iOS Private APIs

I am interested in some of the technical details behind Apple's private APIs in iOS. I can't seem to find a good writeup on some of these details (beyond how to call the private API functions), though it would be great if someone could …

Permanently change zsh environment variable on macOS Big Sur?

I tried to customize the ZSH terminal shell (e.g. prompt, auto-completion behavior) by editing the ZSH files, but failed. I have tried both the following, and none worked: Edit ~/.zshrc: When I tried to edit the (blank) file (even unde…

How to resolve my mac dying at 75%?

Tl;dr My 2015 Macbook Pro Retina shuts off without any warning at 75%. According to Coconut Battery Design Capacity: 56.7% Made in 4/13/15 Has lasted 3,268 cycles, and the battery status is apparently 'Fair'. Simplo made my battery. mac…

How to strip comments and annotations from a lot of PDF documents

I have many PDF files which contain comments and annotations made with Adobe Acrobat Reader. However, it will take many hours to copy these files with the comment being deleted manually. Does macOS provide commands and tools to remove c…

How to resolve my mac dying at 75%?

Tl;dr My 2015 Macbook Pro Retina shuts off without any warning at 75%. According to Coconut Battery Design Capacity: 56.7% Made in 4/13/15 Has lasted 3,268 cycles, and the battery status is apparently 'Fair'. Simplo made my battery. mac…

Terminal command to "unplug" and replug external monitor

I'm using an old Apple 30" Cinema Display via a series of dongles: Apple Silicon M1 Mac connecting 30" Apple Cinema Display The native resolution is 2560 x 1600 and works great. It may require to holding Option when clicking "Scaled" …

How to Schedule & Automate Focus Mode on iPhone & iPad

Apple’s iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 introduced an all-new feature called Focus. Focus replaces the Do Not Disturb toggle in the Control Center and Settings, and you can use it to filter notifications from your contacts and apps. With just a few steps, you …

iOS 15.0.1 Released with Bug Fixes for Apple Watch Issue

Apple has released iOS 15.0.1 and iPadOS 15.0.1 as the first bug fix update to address some of the issues with iOS/iPadOS 15. Specifically, iOS 15.0.1 update resolves an issue where Apple Watch may not unlock with new iPhone 13 models, where Setting…

iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro: Where to get the best deals

It’s been a long time since you could only get an iPhone directly from Apple or from AT&T. Today, it’s offered by all major carriers and big retailers, and many of them want to entice you to buy with them by offering special deals. Of course, you ca…

iOS 15: Update now or wait?

Every time Apple drops a major new operating system update—whether macOS or iOS—there’s the question of whether or not you should upgrade right away or wait a while. Certainly, there’s a case to be made either way and plenty of variables at play. Wh…

Apple releases iOS 15.0.1 with fix for Apple Watch unlock bug

Every major new yearly iOS update comes with a few bugs, despite Apple running a big beta-test program that lasts months and incorporates millions of users. When you’ve got enough hardware in the world, you just can’t catch everything. Some of those…

Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac without a subscription lands October 5

Apparently, this is a big week for productivity suites. On Tuesday, Apple unveiled major updates to iWork, and we end the week with a Microsoft announcement for its suite of apps that include Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word. On October 5…

Script for setting Safari window position

I wrote a script to open Safari in a new tab with custom window size and window position. However, setting the window position is just not working. Below is the script: #!/bin/sh loggedInUser="$(/bin/ls -la /dev/console | /usr/bin/cut …

How to Avoid Accidentally Sending Emails in Gmail on Android

Skip the Apple Watch preorder stress and grab a Series 6 for $50 off

Preorders for the Apple Watch Series 7 will likely begin this month, but there’s not a whole lot that’s new other than a slightly larger screen and a few new colors. So skip the wait and the lines: Amazon is selling the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 in …

Script for setting Safari window position

I wrote a script to open Safari in a new tab with custom window size and window position. However, setting the window position is just not working. Below is the script: #!/bin/sh loggedInUser="$(/bin/ls -la /dev/console | /usr/bin/cut …

How to Use Speaker Notes in Google Slides

Hackers Can Turn AirTags Into Phishing Machines with This Simple Exploit

How to Stop Phone Calls from Favorites When Focus / Do Not Disturb Mode is Enabled on iPhone

Are you still getting incoming phone calls and notifications from certain contacts even though you’ve enabled Do Not Disturb on your iPhone? Not sure why this is happening? We understand how frustrating this can be, but it’s really easy to fix and m…

How to resolve my mac dying at 75%?

Tl;dr My 2015 Macbook Pro Retina shuts off without any warning at 75%. According to Coconut Battery Design Capacity: 56.7% Made in 4/13/15 Has lasted 3,268 cycles, and the battery status is apparently 'Fair'. Simplo made my battery. mac…

How to Lock Your Windows 11 PC