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FEBRUARY 2023 CONTENTS

MACUSER
MacBook butterfly keyboard settlement:
File your claim by March 6 7
Apple is reportedly working on ‘multiple’
standalone Mac displays for 2023 11
Forget the Touch Bar—Apple wants a
MacBook with Touch Keys 13
Why is the Mac Pro? 15
Biden’s WSJJ op-ed targets big tech 18
MacUser Reviews 23
Hot Stuff 25
iOSCENTRAL
Bombshell report claims Apple will allow
third-party app stores in iOS 17 29
How to customize the always-on display
on your iPhone 14 Pro 31
Apple quietly kills its controversial CSAM
photo-scanning feature 33
Why I’m thankful for Universal Control on
Master your iPhone 46 my Mac and iPad 35
How to use two eSIMs in an iPhone 39
iOS Central Reviews 43
WORKINGMAC
10 essential Mac trackpad gestures 59
Color-code events in Apple Calendar 64
Reset macOS Privacy preferences 66
How to decide which macOS automatic
updates to allow 69
PLAYLIST
Where is Apple Music Classical? 73
To beat Google in the speaker war, Apple
needs to deploy its secret weapon 75
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 review 79
Creative Muvo Go review 85
HELPDESK
Moving a child’s Apple ID account when
they’re 18; What cellular, Wi-Fi, and satellite
symbols Mean; Fix an App Store ‘Cannot
Control your iPhone notiﬁcations 53 Update App’ error; Check your Mac’s
internal temperature 91
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MacBook butterfly keyboard

settlement: File your claim by
March 6
Apple is paying out $33 million to MacBook users over its faulty keyboards. Here’s
everything you need to know.
BY MICHAEL SIMON
I
f you owned a MacBook with a busted going back to 2015. Here’s what you need
butterfly keyboard (fave.co/3X9XVCr), to know.
Apple may soon send you a refund. A
judge has approved a $50 million WHICH MODELS DOES THIS
class-action lawsuit settlement (fave. SETTLEMENT COVER?
co/3Qj6fh7) for several states that will Every MacBook with a butterfly keyboard
reimburse MacBook users for repairs is part of the class-action suit, including the
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MACUSER M ACB O O K B U TT ER F LY KE YBOA R D SE TT L E ME N T
MacBook (all), MacBook Air (2018–

19), MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016–
19), and MacBook Pro (15-inch,
2016–19).
WHAT WAS THE ISSUE?

For years, MacBook users
complained of stuck, repeating,
and broken keys (fave.co/
3X9XVCr) when typing with
MacBooks. The issue has been
traced to Apple’s use of butterfly-
style keycaps, which have a
lower profile than scissor-style
keys. Apple began replacing the
butterfly keyboard with the Magic The 2018 MacBook Air is one of the models included in
Keyboard in the 16-inch MacBook the class-action suit.
Pro (fave.co/31kZiXq) in 2019.
agreed to seek up to approximately
WHICH STATES ARE INCLUDED $13,599,113 in attorneys’ fees and no more
IN THE CLASS ACTION? than $2 million in litigation costs.
The lawsuit covers California, New York, Additionally, $1.4 million will be used to
Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, cover settlement administration costs. That
and Michigan. leaves approximately $33 million for users.
WHAT IF I MOVED? WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR

As long as you were living in one of the FILING A CLAIM?
above states at the time of the repair, you’ll All claims must be submitted by March 6,
be included. 2023.
HOW MUCH IS THE HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M PART

SETTLEMENT FOR? OF THE CLASS ACTION?
Apple has agreed to pay $50 million into a Notices began being sent out to all
common settlement fund, of which lawyers potential members on December 12, 2022.

WHO WILL RECEIVE which must be postmarked or emailed
PAYMENTS? within 120 days.
There are three groups in the class:
Group 1: Received two or more HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE?
top-case replacements from Apple or an Group 1: $395
Authorized Service Provider within four Group 2: $125
years of purchase based on Apple’s Group 3: $50
records.
Group 2: Obtained one top-case WHAT IF I PARTICIPATED IN
replacement from Apple or an Authorized APPLE’S KEYBOARD SERVICE
Service and attest on the Claim Form that PROGRAM?
the repair did not resolve their keyboard If you paid for a repair or replacement
issues. keyboard, you’ll still receive compensation
Group 3: Obtained one or more even if Apple replaced or repaired your
keycap replacements (but not any top- MacBook keyboard as part of the program.
case replacements) from Apple or an
Authorized Service Provider and attest on WHAT IF I HAD A FAULTY
the Claim Form that the repair did not KEYBOARD BUT NEVER HAD
resolve their keyboard issues. IT REPAIRED?
Sorry, Apple will not be reimbursing
WHAT IF I’M PART OF GROUP 1? anyone who didn’t pay to have their
The settlement states that Group 1 is the MacBook repaired.
only group that will not
need to submit a claim to
receive compensation, as
their payment will be
automatic.
WHAT IF I’M PART

OF GROUP 2 OR
GROUP 3?
Both Groups 2 and 3 must
submit Claim Forms to
receive compensation, If you paid for a repair, you’ll still receive compensation.

MACUSER M ACB O O K B U TT ER F LY KE YBOA R D SE TT L E ME N T
WHAT IF I DON’T OWN THE CAN I READ THE SETTLEMENT?

COMPUTER ANYMORE? You can find the full text for the preliminary
That doesn’t matter, though you will still approval of the Apple Butterfly Keyboard
need to show proof of repair if you belong Settlement (fave.co/3GCPwkH) on the
to groups 2 or 3. Scribe website.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN DID APPLE ADMIT IT WAS

THE PROCESS? WRONG?
Lawyers provided class data to the Nope, Apple did not admit to fault. It
settlement administrator by December 2, agreed to the $50 million sum “without
2022, and started sending out notices admitting liability.”
beginning December 12. The deadline to
file a claim is March 6, 2023. A website will HOW CAN I GET MORE
be set up soon with all the necessary INFORMATION?
forms and addresses. You can visit a webpage that has
been dedicated to the settlement,
HOW CAN I FILE A CLAIM? found at the In Re MacBook Keyboard
If you are eligible for a refund check, you Litigation Settlement website (fave.
should receive an email or postcard with co/3GihYYS), where you’ll find
a unique ID and PIN. You can enter them on contact information. ■
the claim page (fave.
co/3WU70Qs), and it will
prepopulate the Claim
Form with the information
contained in Apple’s records.
You must declare that any
prepopulated information is
true and correct to complete
the process.
WHEN WILL I
RECEIVE PAYMENT?
Checks will most likely You can check whether you’re eligible for a claim on the suit’s
arrive sometime in April. claim page.

Apple is reportedly working on
‘multiple’ standalone Mac
displays for 2023
Apple seems set to update its Pro Display XDR and Studio Display in 2023.
BY KAREN HASLAM
F
or the first time in years, Apple starting at a whopping $4,999. According
sells two standalone monitors for to a new report, Apple is working on
the Mac, a 27-inch Studio Display “multiple new external monitors” that will
with a camera and Spatial Audio likely launch alongside several Mac
support, and the high-end Pro Display XDR releases in 2023.
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MACUSER STANDALONE MAC DISPLAYS
In his December 18, 2022, Power On As far as the other displays are
newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman concerned, Gurman has very little to say.
indicates (fave.co/3VI6Eux) that Apple is He doesn’t specifically say if Apple is
working on an upgrade to the 32-inch 6K working on a new version of the Studio
Pro Display XDR with Apple silicon inside Display, but since he is suggesting that
to be released with a new Mac Pro. The there are at least two new Apple monitors
report claims the update will add Apple in the pipeline, it is logical to conclude
silicon to bring the monitor up to date with that a new Studio Display is in the works
the Studio Display that launched with an too. The current model has received
A13 Bionic chip in March. criticism for its high price (fave.co/
Gurman doesn’t spill many new details 3E5nXk4), audio issues (fave.co/3Iq38ly),
about the new display, but we assume the and underwhelming webcam (fave.
chip means it will have a webcam and co/3Ip94v4).
speakers, which are missing from the In 2019 the Mac Pro and Pro XDR
current model, as well as features such as Display launched together, but Gurman
Center Stage and Hey Siri support. The says Apple is not committed to the new
new Pro display will also likely offer Pro Display XDR launching at the same
ProMotion as found on the MacBook Pro. time as the Mac Pro as the new monitor
isn’t as far along in
development as
the upcoming Mac
Pro. In a previous
rumor, display
analyst Ross
Young reported
that a new display
could launch in
the first quarter of
2023 (fave.co/
3vDMOWP) with
several high-end
features, including
ProMotion and
A new Studio Display may be in the works. mini-LED. ■

Forget the Touch Bar—Apple wants
a MacBook with Touch Keys
Someday, Apple’s MacBooks may have a keyboard made of tiny programmable displays.
BY ROMAN LOYOLA
A
pple just can’t seem to leave big thing. According to a recent patent
its laptop keyboards alone. filing reported by Patently Apple (fave.co/
While some of us are still 3WUeoeE), Apple is experimenting with
recovering from the MacBook keys that have mini displays.
butterfly keyboard debacle of the 2010s The patent describes a keyboard
(see page 7) and basking in the return of where each key has a perforated keycap
the function keys on the MacBook Pro, that would reveal illumination from an
Apple has already moved on to the next “array of lights” underneath. Essentially,

MACUSER M ACB O O K W I TH TO U C H KE YS
characters, or show a completely

unique set of keys based on the
app you’re using.
Apple’s patent explains the
keyboard uses its current scissor-
switch mechanism (whew), and it’s
possible that the company could
use aluminum instead of plastic for
the keycaps. Apple is constantly
filing patents, many of which are
never actually produced for the
MacBook keyboards feature black plastic keys with general public. While this patent in
cutouts of the designated letter or symbols. particular does seem quite
feasible, useful, and extremely
this keyboard would have keys fitted with cool, it could also be pricey to implement.
micro-LEDs or OLEDs to show the letter or Way back in 2007, Art. Lebedev Studio
symbol that identifies the key. It’s not created the Optimus Maximus (fave.co/
unlike the Touch Bar but for each 3VOoP1Z) desktop keyboard that used
individual key. OLEDs in its keycaps to display the key
The way MacBook keyboards are characters and was priced at $1,600. A lot
implemented now involves black plastic has changed over the past 15 years,
keys with cutouts of the designated letter however, and OLED displays have
or symbols, and a backlight to illuminate become way more affordable. However,
the keys in low light (the backlight also it’s still bound to be more expensive
bleeds through the surrounding cutout of than the plastic keys Apple uses on its
the key). The keyboard in Apple’s patent MacBooks now. ■
not only allows for just the
key character to be lit, but it
could also allow for the key
character to change based
on a user’s preference. For
example, the keyboard
could switch between The Optimus Maximus keyboard was released in 2007 and
English and, say, Korean features OLED keycaps.

Why is the Mac Pro?
Apple’s high-priced tower is supposed to be the ultimate Mac. If it’s not, why does it exist?
BY MICHAEL SIMON
I
f I had to guess, I’d say Apple sold fewer Apple’s Peek Performance event last
than 1,000 Mac Pros last year. Between March, he seemed to give a nod and a
the long wait for Apple silicon, the arrival wink to the most fanciful rumors of a
of the Mac Studio (https://fave. machine significantly greater than the
co/3QC11xj), and the years-long lack of just-announced Mac Studio and its mas-
meaningful upgrades, Apple’s most sive M1 Ultra chip. Fast-forward 10 months,
expensive Mac likely only sold to the most and we’re still waiting for the Apple silicon
desperate or unaware Apple buyers. Mac Pro (fave.co/3Wd29sr) to arrive.
That was supposed to change this The safest bet would be the new Mac
year. When John Ternus teased the Apple Pro arriving at WWDC, where the past three
silicon Mac Pro for “another day” at models made their debut in 2006, 2013, and

