Can You Switch Back to Google Assistant From Gemini?
Google began removing Assistant from phones on 3 September 2026. Once it reaches your phone there is no way back, but you can still free the power button.
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Windows 11 26H2 Not Showing? Turn On One Setting
Windows 11 version 26H2 reached general availability on 29 September 2026 in a phased rollout. One Windows Update setting puts your PC near the front.
Mac Hover Stops Working? Turn Off iPhone Mirroring
Hover effects and shortcuts can stop working in Mac apps after a right-click. Owners fixed it by turning off iPhone Mirroring on both devices and restarting.
Want Safari Windows Instead of Tabs on Mac? Two Settings
Safari on Mac has no switch that removes tabs, but two settings get close: set Open pages in tabs to Never and turn off the Command-click tab option.
iPhone Apps Won’t Download on Mac? Sign Out, Then Back In
Designed for iPhone and iPad apps can roll back to the cloud button on a Mac. Signing out of Media and Purchases, restarting and signing in again cured it for one owner.
No Contact Photos in Messages on Mac? Set the Contact Photo
Contact photos missing in Messages on a Mac? Set a contact photo as well as a poster, or turn off an Exchange contacts account, as owners found.
HomePod Playing Music by Itself? Try Touch Accommodations
HomePods that start music on their own may have ghost touches on the top panel. Owners stopped it with Touch Accommodations at the longest Hold Duration.
Mac Photos Says Not Enough Local Storage? Check Disk Utility
Photos on a Mac can pause iCloud syncing for lack of local storage while Finder shows plenty free. One owner found 8 GB free in Disk Utility and a 514 GB cache.
No Steps Complication on Your Apple Watch? Check the Model
Apple lists the new Steps complication only for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Older watches still count steps in Activity and in Fitness on iPhone.
Apple Watch Sleep Screen Gone on watchOS 27? Turn It Back On
If Sleep Focus no longer locks your Apple Watch screen on watchOS 27, turn on Sleep Screen in Settings, then Sleep, on the watch itself.