10 time-saving Mac keyboard shortcuts your fingers need to know
You’re undoubtedly accustomed to using two keys to copy and paste text as well as save your documents. Those keystrokes are so common that they’ve become second nature. But in addition to those...
View ArticleiPhone 13 key features: Pro displays, A15, video recording
It feels like just yesterday when we were peeling the protective film from the iPhone 12, but the launch of the next model is just around the corner. While we’re not quite sure of the name (see below)...
View ArticleApple launches free creative “Today” sessions on YouTube
Apple on Wednesday announced that it is bringing its Today at Apple sessions to YouTube for all, starting with how to draw yourself as a Peanuts character. The 10-minute class features Mark Evestaff,...
View ArticleiOS 15 Beta 3 is released: How to register and download it
Update 07/14/21: iOS 15 beta 3 has been released to developers. The public beta (the second available to public testers) should come in the next day or so. Every year, Apple releases major updates for...
View ArticleUsers didn’t like the new Safari tab design in macOS Monterey, so Apple...
One of the features that Apple spotlights in the upcoming macOS Monterey upgrade is Safari’s new tab bar—it affects the overall user interface and how you use Safari. Aapparently, those who have been...
View ArticleHow to verify your Mac’s drive health using Disk Utility
It’s a good idea to check on the health of your Mac’s internal storage on a regular basis. You can do this using Disk Utility, an app that comes with every Mac. To run the check, you need to boot the...
View ArticleMacworld Podcast: Apple TV+’s momentum for the end of 2021 and beyond
A lot is happening with Apple TV+: subscription changes, new shows, movies with big-time stars, and a lot more. We talk about Apple TV+ and why it’s worth tuning into the streaming service in this...
View ArticleiOS 15: How to use the awesome new Live Text feature
Have you ever wanted to copy/paste text from the real world? Maybe you want to capture everything off a company whiteboard. Perhaps there’s a signboard of specials at a restaurant that you want to...
View ArticleApple is gearing up for an epic second half of 2021
2021 has been relatively quiet for Apple. We’ve gotten the colorful 24-inch iMac, the fantastically improved Siri Remote, and an iPad Pro with an M1 processor and a gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display,...
View ArticleThe next iPhone SE: The home button stays and 5G arrives
In 2020, after a four-year wait, Apple finally updated the iPhone SE to… the iPhone SE. Hanging on to the same name is a little confusing—Apple differentiates the new model when necessary by calling...
View ArticleHow Safari’s new macOS tabs will transform your workflow
Tabs are a major user interface element in Safari—we use them all the time, but they become unwieldly and hard to manage. Apple hopes to address those problems in Safari 15 with a new tab...
View ArticleThunderbolt adapter guide: How to connect anything to a USB-C Mac
A new MacBook Pro comes with either two or four external ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a pair of ports. But those MacBook ports are only of one type: Thunderbolt, which...
View ArticleMelting and trolling: These new emoji could land on your iPhone this year
Just when you thought we had all the emoji we could ever need, the Unicode Consortium drops a whole bunch of new ones for us. And while the list still isn’t final, there’s a good chance most of these...
View ArticleGet a deal on an iPhone, M1 Mac and more at Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store
Looking for a way to save some money on the latest Apple products? Consider a refurbished MacBook, refurbished iPhone, or refurbished iPad from the Apple Certified Refurbished store. A refurbished...
View ArticleHow to use Script Editor to re-authorize a balky AppleScript in macOS...
If you’ve kicked around with a Mac for more than a few years and you read Macworld, you almost certainly have an AppleScript or seven that you rely on for certain custom features. I wrote a very...
View ArticlemacOS Monterey: How to use Quick Note to quickly save anything
Apple’s Notes is one of my go-to apps in macOS. For me, it’s a repository of notes, links, images, excerpts, and anything else I think I’ll need for work or personal projects. And with macOS Monterey,...
View ArticleBest iPad 2021: XDR and an M1 are nice but the Air is tough to beat
If you’re looking for a new iPad, there are a lot of choices. Apple sells more iPads than Macs these days and the differences between them aren’t all that obvious. They all support the Apple Pencil,...
View ArticleApple TV+: All the shows, series, and movies you can watch now
Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV...
View ArticleApple Arcade FAQ: Three classic game revivals have been released
Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t quite like Google Stadia or Xbox Live. So if you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers. Updated 07/16/21:...
View ArticleHow Apple has supercharged app launching in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey
When you fire up iOS 15 and macOS Monterey for the first time this fall, you’re probably going to notice something beyond the new FaceTime features and Safari changes: improved speed. According to a...
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