My first encounter with Bluetooth on my Mac was a mystifying experience. Whether devices were discovered seemed to be determined by eldritch forces beyond human comprehension. File transfer was hilariously unfinished, despite theroretically existing. The magic of Apple did not seem to extend to this backwater of wireless connectivity, and I shelved it in my […]
Archives for 2018
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 27, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
How to Make Your Lightning Cables Last Longer
Apple doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to cable life. Their Lightning cables don’t seem to be as durable as some users expect them to be. Just browse an Apple forum to discover disgruntled posts about cables fraying, breaking, or wearing out before users believe they should have. Whether Apple’s cables are actually […]
Stop Apps From Running at Startup on macOS
One of the easiest ways to slow down your Mac is by overloading on launch applications. After a year or so, you might not even realize what apps are starting in the background. While apps like Spotify jump up front and center when they launch, alerting the user, other apps are happy to chug away […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 20, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
Does Your iPhone’s Battery Health Matter?
Users on iPhone support forums are constantly worrying over battery health. It’s not uncommon to see posts through the Apple support ecosystem with iPhone users worrying over measurements like 95 percent or higher. That’s natural and understandable: battery health appears to be a clean and reliable indicator of how your battery is doing. After all, […]
Using the Video & Audio Encoder Tools in MacOS
Incorporated in Mac OS X 10.7 and later versions are media encoding capabilities that let you encode and convert video and audio files to a format of your choice on your Mac via the Finder window.
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 13, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
What’s Next For Apple’s Battery Tech?
There’s only so much you can do with lithium batteries. You can tweak the doping, change the chemistry, but in the end, we’ve pretty much tapped out that area of technological progress. If Apple wants to improve their products’ batteries, they’ll be looking at solid state battery technology. What’s a Solid State Battery? The big […]
Hitcase Pro iPhone 8 Plus Case + Lenses [Review]
The iPhone 8 Plus is one of the most popular iPhone models in 2018. It was, in fact, the highest-selling model in the second quarter of this year. Many reviewers recommend NOT upgrading to the X models if you’re using the 8 Plus. That’s arguable, of course, but if you are using an iPhone 8 […]
How to Save Time with Siri Shortcuts
Apple has been trying to bring the power of programming to the average user since nearly the inception of the Mac more than thirty years ago. Their efforts have been hit or miss in terms of popularity, but they’ve finally brought a simple programming interface to iOS in the form of Siri Shortcuts. With proper […]
Quickly Rip DVD to HD Videos with MacX DVD Ripper Pro [Giveaway]
While the DVD might not be the popular format it once was, plenty of users still have them and employ them. But unless you want to throw all your DVDs in the trash, you need a way to preserve your DVD-based content for the future. To accomplish that, you’ll need to get it on to […]
Selling Your iPhone? Here are Important Reminders
If you’re selling your iPhone, there are quite a few things to consider. Most important is getting the most money out of your used device. You also have to think about how the transaction will take place and be mindful of your safety, whether it’s an online deal or you’re meeting face to face. You’ll […]
Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 6, 2018
Here is your weekly dose of free iOS apps to download. Have fun! (Note: These apps are free as of this writing; they may go back to their regular price anytime so download the apps for free while you can.)
What Are Accessibility Permissions All About?
Mac apps often request some kind of “permissions” during their installation. Since Apple expanded macOS Mojave’s Security and Privacy permissions, requests have only increased. If we could track the most frequently requested permission, it would have to be Accessibility access. The name of the permission seems to imply that the permission should be used for […]
