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Entering Text in Safari: Give yourself more space!
If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.
How to Search Directly in Your Favorite Websites from Safari’s Search Bar
Do you frequently use the internal search engine on a website? You can now search that site faster using Safari’s Quick Website Search feature, which automatically learns which sites you search.
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Too Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Tricks
Next time you inadvertently open a large number of windows, you can use these Option-key tricks to close them all quickly.
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip
Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed. Read our buying advice here:
How to Use FaceTime Head-Tracked Spatial Audio
If you’ve ever experienced a weird situation where sound on a FaceTime Audio call moves back and forth between your AirPods, it’s because of spatial audio’s dynamic head tracking. Learn how to turn it off.
Privacy & Security: iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection
In iOS 17.3, Apple has introduced Stolen Device Protection to discourage iPhone thefts enabled by a revealed passcode. It requires additional biometric authentication, and we recommend that everyone who uses Face ID or Touch ID enable it.
New to iOS & macOS: Inline Predictive Text Suggestions
Check out the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them on and speed up your typing.
Zoom & FaceTime Meetings: Now on Apple TV & Apple Vision Pro
Have you wanted to put Zoom meetings on a large-screen TV? You can now do that with tvOS 17 and the new Zoom app for Apple TV & Apple Vision Pro.
After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites
Worried about the “Mother of All Breaches” that has been making the rounds in security news? We share a leak checker that can tell you if your email address was involved and recommend that you update any compromised passwords.
Become a Screenshot Jedi in macOS
Screenshots and screen recordings are helpful for capturing things that happen on your Mac screen for later reference. The macOS screenshot control bar makes it easy to take screenshots and movies, and our handy guide helps you work with it.
Keep Your Contacts Current by Adding Siri-Suggested Content
Want an easy way to add email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses to Contacts? If you’ve received that information in Mail or Messages, Siri can help.
Turn Your Most-Used Sites into Safari Web Apps in macOS 14 Sonoma
Safari in macOS 14 Sonoma introduced Web apps—also known as site-specific browsers—that let you turn a website into what looks and feels like an independent app on your Mac.
Merging Two Similar Folders in macOS is easier with The Finder
If you want to merge two folders that contain some of the same data, a little-known Finder feature can do it for you.
Concerned by the Privacy or Results of Google Search? Try These Other Search Engines
Have you become disillusioned by Google due to its search quality or how it tracks your activity to serve targeted ads? You can try other search engines that promise to protect your privacy and provide independent search results.
Privacy & Security
Privacy & Security: iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection
In iOS 17.3, Apple has introduced Stolen Device Protection to discourage iPhone thefts enabled by a revealed passcode. It requires additional biometric authentication, and we recommend that everyone who uses Face ID or Touch ID enable it.
After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites
Worried about the “Mother of All Breaches” that has been making the rounds in security news? We share a leak checker that can tell you if your email address was involved and recommend that you update any compromised passwords.
Concerned by the Privacy or Results of Google Search? Try These Other Search Engines
Have you become disillusioned by Google due to its search quality or how it tracks your activity to serve targeted ads? You can try other search engines that promise to protect your privacy and provide independent search results.
Apple News
Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip
Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed. Read our buying advice here:
New M3 Chip Family Powers Updated MacBook Pros and 24-inch iMac
Apple has unveiled the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips alongside new 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro that use the new chips. The company also refreshed the 24-inch iMac, replacing its M1 with an M3.
Apple Announces iPhone 15 Lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2
At its Wonderlust event, Apple introduced the iPhone 15 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 9, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. For the most part, they’re incremental upgrades, making them most compelling to those upgrading from much older devices.
Important Updates!
HPC: Legitimately Worried That You’re Being Targeted Online? Try Lockdown Mode
High-value targets like activists, journalists, and government employees with access to sensitive information should consider enabling Lockdown Mode on their Apple devices to protect against hacking or spying by sophisticated digital attackers.
Your iPhone Says “It’s Too Darn Hot!”
As many parts of the world struggle with record heat waves, remember that excessive heat—operating temperatures over 95ºF/35ºC—is harmful to portable electronic devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Keep your digital friends cool!
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