Upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe When You’re Ready

When should you upgrade to macOS 26 Tahoe? There’s no rush to install it today, but we believe it’s safe for those who want to take advantage of the new features. Here’s what to do before, during, and after the upgrade.

Control Song Transitions in Apple Music

Apple’s new DJ‑style AutoMix transitions between songs in the Music app aren’t to everyone’s taste (and sometimes flub the jump). Here’s how to switch back to a timed Crossfade or disable transitions in Music on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to Ensure You Don’t Miss Reminders

Apple’s Reminders app offers more than simple notifications — from location-based alerts to the new alarm feature in iOS 26.2, here’s how to make sure you never miss an important task.

If Your iPhone’s Lock Screen Clock Is Too Transparent, You Can Fix It

Struggling to read the clock on your iPhone Lock Screen? iOS 26.2 lets you manually adjust the transparency — or switch to a solid background for better readability.

Five Invisible Characters That Still Matter in Word Processing and Layout

Spaces, tabs, and returns seem simple—but using the wrong invisible character can wreck your document’s layout. Learn when to use non-breaking spaces, tabs, and soft returns to create cleaner, more professional documents.

Try macOS 26.2’s Edge Light for Low-Light Video Calls

Dark room, important video call? macOS 26.2’s Edge Light transforms your Mac’s display into an on-screen ring light, illuminating your face so you’re visible on camera.

How to Encourage Successful AI Use in Your Organization

Casual AI use won’t impact your organization. To see real productivity gains with AI projects, avoid top-down mandates and instead empower frontline teams, document workflows, and centralize support.

When Google Points to a Chatbot Conversation, Be Skeptical

Hackers have learned how to poison shared chatbot conversations with malware — and get Google to display them in search results. Never trust step-by-step instructions or Terminal commands from user-generated chatbot pages.

iPadOS 26 Brings Mac-Like Multitasking to the iPad

iPadOS 26 finally brings Mac‑style multitasking to the iPad. Learn how to enable windowed apps, use the new menu bar, work with windows, and master Slide Over (back in iPadOS 26.1) for faster workflows.

Backups: Trust but Verify

Don’t just trust your backups — verify them. Each quarter, restore a few files from Time Machine, your clone, or your cloud backup, and make sure they open correctly. Silent failures happen; test restores prevent nasty surprises.