Turn off ‘smart’ AI features for your Gmail account to opt out of these and go back to a simpler and more private email experience.

Live Captions on the iPhone generates subtitles of media playing on your iPhone — and real-world conversations picked up by its microphone.

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Check out these four easy ways to add password protection to your sensitive images and screenshots to keep them away from prying eyes.

Google Chrome now has a native split screen feature on both Mac and Windows, so you can view two websites side by side.

If you want to install a beta version of macOS, the smartest way to do it is to partition your Mac hard drive using Disk Utility.

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Use a simple iOS automation that will take a picture of the thief and send their location to you in case you lose your iPhone or iPad.

Turn off the ‘swipe to open camera’ feature on Lock Screen and check out ways to totally block camera access on your locked iPhone or iPad.

Go through these tips if macOS Tahoe software update is taking a long time to download on your Mac, even though you have a fast internet.

Learn how to clear disk space on your Mac with these simple tips and tools to manage your storage effectively.

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Use simple iOS shortcuts to turn on or turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on your iPhone without opening the Settings app or Control Center.

Use Boolean operators (OR, AND, or NOT) to narrow down or broaden your search results in Finder to quickly locate the right files.

Go through these tips if SMS, MMS, and RCS texts from your iPhone running iOS 26 are not forwarding to your Mac running macOS Tahoe.

Find out what to do if Google Chrome is unable to use your local wired or wireless network connection (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) on your Mac.

Find out what to do if your iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 is connected to Mac but still doesn’t appear in the macOS Tahoe Photos app.

Learn about AirDrop Contacts in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, which requires a 6-digit one-time verification code before sharing files.

Learn how to set an alarm for an important reminder on your iPhone in iOS 26 so you get a louder, clearer alert and never miss the task.

Find out how to make Google Translate the default translation app on your iPhone or iPad by replacing the built-in Apple Translate app.

Learn how to quickly start an audio recording on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch so you never miss recording an important conversation.

Find out how use a plain black, white, red, green, purple, pink, or any other solid color as your iPhone Lock and Home Screen wallpaper.

Find out what to do if you don’t want the Apple Passwords app to suggest you create a strong password or give the choice to save passwords.