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Get All 9 of the New iPhone 15 Pro Default Wallpapers

Oct 15, 2023 - 2 Comments
iPhone 15 Pro default wallpapers

You don’t need to spend $1000 on a new iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro simply to enjoy the snazzy new wallpapers adorning those devices, there are nine in total and we’ve got them here for you to use right now. You’ll find the five default iPhone 15 wallpapers in colors matching the iPhone 15 … Read More

What is AKAuthorizationRemoteView and akd process on Mac?

Oct 14, 2023 - 1 Comment
The Mac Finder icon

Some Mac users may discover a process called AKAuthorization, AKAuthorizationRemoteView, “AKAuthorizationRemoteViewService”, and/or akd, running on macOS. Sometimes these process may be taking up inordinate amounts of CPU, which can add to the confusion, or concern. And, it’s not unusual for Mac users to find the “AKAuthorization remote view” name to sound a little suspicious, which … Read More

Great Deal: M2 MacBook Air 15″ 16GB/1TB for $1649 ($250 Off $1899 MSRP!)

Oct 13, 2023 - Leave a Comment
M2 MacBook Air 15"

Amazon is continuing to offer amazing deals on select Apple products, and the M2 MacBook Air 15″ model is high on the list. But not only is the base model $250 off, Amazon has now taken $250 off of the highly upgraded model with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, bringing the price down to just … Read More

Native MacOS Docker Containers are Now Possible

Oct 13, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Native macOS Containers in Docker are now possible

Have you ever wished you could run native macOS Docker containers on macOS? Well, now you can, thanks to a great free project called macOS Containers. If you’re in the developer world at nearly any level, you likely have experience with Docker containers, which are wildly popular because of their utility. Offering a lightweight and … Read More

8 of the Best iPadOS 17 Features to Use Right Now

Oct 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Best iPadOS 17 features

If you’ve already gone ahead and installed iPadOS 17 on your iPad, or are simply wondering about what is new, we’re going to take a look at the best iPadOS 17 features that you can use and appreciate right now on iPad. While there are many small changes scattered throughout iPadOS 17, some of the … Read More

Some iPhones Are Restarting or Turning Off Randomly at Night

Oct 12, 2023 - 10 Comments
iPhone 14 Pro

Some iPhone users are discovering their iPhone has either randomly rebooted, or turned itself off, usually while plugged in overnight. Perhaps worst of all, when the iPhone starts back up, any set alarm may not go off, which has led some people to oversleep or to have to rely on a backup alarm.

Great Deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBook Air 15″, AirTags, & More, Still Available for Amazon Prime Day

Oct 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Amazon deals

While Amazon Prime Day may have ended yesterday, Amazon is continuing to offer some really great deals on select Apple products. You can still get big discounts on AirPods, iPads, M2 MacBook Air 15″, Apple Watch Series 8, and AirTags. Take a look and shop fast, because Amazon stock and pricing changes quickly! Great AirPods … Read More

Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac

Oct 11, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Siri icon

Siri has a neat largely unknown feature called Personal Update, that, when requested, will give you a summary of information from various apps that you may find useful. Specifically, Personal Update will give you the weather forecast for the day, whatever your calendar events that day are, your reminders, an travel time estimate to locations … Read More

Save $250 on MacBook Air 15″, $60 Off AirPods Pro, & More as Amazon Prime Day Deals Continue

Oct 11, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Amazon deals

Amazon Prime Day is almost over but the amazing deals continue for now, and while you need an Amazon Prime membership (or a free trial) to take advantage of the best deals, many of them are good enough to justify the membership price alone. Let’s check out some of our favorite deals for Amazon Prime … Read More

Beta 3 of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, MacOS Sonoma 14.1 Released for Testers

Oct 10, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Betas

Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1, for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. As usual, the betas are first available to developers, and then are soon followed by the same build for public beta testers. Apple announced several … Read More

The Best Amazon Prime Day Apple Deals on iPad, MacBook Air, AirPods, Apple Watch, and More

Oct 10, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Apple deals at Amazon

Ready for some amazing deals on Apple gear? Amazon Prime Day is on with tons and tons of excellent deals on products and goods, but of course the Apple gear is what we are most focused on. With huge discounts on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBook Air 15″, MacBook Air 13″, iPad, and more, take a … Read More

iOS 16.7.1 Released for iPhones & iPads Not Running iOS 17

Oct 10, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 16.6 update

Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on their respective devices. For most users, the 16.7.1 update will be available on an older device that doesn’t support the 17 versions of iOS/iPadOS, which includes iPhone 8 series, iPhone X, iPad … Read More

Best iPad Deal of Amazon Prime Day? iPad 9th-gen for $249, 24% Off!

Oct 9, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iPad 9th generation

Amazon is offering an absolute steal of a deal on the iPad 9th generation for just $249, the lowest price it has ever sold for. That’s 24%, or $80 discount, from the $329 retail price that Apple sells the same iPad for! The iPad 9th generation features a 10.2″ Retina display, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB … Read More

5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using

Oct 9, 2023 - 7 Comments
iCloud security features you should be using

iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to security, convenience, and capabilities. While it’s generally a good idea to basically use every … Read More

Apple Deals: Take $250 Off the M2 MacBook Air 15″

Oct 9, 2023 - Leave a Comment
M2 MacBook Air 15"

Amazon is offering record low prices on the M2 MacBook Air 15″ lineup, taking a whopping $250 off the price of both the base 256 GB model and upgraded 512 GB storage model. This brings the price down of the 512GB model to $1249 which is cheaper than the MSRP of the 256GB model, and … Read More

Run Threads on Desktop with Mac, Windows PC, Linux

Oct 8, 2023 - Leave a Comment
Threads running on the desktop computer

Threads, the social network microblogging Twitter/X competitor launched by Meta (Facebook), is typically thought of as a mobile only experience, with users having the Threads app on their iPhone or Android device. But, if you have a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer, and you want to use Threads on your desktop computer, you can … Read More

How to Stop Steam Pop-Up Ads on Launch

Oct 7, 2023 - Leave a Comment
How to stop pop-up ads in Steam

Steam, the popular gaming platform for Mac, Windows, and Linux, is great in that it offers a ton of really fun popular games, but it’s not without its annoyances. One of the most frustrating Steam annoyances are its popup ads on startup, or what it calls “Steam News”, that slowly launch in a new pop-up … Read More

How to Install macOS Monterey/Ventura Updates Without Installing Sonoma

Oct 6, 2023 - 4 Comments
Avoid installing MacOS Sonoma and install macOS Monterey or Ventura updates instead

While many Mac users have already downloaded and installed MacOS Sonoma onto their Macs and are enjoying the great new features, not every Mac user wants to upgrade to Sonoma. In fact, many Mac users want to stay put with macOS Monterey, or MacOS Ventura, and not upgrade to MacOS Sonoma for now, or even … Read More

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