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Apple's fitness-focused Powerbeats Pro have built-in beamforming microphones in each earpiece that make it easy for you to take calls or interact with Siri when you're wearing them. For optimal performance and to make the experience as seamless as possible, the default setting is for the active microphone to switch automatically between one earpiece and the other. And if you wear only one...

If you receive a call on your iPhone (or an Apple Watch with cellular) when your Powerbeats Pro earphones are connected, the ringing tone will interrupt whatever it is you're listening to. To find out who's calling, normally you'd have to take out your ‌iPhone‌ or look at your Apple Watch, but you can actually have your ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ (or any connected headphones) announce who it is, saving...

Once you've successfully paired your Powerbeats Pro earbuds to an iPhone or iPad, they'll be given the default name "[Your Name]'s ‌Powerbeats Pro‌." If you want, you can change this name by following the simple steps below. How to Change the Name of ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ on iOSOn your iOS device, launch the Settings app. Tap Bluetooth. Tap the "i" icon next to your ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ in the My Devices ...

Apple announced Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro wireless earbuds in April 2019, adding a number of new features that set them apart from its wired fitness-oriented Powerbeats 3 earbuds. One of those features is the ability to summon Siri entirely handsfree, allowing you to speak a variety of commands and ask questions. Like with Apple's second-generation AirPods, all you have to do is say "Hey ...

Apple in April 2019 debuted its completely wireless Powerbeats Pro headphones, featuring multiple improvements over the original Beats-branded wired Powerbeats 3. If you've purchased a pair of Apple's fitness-focused earbuds, you'll be eager to use them to listen to music, take phone calls, use Siri, and more. Keep reading to learn how to set up and connect them to your devices. Update...

Though designed for iOS devices, Apple's Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro are also compatible with Android smartphones and tablets, so you can take advantage of Apple's wire-free tech even if you're an Android user or have both Android and Apple devices. The downside to using ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ with Android is that you do lose some functions, like Apple's unique H1 chip pairing features and its...

Since 2014, Apple has included a little-known feature in iOS called Live Listen that allows an iPhone or iPad to serve as a remote microphone for an MFI-compatible hearing aid. In iOS 12 and later, Live Listen supports Powerbeats Pro, Apple's sporty Beats-branded earphones, making it possible to use your iOS device as a directional mic and have the audio relayed to your ears. As an...

Apple's Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro earbuds feature integrated buttons and include beamforming microphones that allow you to answer incoming calls when you're wearing them and carry on a handsfree conversation. You can also hang up the call by using the physical buttons when the conversation is over, or even decline a call altogether. Here's how it works. When you hear a ringing tone...

Apple's Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro earbuds include a feature called Automatic Ear Detection that allows the audio routed from a connected device to seamlessly switch to the Powerbeats buds the moment you put them in your ears. This means the ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ can automatically pause the audio track when you remove them, and resume playback when you put them back in again, allowing you to...

Knowing how to take a screenshot on your iPad can come in handy for all sorts of reasons. Whether you want to capture a snapshot of video, or give someone a preview of a project you're working on, taking a picture of your screen is extremely easy to do. How to Take a Screenshot on ‌iPad‌, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro (2017) How to Take a Screenshot on 2018 ‌iPad Pro‌ models (third-generation) ...

Many iPad owners know how to take a screenshot using the device's physical buttons, but many ‌iPad‌ owners using connected keyboards may not realize that they can also use keyboard shortcuts that make capturing screenshots even easier. Apple has brought its macOS screenshot shortcuts to iOS, so if you often make screen captures on your Mac then you'll already know the following keyboard...

In iOS 13 and iPadOS, Apple combined the Find My Friends and ‌Find My‌ iPhone apps into a single app, called "‌Find My‌." ‌Find My‌ works similarly to the two apps it replaces. In this article, we'll show you how to set up ‌Find My‌ ‌iPhone‌ on your iOS device so that you can use the ‌Find My‌ app to locate stolen, lost or misplaced Apple devices, including iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, Macs, and of...

Find My iPhone is an iCloud feature that allows you to locate lost or misplaced Apple devices, including iPads, AirPods, Apple Watches, Macs, and of course, iPhones. Because it works via ‌iCloud‌, ‌Find My‌ ‌iPhone‌ can be accessed by logging in to your ‌iCloud‌ account using a web browser on any Mac or PC. The following steps guide you through the process. Launch a web browser on your computer...

Occasionally you might install an app on your Mac and later find that it's not for you, in which case you'll want to remove it. Likewise, if you've come up against the limits of your drive's storage capacity, you can uninstall non-essential apps to free up space. Some third-party apps include an executable uninstaller in the app's folder that will completely remove the app from your system in ...

When you set up a new iPhone, iOS gives the handset a generic name that includes the first name of the owner – "Tim's ‌iPhone‌," for example. This default name is used for identifying the device when you plug it into a computer, when someone wants to AirDrop file to you, or when you set up a Personal Hotspot. But there are good reasons why you might want to change it. If the iOS network...

If you add your personal contact information to your iPhone or iPad, it allows Siri to carry out more complex queries and offer better suggestions, such as giving you directions home or reminding you about your scheduled meeting when you arrive at the office. For best results, you need to make sure your self-identifying contact card – called My Card in the Contacts app – includes...

If the photos on your Mac are taking over your hard drive, or you just want to start your photo and video collection afresh, the good news is that Photos for Mac allows you to delete all the media in the Photo Library in just a few short steps. Before you go down this route, make sure you've backed up any photos or videos that you want to keep. iCloud will only let you restore all your deleted ...

In macOS, Apple includes a feature that allows you to establish relationships for different contacts, which makes getting in touch with the people close to you much more personable. The Contacts app's relationships feature goes hand in hand with Siri, so rather than asking it to "Text Hannah," you can say "Text my sister" and the voice-activated assistant will know that Hannah is your...

In iOS, Apple includes a feature that allows you to establish relationships for different contacts, which makes getting in touch with the people close to you much more personable. Once you've set it up, the Contacts app's relationships feature goes hand in hand with Siri, so rather than asking it to "Text Hannah," you can say "Text my sister" and the voice-activated assistant will know that...

If you're a new Mac user with a Windows PC background, you're probably wondering how to use the typical copy and paste commands in macOS. 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. You can find the Command key immediately left of your keyboard's space bar. ...