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Use Face ID While Wearing a Mask in iOS 15.4
Apple has enabled Face ID on the iPhone 12 and later to work even when you’re wearing a mask.
Increase Business Cybersecurity Awareness in Light of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is horrific, but the economic sanctions and other responses from Western nations mean that businesses of all sizes need to be more vigilant about cybersecurity. Read on for suggestions:
Apple Works to Improve Safety in the Wake of AirTag Stalking Reports
Media reports suggest that miscreants are trying to use Apple’s AirTag location trackers to stalk people. Apple has responded with personal safety advice and promised AirTag safety enhancements.
Use Reduce Transparency for a Consistently Colored macOS Interface
For many people, transparency blurs the interface, making it harder to differentiate interface elements from the wallpaper. Learn how to change the MacOS interface transparency.
Please Dispose of Old Electronics Responsibly—Not in the Trash or Standard Recycling!
Don’t throw old electronics in the trash! Or even in your usual recycling bin! It’s important to dispose of e-waste properly to avoid polluting the environment and causing destructive fires. Learn how here:
Delete or Position iOS Apps from Search
The ability to manage apps from Search is a handy as a way to delete or position an app you can’t find on a Home screen page.
Picking one style guide and living with it is the advice I give every time this question comes up, and…
Golden Gate as the macOS 27 codename is a nice callback. For mixed households I'd love a recommendation on the…
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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.