Many Mac users who have updated to macOS Ventura have discovered an active login item called “OSMessageTracer” that is an “item from unidentified developer.” Given that the OSMessageTracer task is allowed to run in the background on your Mac, and it claims to be from an unidentified developer, it’s understandable why some users would be … Read More

Users active in the system software beta testing programs will find that Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, MacOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac, and iPadOS 16.2 for iPad.

Some Mac users feel that macOS Ventura is much slower than macOS Monterey or Big Sur, offering worse performance in general, and when performing the same tasks on their Mac. It’s not unusual for users to feel that their computer is slower after a major MacOS update, and Ventura is no exception. If you feel … Read More

How’d you like to use the fantastic camera on your iPhone for Photo Booth on your Mac? You can do that!

Scheduling a Mac to boot, sleep, and shutdown, have been longstanding features in the Energy preference panel on Mac OS since the beginning of the operating system, so if you updated to macOS Ventura and now you’re wondering where those settings went, you aren’t alone. You can still schedule a Mac to turn on and … Read More

Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.0.1 as the first bug fix update for macOS Ventura. The bug fixes are not specified but may address some of the difficulties experienced by some Ventura users, including wi-fi issues and Error 100093 when using virtual volumes. Separately, Apple also released bug fix updates for iPhone and iPad, versioned … Read More

Apple has released iOS 16.1.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 16.1.1 for iPad. The updates include unspecified bug fixes and security updates, and are therefore recommended for all users who are running prior versions of iOS/iPadOS 16 on their devices. Additionally, macOS Ventura 13.0.1 update is available with bug fixes for Mac users.

The second beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac have been released to users participating in the beta testing programs. Typically the developer beta is available first and soon followed by the same build being released to public beta testers.

Some users are reporting wi-fi connection issues and other internet connectivity problems after updating to MacOS Ventura 13. The problems can range from slow wi-fi connections or reconnections, wi-fi disconnecting randomly, or wi-fi not working at all, or internet connectivity not working after updating a Mac to macOS Ventura. Network connectivity issues seem to pop … Read More

Some Mac users may notice that a process called “ApplicationsStorageExtension” is running in the background, using a large amount of CPU and memory resources. Typically this process is seen when a computer feels sluggish and a user ventures into Activity Monitor to locate errant processes or whatever is consuming system resources.

Many iPad users have noticed their iPad rings for incoming phone calls on their iPhone. If you do not have an interest in getting phone calls on your iPad, you can stop the iPad from receiving inbound calls that come in to your iPhone, which will prevent the iPad from ringing. If you’ve been wondering … Read More

Some Mac users running macOS Ventura have noticed a series of “operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred” error messages when attempting to drag and drop files in the Finder from macOS Ventura to a virtual volume, like what’s often used on a Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi Pico, AdaFruit, CircuitPython / Pyboard, DAPLink, or … Read More

The all new M2 iPad Pro and 2022 iPad models include new default wallpapers of lens abstractions, but you don’t need to buy the latest devices just to get the background pictures on your own iPad, iPhone, or Mac. Below are the full resolution wallpapers for the M2 iPad Pro series and 2022 iPad series.

The iPad can finally update to iPadOS 16 (versioned as iPadOS 16.1), so if you’re interested in nice new features you’ll likely want to run the new operating system on your iPad. If you’re new to the platform you may be unfamiliar with installing software updates, but not to worry, it’s simple, as you’ll soon … Read More

The Brave web browser may be aimed at increasing privacy and reducing ad exposure, but that doesn’t mean it’s a perfect web browser, and one of the more obnoxious aspects of the Brave browser is that it defaults to showing advertising as wallpapers in new windows and tabs. Brave refers to the ad wallpapers as … Read More

iPadOS 16 brings some major new features like an all new multitasking option to the iPad, but there are also various smaller more subtle features, changes, and additions that are particularly nice to have around for iPad users. Check out the collection below, and be sure to chime in with your own favorite additions to … Read More

Apple has released updates for iPhone and iPad users who continue to run the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 operating systems. The updates are versioned as iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These updates are available separately from the freshly released iPadOS 16.1 for iPad and iOS 16.1 for iPhone, and … Read More

You likely know by now that macOS Ventura is available to download and install for any compatible Mac, but perhaps you’re not quite ready to install Ventura yet, or you’re perfectly satisfied running macOS Monterey or Big Sur, so you’d prefer to simply update those operating system releases to the latest available version. Both macOS … Read More