Phishing attempts are becoming more aggressive and far more sophisticated across all computer platforms — including the Mac. For many years, Mac users were less frequently targeted, but that has changed. Demand for Macs has grown despite overall declining PC sales in the last few years and the scammers know this. Today’s “bad guys” are specifically designing attacks aimed at macOS users. Because of the very high level of security baked into macOS and iOS/iPadOS, social engineering, including “phishing”, has been the leading method of attacking Apple’s customers.

If you get lots of spam phone calls, Apple had previously provided a way to silence unknown callers so they go straight to voicemail. But, what if you’re waiting for an important call and you don’t know the number they will be calling from like a doctor’s office, an airline, or a delivery service? Your iPhone can now screen out the bad guys and still allow welcome calls to come through.

Although window control doesn’t turn an iPad into a MacBook Pro (and it shouldn’t), it’s a welcome new feature, especially if you’d like to use multiple apps simultaneously or side-by-side.

Apple’s September harvest brings the new iPhone 17 lineup and the iPhone Air, three new Apple Watch models, and the AirPods Pro 3, plus release dates for iOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe. Get the details and our upgrade advice.

At its Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple unveiled the first major interface change to its operating systems in many years, along with a boatload of new features, many powered by Apple Intelligence. Here are a few of our favorites.

When Apple announced the new iPhones, Apple Watch, and AirPods last week, they didn’t talk about the upgrade for macOS , which will also be released later today.  As you may (or may not) know, macOS 15 Sequoia is an exciting new upgrade for Macs that lays the groundwork for the forthcoming Apple Intelligence features coming later this year and into 2025. There are a few things that you should do and know before upgrading your Mac (especially #2)

It’s September, which brings the annual Apple crops: new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. At its recent Glowtime event, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4, alongside smaller announcements about existing products. As always, the enhancements in the new products are evolutionary, making them attractive to anyone already looking to buy a new iPhone, Apple Watch, or pair of AirPods. But those who are happy with their current Apple devices may not find the changes worth opening their wallets to upgrade. Pre-ordered products will be delivered and become available in stores on September 20.

At yesterday’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple announced a treasure trove of new features in its upcoming operating system upgrades, including practical, everyday improvements and impressive AI-based capabilities.

It is not possible to list all Siri commands as new commands are constantly being added and updated by Apple. However, some common commands include:

Be vigilant and don't trust any call that comes to you out of the blue saying that they're Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google, etc. These companies don't reach out to you this way. This scam is pretty insidious.

If you’re still on the fence about an Apple Watch, know that it’s much much more than just a digital time piece. Besides letting you send and read texts, stream music to your AirPods, give you local weather and news, and so much more, it can even save your life. Apple Watch can monitor, in real time, many of your health vital statistics and report to you, immediately, if it notices something out of the ordinary or serious. Watch David Pogue’s piece from CBS This Morning.

Apple’s Wallet app on iPhone is more than just digital access to your credit cards. It can hold many other things such as club membership cards, store payment and reward cards (e.g. Apple Store, Starbucks, Panera Bread, Staples etc..), health insurance, tickets to events (movies, live shows) and even travel membership cards (airlines, hotels, boarding passes. You can also add your Covid-19 Vaccination Record to the Wallet app for easy access.

At its October 18th Unleashed event, Apple unveiled the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, powered by the impressive new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips

At its California Streaming event, Apple introduced the new iPhone 13 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 7, a redesigned iPad mini, and an upgraded iPad. Read on for details and our upgrade recommendations

Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event was indeed loaded with announcements, including the M1-based 24-inch iMac, M1-based iPad Pro, AirTag item tracker, updated Apple TV 4K with redesigned Siri Remote, and more

On December 8, 2020, Apple’s Craig Federighi was the featured speaker at the 10th Annual European Data Protection & Privacy Conference. Craig is Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering — essentially the guy who leads all matters of all software for all Apple products — and he spoke about how privacy and security was fundamental to Apple’s core values when designing a product from the ground up. This is an important video to watch to understand where Apple is coming from and how they are, yet again, different than the other industry companies that are try to get as much data about you as possible.

Apple’s “One More Thing” turned out to be the company’s new M1 chip, which powers new models of the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to new heights of performance and battery life.

So many new operating systems—macOS 11 Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14! We have a brief overview of the new features and calm advice on when you should upgrade each of your Apple devices to the latest and greatest.

iOS 14 is out! We recommend waiting a bit before installing, but when you’re ready (or to whet your appetite), here are four of our favorite new features.

Looking for a new Apple Watch or iPad? The new Apple Watch Series 6 tracks blood oxygen saturation, and the Apple Watch SE cuts the price by 30%. The new iPad Air has great performance without the iPad Pro price, and the new iPad remains cheap at $329.