The shopping holiday of Black Friday has sort of morphed into a shopping week of discounts and deals from Amazon, and they’re offering some really great discounts on various Apple products. From AirPods, AirTags, MacBook Airs, and iPads, you’re sure to find something for yourself or someone else on your shopping list. AirTags 4 Pack ... [Read More](https://osxdaily. ... ⌘ Read more
The shopping holiday of Black Friday has sort of morphed into a shopping week of discounts and deals from Amazon, and they’re offering some really great discounts on various Apple products. From AirPods, AirTags, MacBook Airs, and iPads, you’re sure to find something for yourself or someone else on your shopping list. AirTags 4 Pack ... [Read More](https://osxdaily. ... ⌘ Read more
Mac users may need to occasionally clear out and flush DNS cache in MacOS, perhaps because they modified their hosts file, or for troubleshooting purposes. Resetting DNS cache on the Mac is generally only needed by advanced users, but even novice Mac users should find the process to be pretty easy, though it is achieved ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Installing MacOS Ventura onto a Mac is pretty simple, but if you’re unfamiliar with the process of installing major system software updates, it may seem a little intimidating to jump into. Not to worry, we’ll walk through the process, and soon you’ll have macOS Ventura 13 running on the Mac in no time. Before getting ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is back with some great deals on Apple accessories, including big discounts on AirTags, AirPods Pro, and AirPods. Whether you’re gift shopping or just want to treat yourself, enjoy these hefty discounts while you can. AirTags 4 Pack for $79.99 Want to get a four pack of AirTags at a big discount? AirTags are ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/20/apple-deals-airtags-4-pa ... ⌘ Read more
Installing MacOS Ventura onto a Mac is pretty simple, but if you’re unfamiliar with the process of installing major system software updates, it may seem a little intimidating to jump into. Not to worry, we’ll walk through the process, and soon you’ll have macOS Ventura 13 running on the Mac in no time. Before getting ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Command line users may encounter situations where they’d like to open the Google Chrome web browser directly from the Terminal on the Mac. Opening GUI applications from the command line is easy on MacOS, and the command syntax to do so has been the same since the beginning of Mac OS X, so regardless of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The Focus Modes feature arrives with a few default Focus’s that include things like Work, Driving, Sleep, and of course users can add their own for anything under the sun. If you don’t want to have a bunch of Focus modes available, either because you’re accidentally enabling them, can’t figure out how to turn them ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is at it again, with great discounts on all sorts of Apple hardware. From the all new M2 MacBook Air, to the M1 Pro MacBook Pro series, to iPad, iPad Mini, and iPad Pro, if you’re shopping for new devices, enjoy these discounted prices while they last! M2 iPad Pro 11″ – $729 (Discounted ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/18/apple-deals-big-discounts- ... ⌘ Read more
Wondering how you can allow apps to be downloaded and opened from anywhere on MacOS Ventura? You may have noticed the ability to select “Allow applications downloaded from anywhere” has been removed by default in macOS Ventura and other modern versions of MacOS. This does not mean it’s impossible to download and open apps from ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/17/allow-apps-downloaded-open-anywhere-macos ... ⌘ Read more
Your iPhone keeps track of ‘Significant Locations’, which are typically places that you frequent often, like your home, a partners house, office, school, favorite restaurant, frequented hotels, and similar other places. If you’re interested, you can view all the Significant Locations on your iPhone to see where your iPhone has determined is significant to you. ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/16/how-to-see-all-significant-location ... ⌘ Read more
Many Mac users who have updated to macOS Ventura have discovered an active login item called “OSMessageTracer” that is an “item from unidentified developer.” Given that the OSMessageTracer task is allowed to run in the background on your Mac, and it claims to be from an unidentified developer, it’s understandable why some users would be ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Users active in the system software beta testing programs will find that Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, MacOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac, and iPadOS 16.2 for iPad. Developer beta builds are usually available first and soon followed by the same build issued to public beta testers iOS 16.2 ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/15/beta-3-of-ios-16-2- ... ⌘ Read more
