How to Find a Lost iPhone, iPad, Mac with FindMy on Mac

Nov 25, 2019 - 6 Comments

Find My Mac App

Lost an iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Losing something is not only really irritating, but depending on what you’ve misplaced it can be a costly endeavor, too. Thankfully Apple offers a way to try and find lost iPhones, iPads, and Macs and it’s called Find My. Now there’s an app by the same name available for all three devices, and we’re going to focus on the Mac here to help you locate missing Apple devices.

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By Oliver Haslam - iPad, iPhone, Mac, Tips & Tricks - 6 Comments

Apple Releases Holiday Ad “The Surprise” for 2019 Season

Nov 25, 2019 - 4 Comments

Apple holiday ad for 2019 commercial

Apple has released their annual Holiday commercial for 2019, and as is usually the case, it’s touching and sentimental.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 4 Comments

The 2 Default 16″ MacBook Pro Wallpapers Are Gorgeous, Grab Them Here

Nov 24, 2019 - 4 Comments

16 inch MacBook Pro default wallpapers

Two new gorgeous abstract wallpapers grace the lovely big screen of the all new MacBook Pro 16″, but you don’t have to buy the latest Mac laptop to enjoy these wallpapers yourself. Just check the links below to grab the wallpapers yourself right now.

The wallpapers come in an impressively high resolution at 6016 x 6016, meaning they’ll look great on virtually any screen or device, so whether you want to spruce up a Mac, iPad, Windows PC, iPhone, or anything else that you want to spruce up.

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By Paul Horowitz - Customize - 4 Comments

How to Use Memoji Stickers on iPhone & iPad

Nov 23, 2019 - 2 Comments

How to use Memoji Stickers

Memoji Stickers offer a fun way to use any custom Memoji as iMessage stickers within Messages conversations on an iPhone or iPad. Furthermore, the Memoji stickers work in other messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Discord too. Essentially, Memoji stickers are the personalized Memoji feature combined with iMessage Stickers, and they can be used in all sorts of fun ways to slap onto messages and decorate conversations you’re having on your Apple device.

This article will show you how you can create and use Memoji stickers on an iPhone or iPad.

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By Hamlin Rozario - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac Easily with Preview

Nov 22, 2019 - 15 Comments

Converting a HEIC file to JPEG on Mac

You may occasionally need to convert an HEIC file to JPEG on the Mac, perhaps because someone sent you an iPhone picture in the HEIF / HEIC file format, for compatibility purposes, or for any other reason.

This article will show you how to concert an HEIC file to JPEG file on the Mac using the Preview app, which is bundled with every Mac OS release.

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By Paul Horowitz - Mac OS, Tips & Tricks - 15 Comments

How to Delete Siri & Dictation History on Mac and Opt-Out of Audio Recording Storage

Nov 21, 2019 - Leave a Comment

How to delete Siri data and audio recordings from Mac

Want to delete and erase all Siri and Dictation history associated with a Mac from Apple servers? Additionally, can opt out of future audio storage and review of Siri recordings from a Mac. You can do both of these with the latest MacOS system software release, and this article will show you how.

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MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 Beta 3 Available for Testing

Nov 20, 2019 - 1 Comment

MacOS Catalina beta

MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 beta 3 has been released by Apple for testing by Mac users enrolled in the Mac system software beta testing program.

Usually a developer beta build becomes available first, soon followed by the same beta build as a public beta version.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 1 Comment

Beta 3 of iOS 13.3 & iPadOS 13.3 Released for Testing

Nov 20, 2019 - 1 Comment

Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3

Apple has released the third beta version of iOS 13.3 and ipadOS 13.3 to users enrolled in the beta system software programs for iPhone and iPad.

Typically a developer beta version rolls out first, soon followed by a public beta release.

Separately, Apple has also released new beta builds for MacOS Catalina 10.15.2, watchOS 6.1.1, and tvOS 13.3.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 1 Comment

How to Passcode Lock an App with Screen Time on iPhone & iPad

Nov 19, 2019 - 3 Comments

App time limit

Have you ever wanted to put a passcode lock on an iPhone or iPad app? If you want to prevent people from having access to specific apps, even if they have access to your iPhone or iPad and know that devices lock screen passcode, you’d need an app passcode. The problem is that iOS and iPadOS don’t have a mechanism for securing an app like that. But there’s a workaround that uses Screen Time to do much the same thing, it just needs a little work to set up. Once configured, you’ll effectively have an app passcode locked, though there are some limits to this as you’ll see.

