Apple has released MacOS Tahoe 26.7.3 and MacOS Sequoia 15.8.3 as software updates for Mac users who are not running the Golden Gate operating system. The updates are said to include security patches and bug fixes, and are recommended to all users. Separately, Apple has release MacOS 27.2.1 Golden Gate, iOS 27.2.1, iPadOS 27.2.1, watchOS … Read More

MacOS 27.2.1 Golden Gate has been released by Apple as a system software update for Mac users. The update includes non-specific bug fixes and security patches, and is recommended for all Mac users running Golden Gate to install. Separately, Apple has released MacOS Tahoe 26.7.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.8.3, iOS 27.2.1, iPadOS 27.2.1, watchOS 27.2.1 update, … Read More

iOS 27.2.1 and iPadOS 27.2.1 have been released by Apple for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These new system software updates include unspecified bug fixes and security fixes, and are recommended for all users to install on their devices. Separately, Apple has also released macOS 27.2.1 Golden Gate, updates for MacOS Tahoe 26 and Sequoia 15, … Read More

The iPhone Duo is out and it comes with a beautiful default wallpaper of a sand dune in front of a mountain landscape, that is available in both dark and light versions. While iPhone Duo is a very compelling device that is basically an iPhone that transforms into an iPad, you don’t need to spend … Read More

Apple Silicon Mac users can now install and run any Intel version of MacOS and Mac OS X directly on their modern Mac, with great performance, thanks to the Virtual Intel Mac project. Virtual Intel Mac, which has a fairly self explanatory name, allows you to run any Intel version of MacOS on a modern … Read More

Sound Glow is a snazzy new feature introduced for HomePod (2nd gen and later), and HomePod Mini (1st gen and later) that allows the small display on the top of the smart speaker to show a fun little ambient light effect that reacts to the rhythm, beat, and color of whatever you are playing on … Read More

The marketing images from the new PROLED XDR touchscreen MacBook Pro includes a fancy new default wallpaper that spells out “PRO” with a bunch of streaking multicolor lines. The color choices are likely designed to showcase the PROLED XDR display where deep true blacks are possible alongside contrasting vibrant highlights. But you don’t need to … Read More

You may find yourself in a situation when you need to boot into Safe Mode while troubleshooting a MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, or MacBook Pro. Safe Mode boots a Mac without loading third party login items, system extensions, and non-system fonts. Additionally, Safe Mode runs a disk check to verify the startup disk, clears system … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26.7.2 and MacOS Sequoia 15.8.2 are available now as security software updates for Mac users who are continuing to run those operating systems. Those users will also find Safari 27.2 available as an update. These updates include hundreds of security patches and fixes making them recommended to all users who are running macOS … Read More

Apple has released iOS 27.2 for iPhone, and ipadOS 27.2 for iPad. These updates include new Siri AI features, along with Siri AI support in new languages, unspecified bug fixes, and security patches, making them recommended for all iPhone and iPad users to install. Additionally, Apple has also released MacOS 27.2 for Golden Gate users, … Read More

Apple has released MacOS 27.2 Golden Gate, the update includes new Siri AI features and support for Siri AI in additional languages, along with miscellaneous nonspecific bug fixes and security patches. Release notes are included below, along with download links for the full installer and IPSW file for MacOS 27.2. Separately, Apple has also released … Read More

I ran into a peculiar issue recently where the ‘dasd’ process had been consuming 100% CPU for several days straight. Since dasd is a system process, my initial assumption was that there must be some important background task that was going on. But, after a few days of no change and dasd constantly hovering between … Read More

Visual Intelligence offers a set of AI features that can be used to identify objects and items in photos or things on screen, and a neat new feature available in MacOS 27 Golden Gate allows you to interact with Siri and Visual Intelligence from just about anywhere on your Mac. You can use this to … Read More

The Edge Light feature of FaceTime for Mac enables a virtual ring light on your screen during FaceTime calls, which helps to more evenly illuminate your face. This is particularly useful in lower light conditions, and it can improve the appearance of a FaceTime call quite a bit. Ring Lighting is commonly used in media … Read More

One of the more compelling new subtler features introduced iOS 27 pertains to the ability to use full screen Widgets on iPhone. Full screen widgets can effectively turn a Home Screen page into a full mini-app of whatever the full screen widget is. For example, you can have the full screen Weather widget, which shows … Read More

iPad has many uses, either as a touch device, or even as a pseudo-laptop of sorts with the Magic Keyboard, or as a desktop-like device with an external mouse and keyboard, and for better or worse, iPad is always running iPadOS. While many Mac users wish iPad could also run MacOS, a completely different and … Read More

If you’ve ever wanted live video wallpapers on your Mac, the Phosphene app will bring your MacOS desktop to life. But that’s not all, Phosphene is also able to add your own videos to the native wallpaper and screen saver pipeline on the Mac, letting MacOS play your own videos on both your desktop, and … Read More

The all new Siri AI and Spotlight search experience in MacOS 27 is significantly more powerful and capable than prior versions of Siri and Spotlight, but Spotlight Search has a neat trick up its sleeve where you can change it to ask ChatGPT instead, directly from Spotlight search on the Mac. And you don’t even … Read More