Spotify will sometimes default to using the shuffle feature on playlists, whether that playlist is from an artist, yourself, shared from a friend, or elsewhere. If you do not want to shuffle songs on Spotify, you will find that disabling the Shuffle feature is actually really easy. There are generally two different ways to disable … Read More

If you’re a longtime Apple fan, you may recall the Apple Newton, the Apple PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that debuted in 1993. It had a pen-input based screen, handwriting to text capabilities, a whimsical and fun user interface (sigh), and many features that we all take for granted and use regularly today on iPhones, iPads, … Read More

You can hide your Instagram following and followers lists, if you’d like to add some additional privacy to your account and your Instagram experience. With the method we’ll cover here, your Instagram followers and following lists will be hidden from all Instagram users who you have not approved to follow you.

MacOS Ventura 13.5.1 has been released by Apple, and it includes a bug fix for an issue where Location Services in macOS Ventura 13.5 would not display apps, preventing users from adjusting location controls and location usage permissions for particular applications. The 13.5.1 update carries a build number of 22G90. The bug fix release apparently … Read More

Apple has released the 4th public beta versions of iOS 17 for iPhone and iPadOS 17 for iPad, carrying the build of 21A5312c, which matches the just released iOS 17 beta 6 update. While beta system software is intended for advanced users, anyone can install iOS 17 public beta onto a compatible iPhone, or iPadOS … Read More

Amazon is hosting some rare discounts on the black Mac accessories (they work with iPad too), including the full sized Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, Apple Magic Mouse, and Apple Magic Trackpad, all in black color. For a reason nobody quite understands, Apple usually charges a bit more for the black … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 beta 6 and iPadOS 17 beta 6 to iPhone and iPad users wnerolled in the developer beta testing programs. Usually Apple will release a developer beta build first, and is soon followed by a matching build as public beta. iOS 17 beta 6 is build 21A5312c, which also matches iPadOS … Read More

Staying safe online with your Apple devices is an ongoing effort, and it’s important to keep yourself vigilant and informed about potential threats and risks. While the Mac, iPhone, and iPad, are generally much more secure than their competitor counterparts, that doesn’t mean you should be completely oblivious to risks to your personal information, logins, … Read More

Amazon is discounting all of Apple’s wildly popular AirPods wireless earbuds, knocking $29.99 off the price of the AirPods 3, $50 off AirPods Pro 2nd gen, and $30 off AirPods 2. Let’s check out the deals: AirPods 3 for $139.99 (from $169 retail) AirPods 3 feature a Lightning charging case, spatial audio, sweat and water … Read More

iPad 9th Generation for Just $249 (discounted from $329) If you’re in the market for a cheap iPad, Amazon is selling the 9th generation iPad for just $249, a whopping $80 discount from retail price. iPad 9th generation features an A13 CPU, 10.2″ Retina display, 64GB storage, 12MP camera on the front, 8MP camera on … Read More

If you’re seeking out a very unique hobby project or weekend endeavor, perhaps you’d be interested in building a tiny working Macintosh out of a RaspberryPi? Nobody said it would be easy, but if you’re adventurous, dedicated, and patient enough, you can follow a set of instructions to build your very own Tiny Mac out … Read More

Some Mac users have discovered a seemingly random device called “openthread.thread.home.arpa” in the Network section of Finder, which is where you see other available network computers and devices. Curiously, if you click on “openthread.thread.home.arpa” to try and connect to it or interact with it, you will find that generally nothing happens. So, what is openthread.thread.home.arpa … Read More

Some Mac users have discovered an alarming message when using macOS Sonoma that says “Unknown is capturing your screen”, appearing in the users menu bar. The “Unknown is capturing your screen” message is not actionable, and typically it appears for a few seconds and then vanishes, making it more concerning. What’s going on that is … Read More

The M1 MacBook Air is a very popular laptop, and Amazon continues to offer the base model at a whopping $250 discount off the retail price of $999, bringing the sale price to just $749.99. Featuring a speedy and power efficient M1 processor, 13″ Retina display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, FaceTime HD camera, Touch ID, … Read More

Some iPhone and iPad users who are running the iOS 17 beta and iPadOS 17 beta may occasionally encounter an error when attempting to update their system software. The error message appears on the Software Update screen of Settings and usually says something like “Unable to Check for Update – An error occurred while checking … Read More

Amazon is back with some amazing Mac deals, this time on the latest MacBook Pro product line. You can get up to a $300 discount on the M2 Pro in 14″, and $250 off the 16″ model in a variety of configurations. 14″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro Chip – Up to $300 Off The … Read More

Apple has issued the third public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and MacOS Sonoma, to users who are participating in the public beta program for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. iOS 17 public beta 3 and iPadOS 17 public beta 3 share the same build number, 21A5303d, as the 5th developer beta. MacOS Sonoma … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 beta 5 for users who are participating in the developer beta program for iPhone system software. Typically a new dev beta is released and is soon followed by the same build as a public beta, in this the beta 5 build is 21A5303d. Technically speaking, any user can install iOS … Read More