macOS Tahoe 26.1 Improves Battery Life Significantly of MacBook Air & Pro

Nov 6, 2025 - 2 Comments
macOS Tahoe 26.1 dramatically improves battery life on MacBook that suffered in prior versions

If you were one of the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro users who found MacOS Tahoe causing excessive battery drain and battery life reductions with MacOS 26.0 and MacOS 26.0.1, then you’ll want to update to macOS Tahoe 26.1 right away, as it will likely resolve the most significant battery life problems. Multiple user reports … Read More

iOS 18.7.2 & iPadOS 18.7.2 Security Updates Released

Nov 5, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.7.1 and iPadOS 18.7.1 updates

iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 are available for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 26 and who do not want to install iOS 26.1 update onto their devices. The iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2 updates are security releases and do not include any new features or changes. Separately, iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, … Read More

First Beta of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 Available for Testing

Nov 5, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Betas

Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and the rest of the OS 26.2 suite. These betas are available now for users engaging in the beta testing programs. iOS 26.2 beta and macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta come just after Apple released the final versions of iOS 26.1, … Read More

Reduce Transparency Does Not Work in macOS Tahoe 26.1?

Nov 4, 2025 - 13 Comments
Reduce Transparency has no effect on some transparency in macOS Tahoe 26.1

Some Mac users have discovered that the “Reduce Transparency” and “Increase Contrast” accessibility toggles no longer work completely after installing the macOS Tahoe 26.1 update, as transparency remains prominent throughout the interface. Toggling the Accessibility switch on for ‘Reduce Transparency’ in MacOS Tahoe 26.1 might reduce the transparency in the menu bar and Control Center … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.2 Updates Released

Nov 4, 2025 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 update

MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 are available as software updates for Mac users who are not running the macOS Tahoe operating system. Safari 26.1 is also available as an update for these versions of MacOS. These are security updates for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, and the updates do not include new features or … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26.1 Update Released for Mac

Nov 3, 2025 - 4 Comments
MacOS Tahoe 26.1 update fixes some bugs and adds a new interface toggle for the Liquid Glass interface

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.1 for all Mac users, being the first major point release software update for macOS Tahoe since it debuted a few months ago. macOS Tahoe 26.1 includes a few new features, some bug fixes, and security patches, making it an important update to install for any Mac user that is … Read More

iOS 26.1 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

Nov 3, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 26.1 update fixes some bugs and adds a few new features

Apple has released iOS 26.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 26.1 for iPad. These are the first major point release updates for iOS 26, and offer a few changes, new features, bug fixes, and security enhancements, and are therefore recommended for users running iOS 26 or iPadOS 26. You will find a new toggle for Liquid … Read More

Spotlight Can’t Find Local Files on Mac? A Fix & Workaround

Nov 3, 2025 - 6 Comments
Spotlight on Mac not finding any local files despite exact match search terms

A fair number of Mac users are experiencing a frustrating issue with the Spotlight search engine which seems to prevent Spotlight on the Mac from finding any local files at all. This Spotlight problem is not subtle, and when you’re experiencing it, Spotlight basically has no ability to find any local file, even if your … Read More

Watch Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Free on November 15 & 16 via Apple TV

Nov 1, 2025 - 1 Comment
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is a holiday season classic, and Apple is making it free to watch on their Apple TV service for a weekend in the middle of November. Specifically, on Saturday November 15, and Sunday November 16, 2025, you’ll be able to tune in and enjoy the Thanksgiving Charlie Brown special for free … Read More

How to Disable Safari Color Tinting on MacOS Tahoe

Oct 30, 2025 - 2 Comments
How to disable color tinting in Safari on Mac

The latest versions of Safari use an aggressive tinting feature by default that changes the color the Safari window and titlebars to whatever color is detected on the top of a particular webpage. This can cause some visually jarring experiences when browsing the web with Safari on the Mac, and if the colorful windows and … Read More

Release Candidate for iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 Available for Testing

Oct 28, 2025 - 2 Comments
Betas

Release Candidate builds of iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, and iPadOS 26.1, are now available for users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Release Candidate (RC) builds are typically the final version in a beta period, absent any major bugs, and the release of an RC build indicates the final versions … Read More

Check Your Mac Security Update Status with SilentKnight

Oct 24, 2025 - 3 Comments
SilentKnight identifies updates needed that have not yet installed to MacOS

Basically every Mac user is familiar with the process of updating MacOS system software to install updates for their operating system, which typically arrive as point releases (like 15.6) or major version releases (like 26). But did you know that MacOS will also periodically install security updates and anti-malware updates to Gatekeeper, MRT, and Xprotect? … Read More

How to Show Battery Percent in Menu Bar of macOS Tahoe

Oct 21, 2025 - 3 Comments
How to show the battery percentage remaining on MacOS Tahoe 26

Knowing the percentage remaining of your MacBook battery life is valuable information for many Mac laptop users who work on the go or away from a power source, and a simple way to always know where your battery stands is to adjust the Mac battery menu icon to show the battery percentage remaining. This article … Read More

Beta 4 of iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 Available for Testing

Oct 20, 2025 - 1 Comment
Betas

Apple has issued the fourth beta of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The betas continue to offer refinements, adjustments, improvements, and bug fixes to the various OS 26 operating systems. The latest 4th beta build includes a new Liquid Glass … Read More

macOS Tahoe Battery Life Worse? Tips for Battery Issues with MacOS 26

Oct 14, 2025 - 4 Comments
Battery life problems with macOS Tahoe explored

A fair number of Mac users have found that macOS Tahoe has notably reduced the battery life and battery performance of their MacBook hardware. Looking around online, you’ll find a variety of complaints from MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users about quickly draining battery and significant reductions in battery life in general, since installing the … Read More

3rd Beta of iOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, iPadOS 26.1 Available for Testing

Oct 13, 2025 - 1 Comment
Betas

Beta testing for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 is accelerating pace, with the third beta release now being available for those participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Beta 3 comes just a week after beta 2, and Apple usually goes through several beta versions before issuing a final … Read More

Where Did Voicemail Go in iOS 26? Finding iPhone Voicemail in the New iOS

Oct 13, 2025 - 4 Comments
Where is Voicemail in iOS 26? Here is how to find it

Wondering if voicemail no longer works in iOS 26? Convinced that iOS 26 removed the Voicemail feature from iPhone? Can’t determine how to check voicemail on iOS 26? If you can’t find voicemail on iPhone since updating to iOS 26, you’re not alone. The new unified Phone app design in iOS 26 features a complete … Read More

Hate the New Phone App on iOS 26 for iPhone? Get the Old Phone Layout Back Again

Oct 8, 2025 - 10 Comments
How to restore the classic Phone layout and look on iPhone with iOS 26

While the most significant visual change in iOS 26 is the Liquid Glass interface, you’ll also find some pretty notable design overhauls of commonly used iPhone apps. The Phone app is one such example, with the new Phone app design in iOS 26 being wildly different from the prior versions, featuring a new cluttered design … Read More

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