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

A smartwatch on a person’s wrist displays 11:44 and Thursday, February 6. The watch face background shows an aerial view of green fields and trees—For Moments of Joy, use watchOS 11’s Photos Watch Face to personalize your display.

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 […]

First Wave of Apple Intelligence Features Appear in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1

Is it time to make your Apple devices smarter? Apple has just released macOS 15.1 Sequoia, iOS 18.1, and iPadOS 18.1 with an initial collection of Apple Intelligence features and […]

Quickly Catalog Books or Other Named Items on Shelves

A wooden bookshelf filled with numerous books, mostly nonfiction, including titles about technology, Silicon Valley, Apple, Steve Jobs, hacking, and internet culture. Perfect for those wanting to quickly catalog books or other named items on shelves.

If you have trouble finding particular items across multiple shelves of books, labeled boxes, or anything else that’s clearly identified with a text name, take carefully composed photos that capture […]

Lift Objects from Photos on the iPhone

A smartphone screen displays a photo of two brightly painted pig statues with colorful patterns, standing outdoors on a sidewalk. The phone is set against a pink-to-purple gradient background.

Have you ever wanted to extract an object from a photo for use in another context? Starting with iOS 16 on a relatively recent iPhone, you can do that with […]

Locate a Featured Lock Screen Image in Photos

iOS’s Photo Shuffle wallpaper does a great job of identifying attractive photos for your Lock Screen. However, if you’re like us, you’ll sometimes wonder when or where you took a […]

Use the Hidden Album in Photos to Hide Private Images

A woman stands nude on a beach facing the sea, covering her chest with her arms. A large hidden sign covers her body for privacy. A bird flies in the background over the water.

We’ve recently heard from people who have been embarrassed when they gave their iPhone to someone to swipe through some innocuous photos of a vacation, only to have the person […]