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 Apple introduces All-in-One 'Manuals, Specs, and Downloads' Website

Apple has launched a new Documentation webpage for all its online manuals and guides for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, and its other products. Locating the right manuals and troubleshooting guides for Apple products used to be a hassle, but no longer. Apple have added a new "Documentation" page to its website which provides links to user guides, repair manuals, tech specs, software downloads and more for a variety of products. Some of this information was previously found across separate pages on Apple's website, and it has now been combined in one place for convenient access.

The page includes categories for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods, HomePod, displays like the Studio Display and Pro Display XDR, accessories like the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard, and software. The new page was earlier spotted by Japanese blog Mac Otakara, and it may be worth bookmarking for reference purposes. "Apple has opened a 'Documentation' site that summarizes manuals, specifications, and downloads," according to a Google translation of MacOtakara's story. "Downloads, manuals, and technical specifications that were previously available as support resources are now organized by product category."

There is also a search tool on the page that provides links to support documents and other relevant information based on the keywords entered. If you select a category for a hardware product, you'll see its various models. Choosing a specific one will give you links to technical specs, a user guide, an info sheet, and in some cases, a repair manual. Additionally, you can search for manuals and other info by product name and other criteria. From the search results, you can also access documentation, support articles and posts on Apple's community forums.

For example, to find a repair manual for any iPhone. Just click and you will find manual including photos of the phone's internal layout and parts, explaining what tools and part numbers needed to order for certain repairs, how to run diagnostic tests, and explained how to investigate specific issues which might come up. Beyond accessing manuals and guides for all the core Apple products, you'll find information on accessories, including Apple keyboards, mice, printers, and AirTags. The Software category provides details on applications like iTunes, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Final Cut. Selecting an application takes you to a page where you can download the software.

Apple's new Documentation page is another step forward in the company finally embracing the right-to-repair movement. In August 2023, Apple came out in favour of a right-to-repair bill passed in California that strengthened the rights of Californians to repair their own electronic devices and appliances. The bill also required companies to offer the necessary parts, tools, and diagnostic services for consumers and third-party repair shops.