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  • How to Check Battery Life of Apple Watch

    11:25am By Ali Khan
    The Apple Watch is a nifty gadget that many of us are fans of, but one of the curious things about Apple Watch is that it doesn’t have an obvious battery percentage remaining indicator, unlike the iPhone, iPad, Apple Pencil, AirPods, or Mac. Furthermore,…
  • How to Factory Reset Mac (MacOS Sonoma & Ventura)

    Thu 11:21am By Paul Horowitz
    If you are going to sell, return, or give away a Mac, you almost certainly want to factory reset the computer first. Performing a factory reset on a Mac will erase all data on the Mac, and return it to a clean slate as if the computer were brand new, without…
  • How to Download & Install VMware Fusion Pro for Mac for Free

    Wed 12:18pm By Paul Horowitz
    VMware Fusion Pro is now available for free for personal use, according to a blog post on the developers website. VMware Fusion Pro is powerful hypervisor software that allows you to create and run virtual machines on your Mac, enabling the capability to do…
  • MacOS Ventura 13.6.7 & macOS Monterey 12.7.5 Updates Available

    Tue 1:10pm By Paul Horowitz
    macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, and Safari 17.5 are now available as software updates for Mac users who are not running the macOS Sonoma operating system and the just released MacOS Sonoma 14.5 update. macOS Ventura 13.6.7, macOS Monterey 12.7.5,…
  • Apple Deals: M1 iPad Air for $399, Apple Watch 9 for $299, etc

    Tue 1:00pm By OSXDaily
    Amazon is back with some really great deals on select Apple products. Leading the way is the fantastic M1 iPad Air for just $399, discounted 33% from the $599 MSRP – sure it was just replaced by the M2 Air model but that is $599, so simply getting the…
  • iOS 16.7.8 & iPadOS 16.7.8 Updates for Older iPhones & iPads Available

    Tue 11:08am By Paul Horowitz
    Alongside iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, Apple has also released iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8 updates for older model iPhone and iPads. iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8 include security fixes and do not appear to have any other changes. iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8 are…
  • iOS 17.5 & iPadOS 17.5 Updates Released with Bug Fixes

    Mon 3:05pm By Paul Horowitz
    iOS 17.5 for iPhone, and iPadOS 17.5 for iPad, have been released by Apple. The new software updates are available with bug fixes, security enhancements, enhancements to Apple News, and a new Pride Radiance wallpaper from Apple to celebrate the LGBTQIA2S++…
  • MacOS Sonoma 14.5 Update Released with Security Fixes

    Mon 2:29pm By Paul Horowitz
    Apple has released MacOS Sonoma 14.5 for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. The MacOS 14.5 update includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and some changes and improvements to add various word games to the paid Apple News+ service. Mac users…
  • Play the Retro First-Person Shooter Classics Marathon & Marathon 2 for Free

    Sun 12:24pm By Paul Horowitz
    The Marathon series of video games are classic first-person shooters set in a sci-fi world, and longtime Mac users may have fond memories of playing Marathon, Marathon 2, or Marathon Infinitiy as single-player or multiplayer over a LAN in the mid 1990s. But…
  • How to View Instagram Without an Account

    Sat 12:57pm By Ali Khan
    Instagram is one of the most popular social networks in the world, with photo sharing, video sharing, messaging capabilities, and much more. While it seems like many people have Instagram accounts, there are also plenty more people without Instagram accounts,…
  • How to Listen to Voicemail from Apple Watch

    May 10, 2024, 12:18 pm By Jamie Cuevas
    As an Apple Watch owner, you likely have noticed that phone calls from your iPhone will ring on your Apple Watch, where you can answer and reject those calls as you wish. If you reject or mute the call from the Watch, the caller will have the option to leave a…
  • 3 Great Photo App Tips for iPhone, iPad, & Mac That You May Have Overlooked

    May 9, 2024, 1:05 pm By Paul Horowitz
    The Photos app is a major part of the Apple ecosystem, providing a ton of powerful capabilities for managing and editing photos whether you’re using Photos on iPhone, Mac, or iPad. While you may already be familiar with some great tips like editing photos…
  • How to Fix the Apple Watch Squiggly Line Screen

    May 8, 2024, 4:15 pm By Ali Khan
    Apple Watch users may occasionally see a black screen with a squiggly line that looks like a charging cable and lightning bolt, and when this screen is active you will find Apple Watch is not usable. You may run into this screen after an Apple Watch has not…
  • Release Candidate of iOS 17.5 & iPadOS 17.5 Available for Testing

    May 8, 2024, 4:07 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Apple has issued release candidate builds for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and visionOS 1.2. MacOS Sonoma 14.5 release candidate is not yet available. The release candidate versions arrived right after the new M4 iPad Pro debuted, and the…
  • How to Enable Screen Sharing in MacOS Sonoma & Ventura

    May 7, 2024, 2:10 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Screen sharing on a Mac allows users to remotely control or view another users computer, including their desktop, apps, and whatever else they’re doing on their Mac. This allows for many remote collaboration opportunities, along with easy remote assistance,…