Some Mac users feel that macOS Ventura is much slower than macOS Monterey or Big Sur, offering worse performance in general, and when performing the same tasks on their Mac. It’s not unusual for users to feel that their computer is slower after a major MacOS update, and Ventura is no exception. If you feel ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The Home app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac is a useful hub for managing your Homekit accessories, smart speakers, Homepods, and other smart devices. One nice customization to add to the Home app is to rename your Home setup from “My Home” to something more specific, perhaps your street name or something more easily identifiable, ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/13/how-to-rename-my-home-in-home-app-on-iphone- ... ⌘ Read more
Some iPhone users have noticed that display brightness increases automatically when watching Instagram videos or Instagram reels, stories, and some YouTube videos. Automatically adjusting the display brightness while watching certain videos can be annoying for some users, and so perhaps you have already disabled auto-brightness in the settings on your iPhone to stop this from ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2 ... ⌘ Read more
How’d you like to use the fantastic camera on your iPhone for Photo Booth on your Mac? You can do that! If your Mac is running the latest macOS version and your iPhone is running the latest iOS version, you can use your iPhone as the camera for Photo Booth on the Mac. This offers ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Scheduling a Mac to boot, sleep, and shutdown, have been longstanding features in the Energy preference panel on Mac OS since the beginning of the operating system, so if you updated to macOS Ventura and now you’re wondering where those settings went, you aren’t alone. You can still schedule a Mac to turn on and ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/10/how-to-schedule-boot-turn-on-shutdown-wa ... ⌘ Read more
Amazon is back with some fantastic discounts on the all new M2 MacBook Air at up to a 10% discount, M2 MacBook Pro 13″ at up to 13% off, the M1 Pro MacBook Pro series at 20% off, the latest model iPad Mini with a 20% discount, and the M1 iPad Air at 13% off. ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.0.1 as the first bug fix update for macOS Ventura. The bug fixes are not specified but may address some of the difficulties experienced by some Ventura users, including wi-fi issues and Error 100093 when using virtual volumes. Separately, Apple also released bug fix updates for iPhone and iPad, versioned ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/09/macos-ventura-13-0-1-update-released-with-bug- ... ⌘ Read more
Apple has released iOS 16.1.1 for iPhone, and iPadOS 16.1.1 for iPad. The updates include unspecified bug fixes and security updates, and are therefore recommended for all users who are running prior versions of iOS/iPadOS 16 on their devices. Additionally, macOS Ventura 13.0.1 is available as an update for Mac users. How to Download & ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/09/ios-16-1-1-ipados-16-1-1-update-rel ... ⌘ Read more
The second beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac have been released to users participating in the beta testing programs. Typically the developer beta is available first and soon followed by the same build being released to public beta testers. iOS 16.2 Beta 2 & ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/08/beta-2-of-ios-16-2-ipad ... ⌘ Read more
Some users are reporting wi-fi connection issues and other internet connectivity problems after updating to MacOS Ventura 13. The problems can range from slow wi-fi connections or reconnections, wi-fi disconnecting randomly, or wi-fi not working at all, or internet connectivity not working after updating a Mac to macOS Ventura. Network connectivity issues seem to pop ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/07/fi ... ⌘ Read more
Some iPhone users may discover the side mute/silent switch on their device has randomly stopped working. Given that the mute switch is the only physical switch on the iPhone, and it’s sole job is to put the iPhone into silent mute mode and unmute, it’s pretty inconvenient if this buttons tops working as expected. If ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Some Mac users may notice that a process called “ApplicationsStorageExtension” is running in the background, using a large amount of CPU and memory resources. Typically this process is seen when a computer feels sluggish and a user ventures into Activity Monitor to locate errant processes or whatever is consuming system resources. What is ApplicationsStorageExtension on ... [Read More](https://o ... ⌘ Read more
Many iPad users have noticed their iPad rings for incoming phone calls on their iPhone. If you do not have an interest in getting phone calls on your iPad, you can stop the iPad from receiving inbound calls that come in to your iPhone, which will prevent the iPad from ringing. If you’ve been wondering ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is back with some nice deals on new iPad models, including the first discount available for the all new M2 iPad Pro 11″ model, and much bigger discounts on the new iPad Mini and M1 iPad Air. M2 iPad Pro 11″ – $749 (Discounted 6% from $799) You can save $50 on the first ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Some Mac users running macOS Ventura have noticed a series of “operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred” error messages when attempting to drag and drop files in the Finder from macOS Ventura to a virtual volume, like what’s often used on a Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi Pico, AdaFruit, CircuitPython / Pyboard, ... ⌘ Read more