MACUSER W HY T HE MAC P RO?
2019. Apple likes to make a big splash with IDENTITY CRISIS

its Mac Pro, and the WWDC keynote is the According to Gurman’s report, the Mac Pro
perfect place to do it, with a captive audi- will feature an M2 Ultra processor with a
ence of users ready and willing to spend 24-core CPU and 76-core GPU, the same
$5,999 on a Mac “designed for pros who case design as the current model, and
need the ultimate in CPU performance.” “slots” for storage, graphics, media, and
When the M1 Ultra brought a whopping networking cards but not memory. (It’s not
20-core CPU and 64-core GPU to the Mac entirely clear how graphics expansion
Studio (fave.co/3QC11xj), rumors began would work with Apple’s system-on chip,
swirling of an “Extreme” chip with an but Gurman had previously reported that
insane 48 CPU cores and 152 graphics the Mac Pro would have “easy expandabil-
cores, more than twice as powerful as the ity for additional memory,” so it’s possible
upper-end Mac Studio. It would be the his source is wrong on the support for
ultimate display of Apple silicon’s strength graphics cards.) Expansion is obviously
and usher in a new Mac Pro generation important for the Mac Pro, but with the
that has few, if any peers. 40Gb/s speed of Thunderbolt, internal
However, while there’s little doubt that upgrades aren’t as important anymore.
the new Mac Pro will again take its rightful And the lack of aftermarket RAM upgrades
position at the top of the Mac pyramid, the means Apple doesn’t make any Macs with
speed gains might not be anywhere near user-upgradable memory.
as impressive as previous models. A But the larger question is, what’s the
report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg identity of the Mac Pro? Over the past decade
(fave.co/3iG9ZwS) claims that Apple has or so, the Mac Pro has consistently been
canceled the workstation-class “Extreme” Apple’s most innovative and powerful desk-
chip and will settle instead for a slightly top machine, from the fascinating yet frustrat-
souped-up Ultra processor. That’s still fast, ing cylinder to the current model’s state-of-
mind you, but the difference between it the-art thermal architecture and $699 wheels.
and the Mac Studio–even if it stays with an As the Apple silicon transition has rolled on,
M1 chip for another year–won’t be nearly however, the Mac Pro has become less and
as large as we hoped. less relevant and worthy of its price, and it’s
So if the Mac Pro isn’t the fastest Mac in desperate need of a rejuvenation, one
you can buy now and the new model won’t that we assumed was on the way.
be significantly faster when it launches later But if the new model is only a little faster
this year, why does it even exist? than the Mac Studio and a little more

con Mac Pro would be nothing short of
a breakthrough, with a new class of
processor, a radical new form factor,
and a new identity that put it back on
the map. Apple had an opportunity to
blow our minds with the design and
speed of the Mac Pro and take its
MPX modules to the next level, but if it
doesn’t, maybe the Mac Studio is all
the pro Mac we need.
Assuming the price of the Apple
The Mac Studio is as fast as a Mac Pro and can fit
under a Studio Display. silicon Mac Pro remains at $5,999
and is only about 30 percent faster
expandable than, say, the MacBook Pro, it’s than a maxed-out Mac Studio, it’s
not really a Mac Pro is it? Over the course hard to see why anyone would spend
of the Apple silicon transition, Apple has another $1,000 for a larger case and inter-
already killed the iMac Pro nal expansion. Apple already sells the Mac
(fave.co/3XdkRBd) and the 27-inch iMac Studio with “breakthrough performance, a
(fave.co/3ISIlY6) without so much as a wide range of connectivity for peripherals,
farewell, and the Mac Pro seems to fit the and a modular system to create the perfect
same logic: a vestige of an older era that setup,” so if the Mac Pro doesn’t bring a
doesn’t live up to its own legacy. After the massive leap in performance, design, and
24-inch iMac and MacBook Pro got impres- expandability, who do both need to exist?
sive redesigns to accompany their new We might not ever get that answer.
chips, I assumed the first Apple silicon Mac Based on the Mac Pro’s update cadence,
Pro would be something radical and revolu- the model that Apple released this year will
tionary, needing years of development and likely still be around in three years. If Apple
a proper introduction to cap the transition. has a hard time justifying its existence now,
After all, that’s what the Mac Pro should how is it going to look in 2026? If the
be. If it’s not, again I ask, is it really a Mac Pro? rumors are correct and Apple wanted the
I had previously mused that the Mac Mac Pro to be something much bigger than
Studio was a stop-gap machine meant to fill it’s going to be, maybe it’s best to simply
the space between Mac Pro updates, but remove it from the lineup rather than keep
now I’m not so sure. I assumed the Apple sili- its name and nothing else. ■

MACUSER
Biden’s WSJ op-ed targets big

tech, and Apple should be both
nervous and pleased
While the president didn’t mention any tech company by name, his call
to action clearly applies to the world’s largest company.
BY JASON CROSS
P
resident Joe Biden just penned didn’t name any individual company by
an op-ed in The Wall Street name, but it is clear he was talking about
Journal in an effort to get most of the big companies whose
Republicans and Democrats on products we use daily. As the most
board with reining in the excesses and valuable (and some would argue most
abuses of the biggest tech companies. He important and influential) tech company on

earth, Apple comes high on the list in of and approve data collection, and what
terms of the need for regulatory scrutiny. can be traded, given away, or sold would
Biden lays out three major areas in greatly benefit Apple. The company would
which he will push for legislation. One will probably have to do some work to comply,
likely make Apple quite happy, another but its competitors would have to clear far
should make Apple sweat, and the third greater technological and business
doesn’t really concern Apple much at all. hurdles if there were suddenly very strong
The first is a call for better privacy privacy protections in the U.S.
protections. Apple has been beating this Biden’s second big issue shouldn’t
drum for some time, marketing itself as the concern Apple very much at all; it is aimed
company whose products and services primarily at social media companies. He
respect your privacy and who doesn’t said that he wants big tech companies “to
collect, sell, trade, and give away massive take responsibility for the content they
heaps of your data. That is marketing to spread and the algorithms they use.” He’s
some degree, but it’s clear that Apple’s calling for a reform of Section 230 of the
economic engine is the sale of products Communications Decency Act (which
and services, not of its users’ data, and the protects tech companies from legal
company collects far less data (and responsibility for the things published on
encrypts more of it) than most companies their platforms), along with greater
that provide similar services. transparency over algorithms that decide
what you see and don’t see.
“That means clear limits on how While Apple has expressed grave
companies can collect, use and share concerns over social media data collection
highly personal data—your internet and moderation, the company does not
history, your personal communications, have any key products in that space.
your location, and your health, genetic It is Biden’s third area of concern that
and biometric data. It’s not enough for should make Apple sweat. The company
companies to disclose what data has been facing increased pressure from
they’re collecting. Much of that data regulators all over the world, some of which
shouldn’t be collected in the first have passed laws that will limit Apple’s
place.”–Joe Biden ability to lock users into its own App Store
and will have an impact on its payment
Legislation to restrict what data can be processing, its software distribution, and so
collected, how customers will be informed on. The EU’s new Digital Markets Act is one

MACUSER BIDEN TARGETS BIG TECH
such example; it is rumored to be

requiring Apple to make major
changes to iOS 17 (fave.co/3WfSS2y)
and its other operating systems
coming this year, giving up a lot of
its control over app distribution,
payments, hardware access, and
messaging in order to comply with
the law, but only in the EU.
So when Biden writes that “we
need to bring more competition
Apple has made privacy when it comes to data and
back to the tech sector,” the tracking a major part of iOS.
world’s biggest and most
dominant tech company should The president closed by calling on
probably start to worry. Congress to act. While there is much the
administration can (and has) done under its
“When tech platforms get big enough, own authority, really tackling these issues
many find ways to promote their own will require new laws. “We need bipartisan
products while excluding or action from Congress to hold Big Tech
disadvantaging competitors—or accountable. We’ve heard a lot of talk about
charge competitors a fortune to sell creating committees. It’s time to walk the
on their platform.”–Joe Biden walk and get something done,” he writes.
Naturally, it’s fair to be skeptical of the
When the president says, “The next ability of the current U.S. political
generation of great American companies establishment to get anything done that
shouldn’t be smothered by the dominant requires cooperation between parties, but
incumbents before they have a chance to these are issues that have surprisingly
get off the ground,” it’s hard not to imagine strong support from both the left and the
he’s talking directly to Apple, Google, right. Both sides blame big tech for various
Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook, which abuses, and while the grievances and
regularly buy or copy any smaller company proposed solutions often vary wildly, any
that has a good idea or technology that movement to reign the sector in has to be
could encourage users to spend their time of concern to the biggest tech company of
or money anywhere else. them all, Apple. ■

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EMOJI UTILITY
If you like emoji, it’s easy to find and insert
ROCKET: BLAST them in apps like Discord, Messages, and
Slack and on many websites, particularly
YOUR WAY social media ones like Facebook and
THROUGH THE Twitter, which commissioned emoji
DIFFICULTY OF drawings unique to their products. But

outside of apps and sites that embrace
INSERTING EMOJI emoji, macOS offers a convoluted process
ON A MAC to access them otherwise.
Rocket (fave.co/3GJ8Xtm) blasts its way
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
into that gap. This simple utility provides the
same simplicity as in Slack in typing a colon,
part of an emoji name, and pressing a
completion key (like Return) to insert it. For
instance, type :rocket and press Return, and

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Rocket Rocket even enables

brings emoji picking for people with
ease to
blindness through a
emoji
insertion: combination of Apple’s
Just type accessibility features and its
a trigger own preferences. You have it
and part
of an
speak the emoji name, copy
emoji a selected one to the
name. clipboard, and override
VoiceOver when using
Rocket if that’s necessary.
there’s a . You can change the trigger key You can add apps and websites to
from a colon or require typing the trigger exclusion lists to avoid conflicts with
twice to invoke the emoji picker. expansion shortcuts or emoji systems
The free flavor of the app matches already available.
names with an option in preferences to Rocket’s free version provides typing-
enable fuzzy search. It relies on the based access to selecting and inserting
common names of emoji for matching, or emoji, including setting a default skin tone.
the app matches names with an option in Upgrade to Pro for $10 (fave.co/3IIbjdp)
preferences to enable fuzzy search. and you unlock the emoji browser, but also
App developer Matthew Palmer also add the ability to insert GIFs (including 150
includes Boosters—choose that item from prefabricated ones), generate usage
the Rocket system menu—something he statistics, and let you set custom emoji
had planned before the pandemic to expansion names. It also adds general text
include in the Pro pack. His generosity at expansion, moving it closer to something
providing it free gives you access to like TextExpander (fave.co/3CrjqH3) or
emoticons (pre-emoji text symbology), Typinator (fave.co/3ihK2DE).
certain Unicode symbols and If emoji delight you and are
marks (like dingbats and mmmmm part of your language, stop
elements used in math), and dealing with the tedium of using
Rocket
what Rocket labels Deeper PRICE macOS’s Character View to find
Emoji Keywords: 10,000 Free them. Install at least the free
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with matching. your ease of expression. ■

What we’re
raving about
this month
SONY BRAVIA XR
A95K OLED TV
sony.com
The most notable feature of the Sony’s

TV is its 120Hz, 3840x2160, pure RGB
OLED display. It maintains color
saturation when highlights get
brighter—it even oversaturates at some
points, but the effect is extremely
pleasing to the eye. The color is rich
and spot on to the naked eye, and the
blacks are great. The A95K’s other
outstanding feature is its use of the
display glass as a planar speaker. The
rear-mounted impellers vibrate the
panel to very good effect, making it one
of the few TVs whose sound you won’t
feel an immediate need to augment.
—JON JACOBI

MACUSER
Hot Stuff
SENSIBO
ELEMENTS
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Indoor air quality has an outsize effect on your health, so

a smart device like the Elements that can monitor and
report on your air is always a good investment. It tracks
common airborne pollutants (including particulate matter,
such as dust, pollen, and smoke smaller in size than 2.5
microns), volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide
levels, and, interestingly, ethanol levels. The sensor also
reports indoor air temperature and relative humidity
levels. If your indoor air quality becomes poor, the device
will send a push notification suggesting that you take
action, such as opening a window to bring in fresh air.
—JASON D’APRILE

BELKIN 3-OUTLET
POWER CUBE
belkin.com
Belkin’s compact cube features three AC outlets

and three USB-A charging ports connected to a
5-foot (1.5-meter) power cable. Placing the three
outlets and one set of USB ports on different cube
faces means you can use every receptacle
without interfering with the others. The cube
measures about 2.5 inches on each side and
can fit neatly on top of a desk. The
three AC outlets combined can
draw no more than 10
amps of power (1,150
watts)—that shouldn’t be
a problem in most cases.
The three USB-A jacks
can output up to 18W
between them, a sufficient
load for single devices or
even three plugged in at
once taking in 6W each.
—GLENN FLEISHMAN

