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Apple to deliver deceptively significant upgrade in iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3
Apple is prepping a deceptively significant upgrade in iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3. It’s an improvement to…
How to browse the web on your Apple Watch
While you won’t find the Safari web browser on your Apple Watch, there is a hidden browser app already on the Watch, and you’ll also find…
You may be charging your iPhone battery incorrectly – especially if you use a case
According to Apple, you may be charging your iPhone battery wrong – especially if you use a thick and/or very insulating case…
How to upgrade from Spotify to Apple Music and transfer your Spotify playlists
Apple Music has more tracks than Spotify (over 90 million vs. 70 million) in better quality (Apple Music’s library is lossless and offers…
T-Mobile: iOS 15.2 bug is blocking iCloud Private Relay for some users
T-Mobile has acknowledged an issue that has blocked some subscribers from using Apple’s iCloud Private Relay via cellular connection…
Apple-led Car Connectivity Consortium outlines future of vehicle access with digital key
The Apple-led Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) today announced that its Digital Key Release 3.0 White Paper – “The Future of Vehicle Access”…
The best iPhone widget apps for customizing your iPhone home screen
You can design your iPhone home screen toi perfectly suit your needs by taking advantage of widget support in iOS. Some of the best…
iOS 15.2: How to use Apple’s ingenious new iPhone and iPad privacy feature
Apple’s new App Privacy Report, released with iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, helps give you visibility into the ways apps use the privacy …
Use focus modes to decorate your iPhone status bar with a heart, smiley face, fire, and more
iPhone and iPad owners are using Apple’s new focus modes to put an icon of their choice in their status bar. Focus allows the ability…
Use Back Tap on your iPhone to speed up oft-used actions
With Back Tap enabled on your iPhone, a quick double or triple tap on the back of your iPhone can be used to quickly trigger oft-used…
Essential Option-click tips for Mac users
The Mac keyboard’s Option key is situated between the Command (⌘) and Control (ctrl) key, the Option (alt) key modifies many of the macOS…
Apple releases new AirPods, AirPods Pro firmware updates
Apple is rolling out new firmware updates for third-generation AirPods and AirPods Pro with unspecified bug fixes…
iOS 15 hidden features you’ll wish you tried sooner
Beneath the iOS 15 tentpoles, there are always hidden features that Apple doesn’t talk about much or, sometimes, at all. Often, it’s these…
iOS 15.2 beta 2 adds manual Macro Mode control for iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
iOS 15.2 beta 2 delivers manual control for turning macro mode on or off in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max camera app…
Apple’s SharePlay: Watch movies and TV shows, listen to music with up to 33 people
With SharePlay in the FaceTime app in iPadOS 15.1, you can bring movies, TV shows, and music into your FaceTime calls. Enjoy a real-time…
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is temporarily unavailable due to a technical problem
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay option is experiencing and outage for some users, according to Apple’s System Status page…
Apple releases HomePod 15.1.1 Software
Apple today released HomePod 15.1.1 Software (build 1A2591) to all HomePod and HomePod mini users today…
Apple Watch is able to detect heart arrhythmias other than AFib – study
According to new research published this week in American Heart Association Journal, Apple Watch can detect heart arrhythmias other than…
iOS 15: What’s new and how to get the most out of every new feature
A comprehensive guide of iOS 15. It’s a great resource for users who haven’t had a chance to test out iOS 15 prior to its launch. All of…
Microsoft says Windows on ARM will not support Apple Silicon Macs
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 on Apple Silicon is not “a supported scenario.” The confirmation was given to…
Apple’s Shazam has been used more than 1 billion times from Control Center
Starting with iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, users can use Shazam in the Control Center on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Now, Apple has announced…
Removing adware from your Mac
Adware, often called advertising-supported software by its developers, is software that generates revenue for its developer by automatically…
These Apple devices support Find My when turned off with iOS 15
One of the most interesting – and useful – features of Apple’s iOS 15 is Find My tracking that works even when the device is turned off …
Former Minnesota trooper pleads guilty to texting himself nude photos from woman’s iPhone
On Wednesday, a former Minnesota state trooper pleaded guilty to texting himself intimate nude photos from a woman’s iPhone after she’d…
You can now AirPlay songs on Apple Music in Lossless from iPhone to HomePod
Although Apple’s HomePod speakers aren’t playing Lossless by themselves just yet, you can AirPlay in Lossless from your iPhone to the HomePod…
How to listen to Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV
If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can listen to select songs in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, an innovative audio technology that…
watchOS 7.5 delivers Apple Card Family and Podcast subscription support
Following beta testing, watchOS 7.5 has been released. While performance improvement is the main focus, Apple Watch users can…
CNET: New Apple TV Siri Remote is a must-have (plus: how to use it)
The all-new Siri Remote, which CNET calls a “must-have,” features an innovative clickpad control that offers five-way navigation for better…
Apple AirTag can be used to trigger Shortcuts automations
Apple’s AirTag can be used as an NFC tag to trigger any automation you desire using the Shortcuts app and for HomeKit automation…
Apple to migrate legacy iCloud Documents and Data to iCloud Drive
In May 2022, iCloud Documents and Data, Apple’s legacy document syncing service, will be discontinued and completely replaced by iCloud Drive
How to detect compromised passwords on your iPhone
Today is World Password Day, as good a day as any to check the various passwords you use. Your iPhone can detect compromised passwords …
PSA: Update your Mac to macOS 11.3 immediately to protect against ‘worst hack in years’
Apple on Monday released macOS 11.3 and, if you have not yet done so, you should update your Mac to macOS 11.3 immediately…
Calibrating your Apple TV with tvOS 4.5’s new Color Balance tool
Apple TV uses the light sensor in iPhone to compare the color balance to the industry-standard specifications used by cinematographers…
Switching apps and using background app refresh on your iPhone and iPad
You can quickly switch apps from one app to another on your iPhone, iPad, oriPod touch. When you switch back, you can then pick up…
How Apple’s iPhone battery recalibration works in iOS 14.5
iOS 14.5 will come with several new features, including a useful tool that allows users to recalibrate your device’s internal battery when…
Using Eve motion sensors to automate your HomeKit smart home
As you see the HomeKit logo, you know that you’ll be able to control a smart home device from Apple’s Home app and from Siri using your…
Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player – here’s how
Adobe will block Flash content in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash…
How to fix Apple TV ‘Pairing Canceled’ while starting an Apple Fitness+ workout
If you open Apple Fitness+ on your Apple TV and see “Pairing Canceled” when you try to connect your Apple Watch, you simply need to…
The Guardian reviews Apple’s AirPods Max: ‘Exquisite’
Earlier this month, Apple debuted AirPods Max, the first over-ear headphones worthy of an Apple logo. Now, the reviews are arriving…
How to force restart iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models
More people than ever ask how to restart and force restart iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 12, and iPhone 12 Pro models…
