Fix “Confirm Mac Password” to Keep Using iCloud in System Settings
Some Mac users have discovered a “Confirm Mac Password” message in System Settings or System Preferences on their Mac, and while it can appear at random, it often shows up soon after installing a system software update. For example, perhaps you recently installed macOS Ventura 13.1 onto a Mac and now you see the “Confirm … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/29/fix-confirm-mac-password- … ⌘ Read more

How to Install Homebrew on MacOS Ventura
HomeBrew, the command line package manager, has native support for macOS Ventura 13, so if you have recently updated to macOS Ventura or bought a new Mac with Ventura preinstalled, you’ll probably want to install Homebrew on the Mac running Ventura. Like most command line tools, HomeBrew is intended for advanced users that like to … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to AirPlay to Sonos & HomePod Simultaneously
If you have a multi-device household with different brand of AirPlay speakers, like a combination of Sonos speakers and Apple HomePod or HomePod Mini’s, you may be thinking it would be nice to be able to AirPlay music, podcasts, audiobooks, or other audio to all the speakers, despite them being different brands. Thanks to AirPlay, … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Update HomePod from Mac with Home App
HomePod Mini and HomePod are setup to automatically install available software updates for the devices, but if you’re the type of person who likes to expedite system updates when they become available, or if you disabled auto-updates, you may be interested in manually updating the system software on your HomePod Mini. It’s easy to update … Read More ⌘ Read more

AirPlay Audio to Sonos & Any Mac Speakers Concurrently
Did you know you can AirPlay audio output to your Mac speakers and a Sonos or other AirPlay speaker system, concurrently, even if the Mac speakers are not directly AirPlay compatible? Let’s say your Mac has some good shelf speakers connected to it through the audio port, and you also have a Sonos speaker or … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Fix SSH Not Working on MacOS Ventura
Some Mac users have discovered that SSH is not working on their Mac since updating to macOS Ventura 13 or newer. Typically they’ll see an error message when attempting to ssh into another server along the lines of “no matching host key type found. Their offer: ssh-rsa“. The apparent reason for this issue is that … Read More ⌘ Read more

Sidecar “Device Timed Out” Error & How to Fix on Mac
Some Mac users who are attempting to use Sidecar with iPad may encounter an error that says “Unable to connect to iPad – The device timed out.” This error prevents Sidecar from turning the iPad into a second display on the Mac, and can be quite frustrating. This article will run through a variety of … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Disable AirDrop on Mac
AirDrop offers a fantastic wireless file sharing option for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users, but not everyone may want to have it enabled. If you’re a Mac user you may find yourself in a situation where you’d like to disable AirDrop on the Mac for whatever reason. Using AirDrop is super easy, and you’ll find … Read More ⌘ Read more

Apple Deals: AirPods Pro, Apple Pencil, M2 MacBook Air – Get them by Christmas!
Looking for some last minute Christmas gifts? Amazon has you covered, with many great Apple deals that can still arrive by Christmas! Leading the way are AirPods Pro at a great discount, Apple Pencil 2 at a great discount, and the M2 MacBook Air at a nice discount, all of which are excellent gifts for … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/19/apple-deals-airpods-pro-apple … ⌘ Read more

How to Turn Off AirPlay on Mac
If you’re on a Mac and and have used AirPlay to mirror your Mac screen to a TV or to another Mac, you may now be wondering how to disconnect and turn off AirPlay to stop the display extension or screen mirroring. There are a few ways to turn off AirPlay on the Mac, we’ll … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Hide the Dock in Stage Manager on iPad
Want to make the Dock not visible on screen when in Stage Manager for iPad? You can easily hide it through a settings adjustment. Stage Manager is the optional multitasking interface available for iPad that allows you to have windowed apps of sorts open on the iPad screen, and juggle between multiple apps at the … Read More ⌘ Read more

Tor Browser for Apple Silicon Macs is Now Available
Tor, the web browser that allows users to browse the web anonymously without being tracked or surveilled, has updated the Tor client for Mac to have native Apple Silicon support. Tor works by distributing your web traffic through a series of relays, thereby hiding the origin of the traffic. Its usage is often encouraged by … Read More ⌘ Read more

Apple Deals: Great Discounts on iPad Pro, iPad Mini, MacBook Air, AirPods Pro, etc
Amazon continues to offer great deals and discounts on various Apple products, so if you’re still doing some holiday shopping for a loved one or even yourself, it’s worth taking a look. Some items can still be delivered before Christmas, so take a look at delivery estimates as well, while others may arrive after the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/16/apple-deals-g … ⌘ Read more

