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Friday, 01 September 2017 06:08
Make Sure to Get Sierra before High Sierra Ships
Assuming Apple continues its previous practices, once macOS 10.13 High Sierra comes out, it will become impossible to download 10.12 Sierra for the first time. That could be awkward if you want to upgrade an older Mac to Sierra at any point after High Sierra ships, since you won’t be able to get Sierra then. [R30;]
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Friday, 01 September 2017 07:23
What Is APFS (and Why Should You Care)?
A major change in macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the switch to Apple’s new Apple File System, or APFS. With any luck, you’ll barely notice the change, just as almost no one did earlier this year when Apple updated millions of iOS devices to APFS with iOS 10.3. But let’s unpack what APFS is, why [R30;]
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Tuesday, 01 August 2017 10:08
How Do I Turn the iPhone Off (and On Again)?
For the most part, you never have to power down your trusty iPhone, but there are two rare situations where doing so might be useful. If your battery is getting low and you won’t be able to charge before you absolutely need the phone later in the day, turning it off will prevent it from [R30;]
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Monday, 03 July 2017 08:02
Get Ready for iOS 11 by Identifying Old Apps that Won’t Work
Now that Apple has released a public beta of iOS 11, we have confirmation that Apple is kicking some old apps off the back of the train. If you’ve been using an iPhone or iPad for more than a few years, it’s possible that some of your apps won’t even launch in iOS 11. Here’s [R30;]
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Monday, 03 July 2017 08:06
How to Recover from the Dreaded “No Service” on Your iPhone
Have you ever found your iPhone showing “No Service” in the upper-left corner instead cell service bubbles, even when you know there should be cellular reception in your location? It doesn’t happen often, but the iPhone has been known to lose connectivity when it shouldn’t. To fix this problem, open Control Center by swiping up [R30;]
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