Want to get started with ChatGPT? Learn how everyday people use it for everything from writing thank-you notes to fixing a dripping faucet. #JimmyTechTips #ChatGPT

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Getting started with ChatGPT

If you’ve ever wished you had a friendly expert sitting beside you, ready to help you write, brainstorm, answer questions, or explain confusing topics, that’s essentially what ChatGPT i…

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Apple released important bug fixes for almost all of their system software today. This addresses an active exploit so I recommend updating ASAP. #JimmyTechTips #iPhone #AppleUpdates

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Apple releases iOS 18.4.1, macOS 15.4.1, more

Today, Apple released several small but important bug-fix updates for most of their OSes. In addition to security and general bug fixes, these updates include some fixes for some problems some peop…

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While Apple’s automatic sharing of Wi-Fi passwords feels like magic, it doesn’t always work. For a more reliable manual approach, use the QR code in the new Passwords app. #JimmyTechTips #iPhoneTips #AppleTips

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Find and Share Wi-Fi Network Passwords

A neat feature built into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is that your devices will offer to share the Wi-Fi password if others near you try to connect to a network your devices know. However, for this feat…

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The new Share Item Location feature in Find My enables you to share the location of a lost AirTag or another item tracked by Find My with anyone, including airlines. #JimmyTechTips #FindMy #AppleTips

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With iOS 18.2 and Later, You Can Share the Location of Lost Items in Find My

In iOS 18.2, Apple enhanced the Find My app, enabling you to create a temporary link that shares the location of a lost AirTag or other Find My-tracked item. You don’t need to know the person’s ema…

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Have you or a loved one used 23andMe to check out your DNA? Delete your account before your data is auctioned off! #JimmyTechTips #23andMe #DNAprivacy #GeneticData #CyberSecurity #DataBreach

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Why you should delete your 23andMe data now

If you’ve ever used 23andMe to trace your ancestry or peek into your genetic health risks, it might be time to take a second look at where that information is stored. This month 23andMe filed…

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Apple HomePods can recognize the sound of a nearby smoke or carbon monoxide alarm and notify your iPhone, alerting you when you’re away. #JimmyTechTips #iPhoneTips #AppleTips #HomePod

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HomePods Can Alert You of Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Although we think about HomePods as being useful for playing audio and responding to Siri commands, they can do more. HomePods can send a notification to your iPhone if their built-in microphones r…

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You can now create a link directly to text anywhere on a Web page with the handy Copy Link to Highlight command in many Web browsers. Here’s how to do it. #JimmyTechTips #iPhoneTips #MacTips #AppleTips #AppleSafari

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Create Links to Selected Text in Long Web Pages

If you have Control- or right-clicked on text in a Web browser, you may have seen an oddly named command: Copy Link to Highlight. When you choose it, it puts a URL on your clipboard, not just to th…

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After decades of users asking to be able to merge Apple Accounts, Apple has just published documentation on how to migrate purchases from one of your Apple Accounts to another. #JimmyTechTips #AppleTips #iCloud

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You Can Now Migrate Purchases from One Apple Account to Another

Ever since Apple launched the iTunes Store in 2003 with online accounts known as Apple IDs—now referred to as Apple Accounts—many users have ended up with multiple accounts. This situation arose pa…

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My favorite Mac just got some really nice upgrades. Check out the new MacBook Air with M4, available tomorrow. #JimmyTechTips #AppleTips #MacBookAir #AppleM4

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New M4 MacBook Air Features Faster Performance and Improved Video Calls

Last week Apple unveiled an update to the MacBook Air, which it touts as the world’s most popular laptop. The new model goes on sale tomorrow (you can preorder it already)! While the MacBook Air ha…

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Have you had a chance to appreciate watchOS 11’s new Photos watch face? The way it unearths photos from your photo library on every wrist raise is delightful. #JimmyTechTips #AppleWatch #AppleTips #watchOS #watchOS11

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For Moments of Nostalgia, Use watchOS 11’s Photos Watch Face

In watchOS 11, the new Photos watch face can display a photo from a shuffled set of images each time you raise your wrist (or tap the screen). Like the Lock Screen customization feature on the iPho…

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