Mastering OS X
How to install OS X over the GM beta
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Want to upgrade to the production version of OS X El Capitan? Here's how to go about doing it.
Serenity Caldwell
Serenity was formerly the Managing Editor at iMore, and now works for Apple. She's been talking, writing about, and tinkering with Apple products since she was old enough to double-click. In her spare time, she sketches, sings, and in her secret superhero life, plays roller derby. Follow her on Twitter @settern.
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Mastering OS X
10 tiny features I love about OS X El Capitan
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Here are some of the coolest little features hiding away in OS X El Capitan that folks should know about.
Mastering Apple Music
Apple Music: The Ultimate Guide ebook is available now!
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We've put everything you need to know about Apple Music into our very first ebook, and it's available now on the iBooks Store! And as of Friday, the Amazon Kindle Store, too!
Mastering OS X
What's changed in OS X El Capitan
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OS X El Capitan may be focused on fundamentals, but there's some great stuff packed inside it, too. Here's everything that's new and changed in OS X El Capitan!
Mastering OS X
Install and get started with OS X El Capitan
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Apple's latest OS X software update, El Capitan, has arrived. There's a lot packed into this update, so to help you learn the ropes and get to exploring on your own, we've put together this guide to get started. We'll help you back up your information if you haven't already; walk you through the update process; and suggest some great apps formatted to take advantage of OS X El Capitan's...
Mastering OS X
How to prepare your Mac for OS X El Capitan
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The next version of OS X drops on Wednesday, September 30: Here's how to get ready for it.
Camera showdown
5s vs 6s cameras: Time to upgrade, iPhone 5s users
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After a few hard-core days of camera tests here at iMore, I wanted to share some of our 5s comparison shots for people who may be on the fence about upgrading this year. Spoiler: The 5s is still a pretty good camera, but if you shoot selfies or lowlight photography, it's going to be pretty hard to resist the 6s.
Mastering iPhone 6s
How to create folders and add apps to your iPhone
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The iPhone Home screen can hold dozens and dozens of apps; thanks to folders, that number leaps up to thousands. Folders lets you collect and organize apps of a similar type, or for a similar task, all together in one place. Best of all, they're easy to create.
Troubleshooting iPhone 6s
Live Photos turning into video? Here's the fix!
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We've heard from a few folks with an iPhone 6s who have mysteriously seen their Live Photos only show up as videos in their camera roll. If you're running into this problem, here's how to address it.
Testing time!
Video shootout: iPhone 6, 6s, and 6s Plus
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How do the new iPhone cameras shape up for video? We took them for a spin in train stations, on bike paths, and atop rickety bridges.
Troubleshooting iPhone 6s
Disappearing apps after restoring an iPhone backup? Fix it!
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App Thinning and heavy worldwide iCloud usage can lead to restoration errors after setting up your new iPhone. Here's what you need to know.
Mastering iPhone 6s
How to view Notification Center by date
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Touch ID too fast for you to see your Lock screen notifications? Here's how to get date sort instead of sort by app in Notification Center.
Mastering iPhone 6s
How much faster is Touch ID on the iPhone 6s?
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Some folks are still eagerly awaiting their iPhone 6s and 6s Plus deliveries, while others have yet to decide whether they want to pick up the phone. Regardless of your iPhone 6s-less state, one of the big questions we’ve heard lately is about Touch ID: Is it really twice as fast as the iPhone 6?
Mastering iPhone 6s
How to view Live Photos on older iPhones and iPads
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You don’t have to wait until your best friend gets their very own iPhone 6s or 6s Plus to send them your treasure trove of moving pictures: Any iOS device running 9.0 or later can view them, as well as OS X users running El Capitan. Here's how.
Silliness with colors
Just how pink is the new rose gold iPhone? Tell us!
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There have been many claims made about the hues of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus's rose gold color. "IT'S PINK!" "IT'S COPPER!" "IT'S. ROSE. GOLD. DARN. IT." Let's put the arguing to rest: We went out around New York City and photographed the iPhone 6s with all manner of pink items to see if we could truly answer this dogged riddle once and for all.
Mastering iPhone 6s
Here's how quickly 4K video fills up your iPhone
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4K video is beautiful, but it may not be practical for your iPhone SE, 6s, or 6s Plus.
How to share Live Photos to Facebook and Instagram
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Apple's Live Photos feature for the iPhone 6s isn't exactly a movie or a still image: it's a mixture of both. And until app developers build support for Live Photos in their apps, you can exploit that JPG-and-MOV-combination in order to share your Live Photos to the world in gif or movie form. Here's how to do it!
Mastering iPhone 6s
Meet the iPhone 6s: Our unboxing and walkthrough
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Never owned an iPhone before? Here's what you can find in the box and what you can expect from the iPhone 6s.
Get Started with iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
How to set up your iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
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Whether you've gotten your new iPhone from an Apple Store, other retail store, or shipped to your home, once you unbox it you'll need to set it up in order to start having fun with your new device. So we've put together a step-by-step guide to get you going.
Get ready for iPhone 6s
Upgrade to an iPhone 6s without losing your Health data
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You don't really have to restore an old iPhone backup when activating your new iPhone 6s or 6s Plus—iCloud takes care of syncing a lot of your data these days. That said, there are still a few reasons to make a backup and restore your new 6s from said backup—and your health data is high on that list.