Control Center brings together controls for a collection of core macOS features, but its menu bar icon is small, making it hard for some to click. Luckily, there’s a hidden shortcut to bring it up quickly from the keyboard.
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Use iOS 17’s Check In Feature to Reduce Worry
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The “Hey” Part of “Hey Siri” Is Now Optional
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In Your Face App Guarantees That You Notice Appointment Alerts
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9 Tips for Switching from an iPhone with Touch ID to One with Face ID
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watchOS 10.1 Brings Double Tap to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2
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New M3 Chip Family Powers Updated MacBook Pros and 24-inch iMac
Apple has unveiled the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips alongside new 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro that use the new chips. The company also refreshed the 24-inch iMac, replacing its M1 with an M3.
Is Your Mac Running Low on Disk Space? Here’s How to Delete Unnecessary Files
Is your Mac low on drive space? Learn how to use Apple’s built-in storage management capabilities—perhaps supplemented with a third-party utility—to find and delete gigabytes of unnecessary files.
Keep a USB Keyboard and Mouse for Troubleshooting
The minimalist approach with a wireless keyboard and mouse is good most of the time, but if things go wrong, it can be handy to have a wired USB keyboard and mouse available for troubleshooting.
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