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by: Paul Horowitz Apple has released the first beta version of MacOS Sonoma, or MacOS 14, to users participating in the developer beta testing program.While the first developer betas are available only to registered Apple developers, a public beta will be made available to anyone interested in July.MacOS Sonoma includes new features for the Mac, including new screen savers, the re-introduction of widgets, improvements to Messages, Safari browsing profiles, FaceTime video messages, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
June 13, 2023 By Sergiu Gatlan Multiple editions of Windows 10 21H2 have reached their end of service (EOS) in this month's Patch Tuesday, as Microsoft reminded customers today.Since Windows 10 21H2 (also known as the Windows 10 November 2021 Update) will no longer receive security updates, customers are advised to upgrade to the latest release as soon as possible to avoid exposing their systems to attacks exploiting unpatched security vulnerabilities."Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 to remain supported," Microsoft said in an initial announcement on March 14.The complete list of Windows 10 21H2 editions that have reached their end of servicing on June 13, 2023, includes:Windows 10 Home, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro Education, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, version 21H2 >> Full Article <<
August 22, 2023 Microsoft now provides administrators with a new Windows 11 policy that controls how monthly non-security preview updates are installed on enterprise devices.This newly introduced policy provides IT admins with the tools required to manage the deployment of new Windows 11 features and fixes before the general release scheduled each month during Patch Tuesday.Labeled "Enable optional updates," it allows users to configure access to optional updates within the organization on systems running at least Windows 11 22H2.Once enabled, users can opt to receive optional updates automatically, which might include Controlled Feature Rollouts (CFRs), or they can manually choose which optional updates to install.On devices where the new policy is configured, users can choose to:Automatically get the latest optional updates by selecting "Automatically receive optional updates (including CFRs)." Only get optional cumulative updates automatically if "Automatically receive optional upda
by: Paul Horowitz The iTerm app for Mac is a great terminal alternative that has some unique features, one of which is that you can setup a hotkey or keyboard shortcut to instantly access an iTerm2 terminal as a slide-out command line from the top of the screen, from anywhere in MacOS.We’ll be using the iTerm2 app for this article, rather than the default Terminal app on Mac, because while you can use this trick to open Terminal by keyboard shortcut, it won’t slide down from the top of the Mac screen, or disappear, in the same way as what is available through iTerm. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
A new Microsoft internal presentation reveals the company’s long-term goal for Windows. Jun 27, 2023, 6:58 AM EDT Microsoft has been increasingly moving Windows to the cloud on the commercial side with Windows 365, but the software giant also wants to do the same for consumers. In an internal “state of the business” Microsoft presentation from June 2022, Microsoft discuses building on “Windows 365 to enable a full Windows operating system streamed from the cloud to any device.”The presentation has been revealed as part of the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft hearing, as it includes Microsoft’s overall gaming strategy and how that relates to other parts of the company’s businesses. Moving “Windows 11 increasingly to the cloud” is identified as a long-term opportunity in Microsoft’s “Modern Life” consumer space, including using “the power of the cloud and client to enable improved AI-powered services and full roaming of people’s digital experience.” Full Article
Updated June 29, 2023 1:19 p.m. EDT OTTAWA -Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada because of the Liberal government's new law, which forces digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online.In response, the tech giant said it will remove Canadian news links from Google News -- a personalized aggregator service available by web or app that highlights local news -- and from Google Discover, a feature on mobile phones that helps people find content.Only Canadian news will be blocked, so Canadian users will still be able to see content from Fox News or BBC, for example. Full Story
by: Paul Horowitz If you ever find yourself needing to know a history of a specific Macs assigned local IP addresses, you can find this potentially helpful networking information from the command line. This trick will report all local IP addresses which have been used by a Mac, and, very helpfully, it will also offer the specific date and time a given IP address was assigned to the Mac. Yes, this data spans networks and applies even if it’s no longer the active IP of the machine.If you’re wondering why this may be helpful, IP address history can be invaluable for network troubleshooting purposes like the annoying same IP error, systems and network administration, digital forensics, and likely other tasks as well. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
With macOS Sonoma you can turn any web application into an app in your Mac’s Dock thanks to the new “Add to Dock” feature in Safari.A web-based app is an application that treats a website as the interface. You can access the app from any computer connected to the Internet instead of using an application installed on your Mac.Since web apps function via a web browser such as Safari, they’re usually accessible from a variety of devices. While native apps require certain operating systems (macOS, Windows, etc.) and software, web applications work for anyone who can access the browsers that support them. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
With Screen Time in macOS Catalina and later, you can set limits on how long an app can be used. This is handy if you want to limit your own usage of a particular app or if you have a child or grandchild who’s spending way too much time staring at a screen. Let’s take a look on how to set these limits in macOS Sonoma and macOS Ventura. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz iTerm2 is a popular Terminal application alternative for the Mac, and one fun way to customize the appearance of your terminal windows in iTerm2 is to set the terminal window to be transparent.Here’s how you can get a transparent terminal appearance in iTerm2 on the Mac. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Did you know you can use Apple Pay with ATMs to withdraw cash? Apple Pay and Apple Wallet work seamlessly with thousands of ATMs around the world, thanks to the large network of cardless ATMs available with major banks.While many people associate Apple Pay with the Apple Card and making contactless payments while shopping, another incredibly helpful use of Apple Pay is that it works without a physical debit card with many ATM machines. Yes, this means that you can withdraw cash from an ATM with Apple Pay, without having your physical debit card on hand, thanks to Cardless NFC support. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has announced iPadOS 17 for iPad.The upcoming major system software release for iPad includes a customizable lock screen similar to what is already available on iPhone, a new Profiles feature for Safari, interactive widgets on the iPad Home Screen, new Messages features, the inclusion of the Health app on iPad, new window placement options in Stage Manager, enhancements to Spotlight search, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
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