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MacDec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021

Future MacBooks might automatically adjust the display to match the users’ viewing angle

A patent granted to Apple by the US Patent & Trademark Office describes a new technology that will power future MacBooks to automatically adjust the display’s tilt to suit the user’s viewing angle. Titled “Self-actuating hinge mechanism for electronic device”,…

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2021 App Store Award winners announced: 15 best apps and games are recognized for their contributions

Rida Imran

Apple has announced winners of the 2021 App Store Awards which honor the 15 best apps and games which allowed users to stay connected to people, have fun, explore personal passions, and more. Apple’s global app Store editorial team chose…

MacDec 2, 2021Dec 3, 2021

macOS Monterey 12.1 beta 4 released to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.1 beta 4 to developers. The first beta was released just a couple of days after macOS Monterey 12.0.1 was released to the general public with redesigned Safari, Live Text, Focus mode, and FaceTime improvements….

MacDec 1, 2021

Users suggest fix for ‘loading Adobe Fonts’ bug on macOS Monterey

Rida Imran

Several Mac users reported an Adobe Fonts bug affecting computers running on macOS Monterey. When downloading fonts from the library, the machines get stuck on the “loading Adobe Fonts” message. Adobe Fonts is an online subscription service that provides users access to…

iPad MacNov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021

Apple invites developers to test the new ‘Swift Playgrounds 4’ app ahead of its launch

Rida Imran

After announcing the new ‘Swift Playgrounds 4’ version of its coding app at the WWDC 21 event, Apple has now invited developers to test the beta version of the app, ahead of its launch. Although participating developers signed a non-disclosure…

MacNov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021

Apple launches new MacBook Upgrade Program for businesses

Rida Imran

In partnership with CIT, Apple has launched a new MacBook Upgrade Program for businesses, especially small businesses, to purchase for or upgrade MacBooks for their employees at affordable monthly plans. Commercial Investment Trust (CIT) is an American financial and bank…

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Safari extension “Vinegar” replaces YouTube player with HTML5 based player to remove bloat

Rida Imran

Safari extensions allow users to personalize their web browsing experience on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. App Store offers several extensions to alleviate that web browsing via Apple’s native browser. A Safari extension for YouTube “Vinegar” is updated with new features…

MacNov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021

User highlights 2021 MacBook Pro charging issue when shut down

Rida Imran

A Reddit user @u/Trillionaire shared that his 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip was not charging when the notebook was shut down and on the thread other 2021, other 2021 MacBook Pro owners shared that they were experiencing…

MacNov 27, 2021

Discord is now available as an M1 native app, available in Canary channel

Imran Hussain

Discord is now available as an M1 native app albeit in an early preview form through the app’s canary version. This means that the new Discord app update will provide improved performance and efficiency on Apple Silicon Macs, which include…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod Touch MacNov 26, 2021Aug 5, 2023

Wdgts 2 is the first app to add desktop widgets to macOS

Asma Hussain

Wdgts 2 is a new app on the iOS and Mac App Store that has been built from the ground up with SwftUI and features a large collection of incredibly useful widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that are always…