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TripleHelix
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Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025

Another sign that a new version of Windows is on the way!Jun 14, 2021, 9:06am EDT Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025. It will mark just over 10 years since the operating system was first introduced. Microsoft revealed the retirement date for Windows 10 in an updated support life cycle page for the OS. Thurrott reports that this is the first time Microsoft has ever described the end of support for Windows 10.It’s not clear exactly when the support document was updated, but Thurrott reports it only previous documented “when specific Windows 10 versions would leave support,” and not the entire OS. It could be another hint that a new version of Windows is on the way.Microsoft keeps dropping Windows 11 hintsMicrosoft has been dropping lots of hints that it’s ready to launch Windows 11. The software maker is holding a special Windows event to reveal the “next generation” of the OS next week. The event starts at 11AM ET, and the event invite includes a window tha

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TylerM
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2 months ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Run iOS and iPadOS Apps on macOS

Dennis SellersTech Tips With the arrival of Apple Silicon Macs came the ability to run iOS and iPadOS apps on your Mac. If you have a Mac with an M1, M2, M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra processor, it’s easy to do. Well, in most cases, anyway. In this post, we’ll be going through the steps of installing iOS/iPadOS apps in macOS Monterey, but the same process applies for other versions of macOS as well. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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MajorHavoc
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ProTruckDriver
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Fix File Sharing Not Working in MacOS Ventura

by: Paul HorowitzSome MacOS Ventura users have found that file sharing between a Mac running macOS Ventura does not work reliably between Ventura and another Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows PC, and even some NAS drives like Synology. For many users, file sharing setups that worked fine for years prior to updating to macOS Ventura are now no longer working at all or behaving in an inconsistent manner.If you’re experiencing problems with file sharing not working in macOS Ventura, there is a fix to resolve the issue. This solution applies to SMB file sharing with MacOS Ventura and devices connecting to or from the Mac, whether you’re experiencing connectivity failures, time outs, server unavailable, server may not exist, or other similar error messages. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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12 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Get More Frequent Updates from Live Activities on iPhone

by: Jamie Cuevas Live Activities on the iPhone are interactive notifications that stay updated with real-time data, like sports scores, weather reports, orders, or updates from a delivery app, and they can appear right on your lock screen.If you like the Live Activities feature but want the data to be even more frequently updated, you can adjust the setting individually for apps that support the Live Activities feature. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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13 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Enable Power On / Off Sounds on iPhone 14 Series

by: Paul Horowitz The latest model iPhones include optional power on and power off sound effects, similar to how the Mac makes startup sounds. This offers a nice auditory cue for the device being turned on or off, and while it’s an Accessibility feature, many users may just like to enable the boot sound feature for customization purpose too.You will need an iPhone 14 series or better to have this feature available, including iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, or iPhone 14 Plus, or newer. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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13 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Raise Hand in Zoom on iPhone & iPad

by: Paul Horowitz Zoom Meetings are a regular part of many of our lives these days, and if you’re using Zoom from an iPhone, iPad, or Android, you may be wondering how you can raise your hand in Zoom for those devices.We’ll show you how to raise your hand in Zoom for iPad, iPhone, or even Android. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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13 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Raise Hand in Zoom on Mac & Window PC

by: Paul Horowitz If you spend time in Zoom Meetings, whether hosting or joining, and you’re using a Mac or Windows PC, and perhaps you’re new to either platform or new to Zoom, you may be wondering how to raise your hand in a virtual meeting, and how to lower your hand.Of course we’re talking about raising and lowering your virtual hand in Zoom Meetings, not literally doing so on camera, and it turns out it’s quite simple. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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13 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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Fix Wallpaper Showing as Black Screen on iPhone or iPad

by: Paul Horowitz Some iPhone and iPad users have noticed that their wallpaper is showing up as a black screen on the Lock Screen or Home Screen, rather than the wallpaper image they intended to display. This can happen at random, and the wallpaper black screen can also appear when attempting to change the wallpaper on the iPhone or iPad.If you’re seeing a plain black screen instead of the photo you’d like to see as your wallpaper on iPhone or iPad, you’re not alone, but fortunately this is a pretty easy fix. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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ProTruckDriver
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15 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Use Your Mac Keyboard to for More Precise Brightness, Volume Adjustments

 Your Mac probably has a top row of function keys, and you’re probably familiar with using the volume and brightness controls to adjust the audio and display brightness. However, if you need more precise controls, it’s easy to do so. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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18 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Recover Deleted Files or Folders in macOS

