The 1999 movie “Pirates of Silicon Valley” offers a fun dramatization of the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft, from their origin stories at the beginning of the Personal Computing era, through their different philosophies and products. And the best part is, even though it’s Hollywood, it’s actually reasonably accurate! Pirates of Silicon Valley is loosely … Read More

Ever thought about converting that dusty old original Macintosh in your garage into a modern Mac? Probably not, but this person did, and they have documented the entire project of converting an original 1984 Macintosh into a modern Mac capable of running a much more modern operating system of Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Of … Read More

As you may already know, Apple announced a special event for September 12 which is widely expected to be the iPhone 15 debut. On Apple’s special event page, they have a neat little graphic of what looks like colorful sand blowing around titanium in the shape of the Apple logo , and I copied that … Read More

More and more people are concerned with Air Quality Index scores of locations, whether it is their own city, or a destination they intend to travel to. Given that bad AQI scores can directly negatively impact life and quality of life, it is reasonable to want to see what the AQI is for various locations, … Read More

MacOS Sonoma beta 7 has been released for Mac users participating in the developer beta testing program for macOS system software. The latest Sonoma beta continues to refine the upcoming Mac operating system, and includes over 100 new screen savers that can transition into wallpapers. The developer beta build arrived first, and was soon followed … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 public beta 6 for iPhone and iPadOS 17 public beta 6 for iPad. The 6th public betas match the same build number as the concomitant iOS 17 beta 8 released for developers, both carrying build 21A5326a. Additionally, new public betas are available for watchOS and tvOS 17, but MacOS Sonoma … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 beta 8 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17 beta 8 for iPad, for users who are engaged in the developer beta testing program. Typically a developer beta comes out first, and is soon followed by the same build matched as a public beta release. iOS 17 beta 8 carries a build … Read More

Apple has announced a special event to be held on Tuesday, September 12, at 10 AM PDT. The event will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus, in Cupertino California, and will be live-streamed for all curious. While Apple hasn’t declared the purpose of the event, it’s widely speculated and … Read More

Your iPad can serve as a handy fitness accessory, despite not being intended for that purpose at all, at least in the same way something like Apple Watch was made. But thanks to Stage Manager, you can easily multitask on the iPad by having multiple apps open on screen at the same time. Now, if … Read More

An unusual and rare Mac error may come across for some MacOS users when using BBEdit, or perhaps even other apps, that says “The application appears to have been tampered with.” This appears to be some variation of the “app is damaged and can’t be opened” error message that some Mac users may occasionally see. … Read More

Apple has released the 5th public beta versions of iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and iPadOS 17, to users who are involved in the public beta testing program for Apple system software. The fifth public beta of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 carries the build of 21A5319a, which matches the 7th developer beta of the same … Read More

The 7th beta versions of iOS and iPadOS for iPhone and iPad, respectively, have been released to users participating in the developer beta programs. Apple will usually release a developer beta first, which is soon followed by the same build being released to users enrolled in the public beta. The build number for iOS 17 … Read More

Apple has issued the 6th beta version of macOS Sonoma to users who are enrolled in the developer beta testing program for MacOS. MacOS Sonoma beta 6 arrives late and off-schedule compared to the other beta operating systems like beta 6 of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 (which are now on beta 7), so if … Read More

The iPhone has so many features and capabilities that it’s easy to overlook even some of the essentials, so we’re going to share some iPhone tips that will enhance your experience and help you make the most of your device. These tricks can help improve your workflow, simplify your interactions with iPhone, and save you … Read More

If you’re a longtime Apple fan, you may recall the Apple Newton, the Apple PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that debuted in 1993. It had a pen-input based screen, handwriting to text capabilities, a whimsical and fun user interface (sigh), and many features that we all take for granted and use regularly today on iPhones, iPads, … Read More

MacOS Ventura 13.5.1 has been released by Apple, and it includes a bug fix for an issue where Location Services in macOS Ventura 13.5 would not display apps, preventing users from adjusting location controls and location usage permissions for particular applications. The 13.5.1 update carries a build number of 22G90. The bug fix release apparently … Read More

Apple has released the 4th public beta versions of iOS 17 for iPhone and iPadOS 17 for iPad, carrying the build of 21A5312c, which matches the just released iOS 17 beta 6 update. While beta system software is intended for advanced users, anyone can install iOS 17 public beta onto a compatible iPhone, or iPadOS … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 beta 6 and iPadOS 17 beta 6 to iPhone and iPad users wnerolled in the developer beta testing programs. Usually Apple will release a developer beta build first, and is soon followed by a matching build as public beta. iOS 17 beta 6 is build 21A5312c, which also matches iPadOS … Read More