Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
Twitter (X) Gains Unique 'Like' Animation for Today's Apple Event
Twitter (now X) has added a unique "like" animation for Apple's "Wonderlust" event set to take place later on Tuesday.
Hit the ❤️ and wonder awaits#AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/2X2rrtEKXO— Hashmojis (@hashmojis) September 12, 2023
Hitting the Like button causes the logo to disperse into pieces, before changing back into the typical love heart. The brief animation reflects the Apple logo...
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The iPhone 15 Pro's New Action Button: What to Expect
Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models will introduce a new Action button that will replace the traditional Ring/Silent switch – a staple of the iPhone since it launched in 2007. Here's what you can expect to do with it.
Like the Action button on the Apple Watch Ultra, the new Action button that will be exclusive to Apple's premium iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max...
iOS 17: How to Create Links Between Apple Notes
In iOS 17, Apple has made its stock Notes app significantly more useful by adding the simple yet powerful ability to link notes and connect related notes together. Here's how it works.
With just a few taps, you can create links between notes in iOS 17, making it easy to jump from one idea to another. One way of adding a new link is by long pressing on a space in any note. Another way is to...
iOS 17: How to Control Which Apps Have Access to Your Calendars
In iOS 17, Apple offers finer-grained control over what apps can see in terms of your calendars. Keep reading to learn how to manage app calendar access on a per-app basis.
In iOS 16, Apple allowed users to enable or disable individual app access to their calendars using a simple on/off toggle, but that was about all you could do. In iOS 17, by contrast, there are now three options instead...
iOS 17: How to Control Which Apps Have Access to Your Photos
In iOS 17, Apple offers much more control over what apps can see in terms of your photos. Keep reading to learn how to manage app access on a per-app basis.
In iOS, Apple's in-app photos picker lets you share specific photos with apps while the rest of your Photo Library stays private. Apps must ask to access your entire photo library, and you can choose to give apps the following access:
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iOS 17: How to Force Siri to Listen for 'Hey Siri' Instead of Just 'Siri'
With the release of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple is simplifying the voice command to invoke Siri on iPhone, iPad, and connected AirPods Pro.
Instead of "Hey Siri," you can simply say "Siri" to activate the voice assistant on your device. Not only that, you can now also issue multiple queries and commands in succession without having to say "Siri" again.
On devices that ...
iOS 17: How to Enable Sensitive Content Warnings
In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple has introduced Sensitive Content Warnings to prevent unsolicited nude photos and similar content coming through to your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to enable the feature.
With Sensitive Content Warnings enabled in iOS 17, incoming files, videos, and images are scanned on-device and blocked if they contain nudity. The opt-in blurring can be applied to images in...
How to Use and Disable Autocorrect on iPhone
Thanks to improved machine learning technology, Apple in iOS 17 has made autocorrect a lot more helpful when you're typing text into your iPhone.
Apple says it has adopted a "transformer language model," that can better personalize autocorrect for individual users, learning your personal preferences and word choices to be more useful when typing.
After using iOS 17 for a few weeks, ...
iOS 17: How to Track Your Mood With Apple Health
In iOS 17, Apple in the Health app has added the ability to track your emotions on a daily basis to give you an overall picture of mental wellbeing.
Through Health app notifications or the Apple Watch, you can log your mood at different times throughout the day and input an overall mood for the day.
Logging a mood presents a slider bar with options ranging from Very Unpleasant to Neutral ...
iOS 17: How to Switch Measurement Units in the Weather App
In iOS 17, Apple has made some improvements to its stock Weather app, such as the ability to view the previous day's weather, and a new moon module that talls you the phases of the moon.
In addition to the ability to view temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit, you can also now change the unit measurements for wind speed, precipitation, pressure, and distance.
The following steps show...
iOS 17: How to Manage Communication Safety for Your Child's iPhone
With the introduction of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, Apple turned on Communication Safety, an opt-in feature that warns children when sending or receiving photos that contain nudity. It is enabled by default for children under the age of 13 who are signed in with an Apple ID and part of a Family Sharing group, but parents can also enable it for older teens as well.
Communication Safety first...
iOS 17: How to Download Offline Maps in Apple Maps
In iOS 17, Apple has added the ability to download Maps for use offline, providing access to turn-by-turn directions and information for a chosen area even if you do not have a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
Apple Maps is catching up with Google Maps in iOS 17 by finally letting iPhone users download maps for offline use. Thanks to the new feature, you...
iOS 17: How to Use Apple's Check In Feature in Messages
Apple in iOS 17 has added a new feature to Messages that allows you to let a loved one know when you've made it back home safely. It's called Check In, and here's how you use it.
Whether you're walking home after dark or heading out for an early morning run, you can start Check In with a family member or friend right within Apple's Messages app to let them know when you get home safely....
iOS 17: How to Share Your Location in the Messages App
In iOS 17, Apple has added several new Messages features and revamped the interface design of the Messages app to give it a cleaner look. This means that the way you navigate and perform certain actions in the messaging app has changed, while new options have also been added, such as Location Sharing. Keep reading to learn how to share your location via Apple Messages.
Thanks to a new...
iOS 17: How to Find Messages Faster Using Search Filters
In iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, Apple has improved the search function in its stock Messages app, which now allows you to combine search queries and narrow down results to quickly find the messages that you're looking for. This article explains how it works.
Previously in iOS 16, you could type a word or phrase in the search field of Apple's Messages app and it would return matching...
How to Watch Apple's 'Wonderlust' iPhone 15 Event on Tuesday, September 12
Apple is hosting an online streaming event for the public and press on September 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The company is expected to announce its new iPhone 15 lineup alongside an Apple Watch Series 9, an Apple Watch Ultra 2, and potentially other products during the event, dubbed "Wonderlust." Here's how you can watch it and when, wherever you are in the world.
Subscribe to the ...
iOS 17: How to Use Automatic AirPlay With Speakers
In iOS 17, the Automatic AirPlay feature that was available for TVs in iOS 16 has expanded to include speakers as well. Here's how to control the new AirPlay functionality.
Previously in iOS 16, Apple allowed iPhones to discover and automatically connect to any frequently used Apple TV or smart TV with AirPlay support when playing content from apps that you regularly used with AirPlay.
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How to Separate Your iPhone Browsing Habits With Safari Profiles
In iOS 17, Safari has gained a new feature called Profiles, which is designed to help separate your browsing sessions into things like Work, School, or Personal. Here's how to use it in the beta and when iOS 17 is released to the general public later this month.
In iOS 17, Apple expands on Tab Groups with a Profile feature that is designed to let you separate your browsing for...
Will My Mac Run macOS Sonoma?
macOS Sonoma, Apple's latest operating system for Macs, is launching in the fall of 2023, but it's important to know that macOS Sonoma drops support for a handful of Mac models compared to the previous macOS Ventura.
macOS Sonoma officially drops support for the following Macs (earlier models than those shown are also not supported):2017 MacBook Pro
2017 iMac
2017 MacBook (12-Inch)macOS...
iOS 17: How to Save Long-Form Web Articles and Other Scrollable Content to Photos
Apple in iOS 17 has added support for saving screenshots of entire webpage articles and other long-form app content to the Photos app. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
Previously in iOS 16, Apple included an option in the system's screenshot interface to capture scrollable content in apps like Safari and Notes and save it as a multi-page PDF document.
In iOS 17, Apple has extended the ...
