The most popular Apple tips of October 2025

Do you own a colorful iPhone or official Apple accessories of the latest generation? Then you can unlock a hidden option in iOS. Apple has built in an extra for customizing app symbols especially for these products.

Since iOS 18 it is possible to provide the app symbols on the home screen with a color effect. Starting with iOS 26, you can even opt for a transparent Liquid Glass design. In addition, Apple has added an extra feature to tailor the display to your iPhone or official Apple accessories.

In macOS Tahoe’s new Liquid Glass design, Apple has removed the background from the menu bar so it blends in seamlessly with your chosen background.

Some users see this as an improvement, while others prefer a menu bar with a background. There is good news for this last group: the menu bar background can be enabled again.

It’s actually notable that Apple hasn’t yet equipped the MacBook with 5G connectivity. If there is no WiFi network available, you could use the modem to access the internet. Fortunately, you can use the hotspot function of your iPhone or iPad, and from macOS Tahoe 26 this can now also be done automatically.

The Auto-Join Hotspot feature in macOS allows your Mac to automatically connect to your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot when there isn’t a Wi-Fi network nearby to connect to. This means you no longer have to manually connect or enter passwords if your Mac can’t find a usable Wi-Fi signal.

Do you own a colorful iPhone or official Apple accessories of the latest generation? Then you can unlock a hidden option in iOS. Apple has built in an extra for customizing app symbols especially for these products.

Since iOS 18 it is possible to provide the app symbols on the home screen with a color effect. Starting with iOS 26, you can even opt for a transparent Liquid Glass design. In addition, Apple has added an extra feature to tailor the display to your iPhone or official Apple accessories.

In macOS Tahoe’s new Liquid Glass design, Apple has removed the background from the menu bar so it blends in seamlessly with your chosen background.

Some users see this as an improvement, while others prefer a menu bar with a background. There is good news for this last group: the menu bar background can be enabled again.

When you buy an Apple product, you may have already noticed that you 1 year limited warranty have. This read you, among other things, back on the Apple websitebut also the warranty status of, among other things, an iPhone or Mac. What exactly is this like?

In the European Union, consumers are entitled to a legal warranty of at least two years on new products they purchase. This is regulated in an EU directive that applies in all Member States. So why does Apple only offer a one-year warranty on its products? We list the details for you and explain Apple’s warranty policy, legal warranty and Dutch consumer law and what this means for consumers.

It’s actually notable that Apple hasn’t yet equipped the MacBook with 5G connectivity. If there is no WiFi network available, you could use the modem to access the internet. Fortunately, you can use the hotspot function of your iPhone or iPad, and from macOS Tahoe 26 this can now also be done automatically.

The Auto-Join Hotspot feature in macOS allows your Mac to automatically connect to your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot when there isn’t a Wi-Fi network nearby to connect to. This means you no longer have to manually connect or enter passwords if your Mac can’t find a usable Wi-Fi signal.

Do you own a colorful iPhone or official Apple accessories of the latest generation? Then you can unlock a hidden option in iOS. Apple has built in an extra for customizing app symbols especially for these products.

Since iOS 18 it is possible to provide the app symbols on the home screen with a color effect. Starting with iOS 26, you can even opt for a transparent Liquid Glass design. In addition, Apple has added an extra feature to tailor the display to your iPhone or official Apple accessories.

In macOS Tahoe’s new Liquid Glass design, Apple has removed the background from the menu bar so it blends in seamlessly with your chosen background.

Some users see this as an improvement, while others prefer a menu bar with a background. There is good news for this last group: the menu bar background can be enabled again.