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WhatsApp’s Official Mac and Windows Clients Are Now Available for Download

WhatsApp has finally brought its immensely popular messaging platform to desktop with the release of official Mac and Windows clients. The service that already had a browser based web client will now...

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Here’s How to Turn Off iMessage Read Receipts on Mac

If you use iMessage on your Mac, then you would have noticed that the messaging service shows delivery and read receipts to the sender of the message. On iOS devices you can turn off the read reports...

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Apple Has Just Released OS X 10.11.5, watchOS 2.2.1 and tvOS 9.2.1

Apple’s software team is having a busy day today. In addition to iOS 9.3.2, the company has also released software updates for all of its other platforms including OS X 10.11.5, watchOS 2.2.1 as well...

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Leaked Screenshots Appear to Show Siri For Mac

Siri for Mac is long coming, and this year it appears like we will finally see its release on the OS X or macOS platform. This may have been confirmed through the allegedly leaked screenshots of the...

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How to Prevent Mac Spotlight from Showing Certain Items in Search Results

Mac Spotlight search is great for searching items stored on the Mac as well as performing quick search on the web. This handy search feature covers many areas, allowing users to quickly find documents,...

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How to Quickly Rename Multiple Files Together on a Mac

Have you ever tried to rename a large number of files on your Mac. Depending on the number of items you want to rename it can be a tedious task. Luckily OS X offers a handy feature that allows users to...

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5 Useful Things You Can Do With Spotlight for Mac

Spotlight for Mac offers a convenient way to launch apps, searching for stuff and even preview documents before opening them. However the modern Mac Spotlight is capable of doing much more, as Apple...

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Apple’s Developer Website Appears to Confirm New macOS Name for OS X

We have been hearing rumors and leaks about Apple finally changing the name of its desktop operating system OS X to macOS, to make it similar to other operating systems including iOS, tvOS and watchOS....

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Download iOS 10 Beta, macOS 10.12 Sierra Beta, tvOS 10 Beta and watchOS 3...

After introducing major versions of all four of its software platforms, Apple is now letting registered developers to go to their developers accounts and download the betas on their devices. So if you...

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Register Yourself to Beta Test iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Public Betas Now

If you are someone who cannot wait until September for the public release of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, and want to get your hands on the new software updates as quickly as possible, then we might have a...

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Download Official iOS 10 and macOS Sierra Wallpapers Here

If you watched the live streaming of Apple’s WWDC keynote or have seen the promotional pages for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra on its website, then you would have noticed two cool wallpapers that have been...

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How to Use Picture in Picture Feature on macOS Sierra

The new macOS Sierra adds iPad-like Picture in Picture feature to the Mac, allowing users to watch any video in a small window that always stays on top of other apps or windows. With this new feature...

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How to Check Which Devices Are Signed Into Your Apple ID and Remove Them

Many Apple users just like myself own multiple Apple devices. This includes a combination of iPhone, iPad, Mac and the Apple Watch etc. While we have many Apple devices, most of us manage them with a...

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How to Check If Your Macbook Needs a Battery Replacement

If you own a Macbook, then one thing that you should be concerned about is the health of its battery. When you buy a new Macbook its battery performs is at its best, however the performance starts to...

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How to Disconnect From A WiFi Network on the Mac

Connecting to WiFi and switching from one network to another is a fairly simple process on a Mac. All you need to do is click on the dedicated WiFi button in the menu bar, and there you can find all...

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Apple Has Made Beta 2 for macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 and tvOS 10 Available for...

In addition to releasing iOS 10, Apple has also released the second betas for its other operating systems including macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 and tvOS 10. Just like iOS 10 you can download these updates...

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Fifth Betas for iOS 9.3.3, OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and tvOS 9.2.2 Are Now...

If you are running iOS 9.3.3 beta on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, then you would be interested to know that Apple has released yet another beta for this iOS version and it is now available for...

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How to enable or disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) or Rootless Mode...

Apple added a new security feature to OS X with El Capitan known as System Integrity Protection (SIP). The feature that is also commonly known as rootless mode makes the Mac more secure and less...

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How to Apply Dark Mode to Different Apps on macOS Right Now

Dark mode is the most wanted feature for Apple users right now. Apple disappointed everyone by not announcing a ‘dark mode’ option in iOS 10 and macOS Sierra as many users expected it to be part of the...

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How to Add A Minimalistic Countdown to Mac Status Bar

If you are looking for an easy and simple way to add a minimalistic countdown to your Mac’s status bar, then we have got the perfect app for you. The Status Bar Countdown app, which is available for...

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