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How to add and delete users on a Mac the easy way

Did the holidays bring a new Mac into your household? If so, then pause before sharing one user account with your partner, kids or roommates. Instead, you can easily set up a different account for each person. That way, everyone can personalize their settings and options without forcing a custom layout or shared internet history …

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Apple grants engineers rare stock bonuses to stanch defections, report says

Apple issued surprise stock bonuses to select engineers last week to stave off defections to rival companies in Silicon Valley, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday.  Apple didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment, after it declined to comment to Bloomberg.  Some of the bonuses, which were restricted stock awards that vest over four years, ranged from $50,000 to $180,000 …

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Best AirPods accessories for 2022

Apple’s popular AirPods have an entire ecosystem of accessories, including supplementary cases and other compatible Apple AirPods add-ons, that help overcome minor shortcomings (which, for some people, are huge shortcomings). These picks for the best AirPods accessories are based on my own hands-on experience and are mostly cases (including one charging case) and earbud enhancements, with a few other interesting AirPod accessories …

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Best iPad drawing apps for every skill level

Drawing digitally once felt like an unattainable skill for me, but after using the Procreate app on my iPad for almost two years, it’s become one of my favorite hobbies. Trying out digital art on my iPad let me experiment with different artistic figures and forms, without having to haul out all the supplies for a more traditional medium. I …

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Movano Ring health tracker to debut at CES 2022, with plans to compete on price

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The Movano Ring will be making its debut at CES 2022 as the first product from health tech company Movano, with its Monday announcement touting its plan to be one of the “most affordable health devices.” The Movano Ring clearly has …

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Smart glasses could arrive in 2022, but will still need a lot of work

This story is part of The Year Ahead, CNET’s look at how the world will continue to evolve starting in 2022 and beyond. I had every intention of wearing Meta’s (Facebook) Ray-Ban Stories glasses, equipped with cameras, microphones and speakers, as my everyday glasses. Then something funny happened on the way to the optical shop.  At Lenscrafters, they wouldn’t install …

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New phone? Remember to transfer your Google Authenticator accounts

Using a two-factor authentication app like Google Authenticator is the preferred way to protect your accounts (better than text), and if you’re a user, it’s important that you move your information over when you get a new smartphone, like the iPhone 13 or Pixel 6, for example (it’s the holidays, so many people will be getting upgrades!). Naomi Antonino/CNET Doing so will ensure …

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21 browser extensions and apps that’ll save you money this holiday season

Editor’s note, Jan. 31, 2022: Since this article was last significantly updated, PriceBlink and Invisible Hand have been acquired by CNET’s parent company, Red Ventures. The dust and pixels from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have settled (though many of the best deals are still good). And we’re now in the thick of the holiday shopping season. Is your wallet …

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7 AirTag tricks: Find lost stuff, return found items and more

Apple’s Tile-like AirTag tracker is roughly the size of a 50-cent coin, but as the old adage goes, big things can come in small packages. Each AirTag can easily be placed inside your luggage or attached to something you’re constantly misplacing and help you track it down using your iPhone. Even if it’s not within Bluetooth range of your iPhone, …

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Quickly pair your AirPods to your iPhone, MacBook and other Apple devices (at once)

Naomi Antonino/CNET The Apple ecosystem is a well-interconnected environment, and that includes the AirPods ($165 at eBay). As long as the same Apple ID account is shared between your iPhone ($285 at Amazon), MacBook ($445 at Amazon) and iPad ($130 at Amazon), it’s incredibly easy to connect your AirPods to all your Apple devices at the same time, whether you want to …

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