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With iOS 13 and later, Apple introduced a thoughtful feature, Optimized Battery Charging that's designed to avoid overstressing the battery and delay battery ageing. Your iPhone uses on-device machine learning to learn your charging habits and routine. The Optimized Battery Charging feature is enabled by default and activated only when your iPhone predicts that it will be connected to a charger for a long time.
Thanks to the introduction of the M-series chipset and the latest macOS, Macs have become more capable than ever at running games. Right from blockbuster role-playing games to sci-fi classics, there are a lot of games you can play on your Mac. Read on to find the 10 best Mac games that should be on your radar in 2024.
Apple offers a Headphone Accommodations feature that lets you customize AirPods on an iPhone for a more enjoyable experience. To customize AirPods on your iPhone, go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Audio & Visual -> Headphone Accommodations, then turn on the Headphone Accommodations toggle and adjust the options. You can also customise Transparency mode and build a more personalised sound profile with the Custom Audio Setup option.
Unlike Android, an iPhone doesn't have a speed dial option. Thankfully, the pre-installed Shortcuts app helps you create and add a speed dial button on your iPhone’s Home Screen. Once you've created the shortcut, you can also add the speed dial button on your iPhone Lock Screen to make phone calls without opening the Phone app.
Apple improved the Files app in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to ensure your important files are always available offline. The File app has a new Keep Downloaded feature that lets you permanently save all your important files for offline access. To save a file permanently, open the Files app, long-press a file or folder and choose the Keep Downloaded option.
In 2007, Apple launched the first iPhone that completely transformed the mobile industry. Initially, Apple released one iPhone every year, and now it releases four iPhone models at the same time. Apple has launched 23 different iPhone models until this date. Released in September 2024, the iPhone 16 lineup is the latest generation of iPhone. Read on to learn about all iPhone models in order.
The latest iPadOS 18 offers a new tab bar now floats at the top of the screen, so you can jump to different parts of an app at the press of a button. It offers quick access to the areas of the apps you visit the most. You can also customize the floating tab bar in iPadOS 18 to include your favorite tabs. For this, simply long-press on the tab bar, it will bring up the sidebar with different menu items, then drag one of the highlighted items to the tab bar. Bear in mind that you can only customize tab bars only in apps that have a sidebar with additional menu items to choose from.
Apple adds a 'desi' touch to its newest iOS 18 with some India-specific features, including a Multilingual Siri, support for Hindi in the Translation app, multiple Indian languages & numerals in the Lock Screen & Contact Posters, Indian English accent in the Live Voicemail transcription, and a Multilingual keyboard for iPhone 12 or newer models.
The latest iOS 18 adds a new option in the Photos app so you can hide screenshots on your iPhone without deleting them. It's a game-changer for users who often keep thousands of screenshots on their devices for work or fun purposes. While scrolling down your photos library, tap on the new arrow icon from the bottom, choose View Options, and uncheck the Show Screenshots option. This will instantly hide your screenshots so you can jump to the pictures that matter the most.
According to Mark Gurman, Apple Intelligence will be free to start, but Apple's long-term plan is to make money off of the capabilities. We might see something like "Apple Intelligence+" with certain features locked behind a monthly subscription service. Apple Intelligence might either follow the current iCloud+ service and require a monthly subscription fee or become a part of the Apple One subscription. Apple might also partner with Google and Anthropic for their AI services.
First rolled out in mid-May for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, the ChatGPT macOS app is now available for all users without any subscription plan. The ChatGPT Mac App offers a bunch of new features that aren't available in the web version of ChatGPT. I've shared 5 features that are highly useful to me.
The new Automatic Windows Tiling feature in macOS Sequoia helps you arrange the opened windows into a layout that best suits your preferences. You can arrange the tiles side by side or even place them in corners to accommodate even more apps in view. Simply drag a window to the side, top, or bottom edge or any corner of your screen. Then, macOS Sequoia will show a grey frame to suggest a tiled position. When you release the window, it will automatically drop it right into place.
Initially rolled out in mid-May for ChatGPT Plus users, the ChatGPT macOS app is now available to download for all users without any subscription plan. You can download the app only on Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or newer) running macOS 14 Sonoma or later. The latest version of ChatGPT, GPT-4o, is available for free but offers a limited number of requests. ChatGPT Plus subscribers can sign in for full access.
Sagnik Das Gupta
To turn off the Incognito mode of any browser on your iPhone, you will need to look for the tab icon when on an Incognito tab. Select this icon to get into tab overview, and here, you can easily swipe left or right on tabs to close them, if the particular browser supports it. Else, you can simply hit the small cross icon on top of these tabs to close them. Most browsers also allow you to clear all such Incognito tabs at one go through the tab overview.
First Apple Watch X Renders Have Me Concerned Because I Have Thin Wrist
Kanika Gogia
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Apple Watch Series 10 CAD Renders shows a bigger 2-inch display and a thinner design. The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 might feature the biggest screen on an Apple Watch so far. The dimensions will be 46 x 39.7 x 11.6mm, which would make the upcoming Apple Watch bigger than the Series 9 but smaller than the Ultra.
