks about home iTunes server – ample storage is a key requirement. Third – my Hackintosh is infinitely upgradeable. By using standard commodity PC components – I can easily upgrade my CPU to Skylake, get fast SSD boot drive, upgrade memory for a few bucks, etc. Again – good luck with any of that with Mac Mini.

Final note – my Mackintosh sits on a shelf in a garage “by design”. It’s a backend server. It downloads content, rips / encodes video, and serves movies to several ATV3s around my house. Different strokes for different folks indeed. Jeremy Horwitz - 3 years ago The $465 Mac mini mentioned above is actually a current-generation model. Processor and drive are indeed low-end, but that’s how Apple’s entry-level Macs always roll. And the mini is, by design, a compact, quiet-running computer you can put into a bedroom rather than hiding in your garage.

It purposely doesn’t have room for three 3.5″ drives inside. Criticizing it for being small and limited in expansion is like knocking a sedan for not being a big SUV. Similarly, the Compute Stick purposely doesn’t have room for any drive inside. It’s supposed to be a silent, low-power, tiny form factor machine. The box you’ve built really has nothing to do with this type of iTunes server. You’ve just turned a standard PC into a DVD ripping and media storage computer.

That’s obviously great for your needs, but not what this article is focused on. FWIW, I’ve built and modded a couple of PCs to use as Hackintoshes. They were highly compromised machines that always had something or multiple things wrong, could never be reliably updated with new versions of the OS, and were just like common PCs in terms of noise levels, energy efficiency, and design. Techies and power users live with and work around the issues, but most people just don’t want to deal with that sort of experience.

The Compute Stick isn’t for power users. It’s a Prius to the sedan and the SUV — power-sipping and still capable of the basics, but not as spacious or powerful. There’s a big market for Priuses, even if you’re not interested in one. Reviews of this Intel based PC have neither been “absolutely horrible” nor has any reviewer I have seen called this trchnology “worthless”. Your chacterizations, on the other hand, may qualify as both. This extremely low cost server is by a huge margin the least expensive way to serve iTunes content, while using tiny amounts of power and space as well.

If you know of some other way to fill your home with iTunes content both to AppleTV and iOS clients, then please state your alternative. No doubt it will be at least double or triple the cost, use 6 to 20 times the power, and have its own issues. This solution is very econmical, ingenious, and not available until recently.

Dedicated laptops, MacMinis, or power hungry desktops were the only other alternatives. And this solution, unlike NAS and ‘hacked’ clones of Macintosh, run the real iTunes with updating from Apple directly.

Thanks for publishing a great bargain alternative approach for those of us looking to save some money running non jail broken non hacked standard Apple iTunes server and clients. I have been considering this as well as other mini-PC solutions holding out for ATV-next and hoping for a small miracle from Apple. All of the current solutions are a kludge in my mind. ATV should be capable of being the end-all for your home, eliminating the need for other devices. Ideally, ATV-next would have: * USB port enabling iTunes media store with your choice of USB HDD. PC & Mac would consume and manage ATV media via home sharing.

* Time Machine backups (of iTunes Media, apps & settings) to Airport Extreme. * App Store and motion sensors (for games), * HD Camera & Microphone for FaceTime, with iOS or Mac controls.

Also useful with games via ATV SDK Game-Kit. * TV subscription service with iCloud DVR, allowing playback on any iCloud capable device or web. * HomeKit Hub (lighting, security system, HVAC, control) with iCloud service allowing web iOS control.

* AirPort Express, enabling ATV to be a standalone WiFi for business presentation, and travel media hub. All the clutter goes by the wayside! ATV could truly become the digi-hub for your home, furthering the post-PC concept.

I would buy several! You may call me a dreamer, but I’m not the only one! Very nice article. I’ve been looking for a low-power way to stream videos from iTunes to my AppleTV. Do you know of a compute stick type device that has wired ethernet (preferably GigE) or a way to add such (USB dongle,etc)?

