Parallels Desktop takes a big step forward, utilizing Apple’s Metal API to add support for DirectX 11 for Windows software and games…
Tag: macOS
Unix at 50: How the OS that powers iOS and Android started from failure
Maybe its pervasiveness has long obscured its origins. But Unix, the operating system that in one derivative or another powers nearly all smartphones…
Mac: ‘Your system is infected with (3) viruses!’ Here’s the fix
Do you see a popup message saying your Mac is infected with viruses? This popup message may appear in your browser…
Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.6
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 which improves the stability and reliability of your Mac, and is recommended for all users…
Apple close to unveiling new MacBook Pro, ‘Pro’ iPhones, iPad Pro, iPad, HomePod, AirPods, Apple Watch
Apple has already had a busy year with the launch of the Apple Card, the reveal of the all new Mac Pro and an ultra-high-end display for creative pros, the Apple TV+ streaming service, the Apple Arcade games subscription service, and new versions of its iOS and iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems, but things are about to get much, much busier…
Huge lineup of new iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs revealed by regulatory filings
Spotted in a filing made with the Eurasian Economic Commission is a rather large list of Apple’s fall lineup of iOS, watchOS, and macOS devices…
How Apple’s Home Sharing feature works in macOS Catalina
Apple’s Home Sharing feature allows users to share and stream content from their computer’s iTunes library to other computers, iOS devices, and Apple TVs…
Apple employees are currently beta testing Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade is the first gaming service of its kind, with 100+ games designed by the most creative minds in the industry…
How Apple’s revolutionary iMac changed computing forever
In 1998, Ken Segall, an employee at Apple’s L.A. ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day, came up with the name “iMac” and pitched it to Steve Jobs…
The story of the iMac is the story of Apple
The iMac been transformed over the years, and Apple’s aims for it have changed too, but the sole item on sale in 1998 that you can still buy today is the iMac…
Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac launches, moves to Metal and ready for macOS Catalina
Parallels Desktop now features support for Apple Metal API for improved graphics. As part of the move to Metal, Parallels Desktop 15 supports DirectX 11, 10 and 9 on Metal…
How printing options in Photos for macOS work
Printing options in Photos for macOS are not quite intuitive, but you will get a regular Print dialog to appear in Photos…
Apple’s MacBook Face ID could be even better than the iPhone’s
Apple’s Face ID has been a popular biometric security feature for the iPhone….
MacBook Air (2019) review: Beautiful portable design, excellent battery life, and lovely trackpad
The MacBook Air is a true Goldilocks of form factors. The 13in screen and full-size keyboard feel big enough to work on pretty comfortably…
Apple debuts new Mac ad ‘Test the Impossible’
From podcasts to programming, photography to fashion design, college students around the world are doing more than ever outside the classroom…
Intel reveals new 10th-Gen Core processors suitable for Apple’s MacBook Air and base 13-Inch MacBook Pro
Intel today introduced its first 10th-generation Core processors, codenamed Ice Lake….
Microsoft hires man named ‘Mac Book’ to pimp Surface Laptop 2
Microsoft went to great lengths to find an actual human named Mac Book to…
Apple’s AWDL protocol plagued by flaws that enable tracking and man-in-the-middle attacks
NAN, commonly known as Wi-Fi Aware, is a new standard supported by Android which draws on AWDL’s design and, thus, might be vulnerable to the similar attacks…
With the new iPadOS, is Apple paving the way to a forthcoming merger of iOS and macOS?
The advent of the new iPadOS, — a hybrid-like operating system that is part mobile and part desktop…
Is this Linux desktop more beautiful than Microsoft’s Windows 10 or even Apple’s Mac?
As a fairly new desktop Linux user I’ve been a distro-hopping fanatic, exploring the functionality and key differences between the array of…
Known bugs in macOS Mojave 10.14.6: an incomplete summary
The 10.14.6 update leaves many longstanding bugs in Mojave untouched…
Use these tricks and tips to make full use of Siri on your Mac
These days, Siri is more than just a voice assistant — it’s a whole smart AI system embedded in Apple’s devices…
Apple’s forthcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro sets the table for ARM-based MacBooks
A 16-inch MacBook Pro with reduced bezels and possibly a new keyboard design is coming in October…
Why Apple can now dump Intel x86 from Macs
We are now approaching the ideal conditions for Apple to introduce new Macs without x86 chips…
Apple’s all-new 16-inch MacBook Pro said to be coming this October, starting over $3000
Apple’s release window for their oft-rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro has been narrowed down with a new supply chain report suggesting that pricing will start at over US$3,000…
Apple releases macOS 10.14.6
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.6 update improves the stability and reliability of your Mac….
Time for Apple to dump the Intel slug for AMD’s powerhouse 7nm chips
Intel has been stuck in a bit of a quagmire as of late…
Apple pushes another update to MRT
Apple has pushed a third update to MRT bringing its version to 1.47 dated 18 July 2019…
How to download YouTube videos to your Mac
There are several reasons you might want to download videos from YouTube…
Bluetooth flaw lets hackers track and identify Windows, macOS and iOS devices
A flaw in the Bluetooth communication protocol may expose modern device users to tracking and could leak their ID…
The newer, cheaper MacBook Air has slower, cheaper SSD drive
The new entry-level MacBook Air hides a little compromise — it’s 35% slower in terms of read speed…
Apple has raised privacy debate more than any major tech firm
It’s a safe bet that many of these organizations will push back hard against Apple’s privacy promotion efforts…
Apple releases iOS 13, iPadOS and revised macOS & tvOS Public Betas
Apple has shipped the second public beta versions of iOS and iPad OS. It has also updated existing betas…
Apple tests biometric Face/Touch ID sign-in at iCloud.com
When you visit iCloud in Safari on a device running the latest Apple public betas, you’ll be asked if you wish to sign-in using Touch or Face ID…
No, Apple isn’t moving toward a Mac App Store-only future – at least, not yet
Apple’s status as the biggest tech firm in the world inevitably incites conspiracy theories and rumors like no other company…
How I dropped Dropbox
There are so many Dropbox integrations available that the service seems essential. It’s not…
Apple switches off Back to My Mac remote access for all users
Months after Apple first announced that it was dropping Back to My Mac, the service was officially switched off on July 1, 2019…
Alternatives to Apple’s now defunct Back to My Mac service
There are many alternative solutions for remote access and control of remote Macs now that Apple has shuttered its Back to My Mac service.
Apple revives Expansion Slot Utility app a decade later in macOS Catalina ahead of new Mac Pro launch
At WWDC 2019, Apple unveiled its new modular Mac Pro, slated to be released later this fall. Hidden in the second developer beta of macOS Catalina…
Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs
Ars spoke with key members of the Apple team responsible for developing and promoting Project Catalyst
Did Apple fix their Mac Pro problem?
The last Mac Pro was a sleek black cylinder, a radical new design for a desktop computer, but one that ultimately limited the ability…
Apple’s Sidecar just really *gets* me, you know?
With the rollout of Apple’s public beta software previews of macOS and the new iPadOS, I’ve finally been able to experience first-hand Sidecar…
