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How to Disable FaceTime Reaction Gestures on Mac, iPhone, & iPad

Nov 20, 2023 - 2 Comments
How to turn off FaceTime Reaction Gestures

Don’t want to have certain gestures trigger FaceTime Reactions? Don’t want an on-screen emoji to appear when you give a thumbs up to the camera, or maybe you don’t want a peace sign made with your hands to trigger a bunch of balloons appearing on your video chat? Then you can turn the FaceTime Reactions … Read More

Apple Black Friday Deals Available Now from Amazon

Nov 20, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Amazon deals

Amazon is offering amazing deals on Apple products for Black Friday. And to make it even better, they’re bringing the big sales early, with deep discounts on everything from AirTag 4-packs, AirPods, to big discounts on nearly every iPad model, and taking hundreds off of brand new Macs. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone … Read More

Grab the All New M3 MacBook Pro Default Wallpaper

Nov 19, 2023 - Leave a Comment
M3 MacBook Pro

The newly released MacBook Pro with M3 Pro chip is quite the powerhouse of a laptop, and with the new MacBook Pro comes an all new default wallpaper, featuring a space black series of curving lines. And while you can certainly buy the new M3 MacBook Pro, you don’t need to make a significant purchase … Read More

Get the M3 iMac Default Wallpapers

Nov 18, 2023 - Leave a Comment
M3 iMac default wallpapers

Apple recently released updates to the iMac lineup, bumping the processor up to the all-new speedy M3 chip. And with new Macs means new default wallpapers, but you don’t have to buy an all new M3 iMac (though you can!) simply to appreciate and enjoy the new wallpapers. Click on any of the pictures below … Read More

Early Black Friday Deals: iPad 10th Gen for $349 ($100 Off!)

Nov 17, 2023 - 1 Comment
iPad 10th generation

Amazon is back with more great early Black Friday deals for Apple products, this time they’re taking 22% off the iPad 10th gen price of $449, selling the latest model iPad for just $349. That’s $100 off Apple’s standard retail price for the same iPad! The iPad 10th generation features a modern design, 10.9″ Retina … Read More

Run MacOS VM’s in Docker on Windows & Linux with Docker-OSX

Nov 17, 2023 - 3 Comments
Docker-OSX Mac VM on Linux

If you use Docker and virtual machines often, you may be happy to know that you can run MacOS VM’s in Docker, at near native performance atop Windows or Linux, thanks to an open source project called Docker-OSX. Yes, that means you can run MacOS on a PC, whether that PC is running Windows or … Read More

How to Perform FaceTime Reaction Gestures on iPhone, iPad, & Mac

Nov 16, 2023 - 6 Comments
FaceTime Reaction Effects and Gestures

Apple has introduced all new reaction gestures for FaceTime on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, meaning if you make certain hand gestures, symbols, or movements, you will trigger a digital effect reaction. For example, if you make a thumbs up gesture with your hand, a thumbs up emoji will appear on the screen, or if … Read More

Early Black Friday Deals: $100 Off iPad Magic Keyboard, $250 Off M2 MacBook Air 15″, & More

Nov 16, 2023 - 1 Comment
Amazon deals

Amazon is back with more early Black Friday deals on a bunch of Apple products. From huge discounts on the iPad Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil 2, big discounts on iPad Air and iPad, nice discounts on the latest Apple Watch, and up to a whopping $250 off the M2 MacBook Air 15″ models, you’re … Read More

How to Disable “Click Wallpaper to Show Desktop” in MacOS Sonoma

Nov 15, 2023 - Leave a Comment
How to disable Click Wallpaper to Show Desktop on Mac

MacOS Sonoma introduced a feature on the Mac that activates Expose which hides all open windows and apps, whenever you click on the desktop. This feature happens seamlessly, and when you click on the desktop wallpaper, you’ll reveal the desktop by pushing aside all other open apps and their windows, thus revealing the desktop and … Read More

Beta 3 of iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, MacOS Sonoma 14.2 Released for Testing

Nov 14, 2023 - 4 Comments
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

The third beta version of iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.2 for Mac, have been released for users engaging in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Betas of iOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, and iPadOS 17.2, includes the ability to add stickers to your iMessages from long-tap/click … Read More

How to Make Stickers from Photos for Messages on iPhone

Nov 14, 2023 - 3 Comments
Stickers in Messages on iPhone

Stickers are a fun and creative way to enhance your iMessage experience, and the latest versions of iOS support a feature that allow you to easily make your own stickers from any of your own photos, right from your iPhone. For example, maybe you have a picture of a great dog or cat, or yourself, … Read More

How to Turn Off iMessage on Mac

Nov 13, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to stop getting iMessages, messages, and text Messages on the Mac

Some Mac users may wish to not receive messages, iMessages, and texts messages on their Mac, but by default if you have logged into iCloud on a Mac you will find that iMessage is also enabled, meaning you will get messages in MacOS. If you’re wondering how to stop messages from going to the Mac, … Read More

Early Black Friday Deals: $87 for AirTag 4-pack, $250 Off M2 MacBook Air 15″ 16GB/512GB, $50 Off Apple Watch Series 9, etc

Nov 12, 2023 - 2 Comments
Amazon deals

Amazon is back with some great early Black Friday deals on popular Apple products, including a pack of AirTags, the fantastic M2 MacBook Air 15″ model in 16GB RAM configurations (and 8GB RAM configs too), and the all new Apple Watch Series 9. Check out the deals below, whether you’re shopping for yourself, a loved … Read More

PSA: Content Blockers May Break Captive Portal Wi-Fi Login Pages

Nov 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Content blockers may break captive portal wi-fi login pages

Here’s a helpful bit of knowledge that you may want to keep in mind when traveling or using public wi-fi spaces; if you use Content Blockers in Safari or your web browser, that content blocker may break a wi-fi’s captive portal login page, thereby preventing you from joining that particular wireless network. This applies to … Read More

How to Turn Off Uber Promo Notifications & Ads

Nov 11, 2023 - 5 Comments
Uber

Uber and Uber Eats are undeniably useful apps, allowing you to get a ride or have food delivered quickly and conveniently, right from your iPhone (or Android) either from the app or even from Siri. But one thing that is very annoying and obnoxious about Uber and Uber Eats is that the apps default to … Read More

Apple Watch Battery Draining Rapidly? Don’t Miss the watchOS 10.1.1 Update

Nov 10, 2023 - Leave a Comment
watchOS on Apple Watch

A fair number of Apple Watch users have been experiencing battery life issues lately, where the Apple Watch battery would drain much faster than expected or desired. In some instances, users would experience the Apple Watch battery draining from 100% to 50% or less in less than an hour, even with a perfectly healthy battery. … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, MacOS Sonoma 14.2 Released for Testing

Nov 10, 2023 - 4 Comments
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.2 for Mac. The beta versions are available now to users participating in the beta testing programs for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. iOS 17.2 beta includes the Journal app, which lets users track their lives in … Read More

How to Use Standby Mode on iPhone with iOS 17

Nov 9, 2023 - 13 Comments
iPhone Standby Mode

StandBy Mode is perhaps the most interesting feature for iPhone users who update to iOS 17, transforming the iPhone into a customizable display clock whenever the iPhone is placed horizontally and is charging. With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can become a table clock, a photo frame, an information display, amongst other possibilities, and since it’s … Read More

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