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Update Zoom to Stop Your Mac’s Mic Staying Active After a Call
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Update Zoom to Stop Your Mac's Mic Staying Active After a Call

Charlotte Henry · 1:18 PM EST, Feb 14th, 2022 · Add Comment

A Zoom update appears to fix a bug that stopped a Mac’s mic from being disabled after a meeting had ended.

Turning On the HomePod Version of Alexa’s Whisper Mode
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Turning On the HomePod Version of Alexa’s Whisper Mode

Jeff Butts · 3:17 PM EST, Feb 7th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Have you wished for a HomePod version of Whisper Mode, like the Alexa offers? It turns out, there is such a thing, in an unlikely place.

Here’s How to Enable Scam Protection on Visible
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Here's How to Enable Scam Protection on Visible

Andrew Orr · 9:31 AM EST, Feb 2nd, 2022 · Add Comment

In an email to customers, prepaid carrier Visible announced that it’s rolling out a Scam Protection feature to fight robocalls.

Installing macOS 12.3 Beta on Catalina FileVault Volume May Brick Your Mac
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Installing macOS 12.3 Beta on Catalina FileVault Volume May Brick Your Mac

Jeff Butts · 3:36 PM EST, Jan 29th, 2022 · Add Comment

If you’re thinking about installing the macOS Monterey 12.3 beta, make sure you don’t do so on a Catalina FileVault volume.

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Latest iOS 15.4 Beta Brings Custom Email Domain Settings
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Latest iOS 15.4 Beta Brings Custom Email Domain Settings

Jeff Butts · 2:22 PM EST, Jan 28th, 2022 · Add Comment

In the latest iOS 15.4 beta, Apple appears to be offering a way to manage iCloud+ custom email domain settings straight from your device.

AutoFill Passwords on iOS: Here’s a Setting to Check Out
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AutoFill Passwords on iOS: Here's a Setting to Check Out

Andrew Orr · 1:43 PM EST, Jan 28th, 2022 · Add Comment

There’s a toggle within Settings called AutoFill Passwords. This is a good setting to check if you use a password manager.

Lumos! Siri Understands Harry Potter Spells
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Lumos! Siri Understands Harry Potter Spells

Charlotte Henry · 10:30 AM EST, Jan 5th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Your iPhone and, more specifically, Siri understands the ‘Lumos’ and ‘Nox’ commands from Harry Potter for turning the flashlight on and off!

How to Use Apple Maps to Check for COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
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How to Use Apple Maps to Check for COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Jeff Butts · 1:01 PM EST, Dec 31st, 2021 · Add Comment

If you want to check for COVID-19 vaccination requirements, Apple Maps is a good start. The app partners with Yelp to display the details.

iOS: How to Merge Live Photos Together As a Video
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iOS: How to Merge Live Photos Together As a Video

Andrew Orr · 3:42 PM EST, Dec 30th, 2021 · Add Comment

iOS 13 adds a neat feature in Photos that lets you merge Live Photos together and save them as a video. Andrew shows us how.

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How to Stop the In-App Review Annoyance
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How to Stop the In-App Review Annoyance

Jeff Butts · 1:04 PM EST, Dec 30th, 2021 · 1 Comment

If you’re annoyed with being bombarded with in-app review requests, you aren’t alone. Here’s how to turn those prompts off completely.

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