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Last Minute Holiday Apple Deals with Great Prices on AirTags, AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, etc, Delivered Before Xmas!

Dec 20, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Amazon deals

While it’s getting increasingly difficult to shop online with delivery before Christmas, Amazon continues to offer plenty of great deals for the holiday shopping season with delivery in time for the holidays. With huge discounts on everything from AirPods, airTags, various iPad models, MacBook Air, and more, whether you’re shopping for someone else, or yourself, … Read More

iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS 16.7.4 Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models

Dec 20, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 16.6 update

Apple has released iOS 16.7.4 for older iPhone and iPadOS 16.7.4 for older iPad models that are not updating to iOS 17.2.1 or iPadOS 17.2.1. Specifically, iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS 16.7.4 are available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation. The software … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Dec 19, 2023 - 4 Comments
macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 update

Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 as a software update for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. The update is said to include important bug fixes and security updates, and is therefore recommended for all users to install. Separately, Apple has released iOS 17.2.1 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2.1 for iPad, iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS … Read More

iOS 17.2.1 Update Released for iPhone with Bug Fixes

Dec 19, 2023 - 6 Comments
iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1

Apple has released iOS 17.2.1 for iPhone. The small point release updates are said to include important but unspecific bug fixes for those devices, and is therefore recommended for all users to install. Separately, Apple also released a similar update for Mac as macOS Sonoma 14.2.1, and for older iPhone and iPad models versioned as … Read More

Deals: AirTag for $23, MacBook Air 15″ for $1049, Apple Watch 9 for $329, & Delivery Before Xmas!

Dec 19, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Amazon deals

Amazon is continuing to offer some great discounts on select Apple products, with delivery before Christmas! From AirTags, to MacBook Air 15″, to Apple Watch, let’s check out the deals!

Why is My iPhone Playing Music Randomly? Here’s a Fix

Dec 18, 2023 - 6 Comments
Stop iPhone randomly playing music when locked

Some iPhone users may discover their iPhone is randomly playing music, sometimes from within a pocket, or a purse, from a lap, or when being held in a hand but otherwise not in use. An iPhone may begin to randomly play music even when the iPhone is locked, making this a frustrating and potentially embarrassing … Read More

Deals: Get Apple Watch Series 9 for $329, Series 8 for $249, Ultra for $730, Before Sales Ban Starts

Dec 18, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Apple Watch Series 9

If you’re shopping for an Apple Watch this holiday season, you’re running short on time. Not only is Christmas fast approaching, but a new twist has developed where Apple must stop selling Apple Watch models due to an ongoing patent issue. Apple will stop selling Apple Watch due to a patent dispute, starting on December … Read More

Get a Twinkling Lit Christmas Tree on Your Mac Desktop

Dec 17, 2023 - 2 Comments
Christmas Tree on the Mac desktop

Would you like to have even more Christmas spirit on your Mac, in the form of a twinkling Christmas tree? Of course you would! If the falling snow and blinking Christmas lights weren’t enough for your Mac desktop, you can add a little Christmas tree into the mix too, complete with a Christmas countdown. Christmas … Read More

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is Free to Watch This Weekend

Dec 16, 2023 - 1 Comment
A Charlie Brown Christmas

The classic cartoon “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, about a child who is upset about the commercialization of Christmas, is free to watch this weekend only on Apple TV+ (though you can continue to watch it free with an Apple TV+ free trial at any other time). Perhaps you had grown accustomed to watching the heartwarming … Read More

Put Falling Snow & Christmas Lights on Your Mac Desktop with MacLampsX

Dec 15, 2023 - 5 Comments
MacLampsX puts Christmas lights and falling snow on the Mac desktop

If you want to get your Mac into the holiday spirit, why not put some blinking Christmas lights and falling snow on your Mac screen? That’s exactly what the free Mac app MacLampsX will do for you, decorating your Mac for the holidays, complete with customizable holiday light bulbs, snowfall, and holly. You can change … Read More

How to Stop Mac Windows Changing Color & Tinting

Dec 15, 2023 - 1 Comment
How to disable Mac window wallpaper tinting color effect

As you use the Mac, opening windows and dragging them around, you may have noticed that the color of the windows can shift tone and change hue, sometimes fairly dramatically so, and depending on what your MacOS wallpaper is set to. For example, if you have an orange wallpaper as your desktop background picture, the … Read More

Deals: Apple Watch Series 8 for $249!

Dec 14, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Apple Watch Series 8

Amazon is offering a fantastic deal on the Apple Watch Series 8, available in select colors for just $249, with delivery before Christmas. Apple Watch Series 8 features a 41mm display, GPS, fitness tracking capabilities, blood oxygen reader, ECG app, water resistance, an always-on display, and much more. Apple Watch Series 8 GPS 41mm – … Read More

How to Add a Mouse to macOS Sonoma & Ventura

Dec 14, 2023 - 2 Comments
How to add a mouse to MacOS with System Settings

Many users like to use an external mouse with their Mac, but not everyone knows how to sync and add a mouse to their Mac. The process of pairing a mouse with a Mac is fairly straight forward, but like many things with modern MacOS versions and the System Settings experience, it may be less … Read More

Fix Mouse Click Issues in macOS Sonoma

Dec 13, 2023 - 13 Comments
Fix mouse click issues in macOS Sonoma

A fair number of Mac users are experiencing some irregular click issues when using an external mouse with macOS Sonoma, and sometimes even the internal trackpad on various Mac laptops running Sonoma. For example, mouse clicks may randomly not register as clicks, or all clicks may be registered as right-click, or the trackpad or mouse … Read More

iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3 Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models

Dec 13, 2023 - 5 Comments
iOS 16.6 update

iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3 for iPhone and iPad have been released for users who are not updating to iOS 17.2 or iPadOS 17.2, either because they have not yet updated, are not able to run iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on their devices, or because they are not interested in doing so. Specifically, the … Read More

MacOS Ventura 13.6.3, MacOS Monterey 12.7.2, & Safari 17.2 Released for Macs

Dec 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS Monterey 12.7

MacOS Ventura 13.6.3, MacOS Monterey 12.7.2, and Safari 17.2 are now available as software updates for Mac users who are not installing Sonoma or interested in the just released macOS Sonoma 14.2 update. Many Mac users continue to run older versions of system software for compatibility reasons, general preference, or a multitude of other reasons, … Read More

Beta 1 of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3 Available for Testing

Dec 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

Apple has issued the first beta versions of iOS 17.3 for iPhone, ipadOS 17.3 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.3 for Mac. The beta builds are available now to users enrolled in the beta testing programs on their compatible devices.

Get Out of Boring Zoom Meetings with Zoom Escaper

Dec 12, 2023 - 1 Comment
Zoom Escaper

Stuck in another boring Zoom Meeting? Ready to be done with those dull virtual meetings or Zoom classes for the moment, or the day? Zoom Escaper will come to your rescue, by allowing you to “self-sabotage your audio stream, making your presence unbearable to others” according to the apps developer, LOL! Zoom Escaper is an … Read More

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