WWDC 2019 included a vast list of releases and it’s quite difficult to summarize. The focus is always on software updates but this year the list seems more exhaustive than usual…
Tag: operating systems
Can your Mac run Apple’s next-gen macOS Catalina?
Apple has relied on an odd-even cycle for its macOS upgrades’ system requirements. The cadence has alternately retained the prior year’s models…
Apple releases tvOS 12.2.1, with bug fixes and speed improvements
Apple today is releasing tvOS 12.2.1 to all users of the 4th-gen Apple TV and Apple TV 4K…
Everything new in Apple’s iOS 12.3 beta 2
The first beta of iOS 12.3 contained the first iteration of the brand new TV app…
Apple seeds second public beta of iOS 12.3 with new TV app
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming iOS 12.3 update…
Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.4
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.4 which adds support for…
Take advantage of the macOS App Switcher
Do you use the macOS App Switcher?
iOS 12 now installed on 83% of all devices introduced in the last four years
Four and a half months after launch, the iOS 12 operating system is installed on…
iOS 12 adoption hits 70%, Apple confirms
The adoption rate for iOS 12 is considerably faster than that of iOS 11…
Apple’s iOS 12 utterly shames Google’s Android 9 Pie
Google’s Android 9 Pie was first released to the public nearly four months ago…
iOS 12 adoption crosses 75% threshold, well ahead of iOS 11 rate
iOS 12 adoption continues to steadily increase, outpacing iOS 11 by several weeks…
Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.1
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.1 which improves…
Malware has a new way to hide on your Mac
Malware on Apple’s MacBook and iMac lines is more prevalent than some users realize…
Apple seeds first public beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.1
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.1 update…
Ars Technica reviews macOS 10.14 Mojave: The Mac’s best update in years
I recommended against upgrading to High Sierra right away because the operating system’s early bugs…
Apple likely to release iOS 12, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12 today around 10am PDT / 1pm EDT
Apple’s iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 are scheduled to be released today….
iOS 11 adoption hits 85 percent
New data published to Apple’s developer website reveals iOS 11 has been installed on 85 percent…
Apple releases eleventh iOS 12, ninth macOS Mojave and tvOS 12 developer betas
Apple has issued the latest round of betas for its milestone operating systems…
Why Apple’s macOS Mojave requires Metal – and deprecates OpenGL
In order to run the new macOS Mojave, Macs must have graphics hardware capable of supporting Metal…
Apple’s macOS Mojave beta first look: Stable, powerful and user-focused
First impressions count and that’s why all the preview posts start with macOS 10.14 Mojave’s Dark Mode…
Why I’m excited for macOS Mojave’s Stacks feature
The public beta of Apple macOS Mojave is here, and as a person who struggles with a messy desktop…
Apple’s iOS 12 Public Beta is available now: First thoughts
Just weeks since announcing it, Apple has already shipped its first iOS 12 Public Beta…
Apple releases public betas for iOS 12 and tvOS 12
iOS 12 and tvOS 12, which were demonstrated at WWDC and immediately rolled out in developer beta versions…
Apple’s iOS 12 beta: Is it already faster than iOS 11?
If you’re used to running iOS 11 on an older iPhone or iPad then you’ll know just how…
Some game developers hint at abandoning the Mac as Apple deprecates OpenGL
Apple’s move to cut OpenGL after macOS 10.14 Mojave and pushing for the use of its own Metal graphics tech…
Apple deprecates OpenGL across all OSes; urges developers to use Metal
Apple is deprecating support for what are now their legacy graphics and compute APIs…
Apple patches Macs as it starts retirement clock for El Capitan; here are the Macs that can run macOS Mojave
Apple last week released an update for macOS High Sierra, boosting the numeric label to 10.13.5…
iOS 11.4: Should you install it now or wait for the bug fixes to drop?
Earlier this week saw Apple release iOS 11.4 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch…
Apple releases another High Sierra beta, while we continue to wait for macOS 10.13.5
Apple has released yet another beta update for macOS High Sierra, which will have the version number 10.13.6…
Why you might not want to enable Apple’s new Messages in iCloud
iOS 11.4 is out, and it brings with it a feature that was first promised to us in iOS 11.3…
Apple’s new ‘Messages in iCloud’ works only on iOS devices, not Macs, yet
Despite the fact that Apple pushed out iOS 11.4 on May 29 to iPads and iPhones…
Apple ramps up iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 testing as we get closer to WWDC unveiling
There is no mistaking that iOS 12 and macOS 10.14 are very much under active development…
Why build a Hackintosh instead of buying a Mac?
If you’re not familiar, a so-called Hackintosh is a PC with macOS installed on top of it…
It’s not quite a Mac mini, but it’s my server
Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China…
Apple to release source code for Lisa computer
The source code for Apple’s Lisa, the computer that pre-dated the Mac, is to be released…
Your Hackintosh can now run macOS 10.13 High Sierra with UniBeast 8.0
You can now install macOS 10.13 High Sierra Hackintosh thanks to the release of UniBeast 8.0…
5 reasons to build a Hackintosh (and how to get started)
Many an enterprising system builder has put together a Hhackintosh and it’s not that hard to build if you’ve got a free afternoon…
Apple’s macOS High Sierra: You’ll hardly notice
At one time, a new version of macOS might have been a huge deal. Apple would announce over 200 new features…
Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 beta 1 to public beta testers
Apple today released the first beta of an upcoming macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update…
How to perform a clean install of macOS High Sierra (even if you’ve already installed it)
Downloading and installing a new OS gives you the opportunity to do some major house cleaning…
Reliving that OS X Snow Leopard magic
Enthusiasts of all types always have that one special obsession…
Apple’s iOS 11 is available on Tuesday, September 19th for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Starting Tuesday, iPhone and iPad customers around the world will be able to update their devices to iOS 11…