9 macOS Tahoe Tips You’ll Actually Use

Oct 2, 2025 - 1 Comment
MacOS Tahoe Tips

While the most obvious change to macOS Tahoe 26 is the newly rounded and translucent Liquid Glass interface appearance, there are also a variety of neat new features and customization options that you’re sure to appreciate easily well. Let’s review some of the most useful tips for macOS Tahoe that you’ll want to check out, … Read More

What is “com.github.squirrel” on the Mac?

Oct 1, 2025 - 1 Comment
Activity Monitor for Mac

If you’re a Mac user who watches system resource use by keeping an eye on Activity Monitor, htop, top, or any other monitor of deeper system processes, you may have seen a process called “com.github.squirrel” and wondered what it is, and perhaps even wondered if it’s bad. Is it dangerous or malware? github.squirrel has a … Read More

iOS 18.7.1 & iPadOS 18.7.1 Updates Released with Security Patch

Sep 30, 2025 - 1 Comment
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.7.1 for iPhone and ipadOS 18.7.1 for iPad. The small software updates include security patches, and are offered as alternatives to iPhone and iPad users who either don’t want to install iOS 26 onto their device yet, or cannot for compatibility reasons. No new features or major changes are expected in … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.7.1 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.1 Updates Released with Security Fixes

Sep 30, 2025 - 1 Comment

Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.1 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.1 as security patch releases for Mac users who are not yet running the Tahoe operating system, of which MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 was just released. The updates are focused on security patches and do not include any other changes or features for the Sequoia or Sonoma … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 Update Released to Fix Mac Studio Installation Bug

Sep 29, 2025 - 2 Comments
MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 update is available

Apple has issued MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 as a software update for Tahoe users. The update focuses primarly on resolving an issue for Mac Studio owners who were not able to install the initial MacOS Tahoe 26 release onto the M3 Ultra version of the Studio. Apparently other bug fixes and security improvements are included as … Read More

iOS 26.0.1 Update Released to Fix Various iPhone 17 Issues, & Blank Screen Icons

Sep 29, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.0.1 update is available with big fixes

Apple has released the first update for iOS 26.0.1, which includes a handful of bug fixes specifically aimed at the new iPhone 17 lineup, as well as addressing an issue for all devices where Home Screen icons can appear blank after using various Liquid Glass customization settings, and another issue where VoiceOver might disable itself … Read More

Play Super Mario Bros Remastered for Some Retro Gaming Fun

Sep 28, 2025 - 1 Comment
Super Mario Brothers Remastered

Gamers and Mario enthusiasts in particular are sure to get a kick out of Super Mario Brothers Remastered, a fan-made unofficial remake of the original Nintendo Super Mario Bros game that includes new levels, new options and game modes, new characters, a level editor, physics improvements, and more. Super Mario Bros Remastered is not meant … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26 Feels Slow? Try These 6 Performance Tips

Sep 25, 2025 - 12 Comments
MacOS Tahoe 26 feels slower to some users but is usually easy to fix performance

Some Mac users who have updated to macOS Tahoe 26 feel like the new operating system runs slower than their prior MacOS installation did. Reports online suggest there can be general sluggishness and lagging performance, sometimes with frame rate drops and stuttering animations on the screen, or even when typing. Other users in various forums … Read More

Do You Miss LaunchPad in MacOS Tahoe? Using the New LaunchPad, Plus a LaunchPad Alternative

Sep 23, 2025 - 16 Comments
If you miss LaunchPad on MacOS Tahoe here is how to use the new version and an alternative

macOS Tahoe 26 adds some new features, but it also has taken a prominent popular feature away on the Mac, and that is the removal of the dedicated LaunchPad app from macOS Tahoe. LaunchPad is the simple app launcher that is kind of iOS-like and has been on the Mac for a longtime, visible in … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.7 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8 Updates Released

Sep 16, 2025 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sequoia 15.7 update is hidden under the Tahoe update

Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8 for Mac users who are not yet interested in upgrading to MacOS Tahoe 26. While MacOS Tahoe 26 is generating the majority of attention for Mac users at the moment, a significant number of people will continue to use the MacOS Sequoia and Sonoma releases … Read More

You Can Now Download & Upgrade to MacOS Tahoe 26

Sep 15, 2025 - 8 Comments
MacOS Tahoe

MacOS Tahoe 26 has been officially launched by Apple to all Mac users with compatible hardware. The new operating system for Mac includes some notable visual changes and a variety of new features, which is sure to generate considerable interest. MacOS Tahoe 26 is labeled that way but The most significant new obvious change to … Read More

You Can Now Download & Upgrade to iOS 26

Sep 15, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26

Apple has released iOS 26 for iPhone, and iPadOS 26 for iPad, as software updates for all iPhone and iPad users with compatible devices. The release of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 provide many new features and improvements to the operating systems, and bring some significant changes too. The release of the iOS 26 software … Read More

How to Stop iPhone From Auto-Updating to iOS 26

Sep 14, 2025 - Leave a Comment
How to prevent automatic updates to iOS 26

Some years ago, Apple introduced a default setting on iPhone and iPad that automatically installs system software updates, including major updates like iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. If you do not want your iPhone or iPad to automatically update to iOS 26, you can make a settings adjustment to make sure that does not happen. … Read More

How to Prepare Your iPhone or iPad for iOS 26

Sep 12, 2025 - Leave a Comment
How to prepare for iOS 26

iOS 26 is on the way, bringing a pretty significant software update to iPhone and iPad. With a variety of interesting new features and notable visual changes like the Liquid Glass interface appearance style, Messages group chat polling and custom backgrounds, new ringtones, Preview app, and much more, the excitement around the release is understandable. … Read More

Windows 95 is 30 Years Old

Aug 31, 2025 - 1 Comment
Windows 95 is 30 years old

Windows 95 was made widely available to the general public 30 years ago this week, on August 24, 1995. 30 years! It might not seem too thrilling today, but Windows 95 was a pretty big deal back in the day, being the first half-decent (ie: Mac-like) GUI to arrive on PC and a huge leap … Read More

Retro: Get a Commodore 64, Modernized with HDMI, Wi-Fi, & USB

Aug 30, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Commodore 64 is being reborn

The Commodore 64 has been reborn from the dusty bins of nostalgia, with a slightly modernized twist. Retro computing enthusiasts and longtime computer users may recall the Commodore 64 as a fun way to tinker with tech, play games, and do some coding, and with the new Commodore 64 project you get all of that … Read More

Retro: 150+ Vintage Macintosh Programming Books Available in a Free Library

Aug 29, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Macintosh BASIC programming book from the 80s

VintageApple has long been a fantastic collection of retro Apple and Mac materials, including old magazines, catalogs, and user guides, and now they have added a whopper collection of over 150 vintage Mac programming books available for free.

iOS 26 Beta 8 Download Available for iPhone & iPad

Aug 25, 2025 - 1 Comment
New iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 betas

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 8 for iPhone and iPadOS 26 beta 8 for iPad. The new beta build has arrived to developers first, and a public beta version is likely soon to follow. Separately, Apple released MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 8 along with beta 8 for the rest of the OS 26 suite. … Read More

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