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How to use Trash on macOS Sonoma

Believe it or not, there are ways you can make the Trash on your Mac more functional. Your Trash can be better, be it through skipping prompts or setting up some automation.

Bon Adamson | 2 months ago

How to use Mac Virtual Display for Apple Vision Pro with desktop Macs and MacBooks

There was some drama on social media suggesting that you couldn't connect an Apple Vision Pro to a desktop Mac like a Mac mini or Mac Studio. You can, but it's not quite as simple as connecting a MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. Here's how to do it.

Malcolm Owen | 2 months ago

'Death Stranding: Director's Cut' hits iPhone, iPad, and Mac

"Death Stranding: Directors Cut" is now rolling out worldwide on iPad, Mac, and iPhone 15 Pro, and is on sale for a limited time.

Mike Wuerthele | 2 months ago

How to quickly make desktop aliases from Dock apps in macOS

Apple has long provided the ability to create desktop aliases in macOS by Command-Option dragging. Here's how to do it from the macOS Dock.

Chip Loder | 2 months ago

How to emulate SNES, Genesis, and more on Apple Silicon Macs

If you fancy playing some classic games on those late-'80s and early-'90s consoles like the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, it's possible to get them running on your modern Mac thanks to emulation. Here's how to get started.

Alex Baggott | 2 months ago

How to use Xcode's FileMerge tool to compare files

The often overlooked Xcode FileMerge app lets you spot what's changed between two files. Here's how to spot the differences using the tool.

Chip Loder | 2 months ago

How to set folder background colors in macOS's Finder

Most Mac users know familiar Finder window backgrounds, but few know you can also set Finder window backgrounds to any color you like. Here's how to do it.

Chip Loder | 2 months ago

Apple is restoring Mac users that were banned after using Beeper on iPhone

Apple has started lifting iMessage bans on Mac users who previously lost access after granting access to Beeper, but it remains unclear why the bans were imposed in the first place.

Amber Neely | 2 months ago

How to switch languages in macOS Sonoma

There are thousands of languages in the world, and chances are, you or someone you know speaks one other than English. If you want to have your Mac use that language, making the switch is easy enough to do.

Bon Adamson | 3 months ago

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Mac's 40th year, Apple Vision Pro's first and EU App Store changes on the AppleInsider podcast

It's a week of celebration and anticipation on the AppleInsider Podcast, as Apple's longest-surviving device — the Mac — enters its fifth decade, and its newest device — the Apple Vision Pro — is a week away.

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

'Death Stranding: Director's Cut' hits iPhone, iPad, and Mac on January 31

After facing a short delay, "Death Stranding: Directors Cut" is slated to release on iPad, Mac, and iPhone 15 Pro in the last days of January.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Firefox wants to level the browser playing field with Microsoft, Google, and Apple

Mozilla has published a list of ways big tech gatekeepers prevent independent browsers — such as its browser, Firefox — from flourishing on their platforms.

Amber Neely | 3 months ago

Look back in time at Apple's original Mac development team

Marking the 40th anniversary of the Mac, the Steve Jobs Archive has revisited the day "Rolling Stone" magazine sent a photographer to this "weird company."

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Update your Apple devices, because the latest releases patched a major security flaw

Apple's latest updates to all its operating systems from macOS Sonoma to tvOS 17.3, included a fix to prevent a WebKit security vulnerability that the company says has been exploited.

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Forty years of the Mac, the computer for the rest of us

Forty years before Apple Vision Pro, practically to the day, Apple launched the Macintosh — and it eventually changed the world.

William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Why Apple Vision Pro in 2024 won't be like 1984

There's something about traveling to new places and experiencing new things that sparks the imagination, recalibrates one's view of what's possible, and allows association of apparently unrelated ideas like the Apple Vision Pro and Macintosh launches into analogies that can illuminate our future outlook.