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Microsoft brings ChatGPT-powered Bing to Apple iPhone and iPad apps
Two weeks ago, Microsoft introduced the world to the all new AI ChatGPT-powered Bing. Since then, Microsoft has welcomed more than one million people in 169 countries off the waitlist into the preview...
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How to turn off and override Apple’s iPhone ‘Clean Energy Charging’
As of iOS 16.1, with Apple’s “Clean Energy Charging,” your iPhone can electively charge when lower carbon-emission electricity is available which can affect how long it takes to fully charge your...
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Use Shortcuts to save iPhone battery by automatically controlling Wi-Fi behavior
With geofencing, you can have your iPhone turn Wi-Fi on and off by itself, or change just about any setting, whenever you leave or arrive at home, work, etc. Use Shortcuts to save iPhone battery by...
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How to enable iCloud Private Relay on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay — part of an iCloud+ subscription — helps protect your privacy when you browse the web in Safari. Normally when you browse the web, information contained in your web...
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iPhone: How to add and transfer eSIMs
The eSIM provides all of the benefits of a SIM without worrying about a physical item. It’s easy to add and transfer eSIMs to your iPhone. Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider: Apple introduced its support...
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How to recover deleted messages on iPhone
In Apple’s Messages app, you can recover deleted messages on your iPhone. With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete and recover from iPhone is also deleted and recovered from your other Apple...
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How to clean your iPhone
iPhone owners often wonder if it’s okay to use a disinfectant to clean their iPhone. Apple advises using a 70-percent isopropyl alcohol wipe, 75-percent ethyl alcohol wipe or disinfectant wipes to...
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Apple Watch expands ‘Track Detection’ feature to new countries, including...
This month, Apple Watch expanded its “Track Detection” to new countries, including France, Spain, and the Netherlands. While running track intervals, runners in those countries can now use the feature...
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Make your life easier: Use Shortcuts on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
A shortcut is a quick way to get one or more tasks done with your apps. The Shortcuts app lets you create your own shortcuts with multiple steps. For example, build a “Surf Time” shortcut that grabs...
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All about Apple’s ‘Rapid Security Responses’ for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Apple’s ‘Rapid Security Responses’ for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS deliver important security improvements between software updates. Rapid Security Responses are a new type of software release for iPhone,...
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Apple shutting down ‘My Photo Stream’ on July 26, 2023
Apple’s “My Photo Stream” is shutting down on July 26, 2023. My Photo Stream was Apple’s first attempt at allowing users to sync photos across all of their devices linked to a single iCloud account....
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How to build your smart home using Apple Home
Apple’s redesigned Home app makes it easier to control all your smart home accessories — on all your Apple devices. It’s secure and protects your personal data. And with HomePod or Apple TV set up as...
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Here are the PCIe cards that can be installed in the M2 Ultra Mac Pro
Apple’s new Mac Pro, now featuring M2 Ultra, combines the unprecedented performance of Apple’s most powerful chip with the versatility of PCIe expansion. Mac Pro is up to 3x faster than the...
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How to set your Mac to automatically log out when not in use
With macOS Ventura, you can set your Mac to automatically log out the current user after a set period of inactivity. This helps ensure that your information is secure when your Mac is unattended. On...
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Apple automatically assigns Apple ID owners their very own passkey in macOS...
Apple will start automatically assigning passkeys to Apple ID owners with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. Passkeys are a new type of login credential that are more secure and easier...
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How to force restart your iPhone
You wouldn’t believe how many people we meet who do not know how to force restart their iPhone. They often ask questions like, “why is my iPhone running so hot?,” “why is my iPhone running so slow?,”...
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Store confidential information securely with Secure Notes in Keychain Access...
You can use Secure Notes in Keychain Access to store confidential information. This information can be completely unrelated to your computer, such as combinations to locks, personal identification...
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Apple’s watchOS 9.6 delivers security updates to Apple Watch
Apple’s newly released watchOS 9.6 provides important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users. watchOS 9 brings new experiences and features, app updates, and creative ways to...
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How to check your VO2 max on your Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch can estimate your cardio fitness level and send you a notification when it’s low. Cardio fitness is a measurement of your VO2 max, which is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can...
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Merging two Apple IDs is a major headache, but it can be done
Michael Grothaus has juggled two Apple IDs for years, making him feel like a second-class Apple citizen. He finally got tired of it and, because Apple still won’t provide a way to merge two Apple IDs,...
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Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup is eSIM-only in the U.S.
In America, Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup won’t ship with a physical SIM card slot. As with the iPhone 14 lineup before it, all iPhone 15 models are eSIM-only in the U.S. An eSIM is an industry-standard...
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10 helpful Apple Watch tips you should know
watchOS 10 delivers redesigned apps, a new Smart Stack, additional watch faces, new cycling and hiking features, and tools to support mental health. These 10 tips, from Apple Support, will help you...
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How to play Apple Podcasts with Amazon’s Alexa
Apple Podcasts You can ask Amazon’s Alexa to play your favorite Apple Podcasts in some forty countries and regions around the world. Here’s what you need • An Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Echo speaker •...
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Apple Watch weather complication bug fixed in watchOS 10.1
watchOS 10.1 Apple on Wednesday released watchOS 10.1 which finally fixes watchOS’s weather complication bug so that it now shows the temperature instead of “–.” If weather data on your Apple Watch...
