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How to Control Your Apple Watch with Your iPhone

Sometimes, the Apple Watch screen is just too small. And while most of us wouldn't want a bigger watch on our wrists to fix that problem, it might be nice to be able to more easily maneuver the screen from time to time. That's why I'm loving the Apple Watch Mirroring feature on your iPhone. It allows you to navigate your Apple Watch from your iPhone, making certain hard-to-read-menu items and hard-to-press buttons a lot easier to read and press. 

Why Do iPad Artists Need a Paperlike Screen Protector?

(Sponsored Post) By Olena Kagui on Wed, 09/14/2022

Drawing and writing digitally on an iPad has many perks, like the ability to undo and copy-paste. But unless you use Paperlike, it just doesn't feel the same as writing in your trusty journal or sketching on paper. Not only does the Paperlike screen protector reduce reflections while offering brilliant display clarity, it also creates the perfect paper feel! With Paperlike, using your Apple Pencil on your iPad feels exactly like using a pencil on paper.

How to Lock the Keyboard on a Mac

Locking the keyboard but nothing else on your Mac requires a third-party app; but in most cases, you don't actually need this. Whether you want to lock the keyboard on a Mac to clean it, or you have young kids, or a mischievous pet that likes to lay across your keyboard, the easiest way to protect against unwanted changes or entries in text fields is to simply lock your Mac screen.

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Your battery is getting low, so you decide to charge your iPhone. However, you get an alert that says that charging is unavailable because your iPhone has detected liquid in the Lightning connector. It is dangerous to charge your iPhone when it’s wet, but when you’re expecting an important call, making sure your iPhone is charged is important. We will show you measures to take if you ever receive the liquid detection alert.

You probably know that Focus mode helps you stay on track during activities such as exercising or work. Well, iOS 16 has added Focus Filters, which allow you to filter out distracting content in Apple apps and third-party apps that support the feature. In that way, you will be able to receive only essential content, such as content from co-workers while you're at work or notifications from family members while you're sleeping in case of emergencies. Here's how to set up Focus Filters on your iPhone.

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Sleep mode is a Focus mode on your Apple Watch that silences all notifications (and the Raise to Wake feature) until your wake-up alarm goes off in the morning. Water Lock Mode is meant to be used when your Watch will be submerged in water. What both of these modes have in common is that they will lock the display on your Watch to prevent accidental presses while you're asleep or swimming. But what if you need to check something on your Watch during that time? There's a new way to unlock your Apple Watch in watchOS 9, and below, we'll show you how. 

The Maps app is often overlooked by iPhone users who prefer to use third-party navigation apps. However, it has undergone many changes in the past few updates, and iOS 16 added some changes that may make it your favorite navigation app. One of the newest changes to the Maps app is the ability to add multiple stops along your driving routes. We'll show you how!

With iOS 16, Apple debuted the long-awaited ability to unsend a text message. However, it's important to know that unsending a message will not work with a contact who has not updated to iOS 16. But this is not the only reason you may want to double check if your contact has iOS 16, as there are a few cool features they will not have access to if they don't. I'll show you how to figure out if a friend has iOS 16 without having to ask!

Apple has created a lot of hype around its new Apple Watches, dropping an extreme sports watch they're calling the Apple Watch Ultra alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) at the tech giant's September 7 "Far Out" event. The new Series 8 contains a few essential new features like fertility tracking and crash detection, while the Ultra increases durability, water resistance, depth pressure, and more.

In the 189th episode, David and Donna dig into everything Apple announced at its annual September event. Do you need all 48 megapixels in the iPhone 14 Pro’s camera? Is the rugged Apple Watch Ultra for you even if you’re not planning to hike Mount Everest? Do the AirPods Pro upgrades warrant the purchase? Listen and find out.

Apple Far Out Event Roundup

Apple's September 7 "Far Out" event didn't bring us many surprises, but it did bring us some impressive new devices. We got the iPhone 14 line, including the biggest non-Pro iPhone model ever in the new iPhone 14 Plus (which has taken place of the mini). Apple also announced a brand-new Apple Watch Ultra aimed at hardcore athletes, the Apple Watch Series 8, the second generation of Apple Watch SE, and the next generation of AirPods Pro. Let's take a look at each of these new devices and when they'll be available.

Apple announced during its "Far Out" event on September 7 that watchOS 9 is rolling out on September 12, and we're very excited about the launch! Find out when you can update your Apple Watch to watchOS 9, which Apple Watches are compatible with the latest version of watchOS, and which watchOS features will be immediately available and which will be delayed.

We expect macOS Ventura will be released in October. The later fall release is expected to coincide with the later Mac event, which is rumored to be scheduled in October. So when can you update, which Macs are compatible with macOS Ventura, and which macOS features will be immediately available and which will be delayed? We'll walk you through it.

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