Have you been asking yourself this question lately, “Why is my Mac running slowly?” If yes, you’re one of a number of users who encounter the problem wherein their computer starts to slow down. It’s a perennial question that we all ask ourselves at some point after using our Macs for a while. It’s ironic […]
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When you try to open an app downloaded outside of the App Store, your Mac might block it with a warning like “macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware.” And depending on your macOS version, you might also see messages like “the developer cannot be verified” or “unidentified developer.” Sometimes it’s just […]
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Traveling is a lot easier if you can track your stuff with AirTags in your luggage. Make sure your bag stays with you all along your journey.
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The best virtual machine software for Mac lets you run Windows, Linux, older operating systems, and isolated development environments without replacing macOS. Parallels Desktop offers the easiest Windows experience, while VMware Fusion provides powerful virtualization tools for free. UTM is a strong open-source option, and VirtualBox remains useful for cross-platform testing. Your Mac’s processor affects […]
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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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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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Staying up to date has never felt more overwhelming.
Between websites, newsletters, podcasts, social media feeds, and specialized publications, valuable information is scattered across countless apps and platforms. The challenge is no longer finding content – it’s keeping up with it without wasting time or missing what matters.
That’s where Inoreader comes in.
Inoreader helps you build your own personalized newsfeed by bringing together the sources you care about in one place. Instead of jumping between websites, inboxes, and apps throughout the day, you can keep up with everything from a single interface designed to help you stay informed while cutting through the noise.
Unlike algorithm-driven feeds, Inoreader puts you in control. Follow the websites and creators you trust and receive their updates directly. No engagement-driven recommendations and endless scrolling, just the content you’ve chosen to follow.
For those who need more than a traditional feed reader, Inoreader offers powerful monitoring tools. Create custom feeds to track keywords, brands, companies, competitors, products, or industry trends across the web and receive updates automatically whenever something new appears.
As your reading list grows, Inoreader helps you organize and revisit important information. Save articles for later, highlight key passages, add notes, and build a searchable archive of knowledge and insights that remains accessible long after you’ve finished reading.
To help you process larger volumes of content, Inoreader’s Intelligence features can summarize articles, extract key insights, and help you make sense of information faster. Whether you’re following daily news, researching a topic, or monitoring developments in your industry, Inoreader helps you stay informed without getting overwhelmed.
Advanced filtering and automation tools can further streamline your workflow by automatically organizing incoming content, surfacing what matters most, and reducing distractions – saving you time while ensuring important updates never slip through the cracks.
Inoreader is available on the web, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, with offline reading support on mobile, so your newsfeed is always available when you need it.
You can get started with Inoreader for free, or explore everything the Pro plan has to offer with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. New Pro subscribers can also get 30% off their first year.
Learn more and get started at inoreader.com.
Our thanks to Inoreader for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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 is already working on the second-generation iPhone Air, and early reports suggest it will fix several of the biggest complaints about the first model. While the original iPhone Air impressed buyers with its ultra-thin design, many users wanted better cameras, longer battery life, and improved sustained performance. The upcoming iPhone Air 2 is expected […]
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Apple is bringing several useful upgrades to CarPlay with iOS 27, making the in-car experience smarter, more interactive, and easier to use. While this is not the biggest CarPlay update ever released, it introduces meaningful improvements across Siri, media playback, video apps, and the overall interface. The biggest highlight is Siri AI, which finally gives […]
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Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro this September, continuing its long-running tradition of launching new flagship iPhones in the fall. While the company has not confirmed an official date yet, multiple reports and Apple’s previous launch history point to an announcement during the second week of September. This year could also bring […]
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HomeSnap remembers everything your HomeKit home does, shows you its live status, and tells you the moment something needs attention, right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. No accounts, no third-party servers, and your data stays private to you.
Apple’s Home app shows you this instant. HomeSnap shows you the whole story. It quietly captures a snapshot of your entire setup about once a day and tells you exactly what changed, room by room and device by device. A Timeline and a live Event Log let you scroll back through motion, lights, locks, and doors as they happened, so “did the garage really open at 2 a.m.?” finally has an answer.
This is the part power users tend to love. Flip one switch in Settings and HomeSnap serves your home over your own Wi-Fi, off by default, LAN-only, no cloud and no account involved:
Everything here is read-only and stays on your network. Nothing about your home is sent to a third party, and you can put a password on it.
The My Home tab is your home exactly as it is right now: which lights are on, which doors are open, what every sensor reads. Battery-powered devices are ranked most-urgent-first, and HomeSnap estimates how long each one will last (“about 3 weeks”) from its own history, so a dying sensor never catches you off guard.
Build your own notification rules: pick an accessory, pick a trigger (a light turns on, a garage door opens, a fan passes a speed you set), and get told when it happens. Add freeze and overheat temperature alerts, low-battery warnings, and quiet hours so nothing pings you overnight.
A native Insights screen shows an activity heatmap of your busiest hours, your most active devices and rooms, each light’s total on-time, and recent door and lock activity. The same numbers power a private web dashboard you can open from any device on your Wi-Fi.
HomeSnap saves your HomeKit and Matter pairing codes so you can re-pair a device after a reset. Scan a code or type it in, and it comes back later as a scannable QR or a large, readable number, safely stored in iCloud.
Our thanks to HomeSnap for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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