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How to see Cult of Mac stories at the top of your Facebook feed
Significant changes to Facebook’s News Feed algorithm mean you might not be seeing as much news as usual. Facebook started […]

How to disable iOS 11.3’s new battery Performance Management feature
Next time you complain about Apple battery conspiracy theories, imagine how life would be if your iPhone ran on AAs. […]

How to connect HomePod to your Apple TV
Apple’s HomePod is a smart speaker, but primarily it’s just a very good speaker. Siri is the (often frustrating) icing […]

How to control Apple Music and HomePod with Siri
Apple Music on your iPhone or Mac can be controlled with fingers, mouse, keyboard, or voice. But with the HomePod, […]

How to stream music to anybody’s HomePod
The HomePod is happy to be unfaithful to its original owner. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac The HomePod is like […]

How to spot a fake Lightning cable
Who cares if that cheap charging cable you buy is a fake? It’s just a cable, right? Maybe, maybe not. […]

How to make the Mac’s Launchpad useful again
Try this: If you’re reading on a Mac, go ahead and pinch in on your trackpad with all five fingers. […]

How to use iOS 11.3’s iMessages in iCloud
The iOS 10.3 beta just reintroduced iCloud support for iMessage, which means that you can treat your iMessages like you […]