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
Ulysses 17 Gains Keyword Management for iOS, New iPad Fullscreen Mode, and More
Version 17 of Ulysses was released today, bringing some much-requested features to the popular Mac and iOS app for writers.
First up, the developers have brought keyword management to the iOS app, following the introduction of the feature on Mac in spring.
You can now edit or delete keywords, customize colors, and merge several keywords into one, whichever device you're working on....
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New Ceramic and Titanium Apple Watch Models Uncovered in watchOS 6 Beta
New leaked assets from the watchOS 6 beta suggest Apple plans to launch new ceramic and titanium Apple Watch models as early as next month.
Discovered by iHelpBR, the assets belong to the initial Apple Watch setup screen animation, which resembles the rear design of the watch including the model type and the words "Designed by Apple in California."
The firmware assets clearly reference...
Heart Analyzer App Gains New HR Metrics and Exportable Monthly Reports
Version 7 of Heart Analyzer was released today, and the popular third-party heart-rate app for iPhone and Apple Watch has gained some additional features for users looking for even deeper insight into their HR data.
In addition to the wealth of graphs, metrics and reports already available, Heart Analyzer can now also produce monthly PDF reports on a user's heart rate. This exportable metric ...
How to Check Your Apple Card Payment History
One of the great things about Apple Card is that you don't need to log in to a credit card issuer's website to see your payment history or wait for paper statements to be mailed to you – it's all there right on your iPhone.
You can view your Apple Card payment and credit history at any time, and even download monthly PDF statements at the tap of a button. The following steps show you how...
How to Check Your Apple Card Balance
Checking your Apple Card's total balance is as simple as opening the Wallet app on your iPhone and tapping your Apple Card.
The Total Balance appears below your card, and includes all previous monthly balances and any interest charges you have, new spending from the current month, any payments and credits, and any pending transactions.
Find Out Your Monthly Balance
You can also check...
How to Use Apple Cash to Help Pay Off your Apple Card
If you've set up Apple Cash and verified your identity, you can use Apple Cash to help make an immediate one-time payment to your Apple Card.
If your Apple Cash balance is less than the amount of your payment, the remaining balance will be taken from your nominated bank account.
The following steps show you how to let your Apple Card use Apple Cash when making an immediate one-time...
Google Assistant Will Soon Let You Assign Reminders for Friends and Family
Google Assistant is about to gain a new reminder feature that allows you to get someone else to do your bidding.
Called Assignable Reminders, the feature lets you set reminders for other people, so long as they are in your Google Contacts or opted in to your Family Group.
You can create a reminder using your voice ("Hey Google") or text, and set it to be delivered to a phone or via a...
Apple WebKit Team Publishes Website Tracking Prevention Policy
Apple's WebKit team has published a "WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy" that details a range of anti-tracking measures it has developed and the types of tracking practices it believes are harmful to users.
Inspired by Mozilla's anti-tracking policy, the document posted to the WebKit blog provides an insight into the anti-tracking features built into Apple's Safari browser that the team hopes ...
Huawei Delays Mate X Folding Phone Again
Huawei has again delayed the release of its Mate X folding smartphone, which is now unlikely to come out before November.
Speaking to TechRadar at a press event in China, the company said that there was "no possibility" that the device will make its September launch date.
It's the second time Huawei has pushed back the release of the phone, which was originally supposed to arrive in...
How to Make Apple Card the Default Card on Your Mac
If you've signed up for Apple Card, you may want to use it to make some online purchases. The main thing to know is that you can purchase things online with Apple Card wherever you see the Apple Pay symbol in checkout.
While Apple Card is chiefly made for use on iPhone, if you tend to do most of your online shopping on your Mac, then you'll want to set up Apple's credit card in macOS....
How to Add Apple Card to Your Mac
If you've just had your Apple Card application approved then you'll probably want to start using it right away. If you regularly do your online shopping from your Mac, then you'll need to get Apple Card set up in macOS.
You can add Apple Card to a Mac with Touch ID if you're signed in to it with the same Apple ID that was signed in to iCloud on the iPhone you used to apply for Apple Card.
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How to Set up an Apple Cash Card on iPhone and iPad
Apple Cash (formerly Apple Pay Cash) is Apple's peer-to-peer payments service. You can use Apple Cash to make and receive payments in Messages, or you can get Siri to send money to a friend or family member.
When someone sends you money, it goes on your virtual Apple Cash card, which is stored securely in the Wallet app on your iPhone or iPad. You can use the money on it to send to someone,...
PSA: Apple Email Asks Users Who Signed Up for Apple Card Invite to Provide Correct Apple ID, Even if They Did Already
Apple customers who registered their interest in gaining early access to Apple Card were left confused last night after receiving an email from Apple asking for their Apple ID, despite having already provided it.
Since early August, Apple users have been signing up on Apple's website to be notified early about the release of Apple Card. Apple has since sent out email invitations for an "Apple...
How to See Your Daily Cash Rewards From Apple Card
One of the benefits of Apple Card's rewards system is "Daily Cash," where Apple pays out your cash back bonuses on a daily basis rather than making you wait weeks for your cash back to show up on a statement.
Apple Card offers three types of cash back rewards depending on how and where you use it.
For purchases made from Apple's online store or any of its retail stores you get 3% cash...
How to Make Apple Card the Default Card on Your Apple Watch
If you've just had your Apple Card application approved then you'll likely want to start using it right away. Using your iPhone, you can make Apple Card purchases in retail stores wherever you see the Apple Pay logo or the contactless symbol.
But if it's more convenient, you can always use your Apple Watch instead. To do so, you'll want to make Apple Card the default card on your Apple...
How to Create a New Window From a Link in Safari on iPadOS
In iPadOS, Apple's Split View and Slide Over multitasking features allow you to use one app alongside another app, or view two documents at the same time in the one app.
In the case of Safari, Split View or Slide Over can be used to reference two webpages side by side. You can even open a link in another window without navigating away from the original page. Here's how it works.
Hold your...
Revamped Apple Maps Rollout Extends to Northeast U.S.
Apple's Maps app rebuild continues apace this week, with the company following its pattern of rolling out the enhanced maps in adjacent continental U.S. states.
Last week we reported that revamped Maps had become available across Texas, Louisiana, and the southern half of Mississippi.
Now the rollout is creeping up the northeast United States, taking in the likes of Washington D.C.,...
Twitter Testing Notifications for New Replies to a Specific Tweet
Twitter is currently trialing a new feature with iOS and Android users that lets them receive notifications of replies to individual tweets.
As things are, the Twitter mobile app can ping you with alerts for all the tweets posted by an individual account, but the new feature in testing adds an extra level of granular control by notifying you only of replies to a particular tweet.
The option ...
Parallels Desktop 15 Switches to Apple's Metal Graphics API, Gains Sidecar, Keychain, and Drag and Drop Support
Parallels today announced version 15 of its desktop virtualization software for Mac, offering DirectX 11 support via Apple Metal, native support for Sidecar in macOS Catalina, and several other enhancements.
Parallels Desktop 15 is the first iteration of the cross-platform software to support DirectX 11 using Apple's hardware accelerated Metal graphics API.
The switch to Metal should...
Unreleased Sonos Portable Bluetooth Speaker Revealed in FCC Filing
Sonos appears to have a portable Bluetooth speaker in the works. After a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revealed the existence of the company's first Bluetooth speaker, Zatz Not Funny shared a photo of the device in question (below), which has a more rounded design than the Sonos One.
In the filing for the unreleased product, Sonos calls it "a high-performance...
