Apple’s old tech and recycled ideas have finally worn out their welcome

Recycling is good. Just ask Apple. After the company was repeatedly called out by Greenpeace for poor performance on environmental issues, it began a process to detail all the ways it was being green, including that now familiar slide that appe…

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Parents write to Mac 911 regularly asking for help with Apple’s Screen Time feature. Screen Time can be used to track your own usage of devices and give yourself reminders to put a phone or computer down. But it’s quite valuable when you’re trying…

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How to create a custom ringtone for your iPhone

The iPhone comes with a number of ringtones you can use, but it’s your iPhone, why not use a custom ringtone for specific contacts? That way, when a certain someone calls you, you can immediately know who it is. For example, you can set a song tha…

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I can't connect to an SMB share using my iPhone (iOS 15.3.1); when I try to connect to the same hostname, same port, same credentials on my Mac it works fine (I copy-pasted so there's no possibility for typos). What's wrong? The server …

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When the earliest rumors about the iPhone 14 landed late last year, there were rumors that Apple was going to make the phone thicker so the camera would once again lie flush again the body. Based on the latest leaked schematics, that’s not the cas…

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For some reason I'm unable to share a window or full screen on Chrome with Google Meet on Mac. Versions: Chrome: Version 99.0.4844.74 (Official Build) (x86_64) Mac: Monterey 12.3 In the Mac settings under security, screen recording is…

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I set up a new Mac Mini M1 (macOS 12.3 / build 21E230). The main user is non-admin, and the admin is a hidden account. I can't enable FileVault. If I press the button, nothing happens. I tried to enable FileVault from the admin account;…

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Faced a problem using my MacBook Air 13 2017. I ran out of space (500mb free now). I tried to empty the trash bin, but it says that is not possible because there is no memory O_o. Having heard that it can be done through terminal. I ope…

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Every time there’s a big iOS update–either a major yearly release or a particularly feature-packed point release like iOS 15.4–you’ll find users complaining that their battery doesn’t last as long as it used to. On social media, users will complai…