How to take advantage of Preview’s form-filling helper in macOS
Adobe added the option to mark fields that can be filled out with text, boxes that can be checked, and other helpers for form completion at least a decade ago–so long ago, it’s hard to…
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If macOS Sonoma 14.4 has caused issues with USB devices, here’s a possible fix
Users who have installed the recently released macOS Sonoma 14.4 update—which includes new emoji and several dozen security updates—are reporting that connected USB hubs and displays with USB hubs have stopped working. As reported by MacRumors, users…
Don’t panic, but there’s a day-one macOS update for the new M3 MacBook Air
The various models of M3-equipped MacBook Air go on sale today, but there’s a small fly in the ointment for lucky fans who managed to secure a launch-day unit: there’s a day-one macOS update. According…
macOS versions: Every version including the latest macOS
Wondering what the name of the latest macOS version is? Want to know what the next version of macOS will be? Curious about the versions of Mac OS X that came before? Here we’ll fill…
Report: macOS redesign is coming, but not this year
In the latest version of the paid edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has OS redesigns in mind. The company is focused on one for iOS 18, which will…
AI-enhanced Xcode rumored to lead Apple’s push into AI-boosted iOS, macOS
One of the areas where generative AI can help with work is in software development. Developers deal with thousands of lines of code, and AI can boost a developer’s productivity. According to a new report…
10-year old macOS bug still causing headaches for Mac audiophiles
As much as we love our Macs sometimes they do things that annoy the heck out of us. That annoyance turns into frustration when Apple does nothing to fix the issue. If you’re fortunate, there’s…
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.3.1 update with fix for typing bug
Apple on Thursday released macOS Sonoma 14.3.1, a point release update for macOS 14.3. According to the release notes, the update includes bug fixes, including a fix for when “text may unexpectedly duplicate or overlap…
Troubleshoot your printer with logs, jobs, and a printer page in macOS
The macOS interface for working with printers, scanners, and–yes–fax machines has always been a little quirky. Apple built the printing component on top of the open-source CUPS protocol. (CUPS once stood for Common UNIX Printing…
How to download macOS Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, and older
There are a few reasons why you might want to download and install an old version of macOS or Mac OS X. Perhaps you’re relying on software you have discovered doesn’t work properly in the…