macOS High Sierra is going even higher today with the first developer beta version of macOS 10.13.4 now available. The new developer beta comes one day after the release of macOS 10.13.3 which includes security improvements and a fix for Messages bugs. As for the latest developer beta, we’ll update with any changes discovered for the new Mac update below. A public beta version will also likely follow. The update comes in at a hefty 2....
Major mobile manufacturers have now come forward to back the new smartphone “kill switch” law proposed by Sen. Mark Leno who wanted to make this mandatory on all new devices. The likes of Apple, Google, HTC, Huawei, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia and Samsung as well as the top five mobile carriers in the U.S. have agreed to this new law. Sen. Leno said in a statement – “Only weeks ago, they claimed that the approach they are taking today was infeasible and counterproductive....
How to Make the Outlook 2007 To-Do Bar Show Only Tasks From Today Right-click the Arrange By menu and click Custom. This next step can get a little tricky. Click Filter; the filter window will pop up and on it click the Advanced tab. Then click Field and on the drop menu click Date/Time field > Due Date. Next, under the Condition menu, click on or before, and then in the value box type in today....
Change Surface Display Settings I recommend making these changes with the Touch or Type keyboard because it’s easier. But you can use touch gestures if you need to. From the desktop, right click and empty area of the desktop and select Personalize. If you don’t have a keyboard, long press an empty area of the desktop until you see a square outline. Release your finger and tap Personalize from the context menu....
Note: This setting is built in to both versions of Windows 8 and Windows RT. Boot Straight to Desktop Windows 8.1 T0 find the setting, simply right-click and empty area on the Taskbar and select Properties. When the Taskbar and Navigation Properties window that comes up, select the Navigation tab. Then, check the box next to “Go to the Desktop Instead of Start when I Sign In” under the Start screen section and click OK....
Today, we’ll be looking at how to make your own link shortening service. The only cost is a domain name and annual hosting. Make Your Own Link Shortening Service With WordPress Services like Bitly and TinyURL take your long links and turn them into shorter ones which are easier to type and more memorable. Google’s Goo.gl, on the other hand, is being phased out and is virtually dead, which is another good reason to make your own....
One of the most common login scripts used in a domain environment is one that maps network drives for the end-user. There are a few ways that a solution can be implemented such as using group policy (preferred), or for backward compatibility for pre-Windows 2000 systems, using the Profile tab in the user account properties. If the Profile method is used by modifying the user’s attribute “Login Script”, the script itself must be stored in the NETLOGON folder located on the Domain Controllers (DC)....
A Mac-specific vulnerability has been discovered in the secure messaging app Signal. Signal allows you the option of sending ‘disappearing’ messages which are automatically purged from the app after a preset time. This feature is often used for passing on the most sensitive information, to ensure there is no permanent record afterwards. But a security researcher has discovered a serious failing specific to the Mac app … Motherboard spotted a tweet from Alec Muffett in which he reported that disappearing messages were displayed in the Notification Center – and remained there after they expired in the app....
Two days ago the Magic Keyboard for the 11-inch iPad Pro landed on my desk. I’ve been using it constantly since it first arrived, and although it’s not perfect, I absolutely love it. It’s so good that I can easily say that this is the best iPad accessory in the 10-plus year history of the device, and that includes the Apple Pencil. Watch our hands-on video as I walk through the top Magic Trackpad for iPad Pro features....
Google Play Store has been particularly bad of late. It was only a couple weeks ago that Clipper malware was found hiding there. Now, things are drastically worse. A bunch of apps were just discovered carrying out a mobile ad fraud scheme, and your gadget might be infected. Is your Android plowing through data? Researchers at Oracle announced last week it discovered a piece of bad advertising software hiding in some Android apps....
The controversy over the 2018 MacBook Pro delivering less than its claimed base speed continues as ExtremeTech notes that Intel has long held the view that it’s ok for laptop manufacturers to deviate from stated CPU specs … The furore began when a YouTube video showed that the maxed-out 2018 MacBook Pro didn’t seem capable of delivering the claimed performance of its 2.9GHz 6-core Core i9 processor. YouTuber Dave Lee found in Adobe Premiere tests that the MacBook Pro not only failed to apply Turbo Boost to achieve a high clock speed for a demanding task, it actually dropped the speed down as far as 2....
Mahershala Ali has been contributing his trademark fixed and resonant acting to films and television under the radar for decades. While he’s most recognized as the villainous antagonist Cottonmouth in Marvel’s Luke Cage, he has since won two Academy Awards for his performances in the films Moonlight and The Green Book. Ali and his magical smile move between genres with ease. He can pull off roles in major comic book adaptations, small independent productions, and episodic melodramas....
According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this afternoon, the social network giant Facebook hit 500 million mobile users (via Business Insider). Furthermore, the IPO-destined company also announced that it has 900 million total users, 500 million of which return to use the website on a daily basis. Facebook is currently available on every major mobile platform through an app. Facebook also has a nicely done HTML 5 mobile website, so those without the app can still have access....
Making The Grade is a weekly series from Bradley Chambers covering Apple in education. Bradley has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students. In reality, this route made sense....
Malcolm in the Middle was a widely acclaimed sitcom during its seven-season run. It starred Frankie Muniz as the eponymous Malcolm, a boy who tests at genius level, and the hijinks he and the rest of his family get up to. It won seven Emmys and even a Peabody Award in 2000. There are many familiar faces that make appearances throughout the show’s run. Some went on to starring roles in their own sitcoms later on....
A good amount of retailers are accepting Apple Pay online. However, some things that can goof up your purchase such as incorrect billing or shipping details. Follow along for how to change your billing and shipping addresses for Apple Pay. Whether you’re buying a new product at launch like iPhone or not, the speed of Apple Pay is one of the most convenient aspects. While you can change your billing and shipping details at the time of purchase with Apple Pay, to make sure things go as smooth as possible, it’s good to stay on top of keeping your address details up to date....
With the release of the new M1 Macbook Air, the final parts of the transition to Wi-Fi 6 are beginning for Apple. Today, the iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPhone 11, iPhone 12, M1 MacBook Air, and the M1 MacBook Pro all support Wi-Fi 6. Lacking support is the low-cost iPad, iPad mini, and all of the Intel Macs. About Apple @ Work: Bradley Chambers has been managing an enterprise IT network since 2009....
The movie Mad Max: The Wasteland has reportedly been given the green light and will begin filming this fall. Writer/director George Miller’s first Mad Max film was released in 1979, starring Mel Gibson as the titular character in a post-apocalyptic world, the likes of which no one had ever seen. Its unique look and feel warranted the creation of two sequels, which were released in the 1980s. 20 years later, Miller revisited his franchise with a fourth film, Mad Max: Fury Road, starring Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky and Charlize Theron as a new character, Furiosa....
But, if you just can’t live with using anything other than Google to search, here’s how you can make Cortana use Google, DuckDuckGo, or even Yahoo instead. Redirect Cortana Search from Bing to Google There are a couple of ways to make this happen, and it all starts with your default browser. For more on changing your browser, read our article: How to Change the Default Web Browser in Windows 10....
The number of websites and apps we use each day can be mind-boggling. And while we all know that using one password for all of them is not a good idea, it simply isn’t possible to remember a unique login for every one of our accounts. Fortunately, you can easily solve that problem with Enpass Password Manager, which offers ultra-secure digital storage for passwords and more. And you can get your dad a lifetime subscription to the individual plan while it’s available to new users for just $29....
