Apple has released iOS 12.5.4 with important security fixes for older iPhone and iPad models.

The iOS 12.5.4 update is available for devices that are not capable of running later iOS and iPadOS versions, including the latest iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6 release.

Specifically, iOS 12.5.4 is available for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and iPod touch 6th generation. Other devices will not find an update available.

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Do you receive a lot of messages from multiple people on your iPhone or iPad? Do you frequently message back and forth with a few people in particular? If so, you may find the pinning feature of Messages to be useful, which allows you to pin a message thread or contact to the top of the Messages app in iOS and iPadOS.

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You may have noticed the snazzy new wallpaper adorning the new M1 iPad Pro lineup. Wouldn’t you like to enjoy these wallpapers, even if you don’t have that device? Well, you can.

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If you recently purchased a HomePod or HomePod Mini, you may remember how you didn’t have the option to even connect to a Wi-Fi network while setting up the device. Accordingly, you may be surprised to know that the HomePod wi-fi network can in fact be changed, albeit to a limited extent.

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When you launch Safari on a Mac, by default the first thing that you see is the start page. The Safari start page can be customized to better suit your needs, and adding your most visited or favorite websites is one great way to improve the Safari start page experience.

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If you own an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max, and you’ve noticed less than ideal battery health for your device, this article is just for you. The good news is that there’s nothing wrong with your iPhone. And with newer iOS versions, you can recalibrate the battery for these devices.

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Are you traveling overseas with your MacBook? Or perhaps, you’re moving to a different country for college or work? In that case, you may want to change your Mac’s region settings. Thankfully, this is quite easy to do.

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Do you own an Apple TV and you’re wondering if it will support tvOS 15, the next major software update for your device?

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MacOS Monterey includes some snazzy looking default wallpapers of purple-ish abstracted scenery. Looks nice, right?

But you don’t have to download or run macOS Monterey beta just to get the default wallpapers, you can just grab the wallpaper images and spruce up your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows PC with that Monterey style.

Click on either thumbnail below to launch the full size compressed image in a new browser window.

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Are you a Mac user and you forget your iCloud password, thereby losing access to your Apple ID account? There’s no need to panic, because you can easily reset your iCloud password right from your macOS system within a matter of seconds.

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Wondering which Apple Watch models support watchOS 8? WatchOS 8 features a new mindfulness app, new sleep tracking features, new workouts like Tai Chi and Pilates, a redesigned Photos app, improvements to Messages, and more, so it’s understandable if you’d want to run it on your Apple Watch.

If you’re curious if your particular Apple Watch model will support the upcoming watchOS 8 update, then check out the official supported devices list below.

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Want the iOS 15 default wallpapers? Do you find the iOS and iPadOS 15 default wallpaper to appeal to you? You can enjoy it now.

The default wallpapers for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are an abstract blur of colors, available in both dark mode and light mode versions.

Whether you have an iOS 15 compatible iPhone or iPad or not, you can still download and use the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 default wallpapers, and you don’t even need to install the beta onto your device. Instead, just grab the images from below.

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Did you know that you can set your Apple Watch to automatically erase all its data if someone’s trying to break into it? Fortunately, this is pretty is easy to do and all you need is just a few seconds to enable this optional feature. Much like you can set iPhone to automatically erase on failed passcode entries, you can setup the same feature on Apple Watch too.

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Now that iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 are in developer beta, many users understandably want to know when the more widely available public beta of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 will become available.

While nobody knows the exact date of the public beta release for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 (and MacOS Monterey for that matter), we do know what Apple said during WWDC, which is that the public beta programs would start in July.

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Apple introduced iOS 15 at the 2021 WWDC event, and its early build is already available for developers to download and install. If you’re a developer yourself, or just have a dev account, you probably want to try out iOS 15 beta and install it onto an iPhone so that you can check it out.

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Apple took the wraps off the next major iteration of macOS at the annual WWDC event, and it’s dubbed Monterey. It’s already available as an early beta build to registered developers. If you’re one of the developers, you’d ideally want to be on the latest software to ensure your apps are updated before the final version comes out later this year.

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If you’re looking to share or transfer a bunch of WebP photos, you may want to convert them to JPEG first so that you don’t run into any compatibility issues as you switch between devices. The good news is that macOS makes it pretty easy to batch convert WebP image files, and you don’t even have to download a third-party app.

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If you’ve been waiting for the next major version of iPadOS, we’re pleased to inform you that the wait is finally over since Apple unveiled iPadOS 15 at the annual WWDC event. Just like last year, it was an online-only event with some big software announcements. Developers can already download and check out iPadOS 15 so that they can prepare their apps before the final release.

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