Apple iOS 5

Macworld's Apple iOS 5 Coverage

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  iOS 5 Review: Ambitious update rings in the changes iOS 5 is the most ambitious update to Apple's mobile software to date, and while Dan Moren thinks it hits the park for the most part, it could still benefit from a coat of polish.
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  Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 iOS 5.1.1 addresses various small iOS bugs with HDR photography, iPad network switching, App Store installations, and more.
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  How to use the iOS Reminders app Here's a primer for using the Reminders app built into iOS 5.
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  The 27th Annual Editors’ Choice Awards The Editors’ Choice Awards recognize our favorite products released during the past year. Take a look at the list, and you’ll find a set of products that’ll help you get things done.
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  Unfinished iOS features hint at future plans A few hackers have discovered hidden iOS 5 features that can be activated without the need for jailbreaking. But what can these, admittedly unfinished features, tell us about what may be coming down the pipe?
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  Hands on with iOS over-the-air updates For the first time, iOS device owners can upgrade the mobile OS over-the-air, without a visit to iTunes. Here's how the process works.
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  Apple releases iOS 5.0.1 with battery fixes, more Apple on Thursday released iOS 5.0.1, which brings fixes for devices suffering from poor battery life, and additional features and fixes.
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  Study: More than third of iPhone owners are running iOS 5 Thirty-eight percent of iPhone owners have already updated their handsets to run iOS 5, compared to 30 percent of iPad owners and 12 percent of iPod touch owners, according to market research firm Chitika Insights.
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  Managing battery life for iOS 5 devices Apple is promising a fix for iOS 5 that will address reports for poor battery life for devices running the new mobile operating system. But until that arrives, Christopher Breen has some suggestions for finding and tackling the source of your power problems.
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  Apple promises software fix for iOS 5 battery woes Users have been complaining that iOS 5 makes the batteries in their iPhones and iPads drain faster. Now Apple is acknowledging the problem and promising a software update to address it.
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  Will iOS's evolution mirror OS X's? Lex Friedman looks at iOS's development and sees a lot of parallels to the early days of Mac OS X. But he wonders if at some point the pace of development for Apple's mobile operating system will speed past its desktop counterpart.
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  Introducing Macworld's iOS 5 Upgrade Guide iOS 5 has hit the stage, and eager users everywhere are getting ready to upgrade their devices. If you’re concerned about the upgrade process, or simply want to know all your setup options before making the big switch, let the editors at Macworld help you upgrade your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with this step-by-step guide, available on the iBookstore and Kindle Store for $2.99.
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  iOS Basics: Navigate on your iPhone or iPad Learn basic iOS gestures, how to navigate your device's Home screen, make folders, and multitask with apps.
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  Caution: iOS 5, iCloud and the iPhone 4S in the enterprise Apple's iOS 5 and the new iPhone 4S, which went on sale Friday, are packed with new features, many of which should boost the productivity and on-the-road...
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  Make custom tones for your iPhone iOS 5 now lets you assign custom sounds for pretty much every alert tone on your device. Dan Moren shows you how to create tones from your own audio files.
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  Spotlight on iOS 5 Dan Moren, Lex Friedman, and Jason Snell roll up their sleeves and dive deep into Apple's latest mobile OS to give you the nitty gritty about iOS 5.
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  Turn off iOS 5 notifications iOS 4 had a switch that disabled notifications system-wide. iOS 5 lacks that switch, but there are a couple of other ways to do the same thing.
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  How to use iOS 5's Shortcuts feature to create a second email signature Different circumstances often require different signatures. Here's how to work around iOS's one-signature limitation. It's a little clumsy, but it works.
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  iPhone 4S sales top 4 million; 25 million iOS 5 upgrades Apple on Monday announced that it's sold more than 4 million iPhone 4Ss, and that more than 25 million people have upgraded to iOS 5.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Accessibility features iOS 5 introduces a wealth of new features that can be used to aid people with visual, aural, and mobility impairments. Christopher Breen reviews the changes.
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  How to configure iCloud if you share an Apple ID Many families share Apple IDs for app and music purchases. But if you share that same address for iCloud, you might mix up your data or run out of room. Lex Friedman spells out the easy workaround.
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  How to prevent Siri access on a locked iPhone 4S Siri, the new voice command feature on the iPhone 4S, is a handy new feature that's pretty amazing. But it could be used by someone to play a pretty mean trick.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Calendar changes Calendar misses out on some of the flashier improvements to existing apps in the iOS 5 update. But the changes that are there will be greatly welcomed by those who use iOS 5's calendaring app.
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  iOS 5 installation woes waning Problems with upgrading to iOS 5 that flared up earlier in the week appear to be smoothed out, if the experiences of some Macworld editors and contributors is anything to go by.
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  Up close with iOS 5: AirPlay features iOS 5 expands on AirPlay's wireless streaming capabilities by providing support for mirroring for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. Jonathan Seff has the details.
