In March 2020, Apple acquired Dark Sky, an iOS/Android app that offers “hyperlocal” weather info with down-to-the-minute forecasts. Some of its features have been rolled into the Weather widget on macOS Big Sur. One is the addition of precipitation predictions...
Over the years, we’ve recommended using DiskMaker X as a quick and easy way to create a bootable install disk for various versions of macOS. Guillaume Gète, the developer of DiskMaker X, has decided to call it quits with the...
As of macOS Big Sur, when you use Voice Memos, you can use a new option to automatically reduce background noise and echo with a single click, which is useful when you're recording lectures or meetings. You can also use...
With macOS Big Sur, you can create and edit your own Memoji in Messages – a special type of emoji that reflects who you are. Apple’s Animoji allows a user to choose an avatar (e.g., a "puppet") to represent themselves. Memoji...
Along with lots of other changes in macOS Big Sur is the addition of four new wallpapers of the Big Sur coastline. You can make them your desktop picture or choose from dozens of other wallpapers or photographs. (By the...
The updated Notification Center in macOS Big Sur includes more interactive notifications and redesigned widgets that come in different sizes. Notifications are automatically sorted by the most recent, and Today widgets — which sport an iOS-is new tool — deliver...
The icons in your Finder sidebar display in whatever color you choose and macOS Big Sur adds more than ever before. The Accent Color and Highlight Color are used throughout the user interface for menus, buttons, active form fields, and more. here's how to change them.
Catalina Quick Tip macOS Mojave added a new feature to the Dock: it now shows your three most recent apps. This section sits between your collections of app icons on the left and the section of the right that shows...
Lots of folks are working from home (WFH) during these surreal days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoom is a popular videoconferencing solution but is losing fans due to reports of security issues. What if there was an alternative? Well, there...
