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

If you’re seeking out a very unique hobby project or weekend endeavor, perhaps you’d be interested in building a tiny working Macintosh out of a RaspberryPi? Nobody said it would be easy, but if you’re adventurous, dedicated, and patient enough, you can follow a set of instructions to build your very own Tiny Mac out … Read More

Some Mac users have discovered a seemingly random device called “openthread.thread.home.arpa” in the Network section of Finder, which is where you see other available network computers and devices. Curiously, if you click on “openthread.thread.home.arpa” to try and connect to it or interact with it, you will find that generally nothing happens. So, what is openthread.thread.home.arpa … Read More

Apple has issued the third public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and MacOS Sonoma, to users who are participating in the public beta program for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. iOS 17 public beta 3 and iPadOS 17 public beta 3 share the same build number, 21A5303d, as the 5th developer beta. MacOS Sonoma … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 beta 5 for users who are participating in the developer beta program for iPhone system software. Typically a new dev beta is released and is soon followed by the same build as a public beta, in this the beta 5 build is 21A5303d. Technically speaking, any user can install iOS … Read More

Apple has released MacOS Sonoma beta 5 to users who are enrolled in the developer beta testing program for Mac system software. Typically a developer beta version rolls out first and is soon followed by the same build available to public beta testers. MacOS Sonoma beta 5 carries the build number of 23A5312d. From a … Read More

Apple has released iPadOS 17 beta 5 to users participating in the iPad developer beta program. Typically the new dev beta build is released first, and is followed soon after by the same build as a public beta. Technically speaking, any adventurous user can install iPadOS 17 developer beta onto their iPad right now by … Read More

The Terminal application on Mac provides a powerful command-line interface that allows users to interact with their computer using text-based commands. It offers advanced control, customization, and automation options, making it beneficial for developers, system administrators, and power users who prefer a more efficient and flexible way to execute tasks, manage files, navigate the file … Read More

Apple has released iOS 17 public beta 2 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17 public beta 2 for iPad, along with revised and updated developer beta versions for iPhone and iPad users running the developer beta release. The second public beta of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 took a little while to arrive, but now that … Read More

Apple has released MacOS Sonoma public beta 2, along with a revised beta 4 update for MacOS Sonoma developer beta. The updated builds should match, bringing the two updates to the same build number of 23A5301h. Any user can install the MacOS Sonoma public beta (or developer beta for that matter), but generally speaking this … Read More

No matter what device you are reading this article on, it would not be possible without the invention of the transistor nearly 70 years ago. Transistors are basically just mini-semiconductors that regulate voltage flow, and when many transistors are combined in large numbers, they create microprocessors (the Apple M1 chip has 16 billion transistors, for … Read More

While the newest model 15″ MacBook Air is an amazing machine, and the 16″ M2 Max MacBook Pro is a dream to use, not everyone has the latest and greatest hardware. In fact, many Mac users rely on hardware and operating systems that are considered old by some standards, finding tons of life left in … Read More

Apple has released iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8 for older model iPhone and iPad devices that are not able to run the latest iOS 16.6 & iPadOS 16.6 updates. The small software updates include security fixes, and are therefore recommended for all eligible users to download and install onto their devices. Additionally, macOS Ventura 13.5, … Read More