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Command Tab - Ep 5 - All Up In Apple's Business

This is Command Tab, CityMac's new podcast all about Apple and what they might (possibly) be up to.

In this fifth episode, Ben and George get all up in Apple's business. We discuss Apple's manufacturing, their partnership with IBM and what that means, and why they bought Beats- instead of just making their own headphones. Check it out! 

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App Review: Union

There are thousands of photo apps avaiable in the App Store and everyone has their select favorites. A personal favorite of mine is Union, a beautifully-designed photo editing app that allows you to create, edit and combine photos with ease. Union produces similiar results as a professional photo editing program would, but without a complicated interface and high sticker price. 

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How to Use an iPhone or iPad with a Broken Button


Apple's mobile devices feature superior construction with quality materials, but all devices will show some wear over time. In some cases, buttons on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad can begin to function improperly or cease to work at all. Here's what you can do when that happens.

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Continuity: Apple Products Working Together

The thing I love most about Apple is how their products interact together. By designing both the hardware and software for their devices, Apple has created a cohesive and intuitive environment that enables products to work seamlessly together, ultimately improving the experience for the end user. Apple has now dubbed its system of allowing products to work together beautifully, "Continuity." Apple announced some exciting new features regarding Continuity between OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. While the new operating systems aren't available yet, here's a little taste of what is to come, along with a few features that are currently available.

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Command Tab - Ep 3 - iOS 8/OS X Yosemite Betas

This is Command Tab, CityMac's new podcast all about Apple and what they might (possibly) be up to.

In this fourth episode, Ben and George talk about everything iPhone 6, and what might come of Apple's newest addition to their smartphone family. George waits on his check from HBO. Ben loves the iMac

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Mail Updates in OS X Yosemite

While Apple is revered for some of their software applications, they are commonly criticized for others. In OS X Mavericks, the Mail app was a commonly criticized application. Users complained that it lacked power features present in other third-party email apps and that it did not handle certain email providers as well as others. Apple heeded the criticism of Mail in Mavericks and responded with a major update to the program in the upcoming Mac desktop operating system, OS X 10.10 Yosemite. From a new design to more powerful features, Mail has received a complete makeover.

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