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Adjust AirPods Options in the Settings App
Baffled about where the AirPods settings screen is hiding? To find it, start by opening their case or putting them in your ears, and then look for an option near the top of the iPhone Settings app.
The Hardware You’ll Need to Run Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems
Later this year, Apple will release macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17. Here’s the hardware you’ll need to run these operating systems—and to support some of the whizzier features.
Consider Moving Your Mac’s Dock to the Side of the Screen
The default location of the Dock on the bottom of a Mac screen isn’t ideal because it takes valuable space that could contain content. Try hiding the Dock automatically or moving it to the side of the screen.
Choosing the Best Mac for a College-Bound Student in 2023
Which Mac is best for a college student in 2023? Our short answer: either the 13-inch or 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, although students with significant processing needs (like audio or video editing) might look at the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Convert Image Formats Directly in the Finder
A hidden feature of the macOS Finder lets you quickly convert selected images from their original format to JPEG, PNG, or HEIF. If you regularly need to convert images between formats, it could save you some time.
Improve Privacy by Removing Metadata from Office Documents and PDFs
You want to share a file, but you don’t want to share details it may have picked up while under construction—who worked on it and when, tracked changes, hidden text, and more. Find out how to remove private metadata from Office documents and PDFs.
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Making Wi-Fi joining as easy as scanning a QR code is exactly the kind of MacWorks tip guests actually use.