One of the privacy features coming with iOS 15 is called Hide My Email. It‘s part of iCloud+ and lets you use random email aliases.
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Last Day to Get Apple TV+ Free for a Year With a New Device
Wednesday, July 30, 2021, is the last day customers can activate certain new devices and get Apple TV+ free for twelve months.
What’s the Difference Between a Shortcut and a Siri Shortcut?
There are two different kinds of shortcuts and they can be used in different ways. You can build a shortcut and activate one using Siri.
How to Use Numbers to Automatically Sequence Dates
Apple’s spreadsheet app called Numbers is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to create graphs, charts, and more. Here’s how to sequence dates.
U.S. Users Can Get Paramount+ Free For a Month Via Apple TV
Users in the U.S. can get a month of Paramount+ for free via the Apple TV app in an offer that ends on June 30.
How to Stop Yourself From Activating Mac Hot Corners
Have you ever accidentally activated Mac hot corners? It’s probably something many of us have done, but there’s a trick you can use.
Digging into Apple's iCloud Private Relay
At this week’s WWDC Keynote, Apple announced iCloud Private Relay, a privacy feature aimed towards further separating you and your browsing activity from people who want to track and collect data about you. iCloud Private Relay works for anyone with an iCloud+ subscription using iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, and when enabled it protects all your Safari browsing, all DNS queries, and any insecure web traffic from other apps.
How to Watch Apple’s WWDC 2021 Keynote
The WWDC 2021 keynote will take place on 7 June at 10 AM PDT and there are multiple options to watch so you don’t miss any announcements.
Reminder: You Can Charge AirPods With an iPhone 12 MagSafe Puck
If you have a MagSafe puck you got with an iPhone 12 or purchased separately, you can use it to charge your AirPods.
Which Devices Support Lossless Audio With Apple Music, and Which Don’t?
Support for lossless audio with Apple Music has arrived but not all devices will be able to get the benefit of the new feature.
The New Pride Apple Watch Faces Have an Easter Egg Feature
There is a new rectangular Pride Edition Apple Watch Face and a circular one, and both offer a bit of interactivity via the Digital Crown.
How to Change the Face on an Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is customizable in lots of ways – including the face, which can be changed via the iPhone app or directly on the device.
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[Update] Over 99 Percent of All Apple Stores Now Open
In a press release flagging the upcoming availability of new devices, Apple mentioned that over 99 percent of Apple Stores are now open.
You Can Search and be Directed to Contact's Address in Apple Maps
You can search for the address of someone in your Contacts directly in Apple Maps, using the name you’ve saved them under.
Your iPhone Now Tells You When Your Apple Watch is Unlocked
Charlotte noticed a new iPhone notification recently, that told her when her nearby Apple Watch had been unlocked.
How to Set up Face ID to Unlock Your iPhone With Apple Watch When Wearing a Mask
iOS 14. 5 and watchOS 7.4 introduced the ability for Face ID to unlock your iPhone even when a user is wearing a mask.
Here's How to Fix TextExpander Crashes on macOS 11.3
Some people have been experiencing TextExpander crashes on macOS 11.3. If updating doesn’t fix it, there’s another option.
What New Apple Products Will be Available to Order on April 30, 2021?
The new M1 iMac, M1 iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K will all become available to order on Friday, April 30, 2021.
iOS 14.5: Here’s How to Start Blocking App Trackers
Apple released iOS 14.5 on Monday and one of the major features it introduces is App Tracking Transparency. Here’s how it works.
How to Change Default Search Engine in Safari 14 on a Mac
In Safari 14 on a Mac, it is quite how easy to change your default search engine and users can choose between a number of major providers.
How to Play Apple Music Radio and Playlists on an Amazon Alexa Device
Apple Music 1, the rebranded radio station, and playlists can be accessed on Amazon’s Echo dot and other Alexa-enabled smart speakers.
How to Clear Text Formatting When You Copy/Paste Something
Andrew recently learned a quick way to automatically clear text formatting when you’re copying and pasting something.
World Backup Day: How to Get 4TB of iCloud Storage
When it comes to backups, iCloud plays a key role for many people, and now there is a way to get a total of 4TB of storage via that service.
iCloud Security and Using Apple Notes as a Secret Messenger
Shared Apple Notes can be used to send secret messages to people. But how secure are they? Andrew finds out.