A while back, Apple axed its Today at Apple in-store sessions due to the (ongoing) coronavirus pandemic. This meant that customers couldn't go into a physical retail shop and learn how to do cool things with their devices, like how to make eye-catching artwork on an iPad, for instance. To help with that, Apple started leaning into online tutorials instead, publishing YouTube videos to show folks how to take full advantage of their device(s) from an artistic perspective.
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Apple announces refreshed Home app, support for new smart home standard Matter
Continuing with its iOS 16 announcements, Apple has unveiled a refreshed Home app. It doesn't appear to be a total redesign, but there are a ton of UI refinements that make the app easier to use. Additionally, Apple says that support for the new smart home standard Matter is on the way.
Apple announces new Pay Later feature and other updates coming to the Wallet app
Apple's big WWDC keynote is underway, and the company is in the midst of announcing a number of changes and improvements coming to iOS 16. Among them is a big update for the Wallet app which includes new ID interactions, expanded smart key support, and a new Pay Later feature.
CoolStar and tihmstar to give presentation on jailbreaking at TyphoonCon 22
If learning more about jailbreaking interests you, especially the methodology involved in achieving one, then we’ve got some good news for you.
Apple’s Pages, Keynote and Numbers productivity apps gain a few new features
Apple's iWork productivity suite—Pages, Keynote and Numbers—has received a few new features and smaller improvements across the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Taking a quick tour of Apple’s new productivity and collaboration features in iWork
Apple has announced a set of new iWork features for productivity, collaboration and more with 11.2 updates to Pages, Numbers and Keynote across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and the web.
Apple is updating the iWork app icons in macOS 12 Monterey
Sometime in the near future, Apple is going to launch the next major update to its desktop operating system. With macOS 12 Monterey, the company is welcoming plenty of changes to the software. Including some tweaks to the user interface and overall aesthetic. And that will apparently be the case for the iWork app icons as well.
How to work with shapes and lines in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote offer useful built-in shapes and lines that you can use to enhance your documents. Whether you’re creating a flowchart or diagram, or just want to add a subtle visual, you can easily insert and customize the available shapes and lines.
For converting straight lines to curved ones or adjusting a shape’s features, we want to help you make the most of using these items in your documents. Here are several tips for working with shapes and lines in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
How to add photos, music, or movies to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents
The Media Browser is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a tool for looking through or searching for media like photos, music, and movies. So if you want to include an item in your Pages, Numbers, or Keynote document on Mac, the Media Browser is your go-to tool.
Here, we’ll show you ways to access the Media Browser, find items with it, and insert media into your documents.
How to work with tables in Keynote on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
When you’re creating a Keynote slideshow, you might consider using a table for a nice way to format your data. Your presentation may be for an organization where you want to show financial data or a company where you want to display product sales. Whatever it is, using tables in Keynote is just as easy as using them in Pages, and just as beneficial.
Here’s how to work with tables in Keynote including inserting, formatting, and adjusting them.
How to share documents from Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
When you finish working on a document in Pages, sheet in Numbers, or slideshow in Keynote, you may want to share it with someone. You don’t necessarily want to collaborate with them, which involves a different how-to for working on the document together. But you want to send it to them as a finished product.
You have various ways to share documents directly from Pages, Numbers, and Keynote along with different options when sharing it from Mac. So here, we’ll walk you through how to share a document on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
How to collaborate in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
You can easily share a document you create in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. But that’s handier if your document is finished or you’re not looking for input. So if you’re composing a document that you want to work on with someone, these apps offer a nice collaboration feature.
When you collaborate, you’re working on it together and reviewing the other person’s input. You can use track changes or comments which is sort of like discussing it in the same room. This gives you an easy way to create the ultimate final product.
So here, we’ll show you how to start collaborating on your documents in Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. And we’ll go through instructions for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.