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Apple plans to turn iPads into smart displays

Rumours suggest that a new dock accessory is in the works to make your iPad a true home hub

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MAC POWER TIPS

Just updated to macOS Ventura? Then master every new feature now!

Set the Camera app to get a specific look every time

Use Photographic Styles and filters to change colours and tones before or after you snap a shot

Use some multi-screen magic for eye-catching projects

How to enhance your iMovie projects with split-screen and picture-in picture-effects

Use panning split-screen effects in Final Cut Pro

How to use a panning tripod to add camera moves to digital doppelgänger footage

Finalise your GarageBand projects with track locking

Learn how to keep accidental edits at bay with a look at how locking tracks keeps projects safe

Resequencing sample loops with Quick Sampler

Discover how to polish up your Logic Pro drum loops by transforming them into new beats

Use web apps from the menu bar with MenubarX

Add a mini browser to the Mac’s menu bar and access websites and services without running Safari

Customise the context menu on your Mac

How to add, remove or change items on the ctrl+click menu in Finder, Safari and other apps

Get the most from your Calendar notifications

Create multiple notifications for events, with countdown alerts and more. Never miss another event

How to use Voice Control on your Mac

Stop typing and clicking, and control apps on your Mac with your voice. Save time and effort!

Customise Pages and start the way you want

Save time and effort by setting up Pages with your favourite layout, font, and other document attributes

10 essential menu bar tools

Add extra features and functions to your Mac using menu bar tools and boost your productivity

Improve your APPS

Apple’s core Mac & iOS apps work well, but could they be better? We explore the other possibilities, should you wish to replace any

Use iOS 16’s improved Spot light search

Searching the iPhone just got better with iOS 16. Stop searching in apps and search with Spotlight

Capture text from images and videos in Photos

Capturing text from media works perfectly on an iPhone. It’s hard to believe it is a new feature

Explore new features in Visual Look Up

Visual Look Up works in more places and identifies more things in iOS 16, including identifying images in Safari

Plan a trip with multiple stops

Planning on getting from A to Z but want to drop by at B, E and G along the way? Now you can

Link directly to a single Apple Note

Apple does not specifically offer Apple Note linking, but there is a hack that makes it possible

Install and manage Safari extensions in iOS 16

Expand the capabilities of Apple’s built-in browser by adding a host of useful extensions

Collaborate on projects using Messages

Allow other people to work on a task in a host of different applications

Manage your Wi-Fi networks in iOS 16

Useful tweaks to wireless network settings in iOS 16 are welcome

Convert handwritten notes to text on iPad

Use Apple Pencil and the Scribble feature to take notes and see them appear as typed text

Schedule emails and create reminders to respond

You can now better manage when you send an email and when you want to respond to those that you receive

Control Apple Watch using your iPhone

You can now mirror your Apple Watch screen on your iPhone and use it to access features

Manage medications on your Apple Watch

Your Apple devices can help you log and track all of your important medications

Pair Nintendo Joy-Cons with Apple TV

Use the controllers that come with the Nintendo Switch to play Apple TV games

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