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OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 7 & Public Beta 5 Released for Mac Testers
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released OS X El Capitan Developer Beta 7 alongside OS X El Capitan Public Beta 5 for users participating in the beta testing programs for Mac system software. And yes, it’s basically the same Public Beta 5 that was released and then pulled yesterday. It’s unclear why the initial release of El Capitan ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-a5iqXk_EUc:tE4nGsEfMIM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-a5iqXk_EUc:tE4nGsEfMIM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/…
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How to Change the Keyboard Language in iOS Quickly
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Whether you’re a multilingual iPhone or iPad user or just learning a foreign language, you almost certainly wish to change the language of the onscreen virtual keyboard from time to time. Switching the keyboard language in iOS is really quite simple once you have an alternate keyboard enabled, so let’s walk through the entire process. ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=EHG_H6bwFKk:hIbQS1b1jw0:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=EHG_H6bwFKk:hIbQS1b1jw0:gIN9vFwOqvQ http…
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How to Disable Siri Completely on iPhone & iPad
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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The Siri voice assistant has many genuinely useful commands and features and a great sense of humor, but some users may wish to disable Siri on their iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch for whatever reason. Of course, by turning off Siri, you won’t be able to access the personal assistant from anywhere in iOS, and ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Zq2PAdH9zL4:C3mB1k8pIr4:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Zq2PAdH9zL4:C3mB1k8pIr4:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/os…
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OS X El Capitan Public Beta 5 Available for Mac Testers
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released the fifth Public Beta release of OS X El Capitan to users participating in the Mac Public Beta testing program for OS X 10.11. The new build arrives as 15A262c and the accompanying release notes suggest it should be installed by all users who are running the public beta versions of Mac ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=H3-OxYBZx0I:wA_q74aps_E:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=H3-OxYBZx0I:wA_q74aps_E:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxd…
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How to Log Out Another User Without Logging In On Mac OS X
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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For Macs who have multiple user accounts on a single computer, sometimes you may log in to multiple user accounts concurrently. This leaves the prior user account logged in while another user account session opens. There’s really nothing wrong with that, aside from reducing available resources, but sometimes you may wish to log out the ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=CZsHTJ7GwsQ:MBDstKvWe94:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=CZsHTJ7GwsQ:MBDstKvWe94:gIN9vFwOqvQ htt…
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3 Stunningly Scenic Landscape Wallpapers
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Some of my favorite wallpapers are of landscapes, and these three high resolution images from Apple and Wikipedia are absolutely stunning examples of scenic beauty that make for great desktop background pictures. The first picture is of the gorgeous Los Arcos rock formation found in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hosted on Apple.com, it’s actually meant ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=u1U4-7GmdE0:eTxOgdSoPkw:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=u1U4-7GmdE0:eTxOgdSoPkw:gIN9…
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How to Import Pictures into Photos App in Mac OS X
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Want to quickly import images into Photos app on the Mac? It’s quite easy to bring new or old pictures into the OS X Photos app, and while there are actually many different ways to accomplish the importation, we’ll cover a few particularly fast methods. Whether you want to add pictures to Photos app from ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=dJudXmWg7Iw:8KtoC0vxzh0:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=dJudXmWg7Iw:8KtoC0vxzh0:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxd…
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Siri Can Play Many Sound Effects
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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If you’ve updated your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of iOS (iOS 8.4.1 or iOS 9, with Apple Music), you’ll find that Siri now has the ability to play various sound effects. Whether it’s the sound of fireworks, running water, a camp fire, dogs barking, or, uh, some more lewd sound effects too, ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=DIKgOGYtXLc:dO3VNaZTrMM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=DIKgOGYtXLc:dO3VNaZTrMM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/…
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iOS 8.4.1 Update Available to Download for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch [IPSW Links]
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released iOS 8.4.1 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The update is primarily a bug fix release with improvements aimed at Apple Music, resolving various issues with iCloud Music Library and playlists. Additionally, some notable security updates are included in the iOS 8.4.1 release, making it a recommended update for users. iOS devices ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3qVIJooNKMc:XwwFucqBFg4:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3qVIJooNKMc:XwwFucqBFg4:gIN9v…
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OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite Update Available Now
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite to Mac users, the update aims to “improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac” and is therefore recommended for all users to install on their hardware running OS X Yosemite. Release notes accompanying the update are brief, but the update includes several important security fixes which ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Hbx0jLDCB0s:Pj4mVXVptHE:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Hbx0jLDCB0s:Pj4mVXVptHE:gIN9vFw…
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iTunes 12.2.2 Update with Bug Fixes for Apple Music Released
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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iTunes 12.2.2 update has been released, which includes multiple bug fixes aimed at improving the Apple Music streaming service, as well as the applications general stability and performance. The small update to iTunes is available to download now from the Mac App Store Updates section, or you can trigger the update by re-launching iTunes on ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-6tykk-qA1Y:ID57vJzRWkY:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=-6tykk-qA1Y:ID57vJzRWkY:gIN9vFwOqv…
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How to Adjust Light & Color of Photos on iPhone & iPad Precisely
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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The Photos app in iOS includes a variety of excellent built-in editing features which many iPhone and iPad users are not aware of. One particularly great Photos feature is the ability to easily adjust color and light levels of any picture on the device within the photo library. The Color and Light adjustment tools allows ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=KvsMs-G77k0:SnkXgX4em84:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=KvsMs-G77k0:SnkXgX4em84:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedb…
