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Never forget: How to disconnect from Bluetooth in iOS 9

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You can save yourself from headaches with this subtle new iOS 9 feature.
You can save yourself from headaches with this subtle new iOS 9 feature.
Photo: Rob LeFebvre/Cult of Mac

Finally! Apple has added a small yet incredibly useful feature to the way iOS 9 handles Bluetooth devices.

In the past, you’d have to drop into the Bluetooth settings, tap on an offending Bluetooth device, and tell your iPhone or iPad to Forget the device, just to re-pair it or use the built in speakers. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent doing that, especially when I get a call while connected to a speakerphone-capable audio device; I have a lot of Bluetooth speakers.

Now however, Apple’s added a little extra so you can disconnect from a Bluetooth device instead of Forget it entirely, making it much easier to, say, stop using a specific speaker and return to your iPhone’s built-in speaker.

Here’s how.

Score some weed and say ‘high’ with smokin’-hot marijuana apps

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This is a totally legal grow, ok?
This is a totally legal grow, ok?
Photo: Brett Levin/Flickr CC

Looking for the closest legal medical marijuana dispensary? How about a like-minded 420-friendly soulmate to share your life (and stash) with?

A new batch of pot-centric apps are now available that let you join in on the high times from the comfort of your own smartphone.

Stress-busting app will engross your inner child

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Who knew coloring could be so restful, even for adults?
Photo: Recolor

One way I can often determine if an app is worth my time is by putting it through a specific test. If I get so sucked into an app that I forget I’m actually supposed to be gathering thoughts to write up a review, it’s because that app is generally pretty awesome. I had this somewhat rare experience with Recolor, a new coloring book app for adults on iOS.

Ending soon: Pay what you want for these 10 productivity-enhancing apps [Deals]

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Name your price to get these 10 productivity-boosting apps for your Mac.
Name your price to get these 10 productivity-boosting apps for your Mac.
Photo: Cult of Mac Deals

Want to give your Mac a +10 level-up without your wallet taking a hit? Then we’ve got the deal for you. With these 10 apps, your computer will be capable of a whole new level of productivity, from running Windows applications to optimizing your calendar, building websites to instantly converting media files. And right now you can pay what you want for the whole lot at Cult of Mac Deals.

A monthly magazine where your life is the subject

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For $8.99 per month, your iPhone camera roll can become a glossy magazine.
Photo: Recently

It sounds cool and convenient to say your photo album is in your phone. But your life spread across the pages of a glossy magazine sounds a whole lot better.

A new iOS app called Recently turns the camera roll on your iPhone into a monthly magazine. The one-step app is free and for a subscription fee of $8.99 a month, the creators will send you an elegantly designed magazine of up to 100 photos.

How to find the exact setting you need in iOS 9

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Photo: Rob LeFebvre/Cult of Mac

iOS has so many settings in one app, it’s kind of ridiculous.

Whether you want to change preferences for an app or the operating system itself, a trip to the crowded Settings app can often be a frustrating experience.

iOS 9 — still in beta — has a solution for that information overload though: Search.

Here’s how to access it.

Under-the-hood tweaks come in new El Capitan beta

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New El Capitan beta is here.
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In this eighth beta for Apple OS X developers (the sixth version for those involved in the OS X El Capitan public beta), Apple continues to improve and polish the latest operating system for Mac.

Build 15A279b, as it’s cleverly named, doesn’t have a lot of notes about what’s changing, but we can assume there will be a bunch of internal fixes that may not be readily apparent to the average user.

Pop culture blows it when it comes to Steve Jobs

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Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs.
Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs.
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Steve Jobs is often portrayed as an egotistical tyrant in the books, movies, and documentaries that try to encapsulate the Apple CEO but according to someone who was both one of Jobs closest friends and a bitter rival, pop culture has totally blown it when it comes to portraying Steve.

Former Apple CEO John Sculley says he’s optimistic that the upcoming Steve Jobs movie written by Aaron Sorkin will fix some of his problems with how Jobs’ personality has been misrepresented.

How to set up AirPlay Mirroring on a Raspberry Pi

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Any Raspberry Pi can run AirPlay. Here's how.
Any Raspberry Pi can run AirPlay. Here's how.
Photo: Instructables

Although it looks like Apple is about to turn the Apple TV into a PlayStation-killing video game console, it’s not the indisputable king of the hill of streaming media boxes right now. Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast … all have their advantages over the Apple TV except for one killer feature: AirPlay Mirroring, which allows the Apple TV to stream anything running on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.

If you don’t have an Apple TV, you can’t use AirPlay Mirroring, right? Actually, you can — as long you have a Raspberry Pi.

Discovery VR, Lara Croft GO, and other awesome apps of the week

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Have an 'appy weekend.
Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac

From undersea virtual reality to a great Mac Instagram client, there have been plenty of interesting apps that have hit the App Store in the past seven days. But which ones to download this weekend?

Thankfully, Cult of Mac is here to help guide you through the best apps of the week. Check below to see our picks: