What Can You Do With the iPhone’s Action Button? Nearly Anything!
Your iPhone’s Action button can do much more than toggle Silent Mode. Try it for quick translations or voice memos—or explore the many options in Controls and Shortcuts to trigger nearly any action with a long press.
New Apple Creator Studio Bundles Pro Apps
Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle includes Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more—plus premium content and AI features in the iWork apps—for $12.99/month or $129/year. Don’t worry—Keynote, Pages, and Numbers stay free for existing features.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spotlight Gets Brighter in macOS 26 Tahoe
Spotlight in macOS 26 Tahoe received a major upgrade, and you can now filter results, run app actions, search sites directly, and browse clipboard history—all starting from a quick press of Command‑Space.
Reminders (Finally) Adds Time Zone Support
Traveling across time zones? Reminders in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 finally lets you set a time zone per reminder so alerts fire at the right local “wall clock” time.
Automate Your Mac with Folder Action Scripts
Automate Mac file chores like moving, renaming, or tagging files with folder action scripts that run whenever files change. You can even get an AI chatbot to write the script for you.
Create Reminders to Return Calls Directly in the Phone App
Missed a call? Keep follow‑ups from slipping through the cracks by setting a callback reminder right in the Phone app on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.
Five Ways to Protect Against Forgetting Your Apple Account Password
Don’t let anyone you know get locked out of their Apple Account if they forget the password. Learn how to set up different recovery methods—then help your family and friends protect their accounts too.
Messages Now Offers Shared Conversation Backgrounds
Conversation backgrounds in Messages look cool, and they’re shared with others on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe. Pick an appropriate image and explain what you’ve done to delight your contacts rather than confusing them.
Stay Safe in 2026 with These New Year’s Resolutions
Kick off 2026 with smart security habits: back up every device, stay current on software updates, outsmart phishing attempts, avoid sketchy sites, and streamline your logins with a password manager.
Clean Up Your Mac’s Login Items for Better Performance
Speed up your Mac’s startup, reduce conflicts, and improve security by cleaning out old login items. It takes just a minute in System Settings.
Don’t Miss Calls and Texts: How to Use New Phone and Messages Filtering
Buried by spam calls and texts—but worried about missing something important? Learn how Apple’s new Phone and Messages apps can screen and filter calls and texts without causing you to miss that doctor’s call or delivery text.
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.