Apple has included a visible ‘Search’ button on the Home Screen of modern versions of iOS 16 and newer, that when tapped will bring up the devices search function. You can also still pull down on the Home Screen to activate the Search feature on iPhone though, so if you find the search button to ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Some iPad Magic Keyboard users have discovered that the Magic Keyboard randomly stops working, or the keyboard keys will work while the Magic Keyboard trackpad stops working. Magic Trackpad issues can happen at random, or sometimes after installing software updates to the iPad Pro or iPad Air the Magic Trackpad stops working, but fortunately troubleshooting ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/02/fix-magic-keyboard-not-working-on-ip ... ⌘ Read more
Want to set a different wallpaper for iPhone Home Screen than from the Lock Screen in iOS 16? You can do that, though how you set different wallpapers for the Home Screen and Lock Screen You may have noticed that when you set an image as your wallpaper in the latest iOS release, it defaults ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The all new M2 iPad Pro and 2022 iPad models include new default wallpapers of lens abstractions, but you don’t need to buy the latest devices just to get the background pictures on your own iPad, iPhone, or Mac. Below are the full resolution wallpapers for the M2 iPad Pro series and 2022 iPad series. ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The iPad can finally update to iPadOS 16 (versioned as iPadOS 16.1), so if you’re interested in nice new features you’ll likely want to run the new operating system on your iPad. If you’re new to the platform you may be unfamiliar with installing software updates, but not to worry, it’s simple, as you’ll soon ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The Brave web browser may be aimed at increasing privacy and reducing ad exposure, but that doesn’t mean it’s a perfect web browser, and one of the more obnoxious aspects of the Brave browser is that it defaults to showing advertising as wallpapers in new windows and tabs. Brave refers to the ad wallpapers as ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/29/how-to-disable-sponsored-wallpaper-image-ads-in-brave-bro ... ⌘ Read more
If you want to optimize app performance on an Apple Silicon Mac, you’ll want to be sure you’re running universal apps or apps built for Apple Silicon. And perhaps you’re just curious about which apps you have are still running Intel code on a newer Apple Silicon Mac. It’s easy to determine which apps continue ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iPadOS 16 brings some major new features like an all new multitasking option to the iPad, but there are also various smaller more subtle features, changes, and additions that are particularly nice to have around for iPad users. Check out the collection below, and be sure to chime in with your own favorite additions to ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released updates for iPhone and iPad users who continue to run the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 operating systems. The updates are versioned as iOS 15.7.1 and iPadOS 15.7.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These updates are available separately from the freshly released iPadOS 16.1 for iPad and iOS 16.1 for iPhone, and ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/27/ios-15-7-1-ipados-15-7-1-released-with-security- ... ⌘ Read more
You likely know by now that macOS Ventura is available to download and install for any compatible Mac, but perhaps you’re not quite ready to install Ventura yet, or you’re perfectly satisfied running macOS Monterey or Big Sur, so you’d prefer to simply update those operating system releases to the latest available version. Both macOS ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is back with some fantastic discounts on the all new M2 MacBook Air at a 10% discount, the latest model iPad Mini with a 20% discount, and the M1 iPad Air at 13% off. If you’re shopping for either the newest iPad mini, iPad Air, or the MacBook Air, enjoy these deals while they ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac. The new beta versions come just a say after the final releases of macOS Ventura, iPadOS 16.1, and iOS 16.1 were made available to the general public. Users enrolled in the beta testing ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/25/beta-1-of-ios-16-2-ipados-16-2-a ... ⌘ Read more
Did you just install macOS Ventura on your Mac? Or maybe you’re thinking of downloading Ventura and installing the latest MacOS release, and you are just curious to see what some of the more exciting features and tips are for MacOS 13? Then check out some of these great new capabilities that the Mac has ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.6.1 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 to users who continue to run the Monterey and Big Sur operating systems. Those software updates are available separately to users from the just released macOS Ventura 13.0 major update, should they choose to forego the Ventura update for the time being. The macOS ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/24/macos-monterey-12-6-1-macos-big-sur-11-7-1-released ... ⌘ Read more
