Hands-on video: 40 smartphone cases for all the latest Apple iPhone 12 models

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 25, 2020

If you just bought or already own a new iPhone, one of the first orders of business should be getting a decent protection for your purchase. iDB has so far highlighted a bunch of various smartphone cases for the latest Apple shiny, but case makers continue to come up with new designs and products. We thought you might want to learn about as many cases as possible so we put together this hands-on video walkthrough highlighting what we think are some of the nicer cases for the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.

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Apple M1 chip FAQ: All your questions answered

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 30, 2025
Apple M1 small chip giant leap website screenshot 001

The M1 chip. A brand-new piece of technology announced by Apple. This tiny but powerful chip is a significant part of a new lineup of Mac computers. But what exactly is the M1 chip? What does it do, what are the benefits of it, and should you look into buying a Mac that has one? This M1 chip FAQ has answers to these questions and more.

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How to use the VoiceOver Utility to customize VoiceOver on Mac

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ November 25, 2020
VoiceOver Utility General

With VoiceOver on your Mac, you can perform tasks, take actions, and do everything you need to do while experiencing a visual impairment. We’ve walked you through the basics like turning VoiceOver on and off, setting up your modifier keys, and working with app windows.

Here, we’re going to explore customizing VoiceOver on your Mac with a tool called VoiceOver Utility. In this one handy spot, you can change the voice, magnify your cursor, and adjust the announcements you hear. And since many of our upcoming VoiceOver how-tos will direct you to this location, it’s good to become familiar with it. Ready? Here’s how to use VoiceOver Utility to customize VoiceOver on Mac.

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How to do a clean install of macOS 11 Big Sur

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 24, 2020
Apple's macOS installer icon for the macOS Big Sur update

Power users usually prefer to start a fresh new installation of Big Sur rather than upgrade the existing copy of the macOS operating system on their Mac. If you're among them, you'll need to perform a clean install of Big Sur. The process entails doings things such as backing up your Mac, wiping off the current operating system and creating a bootable installer. Follow this tutorial for detailed instructions on how to perform a clean install of macOS Big Sur.

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MacX Video Converter Pro: convert, download, compress, edit videos at lightning speed [sponsor]

Sponsored Post ∙ November 24, 2020

With the latest iPhone 12 family of smartphones offering improved video recording in crisp 4K resolution, the iPhone remains the best pocket camera for capturing high-quality video on the go. But with that power comes a greater responsibility in terms of efficient processing of those video files on your computer. To help with that, a company called Digiarty is offering a powerful app for effortless 4K UHD video processing, called MacX Video Converter Pro (free trial is available). With it, you can convert, edit, download and resize your media with a hardware-accelerated performance that makes the most out of your Mac or Windows PC's CPU and GPU.

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