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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 28 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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The $25 Must-Have Accessory for Every MacBook Air & MacBook Neo Owner

Jamie Cuevas — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:56:36 +0000

If you’re a MacBook Air or MacBook Neo owner, there’s one accessory that I consider an absolute must-have; a USB-C hub. Why? Because it considerably expands the port options available to you, it’s not cumbersome, and the good news is that they’re also pretty cheap at around $25. What’s not to like? A good USB-C ... Read More

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Apple Event Set for September 9, New iPhone Expected

Paul Horowitz — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:11:19 +0000

Apple has scheduled an event for September 9 at 10 AM PT, titled “Surprise and shine” on their homepage and invitations. The event will be streamed for anyone to watch on Apple.com as well as YouTube. Typically, Apple uses the September event to unveil their new iPhone models, along with other updates to hardware, and ... Read More

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7 iPhone Tips I Use Every Day

Jamie Cuevas — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:23:40 +0000

The iPhone is loaded with so many features that it’s easy to overlook some of the most useful tricks we all use everyday. With that in mind, I’m going to cover seven of the iPhone tips that I use every day, which I find genuinely useful. This is a collection of iPhone tips that are ... Read More

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MacOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 7 Download Available Now

Paul Horowitz — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:54:20 +0000

Apple has released the seventh beta version of macOS 27 Golden Gate to users who are running the developer beta. A matching build typically arrives for public beta testers soon after. Any user can install MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta onto a compatible Mac, though beta system software is generally only recommended for advanced users ... Read More

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iOS 27 Beta 7 for iPhone Available to Download Now

Paul Horowitz — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:53:17 +0000

iOS 27 beta 7 has been released by Apple for iPhone, along with iPadOS 27 beta 7 for iPad. The 7th beta build is available for all developer beta testers, and typically a matching public beta version will arrive soon after. iOS 27 for iPhone and iPadOS 27 for iPad have an emphasis on performance ... Read More

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Deals: Up to $150 Off MacBook Air, 4-Pack of AirTags 2 for $80

OSXDaily — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:52:30 +0000

Amazon is offering the top configuration of M5 MacBook Air 13″ at a $150 discount again, in various color options. You can also save $100 on a few other models including the 16GB/1TB configuration, and the same discount is available on the 15″ Air in 16GB / 1TB configuration as well: 13″ MacBook Air M5 ... Read More

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Can’t Force Quit Safari, Chrome, or Other Apps in MacOS 27 Beta? Here’s a Fix

Paul Horowitz — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:38:27 +0000

Some Mac users running the MacOS 27 Golden Gate beta have discovered a peculiar bug where they are unable to force quit certain processes or apps, usually if they are errant or unresponsive. I personally have run into this a handful of times with being unable to force quit Safari and Google Chrome, despite the ... Read More

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Deals: Save $150 on M5 MacBook Air 13″ 24GB / 1TB Model

OSXDaily — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:25:15 +0000

Amazon is cutting $150 off the price of select models of M5 MacBook Air 13″ in top configurations with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage, the precise colors that are available at this discounted price are in flux so check out which model is available that suits your interest. Link below is to the sky ... Read More

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