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Received today β€” 6 December 2025 OS X Daily

Make Your Active Foreground Window Obvious on MacOS Tahoe with Alan

5 December 2025 at 16:40
One of the complaints about the new Liquid Glass interface on the Mac is that with such a reduction in contrast, it is increasingly challenging to quickly determine which of your app windows is active in the foreground. Developer Tyler Hall was annoyed enough by this with Tahoe that he created a simple app to ... Read More

Release Candidate of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, Available for Testing

3 December 2025 at 23:38
A Release Candidate (RC) build of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and MacOS Tahoe 26.2, have been released to those users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With the issuing of a Release Candidate build, it’s likely the final versions of these operating system versions will arrive next week. The new versions ... Read More

Watch Charlie Brown Christmas for Free on December 13 & 14 with Apple TV

3 December 2025 at 16:04
The Christmas classic movie β€œA Charlie Brown Christmas” will be free to watch on the Apple TV service on the weekend of December 13 and 14. The classic cartoon follows a child who is upset about the commercialization of Christmas, and features the entire Snoopy gang. It’s a family favorite, and many people have fond ... Read More

Watch the Fun Apple Holiday 2025 Commercial: A Critter Carol

2 December 2025 at 23:19
Apple has launched their official 2025 holiday advertisement for the season. This years commercial comes in at 2 minutes and features two friends taking a snowy hike, one of whom drops their iPhone into the snow, which is soon picked up by a forest creature, who proceeds to gather even more forest creatures to use ... Read More

Add Christmas Lights to Home Screen, Dock, & Desktop with Festivitas for iPhone & Mac

30 November 2025 at 17:59
Festivitas is a fun app that brings some holiday spirit directly to your iPhone or Mac, by allowing you to add some animated holiday lights to your Home Screen or desktop. And if you’re using it on a Mac, you can even make it snow, or add Christmas lights to your Dock too. Deck the ... Read More

Fixing the β€œCivilization 6 is Damaged” Error on Mac

29 November 2025 at 16:15
Civilization 6 may be an older strategy game, but it retains immense popularity and replay value for fans of the Civilization franchise. If you’re a Mac gamer who has Civilization VI (Civilization 6 for those who aren’t fans of roman numerals), you might have come across a situation where you go to play Civilization 6 ... Read More
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Black Friday Deals: AirPods 4 from $69, M4 MacBook Air from $749, & More

28 November 2025 at 08:13
Black Friday Deals are live on tons of great Apple products and there are many fantastic Apple discounts available from Amazon in particular. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else this holiday season, take advantage of the deals while they last. You’ll find great deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, ... Read More

How to Disable Camera Lock Screen Swipe on iPhone

20 November 2025 at 23:30
iPhone users have been able to access the iPhone camera through the Lock Screen by a swipe left gesture, which some people find to be very convenient, while others have noticed the swipe gesture can lead to inadvertent camera access and taking dozens of pocket pictures. If you’re in the latter camp, or you just ... Read More

Early Black Friday Deals: $250 Off MacBook Air, $150 Off iPad Air, AirPods for $80, etc

20 November 2025 at 23:24
Early Black Friday deals are available for many great Apple products through Amazon, check some of them out now and get an early start on your holiday shopping. M3 iPad Air for $150 Off The M3 iPad Air 13β€³ and 11β€³ model are available at a $150 discount from Amazon. These are great iPad models ... Read More

Affinity is a Powerful Free Photoshop Alternative for Mac (and Windows)

19 November 2025 at 23:21
Affinity is a powerful creative application that offers photo and image editing capabilities, vector design, and page layout features, all in a single app, and feature-wise it’s easily able to compete with the likes of Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. But unlike Photoshop or Illustrator, Affinity is now completely free – though advanced features like AI ... Read More

Fix for Wi-Fi Issues with iOS 26.1 on iPhone: Wi-Fi Not Working, Dropping, No Connection, Slow

18 November 2025 at 22:59
Some iPhone users have discovered that wi-fi is not working consistently with iOS 26.1 since updating their devices, and sometimes the wi-fi stops working entirely, the connection drops, wi-fi is active but does not work, or the wi-fi connection is unusably slow, often leading to timeouts rather than established connections. Sometimes you might even see ... Read More

Grab a Fun ο£Ώ Beijing Wallpaper from Apple to Celebrate a New Store Opening

18 November 2025 at 22:45
Apple is opening a new store in Beijing China, and to celebrate they have released a series of wallpapers for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The wallpaper features the retro six-color ο£Ώ Apple logo with some embellishments and patterns, giving it both a retro and modern feel. You can snag the wallpaper below by clicking on ... Read More

How to Enable Quiet Mode on Adobe Photoshop

18 November 2025 at 00:29
Did you know Adobe Photoshop offers a β€œQuiet Mode” feature that aims to hush and silence all of the distracting alerts, pop-ups, and notifications within the app? I didn’t either, but this feature is fantastic if you want to get things done without all the distractions. Adobe Photoshop is a powerful image editor with many ... Read More

Deals: $250 Off MacBook Air, $100 Off iPad Air 13β€³, & More

17 November 2025 at 23:49
The iPad Air 13β€³ model is available at a $100 discount from Amazon, offering a nice deal for anyone in the market for a large tablet: Get iPad Air 13β€³ for $699 (down from $799) Amazon is is continuing to offer huge deals on M4 MacBook Air, taking $250 off the retail price, with the ... Read More

3rd Beta of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2 Available for Testing

17 November 2025 at 23:41
Apple has issued the third beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, to those engaging in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. With a new beta build coming every week, it’s fairly likely we will see a final version released in December before yearend. A handful of tweaks, changes, and ... Read More

How to Turn Off Journal β€œTime to Write” Reminders on iPhone & Apple Watch

14 November 2025 at 10:14
Once you use the Journal app, it will send a daily notification to your iPhone and Apple Watch (yuck) with a reminder that says β€œTime to Write”, nudging you to create a new journal entry for the day. If you’re annoyed by the Journal β€œTime to Write” alerts on your iPhone or Apple Watch, you ... Read More

Beta 2 of iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, and iPadOS 26.2 Available for Testing

12 November 2025 at 23:11
The second beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, are now available for testing for users participating in the beta programs for Apple system software. watchOS 26.2 beta 2 and tvOS 26.2 beta 2 are also available if you’re testing on those devices. iOS 26.2 beta features a slider for adjusting intensity ... Read More

How to Make Icons Clear in iOS 26 for iPhone & iPad

12 November 2025 at 00:05
The Liquid Glass interface of iOS 26 makes everything more transparent, and you can bring that effect to your Home Screen icons too by making them clear. The clear icon look offers a dramatic visual change to the icons on your iPhone or iPad, stripping them of the usual bright neon colors and transforming them ... Read More

How to Switch from Clear or Tinted Appearance in MacOS Tahoe

10 November 2025 at 20:15
The latest versions of macOS Tahoe include a new toggle that allows you to switch between two slightly different appearance modes for the Liquid Glass interface; β€œClear” and β€œTinted”. This setting was introduced to the Mac with macOS Tahoe 26.1 (and iOS 26.1 / iPadOS 26.1 for iPhone and iPad), and offers another way to ... Read More

Deals: AirPods 4 from $85

10 November 2025 at 20:07
AirPods 4 feature the iconic earbud design, and have many great features like gesture support, spatial audio, voice isolation, water and sweat resistance, Siri support, and USB-C charging. Get AirPods 4 for $85 (down 30% from $129) Apple Watch Series 10 from $279 You can get Apple Watch Series 10 for $279 at $120 off, ... Read More
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