How to switch your AirPods to another device in iOS 17
Under iOS 17, AirPods is said to be better at switching automatically between your devices. Still, if you need to manually switch, here's how you can do it.
Under iOS 17, AirPods is said to be better at switching automatically between your devices. Still, if you need to manually switch, here's how you can do it.
You could lament how long it has taken for Apple to add multiple timers to the iPhone, or you could just go right ahead and use them now iOS 17 has arrived. Here's how to start, stop, and check many timers at once.
Basic Apple Guy has built a couple of gorgeous wallpapers for AppleInsider's readers, and now there's a dedicated place to get them at full resolution. Here's how to get them.
Just as it did for iOS 16, Apple has again taken the opportunity to tweak Spotlight to bring it small but perfectly formed additions for iOS 17. Here's how to use it.
It won't necessarily stop all gaps between tracks if your internet connection is not top-notch, but a new feature in Apple Music aims to let you crossfade your songs. Here's how to use it.
The iMessage app drawer has a refreshed design in iOS 17, but reorganizing it can be confusing at first glance. Here is how to change the order of your apps in Messages.
It's perhaps the very smallest improvement in iOS 17, but that's appropriate because what Apple has done is increase text magnification to help you see more clearly. Here's how to use it.
Check In is a new safety feature introduced in iOS 17 that automatically informs your selected contacts about your location when you arrive at a specified place. Here's how to use it in the Messages app.
If you have to share a Mac, then macOS Sonoma has the potential to confuse because of an elegant yet easily missable design choice on the lock screen. Here's how to use the new user switch feature in the fall.
Apple has added a view to Reminders which shows you tasks in the Kanban column style. Here's how to use it on the Mac, and also the iPad, plus why not to bother on the iPhone.
Right alongside new video conferencing features like reactions, macOS Sonoma gives you Center Stage options to control how you present yourself to the world — if you have the right camera.
Group chats are now easier in iOS 17 courtesy of a new button that keeps track of conversations. It doesn't have a clear settings pane, though, so here's how to use it.
Medication reminders are useful if you need to take prescription drugs at a set time, but you may miss the notification too easily. Here's how to set up follow-up medication reminders in iOS 17.
Apple has upgraded the shared audio experience in tvOS 17 by adding Spatial Audio support. Here's how to get it set up.
A new feature of tvOS 17 and iOS 17 brings FaceTime video to Apple TV 4K. Here's how to get it set up, and how it works.
Navigating to favorite destinations without an internet connection has never been easier with the new offline maps feature in iOS 17. Here's how to download and save them on an iPhone.
A feature in iPadOS 17 enables iPads to work with USB-C capture cards. Here's how to use the feature to make your large-screen iPad work as an external monitor for your Nintendo Switch.
Apple has introduced a new mental health assessment and logging option in iOS 17, which encourages you to simply record how you are feeling, or look deeper into general anxiety and other issues. Here's how to use both.
For iOS 17, Apple has introduced a feature that photography enthusiasts will love — the "Open Camera" action in Shortcuts. Here's how to set up and configure the action.
Apple's replacement of the charging port on the iPhone 15 with USB-C will require some user charging changes, but your old AC adapters, batteries, and cables aren't trash. Here's what you need to know.
The Apple Music app normally stores your media in your user's home folder, but it can consume a lot of space. Here's how to change its location.
Apple hasn't radically changed how Stage Manager works in iPadOS 17, but it has made improvements that could be what it takes to make you use it more. Here's how to use it.
If you have a working Apple IIc or ][e, before you try auctioning it off for cash, use it to read social media platform Mastodon. Here's how.
Apple's Game Porting ToolKit can be a bit tricky to install onto macOS. Now there's a third-party installer that makes the process much simpler.
If you happen to be using Terminal, you can get quick system info through it using the uname command. Here's how to use the command line term in macOS.
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MetalKit is a high-level framework which makes getting to grips with Metal easier. Here's how to get started using Apple's 3D framework.
Widgets have been around on macOS and iOS for years. Here's how to use Apple's WidgetKit to create your own versions.
It's easy to read your Apple APFS and HFS hard drives or SSDs on your Windows PC with the right format, or the right software. Here's what you need.
Error -54 can sometimes appear when you edit your Apple Music Library on your Mac. Here's how to get past the issue and back to listening to your music.
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