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How to Convert WebP Images to JPG on Mac

May 6, 2021 - 8 Comments
How to Convert WebP Images to JPG on Mac

Do you want to convert some WebP images that are stored on your Mac to JPEG? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that you can get this done pretty easily on your Mac. The best part is that you don’t have to install any additional software on your computer, since the feature is natively … Read More

How to Check Your Headphone Volume Level In Real Time to Keep Your Ears Safe with iPhone & iPad

May 5, 2021 - Leave a Comment
iOS 14 headphone volume check

Plenty of us know that listening to music too loudly can impair our hearing in the long term, but how loud is too loud? Apple has offered historical data on how loud your earphones have been blasting music for a while, but with modern iOS and iPadOS versions, that feature is now available in real-time, … Read More

How to Change the Default Keychain on Mac

May 5, 2021 - 1 Comment
How to Change the Default Keychain on Mac

Did you know that you can create multiple keychains on your Mac, in addition to the default keychain associated with your login? Moreover, you can set other keychains you created as the default keychain on your macOS computer, which then become where your login and password credentials are stored. Most users won’t need to do … Read More

Safari 14.1 Released for MacOS Mojave & Catalina with Security Fix

May 5, 2021 - Leave a Comment
Safari for Mac

Apple has released Safari 14.1 for MacOS Catalina and macOS Mojave. It is recommended for all users of Catalina and Mojave to install the update. The Safari 14.1 release features important security updates for WebKit and the Safari web browser in macOS Mojave (10.14.6) and macOS Catalina (10.15.7), containing the same patches that were included … Read More

Beta 2 of MacOS Big Sur 11.4 Available for Testing

May 4, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to install macOS Big Sur public beta

The second beta version of macOS Big Sur 11.4 has been made available to users enrolled in the beta testing programs. Typically a developer build arrives first and a public beta version arrives shortly after. The new beta arrives a day after macOS Big Sur 11.3.1, a security update release, became available to all Mac … Read More

How to Install Hidden Fonts in macOS Big Sur & Catalina

May 4, 2021 - 5 Comments
How to Install New Hidden Fonts in MacOS Catalina & Big Sur

Did you know that your Mac has hidden fonts that are disabled by default? If your Mac is running macOS Big Sur, Catalina, or later, you can access all these hidden fonts and install them for free.

How to Upgrade iCloud Storage Plan on Mac

May 4, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Upgrade iCloud Storage Plan on Mac

Are you running low on iCloud storage space? Or perhaps you’re running low on local disk space on your Mac and you want to offload more data to iCloud? Considering most modern Macs don’t have user-upgradeable storage, if you are pinched for space you’ll need to either get an external drive, or rely on Apple’s … Read More

iOS 14.5.1 & iPadOS 14.5.1 Updates with Security Fixes Released

May 3, 2021 - Leave a Comment
iOS 14.5.1

Apple has released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1 as updates for iPhone and iPad users. The small updates include important security fixes and are therefore recommended for all to install. Separately, macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 update is out for Mac, watchOS 7.4.1 for Apple Watch, and iOS 12.5.3 is available for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, … Read More

macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 Update with Security Fixes Released

May 3, 2021 - 1 Comment
macOS Big Sur 11.3.1

Apple has released macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 update with an important security fix that is recommended for all macOS Big Sur users to install. The security patch update has arrived just a week after 11.3 debuted. Separately, Apple also released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1 to address the same security issues for iPhone and iPad … Read More

How to Get macOS Big Sur as a DMG File

May 3, 2021 - 15 Comments
macOS Big Sur DMG

Some Mac users may be interested in obtaining macOS Big Sur as a DMG file, so that they can use the disk image with a virtual machine, to create bootable media, for archival purposes, for cloning, or any other reason. It turns out that macOS Big Sur is available to download as an installer application, … Read More

How to Enable LED Flash Notifications on iPhone

May 3, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Enable LED Flash Notifications on iPhone

How’d you like the LED camera flash on the back of iPhone to flash when a notification or phone call comes into the device? Do you place your iPhone face down on the desk? Or, do you keep it in silent mode most of the time? In any case, you might be interested in taking … Read More

How to Automatically Reduce Loud Headphone Audio on iPhone & iPad

May 2, 2021 - 2 Comments
How to Automatically Reduce Loud Headphone Audio on iPhone

Did you know that your iPhone can automatically lower the audio level coming out of your headphones? That’s right, no more “RIP headphone users” moments when you’re watching YouTube videos. This feature is pretty easy to enable and use on iPhone and iPad.

How to Add Accessibility Features to Control Center on iPhone & iPad

May 2, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Add Accessibilty Features to Control Center on iPhone & iPad

Do you make use of the various accessibility features on your iPhone or iPad? If so, you may be surprised to know that you can add shortcuts and toggles for these features to the iOS and iPadOS Control Center, in order to access them faster.

Where to Find Minecraft Saved Game Files on Mac & Windows

May 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
Minecraft

If you or a loved one are a Minecraft user, you may be interested in tracking down game save files on a Mac or Windows PC.

How to Use Screen Share With Discord on iPhone & iPad

May 1, 2021 - Leave a Comment
How to Use Screen Share With Discord on iPhone & iPad

Did you know you can screen share with Discord, right from your iPhone or iPad? Of course you can screen share from your other devices too, but we’ll be covering iOS and iPadOS here. Discord has become one of the more popular social networking platforms over the past couple of years with roughly 300 million … Read More

How to See List of All Blocked Numbers on iPhone

Apr 30, 2021 - 5 Comments
How to See List of All Blocked Numbers on iPhone

If you have blocked a lot of phone numbers over time on your iPhone, it could be hard to keep track of the people you’ve blocked. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to view the blocked list on your iPhone.

Beta 2 of iOS 14.6 & iPadOS 14.6 Available for Testing

Apr 30, 2021 - 4 Comments
iOS 14 public beta and iPadOS 14 public beta

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, tvOS 14.6, and watchOS 7.5. A second beta of macOS Big Sur 11.4 is not yet available but presumably will be out soon too. The second beta builds are available now to users enrolled in both the developer beta and public beta testing … Read More

How to Download MacOS Catalina Without the App Store

Apr 30, 2021 - 18 Comments
How to Download MacOS Catalina Without the App Store

If you’ve owned a Mac for a while, you’re well-aware of the fact that updating macOS to the latest version is a pretty straightforward procedure. However, if you’re looking to create a bootable USB drive, a full installer file is necessary, and the update you download from Apple’s servers might not always be the full … Read More

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