How to use Time Machine to back up a Mac

 

Apple Mac fans are holding onto their computers for longer - here’s why - MSN

iCloud Private Relay vs a VPN - iDrop News

Charge Your iPhone Faster with These 10 Tips - iDrop News

3 Signs Your iPhone May Have Been Hacked - iDrop News

Quickly Markup and Send Mac Screenshots - Mac Most Video

How to use Time Machine to back up a Mac - Macworld

23 Little Known iOS Settings That Can Make Your iPhone So Much Better - Cnet

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Apple Mac fans are holding onto their computers for longer – here’s why

Have you found yourself reluctant to upgrade your Mac because it’s still happily chugging away? You might not be alone, as a new survey indicates that people are keeping their Macs longer than ever, with users more hesitant to upgrade or replace their Apple computers compared to the past.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/apple-mac-fans-are-holding-onto-their-computers-for-longer-here-s-why/ar-BB1pNpbk?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=entpsp&cvid=e2eaf32b4eab49e08afab46b909140e4&ei=27

iCloud Private Relay vs a VPN | What Are The Differences?

Apple’s iCloud Private Relay has been in the news this week due to an ongoing outage that began on Thursday afternoon and is still impacting some folks 48 hours later. Nevertheless, iCloud Private Relay is a very handy feature when it’s working properly — which is most of the time, to be fair — but it’s also so integrated into your iPhone and other Apple devices that you may not even be fully aware of what it is and what it does.

https://www.idropnews.com/faq/icloud-private-relay-vs-a-vpn-what-are-the-differences/208920/

Charge Your iPhone Faster with These 10 Tips

Everyone knows that the iPhone isn't at the top of the smartphone market when it comes to battery life. Not only does it not have the biggest battery, but it also isn't the fastest-charging phone in the world.

Of course, that doesn't mean it can't charge quickly. For the most part, your iPhone will be ready to go as soon as you are. With that said, there may be times when you want your iPhone to charge as fast as possible.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/charge-your-iphone-faster-with-these-10-tips/216672/13/

3 Signs Your iPhone May Have Been Hacked

Fortunately, iPhones are difficult to hack. Apple continues to prioritize security. Its closed ecosystem gives it a leg up from Android when it comes to overall digital privacy and safety.

However, despite Apple’s robust security features, the iPhone isn’t entirely immune to successful hacking attempts. Being aware of the signs your iPhone has been hacked or is being attacked can help you take immediate action to protect your information and regain control.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/3-signs-your-iphone-may-have-been-hacked/218553/

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Quickly Markup and Send Mac Screenshots

https://macmost.com/quickly-markup-and-send-mac-screenshots.html?awt_a=2P.a&awt_l=C4OaE&awt_m=JEfro4z7yh8I.a&nlclx

How to use Time Machine to back up a Mac

Imagine the worst. Losing irreplaceable photos because your Mac’s drive failed? Accidentally deleting your dissertation? You might think it will never happen to you, but all it takes is a glass of water falling onto your MacBook and you could lose everything.

But at least if you’ve got a backup, the financial outlay of getting a new Mac will be made less traumatic by the fact that you can recover everything from your old one. Luckily Apple makes backing up your Mac really easy, so there really is no excuse not to do it.

https://www.macworld.com/article/671873/how-to-use-time-machine-to-back-up-a-mac.html?utm_date=20240718212402&utm_campaign=Macworld%20Daily&utm_content=Title%20Story%3A%20How%20to%20use%20Time%20Machine%20to%20back%20up%20a%20Mac&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Macworld%20Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Adestra&huid=15e8c855-c86f-4bf0-bf6c-541b4d9bda3a

23 Little-Known iOS Settings That Can Make Your iPhone So Much Better

One of the joys of owning an iPhone is making it your own -- between the case, home screen and apps, iOS gives you tons of options to personalize your device. But there are a lot of iPhone options that aren't immediately obvious -- some are hidden deep within the Settings menu.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/23-little-known-ios-settings-that-can-make-your-iphone-so-much-better/

 

How to Stop Apple Music from Automatically Playing - Lifewire

This is every device that will support Apple Intelligence at launch - 9 to 5 Mac

Apple’s New iPhone Safari Ads Target Google Chrome Users - Forbes

The Secret iPhone Feature That Lets You Take Amazing Long-Exposure Photos - CNet

Lost Your Wi-Fi Password?  Here’s How to Track it Down on Windows and Mac - CNet

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How to Stop Apple Music From Automatically Playing

This article will show you how to stop Apple Music from automatically playing on your iPhone after a song or album has finished. It also covers several proven tips to prevent the iOS app from turning on by itself when connecting to another device, such as a car system, AirPods, headphones, or a Bluetooth speaker.

https://www.lifewire.com/stop-apple-music-from-automatically-playing-5119158

This is every device that will support Apple Intelligence at launch

Apple Intelligence is one of the most exciting and powerful new technologies Apple is launching this year. It is now available to beta testers with a supported device, and will release publicly this fall—still labeled beta—as part of iOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, and iPadOS 18.1.

