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May 11, 2015

Apple seeds third OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 beta to developers

Evan Selleck

Hot on the heels of releasing the third beta for iOS 8.4 to developers (and iOS 8.4 beta 2 to public beta testers), Apple has also seeded the newest beta for OS X

MACOS

May 11, 2015

How to run Windows 10 on Mac for free with VirtualBox for OS X

Osas Obaizamomwan

I haven't used a Windows PC, willingly, for a few years. Windows 8 is one of the most frustrating operating systems I have come across. However, there is an occasion or two where having

MACOS

May 7, 2015

How to tile windows on your Mac

Osas Obaizamomwan

I know this may be controversial, but Windows does have one feature that Mac's are sorely missing -- organizing and tiling windows. Multitasking and trying to use multiple apps at the same time on a

MACOS

May 7, 2015

Having annoying networking or Wi-Fi issues with your Mac? Try this fix

Killian Bell

OS X Yosemite brought lots of new features and improvements to the Mac, but it introduced some frustrating Wi-Fi and networking issues, too. Apple still hasn't fixed the worst one, despite a number

MACOS

May 5, 2015

How to record your iPhone or iPad screen on a Mac

Osas Obaizamomwan

If you have ever wanted to record a video of the screen on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch you've probably searched for an application that will allow you to do so. But if

MACOS

Apr 3, 2015

How to take a screenshot on your Mac

Osas Obaizamomwan

If you want to capture an image on your Mac, you will need to use the screenshot function. People snap screenshots to document computers issues or showcase a high score on Candy Crush. Apple, staying

MACOS

Feb 6, 2015

OS X 10.10.3 has a bigger focus on emoji, lays the groundwork for a bit more diversity in smiley faces

Evan Selleck

While using words to make sentences is still important in conveying important things, for anyone who just wants to send a quick message to a friend to tell them to bring some drinks over, sometimes

MACOS

Feb 6, 2015

First look: All-new Photos for OS X

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple last year announced that it was sunsetting Aperture and iPhoto and replacing it with Photos for OS X. Though there has been much discussion about Photos for the Mac, the first version of the

MACOS

Jan 25, 2015

How to convert currencies and get exchange rates with Spotlight in OS X

Jason

As a part of the Spotlight redesign in OS X Yosemite, Apple added a lot of new features to Spotlight, the search bar in OS X. One of these useful features is the ability to

MACOS

Dec 6, 2014

How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.1 using TaiG on Mac OS X using a virtual machine

Jason

The TaiG team released TaiG jailbreak for iOS 8 — iOS 8.1.1 few days back, but the jailbreak tool is Windows only. The TaiG team have said that they're working on the Mac

MACOS

Nov 24, 2014

How to use hidden features and change hidden settings in OS X Yosemite with TinkerTool

Jason

TinkerTool is a Mac app that gives you access to a lot of hidden settings in OS X. In this post, we tell you how to customise and tweak OS X Yosemite with these hidden

MACOS

Nov 9, 2014

How to fix Wi-Fi problems on Mac OS X Yosemite

Jason

Many Mac users are facing Wi-Fi and networking issues after updating to OS X Yosemite. These problems range from slow connections, frequent disconnects, or not being able to connect to the internet at all,

MACOS

Oct 29, 2014

How to speed up your Mac running OS X Yosemite

Jason

OS X Yosemite comes with a lot of new features, including an all new design, improved Safari, Messages and Mail app, Continuity and more. If you feel that your Mac has become slower after updating

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to use Private Mode while browsing in Safari on OS X Yosemite

Jason

OS X Yosemite ships with Safari 8, Apple's updated browser, that adds a whole new tab view, a new design, a faster rendering and JavaScript engine, and an improved Private Browsing mode. Private browsing

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to add and use Today widgets in Notification Center in OS X Yosemite

Jason

Just like iOS 8, OS X Yosemite also supports Today widgets, where you can quickly scan through information from various apps at one place. The Notification Center now features two sections at the top: Today

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to Set Up and Use Handoff in OS X Yosemite and iOS 8

Jason

Handoff is a new feature in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite that lets you seamlessly switch back and forth from iOS and Mac without losing your progress in a document you're working on.

