Oct 9, 2022 | audio, Blog, Mac, privacy, Tip
Have you noticed a little orange dot next to the icon for Control Center on the menu bar in macOS 12 Monterey? (And if not, you can’t miss it now.) Apple added that dot to alert you that something is using the Mac’s microphone to listen to the room. Click the Control...
Nov 14, 2019 | AirPods, audio, Blog, Tip
Are you a fan of Apple’s AirPods, or have you had trouble with them staying in your ears? Either way, you might like the just-released AirPods Pro, which offer a new design with three sizes of soft, flexible, silicone ear tips and welcome new capabilities. The ear...
Jul 11, 2018 | AirPlay, Apple Pros, Apple TV, APros Archive, Article, audio, Blog, Control Center, HomePod, iOS, iPhone, Restricted Content, Solution, tvOS
For many years now, Apple’s AirPlay feature has made it possible to stream audio from an iOS device or Mac to an AirPlay-enabled speaker, AirPort Express base station, or most recently, a HomePod. Because AirPlay transfers sound over a Wi-Fi network, it eliminates the...
Feb 5, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, audio, Blog, HomePod, iPhone, News, Restricted Content
Move over, Amazon Echo and Google Home, there’s a new smart speaker coming soon. First announced back in June of 2017, Apple’s long-awaited HomePod will ship in the US, UK, and Australia on February 9th for $349. You can get it in space gray or white. Where Amazon and...
