How to Wipe Your Mac Without Reinstalling the OS
Photo: Farknot Architect (Shutterstock)Resetting a Mac has always been a headache: The only way to do it securely was to format the entire Mac and reinstall the OS. You had to do it every time you sold your Mac or when you encountered a grave issue with the software.For some, this friction was enough to…
How to Borrow iCloud Storage for Free to Transfer Data to...
Photo: nikkimeel (Shutterstock)Are you switching from an older iPhone to a new one? The online backup process is usually smooth, as long as you have enough free space on iCloud or a computer to use iTunes for the backup and restoration. However, if you don’t have enough iCloud storage, you no longer need to use…
How to Finally Use Your iCloud Passwords on Windows
Photo: Kasarp Studios (Shutterstock)The iCloud app for Windows lets you access your iCloud photos, mail, calendar, and more on your Windows PC, but one thing that’s been missing is iCloud Keychain. If you mostly use Apple products but have a Windows PC at home for gaming or desktop, this is the one that really stings.…
How to Share Your Wifi Password From Any Device
Photo: Cristian Gutu (Shutterstock)Every time you have visitors to you home, they probably ask for the wifi password before anything else. You can go the route of the local coffee shop and take the wifi name and password up on the wall, or keep sharing these credentials manually until you have them memorized. Or, you…
How to Install tvOS 15 Public Beta on Your Apple TV
Photo: Peter Kotoff (Shutterstock)While you might not think of the software that runs on your Apple TV too often, Apple does release a major update every year. In the fall of 2021, Apple will release tvOS 15, which brings some quality-of-life improvements to the Apple TV: You’ll finally be able to log in to apps…
