There are many reasons to wonder how to remote desktop on a Mac. For starters, if you have multiple computers, you may need to access some files or applications on another Mac. Or, if you know someone who needs help with a Mac problem, it’s easier to use their computer directly, even if you’re far away. Here’s how you want to know, let’s take a look!
With screen sharing, remote access to your desktop is easy. You just need to know the Apple ID or hostname of the other Mac. From then on, just accept the method on another computer and decide what level of access you want. However, this means that someone has to have access to the other Mac.
1. Launch the screen sharing application on the Mac you want to use. You can do this via Spotlight Search if you press Command and Space on your keyboard – just type Screen Sharing.
2. Enter the hostname or Apple ID associated with the other Mac. In other words, the Apple ID of the computer you want to access. Click Connect.
You will now be told that you need to respond on another machine.
3. A message will appear on the Mac you want to connect to. To establish a connection, the person using the computer will need to click Options and select Accept.
4. A Mac is fully controllable. To do this, someone has to click “Control My Screen” on the Mac that will be accessed. Clicking Watch My Screen will not allow any applications to be opened or changes to be made to files.
5. You will now have remote access to the other Mac, which will appear in its own window. Simply close the window to stop access.
Apple could expand its Mac portfolio later this year with a high-end MacBook Pro and a Mac mini with M2 silicon. M2 products currently include the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the improved MacBook Air.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, MacBook sales will see a “massive increase.” “Apple will get more momentum later this year with a new Mac mini and a high-end MacBook Pro,” he said late Sunday. Earlier reports mentioned that MacBook Pro models with the M2 Pro and M2 Max will be available in the fall.
Rather than accepting any major shifts, the new Mac models will offer better internal specs. For Macs, Apple generated $7.4 billion in revenue despite supply constraints and a negative impact in the June quarter. Mac revenue fell 10% due to supply chain constraints and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. Apple released a redesigned MacBook Air last month with the company’s M2 chip.
“M2 offers faster CPUs, GPUs and Neural Engines, as well as new features like higher memory bandwidth and Pro Res acceleration. It continues Apple’s tremendous pace of innovation in Mac chips,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. .
Cook acknowledged that the company continues to face supply constraints on Macs, saying “we are encouraged by the strong customer response to our incredible lineup.”
“Like Macs, demand for iPads continued to be strong in the June quarter despite continued supply constraints,” the Apple CEO said.
Just bought a Pixel 6 or 6A? Updating some settings can refresh your phone’s software, prevent you from running out of storage space, or save you time by letting the Google Assistant wait for you. Google launched the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro last fall, but the Pixel 6A went on sale on July 28. It starts at $450, has the same Tensor processor as the Pixel 6, but has a lower-resolution camera and a significantly smaller screen.
Here are the settings you should change on your Pixel 6, 6 Pro or 6A. Let’s have a look!
Turn on theme icons to match your icons to the wallpaper
One of the biggest features in Android 12 is Material You, which customizes the software’s color palette to match your wallpaper. You’ll notice that certain elements in some apps will have colors that match the wallpaper as part of the wider material you refresh. If you go into Settings, you can choose from several options.
But you don’t have to stop there. To give your app icons a fresh, wallpaper-like look, long-press on any empty area on your Pixel 6’s home screen. Then click Wallpaper & Style , and make sure the switch next to the theme icon is turned on. The app icons on the home screen should now match your wallpaper.
Use quick phrases to turn off alarms or phone calls without saying “Hey Google”
Your alarm starts to go off, and you barely have the energy to reach for your phone. Google has made it easier for the Pixel 6 lineup to do just that, where you can snooze or dismiss the alarm simply by saying “snooze” or “stop,” without the “Hey Google” trigger phrase. You can do the same with a phone call by saying “answer” or “decline” without picking up your device.
To turn this feature on, open Settings, Menu and select Apps. Then, select Assistant and tap Quick Phrases. You should see alarms and timers and options for incoming calls. Click the switch next to each to enable this feature.
Choose whether you want to extend battery life or improve performance
Google‘s Pixel phones optimize battery life based on how you use your phone. While this is a useful perk, sometimes you may prefer to turn this feature off so you can get better performance out of your device. You can turn this setting on or off at any time by opening the Settings menu, selecting Battery and tapping Adaptive Preferences .
Turn on Smart Storage to avoid running out of space
If you shoot a lot of photos and videos, you know how valuable your device’s storage space is. But you can choose to have your Pixel phone automatically delete old photos to free up space. If you enable this feature, your Pixel device will delete photos backed up in your Google Photos account that’s been on your device for 60 days if your phone’s storage is below 25%.
