Beta 2 of iOS 18.5, MacOS Sequoia 15.5, iPadOS 18.5 Released for Testers

Apr 14, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia public betas

New betas are available as iOS 18.5 beta 2, MacOS Sequoia 15.5 beta 2, and iPadOS 18.5 beta 2, for users who are participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. No notable new features or major changes are expected in these beta versions, at least thus far, suggesting they’re likely focused on … Read More

How to Run DeepSeek LLM Locally on Mac

Apr 10, 2025 - 3 Comments
Run DeepSeek locally on a Mac easily with LM Studio

If you follow AI news, or even tech news, you might have heard of DeepSeek by now, the powerful Chinese Large Language Model that has capabilities rivaling ChatGPT while having dramatically lower training costs. DeepSeek is designed for advanced reasoning, with general purpose natural language and ChatBot abilities, task competency, research, while also being excellent … Read More

How to Play Ambient Music on iPhone

Apr 8, 2025 - 6 Comments
Ambient Music Player on iPhone

One of the more interesting features to arrive on iPhone lately is the Ambient Music player, which, as the name implies, plays ambient music. This neat audio feature was introduced with iOS 18.4, and the Ambient Music Player offers four different ambient music types to play; Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing. While the Ambient Music … Read More

Grab the iPhone 16e Default Wallpaper

Apr 4, 2025 - 1 Comment
iPhone 16e wallpaper

Perhaps you recently saw that Apple had released the iPhone 16e and drooled with envy at the iPhone 16e default wallpaper, which sort of looks like a drop of Liquid Metal (why did macOS Sequoia autocorrect capitalize “Liquid Metal”? Who knows, but it did it again, so let’s go with it) or maybe a water … Read More

How to Turn Off Mail Categories on iPad

Apr 3, 2025 - 6 Comments
Mail app in iOS and iPadOS

The Mail app for iPad has been updated to include the Mail Categories feature with iPadOS 18.4. The Mail Categories feature is intended to automatically sort your email inbox within the Mail app into particular email categories, including “Primary”, “Transactions”, “Updates”, and “Promotions”, along with a mostly hidden “All Mail” option. While the intention may … Read More

How to Disable Mail Categories on Mac

Apr 2, 2025 - 12 Comments
Turn Off Mail Categories in Mail for Mac on first launch

Apple has brought the controversial Mail Categories feature to the Mail app on Mac, and you will find that it is enabled in the Mail app by default. The idea behind Mail Categories is that your inbox is now sorting itself automatically into four categories; Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. There’s also a hidden “All … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.7.5 & MacOS Ventura 13.7.5 Security Updates Released

Apr 1, 2025 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sonoma 14.7.4 update

Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.7.5 and MacOS Ventura 13.7.5 as security updates for Mac users running Sonoma and Ventura operating systems. These updates are security patch focused and do not include new features that are otherwise available in the latest MacOS Sequoia 15.4 update that was released simultaneously. Separately, you’ll find software updates available … Read More

iOS 16.7.11, iOS 15.8.4, & iPadOS 17.7.6 Security Updates Released for Older iPhone & iPad

Apr 1, 2025 - Leave a Comment

While iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates were just released for modern iPhone and iPad devices, Apple has also released a bevy of software updates for older iPhone and iPad devices. Each of these updates include important security fixes and are therefore recommended for all eligible users and their devices to install. Specifically, you will … Read More

iOS 18.4 Update with Ambient Music, New Emoji, Priority Notifications, Mail Categorization for iPad, Released

Mar 31, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 updates

Apple has released iOS 18.4 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 18.4 for iPad. These updates include a few new features, as well as bug fixes and security enhancements. iOS 18.4 for iPhone includes new emoji icons, an ambient music generator, a Priority Notifications feature for Apple Intelligence, and various bug fixes and security patches. iPadOS … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.4 Update Released with Mail Categorization, New Emoji