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By Oliver Haslam - iPad, iPhone, Security, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

iOS 13.2.3 & iPadOS 13.2.3 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Nov 18, 2019 - 4 Comments

iOS 13.2.3 and iPadOS 13.2.3

Apple has released iOS 13.2.3 and ipadOS 13.2.3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, which includes bug fixes and improvements for devices running prior builds of iOS and iPadOS 13 system software.

The latest point release bug fix update resolves some issues with search features on the devices, an issue with Messages displaying content in the details view, resolves another issue with background activity, and fixes a problem with Mail app fetching new messages. The full release notes are included below for those who are interested. It’s possible that other bugs and minor adjustments have been made in iOS 13.2.3 and iPadOS 13.2.3 as well.

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By Paul Horowitz - iPad, iPhone, News - 4 Comments

How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max

Nov 17, 2019 - Leave a Comment

How to take screenshots on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max

Wondering how to take screenshots on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max?

Many users who have upgraded older iPhones to the latest iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro model series may be wondering how to take screenshots on their new iPhones, which has changed on the newer devices compared to what they were accustomed to.

Fear not, capturing screenshots on the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 series is super easy, as you’ll quick see in this tutorial.

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How to Connect Xbox One Controller to ‌Apple TV‌

Nov 16, 2019 - Leave a Comment

How to use Xbox One controller on Apple TV

Want to use a wireless Xbox controller with Apple TV? The Xbox One controllers are great for gaming, and so if you play games or Apple Arcade on Apple TV you might be interested in connecting a wireless Xbox controller to Apple TV to improve the experience.

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How to Enable AirPods Pro Noise Cancellation & Transparency Modes

Nov 15, 2019 - 2 Comments

AirPods Pro noise cancellation and transparency features

Apples AirPods Pro are the first AirPods to offer both Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and Transparency mode. Both of them are useful in different situations and you’ll probably want to make good use of them.

Here, we’ll discuss these features a bit, and we’ll show you how to quickly and easily switch between both noise cancellation and transparency modes on AirPods Pro.

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By Oliver Haslam - iPad, iPhone, Tips & Tricks - 2 Comments

How to Disable Siri Audio Recording Storage & Collection on iPhone & iPad

Nov 14, 2019 - Leave a Comment

How to Disable Siri Audio Recording Storage & Collection

You can adjust privacy settings on iPhone and iPad to stop Apple from storing, collecting, and reviewing audio recordings from your device and Siri usage. This is a new optional privacy feature that some iPhone and iPad users may be interested in, particularly if they don’t like the idea of their audio recordings from Siri use being used for analysis and improvement, or stored by Apple in general.

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All New MacBook Pro 16″ Released, Up to 64GB RAM & 8TB SSD

Nov 13, 2019 - 6 Comments

MacBook Pro 16 inch model

Apple has released an all new 16″ MacBook Pro, replacing the prior 15″ MacBook Pro model.

The new MacBook Pro laptop features a larger screen with a higher resolution, a redesigned keyboard that returns to the scissor design mechanism and a physical Escape key, 9th generation Intel six core and eight-core processors, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB of SSD storage, better GPU, and offers other improvements.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 6 Comments

MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 Beta 2 Released for Testing

Nov 13, 2019 - 2 Comments

MacOS Catalina beta

Apple has released the second beta version of MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 to Mac users enrolled in the MacOS beta testing program.

Beta testers typically will find a developer beta build released first, which is soon followed by the equivalent build as a public beta release.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - 2 Comments

How to Disable / Enable Always On Display for Apple Watch

Nov 12, 2019 - 3 Comments

How to enable or disable Always On Apple Watch display

The latest Apple Watch models have a fantastic ‘always on’ display that lets you easily see the time without waking the devices screen with a lift or tap. The Apple Watch always-on display is excellent, but some users may notice that having the screen on all the time can lead to a reduction in battery performance of Apple Watch. Additionally, some users may prefer their Apple Watch screen not be on all the time for other reasons. Like many features, the Always On display can be enabled or disabled, depending on Apple Watch user preference.

This article will show you how to disable the Always On display of Apple Watch, and also how to enable the always on Apple Watch display if you had it turned off.

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By Paul Horowitz - Apple Watch, Tips & Tricks - 3 Comments

Beta 2 of iOS 13.3 & iPadOS 13.3 Released for Testing

Nov 12, 2019 - Leave a Comment

Betas of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3

Apple has released the second beta version of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 for users enrolled in the beta testing programs. The beta arrives as build 17C5038a.

A developer beta version is usually released first, soon followed by the same build as a public beta release.

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By Paul Horowitz - News - Leave a Comment

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