What Is iCloud+ and What Can You Do With It?
As you upgrade to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey, you’re going to see references to iCloud+. You might even already be an iCloud+ subscriber!
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When It Comes to Wi-Fi Networks, Sometimes It’s Better to Forget
It’s easy, particularly when traveling, to end up connecting to a Wi-Fi network that doesn’t provide Internet access, requires credentials you don’t have, or.
macOS Monterey released
Today Apple released their big annual upgrade for the Mac. In keeping with their naming convention of places in California, macOS 12 is named Monterey.
After Upgrading to iOS or iPadOS 15, Check Do Not Disturb in Focus Settings
In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple expanded the concept of "Do Not Disturb" to what it calls "Focus". You can create a Focus for different types of activities, so.
When Migrating to a New iPhone or iPad, Try Quick Start First
You have a new iPhone or iPad—congratulations! When transferring your data to the new device, you have three options: Quick Start, an iCloud backup, or a Mac backup.
Apple releases iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, tvOS 15, HomePod 15
Today Apple released their big annual update across all of their mobile devices. There are a lot of exciting new features to explore.
How long can I expect a Mac to last?
It's hard to predict when your computer might become obsolete or when it might start breaking down. And sometimes you just get lucky or unlucky.
Disable Unused Sharing Options on Your Mac If You’re Not Using Them
Many security breaches—even high-profile ones—stem from simple oversight. There’s one spot in macOS that has long been particularly susceptible to such lapse.
Reduce Your Email Load with Three Features in Apple’s Mail: Mute, Block, and Unsubscribe
Complaining about getting too much email is like complaining about bad traffic—we (collectively) brought it upon ourselves, and while it’s impossible to escape.
Going on Vacation? Learn How to Write an Effective Out-of-Office Message
For many people, increasing vaccination rates mean that long-delayed vacations are now possible, and in-person conferences are slowly starting up again too.
Pin Your Chats in Messages for Faster Access, or, why are some of my text message conversations in giant circles at the top?
A new feature of Messages in both iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur is the option to pin up to nine conversations at the top of the conversation list for easy access.
Can your neighbors connect to your Apple TV?
If you have an Apple TV, you might not be aware that it could be advertising its existence to your neighbors, showing up when they AirPlay from their Apple devices.
Make Better Documents and Edit More Easily with "Show Invisibles"
Some of the trickiest editing and proofreading problems are related to characters you can’t typically see on the screen: spaces, tabs, returns, etc.
Clipper Card is now on Apple Wallet
Today the Clipper Card, the unified payment card for all public transit in the San Francisco Bay Area, got Express Transit support in Apple Wallet. What does this mean?
T-Mobile offering free or half-price upgrade to iPhone 12 for existing customers
Yes, you are reading that right, T-Mobile announced yesterday that they will swap your iPhone 11 for an iPhone 12 at no cost apart from taxes and fees.
Work with iOS App Updates in Your Account in the App Store
If you’ve turned on automatic App Updates in Settings > App Store on your iPhone or iPad, you might wonder how you’d know if an app was updated or what changed.
Having Trouble Finding Files on Your Mac? Here’s How to Reset Spotlight
For the most part, Spotlight works well. Press Command-Space or use the Search field in a Finder window, and it finds everything that matches your search term.
What to do when your Mac won't turn on
Every once in a while Mac users will find that their computer doesn't turn on. Sometimes your computer shows no signs of life, sometimes the fans will spin or.
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