Andrew Orr and Kelly Guimont join Jeff Gamet to talk about AI-based virtual teachers in schools, plus some important warnings before upgrading to iOS 12 or macOS Mojave.
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Killing the Lighting Port, Buying into Apple Watch Series 4 - ACM 477
What would it take for Apple to ditch the Lightning port on iPhones? Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet explore the possibilities, and Bryan ends up convincing himself to buy Apple’s not-shipping-yet AirPower charging pad. They also ask themselves what it would take for them to want Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone Xs, new iPad Pros, and new MacBooks. Their conclusion? It’s going to be an expensive fall.
Cocoatech's Path Finder 8 is a Great macOS Finder Replacement
Apple’s macOS Finder has evolved slowly over the years. It started simple, got faster and more refined, but never evolved dramatically. But Path Finder, now at version 8, has.
Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update 2 for MacBook Pro (2018)
The update is specifically for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2018) models, and is being labeled by Apple as a “stability and reliability” update.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Developer Beta 9
Apple released macOS Mojave developer beta 9 on Monday following the release of iOS 12 developer beta 11.
How to Use Siri to Get Betting Odds
This is a bit weird. Okay, very weird. Siri can actually get you the odds on sports matchups, and though we’ve got the details in this Quick Tip, we’re still shaking our heads a bit at this strange feature.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Public Beta 7
Apple followed up macOS Mojave developer beta 8 with macOS Mojave public beta 7 on Monday.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Developer Beta 8
Apple released macOS Mojave developer beta 8 on Monday to go along with iOS 12 developer beta 9.
macOS: Connect AirPods With a Keyboard Shortcut
Normally, connecting your AirPods to your Mac should be pretty easy and straightforward. However, sometimes you could run into connection issues.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Public Beta 6
Apple released macOS Mojave Public Beta 6 on Wednesday, following Monday’s release of macOS Mojave developer beta 7.
Apple Pulls Group FaceTime from iOS 12, macOS Mojave Betas
Apple pulled Group FaceTime calling from iOS 12 developer beta 7 and macOS Mojave developer beta 7 saying it plans to bring the feature back later this year.
Malware Mouse Clicks Let Hackers Take Over macOS
MacOS gives you the option to Allow or Deny a program’s access to certain features. But what if malware clicked the Allow button itself?
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Developer Beta 7
Apple released macOS Mojave developer beta 7 on Monday to go along with iOS 12 developer beta 7.
macOS: Creating Templates in Pages and Word
Both Apple’s Pages program and Microsoft Word have a way to create and save a custom template, so if you need a letterhead for your business, for example, you can do that without having to use “Save As” every time (and without the risk of overwriting your original file). Today’s Quick Tip has all of the details!
macOS Mojave Windows Migration Assistant Adds Outlook Support, More
Apple’s Windows Migration Assistant is going to be much more useful in macOS Mojave because it adds support for moving data from third-party apps including Microsoft Outlook.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Public Beta 5
Apple’s iOS 12 public beta 5 release on Monday was accompanied by macOS Mojave public beta 5.
macOS: Changing How Mail Saves Attachments
Apple’s Mail program has a nifty way of handling certain attachment types, so if your Mac’s storage is at a premium, you can change how this works to save space. We’ve got the details in today’s Quick Tip!
Apple Rolls Out macOS Mojave Developer Beta 6
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 6, Apple released macOS Mojave developer beta 6 for the Mac on Monday.
iPad Refresh, Mac Sales, and App Store Affiliate Program - ACM 473
In this episode, Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet take a look at the new iPad icons uncovered in iOS 12. They also discuss the 14% drop in Mac unit sales and wonder why Apple doesn’t use that one weird trick of making new Macs to goose Mac sales. They cap the show with a look at why Apple would cancel the App Store Affiliate Program.
macOS: Show All of the Passwords for an AirPort Base Station
If you’re using a Time Capsule or an AirPort Express or Extreme, then you should know that there’s a way to pull together all of the passwords associated with one of those devices for easy safekeeping. Screenshot this and put it in your password manager or print it out and throw it in your safe, and you’ll have all of your network info secured!
How to Fix the "Date and Time" macOS High Sierra Bug
Over the last couple of weeks, Melissa Holt has come across a weird date and time bug that’s affecting users after updating to macOS High Sierra (or migrating to a new machine). In this Quick Tip, she’s got the details on how to squash this bug (and what you might look for if your problem persists).
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Public Beta 4
Mojave is Apple’s latest version of macOS and is expected to ship this fall.
New Apple Design Resources Available for Mac and Apple Watch
The resources have been updated with new assets for watchOS and macOS Mojave.
This Designer is Re-Thinking the macOS Font Picker
Designer Sam William Smith wants to make the font picker easier to use when you have a lot of fonts installed.