Judge Rules for Apple over Epic Games, Strikes Down App Store Anti-Steering Policies
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iOS 12.5.5 and Security Update 2021-006 Catalina Block Exploited Vulnerabilities
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How You Can Lose a File Despite Three Layers of Backup (and How To Avoid It)
MacTalkOctober 2021How You Can Lose a File Despite Three Layers of Backup (and How To Avoid It)GLENN FLEISHMAN 27 September 202110 comments I have preached the gospel of file backups for decades, from floppies through digital tape systems to today’s local and...
Hot New Features in Safari in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15
MacTalkOctober 2021Hot New Features in Safari in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15JOSH CENTERS 23 September 20215 comments iOS 15 has brought some of the most significant revisions to Safari since the iPhone’s introduction. The address bar is on the bottom! Where’s Private...
Center Stage Keeps You in the Video Chat Frame
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Apple Watch Series 7 Brings Modest Tweaks
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Try MapQuest for Many-Stop Route Planning
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Total Eclipse of the Mac: Lunar Controls Third-Party Displays
MacTalkSeptember 2021Total Eclipse of the Mac: Lunar Controls Third-Party DisplaysTJ LUOMA 5 August 202117 comments Not long after I received my M1-based Mac mini, I was working late in the night and decided to decrease the brightness of my Dell monitor. I reached up...
How to Set Up Custom Email Domains with iCloud Mail
MacTalkSeptember 2021How to Set Up Custom Email Domains with iCloud MailJOSH CENTERS 27 August 20214 comments Apple is now testing an iCloud Mail feature that power users have requested for years: custom email domains. What does that mean? Most people use free email...
FAQ about Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children
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