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How to Turn Off Bluetooth in iOS 18 on iPhone

Nov 12, 2024 - 6 Comments
How to disable and enable Bluetooth in iOS 18 with the new toggles in Control Center

The iOS 18 update is a fun one with some intriguing new features, mostly for visual tweaks like adding dark mode icons and color hues, and of course there’s Apple Intelligence AI features if your iPhone is new enough to support those features. One of the other major changes in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 … Read More

How to Fix Spotlight Search Issues on MacOS Sequoia

Nov 11, 2024 - 8 Comments
How to fix Spotlight not working in MacOS Sequoia

A fair number of Mac users have discovered that Spotlight Search is not working well in MacOS Sequoia, either missing files, apps, and sometimes not working at all to find any local file. For some users the issues with Spotlight happens right after they update to MacOS Seqouia, and for others it may happen later … Read More

Beta 3 of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, Available for Testing

Nov 11, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

The third betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and MacOS Sequoia 15.2, are available for beta testers of Apple system software. The latest betas continue to emphasize on new Apple Intelligence features, including ChatGPT integration, Genmoji custom Emoji creation, Image Playground for AI image generation, and more. These new AI features are in addition to … Read More

Deals: M2 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM for $749.99 ($250 Off!)

Nov 10, 2024 - 2 Comments
MacBook Air deal coupon

Amazon is selling the M2 MacBook Air 13″ model with 16GB RAM for just $749.99, taking $250 off the $999 retail price from Apple. Like many great Amazon deals, they tend to shift quickly, so if you’ve been thinking of getting a 16GB model MacBook Air now might be the time. To get the deal … Read More

How to Turn Off Find My Mac

Nov 8, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to turn off Find My Mac

Find My Mac is an incredibly valuable aspect of iCloud that allows you to find your Mac by using another Apple device’s Find My app, or through iCloud on the web. Aside from the obvious anti-theft aspects that make Find My Mac so important, the majority of users are more likely end up using Find … Read More

How to Install Windows 11 on Mac with UTM

Nov 7, 2024 - 10 Comments
How to install Windows 11 on Mac with UTM

You can install and run Windows 11 on a Mac, without having to overwrite the MacOS operating system, by installing Windows 11 into a virtual machine. Virtual machines are self-contained installations of operating systems that can be used for a variety of purposes, from testing to demonstrations, to running software that runs on Windows but … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, & iPadOS 18.2 Available for Testing

Nov 5, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

The second beta versions of iOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, and iPadOS 18.2 are now available for users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The new betas continue to focus on additional Apple Intelligence features, expanding beyond the writing tools, smart replies, and summary features what was initially introduced in iOS … Read More

How to Change iPhone Used by iPhone Mirroring on Mac

Nov 5, 2024 - Leave a Comment
How to change the iPhone used by iPhone Mirroring on Mac

If you have several iPhone’s, as many people do when they buy a new iPhone, upgrade, get a hand-me-down, develop iPhone software, or develop mobile sites or apps where you test things on multiple devices, you might be in a situation where iPhone Mirroring on the Mac is using an iPhone that you do not … Read More

5 Helpful Uses for Apple Intelligence on Mac, iPhone, & iPad

Nov 4, 2024 - 4 Comments
Apple Intelligence features

Apple Intelligence is here on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and while the system requirements are strict, the Apple devices that are new and powerful enough to use the AI tools now gain some really fantastic features. We’re going to show you six helpful Apple Intelligence features and uses that you’ll find beneficial to your workflow, … Read More

Got a PPC Mac in the Closet? Check Out the Aquafox Browser for Tiger & Leopard

Nov 1, 2024 - 1 Comment
Aquafox

If you have an old PowerPC Mac laying around collecting dust in a closet somewhere, you might be able to get some use out of it today by installing a functional modern web browser, like Aquafox. Since so much of what many of us do on computers is done in a web browser, you might … Read More

How to Update ChatGPT on Mac

Oct 31, 2024 - 2 Comments
Installing the ChatGPT update is complete and ready to relaunch

The ChatGPT app for Mac is a fantastic AI tool and LLM that makes for a great addition to many Mac users workflows, whether you’re extremely tech savvy, or just a novice. One thing that some users have wondered is how to keep the ChatGPT app for Mac updated, and how to install updates to … Read More

Apple Releases New Mac Mini, Revamped iMac, & M4 MacBook Pro

Oct 30, 2024 - 1 Comment
M4 Mac Mini

Apple has spent the last few days trickling releases of new Mac hardware, debuting a revamped iMac with an M4 chip and new colors, a redesigned Mac Mini that is smaller in size and now has an M4 chip, and the MacBook Pro lineup has been revamped with M4 processors as well. Each of the … Read More

Fix the “Failed to Personalize Software Update” Error in MacOS

Oct 30, 2024 - 1 Comment
Fix Failed to personalize software update error in MacOS

Though not common, some Mac users are encountering a strange error message that says “Failed to personalize the software update. Please try again.” when attempting to update their Mac to MacOS Sequoia, and sometimes even with other MacOS software updates too. This is a frustrating error since it prevents the installation of a major system … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.7.1 & MacOS Ventura 13.7.1 with Security Updates Available

Oct 29, 2024 - Leave a Comment
macOS Sonoma 14.7.1

Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 and MacOS Ventura 13.7.1 for Mac users who have not yet updated to MacOS Sequoia, of which MacOS Sequoia 15.1 with Apple Intelligence was just released. macOS Sonoma 14.7.1 and macOS Ventura 13.7.1 both contain many security fixes, making them important updates to install for Mac user who are … Read More

iOS 17.7.1 & iPadOS 17.7.1 Available for iPhone & iPad

Oct 29, 2024 - Leave a Comment
iOS 17.7.1 update and iPadOS 17.7.1 update

Apple has released iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1 for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 18, which was just updated to includes support for Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. The software updates include important security fixes, making them important updates to install if you’re still running the prior major … Read More

iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence Now Available to Download

Oct 28, 2024 - 2 Comments
iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to bring Apple Intelligence features to iPhone and iPad. The initial set of Apple Intelligence AI features include writing tools, summaries for messages and emails, and other handy capabilities. Apple Intelligence has strict system requirements however and is not available on all devices. Aside from Apple Intelligence, … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.1 with Apple Intelligence Available Now

Oct 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15.1 update

Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.1, the first major update to MacOS Sequoia that includes Apple Intelligence features. The Sequoia 15.1 update also includes a few bug fixes, and brings drag and drop support to the popular iPhone Mirroring feature. Separately, Apple has also released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence, along with … Read More

Play Original Starcraft Free, Here’s How

Oct 25, 2024 - 5 Comments
You can play Starcraft for free

If you’d like to play the original Starcraft for free, you can do so easily. Technically the original Starcraft has been available to download, install, and play for free, for a while now, but the instructions on how to do it have changed. It’s not exactly advertised on the Blizzard site or BattleNet either, but … Read More

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