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Comment on Updatest Makes Mac App Updates Safe and Easy by PhilD

PhilD — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:09:44 +0000

Thanks for your review.
As of today, my best combo to replace MacUpdater is:
– Taphouse for Homebrew and MacAppStore applications
– and Latest for “the rest”.
I tested some other ones: WailBrew, Updatest, TrashMe3, AppCleaner-Uninstaller, …
but I obtained the best and more complete results with TapHouse+Latest.

Comment on Updatest Makes Mac App Updates Safe and Easy by Old Coot

Old Coot — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:51:03 +0000

You should also look at Taphouse since basically does the same thing for about the same price.

Comment on A Quick Guide to iOS 12’s New Measure App by zhuge

zhuge — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:48:04 +0000

Ruler.im helps you measure real-world items like shoe sizes or body measurements. It also lets you scale online images to actual centimeters or inches, making it easy to prep for printing or 3D modeling. Think of it as a calibrated digital canvas that restores objects to their true-to-life size on your screen, serving as a “what you see is what you get” tool for better communication.

Comment on How to Upgrade Your M4 Mac mini’s Storage With a Faster, Higher Capacity External SSD by Gary

Gary — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:29:17 +0000

In reply to Noah. I am having the same issue. Just got a new Mac Mini M4 (256GB) and OWC Express 1M2 with 2TB WD drive. Followed the instructions but when I try to transfer files from my old iMac (roughly 700 GB) to the 2TB external drive, it tries to put them on the internal drive and tells me I don't have enough space.

Comment on Arc Changed the Way I Use a Mac: The Ultimate Guide to an Ingenious New Browser by Joey Zhang

Joey Zhang — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:43:28 +0000

This guide convinced me to finally try Arc! The Peek feature is brilliant – exactly what my workflow needed. I also started using NoTab and the combo is fantastic. Love how both tools help reduce the mental load of managing dozens of tabs.

Comment on My 5 Favorite Mac Apps in 2025 by Krishna Sadasivam

Krishna Sadasivam — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 01:54:36 +0000

In reply to Greg. Thanks, Greg. The developer is really good about adding updates to Bloom. It wouldn't surprise me if the issue you experienced gets fixed soon.

Comment on The Mac App Store in 2025: Still simple. Still broken. by Thomas Tempelmann

Thomas Tempelmann — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:32:11 +0000

In reply to Alan M. Halfhill.

See my website: https://apps.tempel.org/MASReceiptChecker/
It explains a little what’s going on. Basically, your Mac’s “primary MAC address” is probably not available due to unusual network configuration, and old software was not prepared to handle this special case (i.e. the way Apple recommended doing it back then). So, it’s no fault of the App Store but a combination of bad guidance from Apple and a weird config on your Mac. Try resetting your network settings or make sure then “en0” interface is active.

Comment on Apple Music Now Lets You “Pin” Your Favorites. Here’s How by Jonah Lee

Jonah Lee — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:44:16 +0000

I just hate that is doesn’t work if you don’t sync your music. I have so much live music that I sync and I don’t trust the syncing so I can’t pin any music.

Comment on My 5 Favorite Mac Apps in 2025 by Greg

Greg — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:43:11 +0000

Bloom is great and I’m still learning it. But does have short comings. Today tried to eject an SSD; Bloom couldn’t do it and couldn’t explain—Finder told me what the “offending” app was. But it’s being constantly updated and developer is responsive.

Comment on How to Upgrade Your M4 Mac mini’s Storage With a Faster, Higher Capacity External SSD by Rob Roe

Rob Roe — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:04:15 +0000

I’m transitioning from windows 11 to a new mac mini m4 16g/256 with owc enclosure and 2 tb wd blue external drive. Should I perform the creation of a second user and home folder on my new OWC external drive before using the apple utility to move all my windows 11 data/browser links/contacts etc. to the new user/home folder on my 2 tb external drive? I assume the second home folder is created before connecting to any networks? or just before connecting to iCloud. Seems like I’d need to sign into my Apple ID before during the initial start up of my new m4. Thanks for the great article. Can’t wait for the 2tb memory stick to arrive so I can begin the transition from windows.

Comment on Love it or Hate it – Apple iPad Case by solutiontechmobile

solutiontechmobile — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 07:34:21 +0000

This was a really balanced and honest take on Apples original iPad case. I like how you captured both the practical pros and the everyday annoyances especially the smudge-prone material and sharp edges. It is interesting that despite the flaws many users still ended up liking the case because it actually enhanced how the iPad was used rather than just protecting it. The flip cover and lightweight design clearly mattered more than luxury materials for most people. I also agree that pricing played a big role at $20 it would have been a no brainer. Overall this post reflects real user thinking much better than typical pro reviews.

Comment on How to Use ‘Keep Downloaded’ in macOS Sequoia to Prevent Files From Sneaking Back Up to iCloud by Greg

Greg — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:25:44 +0000

Has Apple already removed this option. I don’t see it in Tahoe.