Apple is preparing to release the first major update for iOS 26. iOS 26.1 will probably be released later this month. Among the bug fixes, performance improvements, tweaks to the new Liquid Glass inte...

Today, Apple released updates across all system software. These updates include bug fixes and security fixes for the “26” software that was released a couple of weeks ago . I recommend everyone who ...

If you are a heavy user of copy/paste, you may be excited to learn that macOS 26 Tahoe, introduced last week , gains clipboard history! Now, every time you copy something, it can be later retrieved e...

Apple loves to talk about shiny new features in its yearly software upgrades, and there are plenty of them in version 26 . But a few older features quietly disappeared. Most people won’t notice, but ...

If you have upgraded to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, you’ll undoubtedly notice Apple’s new Liquid Glass design. This is the first major update to the iPhone appearance since iOS 7 did away with skeuomorphism...

You may have missed this in the excitement about iOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe getting released today , but Apple also released many security updates for older software. These are for people who aren’t r...

Today, Apple released the big annual software updates across all systems. These are really big updates, and if you haven’t been following this news, you’ll be surprised to learn about two of the bigge...

Early September every year, Apple unveils the annual iPhone update in a video press release. Today, Apple showed off the new iPhone 17 lineup along with a few other announcements. Below you’ll find my...

If you take a lot of screenshots on your Mac, you are likely filling up your computer, email, and your colleague’s email boxes with enormous files. This is because the default screenshot format on Mac...

Today, Apple released iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, which restores the blood oxygen sensor function to Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. If you haven’t been following, Apple was sued last...

Today, Apple released updates across all operating systems. This is likely to be one of the final updates for all of their software because iOS 26 and macOS 26 are due for release in two months. From ...

If you’ve ever been in a crowded museum, farmer’s market, or shopping mall and realized your travel buddy has vanished, you know the mix of frustration and mild panic that follows. Luckily, Apple has ...

If you follow Apple news, you probably know that every September brings new iPhones. That’s just around the corner! So if you’re feeling the itch to upgrade, now might be the perfect time to wait. Her...

Have you ever double-clicked a file on your Mac only to have it open in an app you don't like or never use? Maybe PDFs keep opening in Safari when you'd rather use Preview or Adobe Acrobat. Or perhaps...

If you’ve ever wished for a way to keep certain apps private—whether for sensitive content, work purposes, or just a bit of digital tidiness—iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 finally give you real options. But the...

If you've ever wished you had a friendly expert sitting beside you, ready to help you write, brainstorm, answer questions, or explain confusing topics, that's essentially what ChatGPT is. It's like having a super-smart assistant who never sleeps and doesn't mind being asked the same question a dozen different ways. What is AI? It seems like everyone is talking about AI lately as if it's a brand-new thing.

Today, Apple released several small but important bug-fix updates for most of their OSes. In addition to security and general bug fixes, these updates include some fixes for some problems some people have been having with CarPlay. I recommend that everyone install these at their earliest convenience, as they contain fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities. Today's releases include: iOS 18.4.1…

A neat feature built into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is that your devices will offer to share the Wi-Fi password if others near you try to connect to a network your devices know. However, for this feature to work, they must be in your Contacts, have an Apple device, and at times, it doesn’t activate as quickly or reliably as you’d like.

In iOS 18.2, Apple enhanced the Find My app, enabling you to create a temporary link that shares the location of a lost AirTag or other Find My-tracked item. You don’t need to know the person’s email address or share any other information, and the link automatically expires after a week. It’s a great way to enlist others in the search for a lost item, but the big win is sharing with an airline to help them track the location of misdirected luggage.

If you’ve ever used 23andMe to trace your ancestry or peek into your genetic health risks, it might be time to take a second look at where that information is stored. This month 23andMe filed…

Although we think about HomePods as being useful for playing audio and responding to Siri commands, they can do more. HomePods can send a notification to your iPhone if their built-in microphones recognize the piercing squeals from smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. If you are away from home, that notification could help you alert neighbors and call 911, shaving minutes off response times.

If you have Control- or right-clicked on text in a Web browser, you may have seen an oddly named command: Copy Link to Highlight. When you choose it, it puts a URL on your clipboard, not just to that page, as Copy Link Address would, but also to the selected text. You can use this URL to make a link or share it directly, and when someone clicks it, their browser scrolls to the selected text, helping them find the text you intend them to read.