Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut
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It’s not hard to add a photo to a conversation in Messages, but with this tip, it’s even faster and easier!
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Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons
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If your Mac’s menu bar is a mess, you can use the Command key to rearrange the icons and remove those you never use.
Read MoreUse 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password
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1Password is tremendously helpful for entering website passwords, but a little-known feature also enables it to enter your Mac login password for changing system settings, installing apps, and more.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Head-Tracked Spatial Audio for FaceTime Audio Calls
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If you’ve ever experienced a weird situation where sound on a FaceTime Audio call moves back and forth between your AirPods, it’s because of spatial audio’s dynamic head tracking. Learn how to turn it off.
Read MoreToo Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Tricks
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Next time you inadvertently open a large number of windows, you can use these Option-key tricks to close them all quickly.
Read MoreAfter “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites
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Worried about the “Mother of All Breaches” that has been making the rounds in security news? We share a leak checker that can tell you if your email address was involved and recommend that you update any compromised passwords.
Read MoreAnnoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off
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If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.
Read MoreUse StandBy to Make Your iPhone into a Clock, Photo Frame, and More
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The new Standby mode turns your iPhone into a digital picture frame, clock, or customizable widget display—and it remembers which approach you prefer in different locations.
Read MoreKeep Your Contacts Current by Adding Siri-Suggested Content
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Want an easy way to add email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses to Contacts? If you’ve received that information in Mail or Messages, Siri can help.
Read MoreHow to Merge Two Similar Folders in the Mac’s Finder
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If you want to merge two folders that contain some of the same data, a little-known Finder feature can do it for you.
Read MoreTime Machine Now Offers Daily and Weekly Frequencies
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Has Time Machine’s hourly backup frequency been problematic for you? Starting in macOS 13 Ventura, you can instead choose a daily or weekly backup schedule.
Read MoreLift Objects from Photos on the iPhone
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Starting with iOS 16, Apple made it possible to extract objects from photos. You can drag objects to other apps, copy them, turn them into stickers, and more.
Read MoreLocate a Featured Lock Screen Image in Photos
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Do you sometimes wonder when or where you took a photo that iOS’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper is displaying on your Lock Screen? Us too, and here’s how to find out more.
Read MoreIf Mail Fails to Send, Try, Try Again (Instead of Changing Servers)
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If Mail on your Mac throws an error about being unable to send a message, always have it try again later rather than switching to a different server. Otherwise, your messages may look like spam and be blocked.
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Child’s Hearing from Too-Loud Headphone Audio
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Too-loud headphone volume causes hearing loss, but Apple makes it easy to reduce loud sounds played through headphones and prevent kids from bypassing the volume limits.
Read MoreLook Up Apple Device Details in Mactracker
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If you ever need to look up technical details about an Apple product, look no further than the Mactracker app, which provides specifications for every Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod ever made. It’s an indispensable free download.
Read MoreKeep Your Apple Devices Cool in the Summer Heat
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As many parts of the world struggle with record heat waves, remember that excessive heat—operating temperatures over 95ºF/35ºC—is harmful to portable electronic devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Keep your digital friends cool!
Read MoreConvert Image Formats Directly in the Finder
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A hidden feature of the macOS Finder lets you quickly convert selected images from their original format to JPEG, PNG, or HEIF. If you regularly need to convert images between formats, it could save you some time.
Read MoreConsider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen
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The default location of the Dock on the bottom of a Mac screen isn’t ideal because it takes valuable space that could contain content. Try hiding the Dock automatically or moving it to the side of the screen.
Read MoreAdjust AirPods Options in the Settings App
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Baffled about where the AirPods settings screen is hiding? To find it, start by opening their case or putting them in your ears, and then look for an option near the top of the iPhone Settings app.
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