Did you buy your kids a new Mac for Christmas? Here’s how to set it up so that’s it’s safe and kid-friendly!

The holidays see many new devices gifted to everyone, young and old. A new Mac is a wonderful gift for a kid, as access to great apps and the internet can help them learn and discover new worlds, hobbies, talents, and potential career choices. But as we all know, the internet can be a dark and scary place, and certain aspect of the computer can get pretty messed up if little fingers decide to start exploring apps and processes they shouldn’t.

Here’s how to set up your Mac to be kid-friendly, safe for them to use, and fun!

Best parental controls to set up
Best starter apps for kids
Kid-friendly accessories
External parental controls

Best parental controls to set up

It’s always to look at the parental restrictions when setting up any new computer, and Apple makes it incredibly easy to kid-proof your Mac. There’s lots you can do with regard to parental controls, but these a…

Have you picked up a new Mac this holiday season?

The new iMac Pro came out last week, and a lot of people have started wondering whether or not they should actually pick up that $5,000+ beast or go for a MacBook, Mac, or whatever else their Apple-loving hearts desire.

If you’re someone who has taken the plunge and picked up a new Mac of any sort, first off — congrats! — and secondly, are you happy with your purchase?

We want to know if you’ve had a chance to buy a new Mac recently and what your experience has been like! Have you been unable to put your new baby down? Are you regretting not picking one particular model over another?

Buying a new computer — not to mention a fancy new Mac — can be daunting/exciting/amazing so we’re eager to hear what your experience has been like if you’ve actually picked up a new Mac (or even why you wont be getting a new Mac) this holiday season.

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Nintendo Switch is the video game console to get. And if you just got one, you’ll want to set it up and start playing now, now, now. Here’s how!

So you’ve just got your Nintendo Switch, and you’re eagerly awaiting to rip open the box, plug the system in, and start playing your first game, sounds like a great plan, right?

Don’t forget, you’ll have set up your Nintendo Switch before you can start playing it. Don’t worry, it doesn’t take too long, and I’m here to guide you through the process so you can play your new Switch games as soon as possible!

How to set up your Nintendo Switch

Press the Power button to turn your Nintendo Switch on; it’s on the top of the screen in the left corner.
Choose the language you desire.
Choose the region where you live.

Select Accept to accept the End-User License Agreement.
Select Next.

Choose the wireless network you want your Switch to use.
Enter your Wi-Fi password (if you have one).
Select OK or press the + button on the right Joy Con.
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What’s good on Amazon? Oh, we know!

Some people say that gift cards are impersonal, but isn’t the freedom to choose what you want the greatest gift of all?

If you have an Amazon gift card burning a hole in your pocket, we have some awesome ideas on how you can spend it. The best part? You don’t have to buy items that fit within the limit of your gift card; you can put, say, a $25 gift card toward a $100 item.

Let’s go shopping!

Braven Stryde 360
B&O Play H8
Prynt Pocket
Apple Smart Battery Case
Cable Matters USB-C multiport adapter
iDevices Switch
RhinoShield Crashguard

Braven Stryde 360

This is my favorite Bluetooth speaker of the year. It has an IP67 water resistance rating, meaning it can be submerged in up to 3 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. It has a stellar low end for a Bluetooth speaker, great range, long battery life, and a cool-looking design. It’s perfect as a shower speaker. Plus, it’s only about $100.

See at Amazon

B&O Play H8

You could carr…

Your new Mac is here! If you don’t know where (or how) to start, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered!

If you’ve just unboxed your first Mac, you’re probably wondering where to start. This sleek, beautiful new beast is nothing like a PC. Even something so simple as searching your files or opening a program is a different process. Don’t worry, though. We’ve spent a lot of time creating guides for new users. Think of us as that helpful neighbor or cousin that knows everything about Apple, only you don’t have to feel bad about waking us up a 2:00 a.m. to ask us a question about how to use your Mac.

Meet your new Mac!
Here’s everything you need to know about setting up and getting started with your Mac!

Getting your Mac set up
How to use the Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro
How to connect to Wi-Fi on your Mac
How to browse the internet with Safari on your Mac
How to search your Mac for, well … everything
How to make Siri work for you
How to keep your Mac organized with Optimized Storage
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This holiday season, we’re gifting our readers with 12 essential tech tips for any household. First up: Why data backups are the best gift you can give your family.

Over the holidays, iMore readers will take many a photo, adventure through sandy and snowy tundras alike, help their relatives set up new Macs, and maybe just set up a new device themselves. But no matter where you venture off this winter, if you care about making those memories a little more permanent, please: Back up your devices (and those of your friends and family).

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Tech is now a vital part of our lives, and the tangible ways we’ve kept memories — scrapbooks, film cameras, drawings — are fast becoming entirely digital.

We all have these stories: I’ve lost college term papers, art projects, and ten years of photographs from a drive failure. Funnily enough, the only remnants I have left from that time are film p…

Welcome to the future of TV. It’s 4K. HDR. And filled with apps and games. Here’s how to use it all.

Apple TV 4K is here. It adds 4K HDR to the existing Siri, third-party apps and game controllers, new Home screen, Apple Music, and TV app experience. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.

If you want a quick guide on getting your Apple TV up and running, we’ve got walkthroughs for setting up your set top box with either your iOS device, or manually.

Meet Apple TV 4K

Apple’s new set-top box retains the sleek black look of its predecessor—albeit with a few changes. It’s fully 4K and HDR — that’s high dynamic range — now. Even the interface is in P3 wide gamut color. It’s also got a more powerful processor to run all those new, deep pixels.

Functionally, it’s similar to the 2015 Apple TV, but that still means there’s lots of new stuff for new owners to get to know!

Siri Remote

The new Apple TV comes with the newly-redesigned Siri Remote: Not on…

Keep them safe, enhance the fun, and keep the iPhone or iPad running with these kid-friendly setup tips!

New devices abound this time of year, and it seems like kids are receiving iPhones and iPads even younger and younger. I know two-year-olds who are better on an iPad than I’ll ever be. And these are awesome tools to help kids have fun and to learn and discover a whole world of tech. But there’s also the bad stuff, like what’s lurking on the internet, as well as your kids just spending way too much time on these devices.

Here are the best ways to set up your new iPhone or iPad so that kids get the most out of their devices without getting too much.

Best parental controls to set up right away
Best starter apps for kids
Best kids accessories
External parental control options

Best parental controls to set up right away

There are many parental controls you can put in place on an iOS device, but these are the ones you should set up right away.

Restrict apps

Restrictions in iOS l…

Welcome to your new iPad! Here’s how to set it up and get started with it!

Whether you just got the new, lower-priced 9.7-inch iPad (5th Generation) or one of the bigger and more powerful iPads Pro, the first thing you want to do is get it set up so you can get started using it!

That includes going through the initial ”Hello!” set up, adding any additional accounts you might have like Google or Microsoft, making sure iMessage and FaceTime are up and running so you can connect to your friends and family, Siri and Touch ID are working so everything is as convenient as possible, your apps and games are downloaded so you can get you social and your gaming — and your social gaming! — on.

If this is your first time, and all of that sounds like a bunch of technobabble, don’t worry. We’ll walk you through all of it and get you up and enjoying your new iPad in no time!

Even if you’ve never owned an iPad — or iPhone! — before, don’t worry. Apple’s made it really eas…