Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, and macOS Ventura 13.5. Users who are actively enrolled in the beta programs can find the beta updates available to download now.

iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, and macOS Ventura 13.5 are likely to be among the final major releases of this particular generation of operating systems, as Apple is undoubtedly focusing more on iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14, which will debut at WWDC in June.

The new betas arrive almost immediately after the public releases of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, iOS 15.7.6, iPadOS 15.7.6, and updates to watchOS and tvOS.

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The latest versions of Microsoft Edge web browser for iPhone and iPad, and the Bing search engine itself, include integrated AI-powered chatbots that can be accessed and queried at anhy time. Why not take advantage of these powerful AI features and give them a try yourself?

The Bing GPT chatbot is highly competent, offering yet another method to engage with chatbots and AI, so whether you’re simply curious about the capabilities, or want to better understand using Bing AI, let’s take a look at how you can access and use the Bing GPT chatbot directly from the Microsoft Edge browser on iPhone or iPad.

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Apple has released iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6 for older iPhone and iPad models that are not running the just released iOS/iPadOS 16.5 versions. The small updates include important security updates and therefore are recommended to install for any eligible device.

Similarly, Apple has released MacOS Monterey 12.6.6 and MacOS Big Sur 11.7.7 for Macs not running Ventura or the MacOS Ventura 13.4 update. iOS 16.5 update and iPadOS 16.5 update are also available for newer iPhone and iPad models, along with updates to watchOS, tvOS, and homepodOS.

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Apple Watch has the ability to take screenshots, but for new Apple Watch devices and users, the screenshot feature is actually disabled by default.

If you wish to enable the screenshot feature on Apple Watch, and learn how to take screenshots on Apple Watch, read along.

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Apple has released MacOS Monterey 12.6.6 and MacOS Big Sur 11.7.7 for Mac users who are not running the Ventura operating system. Safari 16.5 is also available for these macOS versions.

The updates to macOS Monterey and Big Sur arrive alongside updates to macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5, and iPadOS 16.5.

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Apple has released iOS 16.5 for all eligible iPhone users, and iPadOS 16.5 for iPad. The software update includes mostly bug fixes, but also includes a few minor changes and additions.

Specifically, iOS 16.5 includes a new LGTBQ+ pride celebration wallpaper, along with a “Sports” tab for News app, and the ability to start screen recordings with Siri. Bug fixes for Podcasts with Carplay, Spotlight freezing, and Screen Time issues are also included in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. The full release notes are further below.

Separately, Apple has also released MacOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.7 for Mac, and updates to HomeOS, watchOS, and tvOS for HomePod, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, respectively.

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Apple has released MacOS Ventura 13.4 for all Mac users running the Ventura operating system.

The software update focuses on bug fixes including resolutions to an issue with Screen Time, a fix for Apple Watch auto-unlock, a fix for a VoiceOver issue, and a resolution to a Bluetooth keyboard issue where the keyboard would reconnect slowly upon the Mac waking from sleep. No new features are included, though there is also an addition of a “Sports” feed in the News app.

Separately, Apple has released iOS 16.5 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.5 for iPad, along with updates to watchOS and tvOS. MacOS Monterey 12.6.6 and MacOS Big Sur 11.7.7 are also available for Mac users who are not running Ventura.

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HomePod Mini and the newer HomePod models offer sound recognition features that can recognize smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, and you can set these devices to send you a notification if either of these alarm sounds is detected by your HomePod.

With this feature setup, if your HomePod or HomePod Mini detects the sound of a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector, you will get an alert notification sent to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Sounds useful, right? Here’s how you can set this feature up.

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Firewalls serve as a network security mechanism to monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic to your computer and the network, or internet. MacOS includes a software firewall that can be enabled manually for users who would like to use the feature, or who require it for whatever purpose.

The ability to use the firewall, toggle the feature on, and off, have relocated in System Settings, so we’re going to show you how to use the firewall in MacOS Ventura, and how to enable it or disable it as you see fit.

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The Apple Savings Account is available only to Apple Card holders, for now anyway, and while the interest rate on savings is competitive, one of the quirks of an Apple Savings Account is how you access the account itself.

