Kevin Shaw
Kevin Shaw is a seasoned tech journalist based in Los Angeles with a penchant for all things Apple. He started writing about Apple products in 2007 and it's been a love affair ever since. He has spent over a decade testing and writing about iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple products. In his spare time, he likes nothing more than catching up with the latest news and sports podcasts on the beach.
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24 iOS 27 Tips Worth Knowing
The double-tap-to-type gesture from iOS 26 is gone without a word.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Set Up and Disable Touch ID and Face ID
Five wrong fingers locks out Touch ID, which is useful under duress.
By Kevin Shaw
How Activation Lock Protects a Lost or Stolen Device
An erased iPhone with Activation Lock on can still be tracked in Find My.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Securely Erase a Mac Drive Before Selling It
Deleting a file only marks its space as available to be overwritten later.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Turn On Lockdown Mode, and Who Needs It
Spyware can reach a phone through a message that is never opened.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Play a Sound on a Lost Device or AirTag
A Chipolo tracker can reach 120 decibels, about the level of a chainsaw.
By Kevin Shaw
How to Stop Leaving Your Phone and Bags Behind
The alert never fires at home, because Apple excludes that location.
By Kevin Shaw
iOS 27 Is Available Now: 10 New Features to Try First
We highlight the top ten new features and changes in iOS 27, with the main…
By Kevin Shaw
Every Siri Setting in macOS 27
The new pane only appears if your language is set to English (United States).
By Kevin Shaw
iCloud Sharing, Sidecar Touch and More in macOS 27
Your finger now acts as a mouse pointer when an iPad extends your Mac.
By Kevin Shaw
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