Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
Apple Card, Apple Cash, and Apple Pay Outage Affecting Some Users [Update: Resolved]
There is an Apple Card, Apple Cash, Apple Pay and Wallet outage that is causing some users to experience issues with Apple Cash transaction notifications, Apple Pay web payments, and in-app payments using Apple Pay.
According to Apple's System Status page, the outage began at 06:15 a.m. Eastern Time, and it is ongoing. Apple says that only "some users" are affected, but no other...
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iPhone 15 Pro Wins Best Camera in MKBHD Smartphone Awards 2023
YouTuber Marques Brownlee has chosen the iPhone 15 Pro as the standout device in the best camera category of MKBHD's Smartphone Awards 2023.
Brownlee justified his choice by admitting that while there are smartphones on the market that can produce better results when using zoom, the iPhone 15 Pro offers the most solid all-round performance across the biggest variety of use cases, and its...
Resident Evil 4 Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
The 2023 remake of popular game Resident Evil 4 is available from today on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Capcom released the Resident Evil 4 remake on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC back in March.
Compared to the original 2005 title, the updated version includes overhauled graphics, new characters, and updated gameplay elements like crafting items and ammo from resources.
Cutting-edge technology and...
How to Shazam Music From Your Mac's Menu Bar
In macOS Sonoma 14.2, Apple included some additional controls for Shazam music recognition, which is now baked into the Mac operating system more than ever. Here's how to add the functionality to your Mac's menu bar and Control Center.
For those unfamiliar with Shazam, it's an Apple-owned popular service that can identify the names and lyrics of songs, music videos, TV shows, and more,...
Apple News+ Subscription Now Includes 'The Athletic' Sports Coverage
Apple has announced that Apple News+ subscribers now have access to daily sports news from The Athletic, which delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across the major sports leagues globally.
Owned by The New York Times, The Athletic's coverage includes the English Premier League, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, PGA, National Women’s Soccer League, NCAA...
Qualcomm Claims Snapdragon X Elite 21% Faster Than Apple's M3 Chip
Chipmaker Qualcomm has claimed that its new Snapdragon X Elite PC processor is 21% faster than Apple's latest M3 chip in multi-core performance, although questions remain about its thermal profile.
Demoing PCs with the new chipset, the San Diego manufacturer told Digital Trends that the Snapdragon X Elite records a multi-core Geekbench score of 15,300, whereas Apple's M3 obtains a score of...
Apple Tests App Store Bundle Subscription Discounts
Apple has announced an App Store pilot program called "contingent pricing" that lets app developers offer discounts to customers with multiple subscriptions.
Developers can offer contingent pricing to customers who already have subscriptions "from one developer or two different developers." For example, a developer could attract customers to a subscription by offering discounted pricing if...
How to Stop Favorited Songs Being Added to Mac Music Library
Apple's Music app in macOS Sonoma now includes an option to prevent favorited songs from being automatically added to your library. Here's how to use it.
In macOS Sonoma 14.2, a new option included in the Music app enables you to stop favorited songs (and in many cases whole albums) from being automatically added to your music library.
It gives you more control over your music collection...
iOS 17.2: How to Access and Write Health Data With Siri
In iOS 17.2, Siri can access data from the Health app, meaning you can ask Siri to read health information available in the Health app or write certain information. Keep reading to learn how it works.
Starting with iOS 17.2, Siri can access data from the Health app to answer your health and fitness queries. For example, you can ask how many hours of sleep you had the previous night, ask...
watchOS 10.2: How to Change Watch Faces With a Swipe
In watchOS 10.2, you can enable a swipe gesture to switch between Apple Watch faces more easily, just like you used to be able to in watchOS 9. Keep reading to learn how it's done.
If you are a long-time Apple Watch user, you probably remember a time when it was possible to switch watch faces with a simple swipe gesture across the display. That was the default interaction in watchOS 9, but...
Translate Speech With iPhone's Action Button
Overcome communication barriers with the new custom Translation option for the iPhone's Action button. Keep reading to learn how to use it.
If you have an iPhone with an Action button (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 series, iPhone 17 series) Apple has a translation option for the button that allows you to translate live conversations into multiple languages.
According to Apple, the translation ...
How to Stop Favorited Songs Being Added to iPhone Music Library
Apple's Music app on iPhone now includes an option to prevent favorited songs from being automatically added to your library. Here's how to use it.
In iOS 17.2, a new option included in the update enables you to stop favorited songs (and in many cases whole albums) from being automatically added to your music library.
It gives you more control over your music collection by ensuring that...
iOS 17.2: How to Improve the Reliability of Emergency Alerts
In iOS 17.2, Apple has improved the reliability of emergency alerts on iPhone. Keep reading to understand what's changed.
Apple has designed its mobile operating system so that you can receive emergency, government, and public safety alerts on your iPhone. In the event of an emergency, depending on your location, your iPhone can display the following:
Alerts issued by your country or...
iOS 17.2: How to Disable iPhone Inline Predictive Text
Apple in iOS 17 added inline predictive text for iPhones, but did not include a way to turn it off independently of predictive suggestions above the keyboard. In the latest iOS 17.2 update, that's changed.
Apple has improved its machine learning technology on iPhones in an effort to make iOS a lot more helpful, and one of the features in which this tech has been deployed is inline...
Threads Launches in the European Union
Threads is now available to users in the European Union, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced. The move comes five months after the social media network launched in most markets around the world, but remained unavailable to EU-based users due to regulatory hurdles.
"Today we're opening Threads to more countries in Europe," wrote Zuckerberg in a post on the platform. "Welcome everyone." In...
Disable Journaling Suggestions in iPhone Journal App
Apple introduced its long-awaited Journal app for iPhone in iOS 17.2. Apple's Journal app lets you record your daily thoughts and activities, incorporating data like photos, music listened to, workouts, and more, plus it suggests topics to write about. However, if you don't find the suggestions useful, you can turn them off.
By default, the Journal app will suggest recent and recommended...
iOS 17.2: How to Set a Journaling Schedule
Apple introduced its long-awaited Journal app for iPhone in iOS 17.2. Apple's Journal app lets you record your daily thoughts and activities, incorporating data like photos, music listened to, workouts, and more. You can also set up a journaling schedule. Here's how it's done.
Staying consistent with journaling can be difficult, but your iPhone can make it a lot easier with the new Journal...
Apple Expands Self Service Repair in Europe, Now Covers iPhone 15 and M2 Macs
Apple today announced it has expanded its Self Service Repair program to cover the iPhone 15 lineup and Mac models powered by M2 chips, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio.
Apple also said that Self Service Repair is now available for Apple users in 24 additional European countries, including Croatia, Denmark, Greece,...
iOS 17.2: How to Use Apple's New Journal App
Apple introduced its long-awaited Journal app for iPhone in iOS 17.2. Here is everything you need to know about using Journal.
Apple in June 2023 announced it was bringing its own journaling app to iOS 17, and it is finally here as part of Apple's December software update, iOS 17.2.
Apple's Journal app lets you record your daily thoughts and activities, incorporating data like photos,...
Apple Offers iPhone NFC Chip Access to Apple Pay Rivals in EU
Apple has reportedly offered to open up the iPhone near-field communication (NFC) system that Apple Pay uses to other payment services, in a possible effort to forestall impending EU regulatory action.
In a brief report Tuesday, Reuters said that Apple has offered to let rivals access the NFC system in iPhones, but it is not yet clear what Apple's proposal involves. Banks have complained...
