Does ‘Find My’ Work Internationally? Using Find My iPhone/Mac/iPad Abroad
The “Find My” feature is a location tracking service available from Apple for most Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and more. Find My is unique in that it can be used to share your location, keep track of your people’s locations like your friends, family, and loved ones who share their location, but … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/03/07/find-my-works-internationally-iphone-ip … ⌘ Read more
RC of macOS Sonoma 14.4 Available for Testing
Apple has released an RC build for macOS Sonoma 14.4 for Mac users who are engaging in the beta testing program for macOS. The RC build for Sonoma 14.4 arrives alongside RC builds for watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1, roughly a week after the RC builds for iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 became … Read More ⌘ Read more
Create a Budget on iPhone, Mac, & iPad, with Numbers
Budgeting is a critical part of life and financial management, allowing you to easily allocate your income and manage expenses. While anyone can overcomplicate the budget process, it doesn’t have to be that way, and thanks to Apple software that is freely available for iPhone, Mac, and iPad, you can easily setup a budget in … Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple Launches New MacBook Air with M3 Chip, Support for 2 External Displays
Apple has released fresh updates to the MacBook Air lineup of computers, bringing the powerful M3 chip to the popular Mac laptop, along with some other nice new features. According to Apple’s press release announcing the products, the new M3 MacBook Air is up to 60% faster than the M1 model, and up to a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/03/04/apple-launches-new-macbook-air-wit … ⌘ Read more
Create a Budget on iPhone, Mac, & iPad, with Numbers
Budgeting is a critical part of life and financial management, allowing you to easily allocate your income and manage expenses. While anyone can overcomplicate the budget process, it doesn’t have to be that way, and thanks to Apple software that is freely available for iPhone, Mac, and iPad, you can easily setup a budget in … Read More ⌘ Read more
See Who Sent You a Link in Safari on iPhone, Mac, iPad
The latest versions of Safari for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, support a handy feature that allows you to quickly identify who sent you a particular link or webpage that you have open in the browser. This ‘sent from’ link feature is useful if you engage in a lot of exchanging of URLs between friends, coworkers, … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Fix “Your system has run out of application memory” on Mac
Rarely, a Mac can experience a memory leak which causes MacOS to run out of memory. When this happens, it’s fairly obvious because not only does the Mac become unresponsive, but you see an error message on the screen that says “Your system has run out of application memory. To avoid problems with your computer, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/28/how-to-fix-your-system-has-run-out-of … ⌘ Read more
How to Mount & Copy HFS Classic Mac Drives on MacOS
Modern versions of MacOS no longer support HFS, meaning that new Macs can no longer read, mount, or write to classic HFS drives. But a fair amount of longtime Mac users continue to have older Macs and old Mac hard drives that are in HFS format, way back from the days of Mac OS 8, … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents on Mac with AutoRecovery
While you should get in the habit of frequently saving your documents as you work in them, including in Microsoft Word, things don’t always go as planned. Many modern Mac apps will automatically save progress as you work in them, and Microsoft Word is one of them. Thanks to a feature called AutoRecovery, which saves … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/26/how-to-recover-unsaved-word-documents-on-mac-wit … ⌘ Read more
Fix “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events” Mac Error
Some Mac users may occasionally stumble into a oddly worded error message when attempting to launch an application that states “Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events”, and, when clicking OK to dismiss the error, nothing happens – the app does not launch on MacOS. If you attempt to open the app triggering … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/25/fix-not-authorized-to-s … ⌘ Read more
How to Make Microsoft Edge the Default Mac Web Browser
Microsoft Edge is a great web browser alternative that is available for MacOS, iPhone, iPad, and obviously Windows, and Android too. Not only is it fast and offers free access to ChatGPT 4, but if you regularly use different computing platforms, you’ll appreciate that you can sync your browser data across all of your devices, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/24/how-to-make-microsoft-edge-the-default-mac-web-browser … ⌘ Read more
How to Disable Content Blockers for Specific Sites in Safari for Mac
Some Mac users have content blockers installed into Safari, which are usually designed to prevent a part of a webpage from loading, things like preventing a remote javascript that tracks cookies or loads ads, or something that places a cookie into your browser, etc. The very nature of how content blockers work can cause interference … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/23/how-to-disable-cont … ⌘ Read more
Use a Free Net Worth Spreadsheet on iPhone, Mac, iPad, with Numbers
If you’re looking to keep track of your net worth easily, you don’t need to download an app or sign up for a new service. If you’re an iPhone, Mac, or iPad owner, you’ll be happy to know that Apple conveniently offers a really great spreadsheet for tracking your net worth, and it’s free, bundled … Read More ⌘ Read more
4th Beta of iOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, iPadOS 17.4, Available for Testing
Apple has issued the fourth beta versions of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 14.4, and tvOS 17.4. Additionally a new beta of visionOS 1.1 is available for the developers who are working with Apple Vision Pro. These beta updates are available to all users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/21/4th-beta-of-ios-17-4-mac … ⌘ Read more
Where Are Screenshots Saved on Mac?
