For many, Apple’s AirPods are just another pair of earbuds. However, with iOS 18.1 and the latest firmware updates, the AirPods Pro 2 have evolved into powerful tools for managing hearing health and enhancing audio experiences. Noise Cancellation and Dynamic Modes AirPods Pro 2 have long featured Noise Cancellation, useful for silencing distractions like airplane…
Learn how iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 make managing default apps easier. Explore the new Default Apps settings and discover better alternatives to Apple’s built-in apps.
Learn how to save Microsoft Office files locally on your Mac instead of OneDrive. Discover tips for switching storage options in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
While we typically advise caution when considering upgrades to the latest major macOS release, we believe Apple has sufficiently refined macOS 15 Sequoia to warrant an upgrade for those interested. You don’t need to upgrade immediately, but there are no significant reasons for most people to delay further. The big win in upgrading now is…
In October, the first set of Apple Intelligence features appeared in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Apple has debuted the second set in the December releases of macOS 15.2 Sequoia, iOS 18.2, and iPadOS 18.2. Apple still considers them in beta, which is a nice way of saying they may not work perfectly. However, they usually do…
Apple’s Text Replacement feature offers a convenient way to save time by automatically replacing typed abbreviations with longer phrases or text. For example, you can set the abbreviation “eml” to expand into your full email address, saving you the trouble of typing it repeatedly. How It Works Text replacements sync seamlessly across your devices via…
Apple slipped a significant new feature into Mail in iOS 18.2 that has nothing to do with Apple Intelligence: Categories. Now, like Gmail and other email apps, Mail can automatically categorize messages into four buckets: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. The idea is that categories make paying attention to important messages easier while collecting other…
Alongside this year’s crop of operating systems comes Safari 18, the latest version of Apple’s Web browser. Most of what you do in Safari depends on the websites you use, of course, but Apple has added a handful of features aimed at improving your overall browsing experience, including Highlights, Distraction Control, a redesigned Reader, and Video Viewer.
Widgets on the iPhone or iPad Home Screen are enhanced versions of app icons that display extra information. You can now bypass the complicated widget creation
In macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple made it more difficult to bypass Gatekeeper to run apps that aren’t notarized. (Notarization is one of the ways Apple ensures that apps distributed outside the Mac App Store are unmodified and free from malware.) Cybercriminals have responded to this increase in security with a new social engineering attack. They…