Mar 31, 2025 - 4 Comments
MacOS Sequoia software update

MacOS Sequoia 15.4 has been released for Mac users running the Sequoia operating system. The software update includes some new features and refinements, as well as resolutions to various bugs and security patches. For new features, MacOS Sequoia 15.4 gains the Mail Categorization feature that automatically sorts your email inbox for you that has been … Read More

Second Release Candidate of MacOS Sequoia 15.4 Available for Testing

Mar 27, 2025 - Leave a Comment

Apple has provided a second Release Candidate build of MacOS Sequoia 15.4 for users enrolled in the beta testing program, arriving just a few days after the first release candidate build of Sequoia 15.4, iOS 18.4, and iPad 18.4 were issued. Release Candidates typically match the final version of software that is released to the … Read More

Easily Create MacOS Virtual Machines with VirtualBuddy

Mar 26, 2025 - 4 Comments
Create a virtual machine for MacOS or Linux easily with VirtualBuddy

VirtualBuddy offers a simple way to quickly virtualize MacOS (and Linux) on any Apple Silicon Mac, offering an easy method for developers, enthusiasts, and the curious to run multiple instances of MacOS on their Mac. And VirtualBuddy is speedy with great performance, plus it’s free and open source, so you can easily explore the world … Read More

How to Show QR Code for Wi-Fi on iPhone, Mac, iPad

Mar 18, 2025 - 4 Comments
Show a QR code for wi-fi router to make it easy for anyone to join

One very easy and convenient way to share access to a wi-fi router is by generating a QR code for joining that wi-fi router, which can be useful for house guests, offices, waiting rooms, rentals, restaurants, shops, and just about anywhere else with wi-fi that people might want to join. It can also make it … Read More

Get Googly Eyes in Your Mac Menu Bar to Follow Your Cursor Around

Mar 17, 2025 - 1 Comment
Googly Eyes on Mac are fun

Ultra longtime Mac users may recall a fun Classic Mac OS application that placed a set of googly eyes into the Mac menu bar, and those eyes would follow your cursor around as you used the Mac. While the old Classic Mac OS days are long gone (sigh), you can still have a bit of … Read More

How to Disable Type to Siri on MacOS Sequoia

Mar 13, 2025 - Leave a Comment
Disable Type to Siri on Mac by turning off Siri

The latest versions of MacOS make it easier than ever to use Type to Siri, but many Mac users are finding themselves accidentally triggering the ‘Type to Siri’ feature on their Mac running the latest MacOS Sequoia releases. This can be frustrating, and if you don’t use Siri or Type To Siri you might not … Read More

How Long Does Updating MacOS Take? Why Is MacOS Update Taking So Long?

Mar 12, 2025 - 6 Comments
Why is MacOS update taking so long and how long should it take to complete

One of the questions many Mac users have when they see newly available system software updates for MacOS is “how long will updating MacOS take?” followed by “why is MacOS update taking forever?” These are both perfectly reasonable questions, and it’s important to remember the answers can vary. But, with modern MacOS, you can also … Read More

iOS 18.3.2 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Mar 11, 2025 - Leave a Comment
iOS 18.3.2 update

Apple has released iOS 18.3.2 for iPhone and ipadOS 18.3.2 for iPad. The updates are focused on security patches and bug fixes, and do not include any new features. Separately, there are updates available for Mac as MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2, Safari 18.3.1 for Ventura and Sonoma, tvOS 18.3.1 for Apple TV, and visionOS 3.2.3 for … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2 Update Released with Fixes for Bugs & Security Issues

Mar 11, 2025 - 1 Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2 update

MacOS Sequoia 15.3.2 has been released by Apple for Mac users running the Sequoia operating system. The update includes important bug fixes and security patches, and Apple recommends installing the update on all eligible devices. If your Mac is running macOS Ventura or macOS Sonoma, you will find an update to Safari 18.3.1 available instead … Read More

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