It’s that time of year again! Do you resolve to be resolute?

As 2017 comes to a close, many of us are looking ahead at the year to come and making those yearly resolutions that we believe will better our lives in some way.

Resolutions are hard to keep, but you don’t have to go it alone. We’ve rounded up the best apps to help keep you focused and on the right track.

But this is iMore. We’re not giving you just one generic list — check out all these specific lists to find the apps that work the best for you!

Best personal finance apps

No matter how much of a penny-pincher you may be, we could all use a little help with our finances (whether it’s saving more or keeping track of our spending). These apps are here to help you end up in the black!

Best personal finance apps
Best health and fitness apps

Ask 9 out of 10 of people what their New Year’s resolutions are and I bet you anything they have something to do with losing weight or getting into shape. Use these apps with a …

While the Apple Watch Classic Buckle band is beautiful to look at and a truly timeless accessory that matches almost any outfit and occasion, the price can seem a li’l steep for some. Here are some Apple Watch Classic Buckle dupes for less!

While the Apple Watch Classic Buckle band is beautiful to look at and is truly a timeless accessory that matches almost any outfit and occasion, the price can seem a lil’ steep for some.

Apple has recently changed the buckle on the Classic Buckle strap for the Apple Watch to more of a square design, but if you’re looking to spend less on the original Classic Buckle look, then we’re going to hook you up. If we come across any bands that are good knock-offs of the new Classic Buckle, we’ll be sure to update this article ASAP!

Here are some of the best Apple Watch Classic Buckle dupes for less!

MIFA Apple Watch Classic Buckle Band Strap
iBazal Apple Watch Leather Band with Classic Metal Buckle
eLander Top-grain Leather Strap with Stainless steel …

The holidays are a time for family and good cheer, and technology can often get in the way.

Technology is rampant around the holidays, whether it’s gifts or the technology we’re using to make the holiday easier and/or more special (like smart speakers, smart lights, new phones, whatever). But that same wonderful technology that keeps me in a job and makes life so much easier can hinder and hide the true meaning of the holiday season.

Now I don’t mean to be the luddite Grinch of iMore, but I’m surrounded by tech all day, every day, and even as much as I love it, I was fortunate enough to grow up when the internet wasn’t in my pocket (hell, my family didn’t have our own computer until I was 15). I remember the simple joy of opening gifts on Christmas morning and then simply sitting around the rest of the day enjoying time with my family and helping to cook dinner and all that fun stuff.

Point is: while giving and receiving gifts is awesome and using tech to make the holiday sea…

The TV app on Apple TV makes it a lot easier to find, watch, and follow live sporting events. Here’s how you do it.

If you’re a sports fan who owns an Apple TV, you have a new reason to love your little set-top box. The TV app has recently added a dedicated Sports section, which shows games and matches from various sports around the world that are available for live viewing in sport-related apps for the Apple TV.

Games for teams that you follow will even appear in your Up Next cue in the TV app’s home screen, with the current score on the carousel card. This way, even if you’re not watching the game, you can still stay up-to-date with it.

Here’s how you can use the TV app to enjoy live sports on the Apple TV.

How to watch live sports on Apple TV
How to set up the TV app for your favorite teams on Apple TV
How to remove a favorite team from Apple TV

How to watch live sports in the TV app on Apple TV

While you’ve always been able to watch live sports on tvOS thanks to a number o…

Samsung, HTC, LG, and others have issued statements saying they don’t throttle phones with older batteries. Yet these same companies have been caught throttling for every app but specific benchmarks, so…

Apple handled informing customers about the changes made by iOS 10.2.1 to iPhone performance and power management badly. The company has since apologized for that and laid out the steps it will take to make things right.

That includes a far better explanation of what’s going on and why. From Apple Support:

With a low battery state of charge, a higher chemical age, or colder temperatures, users are more likely to experience unexpected shutdowns. In extreme cases, shutdowns can occur more frequently, thereby rendering the device unreliable or unusable. iOS 10.2.1 (Released January 2017) includes updates for previous models of iPhone to prevent them from unexpectedly shutting down. This includes a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE to d…

Apple is throttling iPhone performance to maintain battery life and prevent unexpected shutdowns. Do iPad owners have to worry about the same thing?

iOS 10.2.1 added battery health to the list of things included in the advanced power management system on iPhone. Flash forward and, after customers complained about excessive performance issues, Apple is now offering battery replacements at a reduced price and will update iOS to provide better insight into battery health. But what about iPad? Should iPad customers also be worried about performance throttling or battery health?

In a word: No.

What you need to know about Apple’s $29 battery replacement program

Why aren’t iPads affected by Apple’s power management throttling?

Because Apple hasn’t added them to the same battery health-based power management system.

From Apple Support:

With a low battery state of charge, a higher chemical age, or colder temperatures, users are more likely to experience unexpected shutdowns. In extr…

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!

This week, Serenity Caldwell and Lory Gill are joined by Cella Lao Rousseau to talk about iMore’s ’12 Days of Tech Tips’ series of articles, and tips for taking better winter photos. They also share information about some of the gifts they received for Christmas, including 4K TVs, Instax cameras, and the Playstation VR headset!

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How do I save my iPhone photos to an external hard drive? Using Image Capture you can cut out half the work!

If you take a lot of photos with your iPhone, you know how just how much space they can take up on your phone and in your iCloud account. Saving your photos to an external hard drive not only will allow you to free up space on your iPhone, it can also give you a safe place to store your photos in case you happen to lose them. Backing up your data is also a good thing!

Instead of transferring your photos from your iPhone to your Mac and then transferring those photos from your Mac to your external hard drive, you can automate the process using Image Capture on your Mac.

How to save your iPhone photos directly to an external hard drive on Mac

Plug in your external hard drive to your Mac.
Plug in your iPhone to your Mac. Make sure you select to Trust the computer if you haven’t done so already.
Launch Image Capture from Launchpad.
Click on your iPhone in the sidebar.

Use …