Date Created:
iOSCENTRAL The latest on iOS, iPhone, iPad,
Apple Watch, and App Store
Bombshell report claims Apple will

allow third-party app stores in iOS 17
Apple might have to drastically open up the iPhone to comply with strict EU regulations.
BY JASON CROSS
I
f the latest report from Bloomberg effect next year. It has strict provisions
(fave.co/3Cr6919) is to be believed, around the distribution of apps, payment
Apple is going to dramatically open systems, and much more, with which
up the iPhone in 2023. If even half of Apple is going to need to comply. The
the changes it’s reportedly considering changes include allowing the installation
come to pass, it will have major of apps distributed outside the App Store.
implications for how we all use our That might include third-party app stores,
iPhones (and presumably our iPads) in or simply the direct download of apps
the future. from the web, or both. Apple is said to be
At the heart of the changes is the EU’s considering strict security measures that
new Digital Markets Act, which goes into will require apps to be verified by Apple
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iOSCENTRAL APPLE TO ALLOW THIRD-PARTY APP STORES IN iOS 17
in order to run, even if they are opened up to outside trackers like Tile.
distributed elsewhere. The law also requires technology
Apps may also be allowed to use companies to allow users more control
third-party payment systems for in-app over default applications for certain
purchases. The Bloomberg report says functions and greater interoperability
Apple has not yet decided whether to between messaging platforms, all of which
comply with that aspect of the law. could dramatically change iOS.
Other important changes are being The changes are expected to come as
considered, too. Third-party web browsers an update to iOS 17, and are currently
currently have to use Apple’s WebKit anticipated to take effect only in regions
rendering engine on iPhone and iPad (a governed by EU law. In the U.S., it’s likely
restriction that does not exist on the Mac). that apps will continue to be available only
The company is considering whether it will from the App Store. U.S. officials have
lift that restriction in iOS 17 to allow pushed for legislation similar to the EU’s,
Chromium and other browser engines. but nothing has passed yet.
Certain other features may need to be While Apple is undoubtedly not
opened up to third-party apps and happy with having to give up so much
services as well, such as more complete control to comply with the law, it is
access to the camera and NFC for mobile moving quickly to do so, reportedly
payments. The Find My network might be “applying a significant amount of
resources to the
companywide endeavor.”
Noncompliance could be
extremely costly for Apple, as
repeated violations of the law
can incur fines as big as 20
percent of a company’s
annual global revenue. In
Apple’s case, that would cost
the company over $70 billion,
though it’s unlikely it would
pay the maximum penalty
Apple may need to open other features, such as greater even if it is determined not to
access to the camera, to third-party apps. be in full compliance. ■

How to customize the always-on
display on your iPhone 14 Pro
If you don’t like your iPhone’s always-on display, you don’t have to use it.
BY JASON CROSS
W
ith the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple including the background wallpaper. It’s
has finally given iPhone just much less bright, so you can see your
users what Android phones time and widgets and wallpaper, but still
have had for years—an know your phone is in its passive state.
always-on display. Of course, Apple likes If you don’t like the always-on display,
to do things their own way, so by default you don’t have to use it. You can disable it
the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on display entirely, or just turn off the wallpaper or
shows everything it does when it’s fully lit, notifications so it’s a little less distracting.

iOSCENTRAL CUSTOMIZE THE ALWAYS-ON DISPLAY
Here’s how you control your iPhone 14

Pro’s always-on display.
1. OPEN SETTINGS AND TAP

DISPLAY & BRIGHTNESS
Open the Settings app, then scroll
down and tap Display & Brightness.
2. SELECT ALWAYS
ON DISPLAY
Scroll down near the bottom of this
section and tap Always On Display (the
button will be labeled either Enabled
or Disabled). 1. 2.
3. TOGGLE YOUR ALWAYS your preferences. These extra options

ON DISPLAY OPTIONS were added in iOS 16.2, so if you don’t see
On this screen you can toggle the Always them you have an earlier version on your
On Display on or off. If it’s on, two other iPhone. Head over to General → Software
options will be shown: Show Wallpaper Update in Settings to get up to date.
and Show Notifications. You can
separately enable or disable these so the 4. CUSTOMIZE THE
behavior of the Always On Display suits LOCK SCREEN
The Always On Display is a
reflection of your Lock Screen, so
to customize your wallpaper and
widgets on your Always On
Display, you need to head over to
the Lock Screen settings. To get
there, long-press anywhere on
the Lock Screen and either press
Customize to edit the current
screen or the blue plus symbol (+)
3. to add a new one. ■

After a year in limbo, Apple
quietly kills its controversial
CSAM photo-scanning feature
Apple had plans to scan your iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material, but after
several delays, the program is canceled.
BY JASON CROSS
L
ast year, Apple announced plans to children from seeing or sending sexual
help combat child sexual abuse in imagery, and boosted Siri and Search to
several areas. As part of iOS 15.2 provide resources targeted at children
(fave.co/3CqeOkK), the company who may be victims. However, its most
implemented a new parental control controversial feature, which would scan
feature for Messages to help prevent your photos as they uploaded to iCloud

iOSCENTRAL APPLE KILLS CSAM PHOTO SCANNING
(fave.co/3nGt808) to see if they matched engineering Craig Federighi confirmed

known child sexual abuse material (CSAM), that Apple has scrapped the CSAM
was delayed. scanning feature. The other features have
Though Apple went through major been in place in iOS since last year.
steps to make sure that users’ privacy Federighi said, “Child sexual abuse can be
would be protected and that outside headed off before it occurs. That’s where
actors (like government agencies) could we’re putting our energy going forward.”
not use the technology to make Apple In a statement to Wired (fave.co/
scan for pictures of things like dissidents, 3Qk2fwI), Apple elaborated: “We have
the feature raised a lot of red flags in the further decided to not move forward with
privacy community. From the moment it our previously proposed CSAM detection
was announced, people were concerned tool for iCloud Photos. Children can be
about the prospect of allowing Apple to protected without companies combing
run a system of what they considered a through personal data, and we will
form of mass surveillance. continue working with governments, child
On Wednesday, in an interview with advocates, and other companies to help
The Wall Street Journal (fave.co/3X9lpI1), protect young people, preserve their right
Apple’s senior vice president of software to privacy, and make the internet a safer
place for children and
for us all.”
It’s possible that
the system hit some
technical hurdles, too.
Apple announced
Wednesday that it will
provide an option for
end-to-end encryption
on most iCloud data
(fave.co/3CrpKhJ),
including Photos,
which could have
made the CSAM
Craig Federighi has confirmed that Apple has scrapped the CSAM scanning too difficult to
scanning feature. properly implement. ■

Why I’m thankful for Universal
Control on my Mac and iPad
Universal Control is great and has opened up new ways to use the iPad and Mac.
BY JASON SNELL
W
hen Apple announced impressed by its technical ambition. But
Universal Control (fave. would it be something I would ever use
co/3irKVtu) as a feature of day to day? I was skeptical.
macOS Monterey and It’s been almost a year since Universal
iPadOS 15, I wasn’t sure what to think. It Control arrived—remember, it was
seemed like a feature nobody had asked announced in June 2021 but gestated for
for, but one that Apple had realized might nine months before being released in
actually be incredibly useful. I was certainly March 2022—and I’m finally ready to

iOSCENTRAL W HY I ’ M T H A N K FU L F O R U NIV E RSA L C O NT RO L
weigh in on the feature. It’s great. It is one realized: Why not just put my iPad on my
of my favorite operating system feature desk and have the video playing on there?
additions in recent memory. And most Once I had placed it there, it just took
surprising of all, I’m using it in ways I had one overly enthusiastic trackpad
never, ever anticipated. Here’s why I’m movement, and my pointer had broken
thankful Universal Control exists. through the side of my Mac display and
appeared over on my iPad. The iPad was
THE iPAD DESK COMBO so rarely on my desk that I hadn’t even
I’ve never been a multiple-monitor person, considered that I could use Universal
but this summer, I started inviting my iPad Control, but here it was. And using it
onto my desk. It started when I was trying meant I didn’t need to pick my hands up
to watch some live video—knowing me, from my keyboard tray to drive the apps
probably a NASA TV space thing or a on the iPad.
baseball game—and wrestling with using Now I realize that for a few years,
Picture-in-Picture on my Mac. It kept macOS has had Sidecar, a feature that lets
covering parts of my apps, and you turn your iPad into a second display
occasionally I’d forget the video was for your Mac. But Universal Control is so
playing in Safari and close the tab. And I much better, at least for how I work. Most
of the uses I have for
the iPad involve apps
that run natively on
the iPad. Why turn on
Sidecar and drag a
Safari window over
onto the screen when
I can just use
Universal Control to
bring up Safari and
visit that webpage
right on my iPad?
Very quickly, I
realized I could place
Sidecar lets you use an iPad as a Mac display, but Universal Control my calendar, Twitter,
lets you do more. Slack, or Discord over

But knowing all of
that didn’t prepare me
for the moment of
unexpected delight I
experienced recently.
For the last few
months, I’ve been
updating my book
about Apple’s Photos
app (fave.co/3Zl4sfC),
which requires me to
constantly compare
Photos on the Mac
Drag and drop from an iPad to a Mac? Yup. to Photos on iOS and
iPadOS. The entire
on that iPad and use it as an auxiliary process of comparing the two different
display—and it was useful because the versions of Photos has been made easier
iPad still behaved like it did when I was by the fact that essentially I’m using two
using it on its own. It didn’t feel weird or computers on my desk—one a Mac, one
artificial the way using Sidecar did. an iPad—both driven by the same
keyboard and trackpad.
UNEXPECTED DELIGHT Then came the magic moment. I took a
Universal Control offers an impressive set screenshot on the iPad, and the floating
of technologies. It’s sharing a keyboard screenshot rectangle appeared on the
and trackpad across multiple devices, yes, iPad screen. You can tap this floating
but it’s also sharing clipboards and even rectangle to instantly open the screenshot
drag-and-drop across devices. Behind the editor, allowing you to make changes,
scenes, Apple is taking advantage of all delete it, save it, or copy it to the
the continuity features it’s added to its clipboard. Or you can swipe the floating
operating systems over the years—AirDrop rectangle away, and the image will just be
and Shared Clipboard chief among them. saved to your Photo library.
And, of course, this feature would never I had a thought. Could I? Had Apple
work if Apple hadn’t added pointer thought of this, too? I needed that image
support in early 2020. on my Mac, so I could process it and insert

iOSCENTRAL W HY I ’ M T H A N K FU L F O R U NIV E RSA L C O NT RO L
it into the book. Well, there was no harm in the current iPadOS beta because it was
trying. I moved my finger across my such a pain to detach my display,
trackpad, the pointer popped over to the keyboard, and trackpad from my Mac and
iPad, and I clicked and dragged that reattach them to my iPad. (I wanted to
floating rectangle back to my Mac and keep my same desk configuration but
dropped it on the desktop. switch it so that my iPad Pro was driving
And reader, it just worked. Exactly as I the display instead of my Mac Studio.)
had intuited it would. My friend suggested that perhaps I
could give Universal Control a try. After
MACS CAN BE FRIENDS all, wasn’t the Mac Studio still running?
This summer, I also needed to get up to Why disconnect the keyboard and
speed with macOS Ventura while not trackpad at all?
breaking all of my software that required So I unplugged the cable running from
macOS Monterey. It’s been an issue for me my Mac Studio to my Studio Display and
for decades, since I started reviewing instead plugged in the iPad Pro. So far, so
macOS 20 years ago. good. Then I put my hand on my
This summer, I just plopped a MacBook trackpad—still attached to my Mac—and
Air on my desk next to my Studio Display imagined moving the pointer across to the
and let Universal Control bridge the gap. far-right edge of the Mac screen and
Universal Control made it feel much more popping it into the iPad.
like I was using a single computer running Sure enough, it worked. And for the
two different operating systems. Not next few hours, I used my iPad with an
having to lift my hands and type awkwardly external display—all driven by a keyboard
on the MacBook Air when I wanted to use and trackpad still attached to a Mac,
it seemed like a little thing, but it ended up connected via Universal Control.
making a huge difference in my workflow. I have no idea if Apple ever intended
its feature to be used in this way, but I’ve
A SURPRISING USE OF got to give it to Universal Control. It does
UNIVERSAL CONTROL the job, and the more I use it, the better it
Finally, this week I uncovered a surprising fits with how I’m working. These days I
use of Universal Control that I had never keep an iPad next to my desk, and while
anticipated. I was complaining to a friend it’s not on all the time, I’m using it far
of mine about how I was struggling to more than I expected—all thanks to
properly test external display support on Universal Control. ■

