How-Tos and Tips

• • How-To
  Update your HomePod software and get great new features

  Update your HomePod software and get great new features

  By Ed Hardy · September 17, 2026
• • How-To
  AirPods firmware update adds long-requested equalizer

  AirPods firmware update adds long-requested equalizer

  By Ed Hardy · September 14, 2026
• • How-To
  Change these 3 hidden Apple TV settings and thank us later

  Change these 3 hidden Apple TV settings and thank us later

  By D. Griffin Jones · September 11, 2026
• • How-To
  How to add your ID to Apple Wallet

  How to add your ID to Apple Wallet

  By Ed Hardy · September 3, 2026
• • How-To
  Easy Apple Watch hack will keep you on time, even if you’re always late [Pro Tip]

  Easy Apple Watch hack will keep you on time, even if you’re always late [Pro Tip]

  By D. Griffin Jones · September 2, 2026
• • How-To
  How to make Google Translate your iPhone’s default translation app

  How to make Google Translate your iPhone’s default translation app

  By Ed Hardy · August 27, 2026

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Setups

• • setups
  Best Pro Display XDR setups: Apple’s most magnificent monitor in the wild

  Best Pro Display XDR setups: Apple’s most magnificent monitor in the wild

  By David Snow · July 3, 2026
• • setups
  Most beautiful Mac setups: Symmetry, style and serious desk envy

  Most beautiful Mac setups: Symmetry, style and serious desk envy

  By David Snow · June 26, 2026
• • setups
  Best Mac setups for streamers and content creators

  Best Mac setups for streamers and content creators

  By David Snow · June 19, 2026

Deals

• • Deals
  Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for less than $10

  Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for less than $10

  By Cult of Mac Deals · September 21, 2026
• • Deals
  Get a Visual Studio Pro lifetime license on sale for $30 (regularly $499.99)

  Get a Visual Studio Pro lifetime license on sale for $30 (regularly $499.99)

  By Cult of Mac Deals · September 20, 2026
• • Deals
  Price cut: Get safe, ad-free browsing on 10 devices with this $35 VPN

  Price cut: Get safe, ad-free browsing on 10 devices with this $35 VPN

  By Cult of Mac Deals · September 19, 2026
• • Deals
  Wow, you can already get a deal on AirPods 5

  Wow, you can already get a deal on AirPods 5

  By Ed Hardy · September 17, 2026
• • Deals
  iPhone jammed with recipes? This $40 app helps you find the one you want.

  iPhone jammed with recipes? This $40 app helps you find the one you want.

  By Cult of Mac Deals · September 17, 2026
• • Deals
  Before you click that suspicious link, run it through this scam detector

  Before you click that suspicious link, run it through this scam detector

  By Cult of Mac Deals · September 16, 2026

Reviews and Recommendations

• • reviews
  iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Is it finally time to upgrade?

  iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Is it finally time to upgrade?

  By Rajesh Pandey · September 17, 2026
• • reviews
  Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Ultra 3: Same looks, bigger ambitions

  Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs. Ultra 3: Same looks, bigger ambitions

  By Rajesh Pandey · September 16, 2026
• • reviews
  Best iPhone 18 Pro cases you can buy right now

  Best iPhone 18 Pro cases you can buy right now

  By Rajesh Pandey · September 15, 2026
• • reviews
  Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Series 11 comparison: Worth the upgrade?

  Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Series 11 comparison: Worth the upgrade?

  By Rajesh Pandey · September 11, 2026
• • reviews
  iPhone Duo vs. iPhone 18 Pro: What you’ll miss with Apple’s first foldable

  iPhone Duo vs. iPhone 18 Pro: What you’ll miss with Apple’s first foldable

  By Anurag Chawake · September 10, 2026
• • reviews
  iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: How much better is the new Pro?

  iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: How much better is the new Pro?

  By Rajesh Pandey · September 10, 2026