Some Mac users running the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta have discovered a peculiar bug where they are unable to force quit certain processes or apps, usually if they are errant or unresponsive. I personally have run into this a handful of times with being unable to force quit Safari and Google Chrome, despite the … Read More

Amazon is cutting $150 off the price of select models of M5 MacBook Air 13″ in top configurations with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage, the precise colors that are available at this discounted price are in flux so check out which model is available that suits your interest. Link below is to the sky … Read More

Safari is arguably the best performing web browser for Mac users (and iPhone and iPad for that matter), and while I also use other web browsers as well, I continuously return to Safari and Safari Technology Preview as my default browser of choice. Aside from fantastic performance, Safari has many great tricks up its sleeve … Read More

Apple has released Safari 26.6.1 for Mac users running MacOS Sequoia and MacOS Sonoma. The updates include over a dozen important security patches to Safari, as well as addressing several security issues that could result in Safari crashing, making it a recommended update for all Mac users running those operating systems to install. Some of … Read More

AirTags 2 are the second generation of super useful tracking accessories for many purposes including tracking packages, cars, luggage, purses, pets, bikes, car keys, bikes, and anything else you might want to keep an eye on within the Find My network. You can grab a 4-pack of the AirTags 2 at a nice little discount … Read More

iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 have been released as security updates for iPhone and iPad, respectively. Additionally, there’s also iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 available with security patches. These updates include over 30 important security fixes and are therefore recommended for all users to install on their devices. Separately, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 … Read More

macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 has been released as a security focused software update for Mac users running the Tahoe operating system. There are over a dozen security patches included, making the update recommended for those running Tahoe. There are not currently any associated security updates for MacOS Sequoia or Sonoma. Separately, Apple has released security updates … Read More

MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 is has been released by Apple to Mac users who are participating in the developer beta testing program. Typically the matching public beta build will arrive soon after as well. MacOS 27 Golden Gate focuses mostly on improving the performance of MacOS including features like Spotlight search, Mail search, … Read More

Apple has released iOS 27 beta 6 for iPhone and iPad users engaged in the developer beta program for Apple system software. A public beta build will likely arrive soon as well. If you’re comfortable with running a beta OS and are interested in doing so, you can read about installing iOS 27 beta on … Read More

Just about everyone can recognize that the modern web browsing experience has degraded to the point where it feels like you’re playing the classic “kill the pop-ups” game, with seemingly every website cluttering itself with large cookie notices, privacy notices, auto-playing videos, annoying “Sign in with Google/Facebook” pop-ups, pop-ups to “prove you’re a human” with … Read More

Some iPad users have long wanted the ability to run MacOS directly on their iPad, despite MacOS not being intended nor equipped for touch control whatsoever. Now, thanks to a third party effort, MacOS can indeed run directly on iPad, though there are some major caveats involved here.

In case you were not aware, MacOS 27 Golden Gate will be the last version of MacOS to offer Rosetta support. Rosetta is a translation tool from Apple that allows Mac computers with Apple Silicon chips to run older Intel applications. It runs seamlessly in the background anytime an Intel app is launched, and works … Read More

Amazon is back offering $100 off select M5 MacBook Air 15″ models. Apple is apparently having a difficult time keeping up with MacBook Air demand, and combined with recent price hikes due to memory shortages, it’s becoming less common to see discounts available on these models. At the time of writing, these deals are specific … Read More

The third beta versions of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and MacOS 27 Golden Gate, are now available to public beta testers. These match the same builds as the just released MacOS 27 beta 5 and iOS 27 beta 5 versions for developers. If you’re curious about installing the public betas full time, you can read … Read More

Apple has released fresh betas for macOS Tahoe 26.6.2, iOS 26.6.1, and iPadOS 26.6.1, with each beta build apparently focused on security updates. No new features are expected, as those are being prioritized in the OS 27 betas instead. While there’s likely nothing particularly exciting about these new beta builds, they do offer a way … Read More

Apple has released MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta 5 for Mac users who are currently running the beta operating system. For those in the public beta testing program, the same build typically arrives for them soon after. MacOS 27 Golden Gate emphasizes performance improvements to the general system as well as features like Spotlight and … Read More

Apple has released iOS 27 beta 5 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 27 beta 5 for iPad. If you’re currently running the developer beta you will find the latest update available right away, and typically public beta testers find the same build version available soon after as well. The emphasis of iOS 27 and iPadOS … Read More

If you’ve been using computers for a long time, you might recall the Apple II and Apple IIgs, two of Apple’s early computers that were before they had fully committed to the Macintosh platform. While there were plenty of productivity apps and programming tools for Apple II and Apple IIgs, there were also a whole … Read More