Apple used the keynote address at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in early June to unveil new versions of macOS, iOS, and watchOS, new iMacs and faster notebooks, and new iPad Pros. In a “one last thing” announcement that hearkened back to the days of Steve Jobs, the company also gave a sneak peek [...]
Is your Mac’s Desktop a cluttered mess? That’s not a criticism—it happens to all of us. A few files here, a folder or two there, and before long you can’t find anything amid all the icons. There’s a solution, of course, which is that the Finder lets you sort the icons on your Desktop [...]
iOS iOS 9.3 is available immediately to all iOS 9 users as an over-the-air update. It can also be downloaded through iTunes on the Mac and PC. As a major update to the iOS 9 operating system, iOS 9.3 introduces several new functions, important bug fixes, and feature refinements. Perhaps the biggest change is the [...]
Many of us use Spotlight everyday to find files or applications, but did you know Spotlight is much more powerful than just that. This month, we will show you four great ways to get even more from Spotlight. 1.Unit Conversions: Open Spotlight by pressing command+spacebar, or by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the top [...]
Mavericks introduced us to compressed memory, but in Yosemite Apple actually shows us how it's working. A new tab in Activity Monitor will show you exactly how much compressed memory is being utilized so you can kill any apps that are dragging your system down. Also useful is the new column within the Energy tab [...]
The new QuickType keyboard is awesome on our iPhones and iPads, but you might be surprised to know that Apple has built one into Yosemite, too. It’s not quite as intuitive, but it’s just as smart; while you’re typing in Text Editor, press the escape key after a word to get a list of predictive [...]
Apple has given iTunes yet another makeover in Yosemite, but for the most part, things have pretty much stayed in the right place. However, if you’re looking for the button that transforms the giant iTunes window into a manageable mini player, you won’t find it in its old spot; instead Apple has incorporated it into [...]
Apple has wiped out all traces of skeuomorphism from OS X, but there’s one we’re going to miss. When you drag an icon out of the dock in Yosemite, you won’t see the classic puff of cartoon smoke anymore; instead, the word “remove” will appear to let you know what’s about to happen. (MacLife)
Our iCloud passwords are the keys to just about everything in our digital lives, and now there's one more thing they can unlock. In Yosemite, you can choose to use your iCloud password as your desktop login. You can turn it on in your user preferences, but if you’re using a new Mac it’s turned [...]
If you like seeing large preview images of your app and document icons under Mavericks, you had to spend most of your time in column view. In Yosemite, you can see them anywhere. Head over to the View menu and select “Show Preview.” (MacLife)
