If you have an extensive movie collection, you may want to share it with other devices on your home network. Here's how you can use Plex to create your own mini Netflix.
We're all on video calls more now, and few of us are in places where we can escape interruptions. But an iPad can be turned into an On Air light — and positioned anywhere you want.
Apple introduced a new system-wide feature that lets you remove the background from photos in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura. Here's how it works and when you'll want to use it.
Apple's new Lockdown Mode may sound like a great way to protect your device and data, but it isn't for everyday use. Here's how to activate it and when.
Apple is bringing Quick Notes to the iPhone with iOS 16 — sort of. Here's what you get, what you don't, and how to use it all.
Rather than paying for a developer account or using the public beta program, users can take macOS Ventura for a test run today using a virtual machine tool. Here's how.
You have all the tools to create books on a Mac, and get them on sale on both Amazon Kindle and Apple Books. Here's what you need to do.
There are many reasons you'd want to grant or deny an app access to the camera or microphone on your iPhone or iPad, but it may not be readily apparent how to do so. Here's how you can get it done.
Take control of your data by identifying which apps are tracking your location and learning how to restrict or revoke their access to your location data.
The forthcoming Stage Manager in macOS Ventura promises to streamline your working in multiple windows, but the current Spaces tries to do that too. Here are the benefits of each.
You're not stuck with the color that a calendar was originally assigned by you, or by whoever shared it with you. Here's how to change colors for iCloud calendars.
If your iPhone's ringtone is hard to make out in public, or you're simply tired of what's available, here's how to personalize your mobile device with a custom ringtone.
Attempts to run old software on a Mac could fail because they haven't been notarized by Apple. Here's how to run downloaded apps without being blocked by macOS Gatekeeper.
Apple has introduced Nintendo controller support in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and tvOS 16, so it is now possible to pair Joy-Cons to your devices. Here's how.
There may be situations where you want to turn off Face ID functionality in a hurry. Here's how to quickly and safely turn it off.
Apple should not have taken eight years to reintroduce mail merge to Pages, but now it's back. Here's how to make the most of the new feature.
Of course, you are never going to cart around a 27-inch iMac Pro to use on your lap during a daily commute to the office. But you're also never going to buy a MacBook Pro for one weekend away because with a little effort, you won't need to — any Mac can be made portable, or at least transportable.
If you're frustrated by slow downloads of Xcode updates, here's a way to get them from Apple directly to your Mac as quickly as possible.
Cycle tracking is a feature built into the Apple Health app, and there are plenty of reasons why it shouldn't be handed over to third-party data brokers. Here's how to check your health data privacy.
Apple says the iPad can replace a traditional desktop or laptop for productivity, but that can be a big leap. These apps and tips will help make your iPad into a productivity machine.
There are several reasons why somebody might want a PDF version of an iMessage history, but making one on your own isn't entirely straightforward. Here's what you need to know.
Apple's ecosystem is famous for enabling work to move from Mac to iPad and vice versa, but you can still incorporate other platforms into your computing setup. Here's how to work as smoothly as possible when everything is spread across Windows, macOS, and iPadOS.
Right out of the box, the Mac can be a film studio that lets you shoot videos and edit them. Here's what to start with, and what you'll want to add next.
If you have to work on both a Windows PC and a Mac, you probably have to transfer files between the two. Here's how to set up file sharing so you can view select folders on the other desktop over your network.
Whether you're handing down an older iPad or buying a new one for a younger person or elderly family member, there are some things that you should do first.
Apple has added a new "Duplicates" album to Photos on iOS 16, and given us the tools to save space by safely deleting unwanted extra copies of images.
Apple's Contacts app doesn't sound like the most vital part of iOS, but behind the scenes it powers a huge amount of what makes iPhones useful.
It's not just the outside of your devices that need to be maintained, it's your software and data too. Here's what you can do every spring to keep you passwords and accounts safe.
Stage Manager is going to transform how you handle multiple app windows on macOS Ventura, but there are third-party apps that do a lot right now.
You can balance both account security with the convenience of autofill when you set up two-factor authentication in iCloud Keychain. Here's how to do it.
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