Get Network Utility on macOS Ventura, Monterey, & Big Sur
Longtime Mac users who miss the Network Utility toolkit from nearly all prior versions of macOS may wish to bring it back to MacOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, and macOS Big Sur. Alas, a working version of Network Utility is no longer found in the system location on modern MacOS versions that it was once, as … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Edit the Mac Dictionary
You likely know already that the Mac has a built-in dictionary, accessible from the Dictionary app, but also through keyboard shortcut, Spotlight, and three finger tap. But did you know you can also edit the dictionary on the Mac to add or remove your own words to a user dictionary? This is useful if you … Read More ⌘ Read more

First Beta of iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2 Available for Testing
Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2. Betas are typically issued to developers first and soon followed by the same build for public beta testers. It is unclear what will be added in iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2, but the usual round of … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/14/first-beta-of-ios-16-3-ipados-1 … ⌘ Read more

macOS Monterey 12.6.2 & macOS Big Sur 11.7.2 Available with Security Fixes
Apple has released macOS Monterey 12.6.2 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.2 for Mac users continuing to run prior generation Mac operating systems. These software updates are available separately from MacOS Ventura 13.1. MacOS Monterey 12.6.2 and MacOS Big Sur 11.7.2 both include important security updates and therefore recommended for all Mac users continuing to run … [Read More](https://osx … ⌘ Read more

iOS 15.7.2 Update Released for Older iPhone & iPad Models
Apple has released iOS 15.7.2 for older model iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, rather than iOS 16. The update features security fixes and is therefore recommended for all users of those devices to install onto their iPhone or iPad. Separately, Apple has released iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/14/ios-15-7-2-update-released-for-older-iphone-ipad-mod … ⌘ Read more

iOS 16.2 Update Released for iPhone with Freeform, Karaoke for Apple Music, E2EE iCloud Encryption, Bug Fixes, etc
Apple has released iOS 16.2 update for iPhone users. The update includes a variety of new features, bug fixes, and security enhancements, and is therefore recommended for all iPhone users to install. iOS 16.2 brings support for the digital collaboration app Freeform, a karaoke feature called Apple Music Sing, sup … ⌘ Read more

iPadOS 16.2 Update for iPad Released to Download with Freeform, Bug Fixes, etc
iPadOS 16.2 update is now available for iPad users to download for their devices. iPadOS 16.2 includes support for the Freeform collaborative canvas app, Stage Manager support for external displays for M1 or better iPad models, Apple Music Sing which offers karaoke in Apple Music, E2EE support for iCloud data, along with a handful of … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/13/ … ⌘ Read more

MacOS Ventura 13.1 Update Released with Freeform, Bug Fixes, etc
Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.1 update, the release comes as the first major point release update for MacOS Ventura. MacOS Ventura 13.1 includes support for the Freeform collaborative digital canvas app, advanced data protection with end-to-end encryption for iCloud data, improvements to searching in Messages, along with security enhancements and bug fixes for a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022 … ⌘ Read more

M2/M1 MacBook Having Wi-Fi Issues? This Workaround Helps
Some M2 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro and Air users have been experiencing wi-fi difficulties with the latest versions of MacOS Ventura and MacOS Monterey. While we have covered wi-fi issues with MacOS Ventura that have been experienced by some users and offered some solutions, another potential fix is available for a particular use … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/12/m2-m1-macbook-having-wi-fi-issues-this-work … ⌘ Read more

How to Create a Bootable macOS Ventura USB Install Drive
Creating a bootable macOS Ventura installer can be desirable for many advanced Mac users, whether to perform clean installations, install macOS Ventura 13 onto multiple machines without having to re-download the installer, to serve as a recovery boot disk, or any other number of reasons. Making a macOS Boot install drive is not particularly difficult, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/12/how-to-create-a-bootable … ⌘ Read more

Run Mac OS 8 in Your Browser
MacOS 8 may have debuted in 1997, but thanks to the Infinite Mac project, you can run MacOS 8 right now in a virtual Quadra right in your web browser. The Infinite Mac MacOS 8 installation is complete with a whole bevy of retro applications and games, including everything from Adobe Photoshop 3.0, KPT Bryce, … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Turn Off Crash Detection on iPhone & Apple Watch
Some iPhone and Apple Watch users have noticed the Crash Detection feature of their device is inappropriately activating during activities that do not involve car accidents. For example, some users are finding the crash detection feature is activated on rollercoasters, when skiing or snowboarding, while mountain biking or road biking, long boarding, and many other … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/09/how-to-tur … ⌘ Read more

