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How to connect two or more external displays to an M1, M2 or M3 MacBook
Apple's one-display M1, M2 and M3 MacBook limitation solved
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How to tweak your Emergency SOS settings to match your intent
Emergency SOS offers remarkable, even automated help when something’s wrong. But review settings so you know exactly what will happen for what reason.
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How to get Apple TV+ for free: new two months free deal
Want to watch Apple TV+? You need to subscribe… Or do you? We look at options to stream shows for free, including Apple's new 2 months free deal.
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How to force-quit an app on Apple Vision Pro
If an app freezes up or stops working right, you may want to force-close it. Here's how.
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How to view your body temperature on Apple Watch
Want to know your actual temperature, instead of "+0.05°C"? Here's how.
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Apple Watch Activity badges: Earn the Heart Month challenge on Valentine’s Day
Trying to snag every Activity badge? Here's a full list of the achievements and what you need to do to get them.
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How to use Apple Vision Pro as a display for an Intel or Apple silicon Mac
Mac Virtual Display is a key feature of visionOS and expands your Mac's desktop.
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Apple Vision Pro: What do the top button and Digital Crown do?
The Vision Pro has a digital crown and a single button, similar to an Apple Watch. Here's how they work.
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How to upgrade your M2 Mac mini without paying Apple's high prices
There's a lot you can do to upgrade your Mac mini after you buy it.
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Troubleshoot your printer with logs, jobs, and a printer page in macOS
Some less-obvious printing features could save a lot of head scratching.
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Connect an old Apple display to a new Mac to give it new life
Many people still have working Apple displays from years past. Here’s a guide explaining how to connect an old Mac monitor to a new Mac.
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How to make sure your iPhone favorites can call you (if that's what you want)
A Focus setting may be keeping people from reaching you when you have Do Not Disturb or other modes enabled.
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How to get Apple Music for free
There are ways to get Apple Music without paying, including a six-month Apple Music trial and other lengthy trials.
Mac 911
How to troubleshoot Contact Key Verification for extra-secure iMessage chats
Apple’s new feature has requirements and is particular about Apple ID accounts.
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How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free on Apple TV+
For decades, it aired on broadcast TV, but that's no longer the case–it's now an Apple TV+ exclusive. But Apple is making it available to anyone to watch for free, for a limited time.
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How to make your iPhone photos appear in the correct orientation
A combination of factors can lead to your landscape photos appearing in portrait orientation and sometimes the other way around.
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iOS 17.2 and watchOS 10.2 let Siri access your health data
You can ask Siri for info from the Health and Fitness apps and even log health data.
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How to find missing AirPods or an AirPods or Beats charging case
Apple gradually extended Find My to provide ever-better tracking of lost audio hardware.
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