If you’re seeking out a very unique hobby project or weekend endeavor, perhaps you’d be interested in building a tiny working Macintosh out of a RaspberryPi?
Nobody said it would be easy, but if you’re adventurous, dedicated, and patient enough, you can follow a set of instructions to build your very own Tiny Mac out of a Raspberry Pi 4 and some 3D printed components to make your own miniaturized original Macintosh enclosure.
Some Mac users have discovered a seemingly random device called “openthread.thread.home.arpa” in the Network section of Finder, which is where you see other available network computers and devices.
Curiously, if you click on “openthread.thread.home.arpa” to try and connect to it or interact with it, you will find that generally nothing happens.
So, what is openthread.thread.home.arpa in the Network section of MacOS? Is this something to worry about, is it a normal device, and what is its purpose? Don’t stress, because that’s exactly what we’re going to dive into here, so that you can understand what openthread.thread.home.arpa is if you happen to see it on your Mac.
Some Mac users have discovered an alarming message when using macOS Sonoma that says “Unknown is capturing your screen”, appearing in the users menu bar. The “Unknown is capturing your screen” message is not actionable, and typically it appears for a few seconds and then vanishes, making it more concerning.
What’s going on that is causing the “Unknown is capturing your screen” message to appear on the Mac, and what can be done about it? Let’s take a look.
The M1 MacBook Air is a very popular laptop, and Amazon continues to offer the base model at a whopping $250 discount off the retail price of $999, bringing the sale price to just $749.99.
Featuring a speedy and power efficient M1 processor, 13″ Retina display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, FaceTime HD camera, Touch ID, and a backlit keyboard, you can get the $749.99 price in any available color, including Gold, Space Gray, and Silver.
Amazon is also offering a nice 10% discount on a 4 pack of AirTag personal trackers, which you can put on everything from luggage, backpacks, even pets (though the latter is informal and not recommended by Apple, many people do it).
OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
Some iPhone and iPad users who are running the iOS 17 beta and iPadOS 17 beta may occasionally encounter an error when attempting to update their system software. The error message appears on the Software Update screen of Settings and usually says something like “Unable to Check for Update – An error occurred while checking for a software update.” You’ll then have an option to “Try Again”, which often does nothing and simply shows the same error message.
If you experience the “Unable to Check for Update” error when trying to update iOS 17 or ipadOS 17 beta, read along and you should have it fixed in no time.
Amazon is back with some amazing Mac deals, this time on the latest MacBook Pro product line. You can get up to a $300 discount on the M2 Pro in 14″, and $250 off the 16″ model in a variety of configurations.
14″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro Chip – Up to $300 Off
The base model 14″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip features a 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 14.2″ Liquid Retina XDR Display, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD storage and is available for $250 off the retail price, whereas the upgraded model features a 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD and is $300 off retail.
The base model 16″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro chip features a 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16.2″ Liquid Retina XDR display, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and is available for $250 off the retail price, whereas the upgraded model features 1TB of storage.
You can also save $250 on the upgraded 16″ MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip that features a 12-core CPU and a whopping 38-core GPU, with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD, available for $3249, down from the $3499 retail price.
Stock changes quickly at Amazon, so if you’re shopping for a new ultra-powerful MacBook Pro model, then jump on a deal you like.
Stepping away from Macs for a moment, Amazon is continuing to offer a fantastic deal on AirPods Pro 2nd generation wireless earbuds as well, available at $199, taking $50 off the retail price of $249:
AirPods Pro 2nd gen are water resistant, have active noise cancelling, personalized spatial audio, a MagSafe charging case, custom fit, and so much more. These are fantastic wireless Bluetooth headphones for your iPhone, Mac, iPad, Android, or nearly any other device you’re interested in using them with.
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
Apple has issued the third public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and MacOS Sonoma, to users who are participating in the public beta program for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
iOS 17 public beta 3 and iPadOS 17 public beta 3 share the same build number, 21A5303d, as the 5th developer beta.
MacOS Sonoma public beta 3 shares the same build of 23A5312d as the 5th dev beta release too.
Apple has released iOS 17 beta 5 for users who are participating in the developer beta program for iPhone system software. Typically a new dev beta is released and is soon followed by the same build as a public beta, in this the beta 5 build is 21A5303d.
Apple has released MacOS Sonoma beta 5 to users who are enrolled in the developer beta testing program for Mac system software. Typically a developer beta version rolls out first and is soon followed by the same build available to public beta testers. MacOS Sonoma beta 5 carries the build number of 23A5312d.
From a technical standpoint, any Mac user can join the free Apple developer beta program and install MacOS Sonoma beta, similar to how any user can join the public beta.
