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iOS 11.1 Beta 4 Released for Testing

Oct 20, 2017 - 1 Comment
iOS 11.1 beta 4

Apple has released beta 4 of iOS 11.1 for users enrolled in the beta testing programs. The fourth beta release of iOS 11.1 comes just several days after the third beta build of iOS 11.1 was issued.

How to Restore Missing Downloads Folder to Dock on Mac

Oct 19, 2017 - 41 Comments
Restore an accidentally deleted Downloads folder to Dock on Mac

Having the user Downloads folder in the Dock for Mac OS is undeniably convenient for quick access to downloaded files, so if you have accidentally deleted the Downloads folder from the Dock, or the Downloads folder is missing from the Mac Dock for some other reason, you may want to restore it back to it’s … Read More

How to Fix iOS App Names Stuck on com.apple.mobileinstallation

Oct 19, 2017 - 11 Comments
iOS app stuck com.apple.mobileinstallation

An unusual error can happen sometimes on the iPhone and iPad where iOS app names are replaced with “com.apple.mobileinstallation”, and when attempting to launch the apps with such a name, the app instantly crashes. Furthermore, attempting to delete the app with the name “com.apple.mobileinstallation” via the the traditional Home Screen approach usually fails, leaving the … Read More

How to Download iPhone Apps to iPad

Oct 18, 2017 - 16 Comments
App Store

Some iOS apps are for iPhone only, but that doesn’t mean you can’t download iPhone apps onto an iPad and use them on iPad too. Many iPad users would rather use the scaled up iPhone version of an app that is intended for a different screen device than no version of the app at all. … Read More

Beta 3 of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 Released for Testing

Oct 17, 2017 - 4 Comments
macOS High Sierra supplemental update

Apple has released beta 3 of macOS 10.13.1 High Sierra to users enrolled in the beta testing programs.

How to Skip Converting to APFS When Installing macOS High Sierra

Oct 17, 2017 - 44 Comments
How to skip APFS when installing macOS High Sierra

MacOS High Sierra includes the all new APFS file system, which is arguably one of the most significant new features introduced in the new Mac operating system update. Nonetheless it’s possible that some Mac owners with SSD volumes will want to not convert the existing HFS+ file system to APFS file system when installing macOS … Read More

How to Hide the iOS Screenshot Previews on iPhone & iPad

Oct 16, 2017 - 35 Comments
Screenshot corner preview in iOS

After you take a screenshot of an iPhone or iPad in iOS 11 or later, a little thumbnail preview of the screenshot appears in the bottom left corner. Tapping on that screenshot preview opens Markup where you can draw on the screenshot or quickly share it, but if you’re not going to markup your screenshot … Read More

iOS 11.1 Beta 3 Released for Testing

Oct 16, 2017 - 6 Comments
iOS 11.1 beta 3

Apple has released iOS 11.1 beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs. Separately, tvOS 11.1 beta 3 and watchOS 4.1 beta 3 are also available for best testing too.

Play Wolfenstein 3D in a Web Browser

Oct 15, 2017 - 5 Comments
Wolfenstein 3D in a web browser

If you played video games in the early 1990s you probably remember Wolfenstein 3D, which was revolutionary at the time for being the first 3D first-person shooter. If you feel like reliving a brief moment of 1992, forget about digging out that ancient DOS PC in the basement, you can now enjoy playing Wolfenstein 3D … Read More

Troubleshooting macOS High Sierra Problems

Oct 14, 2017 - 175 Comments
Troubleshooting macOS High Sierra problems

Are you having difficulties with macOS High Sierra? While most Mac users who update to macOS High Sierra have no issues with the system software, there are small groups of users who have experienced a variety of problems with the software update. This tends to happen with every major system software release, either due to … Read More

How to Add Folders to Favorites List in Files for iOS

Oct 13, 2017 - 13 Comments
The Favorites list of Files in iOS

The Files app on iPhone and iPad is a bit like a light version of Finder on Mac, offering direct access to files and folders in iOS 11. If you find yourself accessing a particular folder often within Files app, you can make it quicker to access by adding it to your Favorites list. Once … Read More

How to Downgrade macOS High Sierra

Oct 12, 2017 - 17 Comments
How to Downgrade macOS High Sierra

Some MacOS High Sierra 10.13.x users may wish to downgrade back to macOS Sierra 10.12.x or even Mac OS X El Capitan. Mac users can downgrade from High Sierra to a prior Mac OS release, either by formatting the hard drive and clean installing Sierra or another prior system release, or by relying on a … Read More

How to Pin Notes in iOS for Easy Note Access

Oct 12, 2017 - 3 Comments
How to pin notes in iOS Notes app

If you use the iOS Notes app often and juggle a myriad of individual notes lists, you may find the new notes pinning feature to be helpful. By pinning a note to the top of the Notes list, you can access any particular note easier and faster than ever before, without having to scroll through … Read More

How to Open All Images Into One Window in Preview for Mac

Oct 11, 2017 - 30 Comments
Preview windows separate

If you open multiple images into Preview on a Mac with some regularity, you may notice that sometimes pictures are grouped into single windows, and sometimes images are opened independently each into separate unique windows. If you’d rather all images be opened into a single window of Preview app on the Mac (or into unique … Read More

iOS 11.0.3 Update Released with Bug Fixes [IPSW Download Links]

Oct 11, 2017 - 22 Comments
iOS

Apple has released iOS 11.0.3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users running iOS 11. The latest small software update includes bug fixes to iOS and is therefore recommended to all users running iOS 11 on their devices. Release notes accompanying the iOS 11.0.3 download mention the update fixes an issue here audio and haptic … Read More

How to Scan QR Codes with iPhone or iPad

Oct 10, 2017 - 11 Comments
Read QR Code on iPhone or iPad

Wondering how you can scan QR codes with iPhone or iPad? Wonder no more, because the iPhone and iPad now include native QR code reading built directly into the camera app, allowing you to scan QR codes quickly using an iOS device and without having to download any third party software. QR codes are commonly … Read More

Get iTunes 12.6.3 with App Store for Mac and Windows

Oct 9, 2017 - 85 Comments
iTunes 12.6.3 with iOS App Store can be downloaded and installed on Mac and Windows PC

Do you miss having the App Store in iTunes? You’re in luck, because Apple has released iTunes 12.6.3, an alternative version of iTunes that retains the ability to download and install iOS apps directly within the iTunes application on a computer. App management via iTunes was a popular feature that was removed from iTunes 12.7 … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 11.1 and macOS 10.13.1 Released for Testing

Oct 9, 2017 - 10 Comments
iOS 11 beta 2

Apple has released iOS 11.1 beta 2 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 beta 2 for users enrolled in the iOS and macOS beta testing programs. Additionally, the second beta versions of watchOS 4.1 and tvOS 11.1 are available for those in the beta testing programs.

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