Mysteries of Apple Ecosystem: Magic of Solving Unknown Issues

A Guide to Navigating Hardware, Software, and Service Dilemmas in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches

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Introduce

As users of Apple’s ecosystem products — be it software, hardware, or services — I’m sure you’ve often encountered the following scenario: you follow the Guide exactly, yet without any apparent reason.

This article compiles some common puzzles within the Apple ecosystem and provides practical solutions where possible. While I’ve made every effort to gather effective resolutions for these issues, I cannot guarantee they will work 100% of the time. Such is the nature of Apple — after all, who can truly predict the outcome?

Table of Contents

• Apple Watch not pairing with Fitness Plus on iPad
• Handoff Not Working
• Open/Close Key Repeats on Mac
• kernel_task using 800% of your Mac CPU
• Apple Watch Battery draining fast after watchOS upgrade
• Mac Bluetooth Disconnection Issues
• Identifying the Correct Orientation of Apple’s USB-C Ports

Puzzles