Apple seems, in general, to have weaponized the idea of institutional stubbornness. This is the company that refused to license its operating system to PC makers back in the 1980s and 1990s, insisted on making a smartphone, and launched yet anothe…
Lees meerFolder Actions are one of many hidden gems in macOS. You can set an action to occur whenever the contents of a folder are changed. This can be a simple action drawn from a list that Apple provides with macOS, an AppleScript, or a workflow produced…
Lees meerHands-on work is invaluable toward achieving the next step in your IT career, but if you want to advance, you need to prove your skills, and certifications can play a huge role. Earning the proper credentials can result in a raise of as much as $1…
Lees meerAfter an App Store policy came to light last week that threw countless apps into limbo, Apple has issued a clarification about its App Store Improvements process that will give developers much more time to update their apps. Apple also clarifie…
Lees meerThe new AirTag from Apple is a compact tracking device that has an extremely long life and precise locating ability in the right circumstances. Unlike a GPS tracker, which requires cell service and may drain a battery quickly, an AirTag relies on …
Lees meerWe’ve heard and written a lot about how the iPhone 14 Pro will use a hole+pill design in contrast to the iPhone 14’s notch, but all we’ve had to go on so far are educated guesses about how it will actually look. Now we have what appears to be our …
Lees meerThe word “chatbot” might incite an adverse reaction. But the reality is that customers generally like them. Consumers reported a satisfaction rate of over 87 percent after interacting with an automated chat system to ask questions or get specific …
Lees meerLaunching a career as a graphic designer these days takes a lot more than a brilliant eye or talent for digital creation. You’ve got to be a guru on all the best apps for accomplishing those tasks. The 2022 School of Graphic Design Bundle offers t…
Lees meerWelcome to our weekly collection of all the Apple news you missed this week, in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read …
Lees meerMacs have undergone a big change since last June. Announced at WWDC 2020, Apple is switching its internal architecture from one that uses Intel CPUs, third-party graphics processors, and other parts, to the company’s own “system on a chip.” The fi…
Lees meerApple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. A new MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a pair. A 24-inch iMac comes with two Thunderbolt/…
Lees meerApple has pushed out new firmware for its AirTags trackers, version 1.0.301. Apple’s support document notes a single change: “Tuning the unwanted tracking sound to more easily locate an unknown AirTag.” This is one of several improvements to F…
Lees meerGaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t quite like Google Stadia or Xbox Live. So if you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers. Updated 04/29/22: Prune+ is now available. What is Apple Arcad…
Lees meerPro. Apple overhauled its flagship laptop late last year with a speedy chip and incredible screen and now it’s got a great price too: Amazon is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 512GB of storage for $2,249, a savings of …
Lees meerApple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies. The service launched on No…
Lees meerThe original AirPods Pro were introduced in October 2019, two and a half years ago. How long will we have to wait for Apple to update the AirPods Pro and unveil its second generation of premium wireless earbuds? The AirPods are extremely popula…
Lees meerWe’ve heard and written a lot about how the iPhone 14 Pro will use a hole+pill design in contrast to the iPhone 14’s notch, but all we’ve had to go on so far are educated guesses about how it will actually look. Now we have what appears to be our …
Lees meerSiri is Apple’s voice assistant and appears on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and HomePod. It easily handles things like settings timers and alarms, adding appointments to your calendar, making calls, messaging, playing music or podcasts, and…
Lees meerAt a glanceExpert’s Rating Apple’s smart folders and folder actions together brought some intelligence to macOS. Smart folders let you see the results of a query as if it were the contents of a folder and have those results automatically updated…
Lees meerThings are going great. Everything is awesome. Apple posted another record quarter, this time the company’s biggest second fiscal quarter, with $97.3 billion in revenue. Almost every product category showed growth. And yet, despite all the grea…
Lees meerThe iPad Pros are for people who want the fastest and most powerful Apple tablets available. It’s been more than a year since the last update: both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch Pros received significant upgrades in April 2021, bringing the M1 chip to…
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