How to use Apple Intelligence on your Mac

How to use Apple Intelligence on your Mac

Apple Apple Intelligence is Apple’s attempt to bring AI power to your devices. It promises to overhaul the way you use your Mac in all sorts of ways, from generating images and cutting out distractions to improving your writing and powering up Siri. Here, we’ll show you everything you need to know to get the … Read more

The best Apple Intelligence Mac features still need work

The best Apple Intelligence Mac features still need work

Apple Recently, Apple launched the macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta, and with it came a bunch of new Apple Intelligence features. Not everything, mind you – many of the flagship tools, like the Image Playground and Siri’s more powerful capabilities, might not debut until next year. But there’s enough Apple Intelligence here to get a feel … Read more

I’d never use a Mac without first changing these 8 settings

I’d never use a Mac without first changing these 8 settings

If you’ve got one of the best MacBooks or Macs, the chances are good that you do an awful lot of sensitive stuff on your computer. Think about all the passwords you enter, the emails you send and receive, and the documents you create — all of those can provide a treasure trove of data … Read more

As a Mac power user, these are the apps I can’t live without

As a Mac power user, these are the apps I can’t live without

The best Macs have a reputation for being easy to use, and as someone who switches between Windows and macOS every day, I can confirm that that reputation is well-earned. But macOS isn’t just a straightforward, easy-peasy system with about as much depth as a puddle — it’s also a brilliant platform for power users. … Read more

What the CrowdStrike outage says about the security of Macs

What the CrowdStrike outage says about the security of Macs

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Over the last few days, tech news has been dominated by one thing: the CrowdStrike outage. On July 19, businesses around the world were affected by a major computer failure, as banks, airports, hospitals and more saw their vital systems go offline, leaving customers stranded without help. The root cause … Read more

Apple’s iPhone Mirroring is showing Windows how it’s done

Apple’s iPhone Mirroring is showing Windows how it’s done

Of all the changes to the Mac coming this year, the hype has been, justifiably, all about Apple Intelligence. But another feature really caught my eye, and in my time testing it in the macOS Sequoia public beta, it’s gotten me pretty excited about its potential. That feature is iPhone Mirroring, which puts a mockup … Read more

Don’t wait for macOS Sequoia. This app already outdoes it

Don’t wait for macOS Sequoia. This app already outdoes it

Apple When Apple lifted the shroud on macOS Sequoia at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, there were a lot of headline announcements: Apple Intelligence, iPhone mirroring, a new Passwords app, plus a whole lot more. Yet it was the much more modest announcement of window snapping and tiling that really caught my eye. … Read more

Why I won’t be returning to Windows anytime soon

Why I won’t be returning to Windows anytime soon

Apple Earlier this year, I made a pretty drastic, all-in move to Apple. That included laptop, tablet, phone, and watch. And so far, I haven’t been tempted to go back. But recently, I was challenged in wondering what could eventually drag me out of Apple’s walled garden ever again. After considering it for many weeks, … Read more

What is the ‘Your clock is behind’ error and how to fix it

What is the ‘Your clock is behind’ error and how to fix it

If your Mac is giving you an error reading “Your clock is behind” or “Your clock is ahead,” you’d be forgiven for being annoyed. Because while this error might sound fairly innocuous, it can actually prevent you from browsing the internet. That means you’ll want to get it fixed as soon as possible. Fortunately, there … Read more

macOS Sequoia release date: when you’ll get the update

macOS Sequoia release date: when you’ll get the update

Apple During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 keynote, we got our first look at the latest macOS version, macOS 15 — otherwise known as Sequoia. The update is bringing the exciting new customization features from iPadOS 18 and iOS 18, as well as iPhone mirroring, iPhone notifications, window tiling, Safari updates, and a new … Read more