My media is on a NAS. Streaming would begin faster, especially with HD videos, using a wired connection between the NAS and the iTunes server. One other solution I’m considering is buying a lower end used laptop PC. The price point would be less than the Compute Stick, it would have a wired network connection, and a free upgrade to Windows 10 in the near future. Power draw would be more than the Compute Stick, but not nearly that of a desktop PC. Excellent article — and good information! The Mac Mini solution is preferable for me since my iTunes library is currently around 4.85TB and growing.

By using a mini and external DROBO I can run not only iTunes but also use the system as a home file server and web server in a headless configuration. I do admit the Compute stick is a very low cost option – and paired with a sufficiently large external disk COULD do the job. But in my value trade-off the additional functionality of the Mini + DROBO (since I have most of the stuff anyways) is the better choice. But now I know what to get my geek son for Christmas — he’ll have a blast with it!

I’ve tried so many solutions over the years including the original ATV with storage and various NAS devices that supposedly will stream video. None were a better solution than an old headless Mac Mini (or any old Mac for that matter) and Apple TV, especially if you want to stream to more than one location. Maybe I’m missing something but loading all your media onto a HD would be ok if video content didn’t change but it does. Using an old Mac as a server allows content to always be current and will stream to multiple locations. After many other solutions, I finally got a cheap MacMini and installed it in a closet. I can connect to it from anywhere using screen sharing and operate it as if I were in front of it. I can add multiple external Hard Drives if desired, as well as let it handle any cpu intensive jobs or long downloads that might tax my MacBook Pro’s energy or force me to keep it running.

Best of all (maybe this only matters to non techies like me) – it integrates seamlessly with all devices on my network. I didn’t have to open a manual or learn anything new and best of all, don’t have to deal with Windows OS.

I’ve had it with expensive devices that claim to be “Mac Compatible” but are not. (Anyone want to buy an HP EX495 MediaSmart Server? Any device that claims to be Mac compatible but requires a PC for setup and install is lying.

Update: iOS 10 problems persist in Apple's new update, but many can be fixed. Here's what may be crashing your iPhone. New problems always seem to emerge whenever a new update hits, so we're here to tell you how to fix iOS 10.3 issues. If you have a problem with iOS 10 you don't see here, let us know and we'll do our best to help, and we'll tell you how to solve right on them this page.

Just know, you're not alone if you're experiencing iOS 10 problems, as the iPhone and iPad update has run into a number of issues. Here's how to fix the most common glitches, from poor battery life, to spotty Bluetooth connectivity, to iPhones and iPads bricking when trying to update. • Once you've sorted out your iOS 10 problems, check out our guide to get the most out of the mobile operating system iOS 10.3 slow to update iOS 10.3 is the newest iPhone and iPad update, which means it fixes a number of problems, but it now takes what seems like forever to install.

Don't be alarmed if it eats up 30 minutes of your time to update about 500MB. That seems like a problem, but Apple has re-arranged its filing system. Apple File System (APFS) replaces the older HFS+ way of arranging your files, and now it's optimized for flash and SSD storage. But it requires patience. Just an extra caution: Make sure you backup your iPhone before updating to iOS 10.3. We haven't experience problems, but you never know.

Older iPhone can't upgrade to iOS 10.3 Some users have tweeted at us saying that their iPhone 4S won't work when they try to update to iOS 10.3. There's a really good reason for that: @kookifuk Unfortunately, iOS 10 isn’t compatible w/ iPhone 4S. Just iOS 9.3.5. Need an upgrade? See @techradar’s iPhone deals iOS 10 compatibility goes back to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and the iPad 4th Gen. You can't upgrade the iPhone 4S or the iPad 3rd Gen, sadly.

IOS 10.3.2, when it graduates from its beta, may not work with 32-bit iPhones and iPads, like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and iPad 4th Gen. May bring a new round of incompatible iPhones and iPads later this year, so you want to read on the redesigned rumors.

Solution for now? See our guide for the cheapest ways to upgrade your Apple smartphone right away.

