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Fix MacOS Sequoia Network & Wi-Fi Issues with These 6 Tips

Oct 8, 2024 - 1 Comment
Fix MacOS Sequoia network issues

Some MacOS Sequoia users have discovered various networking issues with their Mac since installing the MacOS Sequoia 15 system software update. The reported network problems can range from and include random intermittent connection issues with MacOS Sequoia, inability to connect to the internet, unusually slow internet, DNS resolution failures, problems with VPN services, problems with … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Update with Bug Fixes is Available

Oct 4, 2024 - 2 Comments
MacOS Sequoia 15.0.1 available to download

Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.0.1 as a software update to Mac users running the Sequoia operating system. The update includes bug fixes and security enhancements, and is therefore recommended for all MacOS users running Sequoia to install. For Mac users who are running MacOS Sonoma or macOS Ventura, you’ll find Safari 18.0.1 update available … Read More

Get Reminders in Your Mac Menu Bar with Reminders MenuBar

Oct 4, 2024 - Leave a Comment
Reminders in the Mac menu bar

If you use the Reminders app to keep track of things you need to do or be reminded of, on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, then you might appreciate having Reminders easily available in the Mac menu bar. That’s exactly what the aptly named Reminders MenuBar does, it’s a free tool that places … Read More

How to Install Command Line Tools in macOS Sequoia & Sonoma

Sep 30, 2024 - Leave a Comment
Downloading and installing Command Line Tools

Command Line Tools are an optional component of Xcode that bring a variety of advanced utilities to the Mac command line, including compilers, debuggers, and other essentials for software development and command line tinkering. But not everyone has to be a developer to require Command Line Tools be installed on their Mac, because the suite … Read More

Quick Fix for Messages Slowing a Mac

Sep 25, 2024 - 3 Comments
Messages high idle CPU use on Mac

The Messages app for Mac is incredibly useful in that it allows Mac users to seamlessly communicate over iMessage with other Macs, iPhones, and iPads, and it allows Mac users to send text messages to Android users too, but the latest versions of Messages on the Mac are known for randomly using high amounts of … Read More

How to Stop Apple Music from Opening on Mac Randomly

Sep 20, 2024 - 13 Comments
How to stop Music app opening on Mac randomly

A fair number of Mac users have discovered that the Apple Music application will seemingly spontaneously open itself at random, and even play music, without being prompted to do so. That Apple Music will randomly open itself and even start playing music is highly undesirable behavior for many Mac users, and thus it’s reasonable to … Read More

6 Features in macOS Sequoia You Will Actually Use

Sep 19, 2024 - 15 Comments
iPhone Mirroring

Now that MacOS Sequoia is available for all Mac users to update and install, you might be wondering which of the many new features and changes are particularly enticing, and that you might actually use. Rather than overwhelm you with a list of twenty seven trillion new things that you will quickly forget about, here … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.7 & MacOS Ventura 13.7 Updates Released with Security Fixes

Sep 17, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sonoma 14.7 update is available with Safari 18.0

Apple has issued new software updates for MacOS Sonoma 14.7 and MacOS Ventura 13.7, for users who are not yet installing the freshly released MacOS Sequoia 15.0 system software upgrade. Both MacOS Sonoma 14.7 and MacOS Ventura 13.7 contain security fixes, and are therefore recommended to all Mac users. There are no new features or … Read More

MacOS Sequoia is Available to Download Now

Sep 16, 2024 - 6 Comments
macOS Sequoia

macOS Sequoia has been officially released by Apple, and is now available to all Mac users. Versioned as MacOS 15.0, Sequoia takes its name from the famous big trees and national park in Apple’s home state of California. macOS Sequoia brings some exciting new features to the Mac, most notable being iPhone Mirroring, an intriguing … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Release Candidate Available to Download Now

Sep 10, 2024 - 3 Comments
macOS Sequoia

Apple has issued the macOS Sequoia 15 release candidate build for Mac users participating in the beta testing programs, for both developer and public beta testers. Separately, you’ll find downloads for iOS 18 release candidate, iPadOS 18 release candidate, watchOS 11 release candidate, tvOS 18 release candidate, and visionOS 2 release candidate, for those eligible … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 8 Available to Download

Aug 28, 2024 - Leave a Comment
macOS Sequoia 15 beta 8

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15 beta 8 for users enrolled in the developer beta testing program. The same build matches macOS Sequoia public beta 6, which is also available. You will also find iOS 18 beta 8, iPadOS 18 beta 8, watchOS 11 beta 8, tvOS 18 beta 8, and visionOS 2 beta 8, … Read More

MacOS Sequoia is Compatible with These Macs

Aug 26, 2024 - 5 Comments
macOS Sequoia compatible Macs

MacOS Sequoia, versioned as macOS 15, is an exciting new operating system for Mac users. MacOS Sequoia includes a variety of intriguing new features that could make you even more productive while using your Mac, including iPhone Mirroring, new window tiling features, AI enhancements to Safari and Mail, a dedicated Passwords app, new screen savers … Read More

How to Run Llama LLM on Mac, Locally

Aug 22, 2024 - 8 Comments
How to install Ollama on Mac

Llama is a powerful large language model (LLM) developed by Meta (yes, the same Meta that is Facebook), that is able to process and generate human-like text. It’s quite similar to ChatGPT, but what is unique about Llama is that you can run it locally, directly on your computer. With a little effort, you’ll be … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 7 Available for Testing

Aug 21, 2024 - 1 Comment
macOS Sequoia beta 7

The 7th beta version of macOS Sequoia 15 has been released for testing to those in the developer beta testing program. The same build is available to public beta testers as public beta 5. Additionally, iOS 18 beta 7, iPadOS 18 beta 7, watchOS 11 beta 7, tvOS 18 beta 7, and visionOS 2 beta … Read More

Launch All Apps & Documents Related to a Project with Stapler for Mac

Aug 14, 2024 - 2 Comments
Using Stapler on Mac you can add and remove apps and files or launch them all directly easily

Longtime Mac users may recall a handy old shareware application for the Classic Macintosh called Stapler, which essentially helped manage projects by grouping a series of apps and documents into a single document that when opened would then launch all of those documents and their respective programs. Much easier than digging around in your file … Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 18.1, MacOS Sequoia 15.1, & iPadOS 18.1 Released with Apple Intelligence

Aug 12, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 2

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and MacOS Sequoia 15.1, each with support for Apple Intelligence AI features, on supported devices anyway. The release of these new beta updates is unusual in that they’re concurrent with betas for iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, and MacOS Sequoia 15.0, each of which does … Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15 Beta 6 Available for Testing

Aug 12, 2024 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Sequoia 15 beta 6

Apple has issued the 6th beta version of MacOS Sequoia for users enrolled in the developer beta testing program. Usually a matching public beta build arrives soon after, which in this case dev beta 6 would be versioned as public beta 4. MacOS Sequoia brings some nice new features to the Mac, including iPhone Mirroring … Read More

How to Play Among Us on Mac

Aug 9, 2024 - Leave a Comment
Playing Among Us on Mac

Among Us is a very popular multiplayer game where you work together with other players to identify imposters among them, before the imposter can sabotage them. You might know Among Us as being for iPhone and iPad, but you can play it on your Mac as well, whether that’s a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac … Read More

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