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Our Four Favorite Features of iOS 14
iOS 14 is out! We recommend waiting a bit before installing, but when you’re ready (or to whet your appetite), here are four of our favorite new features.
What We Can Expect from macOS 11.0 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7
At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple showed off the next versions of its major operating systems: macOS 11.0 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7. Here’s what you can expect this fall.
Use This New Setting to Prevent iOS Updates from Consuming Precious Space
People whose iPhones or iPads have relatively little free space have long struggled with the fact that iOS likes to download updates so they’ll be ready for installation. “Who wants to wait for a long download?” Apple thought. Unfortunately, lots of people do. The...
Apple Enhances the 27-inch iMac
Looking for a powerful desktop Mac? At long last, Apple has updated the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display, outfitting it with 10th-generation Intel processors, increasing its RAM and storage capacities, and improving audio and video quality.
Got a Mac Notebook? Here’s What You Need to Know about Battery Health Management in Catalina
If you have a Mac notebook with Thunderbolt 3 ports, the new battery health management option in macOS 10.15.5 Catalina could extend the lifespan of your battery. However, it comes at the cost of reduced everyday runtime.
Prevent Tab Buildup in Safari on Your iPhone and iPad
Whenever you tap a link to open a Web page on your iPhone or iPad, it automatically opens a new tab. Having hundreds of tabs open won’t cause any problems but can make working with tabs clumsy. You can close all tabs—touch and hold the tab button and then tap Close...
How to Back Up an iPhone or iPad with Your Mac Running Catalina
If you prefer to back up your iOS devices to your Mac, rather than take advantage of daily automatic iCloud backups, note that in macOS 10.15 Catalina, you now do that in the Finder, not in iTunes. Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s How the Exposure Notification System from Apple and Google Protects Your Privacy
Apple and Google have formed an unprecedented partnership to develop an exposure notification system to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s thoughtfully designed to help with contact tracing while ensuring the privacy of all who use it.
Stop Group FaceTime Video Tiles from Bouncing with Recent Apple OS Updates
Since iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple has supported Group FaceTime, which lets you have a video call with up to 32 people. However, as has become painfully obvious in today’s era of non-stop videoconferencing, Group FaceTime has a feature that some find...
Learn How to Examine Your iPhone’s Battery Usage
Is your iPhone battery draining faster than you think it should? iOS 13’s Battery screen can shed light on the situation, whether it’s a dying battery or a rogue app. Learn more here:
Set Your Preferred Name and Photo for Messages in iOS 13
In your list of conversations in Messages, you probably have lots of people who have generic icons next to their names or numbers. You likely look like that to other people as well, but a new feature in iOS 13 lets you share your preferred name and avatar picture with...
What to Do If You Run Low on iCloud Storage Space
Running low on iCloud storage space? Rather than automatically paying Apple for a larger iCloud plan, check out these tips on how to recover gigabytes of wasted space.