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MacOS Big Sur Released for Mac, Download Now

Nov 12, 2020 - 14 Comments
macOS Big Sur

Apple has released macOS Big Sur to the general public. All Mac users with a compatible machine are able to download and update to macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 right now. MacOS Big Sur 11 features a revamped user interface with updated visual elements that have more white space and brighter colors, in addition to new … Read More

How to Prepare for MacOS Big Sur

Nov 12, 2020 - 7 Comments
How to Prepare for MacOS Big Sur

The official release of macOS Big Sur is here today, November 12, and if you’re thinking of installing the latest and greatest macOS release then you might want to take a few preparations first before jumping ahead with the major Mac system software update.

How to Use the Compact Call Interface on iPhone in iOS 14

Nov 11, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to Use the Compact Call Interface on iPhone in iOS 14

How often have phone calls interrupted what you were doing while using your iPhone? Maybe you were reading an article, or writing an important email, and suddenly the whole screen is taken over by an incoming phone call. Sure, you can send the call to voicemail but that may be rude on undesirable, depending on … Read More

MacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Release Candidate 2 Available

Nov 10, 2020 - 5 Comments
MacOS Big Sur

Apple has released a second Release Candidate for macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 to Mac users involved in the Big Sur beta testing programs. The second release candidate build of 20B28 is perhaps likely to match the final shipping version of macOS Big Sur, which is scheduled to debut to the general public on November 12.

New MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, & Mac Mini with Apple Silicon M1 Chip Released

Nov 10, 2020 - 3 Comments
New Macs with Apple Silicon M1 Chips

Apple has released the first Apple Silicon Macs, beginning a likely multi-year process of divorcing the Mac line from Intel CPU architecture. The new Macs include a base-model MacBook Pro 13″, MacBook Air 13″, and Mac mini, each with the new M1 Apple chip. The new Apple silicon Macs maintain their existing chassis and hardware … Read More

How to View All Photos in Messages Threads on iPhone & iPad

Nov 10, 2020 - 3 Comments
How to View All Photos in Messages Threads on iPhone

Scrolling through days or weeks of Messages conversations on iPhone or iPad to find that one photo you’re looking for is such a tedious process. However, if you use iMessage for texting your friends, family, and colleagues, there’s a neat trick to quickly access all your media and browse through all photos that have been … Read More

How to Enable Facebook Dark Mode (Web)

Nov 9, 2020 - 1 Comment
How to Enable Facebook Dark Mode

Do you use Facebook as your primary social media platform to stay connected with your friends, family and colleagues? If so, you might be interested in the Dark Mode feature that Facebook has to offer.

How to Combine Videos on iPhone & iPad with iMovie

Nov 9, 2020 - 2 Comments
How to Combine Videos on iPhone & iPad with iMovie

Do you want to combine a few different videos into a single video on your iPhone or iPad? Perhaps you’ve recorded and captured a handful of video clips and you’d like to make a montage? With the iMovie app that’s available for iOS and iPadOS devices, combining movie clips into a single video is a … Read More

How to Copy at Command Line Showing Progress & Speed Indicator

Nov 9, 2020 - 7 Comments
Terminal in macOS

Ever wished you could see the transfer progress and speed of copying files at the command line? If you’re familiar with the command line of Mac OS, Linux, or any other Unix operating system, you likely use the ‘cp’ or ditto commands to copy files, directories, and other data. The ditto and cp command is … Read More

Wi-Fi Calling Not Working on iPhone? Here’s How to Fix & Troubleshoot

Nov 8, 2020 - 4 Comments
How to Troubleshoot Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi Calling is great iPhone feature that allows you to make regular phone calls over your Wi-Fi network. It comes in handy when you’re indoors but your cellular signal strength is poor, or even nonexistent. Assuming wi-fi calling is enabled on your iPhone, your carrier will automatically switch to the active Wi-Fi connection to improve … Read More

How to Completely Turn Off Live Photo on iPhone Camera

Nov 7, 2020 - 25 Comments
How to turn off Live Photos completely

Most iPhone users know that you can enable or disable Live Photos directly from within the Camera app on iPhone every time you take a photo. But you also may notice that if you turn off Live Photos in the camera app by toggling the button, the next time you use the Camera app the … Read More

How to Play Games in Messages for iPhone & iPad

Nov 6, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Play Games in Messages for iPhone

The Messages app on iPhone and iPad allows you to play games directly within the app itself, in addition to what you’d typically expect with sending and receiving regular text messages and iMessages. Does playing games like chess, checkers, cup pong, battleship, darts, mini-golf, amongst many others over iMessage sound fun to you? Then read … Read More

MacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Release Candidate Released

Nov 5, 2020 - 4 Comments
MacOS Big Sur

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 Release Candidate to users involved in the MacOS beta testing programs. A release candidate potentially indicates that macOS Big Sur will be finalized and made available to the general public in the near future.

iOS 14.2 & iPadOS 14.2 Update Released, Download Now

Nov 5, 2020 - 11 Comments
iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 update

Apple has released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, the latest updates to the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 operating systems. iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 include bug fixes and improvements, along with a few smaller features like an addition of the Shazam music identification widget. Additionally, the new software updates include over a hundred new … Read More

MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update Released

Nov 5, 2020 - 1 Comment
MacOS Catalina

Apple has released a Supplemental Update for MacOS Catalina 10.15.7. The Supplemental Update is said to improve the security of macOS, and is therefore recommended for all users to install on their Macs running Catalina. Additionally, Apple has also released iOS 14.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 14.2 for iPad, iOS 12.4.9 for older iPhone and iPad … Read More

iOS 12.4.9 Update Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models

Nov 5, 2020 - 6 Comments
iOS 12.5.5

Apple has released iOS 12.4.9 for older iPhone and iPad models that are not capable of running the freshly released iOS 14.2 and ipadOS 14.2 updates. The iOS 12.4.9 update includes security fixes and is therefore recommended to install on eligible devices. Specifically, iOS 12.4.9 is available for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, … Read More

How to Pin a Note to the Top of Notes List on iPhone & iPad

Nov 5, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Pin a Note to the Top of Notes List on iPhone & iPad

An easy way to make important notes stand out is to pin them to the top of the Notes app list. If you regularly use the Notes app to take down notes, make to-do lists, and store other valuable information, you may have trouble finding some important notes, and the pinned note feature offers a … Read More

How to Check Apple Watch Storage Space

Nov 4, 2020 - Leave a Comment
How to Check Apple Watch Storage Space

Do you want to check how much free storage space you have on your Apple Watch? Perhaps, you want to transfer music and photos to your watch and you want to make sure you have enough space? Fortunately, you can see this info within a matter of seconds.

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