The iTerm app for Mac is a great terminal alternative that has some unique features, one of which is that you can setup a hotkey or keyboard shortcut to instantly access an iTerm2 terminal as a slide-out command line from the top of the screen, from anywhere in MacOS.
The Mac comes well equipped by default, but even though MacOS comes with some excellent apps from Apple, there are a handful of features and tools that are missing. Maybe you’ve downloaded an archive file that you can’t open, or maybe your friend from the Windows world sent you a video you can’t watch, or maybe you tried to remove an app from the Mac but you keep running into an updater from that removed app running in the background. These common issues are exactly the kind of thing we’re looking to address here, by offering up some excellent free apps to solve those problems.
From a proper and thorough uninstaller to help you remove applications, to a broadly encompassing archive extractor utility, to an app that lets you open and watch virtually any video file format you’ll come across, these three Mac apps will make your computing life a bit easier.
Amazon is back at it again offering the M1 MacBook Air base model for $749.99, with a jumbo $250 discount, this great Mac laptop is at its lowest price ever available. Apple sells the exact same laptop for $999, but why pay more than you need to?
Previously, Amazon had briefly offered this fantastic deal price during Prime Day, but now it’s available to all Amazon customers again at the huge discount.
The M1 MacBook Air features an M1 processor, 13″ Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, and Touch ID. You can find it in three colors; silver, Space Gray, and gold.
If you missed out on this deal, it’s back again, but who knows for how long it will be available from Amazon so if you’re in the market for a speedy portable Mac at a great discount, now is the time.
If the M1 MacBook Air isn’t the Mac for you, check out other great Apple deals at Amazon.com.
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If you’re excited about updating your iPhone to iOS 17 when it is released to the general public, you’re probably filled with the same questions that many of us have; when does iOS 17 come out? When does iOS 17 leave beta? What is the release date of iOS 17? What is the release date of iPadOS 17?
These are all fantastic questions that we will delve into and offer some guidance, discussing the potential release dates for iOS 17 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17 for iPad.
If you use Homebrew with your Mac, you probably want to install Homebrew in MacOS Sonoma as well. While it installs as intended for many Mac users, some are experiencing issues when attempting to install Homebrew in the Sonoma beta. We’ll cover the solution, showing you how to get Homebrew installed successfully in MacOS Sonoma 14.
If you’ve installed Homebrew on the Mac before, you know the process has changed slightly over time, but it is basically a matter of entering a terminal command.
Apple has seeded a release candidate build of macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, and iPadOS 16.6 to users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for current generation system software versions.
No particular new features or changes are expected in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, or iPadOS 16.6, since Apple is obviously focusing most of their efforts on MacOS Sonoma 14 beta, iOS 17 beta, and iPadOS 17 beta, all of which are being beta tested at the same time, and which most beta testers are probably on as well.
MacOS is loaded with features, and while some of them are obvious (like the Dock), there are a ton of other features on the Mac that may not be widely used by all Mac users.
With that in mind, we’re going to discuss three super useful Mac features that all MacOS users should be using, because these tips can help you to make the most out of your Mac experience, while also streamlining your workflow.
Want to run the MacOS Sonoma public beta on your Mac? It’s pretty easy, though as is typical with beta system software, you should understand the risks, ramifications, and potential hassles with running beta operating systems.
While most Mac users who are curious about running MacOS Sonoma likely already installed the dev beta (which is now available to everyone and not just developers), the official MacOS Sonoma Public Beta has begun as well.
Read along and you’ll be installing the MacOS Sonoma public beta in no time.
Steam is a popular digital gaming platform that offers a large library of games for purchase and download, making it simple to play a diverse selection of games on the Mac (as well as Windows and Linux, but I digress). If you installed Steam and perhaps you no longer need it anymore, or you don’t find yourself playing any games, or maybe you simply want to free up disk space, you can uninstall Steam from the Mac.
While most Mac apps can be uninstalled easily by just dragging into the Trash, some, like Steam, place other files elsewhere on the Mac, and therefore deleting Steam and fully uninstalling it is a little bit more complex of a process.
This article will show you who to uninstall Steam on the Mac, removing Steam, all associated games, and data.
Fortnite is an immensely popular online multiplayer video game where players from around the world battle against each other on a constantly shrinking map. It combines elements of shooting, building, and strategy, as players must scavenge for weapons and resources to survive and eliminate their opponents. The game features vibrant graphics, diverse gameplay modes, and frequent updates that introduce new weapons, skins, and challenges, creating a dynamic and engaging experience for players of all ages.
While the ongoing Epic vs Apple legal battle has taken away Fortnite for iPhone and Fortnite for iPad, you can actually continue to play Fortnite on the Mac. But there’s a catch; playing Fortnite for Mac is a limited experience now, because the game is not being updated. In other words, by playing Fortnite on Mac, you won’t be able to play the latest seasons of the game, and instead you’ll be on a much older season from the start of the Epic v Apple legal saga.
Nonetheless, you can play Fortnite on Mac right now, including on the M2 and M1 Macs – and it runs great on the M2 MacBook Air for example.
Now that the iPadOS 17 public beta is widely available for anyone to install, you may be interested in running the iPadOS 17 public beta on your iPad. With a customizable Lock Screen, interactive widgets, FaceTime video voicemail, and much more, there’s a lot to like in the iPadOS 17 version of system software.
