What's Apple News?
What can you do with Apple News (Plus)?
With Apple News, you can read unlimited articles. You can set your preferences, so that you only see articles that you find interesting. Apple News Plus is the paid extension of the app. This also gives you access to articles from magazines and newspapers. In addition, you can also use Apple News Plus offline and with up to 6 people at the same time.
Availability
Currently, Apple News is only available in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and the United States. People use the app on their iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices there. It's unknown if (and when) this service becomes available in the Netherlands and Belgium. But we know a way to also use the application in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Set up Apple News (Plus) on iPhone or iPad
To set Apple New on my iPad or iPhone in the Netherlands and Belgium, I follow a number of steps:
- I navigate to my settings and select General.
- Here I select Language and region and tap Region.
- Now I select United States, for example.
- I open Spotlight and type News.
- Apple News will now appear in the results, so I tap the icon to start the app.
From now on, Apple News automatically appears on my home screen, and I can start using the app.
Note
Although your region has now changed, it doesn't mean you can use it all. For example, there are still parts that are not available and all articles are in English. In addition, some things can change on your iPhone, because the region has changed.
Setting Apple News Plus on your Mac
To set Apple News on a Mac device, I go to the settings and I first change the region to 'United States'. I then follow these steps:
- I open Finder and click Programs.
- Here, I look for the Apple News app icon and click it to open the app.
- Not working? Try restarting your Mac, then try again.
Note: certain functions won't be available here either. In addition, I'm unable to read some of the articles.