How to use two eSIMs in an iPhone
to balance data usage
Apple offers a switch that can help when you’re roaming with multiple networks that have
different coverage and data limits.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
I
f you have an iPhone or iPad that while iPhone 14 models sold in the U.S.
supports two cellular calling plans at only have eSIM support (for one or two in
once, that gives you an option letting use at a time).
your device draw from both You might use a second SIM in your
connections when it’s useful. iPhones and home region if each network subscription
iPads released in the last few years with a has different capabilities, such as
physical SIM slot let you add a second as nonlocal free voice calling or data limits
an eSIM. The iPhone 13 and later can also based on network coverage. However, it’s
use two eSIMs instead of a physical SIM, most likely you’d install another SIM for

iOSCENTRAL U SE T WO e SI MS I N A N iP HO NE
travel away from your home region or In addition, I purchased a 5GB eSIM
country, as I did recently when I went to that worked across Europe. I found Wi-Fi
Central Europe. everywhere, too, and hotels, restaurants,
If you have some coverage from your museums, and other locations prominently
main carrier and use a roaming SIM to displayed access codes or offered them
complement that, you can take freely. Relying on Wi-Fi where possible
advantage of a feature Apple offers to reduced my cellular data load.
manage cellular data use. In Settings → At times, I found cell data service
Cellular/Cellular Data, you can choose lagged even when I should have been
Allow Cellular Data Switching. Apple getting 5G rates from T-Mobile, likely due
describes this feature succinctly: to coverage gaps. The same occurred at
“Turning this feature on will allow your times while I was switched over to the
phone to use cellular data from both purchased eSIM plan.
lines depending on coverage and Enabling Allow Cellular Data Switching
availability.” In practice, it works with a offered what seemed like a distinct
fair amount of sophistication, and it’s improvement, providing more consistent
worth turning on to have what appears coverage at the highest possible data rate
to be an optimum experience. without draining either 5GB pot fully.
I subscribe to T-Mobile in the U.S., and Apple doesn’t disclose what it means
the company’s Magenta and higher-tier by “coverage and availability,” but it was
Magenta Max plans include unlimited data clear that while I was in areas where
at 256Kbps in what T-Mobile describes as T-Mobile offered just 256Kbps, that still
215-plus countries without roaming fees. supplemented the purchased eSIM—
(Unlimited texting and voice calls at $0.25 otherwise I would have drained the 5GB
per minute are also included.) In 11 faster.
countries covered by the Magenta plan On the last day of my trip, I passed
and all countries with Magenta Max plans, through the airport in Montréal. Canada
T-Mobile also includes a total of 5GB per is another country covered in T-Mobile’s
monthly billing cycle at 5G rates. In my Magenta 5GB deal. Checking usage
travels, that covered three countries out of after, I found I still hadn’t run through my
the five I visited. (Sadly, my billing cycle put T-Mobile data and was at about 4.7GB
all usage in the same month instead of on the purchased SIM just before taking
5GB from T-Mobile in one month and 5GB off on the final leg home. A perfect
in the next.) landing. ■

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The Latest iOS Products

Reviewed & Rated REVIEWS
AIRTAG CASE Some AirTag cases are made for hiding;
PELICAN some are made to submerge for half an

hour, meters below the surface; some to
PROTECTOR make the AirTag unremovable. The
STICKER MOUNT Pelican Protector Sticker Mount Case
(fave.co/3WOPEUK) is none of these, but
CASE FOR AIRTAG it absolutely has its place in the AirTag
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN case universe.
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iOSCENTRAL REVIEW: PELICAN PROTECTOR STICKER MOUNT CASE FOR AIRTAG
The Protector case

has a safety orange
version with a two-part
design that lets the
AirTag Apple logo peek
through a circular cutout.
You can also opt for
more identically
designed versions in
subdued gray or black. I
tested the orange
version.
To insert the AirTag,
you unsnap the case
into two pieces. Once
you’ve inserted it and
snapped the pieces
together, use the
adhesive already Use the supplied adhesive to attach the case to a flat surface.
attached to the case’s
bottom to stick it on any flat without removing the adhesive,
mmmm
surface that’s about 1.5 by 1.5 or you can remove the AirTag.
Pelican Protector
inches. The case is firm but Sticker Mount Pelican also includes an
Case for AirTag
slightly malleable, giving it both PROS
additional die-cut sticker with the
rigidity and resistance to damage. • Strong adhesive same adhesive as a replacement
connection.
Pelican relies on 3M VHB if you need to move the Protector.
• Can easily remove AirTag.
adhesive for attachment, which CONS If you don’t need a water-
creates a near-permanent mount • No built-in water resistant case, relying instead on
resistance.
that becomes stronger over time • Doesn’t offer theft the AirTag’s IP67 rating (up to 30
(fave.co/3jNqvLH). However, deterrence, with easy minutes immersion at up to 3.3
removal by a thief.
Pelican designed the case to let PRICE feet or 1 meter), the Protector
you snap the top off and leave $20 Sticker Mount Case lets you
COMPANY
the connected part attached. That easily spot where you put it and
Pelican Outdoor
lets you replace an AirTag battery offers easy AirTag access. ■

I think it’s just vapor. It won’t
hurt my kid like cigarettes, right?
The vapor that’s inhaled from

e-cigarettes contains harmful
chemicals that can cause
irreversible lung damage.
And e-cigarettes have nicotine,
a toxin that’s addictive and can
change your kid’s brain.
Those are the facts.
Talk to your kid about vaping.
Get the facts at
TalkAboutVaping.org
FEATURE
SIMPLE
TIPS &
TRICKS TO
HELP YOU
MASTER
YOUR NEW
iPHONE
DID YOU JUST GET A NEW
iPHONE 14? THESE TIPS WILL
HELP YOU GET THE MOST
FROM IT. BY JASON CROSS
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FEATURE 1 0 S I MP LE i P H O N E TI P S A ND TR IC KS
S
o you just unboxed your brand- Search and then Siri Voice to listen to the
new iPhone. Maybe it’s the first options. You may have to download new
one you’ve ever had. Maybe voices, so this is usually best done when
you’re replacing an iPhone 8 that connected to Wi-Fi.
has seen better days. Maybe you get an
iPhone every year, but you’re just super 2. SWIPE TO SEARCH
casual about using it. EVERYTHING
Whatever the reason, you will enjoy It’s always surprising to see how many
your time with your new phone so much people don’t seem to know about or use
more if you spend a little time learning the iPhone’s powerful global search
some new tips and tricks. Some of these feature. Like Spotlight on the Mac, it can
you may know, others you may have never find apps, search the web, and search
heard of, but they all make life with an through all sorts of content on your device
iPhone a little nicer. like photos, documents, emails, messages,
and more.
1. CHANGE SIRI’S VOICE Just swipe down on your Home screen
Siri’s voice is quite iconic, but did you to access it. Not down from the top edge
know you can change it? There are (that will open Notification Center or
multiple varieties (American, Australian, Control Center)—give the home screen a
British, and so on) to choose from, each downward swipe from anywhere in the
with several voices, including different middle of the screen.
genders. Just open Settings and tap Siri & Spotlight Search on the iPhone is so
overlooked that Apple
actually added a little
Search button to the
bottom of the Home screen
in iOS 16. You can search
for anything and scroll
down to find results in the
App Store, on the web, and
from within the various
apps on your phone. You
can type in simple math
2. problems and stuff, too.

as you please. Just drag it on top
of another widget to stack them.
Your iPhone will do its best
to show you the widget you’re
most likely to want to see from a
stack, using time of day and
location along with your past
behavior. If you aren’t seeing
the one you want, just swipe up
or down on the widgets to cycle
3. through the stack.
3. STACK WIDGETS TO 4. SET UP BACK TAP TO A

SAVE SPACE FREQUENTLY USED FEATURE
Widgets are a great way to get at-a- Your iPhone has an accessibility feature
glance info on your Home screen, but that’s really handy for just about everyone.
having too many widgets there leaves It’s called Back Tap and it lets you double-
little room for apps. tap or triple-tap the back of your iPhone to
Fortunately, you can stack widgets of the trigger an action. You can double-tap to
same size. Add a widget by tapping and launch the camera, for example, or triple-
holding on the Home screen
until all your icons jiggle, then
tap the plus-sign (+) button in the
upper left to add a widget. Once
you have it on your home
screen, tap and hold on it until a
menu pops up. You can select
“Edit stack” to pick which other
widgets you want on top of it.
Or keep holding on the
widget after the menu pops up.
Another second or two and
you’ll be able to drag the
widget around, repositioning it 4.

FEATURE 1 0 S I MP LE i P H O N E TI P S A ND TR IC KS
tap to toggle the flashlight, open the You can

Notification Center, toggle mute, take a then paste it
screenshot, or launch a custom Shortcut. into all sorts
Open Settings and tap on Accessibility, of other
then Touch. Scroll down to find Back Tap apps—
(it’s usually at or near the bottom) and Messages,
select it. You can set independent actions Mail, even
for a double-tap and a triple-tap. save it in
Files. If
5. USE THE KEYBOARD LIKE you’ve got
A TRACKPAD dextrous
Anytime the keyboard is up, tap and hold fingers, you
on the spacebar. After a second you’ll see can tap and
all the letters blank out and you can drag hold the
your finger around to move the cursor as if subject to
using a trackpad. Then you can move the drag it 6.
cursor to the text you want, hold again and around into
the text selector will pop up. It’s a really other apps. You can find a more detailed
simple and handy way of moving back to step-by-step walkthrough here (fave.
just the right spot to make edits. co/3vRs5Pw).
6. PULL THE SUBJECT 7. EASILY SCAN DOCUMENTS

OF A PHOTO OUT Your iPhone can quite easily scan paper
OF THE BACKGROUND documents into PDFs and even mark them
Normally, cutting out an image from a up. You can save them to the cloud or
photo requires Photoshop and a bit of your Files app, send them in Messages or
skill, but with your iPhone, you can an email, whatever you want. There are a
quickly select just the subject of an few ways to accomplish this, so consult
image and not the background. Just tap our step-by-step guide (fave.co/3ZmiSfD)
and hold an image on any web page or for more detail.
in your Photos app. In Photos, the subject The easiest way is to use the Notes
will be selected, while on a web image app. Just open Notes, tap the camera
you’ll get a context menu and have to tap button, and then tap Scan Documents.
on “Copy subject.” This is a great way to produce a digital

copy of receipts, vaccination records, Feedback. You
registrations, and other important paper can
documents you want to save in the cloud independently
for safekeeping. enable or
disable sounds
8. SET UP YOUR MEDICAL ID and haptics.
This is the tip that could save your life! It’s a fantastic
Your iPhone can display emergency feature that
medical information to first responders. adds a
It’s called Medical ID (fave.co/3thWJ2x), small
and it only takes a couple of minutes to vibration under
set up. First open the Health app. Then your fingers
tap on your profile picture in the upper as you type. It
right. Tap Medical ID. Tap Edit in the just might help
upper right corner. You can fill in you make 9.
emergency contacts, medications, fewer mistakes!
medical allergies, important medical
conditions, and other information. 10. READ THE MANUAL
Then tap the Show When Locked Remember when electronics like
toggle, which will allow people to see your computers used to come with an actual
medical information in an emergency. You physical manual? Those days may be
can also turn on Share During Emergency long gone, but Apple does still maintain
Call so that when you contact emergency an up-to-date iPhone User Guide (fave.
services on your iPhone, your Medical ID co/3saL1Y1) with simple, detailed
will automatically be shared with the instructions on how to do everything
person on the line. with your iPhone.
You can find it on the web (fave.
9. TURN ON THE HAPTIC co/3saL1Y1) or download a free e-book
KEYBOARD version (fave.co/3QLEVbP) of the
In iOS 16, Apple finally added haptic most recent version from the Books app.
feedback to the keyboard, but it’s not It really is worth your time to look
enabled by default. To turn it on (and turn through. Even the most experienced
the annoying clicks off), open Settings and iPhone users will find something they
select Sound and Haptics, then Keyboard never knew about. ■

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FEATURE CONTROL YOUR iPHONE NOTIFICATIONS
he constant buzzing and dinging. I’ve refined a simple set of rules for my
The screen lighting up a dozen notifications that have cut them down to
times an hour. A pages-long list just a handful a day. I don’t feel like I
of little rounded rectangles, too miss anything important, and more
big to scroll through, filling up our lock importantly, my iPhone feels like
screens. something I use when I want to rather
Notifications have outlived their than a taskmaster or a needy child
usefulness—at least most of the time. What begging for attention.
started as a way for apps and the Here’s my method for managing
operating system to let us know about notifications. It takes about 10 minutes to
something important, something you want set up, and then just a few seconds
to take action on right now, has been whenever you install a new app.
abused by app developers who beg for
our eyeballs almost constantly. It’s the HO
OW TO
O DRA
ASTIICAL
LLY
attention economy. RE
EDUCE
E NO
OTIF
FIC
CATIO
ONS
So now we’re all stuck in an awful WIT
THOU
UT MISS
SIN
NG ANYTTHING
G
purgatory. We either check our phones 1. Open the Settings app and go to
hundreds of times a day to see what that Notifications
latest noise was all about, or we ignore We’re going to do
them and potentially miss something most of our
actually important. To mangle a phrase work in the
from “The Incredibles”: When everything is Notifications
critically important, nothing is. section of the
Fortunately, iOS has everything you need Settings app.
to curate your notifications. Focus Modes are Open Settings,
the latest tool in the toolbox, but I think it’s and then scroll
overly complex. Setting up multiple Focus down to
modes is a powerful and flexible thing, but it Notifications.
requires a decent amount of time and At the top, you
attention, and most people have shown they can adjust how
are unwilling to spend it on taming they are
notifications (fave.co/3jYmWCm). displayed and
But you need to master Focus to set up
1.
control your notifications. Over the years Scheduled

Summaries. But we’re interested in the list ever see a notification from the Netflix
of apps that appears under the Notification app. You can just see whatever it has to
Style heading. tell you the next time you feel like
opening the app.
2. Go through all your apps and adjust
notifications 3. The rule of thumb: Do you need to
This will act right away?
take a little The rule of thumb for changing your
work, but it’s notifications is: Do I need to act on this
a one-time right away? For apps that provide critical
thing. Go “you need to do something about this
through the right now” information, leave your
list of every notifications on. Apps like home security
app on your systems, Phone, Messages and other
iPhone and messaging apps, Wallet, Weather—these
tap on each all provide the kind of notifications you
one. You’ll may need to immediately act upon.
get a long Almost
list of everything
options— else both
whether to can and
deliver should be
2. immediately disabled. If
or wait for you’re
your Scheduled Summary (if you have one unsure, err
set up), how to show alerts, and more. on the side
For the majority of your apps, you of disabling
should default to simply toggling the notifications
Allow Notifications settings off. That’s for that
right, most of your apps don’t need to app—you’d
send you notifications at all! You can be surprised
simply catch up on whatever you missed how many
when you open the app organically. For things you
3.
example, you probably don’t care if you don’t miss.

