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My 2019 iMac came with the Apple Magic Keyboard. I prefer a mechanical keyboard so I started using the Magic Keyboard with my iPad Pro...

Will the Betas ever end? Apple just released Beta 8 of Big Sur 11.3. I want 11.3 released now! Tired of all this Finder wonkiness..

I think most Mac people use some form of iCloud Storage plan. I use the 200 GB maximum size which works for me, but many people..

Some people are reporting that SD cards are not showing up on their Mac. I know, many Macs these days do not have SD Card..

Apple has released Big Sur 11.3 Developer Beta 7. I have installed it and done some testing with several Apps. It seems to be very..

The macOS pretty much just cruises along functioning like it is supposed to do. Occasionally, a little glitch in the macOS pops up which can..

The new M1 Apple Silicone Macs are an entirely different animal. They may look the same on the outside, but they are very different (in..

I use the excellent Ulysses writing App for my Macessence blog. It is a great writing App and does a pretty good job interacting with..

Background App Refresh on your iPhone or iPad is on by default. It allows your Apps to check for data in the background. It also..