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MACOS

Jun 30, 2014

OS X 10.9.4 finally fixes annoying bug that prevented Macs from connecting to known Wi-Fi Networks and more

Jason

Alongside iOS 7.1.2, Apple also released an update to OS X Mavericks this morning. The OS X Update 10.9.4 brings a number of bug fixes and stability improvements as well as

MACOS

Jun 21, 2014

iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Preview: Make and receive phone calls, send SMS from your Mac or iPad

Jason

Continuity was a major theme at Apple's WWDC keynote earlier this month, that tightly integrates iOS devices and Macs to a whole new level. We covered Handoff, one part of Continuity last week, and

MACOS

Jun 19, 2014

How to Find out if your Mac supports Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (LE) for Handoff

Jason

Handoff is a really cool feature introduced in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite that lets you seamlessly switch between the two devices, and pick up right where you left oﬀ. The feature, however, requires

MACOS

Jun 14, 2014

iOS 8 Preview: Handoff makes going from iOS to Mac seamless

Jason

One of iOS 8's main themes was making iOS and Mac work seamlessly, letting you transition from one platform to another quickly, without breaking your flow. Handoff is a new feature in iOS 8

MACOS

Jun 8, 2014

A close look at the design changes in Mac OS X Yosemite

Jason

Apple previewed OS X Yosemite at WWDC last week and released the first beta for developers and beta testers. The OS X update sports an all new design, in line with the changes iOS 7

MACOS

Jun 4, 2014

Apple worked four years on Swift with goal to make programming “more approachable and fun”

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple used its WWDC 2014 keynote to introduce Swift, a new programming language for iOS and OS X. Following its unveiling, the news was greeted with a round of cheers by the developers in the

MACOS

Jun 3, 2014

Netflix supports HTML 5 video streaming in OS X Yosemite

Kelly Hodgkins

Following the unveiling of OS X Yosemite at WWDC 2014, Netflix today asked beta users of Yosemite to test out the streaming service's HTML 5-based viewing option in Safari. This feature is available

SAFARI

Jun 3, 2014

DuckDuckGo is now a default search engine option in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite

Stephen Hall

With the announcement of iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite, Apple has introduced another option for choosing your default web search service. Alongside Google, Yahoo, and Bing, you now have the ability to select

MACOS

Jun 2, 2014

Apple announces Handoff: AirDrop now works between iOS and OS X

Stephen Hall

Apple has announced a huge new feature for Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite called Handoff, which allows Macintosh laptops and iOS devices to communicate in ways previously not possible. The feature lets you share

MACOS

Jun 1, 2014

WWDC 2014 Preview: iOS 8, OS X 10.10 and more

Jason

Apple's annual WWDC keynote is right around the corner, and here's a guide of what to expect from Monday's keynote where Apple is likely to announce new versions of OS X and

MACOS

May 25, 2014

Are you getting a certificate error when updating OS X? Here’s how to fix it

Jason

Apple has apparently forgotten to renew its SSL certificate, resulting in certificate errors while updating OS X from the Mac App Store. Here's what the error says: An Error has occurred The certificate for

MACOS

May 16, 2014

Has your Users folder disappeared after upgrading to OS X 10.9.3? Here’s how to get it back

Jason

Apple yesterday released OS X Mavericks 10.9.3, an update to Mac OS X with improved 4K display support, iOS contacts and calendar sync and more. After updating, some Mac owners are reporting that

MACOS

Apr 23, 2014

Apple fixes FaceTime connection issue on OS X; but FaceTime still not working on iOS 6

Gautam Prabhu

Last night Apple released an update for FaceTime for OS X [iTunes link] to fix the connection issue that users have been facing with FaceTime for almost a week. Apple is recommending all users of

MACOS

Feb 5, 2014

Airplay mirroring freezing on your Mac? Try turning off Bluetooth

Jason

Apple has posted a new support document on its site, acknowledging Airplay mirroring issues with late 2013 MacBook Pros and the new Mac Pro over an 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi network. Specifically, users