9 Handy Universal Control Tips & Tricks
Universal Control is a fantastic feature for Mac and iPad that allows you to share a keyboard and mouse or trackpad between devices. But aside from the convenient ability to share the keyboard and mouse, there are some additional handy tips and tricks available to Universal Control that you may not be familiar with, and … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to See Keyboard Shortcuts in MacOS Ventura
Some Mac users have found it difficult to see keyboard shortcuts in MacOS Ventura, specifically within the freshly redesigned new System Settings experience that replaced System Preferences. Gone is the obvious and here comes obscurity, so it’s not too surprising that some users aren’t able to see the keyboard shortcuts for custom added App Shortcuts, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/07/how-to-see-keyboard-shortcuts-in-macos-ventu … ⌘ Read more

How to Hide External Drives from Mac Desktop
By default, the Mac desktop will show external drives and volumes, including things like external hard drives, USB flash keys, and other external storage. If you wish to not show those external volumes on the desktop, you can adjust a setting in MacOS to hide external drives form the Mac desktop. Hiding external drives from … Read More ⌘ Read more

Release Candidate Builds for iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and MacOS Ventura 13.1 Available for Testing
Apple has issued release candidate builds for iOS 16.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 16.2 for iPad, and macOS Ventura 13.1 for Mac. All release candidate builds include support for iCloud Backups and iCloud Photos end-to-end encryption, a feature that has long been requested by data privacy advocates and security conscious individuals. Additionally, the rel … ⌘ Read more

Creating a “Save as PDF” Keyboard Shortcut in MacOS Ventura
If you work with a lot of PDF files, you’d probably appreciate having the ability to press a keyboard shortcut to save files, webpages, and documents as PDF files on the Mac. You can set that up rather easily, and we’ll walk through the process. If you have long been using the old trick to … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Rename Mac Computer Name in MacOS Ventura
Renaming your Mac computer name offers a way to customize your Mac, differentiate it between other machines when using AirDrop, and make it easy to identify on a network. With modern versions of macOS Ventura 13 and newer, how you change a Mac computer name is different than before, and you may have become accustomed … Read More ⌘ Read more

Apple Deals: Big Discounts on iPad Air, iPad Mini, AirPods Pro, MacBook Air, etc
Amazon is back with some great discounts on various Apple products, ranging from hefty price reductions on everything from the latest iPad Air, iPad Mini, AirPods Pro, M2 MacBook Air, M1 MacBook Air, and more.Whether you’re shopping for yourself or a loved one this holiday season, why pay full price when you don’t have to? … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/05/apple-deal … ⌘ Read more

How to Rename Mac Computer Name in MacOS Ventura
Renaming your Mac computer name offers a way to customize your Mac, differentiate it between other machines when using AirDrop, and make it easy to identify on a network. With modern versions of macOS Ventura 13 and newer, how you change a Mac computer name is different than before, and you may have become accustomed … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Add Music to Your Instagram Story
Instagram Stories are a popular way for people to share photos and videos of moments throughout their day that are presented in a slideshow. One fun way to customize your Instagram Story posts is to add music to your stories as you add them. You can add music to both photos or videos in your … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Get Your Spotify Wrapped for 2022
Spotify Wrapped is a fun annual tradition that allows Spotify users to check out their most listened to music for the year, as well as review some other fun stats on their music and podcast listening habits. You’ll even find a Spotify Wrapped 2022 playlist of your top songs, so you can enjoy them all … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Show File Extensions on iPad & iPhone in Files App
The Files app on iPad and iPhone offers the ability to always show file extensions, making it easy to determine what file types certain documents or files are, and is a welcome feature for power users and those who simply like to see file extensions and file types at a glance when looking at file … Read More ⌘ Read more

Beta 4 of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and MacOS Ventura 13.1 Available for Testing
Apple has released the fourth beta versions of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. Both the developer beta version and public beta version are available now. iOS 16.2 beta includes support for the Freeform app, along with support for a medication widget and sleep widget for the iPhone lock screen. iPadOS 16.2 beta … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/12/01/beta-4-of-i … ⌘ Read more

