iOS 26 is on the way, bringing a pretty significant software update to iPhone and iPad. With a variety of interesting new features and notable visual changes like the Liquid Glass interface appearance style, Messages group chat polling and custom backgrounds, new ringtones, Preview app, and much more, the excitement around the release is understandable. … Read More

Windows 95 was made widely available to the general public 30 years ago this week, on August 24, 1995. 30 years! It might not seem too thrilling today, but Windows 95 was a pretty big deal back in the day, being the first half-decent (ie: Mac-like) GUI to arrive on PC and a huge leap … Read More

The Commodore 64 has been reborn from the dusty bins of nostalgia, with a slightly modernized twist. Retro computing enthusiasts and longtime computer users may recall the Commodore 64 as a fun way to tinker with tech, play games, and do some coding, and with the new Commodore 64 project you get all of that … Read More

VintageApple has long been a fantastic collection of retro Apple and Mac materials, including old magazines, catalogs, and user guides, and now they have added a whopper collection of over 150 vintage Mac programming books available for free.

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 8 for iPhone and iPadOS 26 beta 8 for iPad. The new beta build has arrived to developers first, and a public beta version is likely soon to follow. Separately, Apple released MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 8 along with beta 8 for the rest of the OS 26 suite. … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 8 has been released by Apple, the new beta build arrives for users enrolled in the beta testing program first, and is typically soon followed by the same build being made available to public beta testers (update: public beta 5 is out). Apple also issued iOS 26 beta 8 for iPhone … Read More

Running a Large Language Model (LLM) like ChatGPT’s gpt-oss locally can have multiple benefits, including providing offline access to an AI language model tool like GPT. If you’re a fan of LLMs, AI tools, and ChatGPT, you might be interested in running a local instance of gpt-oss, but even if you’re fairly new to AI … Read More

Apple has issued important security updates for iPhone and iPad, versioned as iOS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2. The security update addresses an actively exploited security hole pertaining to malicious image files, and given the huge number of people who share and receive funny pictures, memes, gifs, and other image files online, it’s a good idea … Read More

Apple has issued macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 as a security update for Mac users running the Sequoia operating system. Apple says the update contains “important security fixes” and is therefore recommended for all users. The particular exploit that has been patched pertains to malicious image files, and given that a huge number of people regularly encounter … Read More

Apple has released two updates as iOS 18.6.1 for iPhone along with watchOS 11.6.1 for Apple Watch, and the combination of the two system software updates returns the blood oxygen monitoring feature back to Apple Watch. Previously, Apple had to remove the blood oxygen monitoring feature from Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and the latest … Read More

iOS 26 beta 5 for iPhone and ipadOS 26 beta 5 for iPad have been made available for beta testers. The initial build is available for developer betas but the same build typically arrives soon after for public beta testers. While beta system software is intended for advanced users, technically speaking anyone can install the … Read More

MacOS Tahoe 26 beta 5 has been released to users participating in the Apple Developer beta testing program. The same build as a public beta typically follows soon after. MacOS Tahoe 26 includes various new features and changes, including the redesigned Liquid Glass interface appearance that is shinier and more translucent, folder and icon color … Read More

Have you ever thought that your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air trackpad could be used as a precise digital weighing scale? Maybe, maybe not, but one enterprising developer thought of exactly that idea, and has built a fun little app that transforms your trackpad into an accurate scale. This neat little apps functionality is achieved … Read More

The MacOS Tahoe 25 Public Beta program has begun, bringing the beta operating system to all interested Mac users. If you’re curious about installing and running the MacOS Tahoe 26 public beta, you’ll find this walkthrough helpful as we cover the system requirements, compatible Macs, caveats, and installation process. MacOS Tahoe 26 is intriguing with … Read More

Apple has released iOS 18.6 for iPhone, and iPadOS 18.6 for iPad. The updates include bug fixes and security enhancements, and address an issue with Photos app where the Memory Movies were not able to be shared in some situations. Apple has also released iPadOS 17.7.9 with security fixes for select iPad models. Additionally, MacOS … Read More

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.6 as a software update for Mac users. The primary focus of MacOS Sequoia 15.6 is bug fixes and security updates, and no major changes or features are expected. Aside from MacOS Sequoia 15.6, Apple has also released macOS Ventura 13.7.7 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 as security updates for those … Read More

Apple has officially launched the Public Beta versions of iOS 26 for iPhone and iPadOS 26 for iPad. These public betas give everyday users early access to the latest features Apple is working on, without having to use the developer beta testing channel. If you’re a tech-savvy user who likes getting direct experience with new … Read More

Many people enjoy ambient background sounds of nature while working, studying, cooking, projects, meditating, focusing, amongst many other activities, and if you’re in that camp you’ll likely appreciate a fun little site called tree.fm. The tree.fm site allows you to listen to sounds of forests from around the world, and you can skip and shuffle … Read More