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Streaming terrestrial radio stations in iTunes
iTunes has always had the ability to stream real live radio stations, but…
Playing with fire: dealing with slow hot Macs
Many users complain of performance problems, often associated with their Mac’s cooling fans spinning…
How to get the most out of Messages on your Apple Watch
“Apple Watch users soon get used to using their device for all kinds of tasks, including messaging…
Using a 14-year-old Mac mini as your daily driver. Can it really be done?
Could I revive a Genuine Apple Product™ that had seen better days?
How to use the Podcasts app on Apple Watch
Podcasts you’ve saved in the built-in Podcast app automatically move from your iPhone to your Apple Watch…
Apple stealthily updates British and Australian Siri voices on HomePod
The British (Male and Female) and Australian (Male and Female) speaking voices for Siri…
How to clear the cache on your iPhone and make it run faster
Ever wonder why your iPhone’s loading speed is slower than usual?
How to use a blue light filter on your Mac
Blue light from any device can interrupt your circadian rhythm…
I used an iPhone X for a year and had 99% battery health – here’s how I did it
A little change in usage habits can have weird and wonderful effects on your iPhone’s battery health…
How to set up and run the easy-to-use media server Plex on a Mac
Think of Plex as iTunes, but for everything you didn’t buy from Apple…
Security researcher reveals macOS exploit to access Keychain passwords, refuses to share with Apple (plus: how to secure your Keychain)
Security researcher Linuz Henze has shared a video demonstration of a macOS Mojave exploit to access passwords stored in the Keychain…
How to get started with – and get more out of – your new Apple HomePod(s)
Apple’s HomePod starts with a simple setup and it ends with you forgetting you didn’t always…
How to set up irregular heart rate notifications on your Apple Watch
You can enable notifications from the Heart Rate app on your Apple Watch…
How to make new T2-secured Macs boot from external drives
Take a minute to fix this now, before you have to…
How to build a MacBook Air Windows eGPU gaming setup
On its own, the 2018 MacBook Air is a downright terrible gaming machine…
How to remotely help someone fix their iPhone, iPad, and Mac using Messages screen sharing
You can invite someone to share your screen, or request or be invited to share the screen…
Got a new Apple Watch for Christmas? Turn on these health-monitoring features
Apple Watch can be an excellent health monitor just by wearing it, but there are some opt-in features…
Setting up a new (or repurposed) Mac
The very best way to understand the process is to consider some practical examples…
How to fix problems with your Mac’s Wi-Fi
Modern versions of macOS have a diagnostic tool built in
How to free up space on your Mac by moving your Photos library to an external drive
You can store your library on an external storage device, such as a USB or Thunderbolt drive…
2018’s best 100+ Mac tips
Apple introduced an all-new operating system in 2018…
Cleaning up sensitive files: How to sanitize storage
The most common reason for wanting to clean up sensitive files on internal or external storage…
How to decrypt and copy your old DVD collection on macOS Mojave
DVDs are yesteryear’s technology for certain…
How to prepare your Mac for service/repair, and restore it later
We all hope that it will never happen, but even Macs sometimes break…
The Apple Watch settings every user should know
Apple Watch seems set to be one of the most popular gifts this season
How to use one Mac as a Time Machine destination for another
Here’s a strange (but interesting!) thing you can do with APFS under Mojave and High Sierra…
Apple AirDrop assaults on the rise as criminals ‘cyber flash’ strangers with lewd images
Cyber-flashing is the act of sending lewd pictures to unsuspecting victims…
Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac
Duet Display is an app made by former Apple engineers that allows you to use your iPad…
12 Siri tips you’ll wish you’d used before
Everybody likes to learn a few tips that will save them time, so I’ve identified a dozen things…
How to best organize your Mac’s files, folders and documents
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your computer is a mess…
How to manage notifications to stop constant interruptions
Notifications keep you in touch with your friends, breaking news, the weather, and much more, but…
How to use your iPad Pro as a laptop replacement
We’ve been looking at how to use an iPad Pro to replace a laptop for many tasks…
How to add automatic sleep tracking to your Apple Watch
The Apple Watch Series 4 is a fantastic upgrade to Apple’s wrist-wearable accessory…
How to fix your Mac if macOS Mojave freezes
It is rare but your Mac can freeze and become unresponsive…
Use Group FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad to video chat with your entire family over the holidays
If your family is like mine, chances are you might find yourselves split up over the holidays…
Use Apple’s Siri Shortcuts to make your life easier
Announced as part of the iOS 12 update and now available as a separate app…
How to set up your new Mac mini
Since the new Mac mini has a number of I/O ports, your choices…
Tips and tricks for Apple’s new 2018 iPad Pro
Apple’s latest iPad Pros are gorgeous and impressively powerful…
Drive-by shooting suspect remotely wipes iPhone X, charges with tampering
A cellphone seized by police as part of an investigation into a drive-by shooting last month…
Connect any hard drive to an iPad Pro
Say you have a hard drive, a one terabyte hard drive, like I have right here, and you have an iPad…
Apple’s newest Macs include improved built-in audio devices
Late last month, Apple finally shipped updates to two of the most neglected Macs…
