How to set an animated Memoji on your Lock Screen in macOS Ventura
When choosing your profile picture that is displayed on your Mac's Lock Screen, you can choose to have an animated Memoji as one. Here is how to set it up.
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How to create routes and add stops in Apple Maps
Being able to map out your entire drive beforehand, with estimated travel times and future course changes, is a powerful addition to an already handy app. Here's how to create a multi-stop route in the latest version of Apple Maps.
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Damien Lavizzo
How to make an external bootable working drive in macOS Ventura
When something goes wrong with your Mac, it's a boon to have a separate, external drive that you can work from — but Apple no longer makes that easy. Here's how to do it.
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William Gallagher
How to manage Thunderbolt & USB security in macOS Ventura
As part of the security improvements in Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Ventura, Apple has made it so that new USB or Thunderbolt devices have to be approved. Here's how to manage how often you see the requests.
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Malcolm Owen
How to stop iPhone Notes from syncing to iCloud in iOS 16
Apple's iCloud can be handy for syncing your data across devices, but sometimes you want to turn iCloud syncing off for particular apps. Here's how to do it for Notes on iOS or iPadOS.
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Chip Loder
How to add relationships to contacts in iOS 16
You can add another layer of personalization to your contacts by adding their relationship to you on your iPhone. Here is how to set that up.
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How to tell a verified Twitter account is actually fake
Spammers are already filling up Twitter with fake accounts since Elon Musk scuttled the service's verification process, and they are very, very good at fooling people. Here's what you can do to see what's real.
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How to enable Taptic Chimes on your Apple Watch in watchOS 9
Taptic Chimes allow you to know when a new hour has started with sound and haptic motions on your Apple Watch. Here is how to enable and customize the feature.
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How to use the Weather app in macOS Ventura
After years of keeping Mac users waiting, Apple has finally brought the Weather app to the Mac with macOS Ventura. Here's how to get the best from it.
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