Year: 2023

iOS 17: How to display the new Desk / Night Clock

Dan Uff September 21, 2023 1

iOS 17 comes with a number of handy features. Once such feature is the ability to show a clock when the phone is on its side.

Here's how to enable it:

Plug in the phone as normal.
Turn the phone to Landscape Mode.
When the phone goes into standby mode, the clock appears.
To change it, scroll up or down until you find a clock you like.
That's it (for now).

Apple TV Can Be Restored With an iPhone Starting With iOS 17

Dan Uff September 20, 2023 0

Starting with the iOS 17 and tvOS 17 software updates released on Monday, any Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K model experiencing problems can be restored with a nearby iPhone, according to a new Apple support document.

If a black screen with an iPhone appears on the TV, users can unlock their iPhone, hold it close to the Apple TV, and follow the on-screen recovery steps on the iPhone. When the recovery process is completed, the Apple TV will reboot.

On the Apple TV HD, there is a USB-C port that allows the device to be restored with a Mac over a wired connection. However, there is no USB-C port on any of the Apple TV 4K models, so Apple advised customers to contact Apple support to restore those models. With the new iPhone-based restore method, that is no longer necessary.

Via: MacRumors.com

Are you wondering if you should upgrade to MacOS Sonoma?

Dan Uff September 20, 2023 0

MacOS Somona is scheduled to be officially released to the public on 9/26/2023. Some people are wondering if they should (or even can) upgrade to the newest operating system. or what's new?

Apple has made a .PDF on all of the new features of the new O/S that you may have missed, because its located on the upper-right corner of the Mac section web page on Apple.com, which has been available since the initial announcement.

To download and/or view it, click here.

 Apple expands the power of iCloud with new iCloud+ plans

Apple Inc September 19, 2023 1

Apple expands the power of iCloud with new iCloud+ plans

Beginning today, Apple users will have the option to choose from two additional iCloud+ plans: 6TB for $29.99 per month and 12TB for $59.99 per month.

The new plans are a perfect complement to the powerful 48MP Main cameras on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lineups that take photo and video capture on iPhone to the next level with super high-resolution photos and 4K videos. With iCloud+, users can keep large libraries of original, high-resolution photos and videos safe in iCloud and easily accessible across all of their devices and the web — all while keeping beautiful, optimized versions on their iPhone, automatically saving space. This is just one of the benefits of iCloud+.

Every iCloud+ plan offers premium features:

Private Relay keeps browsing in Safari entirely private from network providers, websites, and even Apple — without affecting the browsing experience.

Hide My Email lets users generate unique, random email addresses whenever needed, allowing users to sign up for newsletters, offers, and more without sharing their personal address.

HomeKit Secure Video lets users capture and review home security footage in an end-to-end encrypted format so that only the user and the people they share with can see the footage.

Custom email domains let users personalize their iCloud email address with a custom domain — or purchase one right from Mail settings.

Family Sharing enables all iCloud+ plans to be shared with up to five other people in a family group. That way, everyone in the household can access the premium features of iCloud+, have all the storage they need, and keep their content private and separate.