Here is the full list of devices that will support Apple Intelligence at launch.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/30/every-device-that-supports-apple-intelligence/

Apple’s New iPhone Safari Ads Target Google Chrome Users

We all know relationships can be complicated, but few are quite as complicated as the one between Apple and Google. Cue Apple’s creepy new attack ad on Google—with a clear message for its 1.4 billion users—stop using Chrome on your iPhone.

So, why now? Google is on a mission to convert Safari users to Chrome. It currently relies on Safari to drive most search requests from iPhones—enabled by a financial arrangement between itself and Apple, whereby Google search is the default on Safari. But that arrangement could soon be curtailed by monopoly investigations in the US and Europe. And so Google is advancing Plan B.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/07/18/apple-issues-new-google-chrome-warning-for-14-billion-iphone-users/

The Secret iPhone Feature That Lets You Take Amazing Long-Exposure Photos

If you've seen artistic photos of waterfalls or rivers, then you'll no doubt have seen long-exposure shots where the water is intentionally blurred to look silky-smooth while the surroundings -- the rocks and trees -- remain pin-sharp. A slow shutter speed image like this is a great technique to give the impression of motion in a still image, and it used to be something you'd need a DSLR with filters and a tripod to take and shutter speeds over several seconds. But a neat feature built right into your iPhone's camera can create these gorgeous photos with almost no effort.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-secret-iphone-feature-that-lets-you-take-amazing-long-exposure-photos/

Lost Your Wi-Fi Password? Here's How to Track It Down on Windows and Mac

What's your Wi-Fi password? Chances are, you've been asked that question by a guest, or you've asked yourself that question when connecting a new device to your network for the first time. Remembering passwords can be a real pain. You should never use the same one twice, so it can be difficult to retain even the most important ones, even if you use them every day. It's a good idea to write them down somewhere safe, because if you don't, you may be looking at a complete Wi-Fi router reset -- and no one wants to take an hour out of their day to do that. 

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/lost-your-wi-fi-password-heres-how-to-track-it-down-on-windows-and-mac/?ftag=cad3c77551&utm_email=5107224d5da6c4555f2ddf1810100caf8da57ea2efbc8b7d285e4074936d3107&utm_campaignid=10551237&utm_newsletterid&medium=email&source=iterable&utm_emailid=026354e0eec401a45c543e143f178e546e00f8005a86d28d6026d50a56a18e4f&lctg

 

Accidentally Delete an iPhone Text? Here’s How to Get it Back - MSN

Why does a call go straight to voicemail without Ringing - iPhone Life

What Model iPhone do I have and how to figure it out - MSN

How to stop unwanted political tests on your iPhone - iDrop News

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Accidentally Delete an iPhone Text? Here's How to Get It Back

It's easy to make a mistake on your iPhone and accidentally delete a text in the Messages app, but that error could turn to terror if the message had critical info that you didn't want to lose. No worries -- as long as you act within a reasonable amount of time, you can get that deleted message back.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/accidentally-delete-an-iphone-text-here-s-how-to-get-it-back/ar-BB1nmp7w?ocid=msedgntp&pc=u531&cvid=70246c605108457bd970bfc3e314fe5b&ei=32

How to Fix iPhone Going Straight to Voicemail without Ringing

Why does a call go straight to voicemail without ringing? The culprit may be a setting like Do Not Disturb, Focus modes, or Silence Unknown Callers. There are several more things to check if those settings aren't to blame. Here's how to stop calls from going straight to voicemail on your iPhone.

https://www.iphonelife.com/content/why-do-my-incoming-calls-go-straight-to-voicemail?&utm_source=weekly_newsletter&utm_medium=email

What iPhone model do I have? How to figure it out

The iPhone has changed a lot since it first launched in 2007, but that doesn't mean it's easy to tell one iPhone from another. Those of you who don't pay close attention to every Apple event likely won't be able to see the nuanced differences between the many iPhone models. The changes are obvious when comparing the original iPhone to the iPhone 15, but it's not as easy to distinguish between the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models unless you are an iPhone superfan (or a technology journalist).

ps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/what-iphone-model-do-i-have-how-to-figure-it-out/ar-AA1kqK9Z?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=entpsp&cvid=2459eaff47a74d269240c891269b1802&ei=83

How to stop unwanted political tests on your iPhone

It’s the time of year when endless, intrusive, and overwhelming political text messages begin showing up. We’re nearly in the thick of state and federal election season. and gone (almost) are the days of door-knocking.