Apple Watch Series 10 might be called Apple Watch X and is likely to make a debut sometime in September, alongside the new iPhone lineup.
Private Browsing is Safari's equivalent of Chrome's Incognito Mode. To close a Private Browsing window on Safari on Mac, click on the tab icon and hit the small cross icon on top of each tab. You can also use the Command + Option shortcut to close a single Private Browsing window or the Command + Option + W shortcut to close all private Safari windows. On an iPhone, tap on tab icon > swipe left on tabs to close them. To close all tabs, long press on a tab in tab overview > Select Tabs > Close.
Apple launched the latest macOS Sequoia with brand-new features like iPhone Mirroring, Windows Tiling, a new Passwords app, and more. Interestingly, Apple also silently pushed a bunch of handy features that can make a big difference in your day-to-day life. In this article, I've shared 15 hidden features and settings of macOS Sequoia that Apple didn't mention on the stage.
Apple Rolls Out iOS 18 Developer Beta 2: Here Are All the New Features
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple has released the iOS 18 developer beta 2, two weeks after rolling out the beta 1. This release focuses on stability improvements while adding a few new exciting features. These include support for iPhone Mirroring, new SharePlay features, System-Wide Translation, Better Siri on vehicles without CarPlay, Live Photos verification on Wallet app, and more
Long-Standing Rivals Apple and Meta May Turn Partners for iOS 18 AI Features
Kanika Gogia
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According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is reportedly in talks about integrating Meta's Generative AI model into Apple Intelligence. Besides Meta, Google and AI startups Perplexity and Anthropic have also been in discussions with Apple about integrating their models into Apple Intelligence. If the Apple-Meta alliance is formed, it could glorify Apple's efforts in the AI space. Apple Intelligence is coming later this fall as part of the iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia Betas.
There's no direct way to pair an Apple Watch with Android. That said, if you have an iPhone, there's a workaround to use an LTE Apple Watch with Android smartphones. First, you must pair your Apple Watch with an iPhone and then make a test call on your iPhone to verify the SIM card is activated. Then, put your iPhone in Airplane mode and you must turn off your Apple Watch. Next up, transfer the SIM card in your iPhone to your Android phone. Once you've swapped the SIM cards, turn your Apple Watch On. This lets you use basic Apple Watch features on an Android phone.
To use Sleep mode on an iPhone, you can set up a sleep schedule or manually turn on/off Sleep Focus. To set up a sleep schedule, open the Health app, tap on Browse, choose Sleep, and then tap on Add Schedule under Your Schedule. Then, you can choose your bed and wake times. Your iPhone will automatically enter the Sleep mode during your specified times. If you want to enable Sleep mode manually, open the Control Center, tap on Focus, and choose Sleep.
Vision Pro 2 Put on Hold; Apple to Prioritize Cheaper Headset: Report
Kanika Gogia
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Due to a huge price tag of $3499, Apple Vision Pro saw weaker than expected sales. According to a new report by The Information, Apple might have suspended development on the Vision Pro 2. Apple plans to work on a cheaper Vision product with fewer features, which is expected to arrive sometime next year. The idea of Apple Vision Pro 2 is suspended and not called off completely, so Apple might resume the development sometime in the future.
Experience House of the Dragon Like Never Before with Vision Pro’s Immersive Environment
Kanika Gogia
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House of the Dragon returned with season 2 on June 16, 2024, and there's no better way to watch it than the Apple Vision Pro. The Vision Pro's immersive environment got some worthy upgrades in the latest Max app update, for House of the Dragon Season 2. Now, you can enter the Iron Throne Room with visionOS.
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Recovery Mode is a lifesaver for iPhones stuck in endless restarts or frozen on the Apple logo. But, what happens if your iPhone gets stuck in Recovery Mode itself? You don't need to panic! Here are some easy ways to escape Recovery Mode and get your iPhone working again.
Apple unveiled the new Siri at WWDC 2024 with new icon and AI features. However, the updated Siri will roll out some time in future. Meanwhile, you can try out the new Siri interface on your Mac right now, provided you install the macOS Sequoia developer beta.
After Thinner iPads, Apple Watch Series 10 Poised to Get Thinner Design
Kanika Gogia
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According to Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this year's Apple Watch Series 10 could get a serious overhaul with a larger display and a thinner design. The 2024 Apple Watch might come in 45mm and 49mm size options, and a thinner design. Now, that's a pretty dramatic jump, and it would align the larger 49mm model of the Apple Watch Series 10 with the Apple Watch Ultra screen size. The Apple Watch Ultra would remain "roughly the same" this year. However, Apple may offer a new dark/black case color option for the first time.
Someone Already Got iPhone Mirroring to Work on macOS Sequoia and I Want It Too
Kanika Gogia
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Apple built a new app, the iPhone Mirroring app, that lets you connect your iPhone with iOS 18 to your macOS Sequoia Mac. While users are figuring out if there's any way to unlock iPhone Mirroring on macOS Sequoia, a guy was already able the run the app and it's working smoothly for him. He had to go from loops and hoops to make this feature work. At the moment, the iPhone mirroring feature doesn't seem to be ready for one-click use.
