macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 update has been released for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. The software update includes unspecified bug fixes and security enhancements, and is recommended for all Mac users running Sonoma to install. Full release notes are included below. Separately, Apple has also released iOS 17.1.2 update for iPhone, and iPadOS 17.1.2 … Read More

Dark Mode is a popular visual option for many Mac users who wish to change the appearance of their computers interface. If you’re new to the Mac, or even just new to the more modern operating systems like Sonoma and Ventura that use System Settings, you may not be familiar with how to activate and … Read More

If you’re wondering how you can set the default web browser in macOS Sonoma to something else, maybe to Chrome, Firefox, Brave, or perhaps even back to Safari, you’ll find that it is relatively easy to do so. However, like so many other adjustments and tweaks to the latest macOS versions, it is different compared … Read More

Apple has released another round of betas for their operating system suite, with iOS 17.2 beta 4 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 beta 4 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.2 beta 4 for Mac, each being available to users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Some new features are coming with iOS … Read More

The latest versions of iOS for iPhone default to enabling a feature called SharePlay, which allows you to easily share Spotify, Apple Music, Podcasts, and many other media experiences, easily with whoever you’re having a FaceTime audio or FaceTime video call with. While this feature can be convenient for the intended purposes, it can also … Read More

Amazon is celebrating Cyber Monday tons of discounts on everything under the sun, and included in that are some fantastic deals on Apple products that we know and love.

The command line grep tool is incredibly powerful and useful for searching for matches in files, sorting text and data, finding strings in large files, and so much more. One common situation many command line users may find themselves in, is seeking to grep match for two different strings in a single line. You can … Read More

Cyber Monday is here and Amazon is already offering incredible deals on many Apple products during their Cyber Monday sales. If you missed the Black Friday Deals, no sweat, Cyber Monday deals are here are also fantastic. From great deals on MacBook Air, iPads, AirTags, AirPods, Apple Watch Series 9, MacBook Pro, external hard drives, … Read More

The Instacart app for iPhone is convenient in that it allows you to shop for groceries and other items and have them delivered (if you live in a major city anyway), but like an ever-growing number of iPhone apps, it defaults to pelting you with annoying sales, promotional, and marketing notifications that are completely unrelated … Read More

Did you know your iPhone will let you know if a wi-fi network is available to join nearby? This feature of iOS is relatively new, and it’s interesting in that it will specifically focus on public wi-fi networks are popular and being used by others that are nearby.

Black Friday is here, and Amazon is offering fantastic deals on a broad range of Apple products. From AirPods, AirTags, Apple Watch, iPad models, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro, there are fantastic deals, and even more, enjoy these Black Friday discounts.

It’s not unusual for those of us who are the “family geek” to spend time with less tech savvy people during the holidays, so why not use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to assist or improve the tech lives of loved ones? Express your thankfulness and gratitude with some helpful tech tips!

You may already be using ChatGPT, the phenomenally powerful and useful AI tool, but the free version is based on GPT-3.5. GPT-4 is said to be ten times more advanced, with enhanced creativity, reliability, up-to-date information, and an ability to interpret more nuanced instructions, so it’s understandable why users would like to explore and experience … Read More

Black Friday may be a few days away, but Amazon is ahead of the game and offering giant discounts and great deals on Apple products for Black Friday right now. If you’re shopping for Apple gear this holiday season, whether for someone else or to treat yourself, why pay full price when you can take … Read More

Some Gmail web client users may occasionally see a red error message at the top of their Gmail inbox that says “Gmail is having authentication problems. Some features may not work. Try logging in to fix the problem.” The error can persist sometimes even on a logged in account, and if you have logged back … Read More

Apple has debuted their annual holiday ad for the 2023 season, or “Holiday Film” as they refer to it on YouTube, perhaps because it’s nearly four minutes long. The 2023 Apple Holiday Film, titled “Fuzzy Feelings”, follows some of the typical modern media tropes, focusing on a younger woman who seems to strongly dislike her … Read More

Amazon is hosting some incredible deals on Apple Watch for Black Friday, taking $70 off the retail price of the Apple Watch SE 2 bringing it down to just $179, and Apple Watch Series 9 down to just $329. Apple Watch SE 2 features a 40mm screen, fitness tracking functionality, sleep tracking, crash detection, a … Read More

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