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iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to security, convenience, and capabilities. While it’s generally a good idea to basically use every ... Read More Continue reading...

Amazon is offering an absolute steal of a deal on the iPad 9th generation for just $249, the lowest price it has ever sold for. That’s 24%, or $80 discount, from the $329 retail price that Apple sells the same iPad for! The iPad 9th generation features a 10.2″ Retina display, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB ... Read More Continue reading...

dear All, after disabling iMessage (using the button in "Settings", iOS 16.7), it seems that iMessages sent to me by my contacts are not shown in any way by my iPhone (that is, they are not converted to SMS). What can I do???? I really don't want to lose these messages! Apple Support pointed me to Deregister and Turn Off iMessage - Apple Support but since I "Still have [my] iPhone", I don't think that the alternative steps will help me?! Best wishes! Coldt Continue reading...

Anyone advise me what app this might be using microphone ? Never had this before. Thanks. https://forums.macrumors.com/attachments/img_5873-jpeg.2291966/ Continue reading...

Edit…. I have to see if Davinci Resolve can full fill my needs or not Continue reading...

I luckily managed to get a 15 Pro Max at the weekend instead of waiting for my order to arrive in November. Quick question on what’s everyone set there battery settings too as you now have a few different options on iOS17. 1. Optimised Battery Charging 2. 80% Limit 3. None I assume None is irrelevant but my 14 Pro went to 98% which no other iPhone since the 11 Pro Max has done within a year of use. Any help is much appreciated. Louis Continue reading...

Hi All, I hope some can help. I have a mac pro 4,1 upgraded to 5,1 firmware. Upgraded CPU's and RAM. Ive been using my MP in this configuration for a couple of years now and love this machine, its a beast even compared to some of todays hardware :) Just recently my child was using it to watch some youtube videos and was using cheap headphones on it and unfortunately the jack of the headphones snapped in the front port. I tried various methods to remove it but was unsuccessful. With... Read more Source: MacRumors

This just started happening... my XR battery drains far faster than it ever has... and the "Battery" view in settings shows it is almost entirely due to CNN and Washington Post apps in background... 41% and 39% respectively. But... I have always had background refresh turned off on those and other news apps to try to avoid this very issue. And I NEVER had this problem until this week. Anyone have any ideas?? I have already tried forcing the apps to shutdown and restarting the XR... Read more Continue reading...

Steam, the popular gaming platform for Mac, Windows, and Linux, is great in that it offers a ton of really fun popular games, but it’s not without its annoyances. One of the most frustrating Steam annoyances are its popup ads on startup, or what it calls “Steam News”, that slowly launch in a new pop-up ... Read More Continue reading...

Threads, the social network microblogging Twitter/X competitor launched by Meta (Facebook), is typically thought of as a mobile only experience, with users having the Threads app on their iPhone or Android device. But, if you have a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer, and you want to use Threads on your desktop computer, you can ... Read More Continue reading...

I bought an iPhone 15 Pro and transferred from my old device to set up my new phone. The transfer was successful but I noticed none of my screen time settings, including the password, app limits etc had been transferred over. Then all of my devices, a MacBook and the old phone all synced to the new phone and the screen time settings were erased on all of them. I've tried restoring both phones to older iCloud backups and despite them listing screen time being imported (See screenshot)... Read more Continue reading...

My days old iPhone 15 Plus developed three faults in what seemed like a production failure. 1. The main camera wouldn’t focus. (The wide angle camera was fine) 2. Landscape rotation failed. 3. After a Genius Bar visit their tests showed the accelerometer had also failed. The Genius Bar staff in Apple Leeds were very efficient. I was given a new phone in exchange. They told me the failed phone would be sent back to a department that investigates early failures. Has anyone else... Read more Continue reading...

I use the always on setting on my iPhone 15 Pro Max with some widgets. What I hate is the music notifications that take up my Lock Screen. The Music app, Podcast app, and even HomeKit HomePod Mini will display something on my Lock Screen when they are playing. I don’t want to see that information, it blocks out my widgets! Any one know if you can turn that off? I’ve tried everything. Continue reading...

Hello there What are the first things to do when you received your new iPhone? Do you spend time checking screen colors, bezels uniformity, look for defect, color uniformity, built quality etc? What else would you recommend to make sure everything is OK? I’m looking for a checklist or any tips on the outside of the iPhone and the software (test phone call, wifi speed, camera…) Continue reading...

Hey guys, Just wanted to alert you to another screen burn in issue, got my 15 PM on September 22nd. This is how it looks on my screen at very dim levels, against a grey background. The local Apple reseller where I live claimed that Apple is aware and that it's due to a software bug and a new software is about to be released and as such they wouldn't take it as a warranty issues, asked me to wait for the coming software. Her general appearance and lack of eloquence together with my own... Read more Continue reading...

