Update 2: It appears that this problem was created by a Google software updater. Update: Avid has confirmed the issue and issued a brief statement. A report suggests it could be a Chrome issue as well. Hollywood filmmakers, editors, and post-production companies are reporting “a massive failure” of large numbers of Mac Pro machines running Avid Media Composer, an app popular in the movie industry. Reports say that machines are failing to reboot…...

Apple’s Mac business has been growing steadily pretty much everywhere, especially in China. The United States has long been Apple’s #1 market, but that’s not to say the Mac doesn’t keep on chugging along in other markets as well. According to Gartner, Apple in Western Europe grew Mac sales 19.6 percent in the third quarter of 2011. At the same time, rival Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Acer Group all lost ground, with the exception of Asus (their sales were up 20....

If you’re not familiar with Google Cardboard, it’s one of the most affordable and portable VR headsets to date. It’s a very simple creation in terms of design and functionality, but provides a solid look into the future of technology without breaking the bank. Why? Because it’s made almost entirely of cardboard. Google unveiled Cardboard at I/O 2014, but unfortunately, it was designed with Android devices in mind. The official Cardboard app is nowhere to be found on the App Store, but that doesn’t mean all hope is lost....

While Windows PCs are already benefiting from the new Kaby Lake chipsets from Intel, the last upgrade Apple’s Macbook Pro received was more than a year back. Moreover, the Mac Pro also hasn’t been refreshed in over three years which is quite bewildering given how advanced the market has gotten since. The overall PC market, in general, has been showing signs of decline for more than a year now. Worldwide PC shipments have fell by 5....

I’ve just finished deploying the base model 2020 MacBook Air to our entire faculty and I have been using an upgraded model myself for the past few weeks as well. After spending time with both models, I’ve concluded that the 2020 MacBook Air for K-12 is a device that has few compromises for teachers and students. About Making The Grade: Every other Saturday, Bradley Chambers publishes a new article about Apple in education....

Here’s everything you need to know about macOS Big Sur, from features to supported devices to availability. And yes, the version number is finally bumped at 11.0! macOS Big Sur Features If you follow Apple, you would be familiar with their uncanny naming convention for the latest generation of macOS. And this year is no different. The latest operating system from the tech-giant that will run on existing and upcoming machines is called macOS Big Sur, which happens to be inspired by a rugged stretch of the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon....

Apple has released the fourth developer beta version of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 ahead of its general release. The update is available as an OTA upgrade on the Mac App Store while the developer installer is available on Apple’s developer center. Just like iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2 will introduce support for introductory pricing for auto-renewable subscriptions. New in macOS 10.13.2 Introductory Pricing for Auto-Renewable Subscriptions Soon, you’ll be able to offer new customers a discounted introductory price for your auto- renewable subscriptions on the App Store....

For this method to work you do need to have your computer and iDevice on the same network. First head to the Logitech site to download the Touch Mouse Server. Select your OS. Here I’m going to use my Windows 7 64-bit system. Installation is straight forward following the wizard. You’re done in three mouse clicks. Once installed, the Touch Mouse Server has an icon that lives on your system tray....

Apple has registered seven new Mac notebooks with the Eurasian Economic Commission today, foreshadowing upcoming MacBook releases that could arrive this fall. First spotted by MacRumors, the filing for the new Macs notes they will be “portable personal computers.” The new model numbers are A2141, A2147, A2158, A2159, A2179, A2182, and A2251, and list macOS 10.14 as the software version. While the filing suggests the new MacBooks will be arriving before too long, it’s hard to pin down exactly when....

Many MacBook Pro users found that the machine’s Touch ID is not working. The Touch ID worked smoothly in the last session and was unresponsive the next day. Mac can register five fingerprints in the machine, but you can get denied entry due to some glitch. Let’s try basic and advance troubleshoot solutions to resolve the Touch ID issues on the latest MacBook Pro model. Why is Touch ID not working on MacBook Pro?...