It’s important to remember that beta system software is much less stable than final versions, thus you should either be a more advanced user, or have a secondary device that you are willing to tolerate less reliable software on. Apps may crash, performance may be subpar, and some apps may not work at all – this is all expected and typical behavior for betas. If you’re OK with that, read along and you’ll be installing the iPadOS 17 public beta on your iPad in no time at all.
Adventurous iPhone users may be interested in joining the iOS 17 public beta to get an early look and feel of what the upcoming iOS 17 system software version is like on their own iPhone. By enrolling in the public beta program and installing the public beta of iOS 17, you’ll get immediate access to the new features, and you can help to shape the future of iOS by submitting feedback for bugs and features.
Beta system software is notoriously buggy compared to final versions of system software, so this is really only appropriate for advanced users who are comfortable with some of the potential issues associated with running beta versions of iOS. This may include anything from battery draining issues, the iPhone feeling hot, apps crashing or not working at all, and other unexpected or undesirable behavior.
If you do not have a tolerance for bugs and crashes, you should not run the iOS 17 public beta.
Amazon’s annual Amazon Prime Day sales event is going on, and there are some great Apple deals that are well worth investigating.
First, to qualify for some of these sale prices, you will need an Amazon Prime account. You can get a month of Amazon Prime for free if you’re simply interested in shopping and testing the Prime service out.
All ready to shop? Check out the deals below!
The Apple Watch Series 8 is discounted to $279, with $120 off in several color options, making this a stellar deal for anyone interested in the latest Apple Watch model. The Series 8 includes ECG, blood oxygen sensor, GPS, an always-on display, fitness tracking, and much more.
The wildly popular 2nd generation AirPods are $99, offering a $40 discount:
AirTags are rarely discounted, but right now you can get a pack of 4 of the personal trackers for 10% off from Amazon:
The iPad mini is available at a whopping discount, so if you like the idea of a smaller tablet with an 8″ display and modern design, the mini is for you. Available in select colors at the discounted price:
Shopping for an M1 iPad Air? You can grab one brand new at a great discount:
The 2nd gen Apple Pencil is compatible with the latest model M1 iPad Air, and 2018 and newer iPad Pro models, and is currently offered at 30% off:
The iPad Magic Keyboard is arguably the best single accessory you can get for compatible iPad Pro or iPad Air models, offering an excellent keyboard and trackpad, and completely transforming the iPad Pro/Air into a much more productive device:
The 9th generation iPad is the last iPad with a Home button, featuring a A13 Bionic chip, 10.2″ Retina Display, 64GB of storage, 12MP front/8MP Back Camera, and Touch ID. At 18% off, this is a great price on an entry level iPad and the last of its kind.
For what it’s worth, the 10th gen iPad is also discounted down to $379, but if you’re looking at that model you should probably just get the iPad Air M1 or iPad Pro instead.
The base model M1 MacBook Air is offered at a $250 discount from retail, a great price for a great portable Mac:
And if you’re shopping around for other Apple products, be sure to check out the Apple product page at Amazon where you’ll find plenty of other Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, and much more discounted.
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Apple has again released Rapid Security Response Updates for MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS, this time versioned as iOS 16.5.1 (c), iPadOS 16.5.1 (c), and MacOS Ventura 13.4.1 (c), to address a known and actively exploited security issue with Safari.
These new rapid response updates are available after similar rapid security response updates (versioned with an (a) instead of a (c)) were pulled from distribution because they were breaking the ability to access many websites.
Due to the seemingly rushed and inadequate testing for these type of rapid updates that automatically install themselves, some users may have disabled the automatic installation of rapid response updates on their iPhone or iPad, or on their Mac, and thus will need to update manually.
Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta for iPhone, and iPadOS 17 public beta for iPad, available to any user who is curious about the upcoming version of system software for their devices.
Additionally, Apple also released MacOS Sonoma public beta, along with public betas for WatchOS 10 and tvOS 17.
While the public beta is open to anyone with a compatible device, beta system software is notoriously less reliable, less stable, and more prone to crashing and experiencing performance issues, compared to final versions of system software.
Apple has made the public beta of MacOS Sonoma available to any interested Mac user to download and install onto their compatible Mac.
Beta system software is much less stable and less reliable than final versions of system software, so even though the public beta is available to anyone, it’s really best reserved for more advanced users to install onto secondary hardware. It’s not unusual for apps to crash or be incompatible with beta system software, or even the entire system to not behave as expected.
Separately, Apple also released the public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10.
The fifth beta version of iOS 16.6, MacOS Ventura 13.5, and iPadOS 16.6 to individuals who are beta testing the current generation of Apple system software, rather than the next-generation iOS 17 beta, iPadOS 17 beta, and MacOS Sonoma 14 beta.
The release of beta 5 suggests the final version of iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, and macOS Ventura 13.5 is coming relatively soon. No notable new features are expected in macOS Ventura 13.5, iPadOS 16.6, and iOS 16.6.
Apple has released updated beta versions of iOS 17 beta 3, iPadOS 17 beta 3, and macOS Sonoma beta 3, for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software.
It is not entirely clear what is included in the updated beta 3 releases, however it’s possible the updated betas either include something related to the upcoming public beta, or perhaps include the same security fix that was issued in the pulled Rapid Response Updates (hopefully minus the problem that led those updates to being yanked). It’s also possible for the updated beta versions to be for something completely different.
