macOS 12

How to use Quick Notes on your Mac and iPad

Siddharth Suvarna / July 23, 2021

Quick Notes is a new feature introduced in the new iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey software. As the name suggests, Quick Notes is a quicker way to take notes without opening up the Notes app. It allows you to jot down things on your iPad or Mac without having to switch apps. The feature can also detect what app you're using, and provide customisable ways to create notes. You can only create a Quick Note on an iPad or Mac, but you can view and edit a note on iPhone.

How to use Safari tab groups on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Siddharth Suvarna / July 21, 2021

Apple added several new features and redesigned the look for Safari in iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey. The Apple browser now comes with Tab Groups, which allows easy management of tabs in Safari. You can create tab groups, rename them, delete, move tabs around, and more. These Tab Groups will also sync across all your devices, making them accessible everywhere.

Apple seeds second public iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey betas to public testers

Evan Selleck / July 16, 2021

Back in June, Apple unveiled the next major versions for all of its most popular platforms. Since then, Apple has been working on the public launch as it normally does: by seeding betas. And today, the newest prerelease software is now available for public beta testers trying out iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey.

How to FaceTime with your Android or Windows friends

Siddharth Suvarna / July 14, 2021

With iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey, Apple's FaceTime has finally become a cross-platform service. You can now start a FaceTime call with your friends who don't have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The non-Apple users will be able to join the call from their Android or Windows device.

How to share your screen in FaceTime

Siddharth Suvarna / July 12, 2021

FaceTime on Apple devices has received some major upgrades with the new iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey updates. Apple added a new SharePlay feature, which allows users to share their screen in a FaceTime call. This was a much needed update that a lot of users have been waiting for.

In this article, we will show you how you can share your screen in FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

How to install macOS 12 Monterey public beta on your Mac

Siddharth Suvarna / July 6, 2021

Apple released the first public beta of macOS 12 Monterey last week, which means that anyone can now test out the latest macOS. The latest macOS 12 Monterey comes with several new features and improvements. If you've been wanting to try out the new software, then you can now install the macOS 12 public beta.

PSA: Notes created in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey betas don’t show up in earlier versions

Christian Zibreg / July 6, 2021

Content created in iOS 15 Notes, plus any new notes created with Apple Notes on iPadOS 15 and macOS 12 Monterey, may be unavailable in earlier iOS, iPadOS and macOS versions.

Apple seeds first public beta of macOS 12 Monterey

Evan Selleck / July 1, 2021

Earlier this week, Apple seeded the first public betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 to the public beta testers out there in the wild. Unfortunately, macOS 12 Monterey did not make the initial cut. But now Apple's here to fix that issue.

Parallels plans to bring Windows 11 support to macOS

Evan Selleck / July 1, 2021

It hasn't been all that long since Microsoft officially announced the next major update to its wildly popular Windows desktop operating system. With Windows 11, the company is welcoming a lot of big changes to the mix, some major polish across the UI, and much more. And support is in the works for macOS, too.

Apple seeds second macOS 12 Monterey beta to developers

Evan Selleck / June 28, 2021

Last week, Apple seeded the latest developer betas for its other popular platforms. But it left macOS 12 Monterey out of the picture. The company is changing that today, though.

How to use Apple’s Spatialize Audio feature to boost stereo and other non-Dolby sound

Christian Zibreg / June 22, 2021

Spatial audio is great, but it only works if the source material is multi-channel audio. Thankfully, Apple's Spatialize Stereo feature can place any stereo audio mix in a virtual spatial audio environment around you. Follow along as we show you how to use spatialized stereo.

Who are Apple’s “trusted partners” for the iCloud Private Relay feature?

Christian Zibreg / June 21, 2021

Apple's iCloud Private Relay depends on “trusted partners” whom the company wouldn't name when unveiling this privacy feature during WWDC21, but now we know who they are.