Screen Time is a somewhat useful feature to help limit time on screens, online, and, particularly, apps. It’s used by parents for kids, but you can also use it for yourself. With Screen Time enabled, you can choose your own limits. You can go one step further by setting a Screen Time passcode–you might want …
How to remove a personal Screen Time passcode when you’ve forgotten it Read More »
With about four months to go until WWDC, the rumors are starting to give a clearer picture of iOS 17. And from what we can tell, it looks a lot like iOS 16. Following a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that claims iOS 17 would have fewer features due to resources shifting to the AR/VR …
iOS 17 may be a maintenance release with a focus on ‘stability and efficiency’ Read More »
Apple’s efforts to protect a user’s data are a major selling point for customers. If your MacBook is stolen, it’s extremely difficult for the thief to bypass the laptop’s security measures and access the data as long as you’ve taken advantage of the tools at your disposal to lock down your machine. However, those same …
Apple’s Mac security is so good, it’s sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap Read More »
Apple introduced the redesigned iMac with a new colorful design and M1 chip at its Spring Loaded event back in April 2021. As we approach the two-year anniversary of the new-look iMac, we’re expecting Apple to update it sometime in 2023 with a new chip. Apple is well into the launch of the second generation …
The next iMac: Everything we expect to see from Apple’s all-in-one desktop Read More »
Apple finally updated the Mac mini, with the new high-end M2 Pro version replacing an absolutely ancient Intel model. It fills an important gap in Apple’s Mac desktop lineup. The M1 Mac mini was cheap and got even cheaper with its M2 upgrade and the Mac Studio is powerful but expensive, starting at $1,999. Then …
Apple’s M2 Pro Mac mini upgrade pricing makes no sense next to the Mac Studio Read More »
Apple’s current Mac Pro was introduced in 2019, but since then Apple has transitioned every other Mac to its own chip architecture, starting with the M1 in 2020 followed by the M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, and eventually the M2 in early 2022. The Mac Pro, which is still using an ageing Intel processor, …
Apple this week released iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2, bringing an overdue feature to our Apple devices: Security key support for Apple IDs. That means you can use a USB-C, Lightning, or NFC dongle as the second factor of authentication instead of the six-digit verification code Apple usually sends to another device. As Apple …
If you want to use a security key with your Apple ID, you’re going to need two Read More »
Here at Macworld, we tend to recommend that customers not buy the entry-level configuration of any Mac. It generally doesn’t have enough storage for most people, even people who rely heavily on iCloud or other cloud storage will likely run into space constraints down the line. But there’s another reason why you might want to …
Apple’s entry-level SSD slowdown rears its ugly head again Read More »
While we’re all waiting for Apple to unveil its long-rumored AR/VR headset to take on Meta and Sony, a new claims Apple is silently targeting another competitor with a less-obvious effort. (subscription required), Apple is making a considerable effort to separate its main smartphone services from Google, including Maps, online ads, and the biggest prize …
Apple’s next battle in its ‘silent war’ against Google: Search and ads Read More »
WhatsApp is an incredibly popular iPhone app, connecting more than a billion active members around the world every day. It lets you send messages to friends, or groups of friends, over Wi-Fi or 4G/5G and make savings on your phone bill. (Of course, you may end up paying for data if you go over your …
