Tired of hunt-and-peck typing on your iPhone? Try QuickPath — just drag your finger across each letter in a word to swipe-type it. It’s surprisingly accurate and worth learning.
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Put an end to the “where are you now?” texts. iOS lets you temporarily share your location with friends and family while traveling — here’s how to set it up in Messages.
Which Mac is best for a college student now? The 13-inch or 15-inch M5 MacBook Air hits the sweet spot of performance, portability, and price. If budget is a constraint, consider the MacBook Neo; for more power, choose the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Those who have been missing Safari’s compact tab bar are in luck — it’s back as of macOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The compact tab bar is a welcome way to save vertical space for content.
Tired of typing the same email address, phone number, or tricky words over and over? Text expansion on Mac and iOS can save you keystrokes every day.
Attackers are now using fake websites to open Script Editor with pre-filled malicious scripts. Never run an AppleScript from any source you don’t completely trust!
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 finally let you choose which app opens your files — just like on the Mac. Here’s how to use Open With and set new defaults in the Files app.
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.
Lost your MacBook charger? Don’t grab just any USB power adapter — using one that’s too weak can result in no charging, glacial charging, or battery drain while you work. Here’s the minimum wattage you need for each MacBook model.
Want to display your contacts with the last name shown first? Here’s how to configure your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to display “Anderson, Andy” instead of “Andy Anderson.”