Apple Airs “Earth” – Shot on iPhone TV Commercial Narrated by Carl Sagan

Jun 7, 2017 - 3 Comments
Apple Earth Shot On iPhone ad with Carl Sagan narration

Apple is airing a new Shot on iPhone advertisement, this time focused on the theme of natural images from our home planet Earth. The TV commercial, which shows various videos of landscapes as captured with an iPhone camera, is narrated by the famous astronomer Carl Sagan, excerpting his book Pale Blue Dot. It has been … Read More

How to Downgrade iOS 11 Beta to iOS 10

Jun 7, 2017 - 20 Comments
How to Downgrade iOS 11 beta back to iOS 10

Did you install iOS 11 beta onto your iPhone or iPad, but now want to downgrade to iOS 10 and revert to a more stable system software version? You’re likely not alone. Fortunately just like it’s easy to install iOS 11 beta right now (even without a developer account), it’s also easy to downgrade iOS … Read More

Anyone Can Install iOS 11 Beta Without a Developer Account, But Don’t

Jun 6, 2017 - 20 Comments
iOS 11

Every time a new fancy iOS beta surfaces, many users rush to find a way to install it and try out the latest and greatest, fanciest new features, and experience the nuisances of running beta system software. iOS 11 is no different, freshly released and carrying with it a lot of excitement. It turns out … Read More

MacOS High Sierra Compatible Macs List

Jun 6, 2017 - 39 Comments
MacOS High Sierra compatible Macs list

Apple will launch macOS High Sierra, versioned as MacOS 10.13, later in the year. With a variety of new features and enhancements to the Mac operating system on the way, you’re likely wondering if your Mac or perhaps other Mac models will be supported by the latest operating system. The good news is that macOS … Read More

iOS 11 Compatible Devices List

Jun 6, 2017 - 16 Comments
iOS 11 compatible devices supported hardware list

Are you wondering which devices will support iOS 11? While iOS 11 includes a variety of new features and refinements to the Apple operating system, only certain model iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices will support the iOS 11 release.

Download iOS 11 Beta 1, macOS 10.13 Beta 1 Now Available

Jun 5, 2017 - 9 Comments
Downloads of beta 1 for macOS High Sierra and iOS 11

Apple unveiled iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra 10.13 at WWDC, and while the final versions will not be available until the fall, users who are enrolled in the developer beta testing program can download the first beta releases now. The first beta builds give developers an early look at some of the new features … Read More

All New iMac Pro, iPad Pro 10.5″, HomePod Debuts Along with Updated iMac & MacBook Pro

Jun 5, 2017 - 7 Comments

Apple announced a variety of hardware updates at the annual WWDC event, including an updated iMac, the all new iMac Pro, an updated MacBook and MacBook Pro, the all new iPad Pro 10.5″, and the new HomePod Siri speaker system. Below we’ll briefly review the spec bumped updates and new products, each announced at WWDC … Read More

iOS 11 Release Date Set for Fall

Jun 5, 2017 - 15 Comments
iOS 11

Apple has announced iOS 11, the next major operating system for iPhone and iPad. The new system software update includes a wide variety of refinements and various new features. There’s no wildly new adjustments or changes, making iOS 11 largely familiar to users of prior iOS versions.

MacOS 10.13 High Sierra Release Date Set for Fall

Jun 5, 2017 - 12 Comments
MacOS High Sierra

Apple has announced the next Mac OS system software release, which will be named macOS High Sierra and versioned as 10.13. The upcoming Mac system software version includes various new features and updates to the Mac operating system, including an all new file system, enhancements to Safari, Photos, and Mail app, and include various under … Read More

How to Check If iPhone You’re Buying is Stolen or Not

Jun 3, 2017 - 29 Comments
iPhone 7 Plus in black

Do not buy used iPhone or phone without doing this first! For anyone shopping for a used iPhone or Android phone, your top priority should be to check to find out if the iPhone or phone has been stolen or reported as lost. The reason is simple; a stolen iPhone or phone that has been … Read More

How to Exit the MAN Command and Quit Man Pages Properly

Jun 2, 2017 - 10 Comments
How to exit MAN command

The “man” command is short for manual, and with it you can summon detailed manual page and information on nearly any other command or command line utility that is available, including using an extensive man document search to find related manual pages. While man pages are frequently used and referenced, many users don’t know how … Read More

Show the Original Item from an Alias in Mac OS

Jun 1, 2017 - 10 Comments
Finding original items by alias on Mac

Using Mac aliases as a shortcut for launching apps, files, and folders is a great trick for Mac users, particularly when you’re using a series of aliases for otherwise deeply buried items in the Finder file system. But what if you made an alias of something and you now want to access the original item … Read More

How to Add a Word or Spelling to Spellcheck on Mac

May 31, 2017 - 9 Comments

Did you know you can easily add new words to spellcheck in Mac OS? By adding a new word, the spellcheck engine in Mac OS will stop flagging that word as a typo or spelling error, which is often shown as a red underline under the word. This is helpful for new words not actively … Read More

7 of the Biggest Mac Annoyances & How to Fix Them

May 30, 2017 - 153 Comments

The Mac is a fantastic platform that is intuitive, user friendly, easy to use, powerful, and comparatively free of problems and nuisances. But that’s not to say that Mac OS doesn’t have some frustrating aspects or features too. This post aims to address some of the bigger annoyances that may be encountered on a Mac, … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 10.3.3, macOS 10.12.6, tvOS 10.2.2, watchOS 3.2.3 Released

May 30, 2017 - 1 Comment

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 10.3.3, macOS 10.12.6, tvOS 10.2.2 , and watchOS 3.2.3 to users participating in the Apple system software testing programs.

How to Convert Firmware Zip to IPSW Easily

May 29, 2017 - 4 Comments
Convert a ZIP to IPSW firmware

iOS firmware files should always arrive in IPSW file format so that they can be identified and used properly. Sometimes, users may download an IPSW firmware file for iPhone or iPad and it arrives as .zip file instead of .ipsw as expected, this usually happens on Windows computers but it can happen on a Mac … Read More

Run Hypercard on Modern Mac OS via Web Browser

May 27, 2017 - 17 Comments
Hypercard on Mac in a web browser

Do you remember Hypercard? If you’re a (very) longtime Mac user, you might recall tinkering with the amazing Hypercard application, described by the creator as “a software erector set, which lets non-programmers put together interactive information” using the HyperTalk scripting language along with an easy to use interactive interface builder. Though Hypercard was never brought … Read More

How to Update AirPods Firmware

May 26, 2017 - 19 Comments
How to check and update AirPods firmware

AirPods are the wireless earbud headphones from Apple which are enjoyed by many iPhone users. Much like iOS devices have firmware updates, so do AirPods, and you may be wondering how you can update AirPods firmware, and how to check and see if your AirPods are up to date. Managing firmware updates on AirPods is … Read More

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