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When Apple released iOS 17.1, it included a new Lock Screen personalization option for iPhones. Here's how to make your Lock Screen wallpaper shuffle through photos from a specific album in your photo library. In recent versions of iOS, Apple has made it possible for users to customize the Lock Screen in ways that were simply not possible in earlier versions of its mobile software, and one...

In the interests of enhanced privacy, some third-party iOS apps include an option to require passcode or Face ID authentication before they can be opened, even though the iPhone is already unlocked. This puts the app's contents behind an additional layer of security, but not all apps offer the same facility. Until recently, Apple did not offer a way to individually lock sensitive apps like...

Are you looking to personalize your iPhone's Home Screen beyond the standard layout? Changing app icons is a creative way to customize your device's appearance and make it uniquely yours. Whether you're aiming for a themed aesthetic or just want to refresh the look of your most-used apps, altering app icons on your iPhone is a simple yet effective way to revamp your Home Screen. In this...

Apple Sports, Apple's free new sports app, allows you to follow your favorite leagues, tournaments, teams using an easy-to-read scoreboard interface. Apple Sports covers MLS, NBA, NCAA basketball, NHL, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Liga MX, Ligue 1, Premier League, and Serie A. Additional leagues, including MLB, NFL, NCAAF, NWSL, and WNBA, will become available in the app over time. By default,...

StandBy is a Lock Screen mode in iOS 17 that activates when an ‌iPhone‌ is charging and positioned on its side. Here's everything you need to know to get started using the feature. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. How to Activate StandBy StandBy can be thought of as a kind of smart display for your ‌iPhone‌ that offers fast access to different screens of glanceable...

Force restarting a MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro is generally considered a last resort, but if the worst happens and your machine freezes up, it's usually the quickest way of getting things running again. Before taking this extreme option though, it's worth making sure that you've exhausted all potential software solutions. If it's just an application that's frozen rather than the...

Apple's iPhones have been resistant to splashes, dunks, and even water submersion for several years now, but there are still times when they can get too wet, causing a liquid-detection alert to be displayed on the screen. A well-known, long-running folk remedy for such occasions is to put your iPhone in a bag of rice. According to the theory, the dry, absorbent rice will help extract the...

When the iPhone 14 Pro models were announced in 2022, Apple surprised many with its innovative integration of software functions with the pill-shaped cutout at the top of the screen. Apple calls this area of the display the "Dynamic Island," and has since extended the feature to all iPhone 15 models. This article explains what ‌Dynamic Island‌ does, how it works, and how you can interact with it to ...

Since December 2022, Apple has included a Karaoke feature with all Apple Music subscriptions. It's called ‌Apple Music‌ Sing, and it lets users sing along to their favorite songs by adjusting the volume of the vocals in tracks. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV 4K (2022), ‌Apple Music‌ Sing works with ‌Apple Music‌'s real-time lyrics feature, and gives you control over a song's vocal...

With online account hacking becoming increasingly widespread, Mac users should make sure they're taking every security measure available to them. In other words, consider using Apple verification codes to protect your accounts. Keep reading to learn how it works. One of the best ways to protect any online account is by using two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA offers hardened security...

When Apple first launch Vision Pro, the headset provided no way to reset the device without first unlocking it with a passcode. That left those who did forget their passcode unable to access the device again unless they took it to an Apple Store or sent it back to Apple. Like Apple's iOS devices, the incorrect passcode cannot be entered too many times or the Vision Pro will be disabled, with ...

Apple's Vision Pro is one of the most sophisticated pieces of hardware that the company has ever launched. However, even the most advanced devices can encounter hiccups, necessitating a simple restart or, in more stubborn cases, a force restart. This article explains how it's done. If you're Vision Pro is not responding, glitching out, or presenting other unusual behavior, you can try a...

If you want to share what you see when you're wearing Apple Vision Pro, you can capture the entire view as an image, or alternatively, make a video recording. Keep reading to learn how. On Vision Pro headsets, Apple has built in a function that lets you capture a still picture of your entire field of view that gets saved as an image file, making it convenient for sharing. It works...

If you have an Apple Vision Pro, you're undoubtedly going to get requests from friends and family members who want to give it a try. The headset is primarily designed for a single user because of the customized fit of the Light Seal, but Apple planned for demos with a built-in Guest Mode. Apple warns that guests might not be able to get an optimal fit, but Apple recommends having the person...

With iOS 17, Apple brought some headline features to iPhones, like StandBy Mode and NameDrop, but Apple also introduced some smaller quality-of-life improvements that are well worth familiarizing yourself with. Inline replies in the Messages app is one of them. If you use WhatsApp, you're probably aware of the quick reply feature that the platform has had for several years. To reply to an...

In iOS 17.3, Apple introduced collaborative Apple Music Playlists. Keep reading to learn how they work and how to make the most of them. With collaborative playlists, Apple now lets you take any of your existing playlists or create a new one and then invite others to join in to add songs and listen to it. Perhaps you want to prepare a playlist for a night around the campfire, or a house...

Apple has announced that its Vision Pro headset will officially launch in the United States on February 2, and that pre-orders will be open starting Friday, January 19, at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Here's everything you need to know about pre-ordering your unit on Apple's online store. When Will Pre-Orders Begin? Apple Vision Pro is initially launching only in the United States, with...

On iPhone, listening to YouTube audio in the background usually requires paying for a YouTube Premium subscription, but there is a simple workaround that allows you to keep listening to a video when you are doing other things on your ‌iPhone‌ or when your device is locked. Keep reading to learn how it's done. As YouTube has grown in popularity over the years, Google has opted to park several...

WhatsApp has introduced a custom sticker creation tool for iPhone users running iOS 17 or later. Keep reading to learn how to use it. In the world of instant messaging, stickers offer a dynamic and playful way to express your emotions and thoughts. But instead of using standardized stickers from an existing stock, wouldn't it be better if you could create your own? WhatsApp on ‌iPhone‌ has...

In macOS Sonoma 14.2, Apple included some additional controls for Shazam music recognition, which is now baked into the Mac operating system more than ever. Here's how to add the functionality to your Mac's menu bar and Control Center. For those unfamiliar with Shazam, it's an Apple-owned popular service that can identify the names and lyrics of songs, music videos, TV shows, and more,...