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to use the new Spotlight Search in OS X Yosemite

Jason

Spotlight in OS X Yosemite comes with an all-new design, that covers up the middle rather than the corner of the screen. It also adds a number of new capabilities like unit conversion, place

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to use Mail Drop to send large attachments up to 5GB in size with OS X Yosemite

Jason

The OS X Yosemite Mail app has a new feature called Mail Drop that lets you attach files as large as 5GB in size. Here's how to use it. With Mail Drop, you don'

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

How to use Markup in Mail in OS X Yosemite to edit and annotate image attachments

Jason

The Mail app in OS X Yosemite now lets you edit image attachments right within the app with Markup, a new image editing tool. Here's how to use it. Open the Mail app and

MACOS

Oct 19, 2014

Top 11 hidden features in OS X Yosemite

Jason

OS X Yosemite was publicly released last week after a series of developer previews and public betas. The update comes with an all-new design, in line with the changes Apple introduces in iOS 7.

MACOS

Oct 18, 2014

How to use AirDrop to share Photos, Videos and other files between your iPhone, iPad and Mac

Jason

AirDrop is a feature in iOS and OS X that lets you share files between devices locally. AirDrop was incompatible across Mac and iOS earlier, but with OS X Yosemite and iOS 8, it works

MACOS

Oct 18, 2014

How to enable Dark Mode on your Mac with OS X Yosemite

Jason

Apple released OS X Yosemite a couple of days back, and the update's main new feature is its all-new design, that adds translucency, blur, new icons and flatter design to OS X. Along

MACOS

Oct 18, 2014

How to make and answer iPhone calls right on your Mac

Gautam Prabhu

One of the coolest new features in iOS 8 and Yosemite is the ability to make and answer cellular iPhone calls on your Mac, iPad or iPod touch thanks to the new Continuity feature. We

MACOS

Oct 17, 2014

iPad, Mac and OS X Yosemite Event Roundup: All the news and announcements from today’s event

Joe Rossignol

As the clock in the top-right menu bar on my Mac approaches midnight, I am sitting here in an exhaustive state after the second Apple event in as many months ushered in a whirlwind

MACOS

Oct 15, 2014

How to prepare your Mac for upgrading to OS X Yosemite

Jason

OS X Yosemite was unveiled at WWDC in June this year, and since then we've seen several developer previews and public betas of the OS, it will finally be publicly released this week, and

MACOS

Aug 19, 2014

iMessage screen sharing gets the green light in newest OS X Yosemite beta

Evan Selleck

In June, it was revealed that iMessage would be getting a screen sharing option, letting people either request permission to share someone else's screen, or to invite others to share. And now it looks

MACOS

Aug 19, 2014

Download the new OS X Yosemite wallpapers for iPhone and iPad

Joe Rossignol

Following the release of OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 6 to developers on Monday, one talented graphic designer has taken time to create iPhone and iPad versions of the new wallpapers included in the pre-

MACOS

Aug 18, 2014

Download the new OS X Yosemite Wallpapers for your Mac

Jason

Apple today released OS X Yosemite Developer Preview 6, and the company added a number of new wallpapers to the default set in the preview release. New wallpapers weren't the only change in the

MACOS

Jul 24, 2014

OS X Yosemite Public Beta is now Available for Download

Gautam Prabhu

As expected, OS X Yosemite public beta is now available for download. The public beta is available to the first million users who have signed up for OS X Beta program. The build number is

MACOS

Jul 8, 2014

How Mac app icons might look in OS X Yosemite

Jason

Apple unveiled OS X Yosemite last month with an all-new design, continuing the trend of flat design the company started with iOS 7. We've seen a radical shift in icon design from iOS