The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems
MacTalkJuly 2023ADAM ENGST 19 June 202313 comments The Real System Requirements for Apple’s 2023 Operating Systems Apple has released developer betas of macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17, with public betas coming soon and releases likely in...
Solve Myopia in a Pinch with an iPhone
MacTalkJuly 2023ADAM ENGST 21 June 202311 comments Solve Myopia in a Pinch with an iPhone The discussion of how Apple’s Vision Pro puts a little screen in front of each eye reminded me of a neat discovery I made a while ago: if you’re near-sighted, you can use an...
Facebook shutters news rather than pay up under new Canadian law
MacTalkJuly 2023Facebook shutters news rather than pay up under new Canadian law William Gallagher | Jun 23, 2023 Meta says it will cease providing news services on Facebook and Instagram before Canada's new law requiring it to pay news publishers comes into...
Beware of Siri Creating Alarms Instead of Timers
MacTalkJuly 2023ADAM ENGST 13 June 202317 comments Beware of Siri Creating Alarms Instead of Timers I regularly use timers on the Apple Watch to remind myself about cooking times, ensure I don’t miss a meeting (see “A Call to Alarms: Why We Need Persistent Calendar...
The best Apple headphones for travelers
MacTalkJuly 2023The best Apple headphones for travelers Charles Martin | Jun 26, 2023 There's no need to put up with a noisy travel environment. Apple headphones and products from its Beats subsidiary are great products that help the miles roll by in comfort, and...
Apple Vision Pro Evokes Deep Ambivalence
MacTalkJuly 2023 ADAM ENGST 12 June 202367 comments Apple Vision Pro Evokes Deep Ambivalence I’m 55, and I’ve been covering Apple for over 33 years. There are ways in which I’ve become jaded, and my opinions about some things have evolved with observation and analysis...
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What Are Rapid Security Responses and Why Are They Important?
MacTalkMarch 2023 ADAM ENGST 2 May 202315 comments What Are Rapid Security Responses and Why Are They Important? One of Apple’s promised features for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura was a new type of update, the Rapid Security Response. The first of these...
StorCentric and Drobo in Chapter 7: Start Looking for Drobo Replacements
MacTalkMarch 2023 ADAM ENGST 16 May 20236 comments StorCentric and Drobo in Chapter 7: Start Looking for Drobo Replacements A banner at the top of the Drobo website reads: As of January 27th, 2023, Drobo support and products are no longer available. Drobo support has...
How to use Apple Maps to get directions, look up local businesses, and more
MacTalkMarch 2023 Alex Baggott | May 26, 2023 How to use Apple Maps to get directions, look up local businesses, and more Toolbars in macOS make performing common tasks much easier in apps, but you can make them better. He's how to arrange them to your liking....