Category: computing

  • How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2021 Keynote Presentation, and What to Expect

    How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2021 Keynote Presentation, and What to Expect

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Next week, Apple will again hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event. Like last year, WWDC 2021 is online-only due to the ongoing pandemic, but you can still expect the tech super-giant to make some big announcements, including our first good looks at iOS 15, macOS 12, and—if the…

  • How to Get Started With Apple Fitness+

    How to Get Started With Apple Fitness+

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple is all about the three Ss these days: subscriptions, services, and saturation (for its new iMacs, at least). And while you can hardly blame the company for wanting to diversify its revenue, it can sometimes feel like there’s just a lot to buy from Apple—with a recurring monthly payment,…

  • How to Delete Your Apple Pay Information Remotely If Your Device Is Stolen

    How to Delete Your Apple Pay Information Remotely If Your Device Is Stolen

    Read full article: at LifeHacker On New Year’s Day 2021, a burglar broke into my house, trashed the place, and made off with several items. One of them was my iPad Pro, which could have given the thief access to my Apple Pay information if they managed to get past the lock screen. Fortunately, Apple…

  • How to Try Siri's New iOS Voices Today

    How to Try Siri's New iOS Voices Today

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple is changing up how Siri works in iOS 14.5. She’s still the same ol’ virtual assistant you can use to do all kinds of fun activities on your iPhone. However, she’s no longer going to default to being a “she.” You’ll soon be asked to pick a female or…

  • How to Get In On the Lawsuit Against Apple's Terrible MacBook Keyboards

    How to Get In On the Lawsuit Against Apple's Terrible MacBook Keyboards

    Read full article: at LifeHacker A California judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against Apple for the damage-prone butterfly keyboard design included in MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models manufactured between 2015 and 2019. The case alleges Apple knowingly sold the fragile keyboards despite numerous complaints and repair requests… Read more… Read full article:…

  • How to (Maybe) Fix Your AirPods Max's Battery Drain Bug

    How to (Maybe) Fix Your AirPods Max's Battery Drain Bug

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Some AirPods Max owners have been hit with a weird battery-draining issue that affects the headphones even when they’re not in use, but there may be a simple fix. Read more… Read full article: at LifeHacker

  • How to Tell If You're Being Tracked by Apple's AirTags

    How to Tell If You're Being Tracked by Apple's AirTags

    Read full article: at LifeHacker AirTags aren’t a thing yet—at least, not when we wrote this—but the oft-rumored tracking devices, about the size of a coin, should debut soon. And when they do, Apple is already building security features into iOS 14.5 to prevent people from secretly tracking you by attaching a tiny tracker to…

  • How to Change Your Default Music Player in iOS 14.5

    How to Change Your Default Music Player in iOS 14.5

    Read full article: at LifeHacker It’s rare to see Apple add options to iOS that allow you to set the app you actually want to use to accomplish something as the default, rather than forcing you to use the official Apple app. And while I doubt you’ll ever be able to use anything other than…

  • How to Limit Google's Apps From Tracking You on Your Apple Devices

    How to Limit Google's Apps From Tracking You on Your Apple Devices

    Read full article: at LifeHacker Apple recently updated its App Store and iOS privacy policies to force app developers to be more transparent about their data collection practices. As a result, users have a little more insight (and, ideally, control) over what data various companies can track—and how. Even giants like Google. Read more… Read…