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11 iPhone features you should use. iOS 18 settings you’ll want to change. Boost your Mac’s storage. iPhone’s Action button is powerful. What is nano-texture glass? Apple aims to poach Spotify users.

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6 ways to boost your Mac’s storage without paying Apple’s insane upgrade prices • You’ll have to resort to external solutions that aren’t as convenient but more affordable.

I tried the future of Mac multitasking and it was amazing and uncomfortable • Mac Virtual Display doesn’t beat physical yet, but there is a ton of potential.

Can Apple make its best Mac matter again? • The Mac Pro has been left for dead, but it’s come back from this position before.

Apple is reportedly working on the hybrid Mac we all want—and it could arrive in 2028 • The touch-screen hybrid tablet Mac users have been asking for may finally hit the market.

Praise Kier! The Severance keyboard is coming to the Mac • Atomic Keyboard’s device will be modeled after the show’s terminals.

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Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

Your iPhone’s Action button is surprisingly powerful—here’s everything it can do • Still using the side button as a mute switch? Here’s what you’re missing out on.

7 WhatsApp features that show how badly iMessage needs to catch up • Apple should supercharge iMessage with these brilliant ideas.

Why Safari is suddenly showing your search history and how to turn it off • Safari shows your recent search queries by default. If that’s not useful to you, here’s how to stop it.

I sideloaded a Reddit client onto my iPhone. Never again • The process was a nightmare and I now see why Apple is fighting so hard against it.

I tested every Apple Watch feature for battery drain. The usual advice is wrong • We turned off each Apple Watch feature to see how much it affected battery life, and we were surprised by the results.

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ECOFLOW POWER HAT: A SUN HAT WITH SOLAR PANELS

GOT AN iPHONE? HERE ARE 11 FEATURES YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT USING–BUT SHOULD • IF YOU WANT MORE FROM YOUR iOS DEVICE, TRY THESE LITTLE-KNOWN SETTINGS.

7 iOS 18 SETTINGS YOU’LL WANT TO CHANGE RIGHT AWAY • THESE TWEAKS, TIPS, AND TOGGLES WILL MAKE LIFE ON YOUR iPHONE EVEN BETTER.

What is nano-texture glass and do I need it? • Apple’s nano-texture glass option is available for the iMac, MacBook Pro and the iPad Pro. Here’s what you need to know and whether you need it.

This free emoji utility is the one Mac app I can’t live without • Rocket gives you Slack-style emoji typing everywhere.

OnlyOffice for Mac: The free Microsoft 365 alternative you’re looking for • All-in-one software for viewing and editing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Nektony App Cleaner & Uninstaller: Killing a housefly with a flamethrower • Dig deep under macOS’s hood to find files to delete with this Mac cleaning app, but beware of overzealous deletion!

Alogic Ark Pro 27600mAh Power Bank: Cable-carrying convenience • Affordable, high-capacity laptop power bank.

Apple looks to poach Spotify users with new playlist transfer tool • Currently available in Australia and New Zealand, it lets users switch to Apple Music without leaving their precious playlists behind.

Apple’s next-generation CarPlay finally arrives with a new name: CarPlay Ultra •...