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Apple’s “1984” Macintosh Commercial Ran 40 Years Ago Today

Jan 22, 2024 - 1 Comment

40 years ago on January 22, 1984, Apple ran the famous “1984” advertisement for the Macintosh during the Super Bowl. The commercial features an unidentified heroine wearing a Macintosh tank top who runs into a gathering of enthralled sycophants staring up at a screen of a droning Big Brother, wherein the protagonist tosses an anvil … Read More

Release Candidates for iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, Available for Testing

Jan 17, 2024 - Leave a Comment
Betas

Apple has issued Release Candidate builds for iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3, and tvOS 17.3, for users involved in the beta testing programs. Release Candidate (RC) builds are typically the final version of a beta release cycle before the update becomes broadly available to all users. Occasionally, a second (or even … Read More

Beta 3 of macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, Available for Testing

Jan 10, 2024 - Leave a Comment
Betas

Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma 14.3 to users participating in the beta testing programs. There’s also a new tvOS beta version for those interested in that.

Beta 2 of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3 Available for Testing

Jan 3, 2024 - 1 Comment
iOS 17.1 beta and iPadOS 17.1 beta

Apple has issued the second beta versions of iPadOS 17.3 for iPad, iOS 17.3 for iPhone (which has since been pulled), and macOS Sonoma 14.3. The new betas are available to download now for any user actively enrolled in the appropriate beta testing program. Update: Just kidding, iOS 17.3 beta 2 has been pulled because … Read More

5 iPhone Tips for the Holidays & Christmas

Dec 22, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iPhone tips for the holidays

The holidays are here, so let’s cover a few iPhone tips that will help you get the best use of technology over Christmas and New Years. From capturing and sharing moments, making sure your device lasts through the festivities, getting festive, to staying connected to those you’re apart from, let’s use your iPhone well this … Read More

iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS 16.7.4 Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models

Dec 20, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 16.6 update

Apple has released iOS 16.7.4 for older iPhone and iPadOS 16.7.4 for older iPad models that are not updating to iOS 17.2.1 or iPadOS 17.2.1. Specifically, iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS 16.7.4 are available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPad 5th generation, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st generation. The software … Read More

MacOS Sonoma 14.2.1 Update Released with Bug Fixes

Dec 19, 2023 - 4 Comments
macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 update

Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 as a software update for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. The update is said to include important bug fixes and security updates, and is therefore recommended for all users to install. Separately, Apple has released iOS 17.2.1 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2.1 for iPad, iOS 16.7.4 and iPadOS … Read More

iOS 17.2.1 Update Released for iPhone with Bug Fixes

Dec 19, 2023 - 6 Comments
iOS 17.2.1 and iPadOS 17.2.1 updates released

Apple has released iOS 17.2.1 for iPhone. The small point release updates are said to include important but unspecific bug fixes for those devices, and is therefore recommended for all users to install. Separately, Apple also released a similar update for Mac as macOS Sonoma 14.2.1, and for older iPhone and iPad models versioned as … Read More

iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3 Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models

Dec 13, 2023 - 5 Comments
iOS 16.6 update

iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3 for iPhone and iPad have been released for users who are not updating to iOS 17.2 or iPadOS 17.2, either because they have not yet updated, are not able to run iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on their devices, or because they are not interested in doing so. Specifically, the … Read More

MacOS Ventura 13.6.3, MacOS Monterey 12.7.2, & Safari 17.2 Released for Macs

Dec 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
MacOS Ventura 13.6 and macOS Monterey 12.7

MacOS Ventura 13.6.3, MacOS Monterey 12.7.2, and Safari 17.2 are now available as software updates for Mac users who are not installing Sonoma or interested in the just released macOS Sonoma 14.2 update. Many Mac users continue to run older versions of system software for compatibility reasons, general preference, or a multitude of other reasons, … Read More

Beta 1 of iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3 Available for Testing

Dec 12, 2023 - Leave a Comment
New betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, and iPadOS 17

Apple has issued the first beta versions of iOS 17.3 for iPhone, ipadOS 17.3 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.3 for Mac. The beta builds are available now to users enrolled in the beta testing programs on their compatible devices.

iOS 17.2 Update for iPhone Released with Journal app, PDF Autofill, Messages Catch-up, etc

Dec 11, 2023 - 1 Comment
iOS 17.2 software update

iOS 17.2 update for iPhone, and iPadOS 17.2 for iPad, have been released by Apple. iOS 17.2 includes the Journal app for iPhone, while both iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 include PDF autofill capabilities, some improvements to Messages app like the ability to add stickers from contextual menus in messages and a catch-up arrow, new … Read More

macOS Sonoma 14.2 Update Released with PDF Autofill, New Weather Widgets, etc

Dec 11, 2023 - Leave a Comment

Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.2 as a software update for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. macOS Sonoma 14.2 includes a few minor new features like the ability to use autofill with PDF files, new Weather widget options, some minor additions to Messages like the ability to add stickers from the reactions contextual … Read More

How to Watch “Charlie Brown Christmas” for Free with Apple TV+

Dec 10, 2023 - 1 Comment
Watch Charlie Brown Christmas

Apple now has the exclusive rights to “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, which means if you’d like to watch the Christmas classic from 1965 this holiday season, you’ll need to watch it through the Apple TV+ service. Fortunately, Apple TV+ offers a free seven-day trial, so you can sign up for the free trial long enough … Read More

macOS Sonoma 14.2 RC Issued for Testing, Final Release Coming Soon

Dec 6, 2023 - Leave a Comment
macOS Sonoma 14.2 update download

Mac users enrolled in the beta testing program for macOS Sonoma will find 14.2 available as a release candidate. Release Candidate builds are typically the final version in the beta cycle, suggesting a release of macOS Sonoma 14.2 to the general public is imminent. Additionally, Apple has issued RC builds for other beta system software … Read More

iOS 17.2 RC Released for Testing, Final Coming Soon

Dec 6, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 17.1 beta and iPadOS 17.1 beta

Apple has issued a release candidate (RC) build for iOS 17.2 for iPhone and iPadOS 17.2 for iPad. Release Candidates are typically the last of the beta development cycle, unless some additional significant bug or security issue is found, suggesting that the final version of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2 will be coming in the … Read More

You Can Now Join Zoom Meetings from Apple TV

Dec 3, 2023 - Leave a Comment
How to download and install Zoom for Mac

Zoom lovers and Zoom telecommuters rejoice, you can now join and start Zoom meetings directly from your Apple TV. That’s right, Zoom now has an Apple TV app, allowing you to participate in Zoom meetings from your couch and put your videoconferencing on the big screen. All the standard Zoom features are included, including the … Read More

iOS 17.1.2 & iPadOS 17.1.2 Released for iPhone & iPad with Security Fixes

Nov 30, 2023 - Leave a Comment
iOS 17.4 update and iPadOS 17.4 update

iOS 17.1.2 has been released for iPhone users, along with iPadOS 17.1.2 for iPad. The small software update includes security fixes and is recommended for all users to install onto their eligible devices. It is unclear if any bug fixes are included in the release, as none are mentioned in the release notes, which are … Read More

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