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iPhone Volume Buttons Not Working on Calls? Here’s How to Fix It

Apr 15, 2026 - Leave a Comment
iPhone volume buttons not working randomly on phone calls and how to fix it

If you have ever been on a phone call and tried to adjust the volume on iPhone and found the volume buttons aren’t responding, you’re not alone. This is a frustrating presumed bug that can happen on iPhone, and the volume buttons seem to stop working during phone calls, even though they can sometimes still … Read More

Deals: Get the MacBook Neo for $589

Apr 15, 2026 - Leave a Comment
MacBook Neo in Citrus color

Amazon is offering a small discount and quick delivery on all color models and configurations of the MacBook Neo. This Mac is already a huge hit and is set to be even more popular as time goes on, and with the Amazon discount bringing it down to just $589 for the 256GB model or $689 … Read More

How to Highlight the Active Foreground Window on Mac with HazeOver (MacOS Tahoe Fix)

Apr 13, 2026 - 1 Comment
Make foreground windows easy to identify on MacOS with HazeOver

One common complaint of MacOS Tahoe users is that it can be difficult to determine which window is active or in the background. With all of the flatter and low contrast design elements in Tahoe, there is a significant reduction in contrast between background and foreground apps and windows, which can make visual focus less … Read More

2nd Beta of macOS Tahoe 26.5 & iOS 26.5 Available for Testing

Apr 13, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Betas

Apple has released the second beta versions iOS 26.5, MacOS Tahoe 26.5, and iPadOS 26.5, to those who are participating in the beta testing programs of Apple system software. The latest betas continue to work on RCS messaging support for encrypted text messages (this is a separate feature from iMessage, which is already encrypted), and … Read More

Fun: Get Mac OS X 10.0 Running on Nintendo Wii

Apr 11, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Mac OS X running on a Nintendo Wii

Remember Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah? If you’re a super longtime Mac user you just might, and you might also remember the Nintendo Wii gaming console too. Well because the Nintendo Wii runs on PowerPC architecture, the theoretical possibility of running original Mac OS X versions has always existed, but were largely impractical. That didn’t … Read More

Deals: M5 MacBook Air 13″ for $949 ($150 Off)

Apr 11, 2026 - Leave a Comment

Amazon is offering the latest M5 MacBook Air in both 13″ and 15″ display sizes at up to $150 off the retail price, starting at just $949 for the 13″ and $1149 for the 15″ model. M5 MacBook Air 13″ 13″ M5 MacBook Air – 16GB – 512GB – $949 ($150 off) 13″ M5 MacBook … Read More

StillColor for Mac Disables Temporal Dithering to Reduce Eye Strain and Flicker

Apr 10, 2026 - 4 Comments
Stillcolor disables temporal dithering on Mac which can improve accessibility for some users

Some Mac users who are sensitive to eye strain and PWM display flickering have turned to a small free utility called StillColor to modify how MacOS renders colors on their screen. The StillColor tool has a feature that can disable something called “temporal dithering”, a usually imperceptible display technique that alternates pixel colors at the … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26.4.1 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Apr 9, 2026 - 3 Comments
MacOS Tahoe 26.4.1 update

Apple has released MacOS Tahoe 26.4.1 as a software update for Mac users running the Tahoe operating system. The update includes unspecified bug fixes, making it recommended for all Tahoe users to install. The MacOS Tahoe 26.4.1 update is particularly important for users of the new M5 MacBook Air and M5 MacBook Pro series to … Read More

iOS 26.4.1 Update for iPhone & iPad Released with Bug Fixes

Apr 8, 2026 - 4 Comments
iOS 26.4.1 update for iPhone

Apple has released iOS 26.4.1 for iPhone, along with ipadOS 26.4.1 for iPad, both to address unspecified bug fixes. Because no specific bug fixes are mentioned in the release notes or with the download, it’s unclear as of now what exactly has been addressed, but obviously Apple felt it important enough to issue a software … Read More

iPhone Missing Calls & Texts, Not Ringing? Here’s How to Fix It

Apr 6, 2026 - 5 Comments
iPhone missing calls and texts because it is not ringing or making sounds is usually easy to fix

A significant number of iPhone users run into situations where they discover their iPhone is not ringing or making sounds with incoming phone calls, text messages, and alerts, leading to missed calls and texts. This is hugely frustrating, but for most situations the reason why this happens is pretty simple; the iPhone has accidentally been … Read More

Deals: Save $150 Off M5 MacBook Air

Apr 6, 2026 - Leave a Comment
M5 MacBook Air

The all new M5 MacBook Air is available at up to $150 off retail price on most models, in both 13″ and 15″ display sizes. If you’re considering a new MacBook Air, these are some great deals: M5 MacBook Air 15″ 15″ M5 MacBook Air – 24GB – 1TB – $1549 ($150 off) 15″ M5 … Read More

Relive AOL of the 1990s in Your Browser with Dialtone

Apr 4, 2026 - 2 Comments
Dialtone for Mac lets an AOL client inside a VM and allows real connections to a reverse engineered AOL server

If you miss the early internet dialup days of AOL (America OnLine), you can dial back the tech clock and enjoy some retro computing nostalgia by checking out the fantastic Dialtone project. Dialtone lets you sign in to a fully functional reverse engineered AOL experience with an original AOL 3.0 client, running inside a web-based … Read More

iOS 18.7.7 Update Released for iPhone & iPad Holdouts Not Running iOS 26+

Apr 1, 2026 - 8 Comments
iOS 18.7.7 security update available

Apple has issued an important software for iOS 18 users who are holding out and avoiding iOS 26 for whatever reason. Specifically, iOS 18.7.7 for all iPhone models running iOS 18 (not running iOS 26 or newer), along with iPadOS 18.7.7 for all iPad users with iOS 18 (also not running iPadOS 26 or newer), … Read More

April Fools: Turn Your MacBook Into a Theremin

Apr 1, 2026 - 1 Comment
Turn your MacBook into a theremin with LidAngleSensor

If you have ever looked at your MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Neo, and thought to yourself “I wish this Mac was a theremin. I wish that when I moved the lid at any angle, to open or close, it played sounds like a theremin” then gosh all golly you just rubbed a magic … Read More

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