Some Mac users may run into a situation where the Messages app for Mac shows phone numbers instead of contact names, despite those contacts numbers being saved and associated with names. Typically you can resolve this issue with a few simple solutions, which we’ll get into here.
Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format. … Read More
Apple has released the first beta version of macOS Sonoma 14.4 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Mac system software. The new MacOS beta arrives alongside new betas for WatchOS, and a few days after the first beta of iOS 17.4 debuted. No major new features are expected in macOS Sonoma 14.4, … Read More
MacOS Sonoma is a perfectly great operating system for most Mac users, and many feel its variety of features and general enhancements offer improvements over its predecessor. However, not all MacOS Sonoma users are thrilled, and some people feel their Mac is slower after updating to MacOS Sonoma 14, experiencing more sluggish general performance, unresponsiveness … Read More
Apple is running a commercial for Apple Vision Pro that shows off the devices appearance when wearing, and the interface the wearer sees overlayed onto the world. The ad shows people interacting with various spatial computing interfaces and apps, from general computing tasks, to watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, interacting with panoramic photos, all … Read More
Would you believe that one of the original promotional videos for the Macintosh featured none other than Microsoft’s Bill Gates?! In this fun video from 1984 you’ll see a young Bill Gates from Microsoft expressing his enthusiasm and extolling the virtues of the Macintosh computer. The famous rivalry between Apple and Microsoft hadn’t quite heated … Read More
The Mac turned 40 this week, and if you’re still on an Apple history kick, there’s a fun website that’s worth exploring called Mac40th. Mac40th.com showcases every desktop and portable Mac ever made by Apple in a continuous stream of Macs, displayed in random order. But it’s not just Macs, interspersed with tons of photos, … Read More
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 to users enrolled in the developer beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad system software. There are some significant changes for European users arriving in betas for iOS 17.4, including changes to the App Store, and adding the ability to install apps … Read More
The Macintosh computer, which has played a pivotal role in shaping personal computing and design principles throughout the entire tech industry, has turned 40 years old.
Many Mac users like to use a feature that automatically hides and shows the Dock on MacOS, appearing when your cursor goes to the bottom of the screen, and disappearing when your cursor leaves that area. This offers a more minimalist experience and user interface, and it also optimizes screen real estate, by hiding the … Read More
Apple has released MacOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Monterey 12.7.3, each containing important security fixes, for Mac users who are not yet running macOS Sonoma. The security updates correspond with the macOS Sonoma 14.3 update that was issued for Sonoma users. It’s not unusual for many Mac users to continue to run older versions of … Read More
Apple has released iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5 as updates for older model iPhone and iPad devices that are not running iOS 17.3. These updates are available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation, whereas newer devices will find iOS 17.3 and … Read More
Apple has released security updates to old model iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Yes, you read that correctly and you do not need to check your calendar (or your eyes), iOS 15.8.1 and iPadOS 15.8.1 are new releases of system software for old hardware. iOS 15.8.1 and iPadOS … Read More
iOS 17.3 for iPhone has been released by Apple, along with iPadOS 17.3 for iPad. The software updates include some minor new features, as well as security enhancements and bug fixes, and are therefore recommended for all iPhone and iPad users to install onto their devices. The most notable new feature to arrive with iOS … Read More
macOS Sonoma 14.3 is now available for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system on their computer. The software update includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and adds a few very minor new features, like the ability to collaborate on playlists with Apple Music and use Emoji reactions there. The full release notes for macOS Sonoma … Read More
40 years ago on January 22, 1984, Apple ran the famous “1984” advertisement for the Macintosh during the Super Bowl. The commercial features an unidentified heroine wearing a Macintosh tank top who runs into a gathering of enthralled sycophants staring up at a screen of a droning Big Brother, wherein the protagonist tosses an anvil … Read More
Tetris is a classic and fun game that has hallmark simple yet challenging gameplay. Something about trying to piece together falling geometric shapes into lines is satisfying, and considering there are some studies that demonstrate Tetris may be good for the brain, what’s not to like? But if you want to play Tetris on your … Read More
Apple has issued Release Candidate builds for iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, and tvOS 17.3, for users involved in the beta testing programs. Release Candidate (RC) builds are typically the final version of a beta release cycle before the update becomes broadly available to all users. Occasionally, a second (or even … Read More
