Distributed last week, the latest Release Candidates for iOS 15.3 and macOS Monterey 12.2 appear to plug a dangerous Safari data leak.
macOS Monterey
Thursdays with Bob: Make Mine Monterey – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-30
Dr Mac joins Kelly to talk about upgrading to Monterey, factors you’ll need to consider, and some general upgrade advice.
When Good Macs Go Bad (Part II)
Dr. Mac offers up a few more things you can try before you throw in the towel when your Mac is on the fritz.
Universal Control, App Privacy, and ArtSabers, with Jeff Gamet - ACM 564
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet geek out over ArtSabers and UltraSabers, two companies making light sabers! They also talk about Universal Control and how they would use it when Apple gets around to releasing it. And they look at the ever-changing world of app privacy.
Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.2 Developer Beta One Without Universal Control
Apple seeded the fist developer beta of macOS Monterey 12.2 on Thursday. MacRumors reported on the, rather limited, details that were available. One thing missing was Universal Control.
Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences. We don’t yet know what’s included in macOS Monterey 12.2, but Apple has yet to implement a major feature — Universal Control. Universal Control is designed to allow a single mouse and trackpad to be used with multiple Macs and iPads, and Apple has said it will be launching this spring.
Put Your macOS Shortcut Where It’s Easy to Launch
Got workflows set up in macOS Shortcuts, but don’t know how to quickly run them? You can put them in the menu bar or other accessible places.
Thursdays with Bob: Troubleshooting and You – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-02
Dr Mac joins Kelly to chat about troubleshooting your Mac: Where to start, what to look for, and when to call in backup (or your backups).
macOS Monterey Has A Built-In Network Speed Test
In macOS Monterey there is now a built-in network quality speed test. Learn how to access it in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901.
command: networkQuality
No to Monterey (still), but Yes to PopClip
Dr. Mac’s still having issues with Monterey but that hasn’t stopped him from finding a time-saving utility he’s become enamored with of late.
The Rocky Road to Monterey
Dr. Mac’s upgrade to macOS Monterey was neither pleasant nor pretty, and he lays out some of the pitfalls he’s experienced so you don’t have to!