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Rather than updating apps individually, Mac users can wield a convenient feature of the App Store that initiates a bulk software update to every app installed from the Mac App Store, all with a single click. This makes the process of installing available software updates for Mac apps a bit easier and quicker, since there’s only a single action you’ll need to perform to start the batch update to apps.
If you’re familiar with the process of then you will find this process on the Mac to be similar, as the App Stores are both fairly similar now especially in the most recent versions of iOS and MacOS system software. How to Update All Apps from Mac App Store. Open the Mac App Store.
Go to the “Updates” tab. Look on the top right side of the “Updates” section of the Mac App Store and tap on “Update All”. The bulk app update process can take a while depending on how many apps need updating, how large the app updates are (recall that you can ), and how fast the current internet connection is. If you have a lot of updates available, the internet connection is slow, or the available updates are quite large in size, then have some patience as the process completes. After the updating process has completed for all apps, the “Updates” section of the Mac App Store will be left blank, until any apps have updates available again. Using “Update All” makes updating Mac apps quite a bit easier, and a bit more automated since you do not have to click each apps Update button. If you’re frequently using this “Update All” function you might want to just, a helpful feature in Mac OS that allows a Mac to keep apps up to date entirely on its own.
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The latest item on the docket is Skype calling integration for of smart speakers (plus, which is an Echo with a touchscreen display). This feature is, as reported by, and Microsoft is offering 200 free minutes to get people acquainted with using Skype on an Echo. SEE: To connect your Skype (, ) account to one of your Echo devices, the official instructions are to download the Alexa mobile app (, ), log into your Amazon account within it, open the app's settings by tapping on the hamburger menu in the upper left, then tap Communication, then select Skype. During our testing, we didn't encounter a Communication section in the Alexa app's settings on either iOS or Android. We contacted Amazon for clarification, and a representative said, 'This has just started rolling out to customers today, so it may not have reached you yet.' Either way, when you get the updated version of the Alexa app and set up Skype on your Echo device, you can use Microsoft's service hands-free wherever you're in range of one of Amazon's smart speakers. You can use phrases like, 'Alexa, call Mom on Skype,' or even 'Alexa, Skype Mom,' and the virtual assistant will connect the call for you.
This update will probably be timely for people who want to chat with their friends and family while they prep a Thanksgiving meal. And you really ought to call your mother anyway.
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FOLLOW for all the latest app news. As for those 200 free minutes, be aware that it's technically 100 minutes per month for the first two months, and 'only' 34 countries currently support this integration. In India, the integration also only works for international calls. And the offer expires January 31. Separately from this, you can already use an Amazon service called to use your mobile phone with Echo devices for calls and texts. To do so, open the Alexa app, tap the conversation bubble at the bottom of the screen, and follow the on-screen instructions. However, Alexa Calling is limited to the US, Mexico, and Canada.
How are virtual assistants faring these days? Amazon and Microsoft have been on personal AI over the past year, despite the fact that the latter has its own virtual assistant named Cortana, found primarily in Windows 10 but also available as mobile app (Android, iOS). Both AIs face an uphill market penetration battle versus the frequently pre-installed Google Assistant on Android, and the pre-installed Siri on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Despite Siri's well-publicized struggles to keep up with the competition, its incumbent status grants a substantial amount of inertia on iOS. As for the Google Assistant, it's arguably the market leader, thanks to high-quality voice recognition and the ability to integrate smoothly with abilities in Google Maps, Search, Home, Gmail, and the Android operating system. However, it's clear that its rivals are in hot pursuit. Takeaways.
Amazon Echo devices can now handle Skype calls, which you set up with the Alexa mobile app. Microsoft is offering 100 free minutes a month for the first two months. However, you might not have the new version of the Alexa app yet, in which case you may be able to use Alexa Communication instead, if you're located in the US, Canada, or Mexico. Also see. (CNET). (ZDNet).
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