IOS 10.3 battery life fix Ever since the, people have been asking why their newly updated iPhone turns off at around 30%. Other people are noticing that they iPhone batteries now drop from 100% to 50% in under an hour after installing iOS 10.1.1. Apple appears to be aware of the problem, and this fix is simple: update to the newest version of iOS 10.3. It recently launched iOS 10.3.2 beta, which has fixed the issue for some people. We haven't seen this problem persist in the newest version of iOS 10. How to fix iOS 10.0.2 problems Apple has released an update to iOS 10, known as iOS 10.0.2, and while this addresses a number of problems we discuss in this page, there are a number of problems still plaguing iOS 10 users.

If you still experience low battery life, flaky Bluetooth and unreliable Wi-Fi connections with iOS 10.0.2, read on below to find the solution to your iOS 10.0.2 problems. Hopefully iOS 10.0.3 and beyond will do a better job at fixing these issues. IOS 10 battery life drain There's a lot of newness happening with September 13's big software update, but that also means we've been experiencing poor iOS 10 battery life, and with the recent release of iOS 10.0.2, these problems remain. Remember this thing? IOS 10.1 will likely address battery life drain, but until that happens, here's what we found works to increase the uptime of our iPhone and iPad. Turn off background app refresh in Settings >General >Background App Refresh.

It'll give you a list of apps, and you don't really need a lot of these to constantly update in the background. It's a big battery life killer. Turn off Fitness Tracking and non-essential apps tucked away in Settings >Privacy >Motion & Fitness. If you have an Apple Watch, you don't need fitness tracking on your phone. We also found Health, Microsoft Health, TripAdvisor and Waze keeping tabs on us and wasting battery life. Turn Wi-Fi on and off at the right times.

When you're at home or work, make sure you're connected to Wi-Fi instead of cellular. When you're out, prevent your iPhone from constantly hunting for open Wi-Fi networks when there are none you can join.

The swipe-up-from-the-bottom Control Center has a handy toggle for W-Fi. Keep that brightness slider in check. Display brightness is the #1 battery life killer, so stop lighting up your phone every two minutes just to check the time. Spoiler alert: it's two minutes later than the last time you checked. Keep track which apps are draining your battery life the most. Now every app is tuned to the iOS 10 update and could be wasting precious battery. Head to Settings >Battery to see the top villains here, especially Twitter and music-streaming apps.

If you have an iPhone 6S, then the cause could be a faulty battery. The good news is that Check out our guide on for more information. IOS 10 bricking phones While the beta went well for us, the final launch of and iPads. That's disheartening for Apple fans after a solid three-month beta.

The solution here is a simple one, thankfully: good ol' iTunes (you hate it, but love it when you need it) has had success in restoring afflicted Apple devices. Time to resort to a Mac or PC. With the news of iOS 10 bricking iPhones and iPads around the world, now is a good time to mention that you should always back up your devices before updating.

Over-the-air (OTA) updates have made us lazy when it comes to backing up our precious iPhone and iPad data. And iCloud backups work, but only if you're paying Apple enough to back up your entire storage capacity. How to avoid the latest iPhone-crashing bugs There are some nasty bugs out there that can make your iPhone crash just by receiving a text message. To protect yourself from these bugs, make sure you upgrade to the latest version of iOS 10, where the bugs have been fixed. If your iPhone gets affected by this bug, restart the device then update to iOS 2.2.2 or later. For more information check out our guide on.

IOS 10 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues This problem creeps up every year, and sadly it's no different with iOS 10. Even after Apple released iOS 10.0.2 people are still experiencing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth problems. In iOS 10.2 people are also complaining about their devices disconnecting from the Wi-Fi when they are locked. Here's what we've done to resolve both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth problems in one fell swoop: Go to Settings >General >Reset >Reset Network Settings.

It's the third option down, and you'll want to avoid Reset All Settings and Erase All Content and Settings. By selecting Reset Network Settings you'll keep your data intact, but your wireless connects will be back to their default settings.

