Learn how to receive timely updates for deliveries, sports scores, flights, taxi cabs, and more in your Mac's menu bar via the new Live Activities feature on macOS Tahoe.
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How to personalize Mac’s Control Center in macOS Tahoe 26
Learn how to make Control Center on the Mac your own by adding, removing, rearranging, and resizing toggles to customize it for your workflow.
How to personalize Mac folder icons with color, emoji, or symbol
Learn how to customize your Finder folders in macOS Tahoe 26 by changing the folder color or adding an icon or emoji.
How to use Apple’s new Phone app on Mac and iPad
Access your iPhone call list, make cellular phone calls, and listen to voicemails from your Mac or iPad using the new Apple Phone app in macOS Tahoe 26 and iPadOS 26. We’ll also explain what to do if the calls fail to connect.
macOS Tahoe: How to turn on the menu bar background on your Mac
Learn how to revert Apple's Liquid Glass design changes for the Mac's menu bar in macOS Tahoe bar by replacing the default frosted look with a solid background.
Considering a battery backup for your computer? Here’s everything you need to know
If you’ve ever worked in an office environment before, then you’re likely familiar with something called an Uninterruptible Power Supply (or UPS for short). They’re sometimes even referred to as battery backups, by those who hate big words.
How to use polls in Apple Messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to run polls with multiple-choice options in chats within the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to gather group feedback about anything.
How to disassociate an email address from your Apple Account
Learn how to remove an email address from your Apple account if you no longer need it for iMessage, FaceTime, App Store, iCloud and other services.
How to fix incorrect time, date, and year in Photos app on your Apple devices
Learn how to fix wrong timestamps or capture dates and times for images and videos in the Photos app on your Apple devices.
How to change iMessage chat background on Apple devices
Learn how to set an image or color-based animation as the chat background in the Apple Messages app on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and watchOS 26 to add flair to your family and friend conversations.
How to create a bootable USB installer for macOS Tahoe 26
Learn how to create a bootable macOS Tahoe beta installer on a USB thumb drive to deploy macOS 26 on multiple Macs without downloading the huge macOS file each time.
How to fix drag and drop not working on Mac
Try these troubleshooting tips if you're having issues when you try to drag and drop items like text, images, and files and between apps on your Mac.