Apple has released macOS Ventura 13 to all Mac users running eligible hardware. MacOS Ventura includes a variety of new features and capabilities, including the new Stage Manager multitasking interface, an ability that allows an iPhone to be used as a webcam on the Mac using Continuity Camera, Handoff support for FaceTime calls, the ability ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iPadOS 16.1 has been released for iPad, making the update the first iPadOS 16 version available for the tablet after the initial release was postponed. iPadOS 16.1 includes a variety of new features, including Stage Manager multitasking interface for select iPad models, the ability to undo sending of imessages, the ability to edit iMessages, the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iOS 16.1 for iPhone has been released as a software update for all eligible devices running iOS 16. The iOS 16.1 update for iPhone comes alongside iPadOS 16.1 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13 for Mac. iOS 16.1 includes a few new features, including support for iCloud Shared Photo Library, Live Activities for the Home ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you’re excited about installing macOS Ventura onto your Mac, you certainly are not alone. The official release date for macOS Ventura is Monday, October 24, so whether you’re going to jump right into the software update the moment it’s available, or wait a bit, is entirely up to you. Whichever you choose, you’ll probably ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Mac VirtualBox users will be happy to know that VirtualBox now runs natively on Apple Silicon ARM processors, including the M1 and M2. VirtualBox is virtualization software that allows you to run other operating systems in containers on your Mac directly from the application, for example you can run Linux or Windows directly within VirtualBox, ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/22/you-can-now-run-virtualbox-on-apple-silico ... ⌘ Read more
If you’re new to the Mac command line you may have come across a situation where you’re trying to interact with a file that has spaces in the name, for example “This File.txt” but as you probably discovered, you can’t simply type the file name if there are spaces within the file name, or the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Focus Mode is a feature that was designed to allow iPhone users to focus on tasks by muting and hiding notifications, messages, phone calls, and other alerts on their devices. The Focus feature used to be very simple and called Do Not Disturb Mode, but with later versions of iOS, Apple added a bunch of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has issued a second release candidate build for MacOS Ventura for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for MacOS. The MacOS Ventura RC 2 build number is 22A380, and presumably includes some bug fix or enhancement to something that was in the first RC build of 22A379. Given that macOS Ventura is set ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Focus Mode is a feature that was designed to allow iPhone users to focus on tasks by muting and hiding notifications, messages, phone calls, and other alerts on their devices. The Focus feature used to be very simple and called Do Not Disturb Mode, but with later versions of iOS, Apple added a bunch of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Have you ever sent a message from your iPhone and quickly regretted it? Or maybe you sent a message and you realize it didn’t convey what you intended, or it’s full of typos, or it was even sent to the wrong person? That’s where Undo Send comes in, a feature that is now available on ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is continues to offer fantastic deals on various Apple products, with considerable discounts on the prior generation iPad 9th gen and MacBook Air M1 that Apple continues to sell at full price. But why pay full price when you can get a hefty discount and save some cash? iPad (9th generation) 64GB – $269 ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/19/apple-deals-ipad-9th-ge ... ⌘ Read more
Have you ever sent a message from your iPhone and quickly regretted it? Or maybe you sent a message and you realize it didn’t convey what you intended, or it’s full of typos, or it was even sent to the wrong person? That’s where Undo Send comes in, a feature that is now available on ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has updated the iPad Pro and base model iPad devices, and released an updated Apple TV 4k. As expected, the new devices feature performance improvements and new features. M2 iPad Pro The new iPad Pro is basically the same as before but with a faster and more efficient M2 processor. The most notable new ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has made the release candidate build of macOS Ventura available to users participating in the public beta and developer beta testing programs for macOS Ventura. Release candidate (RC) builds (sometimes also called GM, for Golden Master) are typically the final version of software issued in a beta testing cycle, matching the final version available ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/18/macos-ventura-rele ... ⌘ Read more
Apple has issued the release candidate (or golden master) builds of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad system software. Release Candidate (RC) builds are typically the final version of system software in a beta development cycle, making it probable these builds (20B79) ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/18/ios-16-1-rc-ipados-16-1-rc-released-for-bet ... ⌘ Read more
