Apple has released MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta 5 for Mac users who are currently running the beta operating system. For those in the public beta testing program, the same build typically arrives for them soon after. MacOS 27 Golden Gate emphasizes performance improvements to the general system as well as features like Spotlight and ... Read More

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Apple has released iOS 27 beta 5 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 27 beta 5 for iPad. If you’re currently running the developer beta you will find the latest update available right away, and typically public beta testers find the same build version available soon after as well. The emphasis of iOS 27 and iPadOS ... Read More

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If you’ve been using computers for a long time, you might recall the Apple II and Apple IIgs, two of Apple’s early computers that were before they had fully committed to the Macintosh platform. While there were plenty of productivity apps and programming tools for Apple II and Apple IIgs, there were also a whole ... Read More

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Amazon is offering some great discounts on AirPods models, check them out and pick which is right for you: AirPods Pro 3 for $189 (down from $249) AirPods Max for $449 (down from $549) AirPods 4 for $99 (down from $129) Misc Deals Anker 7-in-1 USB-C hub For $20 (down from $26) AirTags 2 – ... Read More

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Apple has released security updates for MacOS Tahoe 26.6.1, MacOS Sequoia 15.7.9, and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.9, each addressing the same security flaw relating to the Screen Sharing service where an attacker could authenticate without valid credentials. Download links for IPSW and full installers for these new versions of MacOS are available further below. Due to ... Read More

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It seems like every time you call any major business, institution, facility, government, or corporate office nowadays, you get placed on hold, often for what seems like an eternity. Nobody likes waiting on hold with the annoying and repetitive hold music, but fortunately the iPhone has a wonderful solution to being stuck on hold, called ... Read More

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If you’re curious about testing out MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta but you aren’t ready for the full commitment of installing it as your primary operating system, the simplest and safest way to run MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta is within a virtual machine. While one of our authors dove right into MacOS 27 Golden ... Read More

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Apple Watch Series 11 is nicely discounted by Amazon, cutting $100 off the base price and they’re now starting at $299. Get Apple Watch Series 11 for $299 ($100 off from $399) Amazon is continuing to offer nice discounts on the AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and AirPods 4 as well: AirPods Pro 3 for $199 ... Read More

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I know it’s only in beta, and probably halfway through the beta cycle at that, but I’m going all in on MacOS 27 Golden Gate. Why, you might ask? Because, for me, the MacOS 27 beta is better than MacOS 26 Tahoe is, in some pretty critical ways. And to be clear, I do not ... Read More

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Longtime gamers and fans of retro gaming in general may recall the 1992 classic first person shooter Wolfenstein 3D, which set the standard and blueprint for many the entire genre and gaming in general moving forward. While re-playing Wolfenstein 3D in and of itself can be a fun retro experience, one enterprising developer took it ... Read More

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Many MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Neo owners have noticed something curious; their MacBook battery stops charging at 80% when plugged in. To add to the confusion, even if they leave their MacBook plugged in overnight, the battery seems to be stuck at 80% and will not charge any further. Because this is not ... Read More

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Amazon is taking $500 off the 14″ M5 Pro MacBook Pro in 24GB RAM 2TB SSD configuration. This is a very well equipped pro Mac at a whopper size discount: 14″ M5 Pro MacBook Pro – 24GB – 2TB – $2499 ($500 off) If you don’t need quite so much power or storage, or perhaps ... Read More

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The iOS 27 beta has overall been a very positive experience for many beta testers, but if you have installed iOS 26 beta onto your iPhone or iPad and decided that it’s no longer for you, perhaps due to some incompatibility, critical bug, or other issue, then you can downgrade your iPhone from iOS 27 ... Read More

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MacOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 are available for Mac users who are not running the Tahoe operating system. Both MacOS Sequoia 15.7.8 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.7 include a myriad of security patches, making them recommended updates for all Mac users who are running those operating systems. No new features are included. Separately, Apple ... Read More

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Apple has released MacOS Tahoe 26.6 for Mac users running the Tahoe operating system. The update is primarily focused on security fixes, and includes 8 new Emoji icons. Don’t expect any major changes or features, as those are instead arriving in the currently under beta MacOS 27. For Mac users running MacOS Sequoia and MacOS ... Read More

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Apple has released iOS 26.6 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 26.6 for iPad. The software updates are focused mostly on security enhancements for the devices, and there is also some included preparations for the upcoming larger iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 releases coming later in the year. Separately, Apple has also released MacOS Tahoe 26.6 ... Read More

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Tired of getting bombarded with frequent DoorDash advertising, promotional, and marketing notifications on iPhone? You’re not alone. If it feels like your notifications are getting spammed by DoorDash, this is a broad nuisance to many, and fortunately with some hidden settings adjustments, you can completely stop the DoorDash marketing rubbish that gets pushed to your ... Read More

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Apple has released the second public beta versions of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and MacOS 27 Golden Gate, to users who are eligible. If you’re interested in installing those betas on your device, you can read instructions for iPhone and iPad here, or for Mac here. MacOS 27, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27 have an ... Read More

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With the launch of the MacOS 27 Golden Gate public beta program, now even more users can experience MacOS 27 as it’s actively being worked on by Apple. MacOS 27 Golden Gate has a heavy focus on performance improvements, but there’s also refinements other than the Liquid Glass interface look, improvements to Spotlight and Mail ... Read More

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AirPods are available at a nice discount from Amazon, whether you’re interested in the AirPods Pro 3 with hearing aid functionality for $199 (down from $249), or the AirPods 4 for $99 (down from $129): Get AirPods 4 for $99 (down 22% from $129) Get AirPods Pro 3 for $199 (down from $249) AirTags 2 ... Read More

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