To turn this feature on, open Settings, select Storage and tap Free up space. Then tap the menu icon in the upper left corner and select Settings. Toggle the switch next to Smart Storage.
Make sure your Pixel’s screen automatically switches orientation when needed
Nothing is more annoying than having your phone stuck in portrait mode when you put your phone in landscape mode to watch a video. Avoid this on the Pixel 6 by opening the Settings menu, selecting Display, and tapping Auto-rotate screen. You can also choose to turn on face detection to make automatic rotation more accurate. Google said the images used for face detection were never stored or sent to the company.
Choose whether you want smoother scrolling or better battery life
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are able to increase the refresh rate for faster scrolling and smoother animations, which makes the software generally feel more responsive. The Pixel 6 can boost its refresh rate to 90Hz, while the Pixel 6 Pro can go up to 120Hz. But since this feature increases battery usage, sometimes you may want to turn it off.
To access this option, open the Settings menu and select Display. Scroll down to Smooth Display and toggle the switch to turn it on or off. This feature is not available on Pixel 6A.
Leaks hinted at it, but now the company has confirmed it: the upcoming OnePlus 10T will be the first main-series OnePlus phone without an alert slider. It’s an interesting shift in focus for the company.
The news comes directly from OnePlus, which has been furiously detailing its new phone ahead of its official launch on August 3. In forum posts, OnePlus defended its decision to drop the feature, blaming the new feature that came with the phone.
“Our users expect high-power charging, large battery capacity, and better antenna signals from OnePlus devices. To excel in each of these three areas, the space inside the OnePlus 10T needs to be taken up by new technology.” This reasoning does make sense — there’s only a certain amount of space inside a phone, and unless a brand is willing to make a huge phone (which OnePlus obviously isn’t), sacrifices have to be made.
Alert sliders were popularized by the iPhone, but in the world of Android phones, OnePlus has always been their true champion. They’re a physical slider that you can use to easily toggle between silent, vibrate, or full volume ring mode so you don’t have to unlock your phone and change those settings when you’re in a meeting or want to take a call.
More recently, the OnePlus 10 Pro has a slider, but we should point out that the feature isn’t available on the company’s mid-range and budget OnePlus Nord devices.
Analysis: Clearly an unpopular decision
The decision did not go well among OnePlus fans. In the comments to the forum post, many fans expressed their dissatisfaction, with some accusing the brand of taking away the uniqueness of their devices, while others pointed out that the brand’s slogan (Never Settle) was ironic for removing such a feature.
When the phone launches, though, those fans may change their tune. Fast charging, in particular, is currently popular among phone fans, with OnePlus launching 150W fast charging in phones earlier in 2022. So there’s a good chance the 10T will get it as well.
We’ll need to see what hardcore OnePlus fans have to say about the company’s next phone after August 3rd.
It looks like Samsung may be taking a quality-over-quantity approach on some of its upcoming phones, as a report suggests the Galaxy A54, Galaxy A34, and Galaxy A24 will all have one less lens than their predecessors.
Specifically, TheElec claims that none of these phones have depth sensors, so the Samsung Galaxy A53, Galaxy A33, and Galaxy A23 all feature triple-lens camera configurations.
That’s good news, because while decent depth sensors aren’t a complete waste of time, those on budget and mid-range phones tend to be full fillers, with little addition to the camera’s performance at all.
Of course, it wouldn’t be great if Samsung removed the depth sensor but kept everything else the same, but according to this report, the company will focus on beefing up its core camera offering. So presumably the money saved by not including the depth sensor will be poured into other lenses or sensors.
Speaking of which, apparently the Samsung Galaxy A54 will feature a 50MP main camera, a 5MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro camera, while the Galaxy A34 is said to have a 48MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro. Finally, the Galaxy A24 is said to feature a 50MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro.
In terms of megapixel counts, if that’s correct, the Samsung Galaxy A24 will be oddly at its best, though it’s probably the cheapest of these phones, and the most premium — the Galaxy A54 — is reported to be in total Minimum of megapixels.
But that just goes to show that megapixels aren’t everything. If so, Apple’s 12MP phone wouldn’t continue to be among the best camera phones. As well as potentially leading to camera improvements, ditching the depth sensor could also reduce costs — although it remains to be seen whether those savings will be passed on to consumers.
As for when the phones will be available, the Samsung Galaxy A34 will apparently land in March, while the Galaxy A54 is said to arrive in April. There’s no word on when the Samsung Galaxy A24 will launch, but the Galaxy A23 landed in March of this year, so it seems likely around March 2023.
