Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
How to Use Your WhatsApp Account Across Multiple Phones
Previously, WhatsApp has allowed users of the encrypted messaging platform to link up to four devices to their account, but only one of those devices could be a smartphone.
Happily, that's now changed, and WhatsApp has introduced the ability to use the same account on multiple phones. So now you can link another phone as one of up to four additional devices, the same as when you link with...
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Facebook Messenger Apple Watch App to Be Discontinued By End of May, Says Meta
Facebook Messenger's Apple Watch app will be discontinued at the end of this month, according to Meta, ending the ability for users to reply to messages on the service from their wrist.
Posts shared on social media carried a screenshot of a notification sent to a handful of users in recent days informing them that Messenger won't be available as an Apple Watch app after May 31, but that...
How to Protect Your Apple ID With Security Keys
Apple has introduced security keys as an additional step to help users protect their Apple ID accounts. Keep reading to learn why the alternative authentication method is the most secure method available and what you need to do to set it up.
What Are Security Keys?
With the release of iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2, Apple introduced support for security keys, or physical...
How to Bypass Website CAPTCHAs on iPhone and iPad
Almost everyone who uses the internet will have encountered CAPTCHA challenges, where websites and app sign-in screens require you to pass a little test like having to tap on images of traffic lights or decipher squiggly text. CAPTCHA challenges are used to prove you're a human and not a robot, but they can be repetitive and annoying. Fortunately, Apple includes a feature in iOS 16 and...
How to Remove Rapid Security Response Software Updates on iPhone and iPad
In iOS 16, Apple began deploying security updates to iPhones and iPads without having to update the entire operating system. If you're experiencing issues with your device after having installed a security update, keep reading to learn how to remove it.
In the past, some of Apple's most important point releases of its iOS mobile operating system have been linked to critical security updates...
macOS: How to Remove Rapid Security Response Software Updates
In macOS Ventura, Apple can deliver security updates to Macs without having to update the entire operating system. If you're experiencing issues with your Mac after having installed a security update, keep reading to learn how to remove it.
In the past, some of Apple's most important point releases of its macOS operating system have been linked to critical security updates that are designed...
Falling Mac Sales Have Apple's OLED Panel Suppliers Spooked
Apple plans to transition Macs and iPads to OLED displays over the next few years, but a new report out of Korea claims panel suppliers are holding back key investment in next-gen OLED production lines over rising concerns about slumping Mac sales.
Apple will launch its first OLED iPads next year and South Korean panel makers intend to use their existing Gen 6 OLED lines to cover Apple's...
Replica iPhone 15 Pro Max Offers Best Look Yet at Ultra-Thin Bezels Around Display
YouTuber Unbox Therapy has shared a hands-on look at the iPhone 15 Pro Max using a one-to-one replica created by third-party case makers with access to early Apple schematics, and by far the most obvious difference is the sheer thinness of the bezels around the display.
The video provides a side-by-side comparison between the iPhone 14 Pro Max and its direct successor, and as Unbox Therapy...
Questionable Rumor Claims iOS 17 Features Redesigned Maps Lock Screen
iOS 17 will introduce a new iPhone experience for Apple Maps that integrates detailed turn-by-turn directions to the Lock Screen without taking over the display, claims a leaker with alleged insider information.
Concept render shared by Analyst941 Currently in iOS 16, when real-time Maps directions are active and the iPhone is locked, the Maps app takes over the screen and all other Lock...
How to Lock Specific iPhone Apps Behind Face ID or Your Passcode
In the interests of enhanced privacy, some third-party iOS apps include an option to require passcode or Face ID authentication before they can be opened, even though the iPhone is already unlocked. This puts the app's contents behind an additional layer of security, but not all apps offer the same facility. Until recently, Apple did not offer a way to individually lock sensitive apps like...
Apple's M3-Powered Macs Delayed Until 2024, Claims Leaker
Apple has delayed the release of M3-powered Macs and iPads until next year due to chipmaker TSMC's ongoing 3-nanometer yield issues, claims a leaker with alleged supply chain sources.
Apple partner TSMC is manufacturing the 3nm A17 chips that are expected to be used in the iPhone 15 Pro models, but it is also working on Mac-series "M3" chips that are built on the 3nm process, which brings...
Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPhones, iPads, and More
Apple today increased trade-in values for a limited number of older iPhone models in the United States in an effort to encourage customers to upgrade to the iPhone 14 lineup.
Trade-in values have gone up for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro, although older iPhone mini models have gone down in value. The latest trade-in values are...
How to Listen to YouTube for Free When Your iPhone Is Locked
On iPhone, listening to YouTube audio in the background usually requires paying for a YouTube Premium subscription, but there is a workaround that allows you to keep listening to a video when your iPhone is locked. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
As YouTube has grown in popularity, Google has opted to park several features of the video hosting service behind a paywall, such as ad-free...
How to Set Up Text Replacement on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple's autocorrect on iPhone and iPad always aims to help when you're typing a message, but it's by no means perfect, and some of the replacements it continually spews out can become frustrating. Fortunately, Apple's software includes a lesser-known feature called Text Replacement that allows you to specify what word or phrase replaces the specific text you type in. Even if you haven't ...
How to Create a Checklist in Apple's Notes App on iPhone and iPad
Apple has made its stock Notes app a lot more useful in recent versions of iOS and iPadOS, adding several features that rival notes apps have offered for a while. One of these features is the ability to create checklists. Here's how it works.
When you create a checklist in Notes, each list item has a circular bullet next to it that can be marked as completed, which is convenient for checking ...
Google Announces Support for Account Passkeys
Google today announced that it is introducing support for passkeys, providing an easier and more secure login method for Google accounts. Apple integrated passkeys into iOS with the launch of iOS 16, and it is also available in iPadOS 16.1 and later as well as macOS Ventura.
Passkeys are an industry standard developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium, so Google's...
Reddit App Improves Content Sharing to iMessage With Rich Link Previews
Reddit's official iOS app has received an update that gives users the ability to more easily share content on the social discussion website with the help of rich link previews.
Previously, sharing a link to a Reddit post via a messaging service such as Apple's Messages app only displayed the URL address in the conversation thread, offering the recipient little idea of its contents. By...
WhatsApp to Let Users Transfer Chats to Another iPhone Without Using iCloud
WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to transfer their chat history to another iPhone without using iCloud.
Currently, WhatsApp only lets iPhone users migrate their chat history and media to another iPhone if they have created a Chat Backup which is uploaded to iCloud.
With the new feature, called "Transfer Chats to iPhone," users need only download WhatsApp on ...
Google Pixel Fold Marketing Images and Specs Leak Ahead of June Launch
Marketing renders of Google's long-rumored Pixel Fold have emerged online, including detailed hardware specifications, leaving seemingly little still to be revealed ahead of the device's expected official unveiling later this month.
Coming courtesy of the ever-reliable leaker Evan Blass, the genuine renders essentially corroborate design details that have been floating around for some time:...
Apple's Safari Again Overtakes Microsoft Edge as Second Most Popular Desktop Browser
Apple's Safari has retaken the lead over Microsoft Edge to become the world's second most popular desktop browser, based on data provided by web analytics service StatCounter.
According to the data, Safari is now used on 11.87 percent of desktop computers worldwide, 0.87 percent ahead of Edge, which stands at 11 percent. Google Chrome remains in first place with a dominant 66.13 percent...
