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Email may not be as sexy a way to communicate as modern-day darlings like Messages, Slack, or Microsoft Teams, but it remains the workhorse of business and personal communications because everyone has it. While Apple Mail is a mature app that has long provided the necessary basics, there has been ro
At long last, Apple has plugged one of the most inexplicable holes in its app library—the lack of a Weather app for the iPad and Mac. In iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura, you’ll now find a large-screen version of the iPhone’s iOS 16 Weather app. Locations you enter on one device automatically sync to
Each upgrade to iOS and iPadOS brings new security features. In the end, it's better for security but there may be some difficulty along the way. One of the things that iOS 16 introduced is a popup alert asking you if it's okay for an app to read your clipboard (the place things go when you choose &
After years of user requests, Apple has finally beefed up Messages with a few welcome features—options to mark conversations as unread for later reference, edit messages after they’ve been sent, and undo sending entirely. Plus, when you delete junk texts in Messages, you can now report them to Apple
The iPhone and iPad have long allowed you to share Wi-Fi passwords with other nearby devices and people as long as they were in your Contacts list. But you couldn’t see those passwords, which is handy for sharing with non-Apple users and devices. On Mac, you have always been able to find them in t
Today Apple released significant software upgrades and updates for all of their operating systems. This includes the annual upgrades for Mac and iPad, as well as the first significant updates for iOS 16 on iPhone and watchOS 9 on Apple Watch. macOS 13 Ventura Every year Apple releases a
Until watchOS 9, Low Power Mode on the Apple Watch turned the smartwatch into a dumb watch that only told the time. With watchOS 9 on an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, however, a new Low Power Mode reduces the watch’s capabilities while keeping it largely functional, which could be particularly usef
The iPhone has long been able to play clicking sounds when you tap the keys on the virtual keyboard, but that feedback, while sometimes welcome, can become annoying when you’re trying to be quiet. A new feature in iOS 16 provides haptic feedback—tiny taps you can feel in your fingertips as you tap k
Back in 2017, when Apple added the notch to the iPhone X for Face ID, the resulting loss of usable screen real estate caused the company to remove the battery percentage indicator from the status area. Since then, you’ve only been able to estimate how much battery life you had left from the icon; yo
iOS 16 has been out for a bit now. And iOS 16.1 was released earlier this week so it’s likely safe to upgrade. When you take the plunge, the first new feature to check out is the capability to create, customize, and switch among multiple Lock Screens, each with its own wallpaper, clock font, and
I love my Apple TV. But there is one thing that can drive a lot of people crazy: the currently selected icon or movie can be difficult to discern. It's slightly larger so that it looks like it's floating above the others. As you move around the screen you can tell where the selection is, and if you
As you may know, each cell phone company operates its own system of cell phone towers. It's not uncommon, especially in rural areas, to have service with one carrier and not another. Sometimes AT&T works in places where Verizon doesn't or vice versa. What you may not know is that even if y
Today Apple released new software for all of their devices. Most of these are the big annual upgrades, but iPad and Mac are minor with the major annual upgrades slated for next month. iOS 16 for iPhone is the big annual upgrade with lots of new features watchOS 9 for Apple Watch is the
Most of the time, having your iPhone know precisely where you are is good. You want Maps to tell you exactly when to turn, not after you’ve passed an intersection. When you call an Uber the driver needs to know exactly where to pick you up. But too many apps abuse their users’ privacy . You may wan
Many websites, from Adobe to Zendesk, let you receive two-factor authentication codes via SMS text messages. That’s good—any form of two-factor authentication is better than none—but you’re often effectively locked out of your accounts if those text messages don’t arrive. A simple fix is to call you
You may know that selecting a file in the Finder and choosing File > Get Info (or pres Command-I) brings up the Get Info window. This window provides information about the file, including its name, kind, size, creation and modification dates, and much more. You can also use Get Info to hide o
It has finally happened. Keys on your MacBook Pro aren’t responding, there’s a crack on the screen, or the battery no longer holds enough of a charge to make it useful. A repair is in your future, which entails bringing the Mac to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider or shipping it
First, don’t panic. Most likely, you’re borrowing something with an Apple AirTag location tracker attached to it, or someone left something with an attached AirTag in your car. Second, tap the alert to open the Find My app, which displays a map showing where the AirTag has been with you, which mig
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