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A new AI tool from Google will take in several documents and then give you several ways to learn about them. It will even produce a two-person podcast from the information.

Another minor change in macOS Sequoia is that the Chess app has a new look. Didn't know your Mac had a Chess app? Check it out...

With macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 you can plan hikes using this new functionality. It works great as long as you start from a pre-existing trailhead point. But it does let you go off-trail and follow regular roads, even in the city.

A new feature of Sequoia, and iOS 18, is automatic transcriptions of Voice Memos and audio in Notes. But you can also import audio into both of those apps and get just about anything transcribed locally and for free.

Here are new Home Screen and Lock Screen features you'll get when you update to iOS 18. You can now place icons anywhere, change the color appearance, switch to large icons with no labels, lock and hide apps, and even customize the buttons at the bottom of the lock screen.

Apple announced its new iPhone lineup today, introducing a new physical Camera Control on all iPhone models, a new AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, and a redesigned Apple Watch 10.

The ability to create AI-generated characters that speak has come a long way in a short time. This could be a useful tool for those that want to make explainer videos but don't like being on camera.

Not every spreadsheet document has to be a big undertaking. You can use Numbers documents for simple calculations. Create and delete documents in the same way you may use Pages or TextEdit for quick notes or examples. Or keep a scratchpad spreadsheet around and reuse tables.

After a macOS or app update it can be difficult to figure out what has changed. Here's how to see what's new...

A new feature coming later this year to the Photos app is the ability to remove objects from photos. AI is used to recreate what could have been behind.

If you can't remember your Wi-Fi password but want to quickly give it to a visitor or use it on a new device you can easily find it on your Mac or iPhone in Settings.

Adjusting the volume on your Mac to a specific amount can be difficult with the volume control keys. Here are some techniques for setting the volume to a more specific level that can easily be recalled.

If you like to organize your photos in the Photos app with albums, it can be useful to see which ones are not yet in an album. You can do this with a Smart Album.

You can easily create circular text or text along any freeform curve in Pixelmator Pro on your Mac. You can export this as an image to use in Pages, Keynote, iMovie, etc.

One of the most useful tools on your Mac is its ability to speak text. You can use this to read text, or as a writing tool. You can use it almost anywhere.

Tired of videos with mild productivity tips that are just minor tweaks to how you already work? Here are some extreme productivity ideas for Mac users that can really shake things up.

You can use STOCKH to get the closing price for a stock, but it is tricky to get around weekends and holidays when trying to build a table and then a chart.

A new feature coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia will be the ability to remove items from a web page manually. You can use this to get rid of things before reading or exporting the web page.

Apple just released a beta test of a web version of Apple Maps. This allows you to use Apple Maps on non-Apple devices, which could come in handy for businesses.

Apple released the first developer beta that includes some Apple Intelligence features. Take a look at the summary, proofreading and rewrite tools, Siri and suggested replies. More to come.