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Share Your Location Temporarily While Traveling
Put an end to the “where are you now?” texts. iOS lets you temporarily share your location with friends and family while traveling—here’s how to set it up in Messages.
Understanding AI Today: No Longer Just a Chatbot
Still thinking of AI as just a chatbot? Today’s tools search the Web, run code, access your files, and can even take actions—all triggered from the same chat interface. The results are better but come with new responsibilities.
Try Swipe Typing with QuickPath on the iPhone
Tired of hunt-and-peck typing on your iPhone? Try QuickPath—just drag your finger across each letter in a word to swipe-type it. It’s surprisingly accurate and worth learning.
Control Center Is Improved—and Highly Customizable—in macOS 26 Tahoe
Stop wasting menu bar space. macOS 26 Tahoe’s revamped Control Center lets you add, remove, resize, and rearrange controls—including third-party ones—to fit your needs.
Drag Documents to Apps in the macOS App Switcher
Did you know you can open a file quickly by dragging it onto an app in the macOS App Switcher? Start dragging, press Command-Tab, and drop. It’s one of the App Switcher’s many tricks.
How to Share Sensitive Information Securely over the Internet
Need to share passwords, financial details, or sensitive documents securely? Email alone isn’t safe enough. Learn eight practical methods—from self-destructing links to encrypted disk images—that protect your data in transit and at rest.
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Do you take orders for the new 18 or is that just at the Apple stores? Thanks
Making Wi-Fi joining as easy as scanning a QR code is exactly the kind of MacWorks tip guests actually use.
Stop by either store and let's see if we can figure it out together!
Stop by either store and let's see if we can figure it out together!