It’s a reasonable question to wonder where screenshots are stored on the Mac, particularly if you’re a Mac user that is taking screenshots who then needs to interact with those screen captures for whatever reason. Maybe you want to send a screenshot file to someone, or maybe you want to work with a particular screenshot … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Automatically Fill SMS Passcodes & Security Codes on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Messages for iPhone, Mac, and iPad all contain a really handy feature that autofills security codes that are sent to you via text message. You know the type, as these text message verification codes are often required for signing into financial institutions or many other things that use it as a method of identity and … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/20/how-to-automatic … ⌘ Read more
How to Use 134 New Aerial Wallpapers in MacOS Sonoma
macOS Sonoma arrived with 134 new stunning wallpapers available that you can use to spruce up your Mac desktop background. The giant collection of new wallpapers are themed, with wallpaper options for landscapes, cityscapes, underwater, and Earth from space. Even better, these are not just static, they’re all animated wallpapers, meaning they will briefly move … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/19/how-to-use-134-new-aeri … ⌘ Read more
Fix “Photos Quit Unexpectedly” Error on Mac
Rarely, Mac users may experience an issue with the Photos app crashing during usage, or crashing in the background when not in use, but a pop-up error message appears on the Mac stating “Photos quit unexpectedly. Click Reopen to open the application again. Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Autofill Security Codes from Mail on Mac, iPhone, iPad
The latest versions of Mail for iPhone, Mac, and iPad support a fantastic autofill security code feature. This is similar to the autofilling security code feature for SMS that is available in Messages for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, except of course that it’s utilizing the Mail app for two-factor authentication and security codes that are … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/14/how-autofill-security-code-mail-iphone-ipad-ma … ⌘ Read more
How to Stop “Upgrade to MacOS Sonoma” Notifications on Macs
Are you tired of seeing the “Upgrade to macOS Sonoma” notifications on your Mac running Ventura or Monterey? If so, you can hide those notifications and stop the “Upgrade to macOS Sonoma” nagging on your Mac. It’s not unusual for Mac users to continue running older versions of system software, well after a new version … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/13/how-to-stop-upgrade-to-macos-sonoma-notificati … ⌘ Read more
How to Speed Up Auto-Showing/Hiding Dock on MacOS
A subtle way that you can tweak MacOS to make it feel a little faster is to speed up the auto-hiding and auto-showing time of the Dock. This obviously only applies to Mac users who hide their Dock by default, and the emphasis needs to be on feel faster because while this is removing a … Read More ⌘ Read more
Enjoy 2 Beautiful Starfield Wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, Mac, from BasicAppleGuy
Using custom wallpapers are one of the simpler but more fun ways you can customize the appearance of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and some of my personal favorite wallpapers are space-themed. I recently came across two really beautiful and simple space themed wallpapers from BasicAppleGuy, and I wanted to share them with our audience … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/11 … ⌘ Read more
How to Watch Super Bowl 58 Free from iPhone, Apple TV, Mac, iPad, Web
Super Bowl 58 (or Super Bowl LVIII) is set to begin on February 11 at 3:30PM PT / 6:30PM ET, where the San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game is being aired on CBS live, but if you don’t have a TV with an … Read More ⌘ Read more
MacOS Sonoma 14.3.1 Update Fixes Text Overlap Bug on Macs