The Google Pixel 6 has proven to be one of the most popular Pixel phones of all time, and fans love its design, photography experience, and clean software. But one problem is that it’s a pretty pricey phone, and that’s exactly what Google‘s Pixel 6a is going to fix — it’s a new budget alternative to the flagship model that’s less expensive and has some cuts to keep costs down .
Below we’ll check out their specs in a row, let’s take a look!
Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 design
These are very similar looking phones. The Pixel 6 series is unified by its appearance, with a horizontal camera “visor” breaking up the back of the device. The 6a protrudes less, but that’s really the theme of this phone – it’s smaller than the 6.
The Pixel 6a also has a plastic back, unlike the 6’s glass, so it’ll feel cheaper, but will likely take more of a hit. Neither phone has a 3.5mm audio jack, and both use the USB-C standard for charging and data transfer. The Pixel 6a’s advantage is that it uses a more advanced version of the Pixel 6’s in-screen fingerprint scanner, so unlocking is significantly faster and more reliable.
Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 displays
The Google Pixel 6‘s 6.4-inch display panel looks larger compared to the Pixel 6a’s 6.1-inch.
Beyond what you think of “big versus small,” the Pixel 6 has a great display. It has the same resolution, 1080 x 2400, but with a 90Hz refresh rate instead of 60Hz, and more advanced display technology, so it supports HDR10+. Both phone displays use a “punch hole” cutout for the front-facing camera at the top center of the panel.
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 6 camera comparison
The Google Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 have two cameras in common, one different.
The first similarity is the selfie camera, both boast an 8MP f/2.0 snapper that worked well in our tests, and the second is a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera with a 114-degree field of view.
The main difference here is the main camera — while the Pixel 6 has a high-res 50MP f/1.9 main camera, the 6a has the same 12.2MP f/1.7 unit that Google has used in all of its smartphones for several years.
That’s not as big a downgrade as the numbers suggest – it’s still good for bright photos, but they won’t be as high-resolution as you get on the Pixel 6.
Google has done a good job with AI, especially scene optimization, and using the same algorithm to optimize images on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6a, the results aren’t worlds apart. The 6a also has many of the Pixel 6’s camera features, most notably the Magic Eraser, which lets you pick unwanted background elements in your photos and scrub them using AI.
Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 performance and specs
All three members of the Google Pixel 6 series have the exact same chipset. That’s Google’s own Tensor chip, and these three phones mark its debut in a consumer phone. Its real strength is the range of AI intelligence it facilitates. A lot of that is in the camera department.
The Google Pixel 6a feels almost identical to the Pixel 6 when it comes to gaming, AI, and intensive processing. That said, the standard Pixel 6 has an advantage in terms of RAM, as you get 8GB, while the Pixel 6a has 6GB. They’re both 5G phones, so no matter which model you choose, your connectivity should be the same. One spec you can play with is storage, and while both phones have a 128GB option, only the Pixel 6 also comes with a 256GB option.
Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 software
Another area where the Google Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 are the same. Both phones run stock Android 12.
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 6 battery life comparison
Unfortunately, the two Pixel phones don’t have enough in common when it comes to battery life.
On paper, the Pixel 6’s 4,614mAh battery and the 6a’s 4,410mAh battery seem pretty similar. But in our experience, we’ve found that the Pixel 6 has decent battery life, but the Pixel 6a’s battery life is disappointing, rarely lasting a day.
Charging speed is another key difference – there’s only 18W on the 6a, which means it takes nearly two hours to fully charge. By comparison, the Pixel 6 has 30W of power and reaches 80 percent after an hour of charging, and the phone also features 21W wireless charging and wireless power sharing.
Summarize:
The Pixel 6a does lead the way in some areas, with a more responsive fingerprint scanner and a smaller body that might appeal to some users.
But in many ways, the Pixel 6 is the better phone, with a higher-resolution main camera, more storage options, faster charging, a longer-lasting battery, and a higher screen refresh rate.
The rumored “Pro” model of the Apple Watch could launch this year, and Apple could give its Apple Watch its biggest design shakeup in years.
According to reliable tipster Mark Gurman, the new Pro version won’t have the long-rumored square shape. In his start-up newsletter, Gurman mentioned that the design could be an “evolution of the current rectangle rather than a circle.” It also won’t have flat sides.
Apple is rumored to be launching not one, but as many as three this year — the Apple Watch 8, and a high-end Apple Watch 8 Pro (or simply the Apple Watch Pro). The Apple Watch 8 could also be released alongside the new Apple Watch SE. But the Pro should be the solid, sporty, and premium product of the line.
