Learn how to create and manage Shared Albums in the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to easily share pictures and videos with your family members and friends.
How to create, use, and manage Shared Albums in Photos on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Control HomeKit devices from your Mac’s menu bar with the free Scenecuts app
The free, open-source Scenecuts app by Seattle developer Nick Hayward is a great little utility that allows you to bypass Apple's unimpressive Home app and access your smart home devices and trigger HomeKit scenes directly through the macOS menu bar.
“NUTS – A Surveillance Mystery” is launching soon on Apple Arcade
“NUTS - A Surveillance Mystery” is a narrative surveillance adventure with a bold visual style. Made by indie developers Joon, Pol, Muuutsch, Char and Torfi in collaboration with Noodlecake Studios, “NUTS” is launching soon across the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac via Apple Arcade.
How to import images from Mail, Messages, Safari, and other apps to Mac’s Photos app
Learn how to import pictures and videos from Mail, Messages, Safari, and other apps to the Apple Photos app on Mac so you can create albums or just keep all the visual media together.
How to navigate Mac menu bar and menus with VoiceOver
Learn about the must-have list of commands you need to navigate the menu bar and the menus within it using VoiceOver on your Mac.
How to mark up images and PDFs directly in the Apple Notes app
You can include images and PDFs as references in your notes. This is perfect for keeping everything together. And if you want to annotate one of those items, you can mark up images and PDFs right within the Notes app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
How to use Quick Look for previews and quick actions on Mac
Learn how to use the built-in Quick Look feature in macOS to instantly preview one or more selected files, rotate an image, or trim a video file on your Mac.
macOS Big Sur gives you an option to force an immediate full recharge of your Mac battery
As of macOS 10.15.5 Catalina, your Mac notebook analyzes your daily charging routine and activates charging only when the operating system predicts the computer will be connected to a charger for an extended period of time. They're calling this Optimized Battery Charging and it boils down to ensuring your Mac is still fully charged when unplugged.
Apple silicon ports of Premiere Pro, Premiere Rush and Audition available to beta testers
Photoshop maker Adobe last Friday released Apple silicon-optimized versions of its Premiere Pro, Premiere Rush and Audition creative software. These ports run natively on the new M1 Mac systems, such as the new Mac mini, MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Back up your DVD collection to a computer easily with MacX DVD Ripper Pro [sponsored]
If you need to rip homemade or commercial DVDs to any format, look no further than MacX DVD Ripper Pro by developer Digiarty. This Mac and Windows software even allows you to rip damaged or otherwise unplayable DVDs and supports a variety of DVD and media formats.
The best free apps for creating podcasts on Mac
Check out this list of free apps for creating podcasts on Mac and get your own show live on air in no time.
Nomad launches gorgeous new leather MacBook sleeves and mouse pads
If you're still looking for the perfect gift (for yourself or others), check out these beautiful new products from Nomad. The company has launched a set of leather MacBook sleeves and mouse pads that will appeal to just about any tech user.