 How to recover files/folders from an emptied Trash Bin You’re certainly aware of the Mac’s Trash Bin. It’s the special folder that holds files and folders you delete. But what if you accidentally delete something — or trash something intentionally, then change your mind? In some cases you can recover it/them. In this tutorial, we’ll be working from macOS Monterey.   ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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19 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Install Windows 11 Without an Internet Connection

by: Paul Horowitz If you have attempted to install Windows 11 lately, whether on a virtual machine like VirtualBox, Parallels, VMWare, UTM, dual boot / Boot Camp setup on a Mac, or even natively on PC hardware, you may have encountered an issue where installation requires an internet connection to be able to complete. This can be range from prohibitive to annoying, since if you do not have active connectivity, you won’t be able to finish installing Windows 11. Fortunately, this can be fixed.To bypass the “Let’s connect you to a network” or “you’ve lost an internet connection” screens during Windows 11 installing, you can use the command prompt to get around the network requirements for Windows 11 installations. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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19 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Enable Memory Saver in Google Chrome to Reduce RAM/CPU Usage

by: Paul Horowitz Google Chrome is a great web browser, but it is well known for being resource hungry. This has long been an issue, but the latest versions of the Chrome browser offer a reprieve that not only frees up resources in Chrome, but also makes the browser feel faster too when it’s under heavy usage and load. You’ll even find that it uses less memory, and less CPU as well.Be sure you update the Chrome app before attempting this trick, earlier versions do not support the feature discussed here. We are covering this on Chrome for Mac, but the memory saver trick works for Windows PC as well. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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20 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Fix a Stuck M1 MacBook Pro / Air Key

by: Paul Horowitz After a long run with the so-called butterfly keys, Apple redesigned the keyboards and key mechanisms on their latest laptops, including M1 MacBook Pro and M1 MacBook Air and newer models. While these keys are much less likely to jam and get stuck compared to the older butterfly keys, it still happens, where you press a key and it feels stuck, or it doesn’t type, or is generally unresponsive.We’ll show you how you can remove a key from the M1 MacBook Pro or M1 MacBook Air keyboard so that you can fix a stuck key. Warning: This may void your warranty. You should not proceed unless you’re confident in performing hardware maintenance on a Mac. You should also not proceed if you’re worried about voiding a warranty or damaging your computer. If a key is stuck and your Mac is under warranty, you can get it fixed by Apple instead. This article is really aimed for DIYers who are comfortable performing hardware repairs, and are OK with the risk of potentially damaging their ow

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ProTruckDriver
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23 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Prevent Mac from Sleeping When Display is Off (MacOS Ventura)

by: Jamie Cuevas The Mac defaults to going to sleep after a while when the display is off, but if you wish to change this behavior you can prevent the Mac from sleeping when the display is off. How this is accomplished in MacOS Ventura is a little different than before, however, so if you’re running MacOS Ventura 13.0 or newer you’ll want to take note.There are various reasons why users may want to prevent the Mac from sleeping when the display is off, but we’ll those aside and show you how to make the change on your MacOS computer. >> Full Article <<

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russell.harris
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27 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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Fix YouTube “Something Went Wrong, Tap to Retry” Error on iPhone or iPad

by: Paul Horowitz Some YouTube users on iPhone and iPad have noticed that videos fail to play at random, instead showing an error message that says “Something went wrong. Tap to retry”.YouTube is apparently aware of the issue, as it is being commonly reported by many iPhone and iPad users on Twitter and throughout social media.If you experience the issue, it’s fairly obvious. You go to play a video, and it will randomly not play and instead show a black screen with an error message that states “Something went wrong. Tap to retry”. If you tap to retry, either nothing happens and the error message stays, or it spins and reappears.⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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28 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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Apple Could Turn The Apple Pencil Into a Real Life Eye Dropper Tool Through This Patent

 Apple has recently filed a patent for a next-generation Apple Pencil with built-in optical sensors that can capture both colors and textures. This technology could turn the Apple Pencil into more than just a stylus for note-taking and art creation. With the ability to gather inspiration from the colors and textures of real-life objects, the device could serve as a reference tool for artists to build their own banks of hues and textures for use in their projects. This feature is reminiscent of the popular "eyedropper" tool found in graphics software, allowing users to easily capture and leverage colors from their surroundings.According to the patent application, the Apple Pencil's color sensor system would be able to capture the color of external objects and potentially make measurements of their texture and other appearance-related characteristics. The light emitter in the new Apple Pencil may also be adjustable and have a customizable light spectrum. This spectrum can be adjusted dur

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russell.harris
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30 days ago
ProTruckDriver
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You Can Measure a Persons Height with iPhone Camera

 by: Paul HorowitzThe iPhone camera can measure a persons height, a feature that may be useful for a variety of purposes. Some users may wish to measure someones height from a photo, but with this iPhone trick you don’t need a photo at all, you just simply point the iPhone camera at the person you’d like to measure, and use a specific app to accomplish the measuring of height.To measure a persons height with the iPhone camera you will need a device with a LIDAR camera, which includes iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, or better. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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30 days ago
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Question about Microsoft upgrade

My computer has Microsoft version 8.1 on it.  Effective Jan 10, 2023, Microsoft will be pulling their support on version 8.1.  How important is it that I upgrade to a newer version?  We only use the computer for web searching/reading, online shopping & online banking.  I have Webroot Secure Anywhere installed on the computer for virus/malware protection.  How important is the MS support & updates & how will my computer be affected if I don’t upgrade to a newer version?

