• March 27, 2025

    Apple Speed Bumps iPad with A16 and iPad Air with M3

    Apple has updated the iPad and iPad Air and introduced a new keyboard for the iPad Air. The primary change to the 11th-generation iPad ($349) is the move from the previous model’s A14 Bionic chip to the A16, which is nearly 30% faster but still won’t support Apple Intelligence or some recent games. Apple also increas... Read more
  • March 20, 2025

    Apple Updates Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips

    In the first update to the Mac Studio since 2023, Apple has refreshed its professional powerhouse with new chip options and support for speedy Thunderbolt 5 peripherals. Previously, the Mac Studio was powered by the M2 Max and M2 Ultra; Apple has now replaced them with the M4 Max, which debuted last year in the MacBo... Read more
  • February 28, 2025

    New iPhone 16e Redefines Budget iPhone Choices

    We know iPhones can get pricey—a top-of-the-line 1 TB iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $1,599, and that’s before AppleCare. To make the lineup more affordable, Apple has long sold the iPhone SE and kept previous years’ models available. Until February 18, you could buy a 64 GB iPhone SE for $429 or a 128 GB iPhone 14 for $599. Apple has now simplified the low-end choices by dropping those two older mode... Read more
  • February 27, 2025

    For Moments of Joy, Use watchOS 11’s Photos Watch Face

    We’re taking a brief break from helping you become more productive to recommend a feature that could spark moments of joy for Apple Watch users. In watchOS 11, the new Photos watch face can display a photo from a shuffled set of images each time you raise your wrist (or tap the screen). Like the Lock Screen customization feature on the iPhone and iPad, the Photos face can dynamically select ima... Read more
  • February 18, 2025

    How (and Why) to Use iPhone Mirroring on Your Mac

    One of the flashiest features of macOS 15 Sequoia and iOS 18 is iPhone Mirroring, which allows you to use your iPhone in a window on your Mac. You might think, “But I can just pull my iPhone out of my pocket if I need to use it!” While that may be true, not everyone has their iPhone so readily accessible, even if it’s close by.

    iPhone Mirroring Benefits

    iPhone Mirroring provides a ha... Read more
  • February 4, 2025

    Apple Invites Simplifies Social Event Planning

    Apple has launched the new Apple Invites iPhone app for planning social events with friends and family. Apple Invites requires iOS 18 on the iPhone, and you can also use it at iCloud.com/invites on the Mac and iPad. Event cr... Read more
  • January 23, 2025

    Mail on the iPhone Can Categorize Your Messages in iOS 18.2

    Apple slipped a significant new feature into Mail in iOS 18.2 that has nothing to do with Apple Intelligence: Categories. Like Gmail and other email apps, Mail can now automatically categorize messages into four buckets: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. The idea is that categories make it easier to pay attention to important messages while collecting other messages for later proc... Read more
  • January 21, 2025

    Improve Your Hearing with the AirPods Pro 2 and iOS 18

    For many, Apple’s AirPods are just another pair of earbuds: a convenient way to listen to media. But with the latest versions of iOS and automatically applied firmware updates, the AirPods Pro 2 have become significantly more interesting. They have long had noise cancellation features, which we find... Read more
  • January 14, 2025

    Manage Default Apps in One Place in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2

    An unheralded feature in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 helps you manage the default apps on your iPhone and iPad. A default app is one that opens automatically for a particular function, like opening a Web link or inserting a saved password. Previously, the only way to change a default app was within the settings for that app, but now you can go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps to see and set... Read more