Apple has released the final version of the latest macOS 10.12.6 software update. Mac users running macOS Sierra can find the update through the Mac App Store. macOS 10.12.6 will likely be the last version of macOS Sierra before Apple ships macOS High Sierra later this fall. macOS 10.13 is currently available in both developer and public beta versions for testing. macOS High Sierra includes the Apple File System, HEVC support, Metal 2, improvements to Mail, Photos, and Safari, and more....

For over twenty-five years, the world of trading card games has been unequivocally dominated by the five-mana symbols of Magic the Gathering. The brainchild of Richard Garfield, the game has largely remained unchanged since it first debuted. The game primarily uses five different card types: land cards which can be used to power up other spells, creature cards used to attack and defend from opponents, enchantment cards to enact new, lasting rules on the game, instant spells to cause new, short-term effects and abilities at any point in the game, and sorceries which has similar outcomes to instants but can only be used at certain phases of the caster’s own turn....

macOS Sierra has been used by developers and public beta testers all summer, and today the Mac software update is available in GM form as Apple prepares it for primetime. The latest release is available now through the Mac App Store. macOS Sierra’s headlining feature is Siri on the Mac with other features like Auto-Unlock which lets Apple Watch users skip the password login screen. Apple Pay is also coming to Safari with macOS Sierra, although we haven’t seen the feature live on the web yet....

After looking at how to quickly move timeline-based projects over to a Live Loops setup and some nice price drops previously, today we are talking about mapping Remix FX to Launchpad. Apple’s GarageBand multi-FX unit gone pro made its debut inside Logic Pro for the first time as part of the flagship app’s major overhaul last year. A particularly useful and creative tool, especially in concert with Live Loops, Remix FX houses a number of multi-touch ready FX units from filters and repeaters to down samplers and interesting tape stops to add some serious flavor to your compositions....

Despite being over 40 years old, MAS*H is still considered to be one of most popular television shows out there. With memorable characters and surprisingly serious moments amidst the comedy. Though the comedic elements weren’t always great by today’s standards, it was a unique show that hasn’t truly been replicated since. One particular sign of this show’s timelessness is the fact that there are memes based on the show. While most of them are geared toward fans of show, who either grew up with it or saw reruns on MeTV, they will certainly find these memes hilarious....

Microsoft opened up a beta test program for Windows users last November, letting Microsoft Office fanatics get early access to upcoming new features. Microsoft is now rolling out the program to the Mac, so OS X users can (optionally) join the beta program too. For the first round of the beta program, Microsoft will be adding inking and realtime typing / collaboration to PowerPoint. Expect these features in the ‘coming weeks’....

One fun toggle that some users like to enable is the ability to enable Magnification on the Dock inside macOS. While this certainly isn’t a new feature, users may still want to know how to enable it. Follow along as we walk you through how to enable Dock Magnification in macOS. macOS: How to enable Dock Magnification Fire up System Preferences and then Dock. You’ll see Magnification under the Size slider....

In this article, we’ll show you the options that you can do to Optimize Mac Storage To Boost Performance in macOS in very simple steps. Optimize Storage is Apple’s built-in storage cleanup tool to manage Mac storage efficiently. Follow the below simple guide to make use of those features in a very efficient manner. Also Read FIX: Crunchyroll Black Screen When Streaming Fix: macOS Ventura WiFi Not Working Issue Fix: macOS Monterey Not Connecting to WiFi...

MacStories’ founder Federico Viticci regularly shares his useful custom Shortcuts for the iOS Shortcuts app and now he’s put together an archive of 150 of them, with more on the way. The new archive is a great place to explore and find all of the custom Shortcuts Viticci and the MacStories team has created to get more out of your iOS devices. What’s really neat, all of them are available for free and can be further customized to meet your specific needs....

Spain moniker Almeria a city where this incident occurred; there are countless mobile applications available for download from the internet, which gives us functionality on our phone to operate them as we desire. Many developers frequently try to develop apps that are useful to users. But the truth is that some of them, despite being developed with a clear objective, can be used for other purposes by those who downloaded the application....