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
How to Lock or Unlock Your Titanium Apple Card
Apple's titanium Apple Card has a traditional magstripe on the back and a built-in chip, but unlike typical credit cards, there's no card number or expiration date on the front, and no CVV or signature space on the back.
All of this information is stored in the Wallet app on your iPhone, which makes Apple Card more secure than other credit cards. That said, if your card is lost or stolen...
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How to Activate Your Titanium Apple Card on iPhone X or Earlier
Once you've ordered a titanium Apple Card, it will be posted to you free of charge and you'll receive a notification on your iPhone when it ships.
When your new titanium Apple Card arrives, the first thing you need to do is activate it. To do so, you'll need an iPhone that's capable of using Apple Pay and running the latest version of iOS.
If you own an iPhone X or earlier, follow...
How to Activate Your Titanium Apple Card on iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Once you've ordered a titanium Apple Card, it will be posted to you free of charge and you'll receive a notification on your iPhone when it ships.
When your new titanium Apple Card arrives, the first thing you need to do is activate it. To do so, you'll need an iPhone that's capable of using Apple Pay and running the latest version of iOS.
If you own an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or...
How to Order a Titanium Apple Card
If you've taken up the Apple Card offer in the Wallet app on your iPhone, it's worth ordering a physical titanium Apple Card. Keep reading to learn how you can go about ordering one if you didn't elect to have one sent when you signed up for Apple Card.
The titanium Apple Card can be used to make purchases anywhere that Mastercard is accepted. It's made entirely from titanium and comes laser...
How to Activate Your Titanium Apple Card Without the Original Card Packaging
When a new titanium Apple Card is shipped to a customer, Apple sends it in a special wallet-style packaging which contains an NFC tag. This tag initiates the link between the physical Apple Card with the digital one in the Wallet app on your iPhone, and makes activating the card as simple as possible.
If the packaging that your new Apple Card was delivered in has been damaged or you...
Twitter Tests 'Snooze' Feature That Temporarily Silences Notifications
Twitter is testing a "Snooze" button that allows you to pause push notifications from the mobile app for an allotted time.
Discovered by tech blogger Jane Manchun Wong, the experimental feature lets users temporarily snooze push notifications for one hour, three hours, or 12 hours.
As Wong notes, the setting should come in handy for users who want to prevent their phones from incessantly...
Apple Shares Series of Videos Explaining How to Use Apple Card
As part of Apple Card's "preview rollout" today, Apple has posted a series of videos to its YouTube channel explaining how to set up and use Apple Card on iPhone.
The 10 videos cover a range of topics, including the following:
How to apply for Apple Card
How to activate your titanium card with iPhone XS/XR
How to activate your titanium card with iPhone X and earlier
How to make a...
Apple Card Rolling Out Today to Limited Number of Customers
Apple Card got its first group of public test users today. A limited number of customers who signed up on Apple's website to be notified about the release of Apple Card are now able to apply for the card in their Wallet app as well as order a physical Apple Card (via TechCrunch).
Sign-up invites for Apple Card Preview are going out to a random selection of people who signed up to be...
Macau Bank BNU Announces Apple Pay Support
Apple Pay has officially arrived in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China. Local bank Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU) and UnionPay International Hong Kong Branch (UPI) on Monday jointly announced support for Apple's mobile payment platform in the territory.
"BNU cardholders will be able to easily add their UnionPay debit and credit cards to Apple Pay on iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad ...
How to Disable Content Blockers for a Specific Website in Safari for iOS
Web browsing on your iPhone and iPad is designed to be a smooth and enjoyable experience, and not one cluttered by annoying ads, which can take up valuable screen space, slow down webpage loading times, and eat up valuable bandwidth. That's why Apple's Safari mobile browser includes native support for third-party content blockers.
Content blockers prevent ads like popups and banners from...
How to Enable Content Blockers in Safari for iOS
Web browsing on your iPhone and iPad is designed to be a smooth and enjoyable experience, and not one cluttered by annoying ads, which can take up valuable screen space, slow down webpage loading times, and eat up valuable bandwidth. That's why Apple added native support for content blockers to its Safari mobile browser.
Content blockers offer a simple one-click solution for preventing ads...
How to Temporarily Disable Content Blockers in Safari for iOS
Web browsing on your iPhone and iPad is designed to be a smooth and enjoyable experience, and not one cluttered by annoying ads, which can take up valuable screen space, slow down webpage loading times, and eat up valuable bandwidth. That's why Apple's Safari mobile browser includes native support for third-party content blockers.
Content blockers prevent ads like popups and banners from...
Google and Amazon Put Brakes on Human Review of Voice Assistant Recordings
Following Apple's decision last week to suspend a Siri program that allows employees to listen to audio recordings for quality control purposes, Amazon and Google have both chosen to make their policies on human reviews of voice assistant audio more clear.
Late last month, Apple confirmed that a small number of anonymized Siri requests are analyzed for the purpose of improving Siri, after a ...
Kuo: 2021 iPhone Will Feature Fingerprint-Sensing Display in Addition to Face ID
Apple will launch an iPhone equipped with both Face ID and an on-display fingerprint sensor in 2021, according to a new investor note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and obtained by MacRumors.
Kuo's prediction is based on Apple's patents related to fingerprint on display (FOD) and the continued use of the technology in Android smartphones, which together suggest to him that Apple will opt to...
Kuo: Apple Likely to Absorb Any US Tariff Cost Increases on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple's domestic pricing and shipment forecasts aren't likely to be impacted by U.S. tariffs thanks to "proper preparations" made by the tech giant, according to a new investor note by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and obtained by MacRumors.
Financial markets were rattled last week by President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of 10 percent tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports,...
How to Change Where Safari Files Download in iOS
With the release of iOS 13, Apple added a Download Manager to the mobile version of its Safari browser that's similar to the one found in Safari for Mac and Safari for Windows. It helps you keep track of any currently downloading files and can be used to navigate to the storage location of your downloads.
By default, Safari's Download Manager saves files in the "Downloads" section of the...
How to Change When Safari's Downloaded File List is Cleared in iOS
With the release of iOS 13, Apple added a Download Manager to the mobile version of its Safari browser that's similar to the one found in Safari for Mac and Safari for Windows.
The feature helps you keep track of any currently downloading files and can also be used to navigate to the storage location of your downloads.
By default, the Download Manager file list is cleared after one day,...
How to Access the Download Manager in Safari for iOS
If you've ever used the desktop version of Safari, you'll likely be familiar with the browser's Downloads pane, which helps you keep track of any currently downloading and downloaded files.
With iOS 13, Apple has brought a similar feature to the mobile version of its Safari browser in the form of the Download Manager. Now, when you choose to download a file, such as an image or document, a...
How to Configure iOS to Auto-Close Safari Browser Tabs
In iOS 13, Apple has added new functionality to its Safari mobile browser that makes it easier for you to manage how many tabs you have open at the same time.
The number of active browser tabs in Safari can quickly get out of hand on iPhone because of the way the browser displays tabs in a vertical array when viewed in the popular portrait orientation. Hyperlinks that open websites in a new...
How to Access Website Settings in Safari for iOS
With the release of iOS 13, Apple introduces some additional features to its native Safari mobile web browser. One of the most welcome new changes in Safari is the ability to customize a range of settings for individual websites.
Like Safari on Mac, the Website Settings section allows you to configure different viewing and security options for specific websites, and Safari then applies them...
