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With the release of HomePod software version 16.3 in January 2023, Apple added a number of new features to its ‌HomePod‌ lineup, including the ability to set ambient sounds to alarms. This article explains how it's done. The arrival of Apple's ‌HomePod‌ software version 16.3 adds a number of new features to new and existing HomePods that are well worth checking out. The update activates...

Apple released HomePod software version 16.3 in January 2023 and added a number of new features to its ‌HomePod‌ lineup, including the ability to add a selection of remastered ambient sounds to scenes. This article explains how it's done. The arrival of Apple's ‌HomePod‌ software version 16.3 adds a number of new features to new and existing HomePods that are well worth checking out. The...

All modern Macs with Apple silicon feature a built-in recovery system called macOS Recovery that includes various utilities that can be accessed before your Mac boots up the operating system. With macOS Recovery, you can perform several troubleshooting related actions on your Mac if it isn't functioning as it should, but booting into Recovery mode may prevent you from automatically using...

If you find your iPhone regularly running out of battery before you know it, there's a way you can get Siri to notify you of the fact with a spoken alert – even if your ‌iPhone‌ is on silent. Keep reading to learn how it's done. On iPhones, whenever the device reaches a battery level of 20%, iOS throws up a prompt on the screen suggesting that you turn on Low Power Mode. But if the display...

Apple's 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are equipped with a Liquid Retina XDR display that is capable of outputting HDR content at full screen brightness, and thanks to a third-party utility, it's possible to enable it system-wide when displaying only SDR content. Keep reading to learn how it works. Both the 14-inch and 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ use mini-LED display technology, which allows ...

Google's Chrome browser has long been criticized for being a system resource hog, which is why Chromium developers have been busy working on ways to free up memory and keep things running smoothly when users have multiple windows and tabs open. The latest effort in that regard comes in the form of Memory Saver, a new feature that deactivates open tabs you haven't used in a while so that the...

In January 2023, Apple released a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds the ability to set up recurring automations with your voice on second-generation ‌HomePod‌ and HomePod mini models. This article explains how to use them. Thanks to iOS 16.3 and the ‌HomePod‌ 16.3 software update, it's now possible to set up recurring Apple Home automations using Siri on the second-generation ‌HomePod‌ and...

In January 2023, Apple released a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds humidity and temperature sensing to the second-generation ‌HomePod‌ and all HomePod mini models. This article explains how to use the features. In January 2023, Apple announced a second-generation full-size ‌HomePod‌ featuring temperature and humidity sensors that can be used to measure the indoor climate, but it also...

In macOS, a handy option called "Show recent applications in Dock" (found in System Settings -> Desktop & Dock) adds a divider to the right-hand side of your Mac's Dock and after it displays any apps you recently used that aren't permanently docked. By default, this option only shows the three most recently used apps that have since been closed. However, there is a way to make it show more, ...

If you're a Mac user with a Windows PC background, you'll probably know how to use the typical copy and paste commands in macOS. But there's a handy clipboard trick that's worth keeping in mind. In Windows, the Copy and Paste key combinations are Control-C and Control-V, respectively. On the Mac, it's very similar – all you do is use the Command (⌘) key instead of Control. But did you...

In iOS 16, Apple has added a new voice command that lets you use Siri to restart your iPhone. Here's how it works. Typically when you want to restart your ‌iPhone‌ for whatever reason, you have to perform a button press combination to do so. In iOS 16, however, you can use a ‌Siri‌ voice command, which makes things easier if you don't have both hands free. For the ‌Siri‌ command to work without ...

In macOS Ventura, Apple's stock Mail app allows you to retrieve emails sent in error, but only for a certain time after you click send. The default delay is 10 seconds, but you can change this to be longer. Keep reading to learn how. If for some reason you regret sending a message immediately after you have pressed Send, Apple's Mail app lets you retract the email so that it doesn't arrive...

In macOS, System Information is a useful utility that provides you with a system report containing detailed information about your Mac, including the hardware that's connected to it, network connections, and your computer's software. System Information is particularly handy if you're troubleshooting your Mac. Before you buy new hardware or software, you can also make sure it will work with...

This article explains how to stop the Dynamic Island and red recording indicator from appearing in video captured on iPhone 14 Pro models using the screen recording feature. Keep reading to learn how it's done. On iPhone, Apple's screen recording feature records a video of what you're doing on your screen, which is great if you want to capture gameplay, walk someone through a tutorial in an...

Whenever you have external drives connected or volumes mounted on your Mac, by default macOS displays them as icons on your desktop. If you'd rather not see these drives on the desktop, there's a setting you can change in macOS that will hide them. With the setting enabled, the drives will not appear on your desktop, providing you with a more minimalist visual experience, and you'll still be ...

In late January 2023, Apple released a HomePod 16.3 software update that adds humidity and temperature sensing to the second-generation ‌HomePod‌ and all HomePod mini models. This article explains how the features work and what you can do with them. Apple's new second-generation ‌HomePod‌ features temperature and humidity sensors that can be used to measure the indoor climate. But that's not...

Sometimes the Apple TV Remote or Siri Remote can become unresponsive or lose its connection to the ‌Apple TV‌ for no obvious reason. This article outlines what you can try to get it working again. Usually when the remote that comes with Apple's set-top box stops functioning properly, it's either due to a hardware fault and the remote needs replacing, or the battery just needs recharging via...

In macOS Ventura, the way you schedule your Mac to shut down or reboot has changed. Keep reading to learn how to schedule power management using Apple's latest Mac operating system. Scheduling your Mac to sleep, wake, or reboot can be useful for a number of reasons. Maybe you prefer your Mac to turn itself off at the end of the day so you don't have to. Or perhaps you like to reboot once a...

All modern Macs with Apple silicon feature a built-in recovery system called macOS Recovery that includes various utilities that can be accessed before your Mac boots up the operating system. This article explains what apps are available in macOS Recovery and how to use it. With macOS Recovery, you can perform several troubleshooting related actions on your Mac if it isn't functioning as it...

In macOS Ventura, Apple has brought some notable improvements to the Photos app, one of which is the ability to copy edits you make to an image and then paste them to other pictures. Keep reading to learn how it's done. If you have multiple photos that you want to edit in the same way, or if you've made changes to one photo that you want to replicate in another photo, you can use the new...