If you have an Apple Card, you’ve undoubtedly noticed the card itself is very minimalist, and it doesn’t show your credit card number, expiration, security code, or really much of anything at all on the metal card itself. Instead, if you want to view the Apple Card credit card number, expiration, and security code, you ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Have you ever opened a text message or iMessage on iPhone, and then forgot to reply to it because it’s no longer marked as unread? Or perhaps you read a message and want to think about how to reply, and have a reminder to do so? Nearly all of us have had these situations, and ... Read More ⌘ Read more
You may have already seen the new default Ventura wallpaper of what kind of looks like an abstract California poppy, but in the latest versions of MacOS Ventura beta, Apple has added a new screen saver, along with more variations of the official default wallpaper to accommodate the Dynamic Wallpaper feature of MacOS that allows ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Some users who are new to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series are finding they can’t turn on their device, or that iPhone 14 won’t turn on when they press the Power button on the side of the device. This is usually a super simple fix, so if you’re having issues with the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Rarely, if you have attempted to open a package installer or disk image on the Mac, you may find a stuck “Verifying” window, and you may also notice a task called CoreServicesUIAgent taking up a lot of system resources in Activity Monitor. This verification process is normal, but CoreServicesUIAgent getting stuck is not, so let’s ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/14/how-to-fix-coreservicesuiagent-stuck-verifying-on-ma ... ⌘ Read more
Got an iPhone with 5G networking capabilities and find that 5G is not working? 5G offers ultrafast wireless networking, but that’s not too great if you can’t connect to it. If you’re having issues with connecting to 5G networks on your iPhone, read along to troubleshoot and resolve the issue. Make Sure your iPhone Supports ... Read More ⌘ Read more
One of the most obvious changes made to the Lock Screen of iPhone with iOS 16 is how all the notifications pile into a stack on the bottom of the locked screen. The notifications stack is done to prioritize the lock screen wallpaper and your widgets, but not all users may be enthusiastic about the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Amazon is back with more great deals on various Apple products, including big discounts on AirPods, Apple TV, M1 and M2 MacBook Air, and select iPad models, with prices reduced by as much as 43%. If you’re shopping around for yourself, or just looking to get some early holiday shopping in, these are some big ... Read More ⌘ Read more
One of the most obvious changes made to the Lock Screen of iPhone with iOS 16 is how all the notifications pile into a stack on the bottom of the locked screen. The notifications stack is done to prioritize the lock screen wallpaper and your widgets, but not all users may be enthusiastic about the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released new beta versions of their primary system software to users participating in the beta testing programs. iOS 16.1 beta 5 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.1 beta 6 for iPad, and macOS Ventura beta 11 for Mac are now available to eligible users for testing purposes. iOS 16.1 Beta 5 & iPadOS 16.1 Beta ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/11/new-betas-of-ios-16-1-ipados-16-1-macos-ventu ... ⌘ Read more
The all new iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus offer some incredible features, and many users are getting their hands on these great new devices. But whether you’re upgrading from a prior model iPhone, or from an Android, you may be curious about how to perform one of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iOS 16.0.3 has been released as a software update for iPhone users running the iOS 16 operating system. The iOS 16.0.3 update includes bug fixes and security enhancements to the operating system, perhaps addressing some of the problems with iOS 16 experienced by some iPhone users, whether it’s issues with Siri, Mail app crashes, battery ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The all new iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus offer some incredible features, and many users are getting their hands on these great new devices. But whether you’re upgrading from a prior model iPhone, or from an Android, you may be curious about how to perform one of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The Brave web browser is a popular privacy-centric browser alternative that is based on Chrome, but built with user privacy in mind, and it usually works great. But sometimes, thing’s don’t work as expected. Something curious about the Brave browser that is experienced by some users however is that certain webpages will randomly stop loading ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/10/09/web-page-not-lo ... ⌘ Read more
