All articles tagged with #settings
Cybersecurity experts say leaving iPhone's Automatically Airplay setting enabled can create risk by allowing automatic nearby connections, though it does not automatically grant access to all data. They advise turning off unused connectivity or setting AirPlay to 'Ask' (instead of 'Automatic'), and to be mindful of connectivity settings after iOS updates, which can reset defaults to less secure options.
A CNET opinion piece argues that iOS 27 should prioritize practical quality‑of‑life improvements over flashy AI features: a smarter, plain-language Settings search; clipboard history to recover copied items; and system‑level notification categories to separate transactional alerts from promotional ones. These tweaks, it says, would reduce everyday annoyances and make the iPhone feel easier to use, potentially delivering deeper impact than more ambitious AI enhancements.
This guide walks you through Paralives' tutorial and settings, covering how to start a new save, choose to town or an empty terrain, master camera controls (WASD or arrows, edge scrolling, right-click to rotate; Mac users can use Q/E), zoom with the mouse wheel, and move around by selecting go here. It explains starting your story with premade townies or creating a household via Paramaker, and introduces Emotions & Wants. It then outlines the main settings areas—Autosave, Video/Audio, Gameplay, Para Paths, Grid Wall Placement, Accessibility (color blindness & filters), and key bindings—providing practical tips to navigate and customize Paralives before diving into the game.
Apple reportedly overhauls AirPods controls in iOS 27 with a redesigned, more discoverable settings menu, but won’t add a dedicated AirPods app; details on firmware updates and battery status UI remain unclear.
Microsoft is rolling out a holistic Windows 11 UI refresh that targets all design elements, including the rarely seen Installing Windows 11 screen, with plans to align legacy surfaces by migrating Control Panel settings to the Settings app while balancing the migration to avoid disrupting power users and enterprises.
Android Auto can be improved with five quick tweaks: stop music from auto-playing when connected; minimize notification distractions by turning off the message chime or removing apps from the Android Auto drawer; prevent Android Auto from starting automatically (no direct setting—use the workaround to disable Start Android Auto while the phone is locked); create shortcuts in Customize Launcher for frequent actions; and enable Taskbar widgets to control playback from the taskbar, so you can stay focused on the road.
YouTube now lets you hide Shorts in the mobile feed by selecting a zero-minute Shorts feed limit in Settings > Time management > Daily limits. The feature, which follows a previously higher minimum (15 minutes) and recent parental-controls integration, pauses scrolling but may still show individual Shorts; you might need to refresh to apply.
Want your Apple Watch to last longer? The article highlights five power-saving tweaks: turn off Wake on Wrist Raise and Wake on Crown Rotation so the screen doesn’t wake with motion; reduce screen brightness to minimum; use a simple dark watch face; disable Always On Display; and enable Low Power Mode when you won’t have access to a charger for a while.
Spotify now lets you turn off all video content across the app with universal toggles for Canvas, music videos, and all other video content under Settings > Content and display, with changes applying across platforms and (for family plans) across members.
An iOS 26.4 guide detailing 12 settings to optimize battery life, privacy, and usability—from Adaptive Power and automatic security patches to auditing app permissions, reducing display effects, enabling audio zoom, disabling lock-screen camera swipes, allowing iCloud search, limiting notifications, downloading podcasts for offline viewing, and completing reminders from alarms.
Autoplay previews on the Fire TV Stick home screen can cause lag by using bandwidth. Disable video and audio autoplay in Settings > Preferences > Featured Content, then reboot if needed to improve responsiveness.
Gmail’s Gemini AI features may automatically access your messages to train AI models. To opt out, disable Smart Features in two desktop steps: Settings > General to uncheck Smart Features, then select “Manage Workplace smart feature settings” to turn off Gemini-related features; on mobile, go to Settings > Data privacy to toggle off Smart Features and the Google Workspace smart features. Note this may disable useful functions like Smart Compose, automatic inbox categorization, spell-check, and autocorrect.
An NYT interactive quiz tests readers’ knowledge of the settings for five mystery novels set in American towns, emphasizing how sense of place shapes thrillers and guiding readers to links to the books after the questions.
Gmail has an automatic opt-in that allows Google to access your emails and attachments to train AI models. You can opt out in two places on desktop (Settings > General > Smart features and Manage Workplace smart feature settings) and on mobile (Settings > Data privacy > Smart features / Google Workspace smart features). Turning off these features may disable tools like Smart Compose, inbox categorization, and spell-check, but it gives you privacy control. The piece notes privacy concerns and reports of a class-action, though Google says Gmail content isn’t used to train Gemini.
Gmail is reportedly enabling an automatic opt-in that may allow Google to access your emails and attachments to train AI models; to opt out, disable Smart Features in Gmail's two Settings locations.