FEATURE CONTROL YOUR iPHONE NOTIFICATIONS
4. Make notifications less intrusive else you can just see when you open the
For some apps, it can be useful to know app on your own terms.
that the app requires your attention at 2. If you’d like a reminder for any other
some point, but not immediately. Maybe app that it has a notification for you,
you want to know you have unread emails, disable all banners and sounds and rely
but you don’t need a popup and noise and on badges as a visual reminder that you
vibration every time a new mail comes in, should visit the app.
for example. Maybe your fitness app has a Those who want to get really fancy
reminder for you that you don’t even need with managing notifications may want to
to look at for a few hours. dig into Focus modes (fave.co/3k5XqLB).
These select few apps can simply You can set custom modes that trigger
notify you in a much less intrusive way. either automatically or at specific times, at
Start by turning off Alerts on the Lock a location, or when you open a specific
Screen and Banners (so you don’t get a app and can alter which notifications are
popup while you’re doing something else), allowed. It’s a more flexible system, but
and consider removing them from also more complex.
Notification Center as well. The bottom line is that iOS is
Disable Sounds, but perhaps leave on sophisticated enough so you don’t need
Badges. That way, when an app has to suffer
something to tell you, you won’t be through an
interrupted but you will see the little red endless
circle with a number in the corner of the stream of
app icon. notifications
With these changes, you will likely find you don’t
your phone interrupts you a tiny fraction of care about.
the time it used to. That’s good! With each With a little
new app, default to turning notifications off work, your
unless it’s something that delivers critical phone can be
time-sensitive information you’ll need to leaner, your
act on right away. Remember these two lock screen
golden rules: cleaner, and
1. Apps should only deliver a your life a
notification if it might be something you whole lot more
need to act on immediately. Everything serene. ■ 4.

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WORKINGMAC Tips, tricks, and tools to make you and
your Mac or iOS device more productive
10 essential Mac trackpad gestures

you need to know
Take steps toward being more efficient with your trackpad.
BY TAMARA PALMER
A
pple has created 15 known learn others that might really help you out
gestures for your fingers to use over time.
on a Multi-Touch trackpad in If you can remember the following 10
order to perform a function. At gestures, you’ll take steps toward being
least a couple of them are undoubtedly more efficient with your trackpad use while
already second nature in your daily use, reducing strain on your hands. Even if it
but you may not have had a chance to takes a moment to remember them all,

WORKINGMAC 10 ESSENTIAL MAC TRACKPAD GESTURES
frequency with which you use an annoying

and task-disrupting gesture accidentally on
the trackpad.
1. TAP TO CLICK
Tapping with one finger to click is a logical
starting point for teaching someone how
to use a trackpad. This most essential
gesture allows the user to click on linked
text and photos on websites and on a
selected part of a document in a word
processor. Without it, you’re literally going
nowhere. If you double tap, you’ll perform
what is probably the most frequently used
1. gesture: open a file, folder, or app.
there’s one additional benefit beyond 2. SECONDARY CLICK (RIGHT

saving time by using gestures. There CLICK)
should also be a reduction in the With the two crucial ones already clinched,
these next gestures will only enhance your
arsenal. Instead of pressing Control and
tapping with one finger to right-click, you
can click or tap with two fingers to achieve
the same result. The Secondary click can
reduce strain on your purlicue, the area of
the hand between the thumb and
forefinger.
3. SCROLL
The next key gesture that all trackpad
users know and use as often as breathing
is when two fingers (typically the forefinger
and middle finger) slide up or down to
2. scroll websites and documents. The slider

3. 4.
bar that’s usually found on the right edge 5. ZOOM IN OR OUT

of a website, word processing page, or It takes two fingers to either pinch and
Finder window is still handy when there zoom into or stretch to zoom out of text
are a lot of pages that you want to
quickly jump past, but this gesture
will be more useful for the finer
points.
4. THREE-FINGER DRAG
Unlike with the other gestures, you’ll
need to go to Accessibility
preferences in System Settings to
turn on three-finger drag. For a more
ergonomic movement than what you
may be used to making with your
thumb and forefinger, you can use
three fingers followed by a tap or click in
order to drag and drop items on your
screen. 5.

WORKINGMAC 10 ESSENTIAL MAC TRACKPAD GESTURES
all of your tabs divided into small,

separate windows—depending
on your tab habits, that might be
a jolting experience.
6. SMART ZOOM
Another dual-finger gesture that
can help you see better is smart
zoom. Tap with two digits to zoom
quickly into and then back out of a
page or image. This differs from the
aforementioned zoom in or out
gesture because there is only one
degree of zooming available.
7. ROTATE
6. Speaking of images, you can also move
two fingers around each other to rotate
or an image. Just be careful not to photos. This is useful for situations where
accidentally zoom out so far that you see the visual might be more interesting if
7. 8.

presented with a different
orientation. It might take a
little bit of practice when
you’re doing rotations in fine
increments.
8. MISSION CONTROL
When you’re ready for an
overview of everything that
you have open and running,
you can access Mission
Control by swiping up with
four fingers.
9. LAUNCHPAD
Visually browse your collection of apps
with Launchpad, which you can access by 9.
pinching your thumb and
three fingers together. It’s
especially handy when you
want to clear some out to
make space for new ones.
10. SHOW DESKTOP

Move your thumb and three
fingers apart to show the
desktop, which can easily
get cluttered and distracting
if you don’t glance at it once
in a while. Both this and the
opposite Launchpad gesture
can help you with maintaining good
housekeeping when it comes to your
Mac’s user interface. ■ 10.

WORKINGMAC
How to color-code events in

Apple Calendar
For historic reasons, calendar events can’t be coded by category or any other element that
would allow unique color display.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
W
hen you’re creating entries This would provide at-a-glance access to
in a digital calendar for the the activities you have slated across a
first time, an obvious day, week, or month, and you can also
action would be to color- get that same insight from other people’s
code different kinds of events, perhaps shared calendars. Apple offers color
by using a pop-up menu that has coding in the Finder with Tags, and similar
categories, names, and associated colors. color coding appears in most software
64 MACWORLD FEBRUARY 2023 IMAGE: APPLE

by color. When creating new
events, make sure to select the
calendar associated with that kind
of activity. You can set a custom
color for each calendar:
> In macOS, Control or right-click
the calendar entry in the left sidebar
and choose an existing color or
choose Custom Color (1).
> In iOS and iPadOS, tap the
1. Calendar button at the bottom of
the Calendar app, tap the i info icon
that lets you create entries that work well to the right of a calendar entry, and tap the
with category divisions. name under Color. You can choose a color
Well, you can’t do this with Apple’s from the list or tap Custom (2).
ecosystem of Calendar apps. The DNA of If you’re sharing calendars with other
internet-based calendars, CalDAV (fave. people, you just have to issue a bunch of
co/3VUOoOD), doesn’t include a generic calendar invites. Each person can set
capacity to mark events with colors or unique colors for the shared calendars
categories. Apple opted not to extend its they view—they’re not required to honor
version to include them. Google made a the choices you make. ■
different choice, letting you
mark colors event by event.
You won’t see these colors in
Apple’s Calendar apps, but if
you use the Google Calendar
web app or Fantastical in iOS,
iPadOS, or macOS, you can
see the colors in Google
Calendar entries.
There’s a way around this,
though it’s tedious: Create a
separate calendar for each
kind of task you want to code 2.

WORKINGMAC
How to reset macOS Privacy

preferences when other
options don’t work
If extraordinary methods fail to fix Accessibility, Full Disk Access,
and other settings, you can escalate even further.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
I
t won’t be surprising to regular readers find that I am apparently the definitive
of Mac 911 that your faithful source for an answer—that doesn’t work
correspondent and his family routinely for me at all.
have trouble across their devices and That’s the case with resetting Privacy
services, some of which lead to columns in settings that allow non-Apple macOS apps
this fine publication. The only time that is to perform certain tasks that incur a
jarring is when I search for a solution and privacy risk. For instance, Default Folder,
66 MACWORLD FEBRUARY 2023 IMAGE: FOUNDRY

Dropbox, and LaunchBar all require He advises restarting into recovering,
Accessibility access for how they interact mounting the data volume (required for
with files in the Finder. Backblaze and macOS Catalina or later), and using a
Default Folder need Full Disk Access to Terminal command to remove a file called
backup or search across your volumes. TCC.db found at "/Volumes/YOUR
You find Privacy settings in macOS VOLUME HERE/Library/Application
Monterey and earlier in System Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db".
Preferences → Security & Privacy → Privacy, I tried that—and my setup remained
while macOS Ventura places them in fully broken:
System Settings → Privacy & Security under > Restarting didn’t help.
a Privacy heading. > Resetting the database from the
As I wrote in June 2021, the Terminal didn’t help.
preference database for a subset of > Deleting the database didn’t help.
privacy settings that relate to app-based > Dragging items into the Accessibility
permissions is fragile and can become or other panes didn’t result in their being
corrupted for no good reason. In “How to added.
fix macOS Accessibility permission when There’s one further step you can
an app can’t be enabled” (fave.co/ take, I have discovered. It’s fortunately
3iwadX8), I explained using a Terminal- not technically destructive, in that
based solution for resetting the macOS recreates the pieces you need
underlying database in a pinch. to delete.
What happens when this columnist As with all advice about deleting files
tries his own advice, provided by Jon that the system relies on, however, make
Gotow, maker of Default Folder (fave. sure you have a full Time Machine
co/3CyqZf8), and it fails? He emails Mr. backup or clone, and proceed at your
Gotow again for more advice. Jon referred own risk.
me to this excellent article by iOS Here’s how to proceed with a bit more
developer Robin Kunde from 2020 (fave. handholding than Kunde’s blog offers:
co/3VYV12q). Kunde digs into utilities and 1. Restart into macOS Recovery. On an
more esoteric ways to determine what’s Intel Mac, choose × → Restart and then
wrong, but ends with a way to wipe the hold down Command-R until macOS
TCC database (named after “Transparency, Recovery appears. On an M-series Mac,
Consent, and Control,” apparently) that choose × → Shut Down, wait for your Mac
contains these preferences. to power off, then hold down the power

WORKINGMAC R E SE T MAC O S P RI VACY P RE FE R ENC ES
button until you see the Options gear icon two files: AdhocSignatureCache and
appear or macOS says you can release TCC.db.
the button. Click Options, and follow the 9. If that’s correct, delete two files by
prompts to enter a password for the typing rm AdhocSignatureCache plus
administrator user shown. Return and rm TCC.db plus Return.
2. Click Disk Utility in macOS Recovery. 10. Now type cd .. and press Return
3. Find your startup volume at left. to go up one level of the folder hierarchy.
Choose View → Show All Devices to make Type rmdir com.apple.TCC to remove
sure you can find it. On Mojave or earlier, that directory. (It won’t work if it has any
select and mount your main startup contents remaining.)
volume if it’s not already mounted. On 11. Choose × → Restart.
Catalina or later, select the data drive (a Here’s what this looks like as a
volume ending with “- Data”) and mount it. transcript for my volume Mister
You will be prompted for a password if you Electron. in steps 7 to 10 above. For
have FileVault enabled. successful operations except the ls
4. Choose Disk Utility → Quit Disk command, you will receive no feedback;
Utility. you only get a response if something
5. Back in macOS Recovery, choose fails—for example, a file fails to be
Utilities → Terminal. deleted.
6. In Terminal, resize the window larger # cd "/Volumes/Mister Electron
to make it easier to see all the output. - Data/Application Support/com.
Type ls -l /Volumes and press Return apple.TCC/"
to find the exact name of your startup # ls
volume or startup data volume. AdhocSignatureCache TCC.db
7. To avoid deleting files unintentionally, # rm AdhocSignatureCache
navigate down to the correct directory. # rm TCC.db
Type cd "/Volumes/YOUR VOLUME # cd ..
NAME/Library/Application Support/ # rmdir com.apple.TCC
com.apple.TCC/" and press Return. (The After you restart, you should be
quotation marks are critical, as there are prompted by apps that need Privacy
spaces in the directories, and otherwise permissions. This time, when you navigate
they aren’t processed correctly.) to the correct location, you should see a
8. Type ls and press Return to see list of those apps and be able to check a
what’s in the directory. It should contain box next to each of them. ■