Separately, Apple has also released iOS 17 beta 5 for iPhone, iPadOS 17 beta 5 for iPad, watchOS 10 beta 5 for Apple Watch, and tvOS 17 beta 5 for Apple TV.
Apple has released iPadOS 17 beta 5 to users participating in the iPad developer beta program. Typically the new dev beta build is released first, and is followed soon after by the same build as a public beta.
Technically speaking, any adventurous user can install iPadOS 17 developer beta onto their iPad right now by joining the free Apple Developer program. Similarly, any user can join the public beta program as well.
MacOS Sonoma is the upcoming new Mac operating system that features a return of desktop widgets, new screen savers, new video conferencing features for FaceTime, Safari Profiles support, privacy locked Private Browsing mode in Safari, new Messages capabilities, autofill support for PDFs, improved autocorrect with text completion prediction, Game Mode, and much more.
If you’re excited about MacOS Sonoma 14, you may be wondering if you can run the new operating system on your Mac, and if your Mac is compatible with MacOS Sonoma. Let’s check out the official list of supported Macs for MacOS Sonoma, so you can determine if your computer will run the new operating system.
Amazon has done it again, offering a record low price for the brand new 15″ MacBook Air M2 by taking $200 off the retail price, with the base model starting at just $1099. You can also get the upgraded 512GB SSD model at a $200 discount in select colors too. What a deal!
The base model MacBook Air 15″ features the excellent M2 chip, 15.3″ Liquid Retina display, 1080p camera, MagSafe Charger, two USB-C / Thunderbolt ports, Touch ID, backlit keyboard, and fantastic battery life.
M2 MacBook Air 15″ base model with 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM:
AirPods Pro 2nd gen are water resistant, have active noise cancelling, personalized spatial audio, a MagSafe charging case, custom fit, and so much more. These are fantastic wireless Bluetooth headphones for your iPhone, Mac, iPad, Android, or nearly any other device you’re interested in using them with.
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
If you’re new to the Mac, or new to Zoom, you may want to know how you can download and install Zoom on the Mac. Like many things, the process is pretty easy once you learn how, but you’d be forgiven for being confused if you go to the Zoom homepage and don’t find it to be obvious.
Zoom is an ultra popular virtual meeting platform used around the globe for everything from work, government, education, social, personal, and so much more, so let’s get to it and learn how you can download and install Zoom to get Zoom running on your Mac.
If you’re an iPhone user you may have received a message at some point in time and noticed that underneath the message content, a little note says “Sent with Siri”. You might be wondering what that means, and why the Sent with Siri message appears, and perhaps you’re wondering if your messages have the same notice too.
Let’s explain what “Sent with Siri” messages mean, and how you can send messages yourself with that badge attached as well.
Amazon is again offering the M2 MacBook Air 15″ at a nice discount, taking $100 off the retail price. The M2 MacBook Air 15″ features a 15.3″ Liquid Retina display, 1080P FaceTime camera, MagSafe charger, two USB-C / Thunderbolt ports, Touch ID, and the fantastic powerful and energy efficient M2 chip.
The base model MacBook Air 15″ is equipped with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and is available at the discounted price in each color option:
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
If you have ever been using Spotlight to search for stuff on your iPhone or iPad, and found a situation where photos are showing up in search, and you’d rather them not at all, then you can make a settings change to make sure this does not happen.
Whether you’re wanting images to stop showing up for photos keyword matches, you’re looking to avoid an awkward situation by accidentally showing some personal photos, or you simply have no interest in photos appearing in your device searches, we’ve got you covered.
iOS 17 includes some fun new features that are compelling to many iPhone users, including custom phone cards, Live Voicemail, FaceTime video voicemail support, new Messages features, support for FaceTime with Apple TV, a really cool digital clock mode for iPhone called StandBy, interactive widgets, NameDrop to easily swap contact information, a new Journal app, predictive inline typing autocomplete, autofill for PDFs, Safari Profiles support, improvements to Siri and Spotlight, and much more.
If you’re excited about iOS 17 for iPhone, you’re probably wondering if your iPhone is able to run iOS 17, and which iPhone models support iOS 17. Let’s take a look at the official supported list of iOS 17 devices.
The Terminal application on Mac provides a powerful command-line interface that allows users to interact with their computer using text-based commands. It offers advanced control, customization, and automation options, making it beneficial for developers, system administrators, and power users who prefer a more efficient and flexible way to execute tasks, manage files, navigate the file system, install software, run scripts, and access various system utilities and tools.
The Terminal may be generally for more advanced Mac users, but that doesn’t mean that opening the Terminal and getting started with it is. Here are five ways to open the Terminal on Mac, and they’re all simple enough that you can choose whichever works best for your workflow.
