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If everyone in your house enjoys spending time with your Apple TV, then make the most of it with fun educational apps for kids.
These apps are available for free with options to purchase additional content. So, they are awesome try-before-you-buy apps or you can just let your child enjoy the free content. Most importantly, they are terrific learning tools for kids. Helping them enhance their skills, learn new ones, and enjoy the process all at the same time is a wonderful use for your Apple TV.
It's official. Apple has released the tvOS 12 update for Apple TV. The release is mostly minor, although it does offer one important new feature for film aficionados, the introduction of Dolby Atmos support.
The new update, with a build number of 16J364, includes:
Dolby AtmosAlong with support for Dolby Atmos, Apple promises to add the most extensive collection of Dolby Atmos-supported movies beginning this fall.
Once tvOS 12 has been installed, you can set up Dolby Atmos on your Apple TV by going into the Settings app under Video & Audio.
Other new featuresTvOS 12 also introduces new aerial screensavers in partnership with the International Space Station. Additionally, existing screensavers now include location information to let you know where each has been captured.
You can download and install tvOS 12 by visiting the Settings app on your device.
1) On Apple TV 4K or Apple TV (4th generation), go to Settings > System > Software Updates and select Update Software.
2) Select Download and Install. Wait for your Apple TV to download the update. Don't disconnect or unplug your Apple TV until the upgrade completes.
3) Wait for the update to install.
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We have many reasons for wanting to continue our education as adults. We might want to learn new skills to change our career path. We may want to hone our existing skills for our current job. Or, we might just want to learn more about a topic of interest. Whatever the reason, there are ways to find the classes we want or need, and one convenient way is on Apple TV.
With video lessons in a variety of subjects, you can learn at your own pace right from your living room. Here are some of the best educational apps for adults on Apple TV.
To increase support for the latest screen sizes and technologies, Apple will soon stop accepting iPhone apps that don't take full advantage the native display resolution of iPhone Xs Max. Likewise, Apple Watch apps must support the new Apple Watch Series 4 hardware.
Much to the dissatisfaction of the folks who had worked hard on a version of Apple's set-top box that could integrate with cable services, that Apple TV product never saw the light of day.
If you find the Location Services feature on your iPhone or iPad useful, you can use this on your Apple TV too. See movie times at your local theater, order pizza delivery, or get your current temperate with apps and other services using your location.
Here’s how to enable and adjust your Apple TV Location Services settings.
There are a lot of ways to use your Apple TV. From watching movies to playing games to learning a new skill, apps are plentiful per your interest. But, when your Apple TV is sitting idle, a clock is both a useful and attractive display.
If you’re in the market, here are some of the best clock apps for Apple TV.
Learn how to remove previous Apple accounts and email addresses from your Apple TV to ensure privacy, security, and a personalized entertainment setup.
Your Apple TV screen saver can display beautiful customizable images and videos after a few minutes of inactivity. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to customize your Apple TV screen saver settings and make the most out of this feature.
Jen Folse, who was Apple's lead designer on Apple TV, tvOS and a number of other projects, has departed the Cupertino firm and joined Caffeine, a live social-broadcasting startup.
The most popular mobile game of the year could eventually make its way to Apple TV. A single line of code found in Epic Games' Fortnite references "tvOS," according to gaming website Dexerto.
The live HQ Trivia app is now available on Apple TV. The mega-popular game rewards players thousands of dollars for correctly answering a series of questions.