Apple’s fall harvest has yielded the new M5 chip, leading to updates for the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro, the iPad Pro lineup, and the Vision Pro. All three benefit from the M5’s significant performance boosts, but remain mostly unchanged otherwise. Availability starts on October 22. We anticipate that Apple will release M5 versions of the…
If your iPhone 16 or A17 Pro iPad mini gets stuck during an update, Apple’s new recovery feature lets you use a nearby iPhone or iPad to get back up and running. We hope you never need this new recovery option that Apple has added to the iPhone 16 and current iPad mini (with an…
In 2020, Apple introduced the M1 chip, the first of the family of Apple silicon chips that now power the entire Mac lineup. At the time, Apple said it would “continue to support and release new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come.” Since then, it has become clear that Macs with…
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote was a lightning-fast 92-minute tour of Apple’s vision for how we’ll use its products in the next year. Apple wove two themes through the presentation: the new Liquid Glass design language will provide a consistent look and feel across all its platforms, and Apple Intelligence-powered features will continue to appear throughout the…
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…
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 […]
Get the most from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Apple’s Tips app in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
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,…