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  • Monitor System Stats, CPU Temp, Fan Speed in Mac Notification Center

    Mar 13, 2016, 5:44 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Many Mac users like to keep a watchful eye on their system stats, including processor utilization, memory usage, disk activity, network usage, CPU temperature, fan speed, and perhaps battery stats. The Activity Monitor Dock icon offers one way to do this, but…
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  • Get the Android N Default Wallpaper, Looks Great on iPhone & iPad!

    Mar 13, 2016, 3:54 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Though most iPhone and iPad users likely don’t closely follow Android news, a new beta version of the next Android OS release came out recently, and long with it arrived a pretty nice default wallpaper too. The Android N default wallpaper image is of some…
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  • Fix “Your Connection is Not Private” Error in Google Chrome

    Mar 12, 2016, 4:55 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Having used a relatives computers recently I discovered their Google Chrome web browser was constantly throwing a “Your connection is not private” error message on many web pages, thereby preventing the page from loading unless they chose to ignore and…
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  • Disable Animations in iOS with a Bug

    Mar 12, 2016, 1:45 pm By Paul Horowitz
    The zipping zooming flying around animations strewn throughout iOS are activated when opening and closing apps, switching app screens, tapping settings, and doing just about anything else on an iPhone or iPad. This motion eye candy causes some users to…
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  • iOS 9.1 Jailbreak by Pangu Released for Mac OS X and Windows

    Mar 11, 2016, 1:14 pm By Paul Horowitz
    The Pangu group has released a new jailbreak for 64-bit iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 9.1, including iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Jailbreaking circumvents internal security measures put in place by Apple to protect an iOS device, thereby allowing third…
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  • How to Convert plist Files to XML or Binary in Mac OS X

    Mar 10, 2016, 2:56 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Plist files contain preference specifics and properties relevant to a particular application or portion of Mac OS X system software. Depending on where the plist file is located and what function they serve, they can either be in XML format, binary format, and…
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  • Apple Announces Event for March 21, Revised 4″ iPhone and iPad Expected

    Mar 10, 2016, 12:49 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Apple is holding an event on Monday, March 21, at their Cupertino campus location, according to invites sent to selected media members (us not included). The invitation email reads “Let us loop you in” and features the top of an Apple logo with space grey,…
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  • iPhone Stuck in Zoom Mode? It’s Easy to Fix

    Mar 9, 2016, 7:22 pm By Paul Horowitz
    iOS includes a helpful feature which allows users to zoom into anything on an iPhone or iPad screen to make it easier to read text and view elements. While this feature is undeniably useful for many users, it can also be a source of frustration for others who…
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  • How to Change Launchpad Icon Grid Layout in Mac OS X

    Mar 9, 2016, 4:03 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Launchpad is the quick application launcher available from the Mac OS X Dock and a keystroke that looks quite a bit like the Homescreen of iOS. By default, the Launchpad app grid usually displays icons in 7 rows and 5 columns of apps, but with a little…
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  • Preview Links with 3D Touch on iPhone

    Mar 8, 2016, 2:50 pm By Paul Horowitz
    One of the more useful 3D Touch tricks is the ability to preview a link before opening it, allowing iPhone users a way to quickly see a preview of a webpage link before loading the entire thing in Safari. This can be activated from an email, from messages, or…
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  • How to Delete Specific Message Segments in Mac OS X Messages

    Mar 8, 2016, 1:27 pm By Paul Horowitz
    The Mac Messages app allows users to delete portions of a conversation and specific messages contained within a thread, without clearing out the entire chat transcript. This targeted message removal feature is helpful if you want to delete a part of a chat…
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  • See How Much Data a FaceTime Call Uses on iPhone

    Mar 7, 2016, 3:22 pm By Paul Horowitz
    FaceTime is the lovely video chat service that is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac OS X, and while it’s a lot of fun to use and helps keep people in touch, something to keep in mind is that FaceTime can use quite a bit of data as it’s…
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  • See How Much Data a FaceTime Call Uses on iPhone

    Mar 7, 2016, 3:22 pm By Paul Horowitz
    FaceTime is the lovely video chat service that is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac OS X, and while it’s a lot of fun to use and helps keep people in touch, something to keep in mind is that FaceTime can use quite a bit of data as it’s…
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  • Beta 6 of iOS 9.3, OS X 10.11.4, tvOS 9.2, and WatchOS 2.2 Released for Testing

    Mar 7, 2016, 1:18 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Apple has released a bevy of beta software updates for users participating in the public beta and developer beta testing programs, including iOS 9.3 beta 6, OS X 10.11.4 beta 6, watchOS 2.2 beta 6, and tvOS 9.2 beta 6. Each new build continues to emphasize bug…
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  • How to Increase Color Saturation of a Picture in Mac OS X with Preview

    Mar 6, 2016, 4:26 pm By Paul Horowitz
    An images color saturation is expressed by the intensity of the color of a picture, thus a picture modified with higher saturation will appear with vivid colors, and a picture with the lowest saturation winds up turning a picture to black and white. Adjusting…
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  • How to Increase Color Saturation of a Picture in Mac OS X with Preview

    Mar 6, 2016, 4:26 pm By Paul Horowitz
    An images color saturation is expressed by the intensity of the color of a picture, thus a picture modified with higher saturation will appear with vivid colors, and a picture with the lowest saturation winds up turning a picture to black and white. Adjusting…
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  • 6 Minimalist Subtle Texture Wallpapers

    Mar 5, 2016, 4:45 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Many of us like scenery and abstractions as a desktop background, but sometimes simple desktop wallpapers are best if you’re trying to stay focused. And of course, others may just prefer a more minimalistic look to their wallpaper. With that in mind, we’re…
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  • Fix a Missing Sidebar in Open & Save Dialog Windows of Mac OS X

    Mar 5, 2016, 4:13 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Some Mac users have discovered the sidebar to be missing in the Open and Save dialog windows that appear throughout Mac OS X. Since the sidebar contains quick access links to various points in the file system, including user directory pictures, documents, the…
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  • How to Backup an iPhone to External Hard Drive with Mac OS X

    Mar 4, 2016, 2:30 pm By Paul Horowitz
    For those of us with larger storage size iPhone and iPad models, backing up the device locally can be a burden on limited disk space. A simple solution to this storage dilemma is to backup an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to an external hard drive instead, where…
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  • Open the Multitasking App Switcher with 3D Touch on iPhone

    Mar 3, 2016, 2:01 pm By Paul Horowitz
    Modern iPhone models with 3D Touch displays have an alternative method of opening the multi-tasking app switcher screen, rather than having to double-press the Home button. This trick requires a little bit of practice, so try it out a few times yourself to see…
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