iOS 17.3.1 and iPadOS 17.3.1, which fixes the same bug on iPhone and iPad, and watchOS 10.3.1, which resolves the bug on Apple Watch. How to Download & Install MacOS Sonoma 14.3.1 Update Be sure you backup the Mac to Time Machine before beginning any software update. Go to the Apple menu Choose “System … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Find Geographic Location of Apple Aerial Screen Savers (Mac & Apple TV)
The Aerial screen savers on Mac and Apple TV are absolutely stunning, capturing high resolution drone flybys of amazing scenery around the world, from dramatic cityscapes, surreal underwater scenes, a broad range of landscapes, and even satellite imagery of Earth itself. These scenes are so beautiful that it’s natural to wonder where they were filmed, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02 … ⌘ Read more
How to Batch Convert Images to WebP on Mac
As WebP grows in popularity as a compressed image format for the web, many web workers need to convert batches of images to WebP format from their Mac. Bulk converting images like JPG and PNG to WebP is not currently a native feature, but with a little tinkering on the Mac, you can gain functionality … Read More ⌘ Read more
Safari Autofill Security Codes Not Working on Mac? Here’s a Tip
Modern versions of Safari for Mac include an incredibly useful Autofill Security Code feature, that allows security codes that are texted to your number to be automatically filled in when you are logging into secure websites in Safari on the Mac. For example, you may be logging into a banking website which requires a security … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/06/safari-autofill-security-codes-n … ⌘ Read more
How to Set Alarm Clock on Mac
Modern versions of MacOS have a built-in alarm clock, thanks to the addition of Clock app for Mac. This means that you can set an alarm clock on the Mac, a feature that has been long wanted as a native capability by many Mac users, especially since the alarm clock feature on iPhone has been … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Set Alarm Clock on Mac
Modern versions of MacOS have a built-in alarm clock, thanks to the addition of Clock app in MacOS. This means that you can set an alarm clock on the Mac, a feature that has been long wanted as a native capability by many Mac users, especially since the alarm clock feature on iPhone has been … Read More ⌘ Read more
Deals: AirPods for $89, Apple Watch 9 at $329, iPad 10th-gen $349, MacBook Air 15″ for $1099
Amazon continues to be one of the best places to shop for discounted Apple hardware, whether you’re looking for AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, or iPhone. Today we’ve put together some great Amazon deals on Apple products, including M2 MacBook Air for $200 off, AirPods starting from $89, AirTag 4 pack for $79, Apple Watch … [Read More](https://osxdaily … ⌘ Read more
How to Set Alarm Clock on Mac
Modern versions of MacOS have a built-in alarm clock, thanks to the addition of Clock app in MacOS. This means that you can set an alarm clock on the Mac, a feature that has been long wanted as a native capability by many Mac users, especially since the alarm clock feature on iPhone has been … Read More ⌘ Read more
Fix Messages for Mac Showing Phone Numbers Instead of Names
Some Mac users may run into a situation where the Messages app for Mac shows phone numbers instead of contact names, despite those contacts numbers being saved and associated with names. Typically you can resolve this issue with a few simple solutions, which we’ll get into here. How to Fix Mac Messages Showing Phone Numbers … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/02/fix-messages-for-mac-showing-phone-numbers-ins … ⌘ Read more
Add Corporate Earnings Reports to Your Calendar on Mac, iPhone, iPad via Stocks App
The Stocks app for iPhone, Mac, and iPad, now offers a super convenient way of knowing when a companies upcoming earnings reports will be, and, even better for you earnings season enthusiasts, you can add those earnings report dates directly to your calendar immediately from the Stocks app. Because who doesn’t love listening in on … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024 … ⌘ Read more
If You Don’t Subscribe To The Lunduke Journal, We’ll Kill This Mac Plus.
