Mastering macOS
How to turn on automatic updates for macOS
How do you make sure macOS updates are always ready and waiting for you? With background updates!
Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie has been covering the personal technology industry for a decade. An outspoken analyst and critic, he writes at iMore.com/vector, podcasts at applepodcasts.com/vector, and you can find his show at youtube.com/vectorshow. Follow him @reneritchie on Twitter andInstagram.
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Mastering Apple Watch
How to change the monogram on your Apple Watch
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Thanks to the monogram complication, you can show off up to four characters right on the clock face of your Apple Watch. The monogram complication is currently only available on the Color clock face, and it's meant to put your initials right on the front of your Apple Watch. But that doesn't mean you can only use your initials. The truth is, you can set the monogram complication to...
iPhone XS + Max storage size: Should you get 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB?
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Should you get the 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max? Here's how to pick the perfect storage capacity for you!
Analyzing the analyst
Thoughts on Kuo Ming-Chi's iPhone 11, 6K Display, 16-inch MacBook rumors
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Analyzing the latest round of Apple product rumors.
Mastering Apple TV
You can mirror podcasts not in iTunes to your Apple TV — here's how!
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The Podcasts app on the Apple TV is a great way to experience podcasts on your home's biggest screen, but if you can't get the podcast you want on your TV, here are some alternate options for you.
End Point
AirPods and the future of ear computers
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If Apple Watch is becoming the iPhone, what then is becoming Apple Watch? Easy — AirPods.
What you need to know
FaceTime bug fix removes the 'Add Person' feature for one-to-one calls
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FaceTime Group Call bug allows remote microphone, potentially remote video access on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple is planning a fix ASAP.
Many more things...
AirPods 2, 10.2-inch iPad mini, 16-inch MBP, and more coming in 2019?
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New iPhones, iOS, and macOS are as good as a given, but will we see new iPads, Apple Watches, Macs, and more in 2019?
SPOILERS
New Mac Pro could be getting a 31.6-inch 6K3K display
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Kuo Ming-Chi is back and not just with iPhone rumors this time. No, everyone's favorite supply chain exfiltrator is also pushing Mac Pro and Pro Display rumors to go along with them.
Apple's new depth effect ad is pure Bokeh FIRE
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'What kind of person Bokeh's a child?'
Voice First
Apple buys Pullstring and I dream again of siriOS
Pullstring: Helping shape the future of voice applications on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and IoT devices. Now owned by Apple.
iPad Pros: Jay Odjick illustrates Robert Munsch's Bear for Breakfast
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Jay Odjick is using iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and iMac to share his work and culture with the world.
Dot Notes
U.S. Press Secretary tweets with Apple Notes. Dottedly.
The U.S. Press Secretary tries to use Apple Notes for an extended tweet, you know, like Hollywood and social media types typically do for their apologies. And dots all over it.
Troubleshooting
AirDrop not working? Here's how to troubleshoot!
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How do you troubleshoot AirDrop if it's not working on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac? Here are some fixes you can try!
Mastering Pokémon Go
Pokemon Go: Best Field Research for January 2019
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Spin a Poké Stop, get a Pokémon Go prize, including rare Pokémon, rare candy, Shinies, silver pinap, and more!
Blue Bubbles for Everyone
iMessage for Android: Is now the time?
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Could cross-platform iMessage finally start making the kind of sense that does?
More Like Why-Fi?!
Why people are SO MAD about Amazon and Eero
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Wwhy are some people so pissed? Why are people who already bought eero saying they’re thinking about throwing them out, and people who haven’t yet bought them saying they dodged a bullet?
Contractors keep getting the crappy end of the tech boom stick
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'For decades, contractors and other contingent workers have served meals, driven buses, and cleaned toilets at tech campuses.' — Bloomberg
Goodbye and good luck
Why Angela Ahrendts is leaving Apple
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Angela Ahrendts, up until now senior vice president of retail, is leaving Apple. That news has filled the web with hot takes trending towards fan fic. So, what's really going on?
Hack this
Breaking into a MacBook requires you as an accomplice
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Your Mac is generally safe. Unless you specifically put it in danger.