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How to Hide Instagram Instants Button on iPhone

May 22, 2026 - Leave a Comment
You can view Instagram profiles without an account

Instagram has introduced a new feature called “Instants” which seems to be inspired by Snapchat in that it allows for instant expiring pictures to be sent to people. Like any new feature, some people are going to like it, and some people are going to not like it, and if you happen to find the … Read More

How to Record & Send Voice Messages on iPhone (iOS 26+)

May 20, 2026 - 1 Comment
How to record and send voice messages on iPhone as audio

The iPhone Voice Messages feature is quite useful and fun, allowing for audio recordings to be sent to and from people in the Messages app. Voice Messaging allows people to hear your voice, and you to hear theirs, and for many people it’s easier to speak into their iPhone rather than tap out a long … Read More

Make Custom Gradient Wallpapers on iPhone with Pride Luminance

May 19, 2026 - 3 Comments
Custom Gradient wallpapers for iPhone

The latest iOS versions for iPhone include a custom gradient wallpaper generator, allowing you to make some nice looking wallpapers of your choice, but many users are likely to miss the feature because it’s tucked into the LGBTQ Pride wallpaper collection on the iPhone. Want a multicolor gradient blue wallpaper? A greyscale gradient? A gradient … Read More

MacBook Neo Thermal Mod Can Boost Performance Up to 20%

May 16, 2026 - 2 Comments
MacBook Neo thermal mod can improve performance at the expense of heat

If you’re the tech tinkerer type and you don’t mind potentially voiding your MacBook Neo warranty, you can perform a little quick modification to your Neo that can make it perform up to 20% faster under heavy workloads. This is a pretty simple mod that aims to reduce thermal throttling behavior of the CPU, and … Read More

How to Prevent Chrome Browser from Downloading 4GB of Local AI Model Files

May 15, 2026 - 2 Comments
Google Chrome Icon

If you’re a Mac user of the Chrome web browser, as many are, you might be interested to know that the latest versions of Chrome default to downloading a large local Gemini AI model that can take up around 4GB of storage space. While some users may appreciate and use the local Chrome Gemini AI … Read More

How to Check iPhone Personal Hotspot Data Usage Per Device

May 14, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Check individual device usage of Personal Hotspot on iPhone

The latest versions of iOS and iPadOS support a feature that allow you to easily see who and what devices are using data on Personal Hotspot. This is particularly useful if you find yourself using Personal Hotspot often, and perhaps find yourself hitting overages or getting throttled from Personal Hotspot data usage over cellular. By … Read More

Why iPhone Records Voice Message Randomly & How to Stop It

May 13, 2026 - 2 Comments

If your iPhone suddenly starts recording a voice message seemingly at random while you’re in the Messages app, you’re probably unintentionally triggering a feature called Raise to Listen. This feature is part of the iOS Messages app, where lifting the iPhone to your ear can automatically start to play or record an audio message. The … Read More

Get Live Wallpapers on Mac with Wallpaper Reactor Lite

May 8, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Get Live wallpapers on the Mac with Wallpaper Reactor Lite

If you’re looking for a new unique way to spruce up your Mac desktop visual experience, you might enjoy trying out live wallpapers with a free Mac app called Wallpaper Reactor Lite. Live wallpapers are much like they sound like; active moving wallpaper images rather than a single static image. It’s a neat visual effect, … Read More

How to Declutter the Mac Menu Bar in macOS Tahoe

May 7, 2026 - 2 Comments
How to declutter the Mac menu bar

The menu bar on a Mac tends to fill up with clutter and icons over time. Between system icons like Spotlight, the date and clock, wi-fi, third party apps, various utilities, and popular tools, it’s quite easy for the menu bar to become a crowded strip of icons that’s distracting and harder to interact with. … Read More

Notepad++ for Mac is Here as a Free Download (Update: Unauthorized Clone)

May 5, 2026 - Leave a Comment
NotePad++ for Mac

Update: Apparently NotePad++ for Mac is unofficial and not associated with the Windows version or developer. According to a blog post by the Windows developer Don Ho, the Mac release has “nothing to do with Notepad++. It’s not authorized, not endorsed, and not affiliated with the project in any way. The owner is using the … Read More

How to Secure Erase Disks on MacOS Tahoe & Sequoia

May 4, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Secure Erase a disk on MacOS Tahoe and Sequoia when Disk Utility does not show Security Options

Whether you’re preparing to sell, recycle, or repurpose a Mac, or you’re going through old hard drives and storage disks that you wish to clear all data from, securely erasing the drive is an important step. Simply deleting files or formatting a disk isn’t always enough, especially for hard drives and external storage, since data … Read More

Calendar Inbox on iPhone & Mac Adds Detected Events from Messages and Mail

May 1, 2026 - 2 Comments
Calendar app

The Calendar app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac offers a handy automatic event detection feature, able to find details like dates, times, and locations, through the Messages app and even Mail app, of presumed events and appointments. The auto detection system is part of Siri, and recognizes dates as potential events, placing them in a … Read More

How to Find Compromised & Reused Passwords on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apr 30, 2026 - Leave a Comment
Passwords app

The Passwords app, Apple’s built-in password manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, not only stores your logins and passwords for easy authentication, but it can also alert you to security risks. Passwords app makes it easy to quickly find compromised, reused, or weak passwords, and take action to secure your accounts. If you’re a Passwords … Read More

How to Clean Install MacOS Tahoe

Apr 29, 2026 - 1 Comment
How to clean install MacOS Tahoe

Performing a clean install of macOS Tahoe can be a necessary task in some situations, offering a way to start fresh on a Mac. Since a clean install removes everything and reinstalls MacOS from scratch, you are presented with basically a brand new Mac from a software standpoint. Clean installations can be useful for users … Read More

Use “Reduce Bright Effects” to Eliminate Shiny Flashing in iOS 26 Liquid Glass

Apr 28, 2026 - 1 Comment
Use Reduce Bright Effects on iPhone to further tone down Liquid Glass intensity with interactions

The newest versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have another Accessibility toggle that can help to further reduce the intensity of the Liquid Glass interface appearance for iPhone and iPad, called “Reduce Bright Effects”. As you might have guessed by the name alone, toggling the switch on will eliminate the brighter and flashier effects … Read More

How to Tell if a Mac Needs More RAM Using Memory Pressure

Apr 27, 2026 - 1 Comment
How to check Memory Pressure to determine if a Mac needs more RAM

MacOS includes a built-in way to assess memory usage, called Memory Pressure, and it can give you a lot of insight into your Macs performance, and whether or not you need more RAM. This is particularly informative if you feel like your Mac is slow, apps and media are stuttering, or you’re experiencing the annoying … Read More

Identify Birds by Sound or Photo with Your iPhone and Merlin

Apr 25, 2026 - 1 Comment
Merlin the bird identification app

If you’ve ever heard a bird and wondered what it was, the free Merlin Bird ID app for iPhone offers one of the easiest ways to find out. Developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Merlin has quietly become a favorite among everyone from casual birdwatchers and more serious enthusiast birders alike, thanks to its … Read More

Why WindowServer Uses High CPU & Memory on MacOS Tahoe and How to Fix It

Apr 22, 2026 - Leave a Comment
How to address and resolve WindowServer high CPU and memory usage on Mac

If you have felt your Mac is curiously sluggish, you may have opened Activity Monitor to investigate at some point and noticed a process called “WindowServer” using a large amount of CPU or memory. High CPU usage and memory consumption of WindowServer has been a long reported issue on MacOS with various system software versions, … Read More

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