Apple has released Safari 17.3.1 as a software update for macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura.

The small Safari update appears to resolve the same overlapping text bug that was patched with macOS Sonoma 14.3.1, iOS 17.3.1, iPadOS 17.3.1, and watchOS 10.3.1. When users experience this bug, it can look like text is either disappearing (even when typing), or the text can be overlapping other text, and the bug can make the user experience difficult.

If you’re continuing to run MacOS Ventura or MacOS Monterey on a Mac, this is a recommended bug fix update.

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Social networking is a huge part of the modern internet experience, and X / Twitter remains one of the more unique and biggest social networks out there, functioning as a sort of digital town square, where anyone can say or reply to just about anything. The X/Twitter experience is really what you make it, and it can be a really great service if you use it well and follow interesting accounts (like ours for osxdaily.com!), but it can also offer distractions, or the typical trappings of other social media services. If you’ve had enough for whatever reason, or you’re trying to minimize your social network use, you can delete your X/Twitter account.

Deleting your X/Twitter account has a two-step process, similar to how deleting Snapchat accounts, deleting Facebook, deleting Threads accounts, and deleting Instagram accounts works; first you deactivate, then the account gets deleted automatically after some time passes. Let’s check out how it works. And no, this is not some proselytization to convince you to remove your account from X because of some reason or another, it’s simply detailing the steps to do so, if you decide that’s the right thing for you and your social networking experiences.

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Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system.

The bug fix update resolves an issue where text can overlap or disappear in certain situations and certain applications (typically WebKit/Safari).

Separately, Apple has also released iOS 17.3.1 and iPadOS 17.3.1, which fixes the same bug on iPhone and iPad, and watchOS 10.3.1, which resolves the bug on Apple Watch.

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The Aerial screen savers on Mac and Apple TV are absolutely stunning, capturing high resolution drone flybys of amazing scenery around the world, from dramatic cityscapes, surreal underwater scenes, a broad range of landscapes, and even satellite imagery of Earth itself. These scenes are so beautiful that it’s natural to wonder where they were filmed, and what geographic location each Aerial screen saver is showing, so how do you figure out the geographic location of the Apple screen savers on Mac and Apple TV? Where are all the beautiful Apple TV and Mac screen savers filmed? It’s actually pretty easy to find out, though it differs for tvOS and MacOS.

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Apple has released iOS 17.3.1 as an update for iPhone, along with iPadOS 17.3.1 for iPad. The small software update includes a bug fix for an issue where text may duplicate or overlap while typing. There do not appear to be any other changes or security fixes in this update.

Separately, macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 and watchOS 10.3.1 are also available as bug fix updates for Mac and Apple Watch, respectively, to address the same text overlap issue.

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As WebP grows in popularity as a compressed image format for the web, many web workers need to convert batches of images to WebP format from their Mac. Bulk converting images like JPG and PNG to WebP is not currently a native feature, but with a little tinkering on the Mac, you can gain functionality to easily batch convert any images to WebP on the Mac.

This article is expanding on this post about converting images to webp using the Mac command line. We’ll be using the same webp toolkit from Google that is installed through HomeBrew, so you’ll want to install HomeBrew first, then install the webp tools from Google via Homebrew so that you have cwebp available as a command line utility on your Mac. But you won’t need to use the command line beyond the initial installation, because we’ll be using Automator to create a Finder Quick Action that performs the image compression and conversions to webp.

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MacBook Air is a fantastic laptop from Apple that is also very popular, with untold numbers of users around the world. While most people will never run into issues charging their MacBook Air, issues can happen where the MacBook Air does not charge when it is plugged in.

If you find that your MacBook Air battery is not charging when it is plugged in, read along with some troubleshooting steps to resolve this issue quickly.

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Apple has issued the second beta versions of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, along with the first beta version of visionOS 1.1 for Apple Vision Pro.

What new features are expected in betas of iOS/iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4?

These beta updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS include a few new features like transcripts within the Podcasts app, HomePod SharePlay support, and new Emoji characters including a mushroom, shaking head, lime, and broken chain. Additional emoji are typically incredibly popular and drive many users to software updates.

The typical array of bug fixes and security enhancements are also likely to be included in the final releases.

European users will see the biggest changes in the new iOS beta system software, as Apple is working to comply with new regulations from the European Union, offering alternative methods to install apps that are outside of the Apple App Store. These changes are specific and limited to the EU, and are unlikely to be available to other regions anytime soon.

It’s important to remember that beta system software is actively under development, and features can change at any time before being finalized and released to the general public.