Did you get an iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, or iPhone 13 mini, and you are curious about how to force restart the iPhone 13? Whether you want to force restart for troubleshooting or any other reason, it’s easy to do, once you learn the required technique. You’ll find that a forced restart on these ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Want to set an alarm on your Mac? You can do that easily with one of several built-in apps, including the Reminders app and Calendar app on the Mac. You can even set recurring alarms if you’d like to have one every day, every hour, every week, or at whatever schedule you prefer. While the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The iPad Mini is rarely discounted, but right now Amazon is taking $99 off the price of the latest iPad Mini 6, saving you a whopping 20% on select colors. The temporarily discounted $399 iPad Mini model features an 8.3″ retina display, 64GB storage, an A15 CPU, 12MP cameras on front and back, and is ... Read More ⌘ Read more
You can now restart iPhone with the help of Siri, offering a completely hands free experience for rebooting the device that does not require any of the usual methods of button presses on the device. This is a great feature for convenience, since it’s all voice commands, but also for users who need to restart ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Auto clickers do much what they sound like, automatically click the mouse for you. Auto mouse clickers can be very useful for many purposes, but usually they’re utilized by people for testing purposes for software, web development, apps, but they can also be used commonly by gamers. And nowadays some people even use mouse clickers ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iOS 16.1 beta 4 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 5 have been released by Apple to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad operating systems. Typically the developer beta version rolls out first and is soon followed by the same build as a public beta. Users active in the beta testing programs ... Read More ⌘ Read more
MacOS Ventura beta 10 has been released to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for MacOS system software. MacOS Ventura includes a variety of new features and changes, including a new multitasking interface called Stage Manager, Handoff support for FaceTime calls, the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam via Continuity Camera, functions ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Occasionally when a user goes to update macOS system software through the Software Update preference panel, they’ll find the updates that are shown are outdated, not showing up at all, or not showing all of the updates that you know to be available (for example, a newly released system software update). If you find that ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you’re a Snapchat user and you’d like to run Snapchat on your Mac, you’ll be happy to know there’s a new option to get Snapchat on the Mac without having to use the Bluestacks method that has been around for quite some time. Now, all you need is a web browser to run Snapchat ... Read More ⌘ Read more
AI image generators are intriguing and pretty fun, they typically work by generating new images from a database of existing images, based on the inputs provided by the user. So for example, if you input “large smiling Santa Claus standing on car”, you’ll get some AI generated image that attempts to create an image based ... Read More ⌘ Read more
The M2 MacBook Air 2022 model is highly rated and quite powerful, featuring a larger 13.6″ display, beautifully redesigned enclosure, up to 18 hours of battery life, and the ultra-powerful energy efficient M2 processor. If you’re in the market for a new MacBook Air, why not enjoy a nice $150 discount, courtesy of Amazon? It’s ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/09/30/get-a-150-discount-on-m2-macbook-air-starting-at-1049 ... ⌘ Read more
If you use Siri to make phone calls and start FaceTime calls, you might also be interested in using Siri to hang up your phone calls or FaceTime calls too. With this feature enabled, you can say “Hey Siri, hang up” while on a phone call or FaceTime call, and Siri will end the active ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you’re confident in Siri’s abilities to dictate text and accurately relay what you are saying into a message, you can enable a feature that allows you to automatically send messages from Siri on iPhone without asking for a confirmation first. When the confirmation is enabled, you’ll see the text typed out that Siri has ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/09/29/how-to-autom ... ⌘ Read more
Need to view a wi-fi network password right on your iPhone? You can now do that, and it’s super easy thanks to the latest iOS update. A common occurrence is joining a wi-fi network with a complex password, and then needing to relay that wi-fi network password to someone else, or to another one of ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released MacOS Ventura beta 9 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Mac system software. MacOS Ventura 13 brings a variety of changes and new features to the Mac, including the Stage Manager multitasking interface, the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam through Continuity Camera, an ability to handoff ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released iOS 16.1 beta 3 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad system software. Notably, iPadOS 16.1 beta 4 brings the Stage Manager multitasking system to additional iPad Pro models that have A12X or A12Z CPU’s. Previously, Stage Manager was only available on ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/09/27/ios-16-1-beta-3-ipados-16-1-beta-4-released-for-te ... ⌘ Read more
