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Six truths about your phone’s battery life: Fast charging, overheating and overcharging
As we do more with our phones over more hours, the importance of all-day battery life on a single charge has become one of the key features…
How to enable or disable Deep Fusion and Smart HDR on the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models
The iPhone 11 models feature unprecedented hardware for capturing and processing better photos and videos…
24+ iOS 13 tips to help you get things done
Apple says iOS 13 is installed on over half of the world’s active iPhones…
Apple Card Monthly Installments: How the interest-free iPhone financing plan works
Apple Card Monthly Installments are the new, easy way to buy an iPhone and pay over time, with interest-free, low monthly payments…
64GB in an iPhone is more than enough storage for most people
I’ve never bought an iPhone with more than 64GB of storage. I’ve always tended to buy the one with the lowest storage available, too…
How to install Twitter as a Progressive Web App on Mac
Want the Twitter web experience but in app form? Here’s how to install Twitter as a web app on your Mac…
Mac users: For crying out loud, use the Option key!
It has the power to save your day…
What to do if your 13-inch MacBook Pro (2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) keeps shutting down
If your MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) randomly turns off when it still has a charge…
The chain of trust in Apple’s devices
A lot of computer security is based on trust. Your devices verify that you are, indeed, an authorized user, through the use…
How to back up your Apple Watch
The more independent Apple makes the Apple Watch, with apps and more storage for music or podcasts, the more you need to think about backing up your data…
Reset and maintain your Mac’s SMC and NVRAM
Most of your Mac is operated by software which is loaded from your startup volume…
Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro supports up to two 6K displays
You can connect up to four 4K displays or two 6K displays using the four Thunderbolt 3 ports on your MacBook Pro…
How to fix slow startup times in macOS
Are you having slow startup issues with your Mac? Slow startup times can be caused by many different problems…
How to share an Apple TV+ subscription with your family
Thanks to Apple’s Family Sharing, this is not only possible, but easy to share Apple TV+…
Sal Soghoian reveals macOS’s hidden custom control panels
How to use an accessibility feature hidden deep within macOS that lets you turn an iPad into a completely customizable control panel for a Mac…
Top tips and tricks for Apple’s AirPods Pro
Apple in October 2019 debuted the AirPods Pro, a new higher-end version of its existing AirPods with an updated design…
Apple’s HomePod gets big update
The multi-user mode allow the HomePod to recognize up to six different voices in the home…
New iPhone threat: These 17 malicious apps may be on your device — delete them now
Apple iPhone users are being warned to check their devices against a list of malicious apps disclosed in a new report…
Those cheap charging cables aren’t worth it
We’ve all been tempted by those too-cheap-to-believe $10 packs of charging cables..
How to keep your home’s air clean and odor-free with Apple’s HomeKit
HomeKit peripherals can keep your home’s air clean automatically, and it won’t cost as much as you might think…
How to select, copy, and paste text in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
Apple has improved the ways you can quickly select, copy, and paste text, but the new gestures take some learning…
Kids circumvent Apple’s ‘Screen Time’ parental controls with ease
Kids are outsmarting an army of engineers from Cupertino, Apple’s headquarters in Silicon Valley…
Some iPhone users complain of call and battery problems with iOS 13.1.2
I’ve received numerous complaints from iPhone owners who told me that iOS 13.1.2 is causing calls to drop..
Apple under fire for sending web browsing data, including IP addresses, to China’s Tencent
For about two years, Apple has been sending data to Tencent as part of an iPhone and iPad security feature…
Users give high marks to Apple TV’s user interface
70% of CE purchasers said ease of use is a “very important” purchase consideration…
How to play your favorite PlayStation 4 games on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone
Sony’s latest update to its PlayStation 4 console, version 7.00, brings a host of new conveniences…
How to sync your iPhone and iPad to your Mac running macOS Catalina without iTunes
With macOS Catalina, syncing with the Finder is similar to syncing with iTunes….
Hidden features of macOS Catalina
MacOS Catalina is here, and with it, a bunch of top-line features: Mac Catalyst, new apps, Sidecar, Screen Time, and Voice Control…
How to connect PlayStation DUALSHOCK 4 or Xbox Wireless Controllers to your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac
Starting with iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina, Apple devices and computers support pairing with and using Xbox and PlayStation wireless game controllers…
Should you install macOS Catalina today?
I’ve been using it since the beta release and have written extensively in recent months about many of the new improvements and features…
Apple’s new watchOS 6 features Apple Watch users have to try
WatchOS 6 includes several new Apple apps like Voice Memos, new weather complications and new features like touching the screen..
Get your Mac ready for macOS 10.15 Catalina
Now that iOS 13 and iPadOS has dropped, the next major Apple upgrade will be macOS 10.15 Catalina, which is likely to land this month…
Check out these iPadOS tips and tricks iPad users should know
iPadOS, launched last week, offers almost all of the same features as iOS 13, but there are also a handful of new features…
Get these seven new gorgeous macOS Catalina wallpapers today
If you’re not running macOS Catalina yet (the new OS will be finalized and released in October), you can open each link in a new tab and save each image for the full resolution version…
The best iPhone and iPad hidden features
This year’s iOS release has been a whirlwind: Apple released iOS 13 and then iOS 13.1 and iPadOS in the span of just a few days…
How to use Apple’s Low Data Mode on iPhone and iPad
Apple’s iOS 13 introduces a new feature that can save you data usage by cutting down on network activity…
What ‘Sign in with Apple’ is and how it works
Apple in iOS 13 introduced a new Sign in with Apple feature, which is designed to let you create accounts for apps and websites using your Apple ID..
Fitbit app not syncing with iPhone after upgrading to iOS 13.1? Here’s the fix
If you use a Fitbit, you may have noticed that the Fitbit app on an iPhone upgraded to iOS 13.1 will not sync with your Fitbit..
New things to try first when you upgrade to iPadOS 13
iPad OS and iOS 13.1 ship September 24th…
Start with these 8 tips for iOS 13
New updates can be intimidating, but installing them is often worthwhile because Apple’s updates make sure your devices are safe, up to date, and have the latest features