Check Power Outage by Looking for Wi-Fi with iPhone, Mac, iPad
Electrical power outages are not particularly fun, but should you have the experience of encountering one, you may find this tip helpful which aims to determine if a power outage is impacting only your specific location or if it is neighborhood wide. All that you need is any battery powered device with wi-fi, meaning any … Read More ⌘ Read more

iOS 16.1.2 Update for iPhone Released with Improved Cellular Carrier Compatibility
Apple has released iOS 16.1.2 for iPhone. The software update includes security updates and bug fixes, and is said to improve compatibility with wireless carriers. Additionally, the iOS 16.1.2 is said to improve crash detection on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, a feature which aims to detect if the user has been in … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/30/ios-16-1-2-update-for-iphone-releas … ⌘ Read more

Finding System Preferences & Using System Settings in MacOS Ventura
System Preferences has been replaced by System Settings in MacOS Ventura, and it’s quite a change not only in name but in how the system control panels are navigated, and also where many preferences, settings, and toggles are located. You can access the new System Settings from the  Apple menu just the same, but … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/29/finding-system-preferences-using-syste … ⌘ Read more

How to Enable Stage Manager on iPad
Stage Manager is the intriguing multitasking interface that allows for multiple app windows to be open at the same time on iPad. It’s an optional multitasking experience that some iPad users may really like and appreciate, but to make that determination you will need to turn Stage Manager on and see if you like it. … Read More ⌘ Read more

Cyber Monday Apple Deals: Big Discounts on AirPods, iPad, MacBook Air, etc
The Holiday shopping season is upon us, and Cyber Monday deals are here from Amazon on tons of great Apple products. With nice discounts on AirTags, AirPods, MacBook Air, iPad, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, and more, you’ll find something you like for either yourself or someone special on your list. AirPods 2nd gen … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/27/cyber-monday-apple- … ⌘ Read more

Take Full Webpage Screenshots on Mac via Command Line with webkit2png
Ever needed to take a full webpage scrolling screenshot on the Mac through the command line? While there are various approaches to taking full webpage screenshots on a Mac easily with Firefox or another browser, and many ways to take screenshots on the Mac, including taking screenshots from the Terminal, none of the native options … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/27/take-full-webpage-s … ⌘ Read more

Grab These Old Mac OS X Wallpapers in 6k Resolution
Do you remember the lovely space-themed galaxy and nebula wallpapers from Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, and Leopard? We covered them when they were released roughly a decade(!) ago, but those images are all now considered lower resolution thanks to todays high-res displays. Well, now you can enjoy those all over again … Read More ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Apple Deals for Apple Watch, AirPods, iPad, MacBook Air, & More
Black Friday shopping season is here as it has extended beyond the day itself and into basically the entire Thanksgiving holiday period, and that’s great news for shoppers seeking out discounts on Apple products. Apple Watch Series 8 starting at $349 (Discounted from $399) The latest generation of Apple Watch is available at a solid … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2022/11/24/blac … ⌘ Read more

How to Setup Auto Pay for Apple Card
Apple Card is a fancy credit card that has some nice perks and cash-back bonuses, but it’s still a credit card, which means paying it on time is critical. For this reason, setting up auto-pay is convenient, and can guarantee that you’re not missing payments or getting unnecessary fees. To avoid interest charges and accruing … Read More ⌘ Read more

Run System 7 in a Web Browser with Infinite Mac
Any modern web browser can now run the retro System 7 Macintosh operating system on just about any device, thanks to the Infinite Mac project. Infinite Mac offers a browser based 68k Macintosh Quadra emulator that runs impressively well in a browser, allowing you to play old games, run old Macintosh applications, and just have … Read More ⌘ Read more

Black Friday Apple Deals Starting Now: Big Discounts on AirPods, iPad, MacBook Air, etc
The shopping holiday of Black Friday has sort of morphed into a shopping week of discounts and deals from Amazon, and they’re offering some really great discounts on various Apple products. From AirPods, AirTags, MacBook Airs, and iPads, you’re sure to find something for yourself or someone else on your shopping list. AirTags 4 Pack … [Read More](https://osxdaily. … ⌘ Read more

How to Clear DNS Cache in MacOS Ventura & MacOS Monterey
Mac users may need to occasionally clear out and flush DNS cache in MacOS, perhaps because they modified their hosts file, or for troubleshooting purposes. Resetting DNS cache on the Mac is generally only needed by advanced users, but even novice Mac users should find the process to be pretty easy, though it is achieved … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Install macOS Ventura on Mac
Installing MacOS Ventura onto a Mac is pretty simple, but if you’re unfamiliar with the process of installing major system software updates, it may seem a little intimidating to jump into. Not to worry, we’ll walk through the process, and soon you’ll have macOS Ventura 13 running on the Mac in no time. Before getting … Read More ⌘ Read more