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iPhone 6S: Rumors & Specs Roundup
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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With the next iPhone assumed to launch soon, it’s a good time to review the rumors about the device so that you know what to expect when it debuts. From the rumored specs, to new features, to some of the possible wildcards, let’s take a look at what the new iPhone models are likely to ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=v3s3I8YxfCk:Db9sm7DMrDQ:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=v3s3I8YxfCk:Db9sm7DMrDQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/v3s3I8YxfCk …
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How to Determine File Type & Encoding from Command Line in Mac OS X
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Typically if you’re looking to determine the file type and encoding of an item, you can simply look at the file in the Mac Finder, check the file name extension, Get Info about the file, or even open it to quickly find out what the file is. Of course, that’s limited to the user friendly ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=1GF6ac7aEuc:hoMUMTsZ7vI:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=1GF6ac7aEuc:hoMUMTsZ7vI:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/1GF6ac7aEu…
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Use “Keep Both” to Merge Same Name Files into Single Folder of Mac OS X
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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The Mac Finder offers a variety of methods of merging two folders contents together into a single directory. One option allows users to join different directory contents together that contain files with the same names, using the ‘keep both’ function in OS X Finder. This can be a little confusing at first glance, but after ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uPballrXbmg:2F5DsY9oV6s:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uPballrXbmg:2F5DsY9oV6s:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feed…
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Mac USB Ports Stopped Working? It’s Likely Easy to Fix
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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While Macs usually work flawlessly, sometimes peculiar issues pop up. One such unusual case is when the USB ports on a Mac suddenly stop working, seemingly out of the blue. While there may be several reasons (or no reason) for USB ports ceasing to function with no cause, the good news is that it’s typically ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=7gvj1hLRwjk:Wf4P5fUq4_Q:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=7gvj1hLRwjk:Wf4P5fUq4_Q:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/o…
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Apple Runs New Commercial for iPhone Campaign: “Photos & Videos”
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has started running a new commercial in the “If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone” advertising campaign, called ‘Photos & Videos’. As you may have guessed from the name, the new commercial emphasizes the devices impressive photographic abilities and it’s ease and popularity as a digital camera. The new spot shares a ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=mWo9aNV5A3M:-CnZ_5mdFi8:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=mWo9aNV5A3M:-CnZ_5mdFi8:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://f…
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iPhone 6S to Launch on September 9, According to New Report
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple will unveil the next iPhone at an event “likely” scheduled for September 9, according to a new report from Buzzfeed. Additionally, the report claims Apple may launch an iPad Pro with a 12.9″ display, and a new Apple TV product at the iPhone event. The next iPhone, presumed to be called iPhone 6s and ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=cM01o8socxs:3Gx8QjB6ThM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=cM01o8socxs:3Gx8QjB6ThM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osx…
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Get the 15 New Default iOS 9 Wallpapers for iPhone
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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The latest beta releases of iOS 9 include a set of fifteen new fancy wallpapers, featuring stunning imagery of landscapes shot from the sky, a trio of planets, feathers and other natural textures, and what looks like holi paint splatters. But you don’t have to wait until the final release of iOS 9 to enjoy ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=VMLFO5ks4XU:znyh8LCxMmU:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=VMLFO5ks4XU:znyh8LCxMmU:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/os…
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How to Create Symbolic Links at Command Line of Mac OS X
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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A symbolic link created at the command line allows a linked object in the file system to point to an original object in a different location. In this way, symbolic links behave much like an alias does in the Mac OS X GUI, except that the linking and reference between files or folders is done ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=9o7caWQg7ik:0iIWOi0ql4A:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=9o7caWQg7ik:0iIWOi0ql4A:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/9o7ca…
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iOS 9 Developer Beta 5 & iOS 9 Public Beta 3 Released for Testing
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released new beta versions of iOS 9, arriving as iOS 9 beta 5 for registered developers, and iOS 9 Public Beta 3 for users in the public beta program. Additionally, WatchOS 2 beta 5 is available for Apple Watch developers. The revised iOS 9 beta build is versioned as 12A4325c for both the ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=879WJ4GT9vY:XqwVaBAxkmI:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=879WJ4GT9vY:XqwVaBAxkmI:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~…
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How to Force Reboot Apple Watch
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple Watch is generally very stable and rarely needs to be rebooted or restarted, but sometimes it can become stuck, frozen, unresponsive, or a feature of Apple Watch may stop working as intended. Typically if those situations arise, you can get Apple Watch back to working order again by issuing a forced restart of the ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Whxq8P8ZWoA:RDjJXZgmBbU:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Whxq8P8ZWoA:RDjJXZgmBbU:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedbu…
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OS X 10.10.5 Beta 3 Released for Developer Testing
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released the third beta version of OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 to users participating in the developer beta program. The new build arrives as 14F25a and presumably includes bug fixes and security enhancements. Mac users interested in running the latest Yosemite beta can find it available from the Mac App Store updates section, or ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=B5SJjQvn7Qg:XRJgLbs3ifk:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=B5SJjQvn7Qg:XRJgLbs3ifk:gIN9vFwOqvQ http:…
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OS X 10.11 El Capitan Public Beta 4 Released for Mac Testing
by Guest Paul Horowitz- 0 replies
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Apple has released the fourth public beta version of OS X 10.11 El Capitan to users participating in the Public Beta program. The build arrives as 15A244d, matching the Developer Beta 6 which was released yesterday, and appears to include the same bug fixes and changes. Eligible public beta users can find the update available ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=YdFEPJXHtwQ:zRidyKhpapw:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=YdFEPJXHtwQ:zRidyKhpapw:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.…