Incessant text messages are here instead. You’re probably receiving texts (and calls) from candidates and representatives of causes you don’t want to be interrupted by, even if you’re interested or are already a supporter. And how did they get your number? While we can’t knock the campaigns for hustling to spread their message, there are a few simple steps we can take to reduce the interruptions.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/how-to-stop-unwanted-political-texts-on-your-iphone/217437/

Apple says your device may now be vintage or obsolete - here's why and what that means

 

Why Your Apple Watch is Dying So Fast & How to Fix it - iPhone Life

Here’s what ruthless hackers stole from 110 Million AT&T Customers - Cyberguy

Apple says your device may now be vintage or obsolete - here's why and what that means - MSN

How to Read our Favorite Podcast’s Transcript on your iPhone - CNet

How to check your cellular data speed and make it faster - iDropNews

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Why Your Apple Watch Is Dying So Fast & How to Fix It

What to Know

• Your Apple Watch is always hard at work, even when you are not.

• Certain settings and background tasks are huge Apple Watch battery drainers.

• We’ll teach you how to alter your settings to optimize Apple Watch battery life.

https://www.iphonelife.com/content/10-ways-to-improve-apple-watch-battery-life-watchos-3

Here’s what ruthless hackers stole from 110 Million AT&T customers

In a startling revelation, AT&T announced that it had suffered a significant data breach affecting “nearly all” of its cellular customers, as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) using AT&T’s wireless network and some landline customers. The data that was taken was from May 1 through October 31, 2022, with a small number of additional records from January 2, 2023, which has raised serious concerns about customer privacy and data security.

https://cyberguy.com/news/heres-what-ruthless-hackers-stole-from-130-million-att-customers/

Apple says your device may now be vintage or obsolete - here's why and what that means

That six-year-old iPhone or eight-year-old iPad you own may still be running, but if you need any replacement parts or servicing, you're likely to bump into trouble. That's because Apple deems products vintage or obsolete after a certain number of years, limiting your repair options.

In a support page updated on Monday as spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple explains how support and servicing work when a product is no longer under warranty and reveals which unlucky devices are now considered vintage or obsolete. In a nutshell, devices become vintage when Apple has stopped selling them more than five years but less than seven years ago. They become obsolete when Apple halted sales more than seven years ago.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/apple-says-your-device-may-now-be-vintage-or-obsolete-here-s-why-and-what-that-means/ar-BB1phML0?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=entpsp&cvid=0437e685b3334af7bfb4f61849599502&ei=36

How to Read Your Favorite Podcast's Transcript on Your iPhone

Apple unveiled iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and that update will bring new features, like a customizable home screen and an upgraded Messages app, to your iPhone when it's released this fall. But when Apple released iOS 17.4 in March, the tech giant made Apple Podcasts more accessible to more people by introducing podcast transcripts right in the app.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-read-your-favorite-podcasts-transcript-on-your-iphone/

How to Check Your Cellular Data Speed and Make it Faster

We’ve written extensively about ways to check and improve your iPhone’s Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, Wi-Fi isn’t always available and we’re left at the mercy of our cellular signal strength. Here, we’ll help you understand cell signal strength and show you some ways to troubleshoot it.

Two Ways to Test Signal Strength

Before diving into testing and improving, it’s important to understand how signal strength is measured. On your iPhone, it’s displayed in bars. The more accurate measure is decibel-milliwatts (dBm). A signal strength closer to -50 dBM is excellent, while anything below -100 is poor.

https://www.idropnews.com/how-to/how-to-check-your-cellular-data-speed-and-make-it-faster/216859/

3 fun iPhone text tricks to make messaging easier, & more personal

 

Everything You Need to Know About iOS17 Before iOS 18’s Release - MSN

3 fun iPhone text tricks to make messaging easier, & more personal - USA Today

How to Access Indoor Maps on iPhone & iPad - iPhone Life

How to Use Theater Mode on Apple Watch - iPhone Life

How to import passwords from other apps into Apple Passwords - idownloadblog Prime Day Apple deals: What to expect and the best early savings - iMore

The Best Apple Intelligence Features We Can’t Wait to Try - iDrop News

The Quickest Ways to Convert HEIC to JPEG - LifeHacker

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Everything You Need to Know About iOS 17 Before iOS 18's Release

Before Apple releases iOS 18 in the fall, don't miss out on any of these iOS 17 features. The tech giant released iOS 17 in September, shortly after the company held its Wonderlust event, where the tech giant announced the iPhone 15 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. We put together this cheat sheet to help you learn about and use the latest features in iOS 17. This page will also help you keep track of the subsequent iOS 17 updates.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ios-17-before-ios-18-s-release/ar-AA1gT8Vf?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f487431a090140f6a7ae002e29770c96&ei=116

3 fun iPhone text tricks to make messaging easier, more personal

Texting is a necessary part of many people's lives, but this form of digital communication doesn’t have to be boring!