That usually solves our issues. AssistiveTouch freezes in iOS 10.2 Some users are experiencing problems with the AssistiveTouch feature, which makes it easier to use some commands such as multi-finger gestures. In iOS 10.2 there have been cases where this feature becomes unresponsive and freezes.

To fix this, try turning AssistiveTouch off and on again. To do this, go to Settings >General >Accessibility >AssistiveTouch and toggle the feature off and on. How to stop Messages installing other apps A new feature of iOS 10 allows apps to install themselves via the iMessages App Store.

These extensions can make using the Messages app easier, as you can quickly check out third party apps from within Messages, but it can also make the app more complicated to use. To stop iMessage extensions from automatically installing, open up the Messages app and tap on the arrow icon, then 'Apps'.

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From the menu that appears, tap 'More' then tap on the Trash icon. At the top of the screen tap 'Delete All' - this will erase all the messages in the conversation, so if any contain important information, make a note of them. If messages are still not sending, open up Settings, then go to General >Reset and tap on 'Reset Network Settings'. If that doesn't work, then you may need to reset your device.

Open up Settings, then tap on 'General'. Scroll down to 'Reset' then tap on 'Reset All Settings', then tap it again to confirm. Drivers Ed Caroline B Cooney Quizlet. IOS 10 home button iOS 10 changes the home button functionality now that 'Slide to Unlock' is no more. It actually makes you press in on the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Is that too much work for you? Apple didn't seem to think so when it developed iOS 10, but here's a quick fix in case you want to go back to the old way of unlocking your phone.

It's super-buried in iOS 10's settings. Go to Settings >General >Accessibility >Home Button (midway down the page) and turn on 'Rest Finger to Open'.

This will enable you to open your iPhone or iPad with Touch ID, without having to press the home button any more. If the Home button doesn't work, then press the Sleep/Wake button to lock your device, then wait a few seconds and then press the Home button.

The iPhone or iPad should wake up. If it doesn't restart your device and see if that helps. If not, check for any dust, dirt or anything else around the Home button and clean it with a cloth. After all that, if it still doesn't work,. IPhone Sleep/Wake button doesn't work Some people are complaining that the button used to put their iPhone or iPad to sleep, and to wake it up, isn't working in iOS 10. To fix it try pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake button, and if you see a 'slide to power off' message, do so to turn your device off, then turn it back on.

If you can't turn it off, force restart by pressing and holding the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for ten seconds until you see the Apple logo. On and iPhone 7 Plus, press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons. If that still doesn't work,. If you have an iPhone 5 you be be.

IPhone stops vibrating after updating to iOS 10 Some people have noticed that their iPhones no longer vibrate in iOS 10 when they receive messages. To fix this, first try restarting the iPhone by pressing and holding the sleep button and the Home button for around 10 seconds. The iPhone will restart and the Apple logo will appear. If this doesn't work, then you may need to factory reset your iPhone. Before doing this, make sure you back up all your files and settings, as performing a reset will clear all of your data from the device. Touch ID stops working in iOS 10 If Touch ID has stopped working, and you can't configure it after upgrading to iOS 10, then try the following: Go to Settings >Touch ID & Passcode and enter your passcode. Turn off iTunes & App Store, then reboot your device.

Go back to Settings >Touch ID & Passcode and turn on iTunes & App Store. You may need to remove and then rescan your fingerprints. To do this go to Settings >Touch ID & Passcode and scroll down to the list of fingerprints. Tap on the fingerprint you want to delete, then select 'Delete' and restart your device. Once your iPhone or iPad restarts, go back into settings and add your fingerprint.

Touch ID should now work. Your iPhone loses cellular network and can't reconnect If you've updated to iOS 10 and your iPhone loses signal, you may find that the phone can't reconnect to a network afterwards, even when moving into an area where you know you receive signal. If you restart your iPhone you'll be reconnected to the network. While this is a temporary solution, it's not perfect, as if you lose signal again you won't be able to reconnect until you restart. You can also turn on Airplane mode, then turn it off again to reconnect. Some mobile networks are also suggesting that you reinstall iOS 10, but this time update it by plugging it into your PC or Mac and using iTunes. For more information on updating via iTunes, check out our.

