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KDE Connect Brings iPhone Connectivity to Linux
MacTalkJune 2022 JOSH CENTERS 12 May 20221 comment KDE Connect Brings iPhone Connectivity to Linux The iPhone and Linux go together like strawberries and mustard. Apple has no interest in supporting Linux, and most open-source developers aren’t fond of Apple and its...
How to Help a Friend Whose Email Has Been Hacked to Send Scams
MacTalkJune 2022 ADAM ENGST 5 May 202219 comments How to Help a Friend Whose Email Has Been Hacked to Send Scams Beware of an email-based scam that’s making the rounds this year! Since January, I’ve been targeted three times, and I wanted to share the story—both to...
How Apple Works Around Battery Chemistry Limits with Fast Charge and Optimized Battery Charging
MacTalkJune 2022 JOSH CENTERS 6 May 202212 comments How Apple Works Around Battery Chemistry Limits with Fast Charge and Optimized Battery Charging The most significant limitation for mobile devices is power. Engineers keep finding ways to cram more transistors into...
Five Enhancements for Future Apple Operating Systems
MacTalkJune 2022 ADAM ENGST 19 May 202261 comments Five Enhancements for Future Apple Operating Systems At the WWDC keynote in just a few weeks, Apple will unveil new features across its stable of operating systems (see “WWDC 2022 Stays Virtual Starting June 6,” 5...
Bad Apple #5- iCloud Drive Folder Sharing Risks Data Loss
MacTalkJune 2022ADAM ENGST 12 May 202225 comments Bad Apple #5: iCloud Drive Folder Sharing Risks Data Loss I want to like iCloud Drive, I really do. As I noted in “Cloud Storage Forecast Unsettled, with Possible Storms” (4 February 2022), iCloud Drive is attractive...
Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features
MacTalkJune 2022 JOSH CENTERS 17 May 20229 comments Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features Apple has previewed some upcoming accessibility features that we’ll presumably see in this year’s updates to Apple’s operating systems. They include: Door Detection:...
Apple Officially Discontinues the iPod Touch
MacTalkJune 2022 JOSH CENTERS 11 May 20228 comments Apple Officially Discontinues the iPod touch Earlier this year, we asked, “Has Apple Abandoned the iPod touch?” (22 February 2022). It turns out the answer is yes. In an Apple Newsroom post titled “The music lives...