You might be surprised to learn there’s a way to add extra flair to those blue and grey bubbles on your iPhone or iPad. These tips are especially useful if you’re involved in an active group chat or find yourself having multiple conversations with someone at the same time.

You might already know some of the fun tricks, like how to send birthday messages with balloons or toss a handful of confetti with a celebratory text. (If you don’t, check this out!) However, the iPhone has several more features up its sleeve that may come in handy when you’re using iMessage.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/3-fun-iphone-text-tricks-to-make-messaging-easier-more-personal/ar-BB1nWFBD?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=f487431a090140f6a7ae002e29770c96&ei=36

How to Access Indoor Maps on iPhone & iPad

For certain locations of malls and airports, Apple actually has indoor maps you can view directly from the Maps app. I love this feature because it allows me to figure out where I am without having to find a directory or physical map somewhere inside the location.

https://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-access-airport-maps-apple-maps-iphone?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email

How to Use Theater Mode on Apple Watch

When you're watching movies, the last thing you need is your Apple Watch to send you notifications and light up the dark room. That's where the Apple Watch's Theater mode feature comes in! Theater mode is kind of like Sleep Focus or Do Not Disturb, but just for your Apple Watch. Theater mode keeps your notifications silenced and the display screen of your Apple Watch turned off. It's super easy to turn on and off. Here's how!

https://www.iphonelife.com/content/how-to-keep-your-apple-watch-disturbing-your-movie?&utm_source=tip_newsletter&utm_medium=email

How to import passwords from other apps into Apple Passwords

iCloud Keychain has long existed on iPhone, iPad, and Mac to securely store, autofill, and manage all your login credentials. With iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple now has a dedicated Passwords app that replaces the passwords section in device settings and Mac’s Safari.

Apple’s Passwords app is well built and works flawlessly. If you’re currently using a free or paid third-party password manager, you can import them all to Apple Passwords. Remember that your iCloud Passwords can also be used on Windows PC and Google Chrome browser.

https://www.idownloadblog.com/2024/06/28/how-to-import-passwords-app/

Prime Day Apple deals: What to expect and the best early savings

One of the best ways to save money on the likes of iPhones, AirPods, and more, is to wait until the Prime Day Apple deals roll around with Amazon's massive deals event. There are always incredible savings to be had during Prime Day — but sorting through them can be a pain.

That's why we make lists like these — so that you can more easily find the best deals for you, and get a great saving on the Apple devices that you want to buy. There are even deals live already, before the sale, that will save you money on some super desirable products.

The sale has a date now as well — July 16-17. Hop onto Amazon on those two days and you'll find some excellent deals on almost everything in the Amazon repertoire — but before then, let's see what deals are already available.

https://www.imore.com/apple/best-apple-prime-day-deals

The Best Apple Intelligence Features We Can’t Wait to Try

By far, the biggest new feature Apple revealed during this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) presentation is Apple Intelligence. 

Apple’s take on AI shows what Apple devices will be capable of. Apple took a lot of time to ensure we got the full picture and understood that its technology will improve greatly in the next few years.

With Apple Intelligence, there are a bunch of new features that we can’t wait to try. Some of these features won’t be ready by the end of the year, but we’re hoping the wait will be worth it. Read on for eight exciting Apple Intelligence features coming to iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.

https://www.idropnews.com/gallery/the-best-apple-intelligence-features-we-cant-wait-to-try/216372/

The Quickest Ways to Convert HEIC to JPEG

Back in 2017, Apple introduced a new default photo format for the iPhone, HEIC. Nothing against this highly efficient format (it literally stands for High Efficiency Image Container)—it powers Live Photos and Apple’s excellent image post-processing, and it still manages to take up less space than JPG—but it can be a headache at times.

While HEIC works fine if you’re sharing a photo among other Apple devices, but you'll often run into a problem when you need to upload a photo to an online form or open it on Windows: It’s often not compatible, and won’t open.

There are a couple of ways to handle this. You can use a workaround to convert HEIC images to JPG (or JPEG) on your iPhone, or you can adjust your settings and switch back to shooting photos in JPG. If the photo is already on your Mac or Windows PC, you have some options there as well, including opening the photo natively on your PC.

https://lifehacker.com/convert-heic-to-jpg-on-windows-and-mac-1848768694