Did you know that Apple’s Calculator app can repeat the last operation when you press = multiple times, which is helpful for tasks like calculating compound interest? Although this feature had briefly disappeared, it’s back now.
Read MoreApple’s third update to Apple Intelligence introduces changes to notification summaries (including disabling controversial news headline summaries), enhancements to Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 16, and Genmoji creation on the Mac.
Read MoreThose who are disconcerted by dragged windows suddenly resizing accidentally in macOS 15 Sequoia, take note: you can tweak settings to make Sequoia’s new window tiling feature activate only when you want.
Read MoreIn macOS 15.2 Sequoia, you can display the current weather conditions in your Mac’s menu bar. Here’s how to enable that feature.
Read MoreWhen should you upgrade to macOS 15 Sequoia? There’s no need to install it today, but we think it’s safe for those who want to take advantage of the new features and integration with Apple’s other operating systems.
Read MoreMicrosoft Office apps save documents in the cloud-based OneDrive by default, but you can easily switch to saving files elsewhere. The apps generally remember your change but may forget after an update.
Read MoreWe look at the latest wave of Apple’s AI features and help you start using them for discussions with ChatGPT, creating images, making custom emoji, learning about your environment, and more.
Read MoreApple Intelligence is here! These initial features won’t upend your Apple experience, but welcome additions include notification summaries in Messages, message list summaries in Mail, Clean Up in Photos, and audio transcripts and summaries in Notes.
Read MoreIf you connect your Mac to your UPS with a USB cable, you can use Energy Saver to shut your Mac down automatically in the event of a power failure… before the UPS battery runs out.
Read MoreDon’t forget about local security on your Mac. Make sure to require a password shortly after the screen saver starts or the display sleeps to prevent people from riffling through your email, photos, messages, and more.
Read MoreApple is gearing up to release macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2. We briefly examine the features worth upgrading for and suggest when to upgrade each of your Apple devices.
Read MoreWhen you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, you often must authenticate or agree to terms on a captive portal login page. Here’s the solution if that page doesn’t appear.
Read MoreIf a temporary banner disappears from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac before you have a chance to read it, you can find it in Notification Center.
Read MorePermissions are an essential aspect of the Unix underpinnings in macOS, but on some external drives, they can be problematic. Learn when you should and should not enable “Ignore ownership on this volume.”
Read MoreAlthough videoconferencing has become a part of everyday life for lots of us, many people don’t realize that macOS provides helpful options for improving our video, audio, and presentations.
Read MoreFinding and entering a desired emoji can be tedious. For those you like to use regularly, creating a text replacement lets you type a few characters to get a particular emoji quickly and easily.
Read MoreIt’s frustrating to receive a small or fuzzy image via email or Messages. There’s no need for it in most cases, and we explain how you can be sure you’re sending full-size images.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to use a Mac app’s icon in documentation or a Web page? It’s easy to copy a high-resolution version straight from the Finder!
Read MoreIf you use Google Chrome or another Chromium browser instead of Safari, you can stay secure by following two simple rules regarding updates and extensions.
Read MoreIf you regularly work at your Mac late at night and have trouble falling asleep, consider turning on Night Shift to reduce your blue light exposure. By default, it makes the colors of your Mac warmer from sunset to sunrise.
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