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Apple introduced AirTags in 2021, and over the last several years, the item tracker has been growing in popularity. Rumors suggest that Apple has a new version of the AirTag in the works, and while we don't know a lot just yet, a new model is said to be coming in 2025. This guide highlights everything that we know about the ‌AirTag‌ 2 so far, and we'll be added to it as new rumors surface. D...

In iOS 17, Apple added a handful of new improvements to on-device personal assistant Siri and the Spotlight search feature. There aren't any major changes, but Spotlight search has improved, and for ‌Siri‌, it's easier than ever to use. This guide highlights all of the ‌Siri‌ and Spotlight features and changes in iOS 17. No More Hey ‌Siri‌ You can just say "‌Siri‌" to activate ‌Siri‌, dropping the ...

iOS 17 doesn't just add new features to the iPhone - it also brings new functionality to the AirPods. Most of what's new is for the AirPods Pro 2, but there are a few additions that are for all AirPods. Adaptive Audio Adaptive Audio, or Adaptive Noise Control, is an ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 feature that combines Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency into one all-in-one mode that's designed to...

With the iOS 17 update, Apple is updating and refining almost every iPhone app and feature, and that includes AirPlay. ‌AirPlay‌ is Apple's wireless communication protocol that allows music and video content from iPhones, iPads, and Macs to be beamed to devices like the Apple TV, HomePod, and third-party speakers, smart TVs, set-top boxes, and receivers. This guide highlights the changes that...

Apple in iOS 17 is improving the AirDrop sharing feature that is designed to allow two Apple devices to share content with one another quickly and easily. Proximity sharing has been improved, it's easier to exchange content, and more. This guide highlights all of the new AirDrop features you'll find in iOS 17. NameDrop NameDrop is an AirDrop feature that lets you exchange contact...

Apple's HomePod mini is almost three years old, raising questions around what the company has in store for its low-cost smart speaker in the future. Here's everything we know so far based on rumors and Apple's other releases. The ‌HomePod mini‌ was announced in October 2020 at Apple's iPhone 12 event. Less than half a year later, Apple discontinued the original HomePod, leaving the ‌HomePod‌...

With every update to the iOS operating system, Apple adds new features to the built-in apps like Safari. In iOS 17, Safari gains new privacy functionality, improvements to search, updated Siri integration, and more. This guide highlights all of the iOS 17 Safari feature additions. Profiles In iOS 17, Apple expanded on Tab Groups with a Profile feature that is designed to let you separate ...

Apple in iOS 17 introduced a range of small features and tweaks that make using the iPhone a better, and more intuitive experience. There are minor but notable changes to the keyboard, which is a key part of the operating system. This guide highlights everything new with the keyboard and keyboard-related features. Autocorrect The machine learning technology that Apple is using for...

Apple on July 24 released iOS 16.6, the newest version of the iOS 16.6 operating system. iOS 16.6 is a smaller update than we've had in the past in terms of features, but that doesn't make it any less important. Security Fixes Apple seems to have released iOS 16.6 to push security fixes to iPhone users, and it addresses 16 total vulnerabilities. It fixes bugs with the Apple Neural Engine,...

Apple's iOS 17 upgrade brings notable new communication features, adding functionality to the Phone app and the FaceTime app. The Phone app lets you customize what people see when you call them, while ‌FaceTime‌ gains video messages and the option to take ‌FaceTime‌ calls on the Apple TV. This guide highlights everything new with the Phone and ‌FaceTime‌ apps in iOS 17. Phone Contact Posters...

Apple made a number of changes to the Messages app in iOS 17, introducing a new look, updated stickers functionality, and important new safety features that help people traveling alone feel safer. This guide highlights all of the features that Apple is adding to Messages in iOS 17. Design Updates Apple updated the design of the Messages to cut down on clutter. The "+" button on the left...

With iOS 16, Apple introduced a whole new look for the Lock Screen complete with widgets and customizability, and in iOS 17, the Lock Screen was further refined. Widgets are more useful than ever before, and there's a new StandBy mode that turns your iPhone into an information hub when it's not in use. This guide highlights everything that's new with the Lock Screen in iOS 17. StandBy...

Apple today provided the third beta of the upcoming iOS 17 software release to developers for testing purposes, and as with all betas, there are small refinements and tweaks to various features and interface elements in the update. This guide highlights everything new in the third beta of iOS 17. Deleted Photos In the Recently Deleted album, Apple has made tweaks to the interface. Rather ...

Apple introduced several new safety-focused features in iOS 17, including measures to keep you safe when you're traveling and to prevent you from seeing images you don't want to see. This guide highlights all of the safety functions that Apple added to iOS 17, and it accompanies our iOS 17 privacy and security guide. Sensitive Content Warnings With Sensitive Content Warnings, incoming...

The iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates include a number of privacy and security improvements that make your devices safer than ever, with Apple restricting access to photos and calendar events and cutting down further on how websites track you across the web. Private Browsing Upgrades in Safari In Safari, Private browsing windows are now locked and require secondary authentication to unlock and...

In macOS Sonoma, Apple has changed the widgets landscape. No longer do widgets have to be hidden offscreen and largely forgotten in the Notifications Center panel. Now they live right on your desktop – and they're interactive, too. It's worth noting from the off that widgets can still be parked in Notification Center, but now they can also be dragged out onto the desktop. The first widget...

Apple is introduced new functionality for almost every iPhone app and feature with iOS 17, and CarPlay hasn't been left out. We haven't seen the total overhaul of ‌CarPlay‌ that Apple promised last year as of yet, but there are a handful of new features that were added in iOS 17. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. SharePlay for the Music App SharePlay works with the...

Update: iOS 17 is now rolling out to all eligible devices, though it may take a few minutes to show up for all users. First announced in June at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, ‌‌iOS 17‌‌ and ‌iPadOS 17‌ are Apple's next-generation operating systems for iPhone and iPad. Developers and beta testers are currently trying out the new versions and giving Apple valuable...

Apple in June previewed iPadOS 17, its next major software update for compatible iPads that is expected to be publicly released in the fall. Keep reading to learn what's new and if Apple's forthcoming mobile operating system will run on your particular iPad model. iPadOS 17 brings several new features to iPads, including updates to widgets and the Lock Screen that bring more parity with...

Apple in June previewed watchOS 10, its next major software update for compatible Apple Watch models. watchOS 10 is expected to be released in the fall, but will your existing Apple Watch run it? Keep reading to find out. What's New in watchOS 10 By far the most interesting feature that watchOS 10 introduces is widgets: A new way to view information from any watch face without opening apps. ...