The Apple Watch Pro’s display will be “bigger.” So much so that it only “attracts a subset of customers.” Its display will reportedly be 7 percent larger than the standard Apple Watch. This is something we’ve heard before, and Gurman has mentioned that the diagonal of the display may span a full 2 inches. But a 7 percent larger screen could mean it could be bigger than the 2-inch figure previously thought.
The Pro will be different, not only in its improved design, but also in its materials. It will reportedly be made from higher-quality materials, such as “durable titanium,” to make it more robust.
The Apple Watch Pro gets better battery life and a new body temperature sensor, something Gurman mentioned recently. This time around, he said, the Apple Watch Pro can last for days on a single charge, thanks to a rumored low-power mode.
The only new sensor that could make its debut will be a body temperature sensor. Like the Apple Watch 8, the Pro is also rumored to run on the older S8 chip that supports the Apple Watch 7 and Apple Watch 6 models.
If Apple launches a Pro tier of the Apple Watch this year, it could be more aimed at athletes or high-intensity workouts. It is also rumored to have enhanced hiking and swimming tracking capabilities. In that sense, it’s on par with high-end Garmin sports watches and everything Apple does “professional” — and it’s also likely to command a higher price tag.
It remains to be seen whether the Apple Watch Pro will be able to include “professional”-level features beyond the rumored new design and premium build. Gurman mentioned that “the upcoming Apple Watch will be one of the company’s more exciting product launches this year.”
Many of the new features in iOS 16 are a welcome addition to Apple’s latest mobile operating system, especially the fully customizable lock screen and the ability to unsend and edit text messages. However, some of these new additions, as well as older ones, are not always universally loved. For example, Apple doesn’t allow you to delete built-in apps, even if you never use them. Eventually, Apple reconsidered the decision, and you can now delete any app on iOS, but there are still other annoying features.
Fortunately, there is a way to get rid of or disable some of the more annoying features and settings in iOS 16. Let’s take a closer look below!
Stop Featured Photos and Memories from popping up on your iPhone
Apple’s artificial intelligence helps you display the photos and videos you might want to see everywhere on your iPhone, as friendly reminders for family vacations, couples photos and vacations—but you might not always want your personal photos to be unexpected Pops, especially if they are personal, embarrassing, or inappropriate.
Luckily, in iOS 16, you can now prevent Featured Photos and a Featured Collection called Memories from appearing in the Photos widget on the Home screen, as well as Search and Suggested for You in Photos section.
To block these custom photos, launch the Settings app, go to Photos and turn off “Show Featured Content”. All featured content will no longer appear on your device, but will only be available in your photo library and albums.
Prevent side keys from accidentally ending a call
The side/power button on the side of your iPhone lets you quickly sleep and wake your device, but if you accidentally press it during a call, you’ll end the call prematurely. If this is something you’ve encountered in the past, iOS 16 finally allows you to prevent that from happening.
In Settings, go to Accessibility > Touch and turn off “Lock End Call” to prevent the side button from ending a call. If you accidentally press the side button, your screen will go to sleep, but you will continue to receive calls without interruption.
Remove search button from home screen
Search on iPhone lets you quickly find what you’re looking for, whether it’s text messages, third-party apps, files, notes, and locations—just about anything on your device or on the web. The best thing about this feature is that it’s easily accessible from the home screen; all you need to do is swipe down anywhere on the screen and it will appear.
iOS 16 also adds another way to access Search from the home screen, via a small button just above the Dock. Unfortunately, it’s easy to accidentally trigger because it’s close to where your thumb might move as you swipe between the various home pages.
Luckily, like many new features on iOS 16, this one can also be disabled. Just launch the settings app, go to the home screen and turn off show on home screen to remove the search button from the home screen.
Go back to the old lock screen notifications
Apple‘s latest redesign brings widgets to the lock screen, customizable fonts and colors, a gallery of wallpapers and stylized date and time, and an overlooked notification change. Notifications now no longer appear at the top of the lock screen, but at the bottom, which you can then tap to go full screen.
However, not everyone is happy with the change. If you want to go back to how notifications are displayed on iOS 15, launch the Settings app and go to Notifications > Display As. Then you will see three options:
Count: Notifications appear as numbered counts at the bottom of the screen.
Stack: Notifications appear in a stack at the bottom of the screen.
List: Notifications appear entirely on your screen.
To return to the old notification style, select the list option.
Google’s new $449 Pixel 6A and $429 iPhone SE are both under $500. Google’s new phone, set to launch on July 28, packs many of the Pixel 6’s best attributes, including its two-tone design, Tensor chip, and photography capabilities. However, compared to the Pixel 6, the 6A has a smaller screen, a lower-resolution camera, and lacks wireless charging. Apple’s iPhone SE debuted in March with the same processor as the iPhone 13.
