Take Advantage of the Reference Library in Your Mac

When you’re reading on your Mac, there’s no excuse for not knowing what a word means, even when it’s in another language. Apple provides several shortcuts for looking up any word in macOS’s reference books.

Changing Passwords Periodically Doesn’t Increase Security

Security experts no longer recommend password expiration policies that require us-ers to change their passwords periodically. Here’s why.

Send Photos in Messages Faster with This Hidden Shortcut

It’s not hard to add a photo to a conversation in Messages, but with this tip, it’s even faster and easier!

For the Best Mac Webcam, Use Your iPhone

Many of us spend significant chunks of the workday on video calls, and the best way to improve your onscreen look is with a better webcam, which you can probably find in your pocket. Learn how to use your iPhone as your Mac’s webcam here.

Use the Command Key to Rearrange and Remove Menu Bar Icons

If your Mac’s menu bar is a mess, you can use the Command key to rearrange the icons and remove those you never use.

The Importance of Staying Updated

We know it seems like your Apple devices are constantly asking you to install an update. Other than for major upgrades, we recommend updating shortly after updates appear so you can take advantage of bug fixes, security updates, and new features.

Did You Know Text Entry Boxes in Web Browsers Are Easy to Expand?

If you want to enter more text than will seemingly fit in a text box on a Web page, you can use a trick to expand the box so you can see what you’re typing.

Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots

Privacy concerns are starting to crop up around conversations held with AI chatbots. For safety’s sake, never share anything with a chatbot that you wouldn’t tell a stranger.

Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip

Apple has announced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models based on the M3 chip. Along with faster performance, they can drive two external displays when the MacBook Air’s lid is closed. Read our buying advice here!

Use 1Password to Enter Your Mac Login Password

1Password is tremendously helpful for entering website passwords, but a little-known feature also enables it to enter your Mac login password for changing system settings, installing apps, and more.

You Can Now Have Zoom Meetings on an Apple TV

Have you wanted to put Zoom meetings on a large-screen TV? You can now do that with tvOS 17 and the new Zoom app for Apple TV. It takes some getting used to due to the lack of a keyboard and any way to follow links, but it does work.

Annoyed by Inline Predictive Text Suggestions? Here’s How to Turn Them Off

If you’re not a fan of the new inline text predictions on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can easily turn them off and get back to typing only the words you want to appear.

Use iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection to Reduce Harm from iPhone Passcode Thefts

In iOS 17.3, Apple has introduced Stolen Device Protection to discourage iPhone thefts enabled by a revealed passcode. It requires additional biometric authentication, and we recommend that everyone who uses Face ID or Touch ID enable it.

After “Mother of All Breaches,” Update Passwords on Compromised Sites

Worried about the “Mother of All Breaches” that has been making the rounds in secu-rity news? We share a leak checker that can tell you if your email address was in-volved and recommend that you update any compromised passwords.

How to Search Directly in Your Favorite Websites from Safari’s Search Bar

Do you frequently use the internal search engine on a website? You can now search that site faster using Safari’s Quick Website Search feature, which automatically learns which sites you search.

How to Avoid Head-Tracked Spatial Audio for FaceTime Audio Calls

If you’ve ever experienced a weird situation where sound on a FaceTime Audio call moves back and forth between your AirPods, it’s because of spatial audio’s dynamic head tracking. Learn how to turn it off

Help! My Account Has Been Hacked—What Should I Do?

If you notice strange behavior in your online accounts, you might have been hacked. It’s imperative that you act immediately to verify the breach, change passwords, lock accounts, and alert support personnel. We provide steps here.

Too Many Windows Open? Close Them All Quickly with These Tricks

Next time you inadvertently open a large number of windows, you can use these Op-tion-key tricks to close them all quickly.

Use StandBy to Make Your iPhone into a Clock, Photo Frame, and More

The new Standby mode turns your iPhone into a digital picture frame, clock, or cus-tomizable widget display—and it remembers which approach you prefer in different locations.

Turn Your Most-Used Sites into Safari Web Apps in macOS 14 Sonoma

Safari in macOS 14 Sonoma introduced Web apps—also known as site-specific browsers—that let you turn a website into what looks and feels like an independent app on your Mac.