A useful new feature in Apple Maps in iOS 26 is Visited Places. It allows you to see the places that Maps has noted that you visit, and use it to recall locations and keep notes. It isn't a security threat as some news outlets would lead you to believe.
You can feed information into an AI model in Mac Shortcuts and then perform tasks based on the results.
By default Safari has a lot of built-in web tracking protection. What does this mean, and does it really make a difference when compared to other web browsers?
Apple Intelligence can answer questions, and Shortcuts can rename files. You can combine these to create something that automatically renames PDF files based on their contents. Things like this that can actually do things on your devices are where we are headed with AI.
Here’s how the Terminal commands look:
xattr -w "com.apple.icon.folder#S" "{\"emoji\":\"ABC\"}" "/Users/macmost/Documents/Demo"
xattr -w "com.apple.icon.folder#S" "{\"sym\":\"sailboat.fill\"}" "/Users/macmost/Documents/Demo"
In macOS Tahoe Spotlight is more powerful than ever, with a whole mode dedicated to just search for files. Learn some powerful tips for using Spotlight file search mode.
With Launchpad gone in macOS Tahoe, many users just want a way to launch apps from a categorized list. One way to do that is by organizing aliases in a folder and accessing them with a Shortcut.
Two new features in iOS 26 let you use your AirPods to start and stop video recording and allow you to use the AirPods microphones for audio. This works with AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro 2 and 3.
Shortcuts can be triggered by action and events on your Mac. You can set this up in the Automation section of the Shortcuts app. Take a look at how to do it with five examples.
