A WWDC20 presentation by Tommy Pauly, Internet Technologies Engineer at Apple, shows how Apple is adding support for encrypted DNS to iOS 14 and macOS 11. Encrypted DNS Support The new operating systems will support both DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and D…
Lees meerAndrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest privacy changes from WWDC, and the Macworld All-Star Band reunion.
Lees meerDr. Mac's Rants & Raves Episode #386 Last week I told you I’ve become enthralled with a brainstorming and notetaking technology known as mind-mapping and that I’ve been playing around with four different mind-mapping apps for macOS. Overall, the…
Lees meerWe have a deal on a Universal Mobile Phone Screen Magnifier. This device features an acrylic lens screen that zooms your phone screen 2 to 3 times to avoid visual fatigue and better viewing. It also features a built-in Bluetooth speaker. Check out t…
Lees meerFollowing the WWDC 2020 keynote, I moderated a panel hosted by Setapp to unpack some of the key announcements. Joining me was Oleksandr Kosovan (CEO and Founder at MacPaw), Denys Zhadanov (Vice President at Readdle), Max Seelemann (Co-Founder and L…
Lees meerMacworld All-Star Band Reunites for Musicians’ COVID Relief Fund The Macworld All-Star Band, best known for their appearances at the now-defunct Macworld Conference & Expo, reunited for a virtual performance of “Feelin’ Alright” this month. The v…
Lees meerApple is partnering with Dori Media productions in Israel on a neo-noir psychological thriller called “Losing Alice.” Losing Alice Written and directed by Sigal Avin, “Losing Alice” follows 48-year-old-female director Alice (Ayelet Zurer), who fee…
Lees meerMicrosoft is to close all but four of retail locations, The Verge reported Friday, including the one in London that is just steps away from the city's flagship Apple Store. The sites that remain will be turned into experience centers, but will not s…
Lees meerFaceTime is great and works really well for photo and video calls across a number of devices. However, it can be annoying to get alerts for on your Mac. Turn Off FaceTime on Mac https://youtu.be/hCyk4M168Wg It is not immediately obvious how you…
Lees meerJack Koloskus wrote about an emerging design language called neumorphism. Some of the new icons in macOS 11 are part of this design, like the Messages bubble that looks 3D. He believes we’ll be seeing more of this, while I am of the opinion that App…
Lees meerManaging your own iPhone is fine, but when it comes to managing other people's iPhones — especially dozens and dozens of them — things get a little more interesting. Thankfully, the good folks at iMazing — our WWDC coverage sponsor for this week — h…
Lees meerOur friends at Stack Commerce have another cool gadget deal for us today, an ozone generator and air purifier. It has a built-in rechargeable 600mA battery so you can take it with you anywhere, and it has a max sound output of 35dB. This device is $…
Lees meerRyan Christoffel has a nice write-up of iOS 14 Notes and Reminders in the developer beta, which I’ve been avoiding since I don’t have spare test devices. If you specifically want to know about Apple Notes and Reminders like me, check out the article…
Lees meerThere is a lot coming with iOS 14. Some of the updates announced involved AirPods and AirPods Pro. AppleInsider has a good rundown. Of all the new features coming in iOS 14, the most headline-grabbing is spacial audio for AirPods Pro. This works wi…
Lees meerGoogle has announced a licensing program for “high-quality” content. In a blog post Thursday, the company said that “the program will help participating publishers monetize their content through an enhanced storytelling experience that lets people g…
Lees meerCharlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s future operating systems and the amount of wrong in a theory.
Lees meerApple and Google have had a major influence in how COVID-19 contact tracing has progressed, or hasn’t, in various countries. Writing for Businesss Insider, Tom Loosemore, a cofounder of the UK's Government Digital Service, expressed concern at their…
Lees meerBrydge announced its new line of Vertical MacBook Docks for all current models. These docks help you save space on your desk, whether you’re connecting your MacBook to an external display or charging it. Henge Vertical MacBook Docks The following …
Lees meerSiri can, of course, tell lots of information. One fun one is that it can tell you which song is topping the charts in your country. "Hey Siri, What Song is Number One?" The instruction is, not surprisingly: "Hey Siri, what song is number one?" …
Lees meerWith the impending arrival of macOS Big Sur, it is clear that macOS, iPadOS, and iOS are becoming ever more similar. Apple should fully embrace this, and create an all-encompassing AppleOS. The iPad Pro is a Touchscreen Mac Think about the iPad …
Lees meerFollowing the release of a trailer, Disney has shared a new clip from Hamilton, which will stream on Disney+ from July 3. The clip is short but shows the high-production values and intimate view of the performance we are going to get of the Broadway…
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