Apple releases iOS 14.5.1, iPadOS 14.5.1, watchOS 7.4.1, macOS 11.3.1
Today Apple released some small but important updates for several of their OSes. There are no changes with these updates, just security fixes and a bug fix that was preventing …
Vaccinated? Turn off Exposure Notification for an iPhone battery boost
As more Americans are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, concerns over exposure are greatly reduced for those of you two weeks after your final jab. One thing you may forget about …
Apple releases macOS 11.3, iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.3, HomePod OS 14.5, tvOS 14.5
Today Apple released updates across all of their operating systems. Normally these “point” updates only add one or two new features, but this round of updates actually introduces a surprising …
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 …
Change the Default Web Browser and Email App in iOS and iPadOS 14
Since the earliest days of the iPhone, Apple’s Safari and Mail have been the default Web and email apps for iOS and iPadOS. There was no way to choose alternatives …
Apple releases iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, HomePod 14.4
Today Apple released software updates across all of their mobile operating systems. There are a few new features, but more importantly, these updates include bug, performance, and security fixes for …
New Features You May Have Missed in the iOS 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Updates
I’ve published overviews of the major features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, along with detailed looks at some of my favorite features. But Apple keeps releasing minor updates with …
Pinch to Zoom in All Photos View in iOS 14
Photos in iOS 14 provides four views of your library: Years, Months, Days, and All Photos. For the first three, Photos picks representative images that may not include particular shots …
Apple releases iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, macOS 11.1
Today Apple released minor but important updates across all of their operating systems including the first bug fix update for macOS Big Sur. The headline feature is Apple Fitness+, Apple’s …
Did You Know That Your iPhone Can “Name That Tune”?
Several years ago, Apple bought a company called Shazam, which made an app that identified songs by listening to the music playing nearby. Since then, Apple has built Shazam into …