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Apple Tips & Tricks
Every new version of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS adds features – and hides many of them so well that even long-time Apple users miss them. On top of that come everyday problems: backups failing, AirDrop refusing to work, Wi-Fi passwords disappearing.
This is where step-by-step guides for exactly those moments live: from setting up a new iPhone to transferring data to uncovering hidden features in iOS and macOS. Every guide is verified against the current version – so the steps are correct when you actually need them.
Topics range from basics for newcomers to specialized features for power users: setting up iCloud properly, pairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone, using Focus modes effectively, resetting old devices for resale. When problems come up, the solution isn't just shown – it's also explained why something goes wrong, so the same issue can be solved independently next time.
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Apple explains Spotlight indexing: Why it takes hours to days after an update and when the device will finish faster.
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Read moreDetailsApple Silicon: How Much RAM Do You Really Need?
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Read moreDetailsMacBook power adapter: What wattage does your model need?
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Read moreDetailsCheck and selectively restrict iPhone app permissions
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Read moreDetailsDetecting AirTag Stalking and Protecting Yourself
Detecting AirTag stalking: What warnings the iPhone displays, how to find foreign trackers, and what the legal situation is in Germany.
Read moreDetailsiPhone and MacBook while traveling: The security checklist
Securing your iPhone while traveling: What to do before departure, what applies at the border, and how to protect yourself...
Read moreDetailsiCloud Costs: All storage plans, prices, and which one is worth it
iCloud costs at a glance: All prices in Germany, iCloud+ features and which storage plan is really worth it.
Read moreDetailsiOS 27: Adjust the AirPods equalizer and customize the sound
Adjusting the AirPods equalizer under iOS 27: three sliders for bass, mid and treble, compatible with all AirPods models with H2 chip.
Read moreDetailsiOS 27: Liquid Glass transparency can be adjusted seamlessly
Adjusting Liquid Glass steplessly: Where the slider is located in iOS 27, what the three markers mean, and where the glass effect...
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