MACOS

Jan 18, 2014

Get iOS 7 Lock Screen on your Mac with this Screensaver

Jason

If you’re a fan of iOS 7’s new design language, and want to bring some of it to the Mac, then you might want to have a look at BodySoulSpirit, a Mac screensaver

MACOS

Jan 3, 2014

New Mac Pro consumes 68% less power, occupies 82% less volume than previous generation

Kelly Hodgkins

Apple released an environmental report on its New Mac Pro that details the energy and material efficiency for the company's latest desktop. Not surprisingly, the new Mac Pro blows the previous generation desktop out

MACOS

Oct 29, 2013

OS X Mavericks features big and small

Kelly Hodgkins

After announcing the new OS X Mavericks in June at WWDC 2013. Apple released this latest OS X version to the public last week. With this release, Apple introduced numerous additions that improve the overall

MACOS

Oct 24, 2013

Apple allows upgrading illegal and trial copies of iLife, iWork apps for free in OS X Mavericks

Jason

At the iPad event earlier this week, Apple announced new versions of iWork and iLife, which it would give away for free with new devices or to existing owners. It appears that Apple is knowingly

MACOS

Oct 24, 2013

OS X Mavericks has a bunch of Hidden Wallpapers, Here’s How to Access them

Jason

Apple ships some great wallpapers with every OS X release, but what you might not know is that the company also hides a bunch of awesome wallpapers deep inside the OS, only to use them

MACOS

Oct 22, 2013

Users getting “OS X Mavericks failed to download” error as Apple’s servers cripple under high load

Jason

Apple's servers getting crippled due to high traffic from a new software release is nothing new. Users faced this error when trying to install iOS 7 on release day, and OS X Mavericks downloads

MACOS

Oct 20, 2013

Apple’s October 22nd iPad event: What to expect

Jason

Apple’s October 22nd media event is official, and is going to be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The event invite, in typical Apple fashion, includes a cryptic

MACOS

Oct 4, 2013

Apple releases OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update, iTunes 11.1.1

Jason

Apple has just released OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update, which includes a number of bug fixes and iTunes 11.1.1. Apple had seeded the updates to employees earlier in the week. The

MACOS

Jun 7, 2013

New banner at Moscone Center reveals iOS 7 logo [Update: OS X banner goes up as well]

Rounak Jain

The folks at MacStories have obtained images of a new banner put up at Moscone West, the place WWDC takes place. The banner reveals the official iOS 7 logo, the next major release of Apple'

MACOS

Jan 12, 2013

How to: Print from iOS to a non-AirPrint printer

Tris Hussey

AirPrint is pretty cool, if you have an AirPrint-enabled printer that is. My mom happens to have one and when I’m at her house printing is a piece of cake. At home, however,

MACOS

Dec 31, 2012

Glance Back at 2012 and Look Ahead to 2013

Tris Hussey

Lots of sites are looking back at 2012 to review the year gone by, but while there is no doubt it's been a pretty exciting year, I thought I'd start with a look

MACOS

Nov 18, 2012

Getting Started with iMessage: Setting Up Devices

Tris Hussey

This is the first of likely many how to posts on iMessage. I think iMessage has to be one of the coolest, convenient, slick, and most freakin' confounding apps/services that Apple offers. I love

MACOS

Aug 24, 2012

Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8.1) Update Improves Battery Life; But Still Not Back to Lion (OS X 10.7.4) Levels

Rounak Jain

Apple's Mountain Lion OS X release saw record adoption numbers in the initial few days of launch, but it also brought with a few bugs, the most noticeable of which was a substantial decrease

MACOS

Aug 19, 2012

How To Run Absinthe 2.0 On OS X Mountain Lion

Jason

If you're having trouble opening Absinthe 2.0 on Mountain Lion that was released almost a month back, then the good news is that there is a simple workaround. Follow the step-by-step