Here are the 12 improvements I think are most significant for everyday Mac users, with an example of how each could actually be useful. The discussion overlaps with comments on the other posts on iPadOS and IOS. 1. Siri AI becomes dramatically more capable Siri is being rebuilt around Apple Intelligence and is now integrated
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Since there are so many features in this update, my intention is to just mention them. It will take some exploring and experimenting on your part to get to know them. I have listed, at the end of the article, some of my favorite tech gurus which can provide the details. Not all features are
Software Siri will show that it understands more about what you mean and can also do things in apps. It may be slower than Gemini, but it will likely improve over time. Liquid Glass has leaves some people unhappy while other liked it at first. Now it has better contrast and a slider to adjust
I’ve been using ChatGPT for a few months and am still learning how to make it work for me. Try these tips to improve your results. Some tips will require an upgrade and monthly subscript to take advantage of extra features. Third parties create custom GPTs for specific tasks such as writing specific documents such
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If you have AirPods Pro 2 or above and IOS 26 and up, you can get help with hearing as well as translation from other languages. (To pair your AirPods to your iPhone, open the AirPods case near your iPhone, ensure Bluetooth is enabled in your iPhone’s settings, and follow the on-screen instructions that appear.
We can’t give up diligence. Some websites ask you to confirm that you are a human. So you click a box and moments later you can access your site. Sometimes an alert pops up and says you need to fix a problem. On Windows, victims may be asked to key in commands like this: Win
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Around mid September we should see the release of Apple’s newest operating system, Golden Gate, aka MacOS 27 and the sister versions for iPhones and other Apple devices. We’ve been promised a more responsive and useful Siri and it looks like it will arrive. Here are a few things we should see: Liquid Glass transparency
Most of us carry our iPhones with us constantly. So an opportunity to take pictures is always available. A well know photographer was once asked what it the best kind of camera? his reply… the one you have with you. For most iPhones from iPhone 7 Plus and later you’ll find the slide (Video, Photo,
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www.affinity.studio rival for Adobe Photoshop www.alfredapp.com spotlight replacement an lots more www.libreoffice.org open source app for word processing, spreadsheets etc. https://drive.google.com 15GB of space and more https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com powerful transcription app www.videolan.org Swiss Army knife of media files www.raycast.com alternate for Spotlight and many more features www.nike.com use on your watch for tracking and timing
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Cool iPhone Tips (the suggestions work on iPhone OS 26.5) Instant Currency Conversion – on your iPhone, long press a currency amount in Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes and see it converted to your local currency. Oops, close a tag you didn’t mean to close? Open the tab view and long press the “+” button to