There is no dedicated Apple Savings app, and not even a dedicated Savings tab within the Wallet app, and there is no website to login to where you can access your account or funds. So, how do you view your Apple Savings Account and how do you access it?

Like so many other features of modern iOS, where things are tucked away behind layers of obfuscation or in unexpected places, you’ll be forgiven if you opened an account only to be confused on how to access it, so here’s a tutorial to explain.

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Update: A third release candidate of MacOS Ventura 13.4 has been made available for Mac beta testers.

A second Release Candidate build of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and MacOS Ventura 13.4 has been released by Apple to users participating in the public beta and developer beta programs for Apple system software.

Apple had previously stated that final versions of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and MacOS Ventura 13.4 will be released to everyone this week, suggesting the second RC build must have caught some security issue or bug present in the first RC build of these releases.

The focus of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 is the inclusion of a new LGTBQ+ pride wallpaper, and bringing a Sports tab to the News app. A variety of bug fixes are also included, and presumably security enhancements as well. MacOS Ventura 13.4 also gains a Sports tab in the News app, along with bug fixes and security enhancements.

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Occasionally you may find yourself in a situation where you are seeking to find what open TCP connections are in a listening state on a Mac. This can be useful whether you’re troubleshooting particular network issues, or simply looking to identify which processes are listening on specific ports on a Mac.

We’ll be using the command line lsof tool to find out what/who is listening on open TCP connections on a Mac, making this most appropriate for advanced Mac users who are comfortable with the Terminal and sudo.

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The iPhone Stopwatch feature is widely used by many people for everything from exercise, cooking, games, timers, health, and anything else requiring timing of durations.

You can switch the appearance of the Stopwatch in Clock app on iPhone to an analog face, complete with a standard watch face with moving watch hands. Analog stopwatches are preferred by many people, whether used for taking a pulse or interval timing workouts, amongst endless other use cases.

Like so many features on iPhone, the analog stopwatch face is hidden, tucked behind the digital stopwatch face, and it’s just as easy to overlook as it is to access.

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Command line aliases are very useful, allowing you to have command shortcuts for lengthier commands, and you can use them to replace one command with another as well. With zsh becoming the default shell in Terminal for MacOS, and a widely used shell in general thanks to Oh-My-Zsh, you may be wondering how to configure and use aliases with zsh shell.

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You may already know that you can get indoor temperature and humidity levels with HomePod Mini and the new HomePod using the Home app, but what you may not know is that you can also get this information from Siri.

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Many advanced Chrome users may occasionally need to change the user agent associated with the browser, typically for testing purposes. Whether you’re a designer, developer, student, tinkerer, novice, or expert, changing the Chrome user agent isn’t particularly difficult, but it is hidden within a section of Chrome that most users never interact with; the developer tools.

Here’s how you can change the user agent in the Chrome web browser, it works the same on Chrome for Mac, Windows, or Linux.

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Want to use ChatGPT on your iPhone? It’s easy to tap into the incredible power of ChatGPT from anywhere, as long as you have your iPhone with you. ChatGPT will generate human-like text and responses that is leaps and bounds far more impressive than anything offered by Siri (or Alexa for that matter), offering you an assistant for virtually anything you can think to ask a question of.

Despite what you may have read or heard elsewhere, you do not need to download any apps or use anything particularly fancy to access and use ChatGPT right on your iPhone. Using ChatGPT from iPhone is a lot easier than you may think, so let’s dive in and take a look.

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Apple has issued the release candidate builds of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and MacOS Ventura 13.4. The RC builds are available to download now for developer beta and public beta users.

The final versions of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and MacOS Ventura 13.4 will be released to the general public next week, according to Apple.

No major new features are coming in iOS 16.5 or iPadOS 16.5, but Apple notes that a new LGTBQ+ pride celebration wallpaper is included in the software update, along with a Sports tab in the News app, and various bug fixes. MacOS Ventura 13.4 also focuses on bug fixes and security enhancements, but does not include any new wallpapers. Full release notes are included further below.

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