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iPad MacJan 28, 2022Jan 29, 2022

Here’s how Universal Control works between Mac and iPad

At WWDC 21, Apple introduced a new feature called Universal Control that lets users use their Mac keyboard and trackpad or mouse to move between an iPad or another Mac and control it. The feature requires zero setup but users…

MacJan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022

macOS Monterey 12.2 released with fix for Safari data leak bug

Imran Hussain

Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.2 to all users. The update includes a fix for Safari data leak bug, as well as scrolling improvements in the browser on MacBook Pro models with 120Hz ProMotion displays. The previous major update was…

MacJan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022

Dropbox warns of issues on macOS 12.3, an unannounced update by Apple

Rida Imran

Dropbox has announced that its Mac app will not be fully compatible with the upcoming macOS 12.3 update and if users choose to upgrade to the new macOS version, they will face issues in accessing online-only files. Dropbox announced native…

MacJan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022

Apple awards student $100,500 for discovering Mac webcam exploit

Rida Imran

A bug hunter, Ryan Pickren was awarded $100,500 by Apple as a bounty for discovering the Mac webcam hack. Pickren had found that by exploiting a series of issues with iCloud and Safari 15, he could gain access to Mac’s…

Apple TV Games iPad iPhone MacJan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022

Apple Arcade adds “Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis” with Sponge Bob and other Nicktoons [Update]

Rida Imran

The exciting “Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis” game will be coming to Apple Arcade soon. The game will offer Nickelodeon shows’ iconic new and old characters like SpongeBob, Angelica, Rocko, Garfield, and others to compete in the “most Extreme Tennis Matches”. [Update: The…

AirPods Apple Watch iPad iPhone MacJan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022

Apple to release ‘widest array’ of new hardware products this fall: new Macs, AirPods Pro 3 and more

Asma Hussain

Apple has a number of new products set to launch this year including a redesigned MacBook Air with a slightly faster M2 chip, Apple Silicon Mac Pro, and the iPhone 14 lineup. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark…

MacJan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022

WhatsApp for Desktop now lets users pause and resume voice recordings, feature currently in beta

Asma Hussain

WhatsApp is working on a feature that allows users to pause voice recordings on the desktop version of its app. The functionality allows users to pause a voice message and continue it later without having to record another message. Not…

Mac OfficeJan 18, 2022Jan 19, 2022

Microsoft Office for Mac updated Excel app with native support for Apple Silicon: M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max

Rida Imran

The latest update of Microsoft Office for Mac comes with a fully compatible Excel app on Apple Silicon which includes all Mac models powered by M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips. Recently, Apple lost a veteran chip designer, Mike…

MacJan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022

13-inch M1 MacBook Pro to be replaced by 14-inch M2 MacBook Pro in 2022

Imran Hussain

The 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro will have a short lifespan as it will soon be replaced by a 14-inch M2 MacBook Pro in the second half of 2022. While we had been hearing about how the MacBook Air will get…

MacJan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022

Security researchers find a rare cross-platform malware “SysJoker” for macOS, Windows and Linux

Rida Imran

Cyber security researchers at Intezer have found a sophisticated and rare cross-platform malware created from scratch for macOS, Windows, and Linux and was released in the second half of 2021. Calling the backdoor RAT (remote access trojan) “SysJoker”, the researcher…