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How to adjust Desk View in macOS Ventura's upgraded Continuity Camera
The feature in Ventura lets you use your iPhone as a fake top-down document camera, but you should know a few nuances.
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FaceTime got you upside down? Turn that frown around!
The orientation lock in Control Center can put you and others at wrong angles to one another.
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How to schedule your Mac to turn off and on
If you don't need to have your Mac on all the time, scheduling can reduce its active hours.
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How to transfer photos over USB from a camera to an iPhone or iPad
When traveling with a camera and without a Mac, you can use an adapter or cable and the Files app to upload pictures.
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Can't sync Photos from a Mac while tethered? Switch to Wi-Fi
Photos only syncs on a Mac with an ethernet or Wi-Fi connection.
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How to manage scarce USB-C ports on newer Macs and multiple Thunderbolt devices
What happens when you need to add more Thunderbolt devices on a Mac with only a few USB-C ports? Get a dock!
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Can't load some websites? Check your DNS server settings
Your ISP might have outdated or erratic servers causing problems between you and the rest of the internet.
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How to block unwanted message senders and callers in Messages
Apple has a blunt instrument, but it works.
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How to use your Apple Watch, Mac, and iPhone to unlock each other
An Apple Watch can unlock an iPhone, an iPhone a Watch, and a Watch a Mac. Hereu2019s how.
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How to fix a 'User Login' issue with your home internet connection
Apple uses a special technique to check whether youu2019re connected to a portal. This sometimes reveals an ISP problem, not a hotspot one.
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How to fix a Cannot Verify Server Identity error
This message appears when you think youu2019re connected to the internet but are not.
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Selling or donating an AirTag? Remember to unpair it or it'll be useless forever
AirTags and third-party items using the Find My network cannot be unpaired from your iPhone or iPad if theyu2019re not in proximity.
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How to turn on Lockdown Mode and protect your iPhone or Mac from a cyber attack
Appleu2019s new Lockdown Mode will limit Messages, Safari, FaceTime, Apple services, and more to cut down the risk of sophisticated digital threats.
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How to disable Activation Lock on broken and missing Apple hardware
You can perform the task through Find My if your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Watch has a broken display or isnu2019t available.
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How to restore macOS settings and startup items on a new Mac
When a macOS upgrade appears to go well but wonu2019t maintain startup items and other changes, try migration or even reinstalling.
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How many monitors can I plug into my Mac, anyway?
A profusion of standards, generations, and new Apple silicon Mac external monitor limitations have made this a conundrum for many readers. Here's some clarification.
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How to start up your M1 or M2 Mac from an external drive
Need to boot your M-series Mac with an external drive? It's not as easy as it used to be, as it likely requires you purchase new hardware.
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How to add tags to Notes and Reminders entries for smarter organization
The tags feature, introduced last year across all Apple platforms, lets you categorize loosely.
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How to reset a Mac's Bluetooth settings
If your Bluetooth set up appears messed up beyond repair, hit reset.
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How to keep a family member or colleague from messing with a shared Calendar
Calendar sharing in iCloud is popularu2014but sometimes you want other people to keep their hands off.
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How to use Wi-Fi instead of cellular in weak coverage areas for your iPhone
Apple doesnu2019t have a specific switch to assist with poor cellular coverage.
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How to move a child's Apple ID account to their ownership when they become adults
Your children eventually become adults–at least by age–and need to operate accounts you set up for them.
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How to blur the background for video calls on your Mac
This option only appears when the video camera is active.
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How to troubleshoot balky Bluetooth on your Apple devices
Bluetooth is a standard, but it appears unevenly implemented among manufacturers, leading to connection problems.
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How to block Safari from asking to open a bookmark file every time it launches
A setting that opens favorite items in your bookmarks causes a recurring glitch.
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How to control Universal Clipboard
You might sometimes want to dry up the glue between your devices.
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How to view Mac photos on TV via Apple TV
The process for setting up photo sharing to an Apple TV remains obscure. Hereu2019s how.
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Does Wi-Fi Assist affect your cellular bill?
The boost for weak Wi-Fi may have you tap cell data more heavily than expected but wonu2019t affect most people.
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How to turn off Precise Location on iPhone and iPad apps
It's worth checking how closely apps like Instagram and WhatsApp can track your location.
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How to configure shutdown settings with a UPS on a Mac
Plugging most uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) into a desktop Mac enables a menu of options for dealing with power outages.
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How to find, delete, and manage Wi-Fi network passwords on macOS
Apple stashes passwords entered to connect to Wi-Fi networks in the safest place possible: the system-wide login keychain.
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How to adjust the date and time in the macOS Menu Bar
Apple likes to reorganize where you find things. Date & Time settings oddly donu2019t include how the date and time appear in macOS.
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You can take it with you: How to destroy the data you leave behind
While many people want to ensure their email, photos, and other information can be accessed by families or others after they die, some want it locked away.
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How to stop email read receipts in Apple Mail
Never implemented as a mail standard, thereu2019s no good way to find out if someone read your message.
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Universal Control and Sidecar: Which can run on your Mac and iPad?
Appleu2019s two features that turn an iPad into an extension of your Mac have a long list of requirements.
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Photos library won't load? Time to rebuild it. Here's how
Apple has a built-in feature that could fix a broken library.
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How to set a schedule for a Home automation that reads a sensor
Apple makes scheduling an alert about a sensoru2019s status challenging to find, and easy to set up.
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How to use Photos and Pages to size and crop pictures for printing
Each app has its advantages for getting the size and shape photo print you want.
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How to return the flags to the Mac's keyboard menu
Apple stopped using country flags in macOS 12.4 to indicate languages, but third-party apps allow their return.
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How to move images and videos among Photos albums
Albums point to media files in the library rather than collect them as a folder would.
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How to set up Wi-Fi Calling on your iPhone and adjust Calls on Other Devices
Making calls from your iPhoneu2019s phone number over a Wi-Fi network from other devices requires activating up to three settings.
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How to switch to single-page view in Microsoft Word and the Preview app
You can scroll infinitely or use a page-by-page mode.
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How to avoid backup blowouts by disabling iCloud optimized storage on your Mac
iCloud can minimize storage on a cramped drive, but it does so at the expense of local and internet-hosted backups.
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How to set up security camera activity zones in Apple's Home app
Appleu2019s Home app lets you define areas to monitor for your security camera.
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What to do when your Mac says Wi-Fi hardware isn’t installed
You know youu2019ve got Wi-Fi hardware in your Mac, so why is macOS claiming itu2019s not there? Some solutions.
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How to use FaceTime Audio for a high-quality voice call
While FaceTime might seem to be all about the video, its audio-only option offers an improvement over phone network calls.
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How to decipher incoming groups of photos and videos in Messages
Apple treats varying quantities of images in different ways within Messages.
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How to upscale an image or increase its resolution
You canu2019t add more information where none exists, but you can scale an image up.`
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How to migrate one user to another Mac
You donu2019t have to move an entire Macu2019s startup volume to another to shift one user.
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