PSA: If your iPhone calls emergency services (911), don’t hang up
There are several ways in which your iPhone or Apple Watch can call emergency services automatically. In particular, if you have Apple Watch fall detection enabled or an iPhone 14 …
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New Apple Card Savings Accounts Offers 4.15% Interest
Last month Apple continued its forays into the financial world with the introduction of Apple Card Savings, a new savings account from Goldman Sachs that offers 4.15% interest with no …
Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, HomePod OS 16.5, more
Today Apple released updates across all of their OSes. Though this is mostly a bug, security, and performance update, it does add a few minor features: In addition to updates …
Prevent Quick Screenshots from Cluttering Your Photos Library on the iPhone and iPad
By default, when you take a screenshot (instructions for iPhone and iPad), it saves to Photos. But what if you don’t want something like a quick image of a map …
Make Apple Watch Apps Easier to Find with List View
With the original version of the Apple Watch, Apple introduced “grid” view, which shows tiny icons for each app in a random circular pattern, making them difficult to find for …
Sidestep MacBook Optimized Battery Charging When Necessary
Have you ever run into a situation where the battery icon in your menu bar is stuck at 80% even though your Mac has been plugged in for hours? Luckily, …
iPad Buying Guide
I will try to keep this article updated as new iPads are released. This article is current as of May 8 2023. If any new iPad have come out since …
“Juice Jacking”: a non-existent threat
Much has been made in the media about a recent FBI warning about “juice jacking,” the theoretical act of installing malware on or stealing data from an iPhone connected to …
Product Recommendation: Cable Modem
Note: these recommendations are for people with residential accounts. Cable companies may have additional requirements for business accounts, particularly for those with telephone service. You will need to check with …
iOS 16.4 Adds Voice Isolation Feature to Improve Cellular Calls
Way back in iOS 15, Apple added a Voice Isolation option to FaceTime calls to filter out noise around you while you’re talking, which is a boon if you’re making …