💡 Essential Tips for New Steam Deck Owners — How to Turn Off iPhone App Rating Popups

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Here’s How to Turn It Off](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fsick-of-iphone-and-mac-apps-bugging-you-for-reviews-heres-how-to-turn-it-off%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202403171530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/1/0100018e4e155e46-ee8d56c8-6d22-465e-8e68-6cfc8e67bc22-000000/7VrcU-9-wTzcWI4Ng-Siqdc12mU=365) [In-App Ratings & Reviews option in iPhone Settings.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fsick-of-iphone-and-mac-apps-bugging-you-for-reviews-heres-how-to-turn-it-off%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202403171530%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t/2/0100018e4e155e46-ee8d56c8-6d22-465e-8e68-6cfc8e67bc22-000000/rDr_986FY3JgPL_5TQQJ_GkzjZo=365) User ratings and reviews help developers improve their apps but nagging users with in-app pop-ups asking for reviews or ratings isn't acceptable. Thankfully, Apple lets you turn off these pesky rating and review requests on your iPhone and Mac. Here's how. 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