All Bluetooth devices come with a name, but those names are often difficult to decipher—like ATUMTEK, DX01Gu, or MY-CAR—making it hard to tell which is which in your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings. What you may not realize is that you can rename many Bluetooth devices to tidy up your list and make connections easier. Go to…
Apple users often rely on AirDrop, Messages, email, cloud storage, or public file-sharing links when transferring files. While these methods are acceptable for everyday use, they can fall short when working with large files, confidential data, or sharing across platforms. That’s where Blip comes in. Blip is a peer-to-peer file transfer tool that works seamlessly…
For years, Apple users have struggled with managing multiple Apple IDs, wishing they could merge them into one. While merging still isn’t possible, Apple has finally introduced a way to migrate purchases between accounts—something many users have long requested. Since Apple launched the iTunes Store in 2003, users have been able to create online accounts…
Technology has changed, but one thing remains the same—people still store important files in the worst places. In the early days of personal computing, a college student famously ruined a floppy disk by sticking it to his fridge with a magnet. While no one uses floppy disks anymore, modern versions of this mistake still happen….
Finder icons sometimes hint at their file’s contents, but if you find yourself opening file after file to look at the contents quickly, the Mac has a little-known feature just for you: Quick Look. To give it a spin, select a file in the Finder and press the Space bar or Command-Y. If Quick Look…
Is it time to make your Apple devices smarter? Apple has just released macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 with an initial collection of Apple Intelligence features and a promise of more coming in December. The company is making a big deal about Apple Intelligence, calling it out as a key feature of […]
Recent news reports have revealed that a little-known company called Babel Street can track iPhone and Android user locations. Babel Street does this by leveraging data from mobile advertising data brokers. Investigators from data removal firm Atlas Privacy discovered they could use Babel Street’s Locate X tool to identify patients at a Florida abortion clinic, […]
Get the most from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Apple’s Tips app in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
Apple’s online iCloud storage underpins many of the company’s services, including iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, iCloud Backup (for iPhones and iPads), iCloud Mail, and Messages in iCloud. Numerous independent apps also rely on iCloud storage to sync data between devices. Apple gives everyone 5 GB of storage for free, enough for core services like iCloud…
Control Center has been a part of our iPhone and iPad experience for over a decade, first appearing in iOS 7 in 2013. It provides access to essential controls so we don’t have to hunt through Settings or apps. Overall, it has been a welcome addition. Although Control Center has changed slightly over the years,…