News Archives for 07/2023

Get the AppleInsider wallpapers for your iPhone

Basic Apple Guy has built a couple of gorgeous wallpapers for AppleInsider's readers, and now there's a dedicated place to get them at full resolution. Here's how to get them.

Wesley Hilliard | 10 months ago

How to use FaceTime on Apple TV with Continuity Camera on iPhone

A new feature of tvOS 17 and iOS 17 brings FaceTime video to Apple TV 4K. Here's how to get it set up, and how it works.

Wesley Hilliard | 11 months ago

How to share an AirTag with others in iOS 17

AirTag owners can share them starting in iOS 17 through the the Find My app. Here's how to start sharing your AirTag — and stop, too.

Andrew Orr | 11 months ago

How to use iPad as a portable screen for your Nintendo Switch

A feature in iPadOS 17 enables iPads to work with USB-C capture cards. Here's how to use the feature to make your large-screen iPad work as an external monitor for your Nintendo Switch.

Wesley Hilliard | 11 months ago

How to find an Apple Watch using an iPhone running iOS 17

Apple users now have another way to find a lost Apple Watch, although this one requires close proximity. Here's how to use your iPhone running iOS 17 to find your Apple Watch.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

How to customize Apple News to see the content you want

Apple News is very powerful and can show you more of what you want to see and less of what you don't if you train it properly. Here's how to do it.

Evan Selleck | 1 year ago

Future MacBook Pro could split at the hinge and be truly modular

Apple is continuing to research how to split up the keyboard, screen, trackpad, and more of a MacBook Pro so that you can mix and match whatever components you need, whenever you need it.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to turn on Sensitive Content Warnings in iOS 17

Sensitive Content Warning is a new feature in iOS 17 that allows users to protect themselves from content that may be sensitive or triggering. Here's how to turn it on.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

How to use Check In to share location in Messages in iOS 17

Check In is a new safety feature introduced in iOS 17 that automatically informs your selected contacts about your location when you arrive at a specified place. Here's how to use it in the Messages app.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

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Best MagSafe stands for Standby in iOS 17

The new Standby feature in iOS 17 easily transforms your iPhone into a smart display or a clock for your bedside. Here are the best MagSafe stands and chargers that will work well with the feature.

Catherine Cargill | 1 year ago

How to switch users on the lock screen in macOS Sonoma

If you have to share a Mac, then macOS Sonoma has the potential to confuse because of an elegant yet easily missable design choice on the lock screen. Here's how to use the new user switch feature in the fall.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How and when you can just say 'Siri' to a Mac on macOS Sonoma

We're more used to saying "Hey, Siri" and now just "Siri" to our iPhones — but it's also true on macOS Sonoma, if you set it up first. Here's how to do it.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to use improved dictation features in macOS Sonoma

Apple has not made giant changes to dictation in macOS Sonoma, but yet again the small improvements it has introduced will significantly help users. Here's what's new in Dictation and how to make the most of it.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to use spring-loaded folders in macOS Sonoma

You may love spring-loaded folders on the Mac, you may loathe them — or you may never have noticed the feature. Here's how to use or disable them as you need in macOS Sonoma.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to use or disable inline predictive text in macOS Sonoma

Apple has added in-line predictive text to typing on macOS Sonoma as well as iOS 17. Here's how it works on the Mac — and how to stop it, too.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to set up Center Stage in macOS Sonoma

Right alongside new video conferencing features like reactions, macOS Sonoma gives you Center Stage options to control how you present yourself to the world — if you have the right camera.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How Apple's Game Mode in macOS Sonoma works

If you're a gamer, then the new macOS Sonoma Game Mode might just be transformative — but Apple gives only the barest ways to control it, and none to configure it. Here's how it works.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to use the new Reminders features in macOS Sonoma

Apple has only added a couple of quite minor updates to Reminders for macOS Sonoma, but they're thoughtful ones that will make a difference. Here's what's new and how to use it all.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

How to use Catch Up in Messages on iOS 17

Group chats are now easier in iOS 17 courtesy of a new button that keeps track of conversations. It doesn't have a clear settings pane, though, so here's how to use it.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

How to use Personal Voice in iOS 17 and how it compares to an actual voice

Starting in iOS 17, Apple allows users to create a Personal Voice that when used in conjunction with Live Speech can help users communicate with others by reading text and phrases. Here's how to set it up and how it worked for us.

Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Get Microsoft Office Pro 2021 & Windows 11 Pro for only $49.97

Save 88% on a Microsoft Office Pro 2021 standalone license and Windows 11 Pro bundle, available at a staggering 88% off. This offer includes both software titles that have a combined retail value of $639.

Amanda Laskin | 1 year ago

Apple's Mac mini M2 is back on sale for $499

The 2023 Mac mini with an M2 chip has returned to $499, a discount of $100 off MSRP, with free 2-day shipping in the contiguous U.S.

Christine McKee | 1 year ago

What to expect from Apple's Q3 2023 earnings report

Apple's third fiscal quarter results will be issued later today, accompanied by the usual call with analysts. Here's what to expect from the results, and what Wall Street thinks of is coming.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Best MacBook for students: our top picks, and one to skip

It's that time again — getting the best MacBook for back to school can help students crush their academic goals and exams. Here are our top picks, and one to avoid at all costs.

Catherine Cargill | 1 year ago

Apple releases second public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma

Apple has released the second public betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 year ago

Apple releases revised macOS Sonoma, iOS 17 developer beta 4

A revised version of the macOS Sonoma and iOS 17 developer beta 4 has been released, likely to address boot loops and other issues plaguing users.

Wesley Hilliard | 1 year ago

Congress grills Tim Cook over App Store rules affecting NFTs and crypto

Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress has asked Apple for clarity over the App Store guidelines, specifically how the rules impact blockchains and NFTs being used or traded in apps.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

AirPods Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5 — compared

Sony's WF-1000XM5 truly wireless earbuds boast high audio quality with noise cancellation and high battery life. Here's how they fare against Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple rumored to be a potential ESPN strategic partner

Disney is looking for a strategic partner for ESPN from the tech industry, and Apple is rumored to be a prime candidate to pay billions for a stake in the sports network.

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🙄 Unlikely

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

X gets big exception from Apple with one-letter App Store listing

Elon Musk's rebrand of Twitter into X has fully made it to the App Store, with Apple making an exception to a long-standing policy preventing the existence of single-character app names.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

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