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How to use your iPad as a second monitor for your Mac

A dual monitor setup helps with multitasking, organization and overall efficiency, which is why so many people spend hundreds of dollars on a second monitor for their computer. That extra real estate can be used for video calls, browsing the web, sending emails or even drawing with your stylus. But if you own a Mac …

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15 Procreate app tips for aspiring digital artists

Over the last two years, using the Procreate app — a CNET Editors’ Choice Award winner in 2021 — to draw on my iPad has become one of my favorite hobbies. The digital illustration app costs $10 to download, but its suite of art tools and creative features make it well worth the price.  Procreate is accessible whether you’re a …

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You aren’t actually stuck with Apple’s Mail and Safari iPhone apps

The iPhone has a lot to offer. You can pack it full of fun apps, use it for amazing photography, and just generally enjoy using it day after day. But, for a long time, you also had to use Apple’s default mail and web-browsing apps, regardless of your preferred defaults. Fortunately, Apple has been loosening its grip on the iPhone and iPad …

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Best MacOS Monterey features: AirPlay to Macs, FaceTime with anyone, group Safari tabs and more

Apple’s latest Mac operating system, MacOS Monterey, is full of new features that streamline the way your Mac works and let you work seamlessly across all your Apple devices. You can download MacOS Monterey now to test out some of its best features (like using FaceTime on Android and grouping tabs in Safari), so long as your Mac is compatible.  Some …

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Black Friday deals have started at Staples, but there are two you should avoid

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The good news: Staples’ Black Friday deals, which the company flagged via an early ad scan, are now live. The bad news? At least two of the highest profile “deals” should actually be avoided. Staples is selling the Apple Watch SE for $229, but you …

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A new iPad accessory adds assistive eye tracking

Eye tracking has enabled people with paralysis or with conditions such as cerebral palsy and ALS to connect to computers for years. A new iPad accessory made by Swedish eye-tracking company Tobii Dynavox will do the same for Apple’s tablets. Tobii Dynavox is a separate assistive-device-focused subset of Tobii, a company that also makes eye-tracking tech for gaming laptops, business …

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Attention, iPad owners: Save up to $30 on an Apple Pencil right now

One of the nicest upgrades you can buy for a modern iPad or iPad Pro is the Apple Pencil. It’s a sleek, elegant pressure-sensitive stylus that turns Apple’s tablets into one of the best portable creative tools on the market. The only problem? It’s not a cheap upgrade, adding an extra $100 to $130 on top of the price of …

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The next MacBook Pros need these features from the iPad Pro

Apple just revamped the MacBook Pros at its latest October event, adding a ton of features, restoring some classic ports, bringing back MagSafe and removing the Touch Bar for good. Look closely and you can see some iPad Pro features making the jump to the Mac this time: mainly, the display. The Mini LED, ProMotion-enabled 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display on …

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iOS 15: How to make sense of deleting and moving apps on your iPhone

You may find deleting apps from your iPhone a bit trickier than before. AAre they gone for good when you delete them from your Home screen? Ever since app support for the iPhone showed up in 2008, the process to delete an app had been the same. Long-press the app icon until you enable jiggle mode (that’s the official name, …

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Another Apple event: Oct. 18 could unleash next

Apple’s already had a busy fall, releasing the iPad Mini, Apple Watch Series 7 and iPhone 13. Now, it’s got “one more thing” to show us. The tech giant announced a new online-only event planned for Monday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. UK and 3 a.m. Tuesday AEST. Apple’s event will be streamed live via the …

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