How to share passwords with Apple’s Shared Groups
While most passwords we create should be kept strictly private, there are always some accounts or other secrets we need to share with a limited number of other people. Starting in iOS 17, iPadOS 17,…
Glenn Fleishman
Glenn Fleishman
How to use plants, birds, and other object identifiers in Photos
Apple built machine learning into Photos starting in iOS 15, iPadOS 15.1, and macOS 12 to identify certain kinds of items in photos. These include works of art, flowers and other plants, pets and animals,…
How to identify unwanted tracking by a compact Bluetooth device
The Apple AirTag has always been a two-edged sword: It’s a cheap way to track stuff you own using a tiny piece of hardware with a battery that lasts about a year. Third-party Find My…
How to combine user account data in macOS
Families and workplaces can wind up with many accounts on a shared Mac. You may also have set up extra accounts for testing or particular purposes. Whatever the reason, if you want to simplify and…
How to set up Medical ID in the iPhone Health app for emergencies
A key advantage of carrying an always-connected device with you is that you can summon help in nearly any emergency. But what if you’re incapacitated? By setting up Medical ID within the Health app in…
How to lock/unlock the Recently Deleted and Hidden albums in Photos
What’s the point of hiding media in the Photos app if other people with access to your device can see it? That seemed to be the point of Apple’s upgrade to Photos in iOS 16,…
How to find an iPhone app that you used to have but is no longer in the App Store
For one reason or another, app developers may discontinue offering their iPhone or iPad software through the App Store. Typically, you can continue to use apps that were removed from the store if the reason…
How to automate cloning your drives on a Mac
What if something goes wrong and you need immediate access on-site to a full backup of your Mac’s startup volume or an external drive, and you need to return to work as soon as possible?…
Can you use an old Mac laptop without a battery?
A Macworld reader has a perfectly good 2009 MacBook Pro–except for its swollen lithium-ion battery. He wants to keep it on hand for limited uses after safely removing and disposing of the battery. Is there…
Should you keep your MacBook plugged in when you’re using it?
Over the last several years, Apple has dramatically improved how it handles lithium-ion battery charging in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Across multiple system releases, the company moved from always charging to 100% to…