iOS 14.7.1, iPadOS 14.7.1, macOS 11.5.1 released
Today Apple released minor updates for iOS and iPadOS: version 14.7.1, as well as macOS Big Sur 11.5.1. This is just a week after 14.7 was released. This updates fix …
Apple releases iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, HomePod OS 14.7
Today Apple released updates across (most of) their mobile OSes. These updates contain bug fixes, security patches, and a few minor features. The updates for macOS 11.5 and iPadOS 14.7 …
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 …
Apple releases iOS 14.6, macOS 11.4, and other OSes
Today Apple released updates across all of their operating systems. This includes: iOS 14.6 iPadOS 14.6 watchOS 7.5 tvOS 14.6 HomePod 14.6 macOS 11.4 While this is mostly a maintenance, …
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 …