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A little iPadOS 15 change brings big improvement

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A little iPadOS 15 beta 5 change brings big improvement
App icons are larger and easier to use in iPadOS 15.
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Sometimes in life, it’s the little things. iPadOS 15 makes one of those small changes that bring a big result. For the first time, you can increase the size of the application icons on the iPad Home Screen.

This setting debuts in iPadOS 15 beta 5, released on Tuesday. This is one of a few other tweaks in the latest pre-release version.

Apple rolls out new AirPods Pro beta with Conversation Boost

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AirPods get easier to find, make face-to face conversation better
Conversation Boost in iOS 15 lets AirPods enhance the audio in face-to-face communication.
Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac

Apple this week rolled out its second AirPods Pro beta, adding Conversation Boost for the first time. The new feature, designed for those with hearing impairments, can be used to amplify the voice of a person you’re talking to.

App Tracking Transparency hasn’t hurt Facebook’s ad revenue… yet

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Facebook released its latest earnings report Wednesday.
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Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature hasn’t been enough to stop Facebook from pulling in a massive $28 billion in ad revenue for the second quarter of 2021. That represents a 56% increase year-on-year. Facebook earned $10.4 billion in total profits for the quarter.

While Apple’s anti-tracking privacy measures weren’t explicitly designed to hurt Facebook, Facebook has been outspoken about the impacts they would have on its business. A recent Facebook-funded research paper called the iOS 14 feature an “anti-competitive strategy disguised as a privacy-protecting measure.”

Stop! It’s too late to downgrade to iOS 14.6 if you’ve already updated

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Stop the madness
No turning back!
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Apple’s stopped signing iOS 14.6 after releasing iOS 14.7. That means that, if you’ve upgraded to the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, it’s too late to turn back. (Although, to be fair, why would you want to?)

iOS 14.7, released last Monday, added support for Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack, reverse wireless charging updates, promised improvements to Apple Card, and more.

How to use and customize the new Quick Note feature in macOS Monterey

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How to use Quick Note in macOS Monterey
Start a new note in an instant.
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macOS Monterey includes the same Quick Note feature that’s baked into iPadOS 15. Using it is incredibly simple, and it’s a great way to quickly jot down important information — such as phone numbers, email addresses, and appointments — that you don’t want to forgot.

We’ll show you how to use it, and how to customize the Quick Note feature on Mac to suit you.

Safari holds all web links shared with you in iOS 15 — here’s where to find them

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Safari shared links in iOS 15
Keep track of links you've received from friends.
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iOS and iPadOS 15 make it easier than ever to keep track of web links that are shared with you in Messages by putting them all in one place inside Safari.

Here’s where you can find them — and how to view them all on iPhone and iPad.

Justin Bieber and other Canadian artists feature in new ‘Behind the Mac’ ad

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Made in Canada Behind the Mac ad
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez also stars in the 'Made in Canada' video.
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Apple’s newest “Behind the Mac” ad shines a spotlight on Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, and other Canadian artists who use a Mac to bring their creations to life. But it seems to forget that Apple makes desktops, too.

Check out the new 30-second video, titled “Made in Canada,” below.