Monthly Log: September 2021 - September 30, 2021

Starting Fresh: The Painful But Productive Process of Setting Up an iPhone and iPad from Scratch

John

Years ago, I regularly set up new iPhones and iPads manually without restoring from a backup. Back then, Apple’s process for restoring an iPhone wasn’t very good, so it didn’t make much difference which route I chose. Restoring a device still isn’t perfect, but it’s much better today than before. As a result, it’s been...

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John Voorhees
John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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