Disabling Notification Center in macOS Big Sur 11.4

I absolutely hate the Notification Center in macOS. I had successfully turned it off permanently in an earlier version of Big Sur by executing the following commands in the Terminal, followed by a restart: launchctl unload -w /System/Li…

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How to fix macOS Accessibility permission when an app can’t be enabled

After a recent restart of my Intel Mac running macOS 11 Big Sur, several apps told me I needed to grant them permission to Accessibility via the Security & Privacy preference pane’s Privacy tab. Apps like Default Folder, Dropbox, LaunchBar, Pastebot…

What is com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.UpdateBrainService doing?

What is com.apple.MobileSoftwareUpdate.UpdateBrainService? I have it running and using a lot of CPU resources. (about 300% CPU core in top) I also found out it would mount a partition at /System/Volumes/Update/mnt1 when it's running. I …

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Huawei’s HarmonyOS is the iOS-iPadOS mashup we want Apple to make

Ever since the U.S. government forbade Huawei from using Google’s Android OS as the foundation of its EMUI operating system, the China-based tech giant has been experimenting with various betas for its homegrown mobile OS. Huawei finally unveiled Ha…

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While taking a screenshot on Macbook Pro, my iPhone also flashes

My Mac and iPhone are using same Apple ID, but I have disabled iCloud for most sync features. What feature could have enabled this screenshot sharing? How do I disable it?

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How to Customize Notification Center on Mac

Do you want to personalize the Notification Center on your Mac by adding or removing certain widgets? Fortunately, this is pretty easy to do on macOS, and all you need is a minute or two. Notification Center, as the name suggests is the place where …

Beta 2 of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS 11.5 Released for Testing

Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, and tvOS 14.7 for users enrolled in the various beta testing programs for Apple system software. No major new features or changes are expected in …

How to delete the terminal history in macOS Big Sur?

I'm trying to delete the terminal history but the .zsh_history does not allow me to run it, it says permission denied. Please help.

iOS 14.7: Beta 2 has been released

Just days after the release of the final beta of iOS 14.6, and before it is released to the general public, Apple has begun beta testing iOS 14.7. A point-seven release ties iOS 14 with iOS 13 for the most point releases of any iOS version ever. Eve…

Why do Macs mount an additional drive every time I install software?

Every time I download and install software onto my Mac, it mounts a drive with the name of that application. E.g., I installed the IntelliJ IDEA IDE (see the picture below). Every time I then have to eject that drive. Is there a way to …

How to Change Language for Specific Apps on Mac

When you set up your Mac for the first time, you’re asked to select a preferred language and set the region you’re residing in. In addition to this general language setting, you can have different languages for different apps installed on your Mac. …

The next iPhone: Bigger battery, smaller notch, and a souped-up camera

It feels like the iPhone 12 only just landed, but we’re already looking ahead to the next one. While we’re not sure of the name—we’re calling it the iPhone 13 here but it could be the iPhone 12s—we’ve already heard a lot about what the next iPhone w…