For the vast majority of people, CarPlay is a must-have. Apple’s in-car experience provides a vastly superior infotainment experience than most options from carmakers. There’s quick access to your favorite apps, integration with Siri, seamless connectivity, and more.
Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks for making sure you’re getting the most out of your CarPlay experience…
watchOS 11.4 launched a couple weeks ago, bringing with it a new alarm feature that offers something new for users who wear their Apple Watch to sleep.
watchOS 11.4 isn’t the most feature-packed release, but it does include one long-overdue new feature.
Per the update’s release notes :
An option to allow Sleep Wake Up alarm to break through Silent Mode
What does this mean in practice?
It means you can now have your Apple Watch alarm make noise even if
I love outlet adaptors for HomeKit, but if you still use them to automate lamps, it might be time to switch things up (sorry for the pun). Smart plugs are a great way to get started, but smart bulbs give you more control over the lighting experience and work with overhead lights. With smart bulbs, you can change the color, set different brightness levels, and group them by room or scene. It is an easy upgrade that adds flexibility without complicating your setup. This week, I am
Apple TV+ recently announced that its longest-running comedy, , has been canceled. But there was some good news thrown in with the bad. Apple gave its blessing for the creative team to revise the finale for a more fitting ending, but that has introduced a George Lucas-eque problem.
George Lucas, creator of Star Wars, has famously (infamously?) enjoyed revising his films over the years.
It’s been a while since this happened, but the original Star Wars trilogy received multiple changes over
There’s a lot of excitement around iOS 19 due to the major redesign it will bring , but the update is also expected to introduce a new paid service that’s sure to be included in Apple One. Here’s what’s coming.
Tim Cook has claimed on multiple occasions that long-term, Apple’s biggest contribution to the world will be in health.
Apple Watch has led to numerous lives being saved thanks to its health features, and its Activity rings motivate healthy habits.
But
While we are still tracking one of the best prices ever on Apple Certified Refurb as well as , today’s lineup of Apple deals are (mostly) all about . Despite the fear of looming price hikes around very corner on the internet, Amazon is now offering 42mm and 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 we have tracked to date with the list prices across several configurations. The deals start from in brand-new condition and as low as , ranging up through the . Those offers join the best
Apple Sports has rightfully earned a reputation for being an app that continues to deliver. The latest win is a new social feature coming to Apple Sports called Game Card Sharing.
Game Card Sharing generates dynamic game cards, not just static game stats, for any league supported by Apple Sports. These cards can be shared directly from Apple Sports over iMessage or on social media for events that are live, upcoming, or completed.
Here’s how the game card generation and sharing flow looks:
Current tensions around US trade policy may be helping delay a coming EU penalty against Apple, according to a . Here are the details.
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The European Union recently delayed penalizing Apple and Meta Platforms, temporarily avoiding a conflict with the Trump administration during a week that saw the bloc ramp up its push for a trade deal with the U.S.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, had initially planned to announce cease-and-desist orders targeting
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Ever wonder what malware macOS can detect and remove without help from third-party software? Apple continuously adds new malware detection rules to Mac’s built-in XProtect suite. While most rule names (signatures) are obfuscated, with a bit of reversing engineering, security researchers can map them to their common industry names.
In this edition of 9to5Mac Security Bite , I revisit a story I started working on in May of 2024. Because Apple is continuously adding new modules to its XProtect suite