How to decide which macOS
automatic updates to allow
Apple provides an array of choices about how your Mac can install new versions of its
components and the system without your intervention.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
T
he Software Update preference By default, Apple completely automates
pane (Monterey and earlier) and installing minor macOS, security, and other
System Settings → General → updates. (Major macOS updates, like macOS
Software Update (Ventura) reveal Monterey to Ventura, require direct action.)
whether your version of macOS is up to date In Monterey and earlier, you can click
and what software you can install if it’s not. the Advanced button to see settings and

WORKINGMAC W H I CH MACO S AU TOM AT IC UPDAT ES TO A L LOW
make changes; in Ventura, click the Mac at risk if you do so. (The odds of a
information (i) icon. widespread attack are unlikely, but if one
By default, macOS enables all the emerged, this option allows Apple to
following options: immunize tens of millions of computers
Check for updates: Whenever you nearly instantly.)
open Software Update, it checks for new Install Security Responses and
updates; it also checks in the background System files (Ventura): Apple has added
and puts a red badge on System Rapid Security Response updates in
Preferences or System Settings to indicate Ventura—exploit fixes that can be installed
how many there are. automatically and don’t require a reboot—
Download new updates when and relabeled this entry to be more
available: This includes all the updates inclusive of them. Likewise, with the above
listed below. The advantage is that they entry, it’s nearly imperative that you keep it
are installed automatically or, if you enabled for your safety.
install manually, available immediately. In most cases, you can view a list of
Disable this if you’re bandwidth limited available updates, deselect or select items
or you pay for bandwidth and want to in the list, select items to view their
plan your downloads. contents, and click Install Now to
Install macOS updates: This includes proceed towards installation. Updates that
all “dot” updates, like moving from 13.0.0 require restarting your Mac are noted with
to 13.0.1 and from 13.0.1 to 13.1.0. Restart Required after their title in the
Install app updates from the App detail section, and you’re warned when
Store: Any app you purchased or acquired you click Install Now that you will need to
from the App Store is automatically let the updater restart your Mac to
updated. If disabled, launch the App Store complete it.
to use its Updates feature to update all When preparing to install updates that
refreshed apps or just selected ones. require a restart, make sure you have no
Install system data files and security unsaved files, open Terminal windows, or
updates (Monterey and earlier): Apple anything in progress in an app. Often
has both standalone security updates and this can stop or cause problems with a
certain data files that are used to block restart—particularly an issue if you walk
newly discovered malicious apps and for away hoping to return with the update
related security purposes. There’s no done. I always wait until my Mac restarts
reason to uncheck this, and it may put your before leaving. ■

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PLAYLIST Everything you need to know about Apple Music,
Apple TV, and Mac or iOS-based entertainment
2022 is over—so where is Apple

Music Classical?
More than a year after Apple purchased Primephonic and promised a ‘dedicated’
classical music experience, there’s a lot of silence.
BY JASON CROSS
I
n August 2021, Apple announced the Primephonic exclusive content and
acquisition of classical music service playlists within Apple Music and a
Primephonic (fave.co/3FnFAK3) and “dedicated experience” that would land
promised that the “renowned “in the coming months.”
classical music experience is coming to That first part of that promise came to
Apple Music.” Apple promised pass—there’s a Primephonic category in
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PLAYLIST APPLE MUSIC CLASSICAL
Apple Music (though it certainly isn’t very There are three real possibilities for
well promoted) with some nice playlists. Primephonic’s fans and those looking
And of course, Apple Music has its own forward to Apple Music Classical.
Classical section (fave.co/3GuLUkj) with a First, Apple might still be on track but
nice catalog of spatial audio tracks that is running just a bit behind. The company
also not very well promoted. But the has delivered some apps through the App
second part, which many have speculated Store, not as part of an OS update.
would arrive as a separate app, hasn’t Shazam, another company Apple
made its debut. acquired, is still a downloaded app. Maybe
Surely Apple didn’t buy Primephonic it will launch in the App Store any day now.
for this, right? Neither one comes close to Second, perhaps Apple has scrapped
qualifying as the “dedicated experience” the whole “dedicated experience” idea
that was supposed to deliver “better entirely. What you see is what you get.
browsing and search capabilities by Primephonic is a curator on Apple Music
composer and by repertoire, detailed and the app has a classical section—don’t
displays of classical music metadata, plus expect much more than that. Certainly
new features and benefits.” What we have don’t expect a separate product named
now is just the same stuff we see for every Apple Music Classical.
genre within Apple Music. Or third, Apple’s just running really late.
The Primephonic site (fave.co/3Al19ay) The promised 2022 release has come and
hasn’t been updated since the acquisition. gone, and Apple will launch something
It still only contains a statement about later in 2023, perhaps as part of iOS 16.3
Primephonic shutting down and promising or during its spring event in March.
“an amazing new classical music Of these three, I feel like the third is
experience from Apple for next year.” That most likely. Something called Apple Music
was back in 2022, and now we’re in 2023. Classical will land in 2023. It might be a
Back in September, a little bit of standalone app or a robust section within
reference code (posted by @aaronp613 on Apple Music with its unique interface and
Twitter, fave.co/3CAqhxV) seemed to imply navigation changes. But there is
that Apple was connecting Apple Music frustratingly little evidence to back this
Classical to its back-end music servers. up—it’s just a gut feeling based on the
Strange that it would take over a year, but idea that Apple rarely makes such public
let’s say it did. We’ve had iOS 16, 16.1, and purchases without doing a lot more than
now 16.2 released since then. it’s done with Primephonic. ■

To beat Google in the speaker
war, Apple needs to deploy its
secret mini weapon
HomePod could take on the Echo Show and Nest Hub if Apple gave it a little attention.
BY DAN MOREN
A
pple tends not to be a first such a product. But the real issue when
mover when it comes to new it comes to Apple’s devices is that it
technologies, which often often seems like the company dips its
leads to the popular toe in the waters of a new product
phenomenon of pundits declaring that category…then quickly pulls back as it
the company “needs” to make such-and- feels the icy waters.

PLAYLIST H OW TO BE AT G O O G L E I N TH E SPE A K ER WA R
Perhaps the best example in recent send the HomePod mini to a farm upstate
years is the HomePod. Smart speakers like its big sibling, but I’d like to see Apple
were a category Apple entered well after invest more in the category. Specifically, I’d
other companies like Amazon and like to see Apple ship a HomePod with a
Google had rushed to market, but it screen (fave.co/3k8MGwc).
proved to be a case where not only did
Apple’s entry not dominate, but the SCREEN TIME
category itself has proved simultaneously We have a HomePod mini in our kitchen,
popular and yet, in some high-profile where it primarily serves as a music player,
cases, unprofitable (fave.co/3XhAhnD). timer, smart home controller, and way to
Apple discontinued the original HomePod add things to our grocery list. It does all of
(fave.co/3Zr8YJo) three years after its first those things pretty well, even though Siri’s
release, replacing it with the cheaper reliability has often been iffy at best.
HomePod mini (fave.co/3bH7zXu). But sometimes there’s just no
The HomePod mini’s second anniversary replacement for a visual interface,
has come and gone with no updates to the whether it’s the ability to see all the
device, making me worry about its future. So timers that are currently running, or to get
I’m here to plead on behalf of the smart information at a glance, like a weather
speaker: Not only do I hope Apple doesn’t forecast or what events are upcoming on
our family calendar.
Amazon and Google
have both shipped
smart speakers
with screens that
prove the utility of
the concept.
Rumor has it that
Apple has worked on
a prototype of a
HomePod with a
screen, which would
marry an iPad with a
Apple needs to make a HomePod with a screen, like the Amazon HomePod, creating a
Echo Show. combined device that

would hopefully be
the best of both
worlds. Apple’s
obviously unmatched
when it comes to
touchscreen devices,
and while the result
doesn’t need to be
as full of features as
an iPad, it opens up
a lot of possibilities
when it comes to
improving the utility
of this ambient The Google Next Hub works well with Google Drive, making it easy to
computing device. use the device as a digital picture frame.
PHOTO FINISH but it’s also a static set of pictures that

Speaking of a screen, another useful doesn’t change. (It helped that our
feature such a device could offer would be wedding photographer shared the pictures
digital photo frame capability. Recently my with us on Google Drive in the first place,
wife mentioned that she’d like to have a so I didn’t really have to do anything else.)
digital photo frame for her office to rotate In the case of our kid, we’re taking new
through pictures of our four-month-old. But pictures all the time, and we keep them in
as I thought about it, I realized there an iCloud Shared Photo Library. But there
weren’t great options in that category for is, to my knowledge, no digital photo
users of Apple’s ecosystem. frame on the market that can just pull
For example, in my office, I have an directly from iCloud Photos, adding new
original Google Nest Hub, a smart speaker pictures to the rotation. Our only real
with a small screen on it. Since I don’t option would be to set up an old iPad,
generally use Google Assistant, I’ve left which isn’t an ideal use case.
the microphone muted and instead But a standalone device like a
basically turned it into a digital photo frame HomePod with a screen could be great for
that pulls from a Google Drive folder of our that scenario, letting you simply log in to
wedding pictures. This works pretty great, your iCloud account and then pull

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specified pictures—even taking advantage and the eventual evolution of that

of some of the same machine-learning technology falls broadly into the same
features Apple uses to show featured category as the HomePod: ambient
photos or create Memories. Apple has computing that’s around you at all times,
done a lot of work to surface your photos rather than requiring that you stay
and help you remember and enjoy them; chained to a device. It’s not hard to
it’s surprising to me that it doesn’t have a imagine Apple envisioning a future
way to easily display them on your desk. where many of the same features of the
HomePod are accomplished via a
AUGMENTING THE AMBIENT wearable device; say, using Siri on your
If there’s a reason Apple might choose not AirPods, or seeing information on some
to spend the time and money improving the sort of heads-up display.
HomePod, it could be that it’s at odds with That said, I think the HomePod’s model
what seems like another big initiative inside still has numerous benefits, perhaps most
the company at present: augmented reality. prominently that it’s a device that multiple
It’s clear that Apple is poised to make users can easily control, unlike most of
a big AR push in the coming year or two, Apple’s other products, which provide at
best lip service to this
use case—I’m looking
at you, Apple TV.
The HomePod’s
not an amazing
product, but it is the
solid foundation of
one. Iterating and
improving is how
Apple rolls (fave.
co/3VYvfeS), but the
basis of that—the
very first thing that
needs to happen—is
for Apple to decide
It’s not hard to imagine a future where many of the same
features of the HomePod are accomplished via a wearable that it’s a product
device, such as using Siri on your AirPods. worth improving. ■

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 headphone:
Steak and sizzle, too
These impeccably luxurious cans offer superb sonic performance with very good active
noise cancellation.
BY MICHAEL BROWN
I characterized the Bowers & delivered more whiz-bang features. With

