Advanced Mac users may wish to convert a MacOS Installer application into an ISO file. Typically the resulting installer ISO files are used for installing macOS into virtual machines like VMWare or VirtualBox, but they can also be used to burn the ISO to media to create a boot disk. This offers an alternative to … Read More

iPadOS 14 public beta is available for any curious iPad user to try out on their devices. Of course beta system software is less stable than final versions, so this is really only appropriate for advanced users, or those with a spare device they don’t mind lending to be in the beta test program. For … Read More

Optimize Mac Storage is a settings option available on the latest versions of MacOS that allow certain files, data, and documents to be stored on iCloud and iCloud Drive when storage on the Mac is running low, effectively offloading some data from the Mac to iCloud. This may be a convenient feature for some Mac … Read More

Some Mac users may wish to perform a clean install of MacOS Catalina onto a Mac. A clean install represents a fresh start, and it’s achieved by erasing all data from the Mac hard drive and then performing a fresh clean installation of MacOS Catalina onto that Mac. A clean install sort of feels like … Read More

Apple has released macOS Catalina 10.15.6, along with Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, and Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra. MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 includes several bug fixes and security patches, and the Security Update 2020-004 for Mojave and High Sierra both include important security fixes for Mac users running macOS Mojave and macOS High Sierra. Separately, Apple … Read More

Apple has released iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 for all iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users with compatible devices. iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 include a new toggle for adjusting installation of software updates, a digital car keys feature for compatible cars, a “symptoms” category for the Health app, along with other minor feature enhancements, … Read More

Some Mac users may wish to create a bootable MacOS Catalina installer drive, typically using a USB flash drive or with another similar small boot disk. Bootable USB installers offer an easy way to upgrade multiple Macs to macOS Catalina, to perform clean installs of MacOS Catalina, to perform maintenance from a boot disk like … Read More

The ability to access and type Emoji and switch keyboards quickly by keyboard shortcut is yet another handy feature available to iPad when used with a hardware keyboard. And if you use multiple language keyboards on iPad, you can use the same keystroke to switch between those keyboards too.

Apple has released the first public beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Apple has released macOS Big Sur beta 2 to users enrolled in the Mac developer beta testing program. Separately, iOS 14 beta 2 and iPadOS 14 beta 2 are also available to beta testers for iPhone and iPad. MacOS Big Sur features a redesigned user interface, the addition of Control Center on the Mac, new … Read More

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, respectively. The second beta versions are currently available to anyone who has installed the iOS 14 developer beta onto their devices, whether through direct enrollment or other means. iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 include many new … Read More

If you use VirtualBox to run virtual machines, you may find yourself needing VirtualBox Extension Pack as well. The VirtualBox Extension Pack includes support for USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices, webcam passthrough, disk image encryption, VirtualBox Remote Desktop Protocol (VRDP), and network booting with Intel PXE Boot ROM, and along with some other capabilities … Read More

Apple has released the first iPadOS 14 beta for iPad, iPad Pro, iPad mini, and iPad Air. This is a developer beta release, meaning it’s intended only for users who are enrolled in the Apple developer program. A public beta will for iPadOS 14 will arrive in the coming weeks.

Apple has released the first iOS 14 beta for iPhone and iPod touch, the first beta release is for developers only and is available to any user who is enrolled in the Apple developer program.

Apple has released the first beta version of MacOS Big Sur to Mac users who are enrolled in the developer beta access program.

Apple has announced the next major system software release for Mac; MacOS Big Sur. The release is named after Big Sur, a stunning stretch of coast line in Central California south of the San Francisco Bay Area. Versioned as Mac OS 11 (or 10.16, depending), macOS Big Sur includes a visual overhaul and a variety … Read More

Apple has announced iPadOS 14 for iPad, the next generation operating system for iPad Pro, iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air. iPadOS 14 includes many new iPad specific features, including Scribble handwriting recognition and handwriting-to-text conversion, redesigned Files app and Photos apps, a newly refreshed Search feature reminiscent of Spotlight on Mac, as well as … Read More

Apple has announced iOS 14, the upcoming new operating system for iPhone and iPod touch. Currently in developer beta, iOS 14 brings a variety of new features, improvements, and redesigned interface elements to the iPhone and iPod touch. More specifically, iOS 14 includes a visual refresh of the home screen with widgets support, and is … Read More