A second release canndidate build has been released for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 (but not for MacOS 26.5 which is still the original 26.5 RC build). Participating beta testers can find the latest RC build to download on their enrolled devices. Typically a second RC build is issued if there was a last minute ... Read More

If you’re looking for a new unique way to spruce up your Mac desktop visual experience, you might enjoy trying out live wallpapers with a free Mac app called Wallpaper Reactor Lite. Live wallpapers are much like they sound like; active moving wallpaper images rather than a single static image. It’s a neat visual effect, ... Read More

Amazon continues to be one of the only places to get the wildly popular MacBook Neo at not only a small discount, but also with rapid shipping, arriving as soon as the next day for many color and storage configurations. This contrasts to Apple, where delivery estimates for MacBook Neo is several weeks out due ... Read More

The menu bar on a Mac tends to fill up with clutter and icons over time. Between system icons like Spotlight, the date and clock, wi-fi, third party apps, various utilities, and popular tools, it’s quite easy for the menu bar to become a crowded strip of icons that’s distracting and harder to interact with. ... Read More

The Apple laptop lineup recently expanded with the all new MacBook Neo, an entry-level Mac laptop aimed at students and more casual everyday users, while the MacBook Air recently got upgraded with the powerful M5 chip, making it more capable than ever before. This is leading many Mac shoppers to ask the obvious shoppers question; ... Read More

Update: Apparently NotePad++ for Mac is unofficial and not associated with the Windows version or developer. According to a blog post by the Windows developer Don Ho, the Mac release has “nothing to do with Notepad++. It’s not authorized, not endorsed, and not affiliated with the project in any way. The owner is using the ... Read More

Amazon is offering the first significant discount on the new M4 iPad Air 11″ model, taking $80 off the retail price bringing the iPad down to $520 from $599. M4 iPad Air 11″ – $520 (down from $599) M4 iPad Air 11″ has Apple intelligence support, 128GB storage, 12MP front and rear cameras, Touch ID, ... Read More

A Release Candidate build for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, has been released by Apple, to users involved in the Apple system software beta testing programs. Enrolled devices can find the RC builds available now. Release Candidate (RC) builds are usually the final version of a beta test, that, absent any last ... Read More

Whether you’re preparing to sell, recycle, or repurpose a Mac, or you’re going through old hard drives and storage disks that you wish to clear all data from, securely erasing the drive is an important step. Simply deleting files or formatting a disk isn’t always enough, especially for hard drives and external storage, since data ... Read More

AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 are both on sale with some great discounts, don’t miss these deals if you’re in the market for some new wireless earbuds: Get AirPods 4 for $99 (down from $129) AirPods Pro 3 for $199 (down from $249) Apple Watch Series 11 for $299 ($100 Off) Get Apple Watch ... Read More

The Calendar app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac offers a handy automatic event detection feature, able to find details like dates, times, and locations, through the Messages app and even Mail app, of presumed events and appointments. The auto detection system is part of Siri, and recognizes dates as potential events, placing them in a ... Read More

The Passwords app, Apple’s built-in password manager for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, not only stores your logins and passwords for easy authentication, but it can also alert you to security risks. Passwords app makes it easy to quickly find compromised, reused, or weak passwords, and take action to secure your accounts. If you’re a Passwords ... Read More

The MacBook Neo remains incredibly popular, so much so that the Apple Store’s delivery window is around three weeks out for any model in any color or storage configuration… But if you’re in the market for a MacBook Neo now and you don’t want to wait several weeks for delivery, Amazon has the answer, plus ... Read More

Performing a clean install of macOS Tahoe can be a necessary task in some situations, offering a way to start fresh on a Mac. Since a clean install removes everything and reinstalls MacOS from scratch, you are presented with basically a brand new Mac from a software standpoint. Clean installations can be useful for users ... Read More

The newest versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 have another Accessibility toggle that can help to further reduce the intensity of the Liquid Glass interface appearance for iPhone and iPad, called “Reduce Bright Effects”. As you might have guessed by the name alone, toggling the switch on will eliminate the brighter and flashier effects ... Read More

Apple is back with an accelerating beta timeline, with the fourth beta version of iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and MacOS Tahoe 26.5, now being available for developers to test. Anyone participating in the beta testing programs, developer or public, for Apple system software can get the newest beta releases on their enrolled devices. Presumably the ... Read More

MacOS includes a built-in way to assess memory usage, called Memory Pressure, and it can give you a lot of insight into your Macs performance, and whether or not you need more RAM. This is particularly informative if you feel like your Mac is slow, apps and media are stuttering, or you’re experiencing the annoying ... Read More

ASCII art is a unique plain text art style that you might have seen over the years when connecting to a remote server via the command line, or perhaps a BBS, or something silly like watching Star Wars in ASCII art from the Terminal. It’s a distinct style of artwork for plain text situations on ... Read More

If you’ve ever heard a bird and wondered what it was, the free Merlin Bird ID app for iPhone offers one of the easiest ways to find out. Developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Merlin has quietly become a favorite among everyone from casual birdwatchers and more serious enthusiast birders alike, thanks to its ... Read More

AirPods 4 are available at 22% off Apple’s retail price, offered for just $99. AirPods 4 feature the iconic design, and many great features like gesture support, spatial audio, voice isolation, water and sweat resistance, Siri support, USB-C charging, and more. Get AirPods 4 for $99 (down 22% from $129) MacBook Neo from $589, Rapid ... Read More