Alex

Hi! You’re right, faxing feels like stepping back in time, but lots of companies still want it. iPhones don’t have a native fax option, so you’ll need an app or online service. The most reliable apps are things like eFax, iFax, or Fax.Plus — they’re on the App Store. Most of these give you a free trial with a few faxes, then charge either per page or with a subscription. The process is simple: download the app, create an account, upload your file (or scan with your iPhone camera), type in the recipient fax number, and hit send. I’ve used Fax.Plus for sending signed contracts, and it worked flawlessly — the recipient got the fax within minutes, and I even received a delivery confirmation. Just watch out for apps that promise “free unlimited faxing,” because usually there’s a catch. If it’s for sensitive documents, I’d stick with a trusted paid service.

Hi! Making your Twitter account private is actually really simple once you know where to look. Open the Twitter app (or website), go to Settings & Privacy → Privacy and Safety → Audience and tagging. There, you’ll see an option called “Protect your Tweets.” Toggle that on, and your account instantly becomes private. What this does: only your current followers can see your tweets. Anyone new will have to send you a follow request that you approve manually. Good news—your old tweets automatically become private too, so you don’t need to go back and change anything one by one. Existing followers stay unless you remove them. The only trade-off is that your tweets won’t appear in public searches or be shareable outside your approved circle. If you’re looking to control your audience and stop random people from scrolling through your timeline, flipping that one setting will do the job.

Most apps don’t notify. On iPhone, toggle “Share My Location” off in Settings, or use Ghost Mode on Snapchat. The other person just sees “Location Not Available” if they check, but no alert gets sent.

Go to your profile → three lines (menu) → Settings & Privacy → Messages & story replies → Show Activity Status. Toggle it off. Once it’s off, nobody can see when you’re active, but you also won’t see others’ activity.

I used to post randomly, like whenever I remembered, and my engagement was all over the place. A friend suggested I check my Instagram Insights. I saw that most of my audience was online around lunchtime and late at night. So I started testing — one week I posted at noon, another week at 8 PM. I noticed my posts at 8 PM consistently got more likes and comments, especially on weekdays. Turns out, my followers are mostly young professionals who check their phones after work. It completely changed my posting strategy. Now I schedule content for those times, and engagement has doubled. Honestly, there isn’t one magic time for everyone. The “best time” depends on who follows you. Once I figured that out, Instagram became way less confusing.

If you want to block someone, just visit their profile, tap the three dots in the top-right corner, and hit Block. Once confirmed, they can’t see your profile, videos, or interact with you at all. It’s clean and final.