Wilkins Px7 S2 noise- its step-up Px8 noise-cancelling
cancelling headphone (fave. headphone, B&W delivers an awesome-
co/3GT4iVx) released earlier sounding luxury audio product chockful of
this year as “less sizzle, more steak” high-tech features.
because its audio performance was Luxury comes in the form of the Px8’s
phenomenal, but competitors such as the materials as well as its build quality. Where
Sony WH-1000XM5 (fave.co/3k4Ia1E) the Px7 S2 is constructed primarily from
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plastic, the Px8 features diecast aluminum scales at just 9 ounces, but sounds
arms and diamond-cut metal detailing. The relatively inferior compared to all three of
earcups, memory-foam earcups, and both the other models discussed here.
sides of the headband are wrapped in Bowers & Wilkins outfits the Px8 with
exquisitely soft Nappa leather. 40mm carbon-cone drivers, which are
While those elements add a bit of angled inside each earcup. B&W says
weight to the headphone—the Px8 weighs these drivers are lighter and more rigid
11.3 ounces compared to the Px7’s 10.8—I than the same-size cellulose drivers in the
found the Px8 to be even more Px7 S2. The earcups, meanwhile, are
comfortable to wear for long listening removable—and replaceable—should your
sessions than the 12.6-ounce Focal Bathys dog or cat find their scent and/or taste
(fave.co/3WWVxPS). The B&W provides irresistible. More than one headphone has
just the right amount of clamping pressure succumbed to that fate in my home.
to stay in place, and the earcups provide
excellent passive noise isolation even HIGH-TECH FEATURES OF THE
before you bring technology into play BOWERS & WILKINS PX8
(more on that later, of course). The The Px8 has a USB-C port for charging,
standard-setting—at least in terms of noise but you can also connect it to a computer
cancellation—Sony WH-1000XM5 tips the to stream high-res audio (24-bit resolution,
44.1KHz or 48kHz sampling
rate). B&W also provides a
USB-C to 3.5mm cable, so you
can connect the headphone
to an analog audio source
with a 3.5mm headphone jack,
such as a high-res digital
audio player or pocket DAC.
The fabric-covered,
hardshell case Bowers &
Wilkins provides with the Px8
is identical to the one it
supplies with its Px7 S2, with
The ribbed nature of B&W Px8’s play/pause button helps
your fingers differentiate it from the volume-up and volume- one exception: The pull tab on
down buttons on either side of it. its zipper is a thick slab of

streaming from your phone
or from the computer.
Phone-call sound quality
was excellent at both ends.
B&W’s “wear-detection
sensor” is intended to
automatically pause music
playback when you lift
either of its earcups. B&W is
clearly looking to compete
with Sony’s WH-1000XM4
and WH-1000XM5 noise-
cancelling headphones
You’ll use the Px8’s USB-C port to charge its battery, but with this feature, which also
it can also connect to digital or analog audio sources with
preserves the headphone’s
the included cables. The button on the left earcup can be
programmed to either summon your smartphone’s digital battery by putting it into a
assistant or switch active noise-cancellation modes. low-power mode when the
headphone is removed.
leather. There’s a storage compartment Unfortunately, the Px8’s performance
inside the case for storing your cables, on this score was so erratic as to be
which has a magnetic lid to prevent them pretty much useless. It would sometimes
from falling out. But if you want an airline pause the music when I lifted an earcup,
adapter, you’ll need to provide your own. sometimes not; it would sometimes
The Bluetooth audio is Bluetooth 5.2, resume the music when I lowered the
with support for aptX HD and aptX earcup back against my head,
Adaptive for Android users, and AAC for sometimes not.
iOS users. There is no support for Sony’s There are three levels of sensitivity
excellent LDAC Bluetooth codec. The Px8 for this feature—low, medium, and high—
can be paired with up to two devices at that you set in the B&W Music app, but
once, such as a smartphone and a this didn’t help. I eventually disabled the
computer. It can play audio from only one feature altogether, because the
device at a time, but if you’re listening to headphone would sometimes pause the
music on a computer, an incoming call will music even when I hadn’t touched an
automatically pause the music whether it’s earcup at all.

right-hand earcup easy to

locate by touch, and the
ridged play/pause button
helps further orient your
fingers. Pressing a quick-action
button on the left earcup either
summons your smartphone’s
digital assistant or switches
between noise-cancelling
modes, which B&W calls
“environmental controls.” You
program this button in the
The B&W Px8’s case has a compartment with a magnetic
lid for stowing its USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to 3.5mm B&W Music app. Unlike with the
analog audio cables. Focal Bathys, you can’t use the
headphone to summon Alexa.
Touch control is one feature I’m happy The app has an EQ slider that lets you
B&W isn’t trying to ape. The Px8 has three boost or cut bass and treble by 6dB. An
mechanical controls—fabricated from update to the B&W Music app that came
aluminum—not plastic—on
the right-hand earcup:
There’s a dual-function slider
for power on/off and
Bluetooth pairing (with
support for Google Fast
Pairing), a button below that
increases the volume, and
the last button from the top
reduces the volume. A
ridged button located
between these volume
controls toggles between
pause and play.
You can now stream to Bowers & Wilkins’ wireless
The raised slider makes headphones directly from its Music app in the same way you
the three buttons on the can play music on its Wi-Fi speakers.

after our review of the B&W Px7 S2 added on ANC doesn’t mask frequencies you do
the ability to stream music from the app to want to hear.
B&W’s headphones, with direct The Px8 promises 30 hours of battery
connections to popular music-streaming life and requires about two hours for a full
services, including Qobuz and Tidal. charge. But if you do let the battery run
down, a 15-minute charge yields a full
ACTIVE NOISE seven hours of listening time.
CANCELLATION ON THE
BOWERS & WILKINS PX8 LISTENING TO THE
Bowers & Wilkins presents no threat to BOWERS & WILKINS PX8
Sony’s dominance in terms of active noise The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 is an exciting,
cancellation, but the good news is that natural-sounding headphone with a very
B&W’s ANC doesn’t have a detrimental wide soundstage. As much as I enjoyed
impact on the Px8’s audio reproduction, listening to the Px7 S2, the carbon drivers
either. The headphone can switch in the Px8 take things to a whole other
between three modes: noise cancellation level. Listening to “Chet Boghassa,” from
on; pass-through, in which the the Tuareg desert blues-rock group
headphone’s four microphones pipe Tinariwen’s 2004 album Amassakoul
ambient sound into the headphone; and (Qobuz streams the remastered high-res
noise cancellation off (two separate mics version released in 2022), was a
are used for phone calls).
B&W’s noise active
cancellation is effective
enough, masking but not
eliminating the kind of low-
pitched drone you’ll
experience on airline flights,
but it’s less effective at
covering up the hiss of fans
and HVAC equipment. More
importantly for people who
care more about audio
performance than isolation Prominent markings inside the Px8’s earcups make it easy
from the outside world, turning to distinguish right from left.

saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders’

“Nophizo,” from his 1996 recording
Message from Home, showed the Px8
to be as adept with jazz recordings as it
is with rock and acoustic folk music,
presenting a wide soundstage and
revealing every gorgeous detail.
BOTTOM LINE
The materials and build quality of
Bowers & Wilkins’ Px8 headphone
surely account for a good chunk of its
$700 asking price, but these
headphones are much more than a
luxury item. They look like $700
headphones, but what’s more important
These headphones are much more than a luxury is that they sound like $700
item—they sound good too. headphones. The Px8’s carbon drivers
are definitely a step up from the
mesmerizing experience, with cellulose drivers in Bowers &
the Px8 reproducing the driving mmmmh Wilkin’s also-excellent Px7 S2.
bass and electric guitars Bowers & Wilkins Px8 As with other high-end noise-
without trampling on the PROS cancelling headphones we’ve
• Impeccable audio
intricate vocal harmonies, reproduction. tested, however, Bowers &
handclaps, and percussion. • aptX HD and AAC codec Wilkins considers the mission
support.
The 50th-anniversary • Luxury materials and build
of isolating you from the
edition of the Neil Young album quality. outside world as of secondary
CONS
Harvest features fantastic importance to high-fidelity
• Good, but not best-in-class
renditions of “Heart of Gold” active noise cancellation. audio reproduction. If noise
and “Don’t Let It Bring You • No support for Sony’s LDAC cancellation is your primary
codec.
Down,” recorded live in concert PRICE criterion for choosing a
at the BBC. You can hear every $700 headphone, stick with Sony or
COMPANY
string resonate on Young’s Bose; those manufacturers still
Bowers & Wilkins
guitar. Listening to tenor do it better than anyone. ■

Creative Muvo Go: The focus is on
high end—frequencies
This small water-resistant portable speaker renders the top end with unusual clarity, but its
low end is relatively weak and it plays only via Bluetooth.
BY JON JACOBI
T
here are a lot of water-resistant (to HOW IS THE CREATIVE
the point of submersible) Bluetooth MUVO GO DESIGNED?
speakers in the $80 price range The Muvo Go is a flattened cylinder
the Creative Muvo Go competes measuring 2.4x8.03x2.87 inches (HxWxD).
in. None boasts a more attractive industrial It’s available in three color schemes: black
design or produces clearer sound, but this with orange highlights, blue with lime-
one is a bit light in terms of both bass yellow highlights, and green, also with a
response and ancillary features. lime-yellow accent. It features dual 45mm
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the back next to the

single USB-C port for
charging its onboard
battery. Unusually, said
port has no protective
plug—it’s waterproof as
is. Creative includes a
4-foot USB-A to USB-C
cable for charging.
The Muvo Go falls a
The Muvo Go is shaped like a flattened cylinder. bit short in terms of
amenities: A Bluetooth
full-range drivers with passive radiators on 5.3 connection is the only way to play
each end. It weighs about 1.25 pounds. music on this speaker. There is no 3.5mm
It’s a svelte and portable speaker that analog aux input and no microSD card
will fit nicely in a backpack or any similar slot for playing music from flash storage.
carrying container. I’d also say it’s one of And the absence of an onboard
the better-looking speakers in its class. microphone means you can’t use the
The outside of the unit is split between speaker as a speakerphone. Finally, you
hard material and grating, with the majority can’t tap the speaker’s onboard battery to
of the surface consisting
of the latter. There’s also
a thick shoestring lanyard
that on our test unit was
already tied to an anchor
point on the back of
the speaker.
The multi-function
controls are split between
the top of the enclosure
and the back: volume up,
volume down, and play/
pause buttons on the The Muvo Go is simplicity itself when it comes to controls: right
front; Bluetooth/TWS on to left, volume up, volume down, and play/pause buttons.

charge another
device—such as your
smartphone—because
there’s no USB-A port
for that purpose.
Each of those
missing features has
become pretty
standard fare for
Bluetooth speakers in
this price range. I
wouldn’t call the
absence of any one
of them to be a You’ll find only a USB-C charging port plus power and Bluetooth
deal-breaker, though; buttons on the back of the Creative Muvo Go.
you should just be
aware of what’s on offer, especially if DOES THE CREATIVE MUVO
you’re moving to the Muvo Go from GO SOUND GOOD?
another speaker. I was quite taken with the Muvo Go’s
Creative powers the Muvo Go with a high-end clarity, but this is a smallish
2600mAh battery that the company claims speaker, and it doesn’t put out a lot of bass
will facilitate playback for up to 18 hours at even with its passive radiators. What’s
a modest volume. Without RGB lighting there is musical, but it won’t get the party
taxing the energy cell, I’m inclined to started via pure thump-itude.
believe that claim. Time to a full charge is That said, the Muvo Go definitely gets
4.5 hours. loud. Its onboard amp delivers a full 20
Note that I’ve heard from some users watts RMS average (40 watts of peak
saying the charge times are on the power); in fact, it was uncomfortably loud
optimistic side. They are. Manufacturers when I first turned it on only a foot away
assume you’re charging with an from me. Be careful if you buy one
adequately powerful charger or a (Creative should consider lowering the
computer port. Charge anything using a speaker’s out-of-the-box volume setting).
low-power port and it will take Stereo separation was better than I
considerably longer. expected to hear from a single physical

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general, you should

use whatever means
are available (wedges,
stands, or what have
you) to position the
speakers so they’re
aimed at your ears
to achieve the
best sound.
Battery life was
right on track to reach
Creative’s claims. I had
the Muvo Go playing
for a good 8 hours with
no sign of it giving up
the ghost.
BOTTOM LINE
The Muvo Go can withstand a dunk in the drink. The Creative Muvo Go
is a good speaker best
unit, and it was excellent when suited for listening at moderate
paired with a second Muvo Go mmmh volume levels—despite its
that Creative sent along (the Creative Muvo Go
ability to get loud. It’s also
speaker supports TWS: True PROS handsome, very portable, and
Wireless Stereo). Speakers • Superior high-frequency able to withstand a dunk in the
clarity.
always sound better in stereo • Rated IPX7 for water drink. That said, competitors
protection.
pairs. That’s a fact. like the Earfun Uboom L (fave.
• Classy industrial design.
Note that the Muvo Go’s CONS
co/3CDkO9P) and the
sound is directional, as most • Not a lot of thump. Tronsmart T7 (fave.co/
small speakers are. You’ll want • Lacks an aux input and a 3zAa0aO) offer all those things
microSD card slot.
to lay the speaker flat with its PRICE plus deeper bass and several
power button in back (that is, $80 other features that, while
COMPANY
pointing away from you) for nonessential, are nonetheless
Creative
the most sonorous results. In nice to have. ■

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HELPDESK Answering Your Questions and Sharing Your
Tips About Getting the Most From Your Mac
Mac 911
Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.
BY GLENN FLEISHMAN
HOW TO MOVE A CHILD’S includes online accounts that we set up for

APPLE ID ACCOUNT TO THEIR them at government agencies (for
OWNERSHIP WHEN THEY passports and ID), Amazon, and the like.
BECOME ADULTS With two-factor authentication (fave.
As hard as it is for me to believe, my older co/3QrUogI) (2FA) encouraged or required
child recently turned 18. The age of majority at many sites, what’s the easiest way to
in the U.S. means that they are now able to pass control from you to your child while
take charge of—and are personally keeping security intact? Here’s a general
responsible for—a lot more of their life that set of steps that relies on Apple operating
my spouse and I managed for them. This systems and iCloud Keychain.

