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Stuck in Big Picture Mode in Steam? Here’s How to Exit Big Picture Mode

Sep 30, 2023 - 1 Comment
Steam

Steam, the popular gaming platform for Mac, Windows, and Linux, has an optional Big Picture Mode that takes over the screen of their device or computer, and changes the interface quite a bit. If you’re like many Steam users, you may at some point accidentally enter into Big Picture Mode, and then wonder how to … Read More

How to Stop Getting Beta MacOS Updates in MacOS Sonoma

Sep 29, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Stop getting MacOS Sonoma beta updates

If you’ve already installed and updated to MacOS Sonoma, and you were previously in the beta testing programs (either public beta or developer beta), you may wish to no longer receive beta updates to your Mac. If you don’t do this, and you were previously enrolled in the MacOS Sonoma beta testing program, you will … Read More

How to Remove iOS 17 Beta From Your iPhone & iPad

Sep 28, 2023 - Leave a Comment
How to remove the iOS 17 beta

If you were part of the iOS 17 beta test or iPadOS 17 beta testing programs, and now you’re on the latest stable build (iOS 17.0.2), you may wish to remove the beta updates from your iPhone or iPad, so that you no longer receive beta updates and stay on the stable builds of system … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.1 Beta Available to Download

Sep 27, 2023 - 1 Comment
MacOS Sonoma beta updates are available

Apple has issued the first beta version of MacOS Sonoma 14.1 beta to users enrolled in the beta testing program for Apple system software. The beta update arrives just a day after the final release and availability of MacOS Sonoma 14.0 became available to download and install for all Mac users. Separately, Apple has released … Read More

iOS 17.1 Beta & iPadOS 17.1 Beta Available Now

Sep 27, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 17.1 beta and iPadOS 17.1 beta

Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 for iPhone and iPad users enrolled in their respective beta testing programs. The beta builds arrive a day after iOS 17.0.2 and iPadOS 17.0.2 were released to the broader public for all users. Apple is working to bring additional features to iOS … Read More

7 Best New Features in MacOS Sonoma

Sep 27, 2023 - 31 Comments
The best features in MacOS Sonoma

MacOS Sonoma includes some great new features and beautiful refinements to the Mac operating system, and if you just downloaded and installed MacOS Sonoma 14 you may be curious about what to explore with the upgraded system software version, or what is new. We’re here to help, covering the seven best new features of MacOS … Read More

macOS Sonoma Download Available Now

Sep 26, 2023 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sonoma

Apple has released macOS Sonoma, versioned as MacOS 14.0, as a free download for all Mac users. The final version of macOS Sonoma carries the build 23A344, matching the second RC build that was released a week prior. MacOS Sonoma features an all new redesigned Lock Screen, a snazzy moving wallpaper feature, over 100 new … Read More

iOS 17.0.2 & iPadOS 17.0.2 Released with Bug Fix for Data Transfer Issue

Sep 26, 2023 - 2 Comments
iOS 17.2.1 and iPadOS 17.2.1 updates released

iOS 17.0.2 and iPadOS 17.0.2 have been released for iPhone and iPad, respectively. The updates include a bug fix to address an issue where data migration between devices can fail, causing the devices to brick and require a restore. If you plan on purchasing any new iPhone or iPad in the near future and using … Read More

3 Easy Steps to Prepare for macOS Sonoma

Sep 25, 2023 - 5 Comments
Prepare for macOS Sonoma

If you’re a Mac user then you are likely excited about installing macOS Sonoma, particularly if you’re already running macOS Ventura. macOS Sonoma improves on its predecessor with new features and improvements, including beautiful new screen savers, a revised Lock Screen, Safari Profiles, desktop widgets, and much more. Before you jump right into installing macOS … Read More

How to Install tvOS 17 for Apple TV

Sep 24, 2023 - Leave a Comment
How to install tvOS 17 on Apple TV

Now that tvOS 17 is available, you probably want to update your Apple TV to the latest version so that you can blow everyone away with the new features. tvOS 17 includes great new features like the ability to make FaceTime calls from the Apple TV, which is easily the coolest Apple TV feature possibly … Read More

How to Install watchOS 10 Update on Apple Watch

Sep 23, 2023 - 5 Comments
watchOS on Apple Watch

watchOS 10 for Apple Watch features a redesigned interface (yet again, it seems like we get to learn and experience a new user interface frequently with Apple Watch as Apple continues to refine the user interface and user experience) and some exciting new features, and new Snoopy watch faces, and if you’re an Apple Watch … Read More

Is iOS 17 Slow on Your iPhone? Here’s the Fix

Sep 22, 2023 - 8 Comments
Here is how you can fix iOS 17 if it feels slow on your iPhone or iPad

Has your iPhone or iPad been feeling a bit sluggish since updating to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17? You’re not alone, this happens to many users after major system software updates. Normally, updating should make your device faster, but not right away, especially if you have an older device, or you have tons of stuff … Read More

Apple Deals: Take $250 Off the 512GB MacBook Air 15″, Record Low Price of $1249

Sep 22, 2023 - Leave a Comment
M2 MacBook Air 15"

Amazon continues to offer the absolute best deals on the M2 15″ MacBook Air, this time offering a record low price on the 512GB storage model for just $1249, cutting $250 off the retail price and making the upgraded storage 15″ Air cheaper than the retail price of the 256GB model! The whopping 17% off … Read More

macOS Sonoma Release Candidate 2 Available to Download

Sep 21, 2023 - 1 Comment
MacOS Sonoma RC is available to download

MacOS Sonoma Release Candidate 2 is available for Mac users involved in the beta testing programs for macOS Sonoma system software. The RC 2 build is 23A344, and is available for both developer beta and public beta testers. It’s likely that this RC 2 build matches the final version of macOS Sonoma, which is set … Read More

iOS 17.0.1 & iPadOS 17.0.1 Updates Released with Security Fixes

Sep 21, 2023 - 3 Comments
iOS 17.2.1 and iPadOS 17.2.1 updates released

Apple has released the first software update to their newest operating systems for iPhone and iPad users, versioned as iOS 17.0.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17.0.1 for iPad. The software update contains important security updates and is therefore recommended for all users of the iOS/iPadOS 17 operating systems to install. Separately, Apple has released iOS … Read More

MacOS Ventura 13.6 & MacOS Monterey 12.7 Updates Released

Sep 21, 2023 - 3 Comments
MacOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS Monterey 12.7

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.6 to Mac users running the Ventura operating system, along with macOS Monterey 12.7 for Mac users running Monterey. The updates include important security fixes and are therefore recommended for all MacOS users to update to. Separately, Apple has also released a series of security updates for nearly every other … Read More

iOS 16.7 & iPadOS 16.7 Updates Released with Security Fixes

Sep 21, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 16.6 update

Apple has issued important security updates, versioned as iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7 respectively, to iPhone and iPad users who have not yet updated to iOS/iPadOS 17, or are unable to update due to incompatibility. The updates include important security fixes for issues that are known to be actively exploited, and Apple recommends all eligible … Read More

iOS 17 Battery Life is Bad? iOS 17 Battery Draining Fast? Here’s Why & How to Fix It

Sep 20, 2023 - 4 Comments
iOS 17 battery life may drain faster on iPhone after the iOS 17 update but here is why and how to fix it

Now that iOS 17 is here, you may have updated your iPhone to iOS 17, but now feel that your battery is draining faster than usual, or that iOS 17 has made your iPhone battery life worse. iOS updates causing battery drain is a familiar story that happens every year when a major new iOS … Read More

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