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Emily Long

Emily is a staff writer at GeeksModo, and is interested in all things Apple. This includes its best products such as the iPad, iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and Apple Watch. When she’s not tinkering with the latest Apple gear, you’ll find her watching movies, taking pictures on her Sony A7 and exploring the great outdoors.

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The Home tab showing a featured Apple Original in the center, above the Continue Watching row. At the top of the screen, from left to right, are the Home, Apple TV, MLS, Store, Recent Purchases, and Search tabs.

How to watch TV in the Apple TV app on iPad

You can watch TV in the Apple TV app on iPad, streaming TV shows, movies, and sports, and downloading episodes or seasons.
An App Privacy Report listing information about apps for the category Data & Sensor Access, and information about apps for the category App Network Activity.

How to control access to information in apps on iPhone

You can control access to information in apps like Contacts, Photos, and Calendar on iPhone, and check how apps use the access you grant.
Two iPhone models, one with a Home button and one without, screens facing up. The volume buttons of each are on the left, and the side button is on the right.

How to force restart iPhone

You can force it to restart with the volume and side buttons if your iPhone isn't responding and you can't turn it off and on.
14 inch MacBook Pro device is shown

How to Securely Erase a Mac Drive Before Selling It

Deleting a file only marks its space as available to be overwritten later.
The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro is shown.

How to Prepare for Losing Access to Your Apple Account

Losing every trusted device and number can lock you out for good.
A collection of Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro, MacBook, iPad, iPhone 17 Pro, and Apple Watch, all displaying various Siri AI interfaces.

The Complete Guide to Siri AI and Apple Intelligence

Some of these features lack practical utility and work better as marketing.
AirTag, circular shape, white color ring around outer edge, front exterior, reflective silver color material, Apple logo, centered, back exterior, white color  

What to Track With an AirTag

A tracker in a stolen car will announce itself to the thief within a day.
MacBook Air in midnight displaying a wallpaper.  

Where Apple Stores Your Passwords and Passkeys

Apple never learns your device passcode, even while syncing your passwords.
The new AirTag with the FineWoven Key Ring in fox orange.

How to Share an AirTag With Someone Else

Anyone you share an AirTag with is treated exactly like its owner.
Find My app on macOS, iPadOS, iOS, watchOS, AirPods and AirTag,

How to Turn On Find My on iPhone, iPad and Mac

A single lost device that cannot reach the internet cannot be found at all.