Apple has announced an Apple Event for October 18, 2021, at 10 AM PDT. The virtual event will be watchable online via the Apple website and the Apple TV app.

According to rumors, a redesigned MacBook Pro is to be expected, possibly alongside other updated Mac hardware.

The new MacBook Pro is expected to be powered by a more powerful Apple Silicon CPU, available in both 14″ and 16″ OLED displays, with up to 32GB RAM. Rumors also suggest the new MacBook Pro may have a few more ports than existing models, possibly adding back an HDMI port and SD card slot.

Rumors should always be taken with a grain of salt, so set your expectations accordingly.

Watch the Apple Event here if you’re interested.

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Do you find the menu bar items on your Mac’s display to be too small or difficult to read? If you’d like to make the menu bar size larger (or smaller), you can change the menubar size, which impacts the size of the fonts in the menu bar on the Mac.

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Apple’s latest flagship iPhones, the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max, have a 120Hz high refresh rate display. While it’s great to experience buttery-smooth animations and motion clarity in videos, games, etc., it’s not for everyone. Some people may not notice the difference since the iPhone dynamically adjusts the refresh rate to match the speed of your finger. But beyond that, the higher refresh rate uses more battery, thus you can potentially extend battery life by disabling ProMotion.

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iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2 have been released with bug fixes and security updates for for the iPhone and iPad.

The update resolves an issue where Photos could be deleted if an iMessage thread was deleted, where AirTags might not appear in the Find My app, and resolves an issue with device updates through Finder or iTunes. The update is recommended for all users, whether or not they are having problems with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15.

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If you use Google Chrome for iPhone or iPad, you might occasionally want to clear cookies for websites, or other website data. And perhaps you want to specifically clear website cookies without affecting all your browsing history, search history, and saved passwords in Chrome? That can be done in iOS and iPadOS easily and within a matter of seconds.

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DFU mode is a lower-level restoration state that’s utilized by advanced users to troubleshoot serious software issues. It’s something that can be used across all iPhone and iPad models, but the technique to enter the DFU mode varies on the newer iPad Pro models due to the hardware involved.

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Recovery Mode is a troubleshooting mode that’s available on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. It allows users to troubleshoot various issues they’re with facing with their devices. Entering this mode varies depending on the device and the model you’re using. Therefore, someone who recently upgraded from an iPad with a home button to an M1-based iPad Pro may have trouble accessing the recovery mode by following the same steps they’re accustomed to.

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When we think of search engines, the first thing that comes to mind for many is Google. Rightfully so, since it’s by far the most widely used search engine in the world. But, if you’re one of those people who use Ecosia, you’ll be happy to know that you can now set it as a default search engine for Safari.

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If you’re a Safari user on iPhone or iPad and you’ve ever tried clearing website cookies or browsing data, you may have noticed that it’s not possible to remove them without deleting your browsing history as well. However, there’s a hidden setting in iOS and iPadOS that allows you to do clear only the cookies from Safari on iPhone and iPad.

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Did you change your mind on a calendar that you’re sharing using your iPhone or iPad? Perhaps, you want to remove one or more people who have access to your shared calendar? It’s pretty easy to stop sharing a Calendar within the Calendar app of iOS and iPadOS.

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You may be familiar with calendar sharing on your iPhone and iPad. However, if you’re looking to share a calendar with more than just a few people, there’s a better way to do it. It turns out that you can use the Public Calendar feature to make a calendar accessible to a large group of users from your iOS/iPadOS device.

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New beta versions of system software were released by Apple today for users in the beta testing programs. This includes macOS Monterey beta 9, iOS 15.1 beta 3, iPadOS 15.1 beta 3, watchOS 8.1 beta 3, and tvOS 15.1 beta 3.

The new beta updates arrive as Apple continues to finalize macOS Monterey before its public release this fall. iOS/iPadOS 15.1 are expected sometime in the near future as well, as Apple usually goes through several beta versions before issuing a final release.

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The latest versions of Safari on Mac apply a color tint effect to the tab toolbar. This shifts the browser window towards the color of the webpage in view, giving it a sort of transparent look. The color effect applies to the area of the search / URL bar, back/forward buttons, tabs, bookmark buttons, and the entire general top of a Safari window on a Mac.

Sometimes the Safari tab bar coloring can be extremely garish or just distracting, but if you’re not a fan of the appearance, you can disable the Safari tab color effect easily in Safari for Mac.

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Did you know that you can use Siri to take a picture instead of pressing the shutter button yourself? This may come in handy when you’re taking group photos and you want everyone in the shot. Apple’s Shortcuts app makes this possible and it’s pretty easy to set up.

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Apple is marking the tenth anniversary of Steve Jobs passing with a homepage takeover with numerous photographs, a great short video with some of Mr Jobs most memorable quotes, and a moving note from the Jobs family.

Anyone can watch the video, read the Jobs family statement, and check out the photos of Steve by going to https://apple.com today, October 5th 2021.

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Safari for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 received a pretty significant visual overhaul, and one very obvious change is that the Safari browser screens tab bar and navigation/search bar now have a color effect that tints the Safari interface towards the color of the webpage in view.

If you’d like to disable the Safari color tinting effect on iPhone or iPad, you’ll find it’s easy to do so.

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Want to make a video call or voice call with Signal app on your iPhone? You can do that. Not only is Signal a messaging app, but it offers voice and video communication methods too.

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Alongside the release of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple introduced a privacy-oriented feature that changes the way you browse the web on your iPhone or iPad. Dubbed Private Relay, it’s a part of the company’s new iCloud+ program that you can access as long as you’re paying for iCloud.

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