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Modern versions of Safari for Mac include an incredibly useful Autofill Security Code feature, that allows security codes that are texted to your number to be automatically filled in when you are logging into secure websites in Safari on the Mac. For example, you may be logging into a banking website which requires a security code to verify your identity, which is sent to you via text, and Safari will automatically detect the authentication code in Messages and then autofill that security code in Safari, allowing for you to seamlessly login. But sometimes, Safari Autofill for Security Codes does not work as expected on a Mac, or does not work at all.

We’re going to show you a quick tip for quickly handling security codes on the Mac when Safari Autofill for Security Codes is not working as expected.

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Modern versions of MacOS have a built-in alarm clock, thanks to the addition of Clock app for Mac. This means that you can set an alarm clock on the Mac, a feature that has been long wanted as a native capability by many Mac users, especially since the alarm clock feature on iPhone has been around for so long. And finally, here it is! Using the Clock app and Alarm functionality is super easy in MacOS, as we’ll demonstrate in this guide.

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Amazon continues to be one of the best places to shop for discounted Apple hardware, whether you’re looking for AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, or iPhone.

Today we’ve put together some great Amazon deals on Apple products, including M2 MacBook Air for $200 off, AirPods starting from $89, AirTag 4 pack for $79, Apple Watch SE 2 for $189, Apple Watch 9 for $329, iPad 10th gen for $349, iPhone 15 series for just $0.01 (yes a penny, with a contract from Boost Mobile), and more. Why pay full price for Apple gear when you can get a discount? Check out the deals below.

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VO2 Max is a commonly used measure of cardiovascular fitness, and the higher your VO2 Max score, the better your overall health and longevity. For those of us using Apple Watch for cardio fitness, your iPhone and Apple Watch is able to calculate and track your VO2 Max score, giving you an idea of your cardiorespiratory fitness and endurance.

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Amazon has some great Apple deals today, particularly on select colors of Apple Watch Series 9 at just $299, and M2 MaceBook Air 15″ 512GB model for just $1199. These are substantial discounts, but stock is changing quickly depending on color, so if you see the deal, act fast, otherwise you might try refreshing the Amazon page after some time to see if the availability has changed. And they’re also offering $100 off select iPad models, starting from just $249. And, if you’re looking to get a new iPhone 15 Pro and don’t mind signing a contract and porting your phone number over to a new service, Boost Mobile and Amazon are offering a ridiculously good deal to get any iPhone 15 model for just $0.01!

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Ever wished your Apple Watch had a Sauna setting for workouts? Me too, so I found a way to add one. And yea, Apple says we shouldn’t use Apple Watch in the sauna, but I am interested in observing my heart rate and associated stats from sauna sessions, so I am doing it anyway.

Something I quickly noticed after getting an Apple Watch is that my heart rate and heart rate recovery data was becoming skewed by the fact that I often go into the sauna immediately after finishing a workout. But the Apple Watch does not know I’m in the sauna (why don’t these things have temperature sensors yet?), and there is no workout setting for sauna, so Apple Watch and Health app would observe that my heart rate either stays elevated or raises after finishing my standard workout, thereby skewing the heart rate recovery and other related data.

A simple solution to this is to create a new custom workout on your Apple Watch, called Sauna, and then activate that when you enter into the sauna. And as a bonus, you get a nice little timer and heart rate monitor while sitting in the sauna.*

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Some Mac users may run into a situation where the Messages app for Mac shows phone numbers instead of contact names, despite those contacts numbers being saved and associated with names. Typically you can resolve this issue with a few simple solutions, which we’ll get into here.

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Apple is well known for being a privacy centric company and building tons of security and privacy features into the iPhone and iPad to control things like location tracking and app tracking, but some big name app developers are coming up with creative ways to pry details about your device. One such crafty method of device snooping uses the push notification system to gather system information about your iPhone.

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The Stocks app for iPhone, Mac, and iPad, now offers a super convenient way of knowing when a companies upcoming earnings reports will be, and, even better for you earnings season enthusiasts, you can add those earnings report dates directly to your calendar immediately from the Stocks app. Because who doesn’t love listening in on an earnings call for a company you may or may not own stock in? Tongue-in-cheek aside, many people have jobs, careers, hobbies, or personal interest in tuning into earnings reports for any number of reasons, and so knowing when these dates are and having them on your calendar can be very important.

This earnings report trick works the same with Stocks app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and here’s how it works.

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Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format.

While it’s super easy to convert webp to JPG and other images file formats on the Mac, going the other direction is curiously absent at the moment. But with a little command line action, we can easily convert images like JPG or PNG to webp on MacOS.

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