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Watch ESPN, HBO GO, Sky News on Apple TV with the 5.3 Update

Jun 19, 2013 - 1 Comment
Watch ESPN on Apple TV

A new update to Apple TV brings streaming access to several popular TV services and networks, including HBO GO, ESPN, Sky News, Qello, and CrunchyRoll. Versioned as 5.3, the update requires a second or third generation Apple TV, and can be downloaded through iTunes or by using the direct firmware links included in this article. … Read More

11 Simple Tips for Maximizing iPad Battery Life

Jun 18, 2013 - 1 Comment
iPad battery life tips

The iPad already has very impressive battery life and regularly lasts all day, but who wouldn’t want to have their iPad last even longer? With a group of simple tips, you can extend an iPads battery life even further and get the absolute most out of your tablets battery for as long as possible. These … Read More

What the iPhone Symbols & Status Bar Icon Indicators Mean

Jun 18, 2013 - 64 Comments
iPhone status bar icons and symbols and what they mean

Ever wondered what all those status icons and symbols mean that sit in the iPhone status bar, along the top of the screen? You’re certainly not alone, and while some of those little symbols make perfect sense, others can be a bit of a mystery even to longtime iPhone users. Sure, the obvious ones like … Read More

How to Check if iPhone is Unlocked or Not

Jun 17, 2013 - 34 Comments
Check if an iPhone is factory unlocked

An unlocked iPhone means it can use any cellular network, so long as you have a compatible carrier SIM card. Due to this, unlocked iPhones are more valuable and highly desired for both local and international users, because it allows you to use any GSM carrier whether at home or abroad just by swapping out … Read More

3 Ways to View Zip & Archive Contents Without Extracting in Mac OS X

Jun 17, 2013 - 10 Comments
View Archive contents without extraction with BetterZipQL

Wondering what is in that zip file or archive you downloaded, but you don’t want to extract it to find out? Maybe you are hunting around in a see of archives for a specific file you zipped up a while ago, but you’re not quite sure which archive contains it? You can easily peer into … Read More

Dual Boot OS X 10.9 Mavericks and OS X 10.8

Jun 15, 2013 - 3 Comments
Create a dual boot partition for OS X Mavericks

Setting up a dual-boot environment for OS X Mavericks and OS X 10.8 (or even 10.7 and 10.6 if you’re still running an older version of Mac OS X) is easy and allows for a fresh installation of Mavericks to test and develop with. Because the original OS X installation remains untouched, it’s also the … Read More

Set Network Connection Priority in Mac OS X

Jun 15, 2013 - 2 Comments
Change network locations quickly in Mac OS X

For those of us who use several different types of network connections to get online, you may want to take a moment to set the networking service priority in OS X. This insures that a Mac isn’t connecting through the wrong networking interface when multiple network services are available. For example, if you have a … Read More

Evolution of the iPhone & iOS Home Screen

Jun 15, 2013 - 1 Comment
Evolution of iOS iPhone Home Screens

The visual change between iOS 7 and iOS 6 is obviously significant, and this graphic does a great job of showing just how the iOS home screen has evolved over time with the iPhone. Covering versions 1.0 through 7.0 and a time period of 2007 to 2013, it gives an interesting look into how things … Read More

Resolve a “Couldn’t Unmount Disk” Error in Disk Utility for Mac

Jun 14, 2013 - 40 Comments
Disk Utility in Mac OS X

Disk Utility usually works trouble-free, but a frustrating “Couldn’t Unmount Disk” error can halt whatever the attempted task is right in its tracks. This can happen during partitioning, disk verification and repair, and even during formatting, and there’s usually little to no additional information provided as to how to resolve the problem or even what … Read More

Grab the iOS 7 Default Wallpapers for iPhone & iPod touch

Jun 13, 2013 - Leave a Comment
iOS 7 Wallpapers from Beta 1

The visually overhauled iOS 7 beta includes a handful of nice new default wallpapers, two of which are static (the left pink blue dots and galaxy image), and two are animated (the right two varieties of blue and purple vector bubbles). Obviously without iOS 7 you won’t be able to get the animated wallpapers, but … Read More

How to Dial & Convert Vanity Phone Numbers on iPhone Easily

Jun 13, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Dial a number quickly with a tap and hold

Need to dial a vanity number from iPhone? You know, the phone numbers that are listed as letters rather than numbers? These phone numbers are mnemonic and listed as letters and are often called vanity numbers, typically they will be in a format like 1-800-COMCAST, 1-800-MY-APPLE, 1-800-SOS-APPLE, etc, and they are not always automatically detected … Read More

Easily Mock Up iOS 7 Apps & Interfaces with a Free iOS 7 GUI Template PSD

Jun 13, 2013 - Leave a Comment
iOS 7 GUI Template

The designers at Teehan+Lax have built a complete iOS 7 GUI elements template, and are now offering it for free as a very functional PSD file. Everything is fully layered, well-labeled, and organized logically, making it an excellent tool to use for mocking up apps and concepts as they would appear natively in the completely … Read More

How to Downgrade iOS 7 Beta to iOS 6

Jun 12, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Downgrade iOS 7 to iOS 6

Fed up with iOS 7 beta and it’s quirky bugs? You can downgrade fairly easily, which is probably a good idea for most casual users who aren’t accustomed to handling beta OS releases in various stages of development, because it’s really not meant for everyday use on your primary device anyway. Yes, Apple’s developer notes … Read More

How to Make a Bootable OS X Mavericks USB Install Drive

Jun 12, 2013 - 43 Comments
OS X Mavericks bootable install drive

Just like other recent major Mac updates, OS X Mavericks arrives as an app that wants to update the current OS X installation, and with a little work you can make a bootable USB installation drive. This allows you to easily perform partitioning for dual boot situations, clean installs, upgrades on multiple Macs, and more, … Read More

Preview iOS 7 On Your iPhone & iPod Touch Without Installing the Buggy Beta

Jun 12, 2013 - Leave a Comment
Preview iOS 7 on your iPhone

Of course the best way to preview iOS 7 would be to install the beta, but let’s face it, that beta is buggy, incomplete, and besides, it requires a developer account to use, which makes it inaccessible to the vast majority of people. So what’s the next best thing to preview the new iOS without … Read More

iOS 7 vs iOS 6 Side-by-Side Visual Comparisons

Jun 11, 2013 - 1 Comment
iOS 6 vs iOS 7 home screens

iOS 7 brings a significant user interface overhaul to Apple’s mobile devices, and though it’s best to be experienced and used first hand, screen shots can do a fair job of demonstrating the differences. If you’re not a developer and can’t use the beta releases yourself, then comparing iOS 7 to iOS 6 side-by-side can … Read More

OS X 10.9 Mavericks System Requirements & List of Compatible Macs

Jun 11, 2013 - 2 Comments
OS X Mavericks System Requirements

Apple has yet to provide an official list of OS X 10.9 compatible Macs, but as we mentioned before regarding the first Mavericks Developer Preview, most Mac hardware that supports OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) should be able run OS X Mavericks (10.9) without any issue. This has been confirmed apparently by AppleInsider, who notes … Read More

OS X Mavericks Developer Preview 1 Now Available for Download

Jun 10, 2013 - Leave a Comment
OS X Mavericks on a MacBook

OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview 1 is now available to download directly from Apple. Registered developers can access the installation from Apple’s Developer Center. Much like prior OS X betas, installation of OS X Mavericks is done through the Mac App Store, and it is highly recommended to back up OS X with Time … Read More

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