After years of bigger and bigger displays, Apple now sells two different phones wil small displays. The iPhone SE received a massive update in 2020, taking the iPhone 8 and boosting its specs considerably and followed that up with the launch of the …
Lees meerQuick Look is one of the more compelling features in macOS. Introduced in OS X 10.5, you no longer do you have to open an application just to glance at a file—a press of the Space Bar in the Finder is all it takes. But you may be surprised to find t…
Lees meerHave you ever wanted a quick way to compare two directories (folders), in order to see which files may differ between the two? There are third-party GUI tools as well, but there’s actually a free folder comparison tool built into every Mac—it just r…
Lees meertvOS doesn’t get nearly as much attention as iOS and macOS, but Apple has a new version coming out in the fall with some new features and you can try it out now. Should you install the tvOS 15 Public Beta? As always, beta releases of software carry …
Lees meerJune was a huge month for Apple. WWDC introduced a whole bunch of big software and services news, but it didn’t deliver the new hardware that was rumored. It appears that July is going to be thin on hardware as well, but that doesn’t mean it’s going…
Lees meerThe next version of the Mac operating system, macOS 12 Monterey, will be officially released this fall. But you can install and run Monterey now by joining Apple’s Public Beta program. Interested? Here’s what you need to know about the Public Beta. …
Lees meerAlong with new versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, Apple is also letting users try out the new watchOS 8 beta on their Apple Watches. Here’s how to get it. Should you install the watchOS 8 Public Beta? Before we begin, a note of caution. Since it’s …
Lees meerUpdate 06/30/21: The first Public Beta of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, along with watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 has arrived, along with an update to the second developer beta. Every year, Apple releases major updates for its iPhone and iPad operating systems in th…
Lees meerIf you have an iPhone, you’re probably familiar with Low Power Mode, an option you can set so the device preserves battery life. Now the Mac has a low power mode too, and it does a similar thing: Reduces energy consumption by automatically turning d…
Lees meerSince the iPad Pro debuted in 2015, Apple has offered two sizes of its high-end tablet. One is about the size of a regular iPad or iPad Air (first 10.5 inches and now 11 inches), and one a giant 12.9-inch version, a size you can only get in the iPad…
Lees meerJune was a huge month for Apple. WWDC introduced a whole bunch of big software and services news, but it didn’t deliver the new hardware that was rumored. It appears that July is going to be thin on hardware as well, but that doesn’t mean it’s going…
Lees meerIf your household is like ours, you probably added Wi-Fi base stations in 2020. We went from four to six to improve coverage across our house and fill in dead zones we didn’t know existed until kids or adults were trying to participate in Zoom or Te…
Lees meerHow can you learn about all those mysterious Terminal commands, such as ls or cd? Is it some kind of arcane knowledge, handed down only to initiates after grueling initiations? Well, no. Actually, anyone can learn about Terminal commands, if they kn…
Lees meerThe next version of the Mac operating system, macOS 12 Monterey, will be officially released this fall. But you can install and run Monterey now by joining Apple’s Public Beta program. Interested? Here’s what you need to know about the Public Beta. …
Lees meerSince it launched in November 2019, Apple TV+ has ostensibly been free. Apple offered a full year of Apple TV+ to anyone who bought an Apple product and then extended that trial to July 31, 2021. But if you’re waiting for another reprieve, you’re pr…
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro is in line for some major changes. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerApple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of…
Lees meerApple made some drastic changes when it launched the new MacBook Air in 2018, but other than the processor and the keyboard, there haven’t been any major improvements since. But if we can believe the latest rumors, that could be changing this year, …
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro is in line for some major changes. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerWhen Apple launched the MacBook in 2015, it was supposed to be a new era for Apple’s ultraportable laptops. Thinner and lighter than the Air with a 12-inch retina display and a sole USB-C port, it seemed to usher in a new era for Apple’s laptops. Bu…
Lees meerIf you’ve been waiting for the iOS 15 Public Beta to arrive, the big day has arrived, even earlier than Apple said (by a day, but still). By now you’ve installed the profile on your iPhone and explored the new Safari and FaceTime features. But some …
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