macOS Tahoe 26 has been a controversial release of MacOS system software, mostly due to it’s completely redesigned interface built around what Apple calls Liquid Glass, which has a new look, but includes some major usability and legibility issues. Tahoe is also just buggier and less refined than other Mac operating systems like Sequoia. Accordingly, … Read More
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.5 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.5 as software updates for Mac users running the Sequoia or Sonoma operating systems. These updates focus entirely on security patches, and do not include new features or changes. Mac users who are running Tahoe can grab the macOS Tahoe 26.4 update instead. Separately, Apple released … Read More
MacOS Tahoe 26.4 has been released as a software update for all Mac users running the Tahoe operating system. The update includes a few mission critical new Emoji icons like the cryptid Bigfoot, and some unspecified bug fixes, along with security updates, and is therefore recommended for all macOS Tahoe users to install. There are … Read More
Using multiple displays with a Mac is a very common setup, whether that’s using a larger external monitor with a laptop, or running a multi-display desktop setup. It’s well known that large screens and external displays can really boost some peoples productivity, and one way to further improve your multi-screen Mac setup is by choosing … Read More
A clean install of macOS Sequoia installs the operating system onto a freshly erased Mac, removing all existing data, settings, and even the previous MacOS versions from the Mac. This approach is sometimes preferred by advanced users who want a completely fresh start, are troubleshooting persistent system issues, or simply want to run MacOS Sequoia … Read More
Some Mac users have noticed an annoying issue with recent MacOS updates (including both MacOS Tahoe and Sequoia) where Bluetooth accessories like a mouse or keyboard randomly disconnect, briefly stop responding, or disconnect for 10-30 seconds and then reconnect leading to lengthy lags in using the cursor or keyboard. Some users even report that some … Read More
If you’re a Mac user planning on performing a clean install MacOS Sequoia, or you’d like to have a MacOS Sequoia boot drive for troubleshooting reasons, then you’ll find that creating a bootable installer drive for macOS Sequoia is useful to have on hand. Making bootable install disks is a little technical in that it … Read More
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.4 as system software updates for the Sonoma and Sequoia operating systems, focusing on security patches for Mac users who are not running macOS Tahoe. Separately, macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.4, ipadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, along with iOS 18 updates, are also available for … Read More
If you’re a Mac user who is continuing to run the MacOS Sequoia or macOS Sonoma operating systems, you’ll find updates available as MacOS Sequoia 15.7.3 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.3. These are security update focused and do not introduce any changes or new features. Safari 26.2 is also available as an update to these MacOS … Read More
MacOS Sequoia 15.7.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.2 are available as software updates for Mac users who are not running the macOS Tahoe operating system. Safari 26.1 is also available as an update for these versions of MacOS. These are security updates for macOS Sonoma and Sequoia, and the updates do not include new features or … Read More
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.1 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.1 as security patch releases for Mac users who are not yet running the Tahoe operating system, of which MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1 was just released. The updates are focused on security patches and do not include any other changes or features for the Sequoia or Sonoma … Read More
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8 for Mac users who are not yet interested in upgrading to MacOS Tahoe 26. While MacOS Tahoe 26 is generating the majority of attention for Mac users at the moment, a significant number of people will continue to use the MacOS Sequoia and Sonoma releases … Read More
Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.6 as a software update for Mac users. The primary focus of MacOS Sequoia 15.6 is bug fixes and security updates, and no major changes or features are expected. Aside from MacOS Sequoia 15.6, Apple has also released macOS Ventura 13.7.7 and macOS Sonoma 14.7.7 as security updates for those … Read More
Some Mac users who are running the latest versions of MacOS Sequoia and/or MacOS Tahoe beta have discovered an annoying issue where wi-fi spontaneously drops and the Macs internet connection is no longer available. The wi-fi dropping problem seems completely random, and there is rarely a cause or specific reason for the wireless internet connection … Read More
If you’re a Mac user and you’ve ever opened Activity Monitor to explore why your Mac might be feeling slow, it’s likely that you’ve seen a few processes running that could be using a lot of CPU, energy, or memory, in particular cloudd, cloudphotod, photolibraryd, and nsurlsessiond. So what the heck are these processes that … Read More
macOS Sequoia is a pretty solid operating system with some great features like iPhone Mirroring, and while performance is fantastic for most, not all users are experiencing the speediest of experiences. If you feel like macOS Sequoia is running slower than your Mac was on prior operating system versions, you might appreciate some of these … Read More
If you’re running macOS Sequoia or macOS Sonoma, you might occasionally find yourself in a situation where you need to flush the DNS cache on your Mac. This can be necessary to fix DNS related issues or errors, to clear out outdated DNS settings or records, to resolve issues with certain websites, or even to … Read More
Many Mac users are reporting that “System Data” is taking up huge amounts of disk storage capacity on their Macs. While this issue is reported more commonly with MacOS Sequoia, some users find the bloated System Data storage on older versions of MacOS as well. In many cases, the “System Data” in MacOS is taking … Read More
