Today’s announcements from Apple, the concise edition
Today Apple held a virtual press event announcing many new and updated products. Here is my concise overview of the event with details on what, when, and how much. Some …
Manage Your Apple Purchases and Subscriptions on the Mac and iPhone
If you’re like me, you’re probably now paying Apple for services like Apple Music, extra storage for iCloud Photos, various app purchases and subscriptions, and perhaps the new Apple Fitness+. …
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 …
What Are Those Orange and Green Dots in Your iPhone’s Status Bar?
In iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, Apple added two new status indicators to the right side of the status bar at the top of the screen. They’re designed to give …
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 …
Need to Save Bandwidth on Your iPhone? Try Low Data Mode
Even as the world has more and more options for seemingly unlimited high-speed data, there are plenty of times when you might want to reduce your data usage. Perhaps you’re …
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 …
Apple releases macOS 10.15.6, iOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8, iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8, HomePod 13.4.8
Today Apple released what may very well be the final update across the current OSes before they turn their attention toward this fall’s iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur updates. …
How to Back Up an iPhone or iPad with Your Mac Running Catalina
One of the most significant changes in macOS 10.15 Catalina was the breakup of the long-standing iTunes app into separate Music, Podcasts, and TV apps. But what about backing up …