MacOS Ventura beta 10 has been released to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for MacOS system software.

MacOS Ventura includes a variety of new features and changes, including a new multitasking interface called Stage Manager, Handoff support for FaceTime calls, the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam via Continuity Camera, functions to schedule the sending of emails, unsending email capabilities, functions to edit and unsend Messages sent via iMessage, Safari Tab Groups, Weather app, Clock app, and a redesigned System Preferences that looks like it was pasted over from an iPhone, and many more smaller changes.

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Occasionally when a user goes to update macOS system software through the Software Update preference panel, they’ll find the updates that are shown are outdated, not showing up at all, or not showing all of the updates that you know to be available (for example, a newly released system software update).

If you find that the proper Mac software updates are not showing as available in the Software Update panel, you can refresh the Software Update preference panel in macOS.

Curiously enough, the refresh option is not shown in any of the menu items however, so if you’re not familiar with the refresh option, you’re certainly not alone.

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If you’re a Snapchat user and you’d like to run Snapchat on your Mac, you’ll be happy to know there’s a new option to get Snapchat on the Mac without having to use the Bluestacks method that has been around for quite some time.

Now, all you need is a web browser to run Snapchat on your Mac.

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AI image generators are intriguing and pretty fun, they typically work by generating new images from a database of existing images, based on the inputs provided by the user. So for example, if you input “large smiling Santa Claus standing on car”, you’ll get some AI generated image that attempts to create an image based on that text.

And that’s how Diffusion Bee works on the Mac too, except rather than having to go through a lengthy compilation process, it’s all put together in a really simple packaged application form so you can get right to image generation without having to put in much work beyond downloading the app, and giving it a few parameters.

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The M2 MacBook Air 2022 model is highly rated and quite powerful, featuring a larger 13.6″ display, beautifully redesigned enclosure, up to 18 hours of battery life, and the ultra-powerful energy efficient M2 processor.

If you’re in the market for a new MacBook Air, why not enjoy a nice $150 discount, courtesy of Amazon? It’s rare to find discounts and deals on new Mac hardware, so if you’re shopping around, save some cash!

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If you don’t need the extra storage capacity or performance offered by the 512GB model, the 256GB model is also available at an even lower price.

MacBook Air M2 with 256GB SSD for $1049 (Discounted from $1199)

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Whichever MacBook Air you choose, you’re sure to enjoy it!

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If you use Siri to make phone calls and start FaceTime calls, you might also be interested in using Siri to hang up your phone calls or FaceTime calls too.

With this feature enabled, you can say “Hey Siri, hang up” while on a phone call or FaceTime call, and Siri will end the active call.

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If you’re confident in Siri’s abilities to dictate text and accurately relay what you are saying into a message, you can enable a feature that allows you to automatically send messages from Siri on iPhone without asking for a confirmation first.

When the confirmation is enabled, you’ll see the text typed out that Siri has dictated from your voice to the message, and then Siri will ask to confirm to send the message. With the automatic sending feature enabled, there is no confirmation, Siri will just send the message right away. Sound good? Of course it does, that’s why you’re looking to enable this feature for the sheer convenience of it, right?

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Need to view a wi-fi network password right on your iPhone? You can now do that, and it’s super easy thanks to the latest iOS update.

A common occurrence is joining a wi-fi network with a complex password, and then needing to relay that wi-fi network password to someone else, or to another one of your devices. For whatever reason, Apple did not implement the ability to view a wi-fi password after it had been entered until iOS 16. Now you can easily see and view wi-fi passwords that are you used on your device.

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Apple has released MacOS Ventura beta 9 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Mac system software.

MacOS Ventura 13 brings a variety of changes and new features to the Mac, including the Stage Manager multitasking interface, the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam through Continuity Camera, an ability to handoff FaceTime calls between devices, an ability to edit and unsend iMessages, functionality to schedule sending of emails in Mail app, an ability to unsend email in Mail app, a Safari Tab Grouping feature, the inclusion of Weather app, Clock app comes to the Mac, a completely redesigned System Preferences which has been renamed to System Settings and looks like it was copy and pasted directly from iPhone, and more.

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Apple has released iOS 16.1 beta 3 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad system software.

Notably, iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 brings the Stage Manager multitasking system to additional iPad Pro models that have A12X or A12Z CPU’s. Previously, Stage Manager was only available on M1 equipped iPad models.

iOS 16.1 beta for iPhone brings a few small new features to the iPhone as well, including adding the battery percentage indicator on more iPhone models, and support for the Live Activities feature which allows for seeing real time data on the iPhone lock screen to things like sports scores. Presumably the beta also includes various bug fixes to address some of the problems with iOS 16 experienced by some users as well.

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Touch ID for Mac is super useful, and now that basically all modern Mac laptops have Touch ID sensors on their keyboards, and the new Magic Keyboards for Mac have Touch ID, you’re almost certain to encounter the biometric authenticator when using a Mac.

We’ll review some handy and interesting Touch ID tricks for the Mac, ranging from improving Touch ID response, to alternate biometric authentication options (including a few super unique options you almost certainly haven’t considered), to faster sudo usage with Touch ID, to making purchases and autofill easier, logging into the Mac, and more.

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Do you want all of your Messages to automatically delete themselves after a specified time period from your iPhone or iPad? You can configure a Messages History setting that will allow for the automatic removal of message conversations after a chosen period of time.

This auto-delete Messages setting is perhaps most useful as a storage saving mechanism and should not really be considered a privacy setting for a variety of reasons, and it has some obvious downsides too, mainly that you could potentially forever lose some great memories, conversations, chat transcripts, photos, and videos exchanged between you and whoever else you’re communicating with.

If automatically removing Messages conversations and their media from iOS sounds appealing to you, here is how you can setup the auto-delete feature on iPhone or iPad:

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If you’re a Twitter power user and you long for the features of the now defunct TweetDeck, you’ll be happy to know there’s an excellent free alternative to TweetDeck available, called Tweeten.

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Experiencing problems after updating to iOS 16 on an iPhone happens for some users, and while it’s annoying, the good news is they’re usually easy to resolve.

From battery issues, to the feeling that an iPhone is hotter than normal, to sluggish performance, problems with installing the update itself, wi-fi issues, apps crashing, and other misbehaviors, every iOS update sometimes has hiccups for a select group of users. Read along and let’s troubleshoot these issues so that you’ll be using your iPhone as intended in no time.

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Have you ever wondered how you can save pictures from webpages in Safari to your iPhone or iPad so they show up in the Photos app? It’s very easy, but that’s no consolation if you’re unfamiliar with how it works. Fortunately within a moment or two, you’ll have this method down, and you’ll be able to save any picture from the web to your device in no time.

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Apple has released iOS 16.0.2 for iPhone users, the first bug fix software update since iOS 16 debuted last week.

The 16.0.2 update includes fixes for the annoying “Allow Paste” popup issue, addresses a problem where some iPhone 14 Pro devices cameras were vibrating, resolves an issue with black screens during device setup, and more. The update also apparently includes important security patches, making it recommended for any iOS 16 user to install on their iPhone.

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Did you know you can quickly convert a webp image file to JPG, right from the Mac Finder? Thanks to Quick Actions, this is by far the simplest and fastest way to convert webp files to JPEG format on the Mac.

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If you just got a brand new iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, or iPhone 14 Plus, you’re probably pretty excited to get it setup and working, with all of your data and stuff from your prior iPhone onto the new device.

Apple has made transferring data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone super easy, and it’s no exception with the iPhone 14 series. Let’s dive in so that you can have your new iPhone 14 series device setup with all your stuff from your older iPhone model.

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