IOS 10 cellular network problems Some iPhone owners are experiencing problems connecting to their mobile network after updating to iOS 10, with their devices either not finding a network, or having greatly reduced reception. Many people suffering from this are on T-Mobile and the network is aware of the problem and is working on an update that they will push out to customers in the next few days. If you can't wait that long, it may be worth trying the solution above, where you downgrade to a previous version of iOS, and then update to iOS 10 via iTunes.

For information on downgrading iOS 10, follow our guide. IOS 10 uses lots of mobile data If you've noticed that your mobile data allowance is quickly being used up after upgrading to iOS 10, then the Wi-Fi Assist feature may be the culprit. Wi-Fi Assist, and it enables your iPhone or cellular iPad to tell when your Wi-Fi connection is poor. If it is, then the device will automatically switch to your mobile data.

While this means you can happily browse and download without experiencing any slow down or loss of connection, it can also mean that you're using up your monthly mobile data allowance without knowing it, and it seems like the feature is turned on by default with iOS 10. To turn it off, go to Settings >Mobile and scroll to the bottom of the menu.

There will be a switch next to 'Wi-Fi Assist', so make sure this is turned to 'Off'. No iMessage notifications in iOS 10 If you've updated to iOS 10 and notice that you're no longer getting notifications when you receive an iMessage, check your notification settings by going to Settings >Notifications >Messages. Make sure all the toggles next to each option are switched on, and that the selected alert style is 'Banner'.

IMessage effects aren't working in iOS 10 A new feature in iOS 10 is iMessage effects, which are full screen animations designed to make your iMessage chats more entertaining. These effects include fireworks, lasers, shooting starts and an invisible ink feature. However, some iOS 10 users are reporting that they cannot see iMessage effects.

If you can't see iMessage effects in iOS 10, the most likely cause of this is that you have the 'Reduce Motion' option turned on. While this option is useful for saving the battery life of your iPhone or iPad, or for minimising the effects of motion sickness when using your device when moving, it also prevents iMessage effects from appearing. To turn it off, open Settings and go to General >Accessibility >Reduce Motion and turn the Reduce Motion setting to 'Off'. Cannot delete apps in iOS 10 If you can't delete apps from your iPhone or iPad after upgrading to iOS 10 then you're not alone. Users are reporting that when trying to delete an app they just see a message saying 'Waiting', and the usual X icon to delete the app doesn't appear. To fix this problem first perform a hard reset of your iOS 10 device.

Do this by pressing and holding the power button and the Home button at the same time for ten seconds until the Apple logo appears. If that doesn't help, check to make sure you're not installing any apps in the background while you try to delete other apps. To do this open the App Store then tap on Updates >Purchased.

See if any of the apps have 'Installing' next to them. If they are, put your device into Airplane mode, then tap on the apps to stop them. Next, turn off Airplane mode and download the apps one by one.

You may also need to try resetting all your settings. Open up the Settings app and select 'General'. Scroll down and select 'Reset' then 'Reset All Settings'. Third party keyboard don't work in iOS 10 Many iOS 10 users are noticing that when using a third party keyboard, such as Swype or Bitmoji, the keyboard becomes unresponsive and crashes. Most of the developers behind these keyboards know this is an issue and have released updates that have fixed compatibility with iOS 10, so the first thing you should do is check the App Store to see if there is an update waiting for your keyboard. If there isn't you will have to disable the keyboard by going to Settings >General >Keyboards and tap on 'Edit'.

Next, tap on the minus button, or swipe left, on the keyboard you want to remove. Purchased ringtones have vanished in iOS 10 If you've bought and downloaded custom ringtones, you may not be able to find them if you've updated to iOS 10.

This is a problem that has happened in previous updates, and thankfully there's an easy way to get them back without having to purchase the ringtones all over again. Simply plug your iPhone or iPad into your PC or Mac and launch iTunes. Click on your device in the top menu, and under where it says 'On My Device' click 'Tones'. Now make sure the check box next to 'Sync Tones' is selected. And you'll be asked if you agree to removing and replacing your ringtones. Agree, and the sync process will start.