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  Up close with iOS 5: New gestures With iOS 5, your iPad 2 will gain several new multitouch gestures for working with apps and the multitasking bar. Alexandra Chang goes over the new additions.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Game Center Apple introduced Game Center to the iOS platform about a year ago, and while 67 million people have signed up for the service, it hasn't always been as useful as it could be. iOS 5 looks to change that by making it easier to find both friends and games via Game Center.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Photos and Camera changes Given the iPhone's popularity as a camera, it's no surprise that Apple would look to boost the photography features contained in its mobile OS. But what's new in the Camera and Photo apps with iOS 5? Jason Snell has the answers.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Mail's changes iOS 5 continues the trend seen of prior mobile OS updates, in which a number of user-requested features find their way into Mail. Dan Frakes looks at what's new with iOS 5's mail client.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Reminders You won't confuse Reminders, the new built-in to-do manager added with iOS 5, with some of the more full-featured task managers in the App Store. But Apple simply aims to add basic to-do list capabilities to its mobile OS. Here's what to expect from Reminders.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Safari The latest version of mobile Safari adds even more features inspired by the Mac edition of Apple's Web browser. The finished product won't match the full-featured experience of a desktop Web browser, but with Safari in iOS 5, you won't feel like sacrificing quite as much when you browse on the go.
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  Up close with iOS 5: Twitter integration Twitter has always teamed up very nicely with Apple's mobile operating system and the devices powered by it, but with iOS 5, it becomes fully integrated. Now you can tweet photos, links, and more from wherever you happen to be.
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  Some users face problems upgrading to iOS 5 The move to Apple's new mobile operating system didn't go as smoothly as some users might have hoped. We're hearing reports of users running into problems when they try to install iOS 5 on their mobile devices.
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  Up close with iOS 5: iMessage Our look at the major changes iOS 5 introduces continues with iMessage, a way to send text, picture, and video messages to other iOS devices users without racking up SMS/MMS charges.
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  iCloud: Purchases and iTunes Match Part of iCloud is an initiative known as iTunes in the Cloud, which includes the abilities to auto download newly purchased content on other computers or devices, to re-download many types of past purchases, and to store your music in the cloud with an optional service called iTunes Match. Here's how they work.
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  iOS 5 arrives, ushering in multitude of mobile changes As promised at last week's iPhone event, Apple released iOS 5, a major update to its mobile operating system. The updated OS runs on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, both iPad versions, and third- and fourth-generation iPod touches.
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  How to upgrade your iOS device to iOS 5 The day of an iOS upgrade can bring great joy... and sometimes, great confusion. Let us help you upgrade your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to iOS 5 with this step-by-step guide.
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  Five new things your apps will do in iOS 5 Apple has put a spotlight the apps receiving the biggest changes in iOS 5, like Safari, Messages, and Mail. But there are still many improvements in the iOS's other built-in apps. Here are some of goodies awaiting you in iOS 5’s versions of Maps, Weather, FaceTime, Contacts, Music, and Video.
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  Five new things your device will be able to do in iOS 5 We've heard a lot about iOS 5's keynote features, both on-stage and on Apple's iOS 5 website. But as the company hints, it's packed more than 200 other improvements and hidden gems into the operating system. Here's a look at some new features you may not have heard about.
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  iOS 5 to ship October 12 At its iPhone press event on Tuesday, Apple announced a firm ship date for the next major version of its mobile operating system. Apart from the October 12 release date, though, Apple didn't reveal new details about iOS 5.
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  iOS 5: What we already know Apple seems certain to take the final wraps off iOS 5 at its event next week, so what can you expect to see in the latest update to Apple's mobile operating system?
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  First Look: iOS 5 Camera and Photos features With this fall's iOS 5 update, Apple plans to add some new camera and photo-editing features to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. We take a closer look at these features and how useful they'll be for iPhone photographers.
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  WWDC: Apple goes to the mattresses Jason Snell says something about Apple's WWDC 2011 keynote reminded him of mobster movies. No, nobody got whacked. (Except MobileMe.) But Apple did settle old scores and move aggressively forward.
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  iOS 5: What you need to know Got a question about the newly unveiled iOS 5? We've got all the information Apple's provided about its fall iOS update and put it in one convenient place.
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  First Look: iOS 5 notifications iOS 5 completely revamps notifications, with Notifications Center, a redesigned lock screen, and new banner messages.
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  Summary: Lion, iOS 5, iCloud highlight WWDC keynote Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference began with a preview of Lion, slated for a July release, and iOS 5 and iCloud, which will both arrive later this fall.
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  WWDC: Apple unveils iOS 5 During the WWDC keynote, Apple senior vice president Scott Forstall took the wraps off iOS 5, showcasing 10 of the mobile operating system's 200 features. Look for the update to hit an iOS device near you in the fall.
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  The 27th Annual Editors’ Choice Awards: Software The Macworld staff reveals our top software picks of the year.