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Apple releases new AirPods Pro 2 firmware
AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Apple on Thursday released new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning model and the new USB-C Charging Case model. The new firmware is version...
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How to turn off NameDrop on your iPhone and Apple Watch
With iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1, you can use NameDrop to quickly share contact information with a nearby iPhone or Apple Watch. If you’re concerned about security /privacy, you can turn off NameDrop on...
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Apple cautions: Only use certified Apple Watch chargers
Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (left). Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable (right). Apple recommends charging your Apple Watch only with chargers made by Apple or chargers that have...
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Power Mac users rely on Clipboard managers
CopyClip 2 We use — swear by, actually — a Clipboard manager probably hundreds of times daily when using our Macs. We’ll let you know which one we use in our Take below (or you can click the image...
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How to bundle Apple subscriptions – and save – with Apple One
Apple’s “Apple One” bundles up to six Apple subscriptions for one lower monthly price, including up to 2TB of iCloud+ storage. And with the Family plan or Premier plan, you can invite up to five other...
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What to do if you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone
When you connect a Lightning or USB-C cable or an accessory to your iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, or later, your iPhone can warn you if there’s liquid in the connector. If you see one of the...
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How to get your piece of Verizon’s $100 million settlement
The class action lawsuit concerns Verizon customers in the U.S. who purchased post-paid wireless plans from Verizon and were charged an Administrative Charge. Plaintiffs alleged, generally, that...
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The Continuity Camera and ‘Unlock With Apple Watch’ conspiracy
Continuity Camera lets users do things that were never possible before with a webcam. Despite meeting all the system requirements listed by Apple Support, Continuity Camera in wireless mode frequently...
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Apple releases critical Magic Keyboard Firmware Update
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon (top) andMagic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon (bottom) Apple on Thursday released Magic...
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How to use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone
How to use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone Stolen Device Protection adds a layer of security when your iPhone is away from familiar locations, such as home or work, and helps protect your accounts...
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Apple: Do not put your wet iPhone in rice
In a new support document from Apple, “If you see a liquid-detection alert on your iPhone,” the company officially says not to put your wet iPhone in rice, a classic “fix” for a wet iPhone. When you...
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Apple: iPhone 15 batteries last longer than originally thought
Apple originally said that the iPhone 15’s battery, like several generations of iPhones before it, would retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 500 complete charge cycles. The company tells...
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How to use Apple Vision Pro as a private, portable 4K display for your Mac
Use Apple Vision Pro as a private, portable 4K display for your Mac You can use Mac Virtual Display with any Mac that has macOS 14 Sonoma or later. First, check these things on your Mac and your Apple...
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This is why deleted iPhone photos returned to some iOS 17.5 users
Apple rolled out iOS 17.5.1 earlier this week in response to a strange issue. After updating to iOS 17.5, some users reported seeing deleted photos reappear on their devices. Apple attributed the...
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How to remove Activation Lock on an Apple device
Apple’s ‘Find My’ app Apple’s Find My includes Activation Lock — a feature that’s designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPhone or iPad if it’s ever lost or stolen. Activation Lock turns on...
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What to do if your Apple ID has been compromised
If you’re concerned that an unauthorized person might have access to your Apple ID, these steps can help you regain control of your account. Signs that your Apple ID has been compromised • Apple...
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Apple gives tips on avoiding phishing scams amid new SMS scam
Apple has updates its support document with tips to avoid phishing scams and information about what to do if you receive suspicious emails, phone calls, or other messages. Be aware of recent smishing...
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Group of hikers saved from wildfires by Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite...
Users are prompted to complete a short questionnaire designed in partnership with emergency experts to quickly communicate their situation and location to emergency services dispatchers, or to relay...
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How to extend your AppleCare+ coverage
If your AppleCare+ plan has expired recently, you may be able to continue coverage. In eligible countries In Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the...
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Friends tracking friends: Location sharing goes social
Location sharing on iPhone Location sharing has gone social as Apple device users can share their location with friends, family members, and other trusted contacts in Find My, Messages, and Maps. You...
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Your Apple Watch could help you uncover hidden sleep apnea
Sleep apnea notifications come to Apple Watch, further expanding its capabilities as an intelligent guardian for users’ health. Using an innovative new Breathing Disturbances metric, sleep apnea...
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iPhone 16 Pro Max’s maximum sustained charging speeds are around 30W
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max feature a 48MP Fusion camera, a 48MP Ultra Wide camera, and the 5x Telephoto camera, now available on both models. While a Chinese regulatory filing showed that all...
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How to remotely control your nearby Apple devices with your iPhone
With iOS 18, you can remotely control your other nearby Apple devices with your iPhone. It’s simple and effective. Control Nearby Devices allows you to use another device on the same iCloud account...
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Apple requires users join a waitlist for Apple Intelligence access on Mac,...
Apple Intelligence features will start rolling out next month with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, with additional features launching in the coming months. Apple plans to introduce new...
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How Apple Watch can know when you’re sick days before actual symptoms
With the new Vitals app, Apple Watch users can quickly view key overnight health metrics, receive alerts when two or more metrics are out of their typical range, and gain better context when it comes...
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What to do before selling, giving away, or recycling your AirPods
AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Before selling, giving away, or recycling your AirPods, it’s essential to unpair them from your Apple Account. This will allow the new owner to pair them with their account...
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