Learn how to set up custom audio output preferences for specific apps on your Mac, allowing you to enjoy your music and media exactly how you want.
How to set different audio output speakers for individual apps on Mac
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The HomePod will now notify you on iPhone when your smoke alarm goes off
With HomePod sound recognition, your Siri speaker will push a notification to your iPhone (with live video, when available) if it detects the beeping of a smoke alarm.
How to switch audio output and input sources on Mac
In this tutorial, we will show you how to change the audio input and output devices on your Mac from System Settings, as well as do that quickly from the top menu bar.
Not getting app notifications, banners, or sound on Mac? Here’s how to fix it
Here are all the possible solutions to fix your Mac if it is not alerting you of new notifications by showing a banner in the top right corner of the screen or playing the notification sound.
New BootSound jailbreak tweak makes your iPhone play a custom sound when it starts up
Looking to give your jailbroken iPhone or iPad a new boot sound that you’ll hear every time you turn your device back on? If so, then a new and free jailbreak tweak called BootSound by iOS developer emokidxd might be of interest.
Customize various iPhone system sounds with the BoopBoopBoop jailbreak tweak
If you’re one to enjoy fun or quirky sounds when interacting with your iPhone in one way or another, then chances are you’ll appreciate a free jailbreak tweak called BoopBoopBoop by iOS developer Hoangdus.
This MacDirtyCow add-on disables the iPhone’s Camera app shutter sound
The MacDirtyCow bug for iOS 15.x-16.1.2 has proven to be a rather interesting one. Without jailbreaking your device, you can exploit this bug to do things such as customize system fonts and change the Lock Screen’s Face ID glyph animation. But it seems like the realm of possibilities doesn’t stop there.
How to play white noise in the background using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac (no app required)
While some people like working and sleeping in silence, others prefer white noise in the background. Background sounds can mask unwanted ambient noise, minimize distraction, help you focus on what you're doing, assist you in staying calm, or support you while resting.
Earlier, you had to rely on third-party white noise apps from the App Store or hours-long Zen YouTube videos for soothing sounds if you needed them to help you fall asleep or focus on something. They worked great, and still do.
But nowadays your iPhone, iPad, and Mac have a built-in function to play relaxing background sounds or white noise. In short, they can work as a white noise generator, and in this tutorial, we will show you how to use that.
Check out Google’s new YouTube startup sound and opening animation
Google is rolling out a new startup sound and opening animations that play when opening the app, similar to Netflix's famous "tudum" sound.
What to do if one AirPod sounds louder than the other
If one of your AirPods, either left or right, is sounding quieter than the other, here are some helpful solutions to fix this problem.
This tutorial applies to all models like AirPods (1st, 2nd, 3rd generation) and AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation).
Apple to release fixes for the iPhone 14 Pro camera issues next week
An iOS 16 update due next week will fix the reported iPhone 14 Pro issues, including the violent camera shake, vibration and that strange rattling sound.
How to watch YouTube TV in surround sound on your Apple TV
Learn how to enjoy YouTube TV with surround sound on your Apple TV, what you need to enjoy multi-channel audio, what other devices are supported and more.