Photos in Apple’s Shared Albums never used to count against your iCloud storage. New permanent albums preserve full-resolution photos but use your allowance. Here’s what changed and what to check when project photos stop syncing.
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When Should You Upgrade to macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27?
Apple is gearing up to release macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. We briefly examine the features worth upgrading for and suggest when to upgrade each of your Apple devices.
Be Careful When Offloading iPhone Apps
Automatic offloading of unused apps saves iPhone storage, but it’s inconvenient if you need an app that has been offloaded and there’s no connectivity to redownload it. Plan ahead!
Prepare for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS OS 27 by Updating to 26.6
We recommend updating to macOS 26.6 Tahoe, iOS 26.6, and iPadOS 26.6, not just for the many security fixes, but also because they promise to optimize Spotlight performance for the forthcoming version 27 upgrades.
Two iPhone Exploit Kits Mean You Should Update iOS Now
Two major iPhone exploit kits—DarkSword and Coruna—can steal passwords, messages, and photos from everyday users who visit an infected website. Check your iOS version and update immediately to protect yourself.
What’s Liquid Glass, and What to Do If You Don’t Like It
Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface brings semi-transparent, floating controls to all your devices. Here’s what that means and how to customize it to optimize your experience.
Apple Brings Back the Calculator App’s Repeat Feature
Did you know that Apple’s Calculator app can repeat the last operation when you press = multiple times, which is helpful for tasks like calculating compound interest? Although this feature had briefly disappeared, it’s back now.
In iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, Control Center Is Now Highly Customizable
The new Control Center in iOS 18 and iPad OS 18 is vastly more customizable and has more options. Our article tells you what’s on offer and how to use it.
Insert Emoji More Easily with Text Replacements
Finding and entering a desired emoji can be tedious. For those you like to use regularly, creating a text replacement lets you type a few characters to get a particular emoji quickly and easily.
The “Hey” Part of “Hey Siri” Is Now Optional
In Apple’s new operating systems for 2023, you can choose to invoke Siri with just “Siri” or the old “Hey Siri”—or turn the feature off entirely. We explain where to find the feature for each of your Apple devices.
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