Apple being forced to make an old iPhone run faster in France isn't quite accurate, and if you do so, you can cause some real problems. Here's what can go wrong, and what the better options are.
Avid photographers face dealing with dozens of albums in the Photos app for macOS, which can be an organizational nightmare. Here's how to get to grips with organizing your photo albums.
If you're upgrading to a new iPhone from an old one, or from an Android device, then you need to take steps to make sure that Google Authenticator continues to work as you'd expect.
Apple hasn't introduced new features to window management in macOS Monterey, but it's made the existing ones easier to find — and it has made some refinements.
If you are color blind, it can sometimes get in the way of enjoying visual content, such as by making the iOS and iPadOS user interface harder to understand and use. Here are ways you can set up your iPhone and iPad to work around the impairment.
If you really don't want to have an Apple ID associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account.
Apple Maps, and third-party apps like the newly updated Where To?, can help you scout out your locale, build up an itinerary, and even use AR to show you to the places you need to go.
Apple's launch of the iPhone 13 mini could prompt some iPhone SE owners to make the upgrade to the current-generation model. Here's our comparison of the smallest iPhones Apple sells.
Apple has released a new 10.2-inch iPad model with a few updates to its camera, display, performance, and storage capacities. Here's what you should know about whether it's enough to upgrade.
Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 7, but are its new features enough to tempt current Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 6 owners? Here's what you should know.
Apple's launched the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max with ProMotion, camera improvements, and a 1TB option, but is it enough to spur an upgrade from a user with an iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max? We compare the figures.
Whether you're getting a new iPhone 13, a discounted iPhone 12, or any other new-to-you iPhone, here is how to prepare to make the upgrade go smoothly.
Thanks to the forthcoming iOS 15.1 update, users will finally be able to stream lossless audio to HomePod and HomePod mini. Here is how it works and how to enable it.
Apple announced an updated version of its leather MagSafe wallet that finally integrated directly with the Find My app. Unfortunately, in practice, we got less than we were hoping for.
After successfully launching iOS 15 earlier this week, Apple is out with the first betas of iOS 15.1. We take you hands on with the new features expected to launch with these new updates later this fall.
Alongside the as-yet unreleased Apple Watch Series 7, Apple also released a refreshed lineup of Apple Watch bands. We go hands on with them to check them out.
Picking text out of pictures with Live Text might seem to be of most use on iPhone, but you've got thousands of photos just waiting for it on macOS Monterey.
Shortcuts are the fastest way to get a lot done on macOS Monterey, but at first there's little to tell you how to actually run them. Here are all the ways to launch a Shortcut fast.
Translation is a brilliant new feature in macOS Monterey — except that system-wide translation that Apple claims, really isn't and so far comes with more limits than we expected. Here's what you can and can't do.
Focus Mode could well be reason enough to update to macOS Monterey and iOS 15 when they're available. Here's what you can do, and why you will love it.
In those times where you have your hands full, you'd probably want some way to control your Mac verbally. Here's how to get started with Voice Control.
AirPods Pro, in particular, are common targets for counterfeiters and some of them look exactly like the real things — but they never sound like them. Here's how to be sure you're getting the genuine article.
Having your Mac always available to work is great, but you do need to turn it off once in a while. Here's how to automate the shutdown, startup, and reboot of your MacBook Pro or iMac to keep it in top condition.
If you want macOS to switch between Light and Dark Modes at specific times rather than at sunrise and sunset, you can take advantage of Night Shift to define when changes take place.
If you keep on changing TextEdit from rich text mode to plain text each time you open the app, here's how you can change the default settings in the often-used text-editing tool.
If you have a vast Lego collection of bricks in a bucket, you could probably do with some inspiration and help sorting out the pile. Here's how to use your iPhone to assist in constructive play.
Since Apple is introducing Shortcuts to macOS Monterey in the fall, it may be worth backing up all of your Automator workflows before it lands. Here's how to make a copy of your automations.
If you keep losing track of where your cursor is on a high-resolution display, here's how you can increase its size in macOS to make it easier to find.
If you're having trouble seeing elements of your Mac's desktop, take advantage of its Zoom accessibility tool to magnify the part of the screen you need.
Privacy is becoming more of a priority of users, and that includes increased use of encryption. Here's how to set Apple's backup systems for Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices to encrypt the copies of your data.
Apple's Time Machine is an essential file backup tool for macOS, but it too has a backup that works off your Mac's primary drive. Here's how Time Machine's local snapshots work, and how to get rid of them if you want them gone.
Thanks to the forthcoming iOS 15.1 update, users will finally be able to stream lossless audio to HomePod and HomePod mini. Here is how it works and how to enable it.
If you don't want to disturb anyone when finding out the time on your Apple Watch, you could try Taptic Time. Here's how to feel what time it is in watchOS.
If you frequently lock your Mac, or you allow guests to sign in to a special account, here's how to leave a message on the macOS lock screen for others to read.
Your iPhone is keeping track of places you regularly visit, a feature of iOS that can cause some to worry about their privacy. Here's how to wipe Significant Locations on iPhone and iPad.
