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iPad MacFeb 13, 2021

Apple invites developers to new ‘Bring Your iPad app to Mac’ virtual workshops

Apple is sending a new round of invites to select developers for online sessions centered around bringing iPad apps to the Mac. The email asks developers to sign up for the “Bring Your iPad App to Mac” virtual workshops throughout…

iOS iPad iPhone MacFeb 11, 2021

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Fresco get document collaboration on Mac and iOS

Imran Hussain

Adobe has added new collaborative document editing to its Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco apps on desktop and iOS. With a new invite button in Photoshop and Illustrator, users will be able to invite others to collaborate with them in the…

MacFeb 11, 2021

Apple is providing free battery replacements for 2016/2017 MacBook Pros

Usman Hussain

Apple recently released macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 with a fix to an issue that was blocking the battery from charging in some 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models. In addition to this, the company has shared a new support document…

MacFeb 10, 2021Feb 11, 2021

macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 released with fixes for sudo root access bug and battery charging for MacBook Pro

Imran Hussain

Apple has released macOS 11.2.1. The minor update fixes a security bug with sudo, which could give root access to hackers. It also fixes an issue that could prevent the battery from charging in some 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro…

MacFeb 10, 2021

Turn a game controller into a remote control for Mac with ‘Controlly’ app

Usman Hussain

Controlly is a new app on the Mac App Store which is designed to turn a gaming controller into a full-featured remote controller for a Mac. Controlly allows the user to not only move the cursor using the analog sticks…

MacFeb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021

‘Freezeframe’ app for Mac lets users intelligently save and share their workspaces

Usman Hussain

A new app has been launched by a team of developers and designers for Mac called Freezeframe, which lets users save different workspaces to re-use later. Freezeframe takes a present snapshot of your tabs and windows and lets you return…

Games MacFeb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021

Fallout 4, GTA 4, Counterstrike GO, and more games tested on M1 Mac

Usman Hussain

Apple’s latest M1 chip-based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini support CrossOver 20 for running Windows games. CrossOver is based on the open-source Wine project that enables users to run some 32-bit Windows games and apps on Linux and…

MacFeb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021

Modded M1 MacBook Air with ‘thermal pad mod’ offers a 20% increase in performance

Asma Hussain

The MacBook Air thermal pad mod has been around for several months now, but not a lot of people have tried it on the 2020 fanless M1 MacBook Air. YouTube channel ‘Created Labs’ decided to try the mod on his…

Chrome iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacFeb 8, 2021

Microsoft Autofill launches – a cross-platform password manager for Chrome, Edge, iOS, and Android

Usman Hussain

Microsoft has officially launched its Autofill password manager that allows users to easily manage and store their website passwords on different devices. Microsoft Autofill is now available on Android phones, Windows PCs, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Autofill was already available…

MacFeb 8, 2021

Intel responds to Apple’s M1 chip’s performance with cherry picked benchmarks

Imran Hussain

Intel has responded to questions raised by Apple’s M1 chip’s superior performance with a handful of cherry-picked benchmarks, and selective comparisons. Although Apple has not shared any directed comparisons or named any products in its announcements, everyone has been rightfully…