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Reduce Transparency Works Again in macOS Tahoe 26.3

13 February 2026 at 23:47
The freshly released macOS Tahoe 26.3 update has resolved an accessibility issue where the β€œReduce Transparency” feature was not working properly on the Mac. Before macOS Tahoe 26.3, toggling the switch on would leave considerable transparent effects, including in sidebars, headers, titlebars, search boxes, and more, leading to situations where text would overlap and interface ... Read More

MacOS Sequoia 15.7.4 & MacOS Sonoma 14.8.4 Security Updates Released

12 February 2026 at 21:53
Apple has released MacOS Sequoia 15.7.4 and MacOS Sonoma 14.8.4 as system software updates for the Sonoma and Sequoia operating systems, focusing on security patches for Mac users who are not running macOS Tahoe. Separately, macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.4, ipadOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, along with iOS 18 updates, are also available for ... Read More

macOS Tahoe 26.3 Update Released

12 February 2026 at 00:24
Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3 for all Mac users to install as a software update. macOS Tahoe 26.3 focuses on bug fixes and security enhancements, and are recommended to install for all Tahoe users. Mac users who are running Sequoia or Sonoma will find smaller security patch oriented updates available for those system software ... Read More

iOS 26.3 Update Released for iPhone & iPad

12 February 2026 at 00:04
iOS 26.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.3 for iPad have been released by Apple for all supported devices. The software updates aim to provide important security updates and bug fixes. Additionally, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3 update for Mac, along with updates to Sequoia, Sonoma, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and older iPhone and iPad models ... Read More

Don’t Want Ads in ChatGPT? Try Claude Instead

11 February 2026 at 01:06
If you’d like to maintain and ad-free AI experience, you might want to consider using Claude, which offers free AI tools, web chat, and clients for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, all of which are free from advertising clutter. Why are you mentioning this? Well, you might have seen that OpenAI has recently announced that ChatGPT ... Read More

Release Candidate of macOS Tahoe 26.3 & iOS 26.3 Released for Testing

5 February 2026 at 00:10
Apple has moved on to the Release Candidate phase of the beta cycle for macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, and iPadOS 26.3. The new RC builds are available for users participating in the beta programs. Release Candidate builds indicate the end of the beta testing period, absent any major bugs or issues, and also serve ... Read More

How to Run iPad Apps Full Screen Again in iPadOS 26

3 February 2026 at 23:57
If your iPad is running iPadOS 26, you might have already experimented with Windowed App mode which allows apps to be in self-contained windows, allowing for windowed multitasking more like a desktop operating system interface. That’s obviously quite a different experience than the traditional iPad interface, which was more single task oriented with a focused ... Read More

Important Software Updates for MacOS Big Sur & Catalina, Older iPhones, iPads, & Apple Watch, Released

2 February 2026 at 23:31
Apple has released important software updates to a variety of older devices, including older model Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch’s. These new updates are released as macOS Big Sur 11.7.11 and macOS Catalina Security Update 2026-001 Catalina, iOS 16.7.14, iPadOS 16.7.14, watchOS 10.6.2, watchOS 9.6.4, and watchOS 6.3.1. According to release notes from Apple, ... Read More

iPhone Disconnected from Image Capture While Importing? Try This Fix

29 January 2026 at 22:54
Image Capture has long been a preferred method of getting photos from an iPhone to a computer or external drive, but something I have run into fairly often over the last several years is that Image Capture occasionally randomly disconnects the iPhone during an image transfer. This obviously ends the image transfer in a failure, ... Read More

How to Change the Folder Icon Color on MacOS Tahoe

28 January 2026 at 20:36
With macOS Tahoe 26 and newer, you can change and customize the color of your folders as seen within the Finder. This is a fun way to customize the look and feel of using your Mac, and yet it’s simple to implement. There are a variety of interesting ways to customize the Liquid Glass appearance ... Read More

Use an iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus? Grab the iOS 12.5.8 Update to Keep iMessage & FaceTime Working

27 January 2026 at 21:43
You are not hallucinating, and you did not step into a time machine; yes, this is really an article about iOS 12 updates on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus! If you or a loved one have an older model iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, or iPhone 6 Plus, or original iPad Air, ... Read More

iOS 26.2.1 Update Released for iPhone & iPad with Bug Fixes & AirTag 2 Support

27 January 2026 at 05:42
Apple has released iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 for iPhone and iPad, respectively. These are relatively small system software updates that include support for the freshly released AirTags 2nd generation, along with unspecified bug fixes. Separately, Apple has also released minor updates to watchOS 26.2.1 for Apple Watch, along with iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13, iOS ... Read More

Beta 3 of macOS Tahoe 26.3 & iOS 26.3 Released for Testing

27 January 2026 at 05:37
Apple has moved on to the third beta version of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and macOS Tahoe 26.3, which are now available for beta testers on enrolled devices. No major changes or new features are expected in these upcoming versions of system software, so if you’re not thrilled with the Liquid Glass design quirks or ... Read More

btop for MacOS is an Excellent Terminal System Resource Monitor

23 January 2026 at 00:28
If you’re a command line enthusiast and you’re the type of Mac user who likes to keep an eye on your system resources and resource utilization, you’ll likely enjoy checking out the btop command. btop offers real-time visualization of CPU usage, memory use, processes, network activity, and disk activity. You can even use btop as ... Read More

Use β€œShow Borders” to Clarify Liquid Glass UI on iPadOS 26 & iOS 26

22 January 2026 at 00:22
One of the big complaints about the Liquid Glass interface of iPadOS 26 and iOS 26 is that the user interface can be challenging to use, read, differentiate elements, and interact with. There are various toggles and settings that Apple has placed under the β€œAccessibility” category that can significantly improve the legibility and experience of ... Read More

How to Use Windowed App Mode on iPad with iPadOS 26

15 January 2026 at 23:42
One of the more intriguing new features introduced in iPadOS 26 for iPad is the optional windowed app mode for multitasking. Windowed apps behave very similar to application windows in MacOS or Windows, allowing you to have multiple simultaneous apps and documents open at the same time, often interloping each other. If you’ve ever felt ... Read More

2nd Beta of macOS Tahoe 26.3 & iOS 26.3 Released for Testing

13 January 2026 at 00:02
The second beta versions of iOS 26.3 beta, macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta, and ipadOS 26.3 beta, are available now for testing by those participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The most recent public stable versions of system software are currently iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.2. Perhaps iOS 26.3 ... Read More

How to Update to iPadOS 26 on iPad

10 January 2026 at 00:27
It’s not uncommon for more casual iPad users to not aggressively update their iPadOS system software. Sure, Apple enables auto-update by default nowadays, but that feature can still be interrupted sometimes, and for many iPad users, the auto-update feature is only applying updates to iOS 18, or even iOS 17, and they’re not being upgraded ... Read More

Logitech Mouse or Keyboards Break on Mac After Expired Certificate, But it’s an Easy Fix

8 January 2026 at 08:24
If you’re a Mac user who has recently discovered their Logitech mouse or keyboard is not working suddenly, or not working properly with missing customizations and functionality, it might be because of an issue with an expired security certificate with Logitech devices on the Mac. Specifically, if you use Logi Options+ or G HUB with ... Read More

PowerFox Brings a Modern Web Browser to Older Macs with Snow Leopard

7 January 2026 at 06:16
Got an old Mac or two laying around that you want to use with the modern World Wide Web? If that Mac is running Snow Leopard, you might just be even more life out of those old Macs, thanks to PowerFox. Many longtime Mac users have an older computer (or several) that continue to run ... Read More
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