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How to restore a deleted shared album in Photos

iCloud Photo Sharing lets you create albums from your images and videos and then share them to invited parties, or create a link that anyone can access. It’s a great way to leverage your existing photo libraries without having to … Continue reading

The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple’s new laptop

There’s been a lot of talk about the Core i9 processor in the new MacBook Pro, and not in a good way. YouTuber Dave Lee shared his experience with CPU throttling on the Core i9 MacBook Pro, and soon after … Continue reading

Apple: Don’t default on default apps

Since the earliest days of iOS, Apple has kept tight control on its users’ relationship with apps. The very first iPhone, of course, only shipped with a dozen or so preinstalled software programs: you couldn’t add more, you couldn’t delete … Continue reading

Best video doorbell: Nest vs. Ring vs. August and all the rest

Video doorbells maintain a continuous watch over the most important part of your property but which one is best? We take a look at the field.

Nanoleaf Remote review: The smartest d12 on the block

This avant-garde approach to smart home control needs refinement.

The Data Transfer Project’s big-name support won’t matter without the biggest one: Apple

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft have teamed on the Data Transfer Project, a new, secure way to let users share their files and photos between online services. But where’s Apple?

The Data Transfer Project has big-name support, but it’s missing the biggest one: Apple

Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft have teamed on the Data Transfer Project, a new, secure way to let users share their files and photos between online services. But where’s Apple?

Grab two Lightning cables for just $10 today

It’s always a good idea to have a couple of extra Lightning cables on hand, but sometimes we get scared away by the insane prices they tend to go for. Today, though, Monoprice is letting you buy two six-foot MFi … Continue reading

This 4-port USB hub is just $3.50 today, $4.50 off list

Everyone needs a USB hub, especially if your laptop is lacking in the ports department. Unitek’s portable USB 3.0 4-port high speed hub can help, and today it’s just $3.50 using the code WDIE5BZURemove non-product link. That’s a sharp discount … Continue reading

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Is your Mac showing random black boxes in photos? Here’s the fix

Here’s a problem that could cause a panic. Macworld reader Cil has been seeing seeing black squares in their photos at random locations and often in different places. It not only appeared on screen, which was bad enough, but when … Continue reading