The Discount: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5205273/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-the-lunduke-journal-well-kill-this-mac-plus The Article About The Lunduke-a-thon: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5205250/dude-keeping-a-publication-afloat-is-hard The Video Version: ⌘ Read more
Wasm on Go
本篇內容，是對極客兔兔: Go WebAssembly (Wasm) 簡明教程 [1] 的實踐與記錄，主體內容來自這篇博客，推薦閱讀原文。 是否需要搭建 wasm 環境？ WebAssembly 上手 [2]如果是 C/C++，需要藉助 emcc，將 C 和 C++ 代碼編譯到 WebAssembly 和 JavaScript。在 Mac 上，brew install emscripten然後 ⌘ Read more
How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line
Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format. … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line
Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format. … Read More ⌘ Read more
Beta 1 of macOS Sonoma 14.4 Available for Testing
Apple has released the first beta version of macOS Sonoma 14.4 to users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Mac system software. The new MacOS beta arrives alongside new betas for WatchOS, and a few days after the first beta of iOS 17.4 debuted. No major new features are expected in macOS Sonoma 14.4, … Read More ⌘ Read more
Slow Performance in MacOS Sonoma? Fix Sluggish Speed on Mac
MacOS Sonoma is a perfectly great operating system for most Mac users, and many feel its variety of features and general enhancements offer improvements over its predecessor. However, not all MacOS Sonoma users are thrilled, and some people feel their Mac is slower after updating to MacOS Sonoma 14, experiencing more sluggish general performance, unresponsiveness … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/29/slow-performa … ⌘ Read more
Slow Performance in MacOS Sonoma? Fix Sluggish Speed on Mac
MacOS Sonoma is a perfectly great operating system for most Mac users, and many feel its variety of features and general enhancements offer improvements over its predecessor. However, not all MacOS Sonoma users are thrilled, and some people feel their Mac is slower after updating to MacOS Sonoma 14, experiencing more sluggish general performance, unresponsiveness … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/29/slow-performa … ⌘ Read more
Scroll Through Every Mac Desktop & Laptop Ever Made
The Mac turned 40 this week, and if you’re still on an Apple history kick, there’s a fun website that’s worth exploring called Mac40th. Mac40th.com showcases every desktop and portable Mac ever made by Apple in a continuous stream of Macs, displayed in random order. But it’s not just Macs, interspersed with tons of photos, … Read More ⌘ Read more
Download Windows 11 ISO from a Mac
You can download and build a Windows 11 installer ISO from a Mac with the help of a free MacOS app called CrystalFetch. CrystalFetch is a very simple app that will download and build a Windows 11 ISO or Windows 10 ISO for either Apple Silicon or Intel X86 platforms, that you can use to … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Install Instagram on Mac as an App
Instagram is one of the most popular social networks out there, focused around the sharing of photos and videos, and people use it for myriad reasons. While iPhone and Android users can install Instagram on their device through the respective app stores, Mac users who want to install Instagram have a different route entirely. If … Read More ⌘ Read more
The Mac at Forty
Even in the darkest times (for Apple), in the mid to late 1990s, the importance of the Macintosh could not be understated. Today, exactly 40 years to the day, Apple is constantly contending for the top spot in market cap globally, the Mac is far from Apple’s most profitable product, but it’s arguably, still, one […] ⌘ Read more
How to Automatically Hide & Show the Dock on Mac
Many Mac users like to use a feature that automatically hides and shows the Dock on MacOS, appearing when your cursor goes to the bottom of the screen, and disappearing when your cursor leaves that area. This offers a more minimalist experience and user interface, and it also optimizes screen real estate, by hiding the … Read More ⌘ Read more
MacOS Ventura 13.6.4 & MacOS Monterey 12.7.3 Released with Security Fixes
Apple has released MacOS Ventura 13.6.4 and macOS Monterey 12.7.3, each containing important security fixes, for Mac users who are not yet running macOS Sonoma. The security updates correspond with the macOS Sonoma 14.3 update that was issued for Sonoma users. It’s not unusual for many Mac users to continue to run older versions of … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/23/macos-v … ⌘ Read more
MacOS Sonoma 14.3 Update Available to Download Now for Mac
macOS Sonoma 14.3 is now available for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system on their computer. The software update includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and adds a few very minor new features, like the ability to collaborate on playlists with Apple Music and use Emoji reactions there. The full release notes for macOS Sonoma … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/22/macos-sonoma-14-3-update-available … ⌘ Read more
How to Automatically Hide & Show the Dock on Mac
Many Mac users like to use a feature that automatically hides and shows the Dock on MacOS, appearing when your cursor goes to the bottom of the screen, and disappearing when your cursor leaves that area. This offers a more minimalist experience and user interface, and it also optimizes screen real estate, by hiding the … Read More ⌘ Read more
Play Tetris on the Mac (or Any Device) via the Web
Tetris is a classic and fun game that has hallmark simple yet challenging gameplay. Something about trying to piece together falling geometric shapes into lines is satisfying, and considering there are some studies that demonstrate Tetris may be good for the brain, what’s not to like? But if you want to play Tetris on your … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Boot Into MacOS Recovery in UTM on Apple Silicon Mac
If you’ve installed macOS Sonoma into a UTM virtual machine you may get into a situation where you’d either like to restore the VM from a Time Machine backup, or even reinstall Sonoma in the VM, or perform other actions on the virtual machine from Recovery Mode. But, as you likely have noticed by now, … Read More ⌘ Read more