I got so annoyed I intentionally avoided Apple for years, switching to Linux PCs. During my PC era, I had one PC fail repeatedly, but the other PCs I used were reliable. Then I went back to Mac with a 2011 MacBook Pro 13" and that was much more reliable than the iBook, but the...
Of note, both Minis are plugged into UPS over USB cables and have some sleep settings for the UPS (System Preferences / Energy Saver / UPS). But the Retina Macbook Pro is not. Frustrating. Any ideas? Using Activity Monitor to Sample powerd gives this: Analysis of sampling powerd (pid 35...
If you are experiencing intermittent silence or drop or the call itself is disconnected during voice calls on your iPhone, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue: Poor signal strength can cause dropouts or silence during a call. Try moving to an area with better reception or ...
Apple M1 chip, super fast. But my PC laptop is also super fast so not really a difference. Long battery life. Really long. Light, easy to travel with. Should be more stable and lasting more years. Access to Safari for web dev testing....
apple doesn’t exactly think in terms of “users need this”, usb-2 is very unlikely to make an appearance on macs because apple wants us to use firewire instead. I agree they are not used for all the same things, but apple is pushing it’s own not-so-proprietary-anymore technology....
Aportless iPhonehas been rumored for years, andpublished patentsshow Apple is at least considering it. If Apple is really planning such a move, switching the iPhone to USB-C makes little sense if it will be ditched just as soon as it arrived, hence the lack of such an update at today’...
Apple has launched a new "Why Mac" page on its site, designed to give new users a quick tour of all of the best Mac features. The new page is a great starting point for those who may be looking to migrate to macOS for the first time. It wastes no time pointing out that...
Apple Watch battery life is significantly shorter than comparable smartwatches and fitness trackers. However, there are many things you can do to get the most out of your Apple Watch battery. We'll teach you non-intrusive ways to alter your settings that will add hours of valuable battery lif...
Switch carriers:Carrier reliability varies by area, city, and neighborhood. Do some research, find out which carrier works best in your areas of interest, and look into switching. Use Airplane mode:The Airplane mode feature can force your antennas to take a break. Turn off all connectivity, ...
Apple will retain the Lightning connector on the iPhone for the "foreseeable future," and has no intention of switching to USB-C, which has a lower water specification than Lightning. As Kuo rightly notes, such a move would also be detrimental to Apple's profitable MFi business, which is ...