With that said, it's an ideal solution in a pinch. There are some downsides and requirements that come with using your iPhone as a hotspot. First, it will eat through your battery. Your phone can ...

Instant Hotspot requires the following: An iPhone 5 or newer running OS 8.1 or later An iPad (4th gen and newer) An iPad Pro, ...

You can also connect your iPhone to your computer using a cable, such as a lighting to USB cable, to use the hotspot. Once it's plugged in, choose your iPhone from the list of network services in ...

So long as an iOS 8-equipped, Hotspot-capible iPhone or iPhone plus is logged into the same iCloud account as a Mac user, the Mac user can do the following to access the internet should ordinary ...

Can you replace your home internet connection with a mobile hotspot? I tried it for myself, and the results may surprise you.

How to use iPhone as a hotspot for Mac, for PC, for iPad? Before beginning, please note that tethering options are available to iPhones running iOS 4.3 or higher. Make sure that your data plan allows ...

The iPhone's Personal Hotspot is a great way ... As long as your hotspot is in use, the time display will remain green. On iPhones without Face ID (8 and earlier), you'll see a blue strip at ...

When it works, though, the connection between your phone and hotspot-using device is smooth as silk. Connect to your iPhone hotspot through a USB cable There’s a catch here: You may only be able ...

Personal Hotspot is one of those iPhone features that I use a lot. And on the whole, it's been quite reliable. However, over the past few days, I've had problems getting my MacBook Pro to connect.