I have an iPhone, an iPad and MacBook on the same Apple account and I pay for extra iCloud space so I have 200GB on iCloud. For a long time I have been unable to automatically back up my iPhone to iCloud because between my two idevices I had used way over 200GB of space. I have since been through a deleting binge. iCloud+ says I'm using 199.6 GB of 200GB On the iPad I'm using a total of 45GB internal storage. On the iPhone I'm using a total of 66GB of internal storage. Not everything... Read more Continue reading...

Hello, I have had a couple of threads but I have still had no luck with getting an AMD RX580 to work. Previously, I tried using an XFX AMD. This did not have any display output. I gave up with this card and bought a used Nitro Sapphire RX580. Still no output. I have reinstalled a fresh copy of high sierra, still nothing. On the systems report, you see that the AMD is not being picked up and has the kernel extension “No Kext Loaded”. NOTE: I had this report on both the nitro and XFX... Read more Source: MacRumors

Hi, Recently purchase a Mac Pro 5,1 from FB marketplace. After a clean it works great. Its a dual 2.4ghz CPU version, and I plan to do some upgrades. I bought a GTX680 and that worked a treat, but didn't give me the GPU performance I needed to run the games I would like. I've just swapped it out for an MSI Vega 56, and while the GPU works fine, it seems to be running quite hot (50* on idle), and while the Mac Pro PCIE fan does speed up according to the load, it seems the actual fan on the... Read more Source: MacRumors

Mac Pro 5.1 SSD #1 High Sierra / Monterey SSD #2 Windows 10 OCLP 1.0.1 EFI (Macbook Air) Yes, I'm a loser I wanted to update to Sonoma and created the USB on my Macbook Air. I forgot in OCLP to select Mac Pro and created the USB for the Macvook Air. So I upgraded my Mac Pro with the efi for the Macbook Air. Yes I am stupid. Currently, the forbidden sign appears in the boot picker if I select High Sierra or Monterey, but if Windows 10 starts, it is fully operational. I booted into... Read more Source: MacRumors

brought a wd sn570 1tb nvme to upgrade my trashcan mac, I can installed Monterey on it, but when I tried boot from it, my mac displays a flashing question mark, which indicates that it can't boot. However, when I insert the bootable Monterey USB, it'll boot. The nvme ssd works perfectly on my 2015 macbook pro. The firmware on my trashcan also updated. So any ideas to make it work? Thanks Source: MacRumors

While many Mac users have already downloaded and installed MacOS Sonoma onto their Macs and are enjoying the great new features, not every Mac user wants to upgrade to Sonoma. In fact, many Mac users want to stay put with macOS Monterey, or MacOS Ventura, and not upgrade to MacOS Sonoma for now, or even ... Read More Continue reading...

Hi everyone, I hope you can help me with this: I’m currently getting a continuous black screen after doing a PRAM/NVRAM reset. This is my computer: Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1 CPU: W3520 Xeon Processor GPU: Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB RAM: 24GB RAM 1333mHz 1TB SSD MacOS Mojave This is why I tried a PRAM/NVRAM reset: When the computer ‘restarts’ I always encounter the ‘prohibitory’ symbol, ie. a circle with a line through it (example: If your Mac starts up to a circle with a line through it – Apple Support (UK))... Read more Source: MacRumors

Hello, everyone! I was just wondering if this system could be upgraded?! 3.5Ghz - 6 Core - Xeon E5 Graphics: AMD FirePro D500 (X2) Hard Drive Capacity: 512gb SSD Ram (Memory): 32GB Will be very much grateful. Thank you. Source: MacRumors

Those with Adobe Creative Suite installed on their 2019 Mac Pro, can you give me you feedback on application launch times? I purchased my 7,1 in July 2020 and this problem has plagued me daily every since then. I am wondering if this is just normal on an Intel 12-core with 96Gig Ram and w5700x GPU and applications loaded on NVRAM internal RAID 0? Photoshop = appx 45-seconds to one-minute to launch (ready to start work) Illustrator = appx 45-seconds InDesign = appx one-minute After Effects... Read more Source: MacRumors

I have a 2010 cMP Westmare eightcore 2.4GHZ that runs OSX El Capitan. The Mac Pro is almost exclusively used to run Aperture 3.6 and perform photo editing (and storage). 1. Which OS post El Capitan can be used on my cMP in original condition (without modifying the graphic card and other hardware)? 2. Which OS is a best compromise for both the 2010 cMP 2.4GHZ and Aperture 3.6? I am grateful for any advice! Source: MacRumors