Google and Apple have taken similar but different approaches to their more affordable phones. The Pixel 6A is essentially a smaller, cheaper version of the Pixel 6, while the iPhone SE is better for those who prefer a small-screen classic iPhone model.
We’ve got a full review of both phones now, but here we want to directly compare Google’s cheaper Pixel to the 2022 iPhone SE based on what we know so far.
The Pixel 6A has a bigger screen
One of the biggest differences between the Pixel 6A and the iPhone SE is their size. Google’s new phone has a 6.1-inch display, roughly the same size as the iPhone 13. The iPhone SE looks almost identical to the iPhone 8, including a smaller 4.7-inch screen.
But it’s not just size. The Pixel 6A has a more modern design, with a nearly bezel-less screen and a fingerprint sensor located below the display. Some may prefer the retro look and feel of the iPhone SE. Google’s phone also has an OLED display panel, which typically offers bolder colors and contrast than the LCD screen on the iPhone SE.
While there are differences between the iPhone SE and Pixel 6A, they do have something in common: Both phones feature the manufacturer’s latest processors. The iPhone SE has Apple’s A15 Bionic inside, while the Pixel 6A will feature Google’s Tensor chip, the company’s first in-house mobile processor.
In both cases, you’ll get fast performance and features that other companies don’t make on phones. For example, Google’s Tensor chips enable pixel-specific photography features such as the Magic Eraser, which removes unwanted objects, and Real Tone, which more accurately depicts skin tones. Meanwhile, the iPhone SE has certain iOS features not available on older iPhones with aging processors, such as Photo Styles and spatial audio in FaceTime.
Pixel 6A has an extra camera
Google’s new phone offers more flexibility when taking pictures, thanks to a secondary ultra-wide camera. The iPhone SE’s single-lens camera does a decent job, but it doesn’t have an ultra-wide-angle lens, which means your field of view will be more limited than on the Pixel 6A.
Google’s phone has a 12.2-megapixel main camera with an f/1.7 aperture and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The iPhone SE has a 12-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture. The term megapixel refers to the resolution of a camera sensor, while aperture describes the size of the camera opening used to let in light, both of which are important factors in image quality.
Photo quality is hard to predict based on specs alone. Image processing algorithms also play an important role in the resulting photos you see when you take them. The Pixel 6A’s ultra-wide-angle lens means you can choose to take photos from a wider angle than the iPhone SE. The Pixel 6A can also do up to 7x digital zoom, while the iPhone SE has 5x digital zoom, making it a better choice for close-up shots.
Pixel 6A may have better battery life, but lacks wireless charging
Google claims the Pixel 6A can last more than 24 hours on a single charge, while Apple says the iPhone SE should last up to 15 hours while streaming video. But this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison, so it’s hard to tell how they stack up until we test the Pixel 6A. In CNET’s tests, the new iPhone SE lasted a full day on a single charge. We’ll have to see if the Pixel 6A meets Google’s requirements.
Both phones support wired fast charging, but you’ll have to buy a power adapter separately. But unlike the iPhone SE, you won’t be able to wirelessly charge the Pixel 6A. It’s one of the few compromises Google has made to keep the Pixel 6A competitively priced, and in keeping with previous A-series Pixel phones.
other details
One of the big advantages of the Pixel 6A over the iPhone SE is its storage capacity. With Google’s new phone, you’ll get 128GB of storage, compared to just 64GB on the cheapest iPhone SE. You have to spend $479 to get the 128GB iPhone SE. Neither phone supports expandable storage, so that’s a limitation.
According to Apple’s website, both phones are rated IP67 for water resistance, which means they should be able to be submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. Both phones also support 5G.
Apple recently released iPadOS 15.6, and to the delight of affected iPad mini 6 users, it resolves the charging issues a large number of users were experiencing after updating to iPadOS 15.5. Many people are unable to charge their Apple tablet.
Luckily, the Cupertino-based tech giant has solved this problem with the introduction of iPadOS 15.6. With the update, the affected sixth-generation iPad mini should be able to detect chargers and other USB-C accessories.
Similar to iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6 corrects a long list of security flaws. In short, iPad 15.6 addresses issues around apps gaining root privileges, vulnerable avenues for remote users to abuse, and more.
Like iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6 also fixes the following bugs:
1. Settings may continue to show device storage full issue even though it is available
2. An issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail
3. An issue in Safari where one of the tabs may go back to the previous page
iPadOS 15.6 also brings new TV app features along with iOS 15.6, allowing users to pause, rewind and fast-forward live sports.
To update to iPad 15.6, navigate to Settings > General > Software Update.
