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Why is Your MacBook’s Bluetooth So Unreliable?

December 31, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: apple, Bluetooth, iOS, macos

Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 27, 2018

December 27, 2018 by Noemi Leave a Comment

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.)

Filed Under: Apps, iOS, News Tagged With: Apps, Free Apps, iOS, iOS Apps

How to Make Your Lightning Cables Last Longer

December 26, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: iOS, iPhone Tagged With: Cable Wrap, cables, iOS, lightning cable

Stop Apps From Running at Startup on macOS

December 24, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: Apps, macos, startup

Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 20, 2018

December 20, 2018 by Noemi Leave a Comment

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.)

Filed Under: Apps, iOS, News Tagged With: Apps, Free Apps, iOS, iOS Apps

Does Your iPhone’s Battery Health Matter?

December 19, 2018 by Alexander Fox 1 Comment

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, […]

Filed Under: iOS, iPhone Tagged With: apple battery, internal battery, iOS, iPhone

Using the Video & Audio Encoder Tools in MacOS

December 13, 2018 by Apple Gazette Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: How-To, Mac Tagged With: Audio, audio converter, Video, video converter

Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018 by Noemi Leave a Comment

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.)

Filed Under: Apps, iOS, News Tagged With: Apps, Free Apps, iOS, iOS Apps

What’s Next For Apple’s Battery Tech?

December 12, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: apple battery, Battery

Hitcase Pro iPhone 8 Plus Case + Lenses [Review]

December 11, 2018 by Noemi Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: iPhone Tagged With: iPhone cases, Reviews

How to Save Time with Siri Shortcuts

December 10, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mac

Quickly Rip DVD to HD Videos with MacX DVD Ripper Pro [Giveaway]

December 7, 2018 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Mac Tagged With: audio converter, DVD, Software, Video Apps, video converter

Selling Your iPhone? Here are Important Reminders

December 6, 2018 by Apple Gazette Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: iPhone Tagged With: sell iphone

Free iOS Apps Today: Download Paid Apps for Free, December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018 by Noemi Leave a Comment

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.)

Filed Under: Apps, iOS, News Tagged With: Apps, Free Apps, iOS, iOS Apps

What Are Accessibility Permissions All About?

December 5, 2018 by Alexander Fox 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Apple Inc, Mac Tagged With: Accessibility, Mac security, macos, permissions

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