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
Google Touts Chrome 89 Memory Savings That 'Keep Your Mac Cooler' While Browsing
Google's Chrome browser has been criticized for years for being a system resource hog, but Chromium developers are making some loud claims about how much smarter the latest version is at using and freeing up memory on macOS.
According to a new post on Google's Chromium blog, Chrome developers recently managed to shrink the memory footprint of background tabs on Mac by up to 8%, or just over...
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Apple Pay Promo Offers Up to 50% on Meal Plan Delivery Services
In its latest emailed Apple Pay promotion, Apple is offering deals on three different grocery and meal plan delivery services from now until March 17 when using the company's digital payments service.
The first deal partners with Instacart to offer new subscribers a two-month Express membership for free. People who sign up for the offer also get $5 off their first order when they use Apple...
How to Find Your Powerbeats Pro Serial Number and Check Firmware
If you've recently updated your PowerBeats Pro or are thinking of doing so, you can follow the steps below to check the current firmware version your wireless earphones are running. Apple will occasionally send firmware updates for its audio accessories over the air, though the software should install automatically if you follow these general guidelines.
The method described below will also ...
Wistron Resumes iPhone Production at Violence-Hit India Factory
Apple supplier Wistron has reportedly restarted operations at its iPhone manufacturing facility in India, where workers caused widespread damage late last year over claims of unpaid wages.
In a machine translation from Chinese-language paper United Daily News:
Indian media reported that the local Minister of Industry, Jagadish Shettar, stated that Wistron had resumed production at the...
Apple Could Use Contract Manufacturers Like Foxconn or Magna for Apple Car Assembly
Amid rumors that Apple is working on an Apple-branded car that will come out in the next decade, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has published an article about Apple's troubled search for an existing automaker partner to build the vehicle, and how the company's more traditional approach to launching new products could better work in its favor.
Reports first surfaced in January suggesting that Apple...
How to Enable or Disable Optimize Mac Storage
In macOS, Apple includes a feature that can optimize the storage on your Mac by reducing the amount of space that data takes up on your Mac's internal drive. It does this by offloading certain files, data, and documents to iCloud and iCloud Drive when space on your Mac is running low.
If you have a lot of iCloud storage space and a high-speed internet connection, Optimize Mac Storage is a...
Apple to Invest Over 1 Billion Euros in Munich Silicon Design Center
Apple will make Munich its European Silicon Design Center, the company announced today. Work already being undertaken by Apple in Bavaria's capital is contributing to its custom Apple silicon designs, while the expansion, together with additional investment in R&D, will exceed 1 billion euros in the next three years.
Apple says the new state-of-the-art facility will bring hundreds of new...
Apple Set to Begin iPhone 12 Production in India
Apple will soon start flagship iPhone 12 production on Indian soil for local customers, the company said on Tuesday (via Punjab News Express).
"We are proud to be starting production of iPhone 12 in India for our local customers," Apple told the Indo-Asian News Service in a statement.
"Apple is dedicated to making the best products and services in the world to delight our customers," the...
TrendForce: Apple Overtook Samsung to Become World's Largest Smartphone Maker in Fourth Quarter
Apple produced 77.6 million iPhones units in the fourth quarter of 2020, 69.8 million of which were iPhone 12 models, helping the company overtake Samsung to become the top global smartphone brand, according to TrendForce.
The analysts' latest report says Apple sold 10 million more phones than its biggest rival over the quarter, with Samsung selling 67 million phones, a quarter-on-quarter...
Apple's Personalized Ads System Targeted in Privacy Complaint to French Data Regulator
Apple's advertising system for monetizing its apps and services is the target of a new complaint in France that has been brought against it by a lobby group representing startups and venture capital firms (via Bloomberg).
Submitted on Tuesday by France Digitale to the country's National Data Protection Commission (CNIL), the complaint focuses on an Apple feature called Personalized...
How to Disable Tab Previews in Safari on Mac
In Safari 14, Apple introduced a new feature called tab previews, where hovering your mouse pointer over a non-active browser tab shows an image preview of the tab's contents.
Apple doesn't provide an option in preferences to disable tab previews, which isn't great if you find the feature less than useful or downright distracting. Fortunately, there's an undisclosed but fairly simple way to ...
How to Clear Safari Reading List
In Apple's Safari browser for iOS and Mac, the built-in Reading List feature is a great way to save web pages that you want to read at a later time. Pages added to your Reading List are synced over iCloud to any other devices logged in to your Apple account, and Safari also includes an option that lets you to access pages in your Reading List even when you're offline.
But how do you remove...
WhatsApp Still Working on Password-Protected Encrypted iCloud Backups
WhatsApp is working on a way to secure users' chat backups in iCloud using password-protected encryption, according to a new report from forthcoming-feature specialist WABetaInfo.
The Facebook-owned chat platform began early work on the security feature back in March 2020. Currently, WhatsApp on iPhone lets users back up their chat history to iCloud, but messages and media that users back up ...
All the Apps That Support Apple's Spatial Audio Feature
Spatial audio is a sonic feature exclusive to AirPods Pro and AirPods Max that adds surround sound to Apple's premium audio wearables. By utilizing dynamic head tracking, it brings a theater-like audio experience to the movie or video you're watching, so that it seems as if the sound is coming from all around you.
The feature works by comparing the data from your iOS device's gyroscope and...
Microsoft Edge 89 Brings Vertical Tabs and New History View
Microsoft has officially released version 89 of its popular Chromium-based Edge browser, bringing its long-trialed vertical tabs feature to Mac for the first time.
Vertical tabs are intended to make more efficient use of screen space, and should prove a welcome addition for users browsing on 16:9 ratio displays in particular. Users can click vertical tabs to switch between them and...
Twitter Reportedly Working on 'Undo Send' Feature for Tweets
Twitter is actively exploring the possibility of bringing a rumored "Undo Send" feature to the social media platform, if a newly unearthed animation is anything to go by.
Serial app de-coder Jane Wong discovered the feature animation, which adds a new "Undo" button to the usual dialog that confirms a tweet has been sent.
The Undo button has a long oblong shape, which allows it to also...
Apple Pay Promo Offers 10% Back in Bed Bath & Beyond Rewards
Apple has sent out a new Apple Pay promotional email, offering Bed Bath & Beyond customers 10% back on purchases in the form of My Funds rewards when using Apple's digital payment service.
My Funds is a program run by Bed Bath & Beyond that rewards its customers for shopping and engaging with the company. The rewards can be redeemed in store at Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY and Harmon Face...
How to Transfer Your Apple iCloud Photos to Google Photos
If you're looking for a quick and easy way to transfer your iCloud photos to Google Photos, look no further. Apple now offers a service that's designed to streamline the process of moving your photos and videos to Google's cloud platform. Keep reading to learn how it works and how to get started with it.
First of all, make sure that Apple's iCloud-to-Google Photos transfer service is available ...
Apple Launches 'Apple for Kids' Support Portal for Parents and Guardians
Apple today added a new "Apple for Kids" portal to its support website, offering parents and guardians a one-stop hub for getting their children set up on Apple's devices, services, and platforms, and managing their usage.
The section includes quick links at the top for managing your family group and resolving common issues, such as what to do if your child forgot their passcode, or if they...
WhatsApp Desktop App Gains Support for Voice and Video Calls
WhatsApp is today updating its desktop app for Mac and PC with voice and video calling support, the company announced.
Like WhatsApp's mobile app, voice and video calls on the desktop equivalent are end-to-end encrypted, ensuring only the people conversing have access to the contents of a call.
WhatsApp has been in the process of testing the new desktop call functions over the last few...
