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How to Prepare for iOS 27 on iPhone & iPadOS 27 on iPad

Paul Horowitz — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:13:01 +0000

iOS 27 for iPhone and iPadOS 27 for iPad will be released on Monday, September 14. That’s pretty soon, and while you don’t have to update right away on the release day, you still might be interested in preparing your devices for installing the next major system software update for iOS and iPadOS. Since iOS ... Read More

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iOS 27 RC Available for iPhone & iPad via Beta Program

Paul Horowitz — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:13:44 +0000

Apple has released iOS 27 RC build #24A435 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 27 RC for iPad. The RC (Release Candidate) build is often the final version of the beta cycle, absent any major issues, that matches the release version to the general public. This being makes sense given the official iOS 27 release date ... Read More

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MacOS 27 Golden Gate RC Available to Download for Testers

Paul Horowitz — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:50:29 +0000

Apple has released MacOS 27 Golden Gate as a Release Candidate (RC) build #26A428 for all users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. A Release Candidate build typically signals the end of the beta testing process, absent any significant last minute issues, and can sometimes match the final Golden Master (GM) ... Read More

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iPhone Duo Announced by Apple, with 7.6″ Foldable Display

Jamie Cuevas — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:59:27 +0000

Apple has revealed the all-new iPhone Duo as part of the iPhone 18 lineup, featuring a dramatic new design with a foldable screen. When closed, the device looks much like a standard iPhone, but that iPhone transforms into an iPad mini-like device when opened, and is sure to be a popular mobile form factor moving ... Read More

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iPhone 18 Pro Announced

Jamie Cuevas — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:40:27 +0000

Apple has announced the all new iPhone 18 Pro series, including iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The latest iPhone features a faster processor with more AI capabilities, and there are significant camera improvements, and longer battery life. You’ll also find new color options available across the line. Separately, Apple has also announced ... Read More

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iOS 26.6.2 & iPadOS 26.6.2 Updates Available with Fix for Cellular Updating

Jamie Cuevas — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:51:35 +0000

Apple has released iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone and iPadOS 26.6.2 for iPad. The software updates provide a fix to address an issue with updating software updates over a cellular connection. There are no concurrent software updates available for other devices or Apple hardware. How to Download & Install iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 Update As ... Read More

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Use a Goofy Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter Simulator as a Prank

Paul Horowitz — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:16:32 +0000

If you were a Windows user of the 90s and 2000s, you might remember defragmenting hard drives, a sort of hocus-pocus Windows maintenance maneuver that had legitimate function where it would gather files spread across a drive and put them in a tidier order to make reading them faster. While someone with a lot of ... Read More

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How to List All Packages Installed with Homebrew on Mac

Paul Horowitz — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:03:29 +0000

There are many situations where you may wish to get a list of all Homebrew packages installed on a Mac, specifically that were installed using Homebrew, and not anything else. If you’re not familiar, Homebrew is a popular command line package manager for Mac, and many advanced Mac users use it to install additional ... Read More

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How to Stop Screening Unknown Senders in Messages on iPhone

Paul Horowitz — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:10:04 +0000

The Unknown Senders Messages screening feature of iPhone can be really useful if you find yourself getting bombarded with frequent unwanted messages from unknown contacts, but it can also be a hindrance and cause you to miss some messages you may want to receive. If you find yourself missing messages due to the message screening ... Read More

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6 Helpful Tips for Apple Watch I Use Every Day

Jamie Cuevas — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:24:16 +0000

Everyone uses their Apple Watch for different purposes, whether it’s having a nifty tech gadget on their wrist with all sorts of communication tools, as a fitness and activity tracker – which is my primary use case, or simply as a watch to check time and other useful information. Since my own Apple Watch is ... Read More

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How to Try Omarchy Linux on a Mac, Without Installing Linux

Paul Horowitz — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:23:13 +0000

Omarchy is a new curated Linux distribution that offers a pre-configured keyboard driven environment and window manager. It’s lightweight and highly customizable, with system integrated AI tools, making for a unique take on operating systems. With Omarchy gaining quite a bit of attention, you might be curious in giving Omarchy a test run, but perhaps ... Read More

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iOS 27 Beta 8 Download Released for Testing

Jamie Cuevas — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:07:47 +0000

Apple has released iOS 27 beta 8 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 27 beta 8 for iPad. The latest beta build first arrives for developer beta testers, but the matching public beta build typically soon follows so keep an eye out for that as well. Though the betas are intended for advanced users for testing ... Read More

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MacOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 8 Now Available to Download for Testing

Jamie Cuevas — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:49:46 +0000

Apple has issued the 8th beta version of MacOS 27 Golden Gate to users participating in the developer beta testing program. Typically the matching build arrives as a public beta soon after, so if you’re on that beta track keep an eye out for an update soon too. MacOS 27 Golden Gate is nearing completion, ... Read More

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Play Warcraft 2 on MacOS with Chonkcraft

Paul Horowitz — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:33:17 +0000

Continuing on our journey through retro classic computing experiences, here’s another fun one reborn for retro gamers in the modern MacOS era: Chonkcraft. Remember Warcraft 2, the award-winning classic real-time strategy game from Blizzard circa 1995? You’d play as Orcs or Humans, build a village and an army, and then command that army through battles ... Read More

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Run After Dark Screensavers on Modern MacOS with Afterglow

Paul Horowitz — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:29:30 +0000

If you’re a longtime Mac user you might recall the popular After Dark screensaver series of Classic Mac OS, which featured a fun range of screen saver options including the infamous Flying Toasters, Mowing Man, Boris the Cat, Bad Dog, Bouncing Ball, Art Critic, Nightlines, and many more. Many of these screensavers were just plain ... Read More

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