MacOS Sonoma beta 4 has been released by Apple to all Mac users participating in the developer beta testing program for MacOS software.

The fourth beta is currently available for registered developers, but a matching build will likely be released soon for public beta users as well. There’s not really a difference between the public beta and developer beta versions now that the dev beta is also free, meaning that anyone can install MacOS Sonoma beta on a Mac by joining the free Apple developer beta program.

Separately, iOS 17 beta 4, iPadOS 17 beta 4, watchOS 10 beta 4, and tvOS 17 beta 4, are also available as updates to beta testers.

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iPad beta testers can now download and install iPadOS 17 beta 4 on their devices that are actively enrolled in the developer beta testing program for ipadOS system software.

While this updated beta is versioned as beta 4 for developers, presumably an updated beta 2 for public beta testers that matches the same build will also be released soon. Technically speaking, anyone can install iPadOS 17 dev beta right now for free by joining the Apple developer program.

Separately, Apple has also released iOS 17 beta 4 for iPhone, MacOS Sonoma beta 4 for Mac, watchOS 10 beta 4 for Apple Watch, and tvOS 17 beta 4 for Apple TV.

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Apple has released iOS 16.6 for iPhone and iPadOS 16.6 for iPad, to all users who are running the iOS/iPadOS 16 operating systems.

iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 are said to include important bug fixes and security fixes for iPhone and iPad, making them recommended to install for eligible users. No new features are included.

Separately, updates are also available for MacOS Ventura 13.5, tvOS 16.6, watchOS 9.6, along with small point release updates for macOS Big Sur and Monterey, and older iPhone and iPad models.

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Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.5 as an update to Mac users running the Ventura operating system. The update includes important bug fixes and security updates, making it recommended to install. No new features are expected.

Separately, Apple has also released iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, and watchOS 9.6, along with updates to macOS Monterey and Big Sur.

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As many of you likely know, the entire modern Apple operating system suite – from MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS – are all based on UNIX, powering the Apple tech we all know and love. But way back in 1973, UNIX was a very different operating system running in a very different environment in Bell Labs (then part of AT&T).

These fun retro computing videos from AT&T offer an amazing look at the earliest days of computers, programmers, and storage. If you’re interested in computing history, or just want to get a glimpse of how far things have come in five decades, don’t miss these videos embedded below, and enjoy the fun music too.

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If you have Fortnite on your Mac, and you no longer want to play it or you simply need some disk space, uninstalling Fortnite will free up a huge amount of storage on the Mac drive.

Downloading and installing Fortnite on the Mac takes up nearly 100 GB of storage, making it one of the most enormously bloated and large games available on the macOS platform. If you’re done playing Fortnite on Mac, you will want to recover all that storage space taken up by the game by uninstalling and removing Fortnite from the Mac completely. There are several ways to do this, but we will show you the proper way to delete Fortnite from a Mac, recovering your precious disk space.

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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.

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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.

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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.

• M1 MacBook Air 13″ – 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD for $749.99 (discounted from $999)

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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