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First, log into the account. Have your kid create an account in
Next, copy the account information to their password management app—
your child: including Passwords in iOS, iPadOS, or
Stored Passwords: With passwords macOS—before proceeding so they can
stored in your keychain on an iPhone, add a verification code in an upcoming
iPad, or Mac (or synced via iCloud step. But don’t have them log in yet.
Keychain), you can share the entry with Update associated data in the account:
your kid. This varies by operating system Email: If you’ve been using an email
version and version. In iOS 15 and iPad 15, address under your control to manage
go to Settings → Passwords, find the entry, their account, it’s time to migrate that.
and tap the share button; in macOS 12 Change the email address. You may
Monterey, either go to System Preferences need to change both an account login
→ Passwords or Safari → Preferences → address and an email address used for
Passwords, find the entry and click the sending messages (some sites manage
share button. Use AirDrop or another those separately). Wait until you’ve
method to send it to your child. handed over all account credentials
Third-party password managers: With before they click a link to confirm via
1Password or other password managers email to avoid losing access while you’re
and with a shared vault enabled, you can still transitioning the account.
copy or move the entry to that shared Phone number: Change the phone
vault. You may also be able to share an number to theirs. They may receive a
entry from the app that can be opened confirmation call or text that they can read
with a free or paid version of the app your out to you or show you, and that you can
child has installed. (Warning! I highly confirm for them immediately.
recommend against using Google Mailing address: Update the mailing
Chrome’s password manager, as it lacks address if they’ve moved or are just
device-locked end-to-end security about to.
provided by iCloud Keychain and major Finally, shift second-factor
third-party password managers.) authentication over on accounts that
Read passwords aloud: You can also require it. If you’re at a site that allows
literally read the password aloud and have multiple 2FA authenticators that can
your descendant repeat it back to you for produce a TOTP (time-based one-time
accuracy. (Just like the old days: You’re password) used for verification, you can
reading aloud to your child.) add their authenticator as the next step.

Set up a new 4. The authentication app or
authenticator component generates a code on your
or disable
kid’s device that you then enter to confirm
and reenable
two-factor accurate enrollment.
authentication 5. Delete your authenticator and log
to pass along out. That’s one small step to adulthood.
proper security
to your youth.
For sites that don’t allow more than
one authenticator, disable 2FA, log out,
and have your child log in with the account
and password (first confirming a new email
address if necessary via an email link), and
then help them enroll in 2FA (fave.co/
3QrUogI) if they aren’t familiar with it.
Apple supports TOTPs—it calls them
verification codes—directly within iOS 15,
iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey and
1. Choose to add an authenticator. later. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, you can
2. Name it descriptively if given an use the Camera app to point at a QR
option (you usually are). code, and then tap an onscreen link to
3. The site displays a QR code and add the verification code. You can also
usually the corresponding “seed” text (a touch and hold a code on a webpage or
shared secret) for the token. Your kid can in email and select Add Verification Code.
use an authentication app (I recommend In Monterey, you can Control-click or
Authy), a third-party password manager right-click a QR code on a webpage to
with TOTP support like 1Password, or add it. However, you can only add a
Apple’s built-in TOTP recognition system. If verification code to an existing account,
they have an iPhone or iPad, an so make sure your kid created the
authentication or password app will bring account entry early in the process, as
up a camera view, or they can use the noted above. (You can read this column,
Camera app to add to an Apple-managed fave.co/3k4cPvU, for a more detailed
login. If they don’t, you can read aloud the explanation of adding verification codes
seed code, and they can enter it in the in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.)
appropriate place. (See below for more Your kid can now delete all remaining
about Apple’s approach.) traces of you from their account or

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continue to have you in there as a rescue 2G, 2.5G, and 3G networks have either shut
email or trusted phone number or the like down or have deadlines to shut down in
if they want to have a backup for restoring most countries that have deployed 4G and
account access in addition to options 5G networks. These early flavors used
provided by the service. frequency ranges inefficiently, and carriers
want to use them now to carry much more
WHAT THE CELLULAR, data.
WI-FI, AND SATELLITE 4G: Really a faster version of 3G, it was
SYMBOLS ON YOUR iPHONE more of a marketing label—about 6Mbps
OR iPAD MEAN downstream and less than 2Mbps
The upper-left and sometimes upper-right upstream. You may still see this on some
corners of your iPhone or iPad display do networks and phone models. It’s more
a lot of work packing in meanings using likely you’ll see the following, however.
symbolic shorthand. Since the iPhone’s LTE or 5GE: Both technologies use the
introduction, Apple has used a few letters 4G protocol—the 5G in 5GE is pure
or a tiny graphic to let you know at a marketing—which offers up to tens of
glance the performance, nature, and megabytes per second downstream and
quality of your internet signal. several Mbps upstream. They were
But with so many generations of evolutionary steps on the road to true 5G.
cellular technology in use and so many 5G: The 5G icon appears when your
symbols involved, can you decipher them device is connected to a 5G network that
all? Here’s your guide to understanding
the oldest to newest U.S. symbols. (See
figure.)
Cellular generations started with an
analog service, now called 1G. The first
digital service, 2G, is our starting point:
G, E, 3G: These symbols represent 2G,
2.5G (EDGE), and 3G. EDGE was a bridge
technology that aggregated 2G cellular
channels for greater throughput, used by
Apple in iPhones before the company felt
3G chipsets were low-energy enough to
deploy without draining batteries quickly. But Cellular and Wi-Fi icons.

roughly overlaps frequencies previously If you have
used for LTE. T-Mobile uses it to indicate an iPhone 14
and you’re
its extended range network, as its 5G
in a country
upgrade allows a greater high-speed that supports
coverage area than LTE cellular this feature, a
transmitters in the same locations. Data satellite icon
appears when
rates are somewhat speedier than for LTE, you engage
but not lightning fast. Emergency SOS
5G or 5GUC: Depending on your via satellite.
carrier and region, you might see either
5G or 5GUC for connections that can run
from 100 to 300 Mbps downstream.
5GUW: In the U.S. only (for now),
another version of 5G uses a high-
frequency or millimeter wave band that
can offer up to 1Gbps, and some carriers
call this ultrawideband. For that flavor
Apple confusingly shows 5G+; for others,
it shows 5GUW.
Cell/satellite: The icon at far left is that supports it (fave.co/3XnrGA7), the
familiar from decades of its appearance. icon at far right that shows a satellite
The number of bars indicates signal appears when you engage Emergency
strength. If you have either a SIM and SOS via satellite.
eSIM or two eSIMS active, the second- Wi-Fi: The familiar Wi-Fi waves show a
from-left icon shows signal strength for weak, moderate, or strong connection
the primary network on top and (left). The center icon oddly has nothing
secondary on the bottom. The dot below to do with Wi-Fi performance: It appears
the bar indicates the secondary network’s when you have Wi-Fi Calling enabled and
signal strength. With iOS 16 and iPadOS you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that
16, Apple enhanced a “No Service” label allows it to work. The icon at right, two
when there’s no signal to read “SOS” with overlapping chains, indicates the iPhone
dots beneath it when another cellular is connected to the internet via tethering.
network may be available for emergency (This includes Wi-Fi for a Personal
calls. If you have an iPhone 14 in a country Hotspot, Bluetooth, and USB.)

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HOW TO FIX A
MACOS APP STORE
‘CANNOT UPDATE
APP’ ERROR
If you see an error like
“GarageBand cannot be
updated because it was
refunded or purchased with a
different Apple ID,” it may
surprise you. Isn’t
GarageBand free? Isn’t your
Apple ID the one in use on
your Mac?
Apple cryptographically
encodes into every app
downloaded the Apple ID of
the purchaser. That’s true A Macworld reader was unable to update their copy of
with “free” apps (truly free or GarageBand.
free with in-app purchases)
and paid ones alike, including Apple’s own Applications folder.
software, such as Pages and GarageBand. 2. Drag it to the Trash, or select it and
You can wind up with the above error press Command-Delete.
in a few cases: You purchased a Mac 3. Enter an administrator password
with software already installed and try to when prompted.
update it, or you changed the Apple ID 4. Empty the Trash.
used for purchases on your Mac. Other 5. Go to the App Store and attempt to
more obscure conditions may apply, but download the app again. This time it
they’re not documented. (If you didn’t should work.
purchase an app that’s installed on a In the event that you still have an
Mac you bought or were given, there’s error, you can also try the following
no way to receive updates without the approach:
original Apple ID login.) The solution is In the App Store, choose Store > Sign
quite easy: Out and then Store → Sign In.
1. Find the application in your Restart your Mac via × → Restart.

HOW TO CHECK YOUR MAC’S temperature, with around 100°F or 40°C
INTERNAL TEMPERATURE AND often the minimum at which they operate
KEEP IT COOL in normal indoor circumstances. CPUs,
Waves of extreme heat passed across the GPUs, ports, and other elements shouldn’t
U.S., Europe, and other parts of the world exceed about 192°F (89°C) for extended
this summer. While people are at the periods. At 212°F (100°C), the boiling
greatest risk from high temperatures, your temperature for water at sea level, you
Mac may be even more fragile. (People should either figure out what energy hogs
can be water cooled and no current Mac are making your computer work that hard
offers that option—though some have or shut the system down for a while. (Hint:
tried; fave.co/3QsrgWC.) An iPhone or iPad It’s almost always a browser.) You can use
will warn you when it detects it’s too hot the Activity Monitor app in Applications →
before shutting down, while a Mac may Utilities to look at Energy Impact in the
simply suddenly power off. If it doesn’t Energy column for more particulars.
power down, you may be running it too
close to its maximum capability and putting Checking the Mac’s temperature
a lot of additional wear in the process on Moderns Macs have an inordinate number
components that might fail later during of power sensors to detect problems and
other seasons. manage fan speeds in models that contain
Knowing the temperature is one thing. them—I count 34 using one tool on an M1
The other is, how hot should your internal Mac mini. These sensors can be monitored
components run? Apple
says (fave.co/3ZqztyL)
you should only use a
Mac when the ambient
temperature—that’s
the temperature around
you—is in the range of
50°F to 95°F (10° to
35°C) and 95 percent or
lower humidity.
Internal components
produce far more heat You can use the Activity Monitor app to look at Energy Impact in
than the ambient the Energy column for more particulars.

HELPDESK M AC 91 1
other Commonwealth Mac

owners), which offers a
simple drop-down set of
information in the menu bar
or as a notifications widget.
Details include the average
CPU and GPU temperature
along with current fan
speeds.
For any Intel Mac and
M1-based Mac, the utility
TG Pro (fave.co/3PRzNAF,
$20 but often on sale for
$10) provides detailed
TG Pro provides an enormous amount of detail on the
demand and control of built-in fans, but it uses color coding monitoring and fan control.
and a menu bar summary for at-a-glance status. You can see the
temperature recorded by
with the right knowledge or software (why is every sensor in your Mac and for hard
my Mac fan so loud? fave.co/3H3tI37). disks and SSDs that support the industry-
On some Intel Macs, you can use standard SMART diagnostics. Information
Terminal or a free utility for basic and controls are available both in a
temperature monitoring. In Terminal, enter standard app window and a drop-down
the following command and press return: menu bar. That bar shows the highest
sudo powermetrics --samplers port and CPU temperature and the
smc |grep -i "CPU die temperature" current fan rotation.
(Note that those quotation marks are You can also monitor the speed of
straight double quotes.) Enter your internal fans and override Apple’s settings.
administrative password when prompted. This includes creating rules for when and
This will provide a continuous temperature how fast fans run. The app comes with a
reading of the CPU’s temperature. Press preset rule that turns the blades up to their
Control-C to stop the monitoring. maximum rotation if the highest
You can also install the free app temperature of any CPU parameter is at
Fanny, fave.co/3ZtIU0C (although that’s least 158°F (70°C). Just note that your
not the most perfect name for U.K. and MacBook Air doesn’t have a fan. ■

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INSIDE: 10 ESSENTIAL MAC TRACKPAD GESTURES

FEBRUARY 2023 CONTENTS

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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Matt Egan

INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

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HOW TO CONTACT MACWORLD STAFF

BACK ISSUES OF MACWORLD

REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS

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If you smoked, you may still be at risk,

MacBook butterfly keyboard

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MacBook (all), MacBook Air (2018–

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WHAT IF I MOVED? WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR

HOW MUCH IS THE HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M PART

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WHAT IF I’M PART

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WHAT IF I DON’T OWN THE CAN I READ THE SETTLEMENT?

WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS IN DID APPLE ADMIT IT WAS

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2019. Apple likes to make a big splash with IDENTITY CRISIS

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Biden’s WSJ op-ed targets big

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such example; it is rumored to be

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The Latest Mac Products

DIFFICULTY OF drawings unique to their products. But

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The most notable feature of the Sony’s

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Bombshell report claims Apple will

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1. OPEN SETTINGS AND TAP

3. TOGGLE YOUR ALWAYS your preferences. These extra options

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