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For those who think different. We share the best software for doing anything on your Mac, iPhone or iPad. Guides to macOS, iOS and iPadOS features. AirPods and Apple Watch are covered, too!

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A bunch of Razr Fold units at a launch event.
Why US phones have smaller batteries than the rest of the world — and it's not the one you think

Wondering why phones in the US have much smaller batteries than those abroad? There’s a very good reason why!

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 with Waypoint compass face on wood desk
I changed 4 Apple Watch settings and it finally lasts a full day again

Changing these settings had minimal impact to normal use and greatly extended my Apple Watch's battery life.

Safari on iPhone screen held in hand
Safari has been my main browser on iPhone for years — this one contender finally feels like a worthy rival

After years on Safari, Vivaldi almost prompted me to make a shift.

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the Rectangle app showing multiple options on a MacBook Air screen
I stopped envying Windows when I found this macOS utility

It's free, it's not from Apple, and it changed how I work on a 14-inch screen

The Apple Translate app on an iPhone Air.
Your translation app sends everything to the cloud, but this one keeps it all on your phone

Apple Translate isn't the best or most versatile, but it can run entirely on-device.

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wifi hotspot toggle android.
I stopped setting up my hotspot the default way and got noticeably faster speeds

Small tweaks add up to big gains.

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Benchmarking Pixel 9 with 3DMark Wildlife Extreme
I benchmarked 5 older phones and tablets to find the best one for gaming — the results surprised me

A seven-year-old iPad Pro nearly matched or beat devices released in 2024.

ipad pro macbook pro and iphone 15 pro max stacked on top
I repurposed 4 old Apple devices, and now they all do something useful in my home

I gave my old Apple devices new life with these dedicated roles in my day-to-day life.

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These 3 paid iPhone apps are now obsolete — Apple made them free without telling anyone

Stop paying things that you can get for free.

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A close-up of an iPhone home screen showcasing Siri or Apple Intelligence summarizing an incoming text notification from Yumi Inaba at the top of the display.
Siri’s big AI upgrade is actually just Google in a trench coat

Siri AI now has its own app, can understand what's on your screen, uses more natural voices, and grab an address from a message

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A bunch of Razr Fold units at a launch event.
I didn't expect Motorola to build the best folding phone in the US

Motorola took a Goldilocks approach to its Galaxy Z Fold 7 competitor, and the result is the best folding phone in the US right now.

Generic cable connected to charging brick, feature phone and iPhone
I had no idea my old charger was slow-charging my phone until I learned what these numbers mean

Spoiler: Your fast charger may not be all that fast.

A Surface Laptop and a MacBook side by side
Finally, a free app that syncs my clipboard across every device I own

I won't be emailing myself images anymore.

MacBook Air running Homebrew with a rubik's cube and a monitor in the background
Homebrew users are accidentally downloading malware instead of the real app

It targets users of a popular Mac add-on.

ChatGPT app icon on Apple CarPlay
I tried ChatGPT on Apple CarPlay, and now I'm absolutely spoiled

Good enough to spoil you, not enough to satisfy you.

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windows 11 window tile
Windows 11's Snap Layouts will ruin you for every other OS

Snap layouts is incredibly powerful if you know how to use it right.

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Apple CarPlay's apps on the infotainment screen
6 CarPlay apps that make it far more useful than Apple's default setup

If you haven't tried these apps yet, you're in for a pleasant surprise.

Mac Mini M4 on grass
I tried to find a Windows rival to the Mac Mini M4 and the answer surprised me

I really thought PCs were the less expensive option

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AA and AAA batteries next to an Android phone showing the battery settings
We’ve been sabotaging our phone batteries for no good reason

I paid for the whole battery, so I’m using the whole battery.

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A MacBook running several dev tools in a terminal window
Sorry, Windows and Linux: this is still the better OS for developers

It actually does "just work."

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