Category: Apple

Apple’s annual operating system updates are always something to celebrate, but some of you have less reason to worry. If your favorite old Apple devices […]

There are no sensors on the back of the iPhone to fiddle with – unlike, say, the Google Pixel, which has a fingerprint sensor on […]

Apple’s WWDC 2020 will be remote, only available online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This solution keeps members safe, but it has its drawbacks, namely […]

Congratulations on the day of the Worldwide Developers Conference! In other words, “the day that Apple announces a lot of software products.” Apple talked about […]

I love a good beta. And although I would not recommend that you install beta developers – only the announced Apple operating system on your […]

While “macOS Sausalito” may slip off the tongue, Big Sur is a California landmark introducing a big update to Apple’s operating system this year. And […]

Apple has been accepting trades for MacBooks for years, but only by mail. The company has finally lifted this restriction, and customers in the US […]

Like any major event this year, Apple WWDC 2020 will be an entirely online event to keep attendees safe. While this changes the nature of […]

Google has made it harder to use YouTube as a music player over the past few years, and it’s easy to see why. A number […]

Apple’s expensive (and stupid looking) AirPods may have been easy to play around with at first, but after a couple of years (and the launch […]

One of the many ways Signal protects your data is to store everything locally on your phone or tablet, rather than on external servers. This […]

We’ve covered a ton of iPhone and iPad accessibility options in the past , but it’s easy to overlook these options if you’re not used […]

As demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice continue across the country, applications that blur faces and remove metadata have become a necessary part of […]

iOS: It is easy to find guides on blurring or removing background images on the web, but almost all of them require a desktop computer […]

Jailbreaking iPhone was popular in the early days of iOS, but Apple has become better at containing the practice, and the iOS jailbreak scene has […]

The macOS 10.15.5 update is rolling out computers this week, bringing several new features and tweaks, including a long-awaited feature that should help keep your […]

The Apple App Store randomly asks users to re-download app updates they have previously installed. A similar issue has been affecting Android users for several […]

If you’ve recently used Group FaceTime, you’ve probably already come across a feature that makes attendee windows see changes based on who’s speaking. The idea […]

Lifehacker managing editor Joel Cunningham recently had an unusual quarantine question: his 3-year-old continues to press bright buttons on the touchpad of his MacBook, prematurely […]

After months of isolation, the first wave of businesses and public spaces reopens.A small batch of Apple Stores are some of the first businesses to […]

Every tech product you own has a “lifespan” after release. For example, Apple policies guarantee five years of support starting on the date the device […]

IOS 13.5 is coming soon with a new feature that could save your life. Once the update drops, you can choose to automatically share your […]

We hear a lot about how isolation from COVID-19 has impacted small businesses and restaurants, but it affects every aspect of our culture. Museums and […]

Mac users who enjoy multitasking: There is a keyboard shortcut to enable text dictation so you can speak instead of typing. Just place the cursor […]

If you’re wondering why free space on your Mac keeps getting smaller, smaller, and smaller – even if you haven’t used your Mac that much […]

Security researchers recently discovered two zero-day vulnerabilities that have been present in the standard Mail app for iPhone and iPad for years. Both vulnerabilities allow […]

Apple is adding a new feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.5 that changes the way you charge your MacBook, which should hopefully allow you to extend […]

If you’re an iPhone user looking to buy an entry-level phone, should you upgrade to the new iPhone SE ? Well, yes: since the iPhone […]

Now that many of us are spending more time at home, a number of streaming services have started offering longer free trials or free access […]

We know AirPods are easy to lose. If you’ve recently had to purchase one AirPod replacement earbud, you might think it’s okay now – your […]

An unexpected iOS / iPadOS update dropped today, and while it doesn’t add any new features, it fixes an annoying bug that prevented some users […]

One of the few positives of the coronavirus-related large quarantine is that a number of app developers contribute to show generosity in times of self-isolation […]

Apple added external mouse support for iPad when it released iPadOS last year , but with the iPadOS 13.4 update, users can now customize the […]

If you have questions about the coronavirus, you now have another source to get answers to: Siri. Apple updated Siri this weekend to include several […]

To help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Apple announced last week that it will close all of its stores outside of China until March […]

The consumer technology industry is thriving with major conventions and live events, but many have been postponed or canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Apple’s […]

Strange iOS bug is eating up mobile data and increasing monthly bills of iPhone users. This may not affect you, but it’s worth checking out […]

Apple recently updated its App Store policies so that apps can send you push notifications that contain ads, marketing, or other promotions. This move isn’t […]

The third-generation iPad Air unlucky batch has a defect that keeps the display blank and there is no way to fix it without getting it […]

Donnning. Classic Mac Ringtone is a great way to let yourself know that your Mac is booting up after shutting down or restarting. But if […]