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How to Fix the iPhone 13's 'Unlock With Apple Watch' Bug
Read full article: at LifeHacker So, you bought a brand new iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, or 13 Pro Max. Congratulations! Are you enjoying the new and improved cameras? The 120 Hz pro displays? Or are you pissed because your $1,000 iPhone won’t unlock when you’re wearing a mask—even though your old iPhone did…
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How to Speed Up Your Apple Watch Updates
Read full article: at LifeHacker The Apple Watch packs a lot of power into a small design. But for all of their speed and utility, performing certain tasks on one of them can still be painfully slow. Take updates, for example—they’re notoriously sluggish on Apple Watch. If you’re dreading how long your watchOS 8 update…
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How to Use 'Live Text,' the Best New Feature in iOS 15
Read full article: at LifeHacker There’s a lot going on in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, from small features like Background Sounds to banner features like FaceTime SharePlay. But the one feature that’s going to have a huge impact on your day-to-day life is Live Text. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker
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How to Use Your iPhone As an Official ID
Read full article: at LifeHacker In this digital age, why do we still have physical IDs? I don’t need my credit card when I can use Apple Pay; I don’t need my MetroCard anymore with Express Transit; but still, I need to bring the whole wallet with me anywhere that requires a driver’s license. Luckily,…
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How to Test Drive Universal Control on macOS Monterey Beta
Read full article: at LifeHacker One of the most exciting features that Apple announced at WWDC 2021 was Universal Control. This feature lets you seamlessly switch the cursor and keyboard between multiple Macs and iPads. In fact, it’s so seamless, there’s no setup necessary. You can glide your cursor from one device to another, simply…
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How to Block Spam Calls With the Nuclear Option (and as Little Fallout as Possible)
Read full article: at LifeHacker We’re all in a battle against robocalls. Chances are you’ve tried out various apps, settings, and carrier services to stop—or at least mitigate—the endless train of scams and spam, and some of them even work pretty well, at least for a while. Unfortunately, new spam techniques crop up all the…
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How to Install the macOS Monterey Public Beta
Read full article: at LifeHacker Somewhere in the fall of 2021, Apple will release the macOS Monterey update—and this is a big one. Shortcuts automation finally comes to the Mac, Universal Control lets you share a cursor with your iPad, not to mention the new FaceTime features for shared media playback. Read more… Read full…
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How to Install the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Public Betas
Read full article: at LifeHacker Every fall without fail, Apple releases a major new version of their operating systems for the iPhone and iPad. And as always, if you’re curious about the new features in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there’s a way to skip the line and try them out right now using the…
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The iOS Message Effects You Thought You Knew How to Use but Really Don't
Read full article: at LifeHacker If you send “congratulations” or “happy birthday” to someone using Messages on an iPhone, they’ll get a little surprise along with it: a shower of confetti or some celebratory balloons will rain down or float around on their screen along with your words. It’s a neat little trick embedded in…
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How to Preemptively Block Ad-Tracking on Your Android
Read full article: at LifeHacker Later this year, Google will begin blocking advertisers and developers from accessing a device’s advertising ID if users opt-out of personalized ads, mirroring the controversial changes (controversial to advertisers, anyway) that Apple introduced in iOS 14.5. While you’re waiting, though, you can opt-out of… Read more… Read full article: at…