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In macOS Sonoma, Apple introduced Messages-like reactions for FaceTime. Rather than being triggered by words though, they can be triggered by gestures. When you're on a ‌FaceTime‌ video call on a Mac running macOS Sonoma or later, you can trigger on-screen effects like hearts, balloons, confetti, fireworks, and more, with the effects flooding the display over the ‌‌FaceTime‌‌ window. You...

In macOS Sonoma, Apple changed how widgets work. Unlike previous versions of macOS, widgets don't have to be hidden away offscreen and largely forgotten in the Notifications Center panel. Now they can live right on your Mac's desktop – and they're interactive, too. Here's how to use them. If you liked how widgets lived in Notification Center, don't worry – you can still keep them...

In macOS Sonoma, widgets don't have to be hidden offscreen and largely forgotten in the Notifications Center panel, like they were in previous versions of Apple's macOS. Instead, they can be placed right on your Mac's desktop – and they're interactive, too. When not in use, macOS desktop widgets fade into the background by taking on a monochrome style, which makes them less distracting and ...

If you have an iPhone 15 and either an Apple Watch Series 9 or second-generation Apple Watch Ultra, you can use your watch to find your iPhone with the help of Apple's Precision Finding feature. Keep reading to learn how it works. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 share the same updated Ultra Wideband chip as can be found in the ‌iPhone 15‌ series, so if you have one of the...

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models feature an Action button to which you can assign a custom function. Officially, the Action button only supports one function, but there is a way to switch between two actions using a special Shortcut. Keep reading to learn how it's done. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. On ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro and ‌iPhone 16‌ devices, the iOS...

Apple is set to release macOS Sonoma on September 26, and whenever a new operating system is released for the Mac, some users prefer to perform a clean installation. This article explains how to perform what is effectively a clean install of Sonoma using a built-in option that's available on Apple silicon-powered Macs and Intel Macs with a T2 security chip. Will My Mac Run macOS Sonoma?...

On iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max models, Apple has introduced a physical, programmable Action button that replaces the traditional ring/silent switch above the volume buttons. The Action button can be programmed to perform several different functions, but the ability to switch between Silent and Ring mode has not gone away. By default, one long press of the Action button will mute your ...

Apple's iPhone 15, ‌‌‌iPhone 15‌ Plus‌‌, ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro, and ‌‌‌iPhone 15‌ Pro‌‌ Max come in the same size options as last year's iPhone 14 series, and share similar design elements with Apple's 2022 models, such as an all-screen design, Dynamic Island, and no Home button on the front. As such, the method of hard resetting or force restarting hasn't changed from the previous...

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max features a tetraprism lens system capable of up to 5x optical zoom, an improvement over the 3x zoom that's available in the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and the prior-generation iPhone 14. The Telephoto lens on the iPhone 15 Pro Max features Apple's most advanced camera stabilization system yet, with a combination of optical image stabilization and an autofocus 3D...

On Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models, users can switch between three preset camera focal lengths when shooting on the main camera. This article explains what they are and how to enable or disable them on your iPhone. To take advantage of the enhanced camera system on the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, Apple has added three popular focal length options for the main camera's...

If you and a friend have an iPhone 15, you can use Apple's Precision Finding feature to locate your friend and meet up. Keep reading to learn how it works. On ‌iPhone 15‌ models, Apple introduced Precision Finding for People. If you and the friend you're lookng for has an ‌iPhone 15‌ or ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro model, Precision Finding can guide you right to them with the help of on-screen directions and...

All of Apple's iPhone 15 models come with a USB-C port instead of Lightning, but not all devices in the lineup offer the same port data transfer speed. The ‌iPhone 15‌ switch to USB-C brings several conveniences, such as the ability to use the same charging cable for Macs, iPads, iPhones, and other USB-C accessories. Now that the ‌iPhone 15‌ models have a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, ...

On Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models, the Main camera now allows users to switch between three focal lengths when shooting. Keep reading to learn how it works. To take advantage of the enhanced camera system on the ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro and ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max, Apple has added three popular focal length options for the main camera's optical zoom. There's the default 24mm (equivalent to 1x optical zoom)...

Apple's iPhone 15 and ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro models use a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port for charging and data transfer purposes, and the new port also allows an ‌‌iPhone 15‌‌ to charge AirPods or an Apple Watch directly. If your AirPods or Apple Watch run out of battery while you don't have access to a charger, now you can use your ‌iPhone‌'s battery for a little extra juice rather...

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and ‌‌iPhone 15‌ Pro‌ Max introduce a new programmable Action button that replaces the traditional ring/silent switch above the volume buttons. The Action button can be programmed to perform several different functions, but don't worry – the ability to switch between Silent and Ring mode has not gone away. They are simply activated differently. By default, the...

On iPhone 15 Pro models, Apple has introduced three focal length options for shooting with the main camera. This article explains what the options are, and how to set a preferred default focal length for taking photos. To take advantage of the enhanced camera system on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple has added three different focal length options for the main camera's optical...

All iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models feature a new battery health setting that when enabled prevents the devices from charging beyond 80% at all times. The new setting is separate from the pre-existing Optimized Battery Charging feature on iPhones, which intelligently delays charging past 80% until a more appropriate time by learning the device's daily charging routine. When the 80% hard...

On all iPhone 15 models, Apple has made it possible to check the number of completed battery cycles, which is a valuable metric to determine your device's battery condition. Previously, finding out an iPhone's battery cycle count was not an option in Apple's mobile operating system, and curious users had to resort either to unofficial methods (via third-party apps like CoconutBattery, for...

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max introduce a new programmable Action button that replaces the traditional Ring/Silent switch above the volume buttons. Keep reading to learn what the Action button is capable of, and how you can customize it. The all-new Action button on Apple's iPhone 15 Pro models replaces the traditional iPhone switch that activates Ring and Silent. By...

On iPhone 15 models, Apple has added a new way to take portrait photos. This article explains what's changed. Apple's Portrait Mode has become a popular way of taking impressive shots using a depth-of-field effect known as bokeh, allowing iPhone users to shoot a photo that keeps the subject sharp with a blurred background. With the launch of the ‌iPhone 15‌, Apple has upped its portrait...