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Restore Your Mac’s Startup Sound
The startup sound was one of the delightful things that made a Mac a Mac, differentiating it from the beige boxes and bargain computers of the past. Apple made great efforts to add unique sounds to new models as well. The crash sound of the Power Macintosh 6100, 7100 and 8100 was particularly amazing (unless […]
This Hidden iPhone Feature Will Blow Your Mind (And Change Your Life)
If you are one of those people who still care about spelling, punctuation and grammar when sending a text message or email from your phone, this mind blowing iPhone feature is for you. Before this amazing iPhone feature, if you wanted to correct a typo or change some text you had to press your finger […]
This Apple Watch Stand Turns Your Watch into a Classic Macintosh
There are a ton of trendy, even kitschy products related to the Apple Watch. Some are great, some are ridiculous. Every once in a while a product comes along that is just mind-blowingly perfect. The Elago W3 Apple Watch stand is one of those products – it’s cheap, offers great functionality and has a massive […]
Google Chrome To Start Labeling HTTP Sites as “Not Secure”
Google has been touting the benefits of the HTTPS protocol for years, elevating sites using HTTPS in Google’s search results since 2015. With the release of Chrome 68 in July, 2018 Google is going one step further, actively marking any website that use the older (and inherently less secure HTTP) as ‘Not Secure’ right in […]
Mac OS 7 Is Back Thanks To The Internet Archive
My very first computer was a Mac Classic and, at the time it was a fast and incredibly efficient machine that never left me waiting for anything, no matter what I threw at it. In hindsight what I was throwing at it was adorably minimal, but everything just worked. And that 40 MB hard drive never […]
Apple iPhone’s 10th Anniversary
It was ten years ago this week (January 9, 2007) that Steve Jobs introduced the world to the first iPhone. Jobs inspired or helped create a huge number of technologies during his time at Apple, NeXT Computers and Pixar – he has well over 300 patents to his name. However, few products were as ground breaking or […]
Build a Website Directly from Your Facebook Page
Every business owner knows they should probably have a website. Unfortunately some owners are too cheap to hire a web designer, some owners don’t want to have the time it takes to maintain a website and some just don’t see the point because a Facebook page is good enough (right?). PaveVamp changes all that. In […]
A Simple Way To Fix Everything Wrong With Apple’s Power Adapters
Apple makes some of the best power adapters in the world – they are compact, convenient and for the most part incredibly durable. I’ve had the displeasure of dealing with the power supplies of other computer manufacturers too (seriously HP, what are you thinking!) and it only reaffirms my belief that Apple has created something almost […]
