If you frequently lock your Mac, or you allow guests to sign in to a special account, here's how to leave a message on the macOS lock screen for others to read. There are some situations where a Mac ...

If Apple's smart replies to Messages on the Apple Watch doesn't include the right answer, you can create your own. Here's how to set custom responses you can send from your wrist. As a companion to ...

You can change the lock screen of your Mac by changing the desktop's background image. You can also change a Mac's lock screen image by replacing the "lockscreen.png" file in the "Desktop Pictures" ...

I love replying to texts on my Apple Watch, but the range of ‘canned responses’ is quite limited. How do I make up my own pre-written text replies (for Messages or Mail) on the Apple Watch? One really ...

WhatsApp alerts you to all incoming messages from your contacts and groups using the same notification sound. Even though this sound is distinctive enough to tell you when a notification is from ...

Last year's software update, iOS 16, introduced the ability to edit or "unsend" messages you send via iMessage; Apple Pay Later; a major overhaul to the lock screen; revamped notifications; and Live ...

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Apple's iOS 17 is now available to download, and it brings major quality-of-life improvements to your iPhone. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, ...