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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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Fix “Confirm Mac Password” to Keep Using iCloud in System Settings

 by: Paul Horowitz Some Mac users have discovered a “Confirm Mac Password” message in System Settings or System Preferences on their Mac, and while it can appear at random, it often shows up soon after installing a system software update. For example, perhaps you recently installed macOS Ventura 13.1 onto a Mac and now you see the “Confirm MacBook Pro Password” message in System Settings. The full message reads something like “Confirm your device passcode to keep using iCloud. This passcode also protects access to data stored in iCloud”.Finding this message requesting you to confirm the device passcode within the  Apple menu > System Settings is a legitimate message, and it’s easy to resolve for the majority of situations. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦ 

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Install Homebrew on MacOS Ventura

by: Paul HorowitzHomeBrew, the command line package manager, has native support for macOS Ventura 13, so if you have recently updated to macOS Ventura or bought a new Mac with Ventura preinstalled, you’ll probably want to install Homebrew on the Mac running Ventura. Like most command line tools, HomeBrew is intended for advanced users that like to have a broad range of command line utilities available to them, this is really not something an average user needs to bother with. If you’re already familiar with installing Homebrew on a Mac then you’ll find this process to be something you’ve done before. However, it’s worth noting the install script URL has changed, so if you’re using an older one it will not work anymore as they changed the ‘master’ nomenclature to ‘HEAD’ in the URL and elsewhere. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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Get Network Utility on macOS Ventura, Monterey, & Big Sur

by: Paul HorowitzLongtime Mac users who miss the Network Utility toolkit from nearly all prior versions of macOS may wish to bring it back to MacOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, and macOS Big Sur.Alas, a working version of Network Utility is no longer found in the system location on modern MacOS versions that it was once, as Apple deprecated the popular networking tool for whatever reason.If you happen to have an additional Mac running Catalina or earlier however, you can copy Network Utility from macOS Catalina to a Mac running Ventura, Big Sur, or Monterey, and get Network Utility working again, even on M1/M2 powered Macs. ★★ Full Article ★★

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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Sidecar “Device Timed Out” Error & How to Fix on Mac

 by: Paul HorowitzSome Mac users who are attempting to use Sidecar with iPad may encounter an error that says “Unable to connect to iPad – The device timed out.” This error prevents Sidecar from turning the iPad into a second display on the Mac, and can be quite frustrating.This article will run through a variety of troubleshooting steps and tricks to get Sidecar working with a Mac and iPad if you’re experiencing connection problems and to resolve the “device timed out” error. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Disable AirDrop on Mac

by: Paul Horowitz AirDrop offers a fantastic wireless file sharing option for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users, but not everyone may want to have it enabled. If you’re a Mac user you may find yourself in a situation where you’d like to disable AirDrop on the Mac for whatever reason. Using AirDrop is super easy, and you’ll find that turning the feature off is simple too.Whether you’re wanting to stop receiving inbound AirDrop requests for files, trying to avoid a networking conflict, troubleshooting, or just limit your network footprint, it’s easy to turn off AirDrop on MacOS. ★★ Full Article ★★

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Turn Off AirPlay on Mac

by: Jamie Cuevas If you’re on a Mac and and have used AirPlay to mirror your Mac screen to a TV or to another Mac, you may now be wondering how to disconnect and turn off AirPlay to stop the display extension or screen mirroring.There are a few ways to turn off AirPlay on the Mac, we’ll show you the simplest methods. They work the same to disconnect AirPlay, whether you are screen mirroring, or extending the display. ★★ Full Article ★★

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russell.harris
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1 month ago
ProTruckDriver
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How to Use Live Captions in FaceTime in macOS Ventura

The Author DENNIS SELLERSmacOS Ventura adds a “live captioning” feature that allows you to see automatically transcribe dialogue integrated into your FaceTime video calls. Apple says that, with speaker attribution, it’s easy to follow along with group conversations.”This should be especially helpful to folks who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Live Captions automatically generate and transcribe captions for on-device multimedia content and real-world conversations in real time. This is also useful handy for situations where the person on the other end of your video call isn’t clearly audible.  ★★ Full Article ★★

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1 month ago

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