Do you want to make a screensaver that is more personable than the standard ones that come on your Mac? You are not limited to just using the built-in OS X screensavers and desktop backgrounds. It is actually incredibly simple to set up and edit a custom screensaver whenever you want!
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have all three major operating systems (OS X, Windows, Ubuntu Linux) running on your computer! This is totally possible with a Mac. Here is how to do it.
Over the past few months, many users have reported seeing “stains” on their Retina display MacBook Pro’s. Sometimes, the display’s anti-reflective coating could wear off or delaminate in spots - causing a visible discoloration. When Apple initially refused to repair the displays for free, citing the fact that “cosmetic damage” is not supported, a change.org petition was created along with a website called staingate.org, begging Apple to fix the issue.
Do you have a lot of photos or videos on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad that you would like to share with your family or friends? There is a handy share button built right into iOS, allowing photos and videos to be shared via Messages, Mail, Facebook and more!
Popular “code transparency” company, Source DNA, has found over 250 apps in the iOS App Store that use a specific SDK (Software Developer Kit) to obtain personal user information. A Chinese advertising company called Youmi is said to be the responsible party behind the malicious code. It was discovered that Youmi was using a private API (Application Program Interface) to collect the information from users and then reroute it to servers in China.
iCloud is the best way to get everything in sync between your iPhone, iPad and Mac. It ensures all the important things like photos, contacts, calendars, notes, reminders, music and even documents are exactly the same on every device you own. iCloud syncs a lot of other things you might not know about! Check it out:
About a year ago, we published an article on how to improve your iPhone’s battery life, mostly focusing on the myth that “closing out” all your apps saves battery life (spoiler alert: it actually does the exact opposite). Since then, I’ve realized many people are confused as to how smartphone batteries work. It seems like every “expert” you talk to has a different suggestion on how to improve your battery life, but there’s a lot of incorrect information out there. So let’s set the record straight on how your iPhone’s battery operates.
If you own a Mac or use one for your job, you may or may not know about some things you can do to customize your Mac to how you wish. Some customizations are as simple as changing your background, or even your screensaver. Some are more advanced and we will review a few of those here. If you use your Mac in a business environment, some customization options might be managed by your System Administrator.
Have you ever had the issue on your iPhone or iPad of going through your contacts and somehow there are multiple entries of the same contact? Unfortunately, this can happen and it is an extremely frustrating and time consuming issue to fix. The only way to really fix this from the Contacts app is to manually go through and delete the duplicates - until now.
Earlier this morning, Apple announced a complete refresh of their iMac line, including an all-new 21.5” iMac with 4K Retina Display, while simultaneously discontinuing the non-retina 27” iMac and dropping the price of the 27" Retina 5K model.
