by Terry McAdams | Sep 10, 2026 | AirPods, News
Apple’s annual September event delivered more than the usual annual iPhone and Apple Watch updates. Alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, new Apple CEO John Ternus led the unveiling of the iPhone Duo—Apple’s first foldable iPhone—the Apple Watch Series 12...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 4, 2026 | Upgrade
September has arrived, so Apple will soon release major upgrades for all its operating systems. iOS 27 and watchOS 27 will undoubtedly ship alongside new iPhone and Apple Watch models mid-month. iPadOS 27 will likely accompany iOS 27, as will tvOS 27 and visionOS 27....
by Terry McAdams | Aug 7, 2026 | App Store, Internet, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Tip, troubleshooting
Automatic offloading of seldom-used apps can be a good strategy for recovering space on an iPhone whose storage is almost full, and iOS can do this for you in Settings > Apps > App Store > Offload Unused Apps. When you open an app that was offloaded, iOS will...
by Terry McAdams | Aug 7, 2026 | Mac, Security, Spotlight, Tip
Apple released macOS 26.6 Tahoe, iOS 26.6, and iPadOS 26.6 with a huge number of fixes for security vulnerabilities. However, the release notes for each also include an unusual comment along the lines of “optimizes the Spotlight index in preparation for macOS 27.” At...
by Terry McAdams | Jul 3, 2026 | Control Center, How-To, Mac, productivity
Control Center debuted on the iPhone over a decade ago in iOS 7 and made its way to the Mac in 2020 with macOS 11 Big Sur. However, through macOS 15 Sequoia, Mac users who wanted to tweak Control Center for their needs were limited to turning specific controls on or...
