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Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen

Three smartphones display lock screens with nature backgrounds: a canyon, a hot air balloon in a forest, and sandy dunes. Each screen shows time, date, weather, and notifications—perfect to Display an Album of Photos on Your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen.

A popular feature of iOS 16 was the Photo Shuffle option for customizing the iPhone Lock Screen. It used machine learning to select photos in four categories—People, Pets, Nature, and […]

Apple Podcasts Adds Transcripts

A woman wearing glasses and headphones speaks into a microphone in a recording studio, with a computer keyboard and monitor visible in the background, while soft sunlight shines in—perfect for announcing that Apple Podcasts adds transcripts.

In iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS 14.4 Sonoma, Apple enhanced its Podcasts app to include transcripts of all podcasts in the Apple Podcasts catalog as long as they’re in […]

Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

On the iPhone and iPad, to send a photo to a Messages chat, tap the ⊕ button and then tap Photos in the list that appears to reveal the photo […]

You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV

Five business professionals sit around a conference table in a modern office, attentively watching and listening to a woman on a video call displayed on a large screen—You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV.

When Apple introduced tvOS 17 last September, an eagerly awaited feature was its support for FaceTime calls, using Continuity Camera on an iPhone or iPad to equip an Apple TV […]

Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

In a slight nod to the hype surrounding generative AI, Apple added inline text prediction capabilities to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. They can be helpful, particularly on the iPhone […]

The “Hey” Part of “Hey Siri” Is Now Optional

A person sits at a desk near a window, writing in a notebook and asking a smart speaker, Siri, whats on my schedule today? The desk has plants, a laptop, and sticky notes.

If you use Siri, particularly on a HomePod, you’re probably accustomed to saying “Hey Siri” as the trigger phrase before your requests. In Apple’s new operating systems for 2023, you […]

When Should You Upgrade to macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17?

Three Apple computers display different macOS Sonoma features: an iMac in the center shows apps and widgets, while two MacBook laptops on either side show a video call and a scenic login screen.

September is upon us, so Apple will soon start releasing major upgrades for all its operating systems. Note that we say “start.” Apple will undoubtedly release iOS 17 and watchOS […]

The Hardware You’ll Need to Run Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems

An Apple promotional image showing various Apple devices with updated interfaces displayed, set against a colorful rainbow arch structure outdoors, and the text Coming this fall at the top.

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June, the company unveiled the upcoming versions of its operating systems: macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. They […]

At WWDC23, Apple Releases New Macs, Previews New OS Features, and Unveils Vision Pro

A person stands on grass in front of a large, colorful rainbow-shaped arch sculpture in a park with trees and clear blue sky in the background.

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote (full video or 2-minute recap) is primarily an opportunity for Apple to give developers a first look at new features coming in its operating systems, […]

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