Want to let someone use an app on your iPhone or iPad without sharing your passcode? Try the Guided Access feature that’s ...

On the Chit Chat Across the Pond podcast, Adam Engst and Allison Sheridan explore whether there’s any point in limiting an iPhone’s maximum charge level to 80%.

The ability to communicate while outside cellular coverage using Messages via satellite is so useful that Adam Engst ...

Despite all the news surrounding California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill aimed at preventing AI disasters, it’s more telling to look at the 18 AI bills he has already signed into law.

Frustrated by having to reveal his backend Gmail address, Adam Engst figures out how to configure Mail on the iPhone to use a ...

If you’re having trouble opening Word and Excel files after upgrading to macOS 15 Sequoia and the latest version of Microsoft ...

Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles thanks to Contributing Editor positions at ...

A pair of Harvard students have developed smart glasses equipped with facial recognition technology that can automatically identify individuals. While this may sound appealing to some, the potential ...

Thanks to Juli Clover of MacRumors for her year-long experiment to test whether preventing an iPhone 15 Pro Max from charging above 80% would increase battery longevity. With the iPhone 15 line, Apple ...

Password manager adds support for signing into the app via QR code. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+) ...

If you’re having trouble opening Word and Excel files after upgrading to macOS 15 Sequoia and the latest version of Microsoft Office, reassociating the documents with their apps will fix it.