Anshuman Jain
Spam messages are not only annoying, but they can also be malicious, as some of them contain links for scams and such. There is no specific method to stop spam messages on iPhone, but you can avoid it by enabling Filter for unknown senders, turning off notifications for them and also blocking particular senders if it becomes necessary.
When you connect your AirPods to your iPhone running iOS 12 or later, they will be automatically connected to your Apple Watch that uses the same Apple ID. To use AirPods with your Apple Watch, go to Control Center -> AirPlay and select your AirPods. You can also pair your AirPods and Apple Watch manually, For this, you need to turn on Bluetooth on your smartwatch and put your AirPods in the pairing mode.
iOS 18 Can Still Display Time When iPhone Is Completely Out of Battery
Ajaay Srinivasan
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With iOS 18, your iPhone will still show the time even with a dead battery. This is all thanks to an improvement made to the existing Power Reserve mode, which has been responsible for allowing Find My tracking and NFC unlocking on iPhones.
iOS 18 Brings Live Voicemail to iPhones in India; Here’s How to Setup
Anmol Sachdeva
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iOS 18 has added the voicemail feature on iPhones in India. The feature is enabled by default. If you're not seeing the voicemail option, go to Settings> Apps> Phone and turn on the toggle for Live Voicemail.
The latest macOS 15 Sequoia gets some new wallpapers so you give a fresh look to your desktop. There are two macOS Sequoia wallpapers- Helios and Macintosh. The "Helios" wallpaper features a dynamic gradient design while the "Macintosh" wallpaper highlights retro Mac icons. You can download macOS Sequoia wallpapers on Macs as well as Windows PCs.
The latest iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 bring a flurry of features, including a personalised Home Screen, revamped Control Center, Passwords app, and more. In addition to new features, the next-gen iOS 18 and iPadOS also come with new wallpapers for a fresh look. You can download the official iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 wallpapers right now on your Apple and non-Apple devices.
There are several ways to check your App Store history. On your iPhone or iPad, go to App Store -> Your Profile -> Purchase History. On Macs, open App Store -> Your Profile -> Account Settings -> Purchase History. On a Windows PC, open the Apple TV or Apple Music app, click on your name, visit the View My Account section, and then click on Purchase History. You can also see your recent App Store purchases by opening on reportaproblem.apple.com on any browser.
5 Apple Watch for Kids You Can Buy in 2024
Kanika Gogia
Some essential iOS 18 features like app locking and hiding, RCS messaging, as well as the much awaited T9 prediction in dialer as made it to iPhones. However, Android users have already been enjoying these features for ages now. In addition, you also get to finally see a dedicated Game Mode make it to iPhones with iOS 18. Then, there's also the addition of iPhone-on-Mac mirroring, which is a very essential ecosystem feature. Moreover, iOS users weren't able to do something as simple as place app icons and widgets anywhere on the homescreen, which Android users have always been able to do. Finally, call recording and AI transcription is an iOS 18 feature that seems to have been inspired from the Android platform as well.
Apple's new app icon customization in iOS 18 is a step above what Android has to offer. Sure, they have taken a lot of inspiration from Android. But the fact that Apple doesn't restrict you to limited color options based on your wallpaper, is a major improvement. Here's why I think iOS 18 has nailed in icon customization.
iOS 18 is now out in beta, with a major focus on customization. Apple has finally ditched the old grid layout, allowing users to freely arrange app icons and widgets anywhere on the Home Screen. This creates an endless array of personalized setups that you can apply on your iPhone.
The Control Center optimizations are super useful, letting you even resizing controls now. In addition, you can also tint the home screen app and widget icons any color, alongside extending the dark and light mode themes onto them. Moreover, there's also limited contact access which lets you give apps access to only specific contacts and not the entire contact list. You also get to see Math Notes integrated within the Calculator and Notes app now, letting you solve equations by penning them down. Apple Intelligence features like summarized notifications and an enhanced Siri stole the show, giving the Google Assistant a run for its money!
Arjun Sha
Apple has developed two capable AI models to power Apple Intelligence features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. For on-device processing, there is a small 3B model, and for complex tasks, there is a large, server-class model. The smaller 3B model performs better than Microsoft's Phi-3-mini and Google's Gemma 2B and 7B models. And Apple's large server model does better than GPT-3.5 Turbo.
To process AI requests on the cloud, Apple has built its own cloud server stack called Private Cloud Compute. Apple has built the cloud server using custom Apple silicon for quick AI inferencing. The Cupertino giant says that none of the personal user data is stored in the PCC system and not even Apple can access it.
iPhone Gets Long-Awaited T9 Dialer with iOS 18; Here’s How to Use
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple announced major changes coming to iPhones with the iOS 18 release. One of the significant and most awaited features is the new T9 dialer. Yes, you'll soon be able to type contact names on the number pad (like old phones) and the Phone app will automatically suggest the person you want to call.