If that doesn't work, check out our guide on for more methods. Alarms are not working in iOS 10 There's nothing worse than an important alarm not going off, and sadly that's what some iOS 10 users are currently experiencing. If you've found that your alarms are either not going off at all, or they go off at the wrong time, then there's a straightforward solution.

Open up the Clock app and go to 'Alarms', where you usually set your alarms. Click the edit button at the top of the app, then delete all of your alarms.

Close the app, then reopen it and add your alarms back in. If that doesn't work you'll need to be a bit more ruthless. Go to Settings >General >Reset and tap on Reset All Settings. This will reset all your settings to default. It means everything you've configured will be set back to the way it was before you tinkered, which is annoying, but at least it means you can now reset your alarms and they will work again.

IPhone screen no longer works If your device's screen no longer responds to touch inputs after updating to iOS 10, then unplug your iPhone or iPad and remove any case or screen protector. Clean your screen, then restart your device. If your device's screen still does not work, you can try adjust you 3D Touch settings.

To do this, go to Settings >General >Accessibility >3D Touch. You can then adjust the sensitivity. If it still doesn't work, you may need to contact. Device gets hot when charging after iOS 10 update If you've noticed that your iPhone or iPad has started to heat up when charging after being updating to iOS 10, don't panic. Even though it doesn't look like it, iOS 10 may still be updating apps in the background immediately after the update, so when it's being charged it may run hotter than usual.

Give it time, and hopefully your iPhone or iPad will return to normal temperatures when charging. Photo albums no longer sync in iOS 10 Some iPhone owners are reporting that when trying to sync photo albums from their Macs to their iPhones running iOS 10, the photos sync to the device, but their respective albums aren't showing.

So, while the photos are on the iPhone, they can be difficult to find, as they're no longer sorted in the albums they usually appear in. One user on the found that by opening a folder on their Mac called 'iPhone' they found lots of subfolders containing photos. Usually this folder and its subfolders get synced. To fix the problem, they added two new subfolders into the iPhone folder and tried to sync – and it worked, with all the albums then appearing as they should in iOS 10. Playlists appear empty after updating to iOS 10 A common problem with iOS 10 involves songs in playlists created in iTunes not appearing on the iPhone. This problem mainly involved Smart Playlists, and although they appear on phones, they now look empty.

To fix this problem plug in your iPhone and open iTunes. Select your device and uncheck all playlists to stop them syncing. Apply the changes, then check the boxes to sync the playlists and they should now appear on your iPhone after the sync process has finished. Games run slow in iOS 10 If you find that graphically intensive games are now slow to open, and feel sluggish when played, then close down all of your open apps, then press and hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears. This resets the device, which should sort out any problems. It's also worth making sure that you have the latest version of the game installed, as app makers may have released an update to make their apps and games work better with iOS 10. Emails don't appear in iOS 10 Mail app If you're using iOS 10 and you open up the Mail app, you may be greeted with a blank screen.

A number of iOS 10 users are reporting this problem, and they all seem to have one thing in common: having an apostrophe in their email address. It appears that a bug in iOS 10 is preventing the Mail app from showing these addresses. So, if you do have an email address with an apostrophe in it, you'll have to wait for a fix from Apple. In the meantime, if you have other email accounts you can make emails to those addresses appear by removing the mail account with the apostrophe from the Mail app. The other email addresses will now appear. Many email accounts let you forward mail to another email address, so until a fix is released you could set emails that go to your email address with an apostrophe to be forwarded to another address. The process for this varies depending on the email provider, so visit the website of the company that supplies your email address for more information.

More iOS 10 problems and fixes We're in the first days of Apple's new operating system availability, and we can guarantee that there will be more iOS 10 problems discovered. Have you experienced any errors, glitches or issues that we haven't addressed? Feel free to leave them in the comments, and we'll add them to the ever-growing list. IOS 10 is good, but it's not perfect.