Apple has released the final version of iOS 11.4.1 to all iPhone and iPad users. The release comes after a period of beta testing, and while a concurrent beta testing program continues for iOS 12. iOS 11.4.1 is said to include bug fixes and security enhancements and is therefore recommended to install on compatible iPhone … Read More

Do you miss the retro old days of an ultra-simple Finder experience on the Macintosh? You know, way back in System 6 and System 7, when there was no visual complexity to the user interface of Finder, no myriad of features, it was just a simple file system browser. Yearn no more, because you can … Read More

iOS users interested in jailbreaking their devices will likely appreciate knowing that a new jailbreak is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models that are running iOS 11.3.1, iOS 11.3, iOS 11.2, and iOS 11.2.x builds. The new jailbreak, called “Electra”, has several requirements to be able to perform the successful modification of iOS … Read More

Mac OS has long had a dark menu and dark Dock option, and macOS Mojave 10.14 has a true Dark Mode theme that shifts the entire visual appearance to a pleasing dark interface scheme. But if you’re running macOS High Sierra 10.13.x, you can use a defaults command entered into the terminal to enable a … Read More

Have you ever wondered where Homebrew puts the binaries from brew packages that are installed on a Mac? If you’re a Homebrew user, you may be interested in knowing where Homebrew puts everything and where to find the installed brew packages in Mac OS. We’ll show you the directory path where Homebrew keeps packages, and … Read More

Action shots can be some of the more difficult to capture moments for photographers, but the Live Photos feature on iPhone and iPad makes the job easier. Plus with the help of the new Live Photos Effects capabilities, you can add a looping or bouncing effect to the images, which makes the task of capturing … Read More

Apple has released macOS Mojave 10.14 beta 3 to users participating in the Mac OS system software beta testing program. Typically the developer beta update arrives before the public beta update, which follows soon after. Often the public beta version is labeled as a version behind the developer beta, even if the release build number … Read More

Apple has released iOS 12 beta 3 for users participating in the iOS beta testing program. The initial iOS 12 beta 3 release is available for any iPhone or iPad enrolled in the developer beta testing program. The public beta release followed soon after, versioned as public beta 2.

If you have ever visited the iOS Storage section of Settings app on an iPhone or iPad, you may have noticed that the “System” storage section is occasionally quite large and can take up a significant amount of storage capacity. For extra large storage capacity devices this may not be a big deal, but if … Read More

Apple has released the fifth beta versions of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 along with iOS 11.4.1. These beta builds are different from the ongoing beta testing of macOS Mojave 10.14 and iOS 12, which are due for final release this fall.

By default, the Safari web browser for Mac will download any files to the Downloads folder of the active user account. Most Mac users will likely be satisfied with that, but some may wish to change the file download directory in Safari for Mac OS to another directory. Likewise, if you have changed the Safari … Read More

Want to leave the MacOS beta program and stop getting beta software updates on a Mac? This is a fairly common occurrence for many Mac users who either initially joined a beta and then later downgraded, Mac users who had beta software but now want to be on the regular stable software update channel, or … Read More

Node JS is the popular Javascript runtime environment that is widely used by many developers, and npm is the accompany package manager for the Node.js environment and Javascript. When you install Node.js, you will find npm is installed as well, thus if you want npm you need to install NodeJS. There are several ways to … Read More

The MacOS Mojave public beta is now available to download for any Mac user interested in testing the upcoming system software. This tutorial will walk through enrolling in the MacOS public beta testing program and then installing the MacOS Mojave 10.14 public beta onto a Mac.

Apple has released the iOS 12 public beta for any iPhone and iPad user who is curious enough to run and beta test the upcoming system software. This tutorial will detail how to install the iOS 12 Public Beta onto an iPhone or iPad.

Apple has released MacOS Mojave Public Beta 1 to any Mac user interested in beta testing the upcoming macOS 10.14 system software version.

Apple has released the first public beta version of iOS 12 to users interested in beta testing the upcoming system software version for the iPhone and iPad. iOS 12 beta includes a variety of new features, including group FaceTime, Screen Time which allows you to see how and control much time an iOS device gets … Read More

If you own an Apple Watch you’re probably already familiar with the relatively slow process of updating watchOS on an Apple Watch. Some simple updates may install in a reasonable amount of time, but some of the larger watchOS updates can take an hour or much more. As a result, many Apple Watch owners will … Read More