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Justin Scharlemann

Founder and editor of Tech Between the Lines and writer of The Cupertino Chronicles. Justin brings 15+ years of enterprise IT, from the support desk to senior engineering, to how he reads Apple's decisions and tests what he reviews.

MacBook Pro on a desk showing the macOS home screen — Charge Limit works on Apple silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe 26.4 or later, including macOS 27. Image: Apple

Hidden in Plain Sight

How to Set a Battery Charge Limit on Your Mac (And Automate It With Shortcuts)

Apple silicon Macs now have the same battery charge limit iPhone has had since 2023, hidden behind one info button in System Settings. Here is how to set it, override it and automate it.

Apple HomeView on a kitchen counter

Newsletter Free members

#013: Apple's New Home Runs Through Your iPhone

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 15, 2026

iPhone Duo partly unfolded showing its inner and outer displays

iPhone

iPhone Duo Repair Costs: Apple's Full Price List and the AppleCare+ Math

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 15, 2026

iPhone Duo folded and unfolded next to a summary of how it compares with iPhone 18 Pro Max

iPhone

iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro Max: Which Should You Buy?

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 15, 2026

In a group conversation in Messages, a user creates a poll for their friends to respond to.

Hidden in Plain Sight

How to Create Polls in Messages on iPhone (And Actually Get Everyone to Vote)

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 14, 2026

Two Apple Watch Series 12 models, one showing its sensors and one showing the Heart Rate app

Wearables

Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch Ultra 4: Which Should You Buy?

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 14, 2026

Glowing glass badge reading 27.2 Beta 4

Beta Updates

What's New in iOS 27.2 Beta 4: The Health App Preview Ends, Apple Music Gets a New Icon

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

Apple HomeView on a counter showing smart home controls for Apple Home Collection accessories

Events

Everything Apple Announced at Its Welcome Home Event

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

Apple Home Collection lineup of LG and Schneider Home cameras, video doorbell, smart lock, thermostats and sensors

Smart Home

Apple Home Collection Is Apple Curating Your Smart Home. The Front Door Is the Real Product

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

The new Apple TV 4K with its Siri Remote

Smart Home

The New Apple TV 4K Costs $299. Your Current One Is Getting Siri AI Anyway

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

HomePod mini 2 lineup in pink, green, blue, white and midnight

Smart Home

HomePod mini 2 Is Here for $149. The Siri AI Upgrade Is Not, Yet

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

Apple HomeView lineup showing several units with 7 inch displays on domed speaker bases in different colors

Smart Home

Apple HomeView Is the $299 Screen Apple Home Was Missing. Siri AI Comes With Conditions

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 13, 2026

Illustration of the macOS Full Disk Access settings list with an AI assistant switched on

Mac & iPad

Apple Is Tightening Full Disk Access on the Mac. AI Agents Are the Reason.

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 12, 2026

No Man's Sky running on an iPhone in landscape

iPhone

No Man's Sky Is Coming to iPhone and iPad, and It's the Whole Universe

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 12, 2026

A child uses an iMac while adults supervise

iPhone

How to Set Up Your Kid's iPhone in iOS 27, Step by Step With Apple's New Family Guide

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 12, 2026

iPhone

Setting Up a New iPhone? Do It in This Order

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 11, 2026

Safety Check, Recovery Contacts and Recovery Key settings screens in iOS 27

Apps & Services

How to Secure Your Apple Account: The 8 Settings That Stop Most Takeovers

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 11, 2026

Manage Storage, iPhone Storage and iCloud Photos settings screens in iOS 27

iPhone

iPhone Storage Full? 7 Fixes That Free the Most Space in iOS 27

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 11, 2026

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