Touch ID for Mac is super useful, and now that basically all modern Mac laptops have Touch ID sensors on their keyboards, and the new Magic Keyboards for Mac have Touch ID, you’re almost certain to encounter the biometric authenticator when using a Mac. We’ll review some handy and interesting Touch ID tricks for the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Do you want all of your Messages to automatically delete themselves after a specified time period from your iPhone or iPad? You can configure a Messages History setting that will allow for the automatic removal of message conversations after a chosen period of time. This auto-delete Messages setting is perhaps most useful as a storage ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you’re a Twitter power user and you long for the features of the now defunct TweetDeck, you’ll be happy to know there’s an excellent free alternative to TweetDeck available, called Tweeten. You’ll immediately be familiar with the Tweeten interface, because it looks basically just like TweetDeck. Get Tweeten app here for free from the ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Experiencing problems after updating to iOS 16 on an iPhone happens for some users, and while it’s annoying, the good news is they’re usually easy to resolve. From battery issues, to the feeling that an iPhone is hotter than normal, to sluggish performance, problems with installing the update itself, wi-fi issues, apps crashing, and other ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Have you ever wondered how you can save pictures from webpages in Safari to your iPhone or iPad so they show up in the Photos app? It’s very easy, but that’s no consolation if you’re unfamiliar with how it works. Fortunately within a moment or two, you’ll have this method down, and you’ll be able ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple has released iOS 16.0.2 for iPhone users, the first bug fix software update since iOS 16 debuted last week. The 16.0.2 update includes fixes for the annoying “Allow Paste” popup issue, addresses a problem where some iPhone 14 Pro devices cameras were vibrating, resolves an issue with black screens during device setup, and more. ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Did you know you can quickly convert a webp image file to JPG, right from the Mac Finder? Thanks to Quick Actions, this is by far the simplest and fastest way to convert webp files to JPEG format on the Mac. Modern versions of MacOS system software support the excellent Quick Actions feature, that offer ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you just got a brand new iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14, or iPhone 14 Plus, you’re probably pretty excited to get it setup and working, with all of your data and stuff from your prior iPhone onto the new device. Apple has made transferring data from an old iPhone to ... Read More ⌘ Read more
iOS 16.2 beta 2 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 3 have been released by Apple to users participating in the beta testing programs. As usual, the betas are first available for developers and soon become available as the same builds for public beta testers. iOS 16.1 beta includes a few minor changes and additions, like bringing ... [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/09/20/ios-16-1-beta-2-ipados-16-1-beta-3-released-for-testing/ ... ⌘ Read more
MacOS Ventura beta 8 has been released to users participating in the beta testing programs for Macintosh system software. MacOS Ventura 13 features an all new multitasking interface called Stage Manager, along with many other smaller but useful features like the ability to use an iPhone as a webcam with Continuity Camera, FaceTime calls now ... Read More ⌘ Read more
If you recently updated your iPhone to iOS 16 and have decided it’s not for you, perhaps due to some incompatibility or battery issue or otherwise, you’ll be excited to know you can downgrade from iOS 16 and revert back to iOS 15. This article will cover an easy approach to downgrading, and you’ll be ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Many iOS 16 users on iPhone have noticed a goofy “Allow Paste” but on their devices that comes up when you attempt to use copy and paste between two different apps, say Messages and Notes, or from Safari to Notes, or Messages to Instagram, etc. Any built-in apps or third party apps seem to be ... Read More ⌘ Read more
One of the more interesting new features available to iPhone users with iOS 16 onward is the haptic feedback keyboard. When this feature is enabled, your iPhone will offer physical feedback every time you type a key on the virtual keyboard, making it feel almost as if it the keys have some give to them. ... Read More ⌘ Read more
Wondering how to install iOS 16 onto your iPhone? Fortunately it’s super easy, as you’ll see in this walkthrough. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines since the iOS 16 update was released, perhaps you’re just wondering how to go about upgrading to the latest system software version on your iPhone. Go ahead and take ... Read More ⌘ Read more