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How to switch from iCloud Photos to just plain Photos
Some folks don’t want to the recurring cost of iCloud. They can go local.
How iCloud Drive works with multiple users on a single Mac
Fast user switching keeps users logged in and their activities running even though they’re not frontmost, including sync.
Find My: How to use Apple’s new all-in-one app to find friends and devices
Here’s everything you need to know about the new find-everything app.
How to play music on all (or some) of your Amazon Alexa speakers at once
Want to hear tunes booming throughout your house? If you have Amazon Echo devices in multiple rooms, just ask Alexa, although you’ll need to tweak some settings first.
That’s right: You can’t turn off Personal Hotspot in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
A change in philosophy has removed an off switch.
How to take advantage of the photo-editing tools in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
Refreshed editing tools finally make on-device editing within the Photos app a pleasure instead of a slog.
How to use the over-capture feature in the new iPhone camera to crop and adjust images later
Apple added a way to capture details outside your frame camera preview to aid in adjusting a picture after you snap the virtual shutter.
Why you’re prompted to erase an external drive when you use it with Time Machine
Time Machine requires that the drive be in a certain format.
macOS Catalina: How to use the new features in Safari 13
New features make it easier to manage multiple windows and tabs.
How to create a bootable macOS Catalina installer drive
Put the macOS Catalina installer on an external USB thumb drive or hard drive and use it to install the operating system on a Mac.
What to do if your Mac’s Fusion Drive fails (or shows signs of failure)
Macs with Fusion Drives are rarely serviceable, and you’ll lose a lot of speed if the SSD conks out. The next step isn’t obvious.
iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: How to use Markup on your screen captures and photos
Use Apple’s built-in tool to draw on images, add highlights and annotates, stamp your signature, and insert captions in screen captures, Photos, and Messages.
How to convert a case-sensitive Mac HFS+ partition into a case-insensitive one
It’s tedious to convert these partition types, but not complicated.
Why you should use Google Photos over iCloud Photos: Sharing photos and movies
It’s a common problem to want a set of media that you share with another person or your whole family, but iCloud Photos doesn’t support it.
How to stop your Apple Watch from waking you up while sleeping
The Apple Watch still doesn’t have native sleep tracking, so you’ll need to jump through a few hoops if you want to wear it overnight.