John Ternus, Apple’s future CEO, is overhauling Apple’s internal operations using AI, according to a Bloomberg report by Mark Gurman. “Earlier this month, Ternus overhauled the hardware engineering organization around what he calls a new AI platform designed to speed...
Apple has released the third public betas of macOS 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and tvOS 26.5. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does...
Apple has filed for a patent (number US 20230115250 A1) for “user interfaces for providing live video” in its Keynote presentation app. About the patent filing Obviously, a presentation may have numerous slides, among which a presenter can switch while presenting....
As I said in my May 2021 review, the 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the best tablet for many folks. I feel the same way about the 2022 update, but am disappointed that Apple didn’t kick things up a notch or two with the new version. I’m not going to get into the...
The US$109.99 Kensington UH1440P USB-C Mobile Dock combines features of a docking station and a USB-C hub, mostly to good effect. It’s a plug and play solution for USB-C based devices (Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB4, and USB-C Alt Mode) running macOS 11 or later,...
By Daniel M. East
There’s vast array of correction tools available for Photoshop, and it’s important to learn which are effective and a good value before making a purchase. Unfortunately, the US$329 Pixel Gear Pro Pack Bundle by PSKiss (http://www.pskiss.com) misses the mark for output quality, and the lovely packaging and presentation by the developer only add to the disappointment.
Every time you open a file on your hard drive, you Mac uses some memory. That makes things operate quickly, but, over time, residual files (think junk) can just lounge around in the RAM, making your Mac a bit sluggish — sort of like I feel after a Thanksgiving dinner at Mom’s.
Memory Cleaner for Mac OS X (10.6 and higher) from The Alice Dev Team (http://alicedev.com/memorycleaner) is designed to rectify this. It frees wasted memory with a simple, no-frills approach.
Harman’s JBL OnBeat Xtreme (http://macte.ch/kJVIc) is one of the more innovative speaker docks/charging stations I’ve run across. Of course, for US$500 it should be.
It’s an iPhone, iPod, and iPad compatible gadget that accommodates various iOS devices thanks to a rotating central dock and adapters. The OnBeat Xtreme includes two adapter clips: one for the iPhone/iPod touch and iPod classic, and one for the iPad. (iPod nano models don’t need an adapter). If you’re an iPad user, you’ll appreciate the fact that the Harman product supports the Apple tablet in landscape orientation.
There are lots of books that teach you the basics of using Mac OS X 10.7 (“Lion”). However, Pragmatic Bookshelf’s “Mac Kung Fu” (US$35) book that goes beyond the basics to teach you all kinds of tips and ticks.
