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Apple TV FAQ: Apple's new streaming video and gaming machine explained
The new Apple TV looks almost indistinguishable from the previous model, but couldn't be more different under the hood. Here's what you need to know about it. → Read More
New iPhones use LTE on any American carrier, despite the way they're listed
Despite what it implies on Apple's LTE carrier page, you can use any U.S.-compatible iPhone 6s or 6s Plus on all American LTE networks. → Read More
How to leave the OS X beta program
If you've signed up for pre-release versions of Mac OS X, you can opt out with a single click. → Read More
How to substitute Amazon or others for iCloud Photo Library
Apple gears its system around Photos syncing to iCloud Photo Library, if you choose that option. What if you want to use Amazon (or Dropbox or Google) instead? → Read More
Apple’s new two-factor authentication bumps up security and ease of use
Apple is slowly rolling out a revised system to let you use a second factor with iCloud and other services that use an Apple ID. → Read More
Imported photos in OS X don't appear in iCloud library
With iCloud Photo Library, a reader can't get images imported into OS X to appear everywhere. → Read More
Bartender 2 review: OS X utility cleans up the menu bar
A new release of a favorite utility reduces the clutter up top in OS X. → Read More
If you delete a photo from iCloud Photo Library, is it gone forever?
A reader wonders if accidental deletions have huge repercussions. → Read More
Tweetbot 4 for iOS review: Twitter client adds split-view, activity monitor, other improvements
The latest update for this Twitter client brings it back into closer alignment with Twitter's site, but it continues to have its own excellent approach. → Read More
Find My iPhone comes to the rescue
Apple's lost device system delivers the goods in this short story of a missing bag. → Read More
Hands-on with Disk Utility in El Capitan: Tool for storage devices gets a facelift
A utility you hope rarely to need gets a complete overhaul, omitting familiar features and making some actions easier to carry out. → Read More
Gatekeeper bypass in OS X relies on renaming an app
A researcher finds that Apple lets signed Mac software launch other downloaded apps without a Gatekeeper warning, allowing a potential malware bypass. → Read More
How to modify System Integrity Protection in El Capitan
Some software you may know and lean on won't work in El Capitan due to a new security feature that locks down system files and directories. Here's how to modify that. → Read More
How to merge large iPhoto and Photos libraries
How can you take two photo libraries, one created for iPhoto and one for Photos, with duplicates removed and merge them? → Read More
XcodeGhost: App Store malware shows the weakest links and Apple’s advantage
The first widespread introduction of malware to the App Store turned out relatively benign. It shows the soft spots in Apple’s security chain. → Read More
How to search special characters in Pages 5
Pages 5 seems to have lost the ability to search for tabs, line endings, and other invisible characters. But it's still there; it's just a pain to do it. → Read More
How iOS 9 content blockers can help you stay secure
With the focus on suppressing ads with content-blocking Safari extensions, security may have taken a backseat. There's a lot to mine there. → Read More
Find out which iOS app is requesting your Apple ID password
A reader let a friend manually install an app on his iPhone. Years later, it started asking for a password—but which app. → Read More
Hands-on with content blocking Safari extensions in iOS 9
iOS 9 brings Safari filters that can block ads, trackers, video, popups, and more. Here's how to choose a content blocker and set it up. → Read More
How to use iOS 9 content blockers to remove web popover boxes
Many sites overlay boxes with reminders, calls to action, and other nuisances you've dismissed again and again. Some iOS 9 content blockers can remove them. → Read More