Get a new phone? How to make sure you update and set it up correctly

If you unwrapped a new smartphone during the holidays, one of the first things you should do is make sure its software is up ...
Lifehacker

iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac

Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 for the iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once you complete the update, you'll see a prompt informing you that, as part of the update, the company has enabled ...

Amazon has started automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus

Over the past couple of weeks, users on the r/alexa subreddit have reported getting automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus as a ...
CNET

Tired of Manually Downloading Security Updates? This iOS 26.1 Setting Can Do It Automatically

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...
MacRumors

PSA: iOS 26.2 Turns on Automatic Software Updates for Some Users

After installing iOS 26.2, if you're just tapping through screens, you could miss the update turning on automatic software updates. At the "Software Update Complete" stage where you normally tap on ...