The Opera browser for macOS is now up to two times faster on Mac computers powered by Apple silicon rather than Intel chips, thanks to newly-launched native support for M1 Macs.
Following through on its promise, Microsoft has ended support for the mobile Cortana app
Following through on its promise to discontinue support for Cortana on mobile devices in early 2021, Microsoft has now shut down support on the digital assistant app on iOS and Android.
This tweak stops iOS’ built-in hearing protection for people who don’t like the volume interruption
If you’re using any recent release of iOS or iPadOS, be it 13 or 14, then your handset automatically attempts to protect your hearing by reducing loud sounds when using headphones for extended periods of time.
The option to reduce loud sounds is adjustable in the Settings app, but as many users have pointed out on Apple’s support forums, the adjustment has its limits and may still negatively impact the media consumption experience in certain scenarios even when the user takes steps to mitigate interruptions.
CustomizeBW lets jailbreakers spice up iOS 14’s native battery widget
When I first upgraded to iOS & iPadOS 14 last year, I was slightly unimpressed by the appearance of Apple’s native battery widget. Not only is it bland, but it doesn’t even display numeric battery percentages, which I often like to see for myself for peace of mind.
Those interested in upgrading their battery widget on iOS or iPadOS 14 would do good to try a newly released jailbreak tweak called CustomizeBW by iOS developer Miguel, as it provides a bevy of different options for making the native battery widget more aesthetically pleasing to the end user.
Our first look at the redesigned Apple TV remote boasts more helpful buttons [Update: almost, but not quite]
One of the complaints regarding the Apple TV is its remote. It's not well-received by a lot of people out there in the wild, and it's typically one of the only negative marks given to Apple's set-top box. But the company may be looking to right that ship with the remote's upcoming redesign.
tvOS 14.5 beta may hint at a redesigned Apple TV remote with a ‘center button’
Along with rumors swirling around that Apple is planning on introducing a new Apple TV set-top box, a new remote is expected to come along with it. And now tvOS is popping in to throw a reference our way to that potential future, too.
Apple TV+ brings on Zennen Clifton as creative executive
Apple TV+ continues to add new content to its lineup on a semi-regular basis (with a lot of films and series still in early development), and sometimes that happens on the executive side, too.
How to use PhotoBooth for your Instagram story
Instagram offers some great features for creating memorable stories and posts. You can use Multi-Capture to quickly snap several photos for your story. And you can use PhotoBooth for that “photo booth” look, which is what we’ll walk through here.
Just like sitting in that photo booth at the mall, you can capture four pictures of you and your pals, pets, or just yourself. Then, add them to your Instagram story for something a little different. Here’s how to use the PhotoBooth feature in Instagram.
The best journal apps for Mac to write down your thoughts
Take a break from your day and capture your thoughts with one of these free journal apps for Mac. They each make keeping a diary enjoyable.
iOS 14.5 will add a tool for battery recalibration in iPhone
Earlier today, Apple seeded the sixth beta of iOS 14.5 to developers. Now that the pre-release software is out there in the wild, new discoveries are being made. Including a new tool Apple will include with the latest update.
How to remove YouTube tracking cookie from embedded videos
Learn how to remove YouTube’s tracking cookie for embedded videos to make your site faster and increase the privacy of your visitors.
Siri adds a pair of new voices and will no longer default to a female voice in iOS 14.5
Apple is currently working on releasing the latest major update to iOS 14. The company just seeded the sixth beta of iOS 14.5 earlier today. And it turns out the upcoming new software will feature a pretty big change for Siri.