Author: Alex Lowe

iPad Pro will go on sale November 11

Until now we have only had the information that Apple’s huge iPad will be available in November, but 9to5Mac have reported that the iPad Pro will be out for purchase early next month on the 11th. As well as the actual iPad, the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil are expected to launch on the same day. The iPad Pro starts at $799 for 32GB WiFi and for the 128GB WiFi and 4G it […]

How To: Force Quit an app on a Mac

We’ve all had it, a unresponsive app on your Mac – just at that important time you’re trying to do something and it just crashes and freezes, admittedly it doesn’t happen very often but when it does it is a tad annoying. This quick guide goes over how to Force Quit an app on a Mac, there are actually a few different ways you can go about doing this. Method 1  

Windows 10 will soon be getting significant DPI improvements

As a Mac user I’ve probably been spoilt with consistently clear text and proper scaling but since using Windows 10, I’ve seen numerous issues with scaling and DPI. Good news though, as the computer world is shifting towards full 1080p screens and 4K and sometimes 5K – the software needs to be able to cope with the added real estate and make sure everything scales correctly and doesn’t appear blurry. Today Microsoft have […]

How to reindex Spotlight if your Mac is showing false storage info

This guide goes over the process for reindexing spotlight, this may be needed if your search results aren’t operating correctly in Spotlight search results or searching isn’t accurate. In my case my hard drive storage usage was all over the shop on my MacBook Air, so I decided to write a guide to determine if you need to reindex Spotlight and also how to find out how much storage each […]

OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 beta now out for developers

Earlier today, Apple released the next version of the OS X El Capitan beta, version 10.11.2. This beta only comes after 6 days following the public release of OS X 10.11.1. So far the details of this update aren’t overly detailed with the change log simply stating that it improves the security and stability of your computer. The OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 update improves the stability, compatibility, and security […]

The new Apple TV is now on sale

Yes, the brand new Apple TV is now on sale – complete with all the new goodies such as the fast A8 chip for all the games you’ll be playing as well as the Siri remote. This new model with revealed along side the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro but we only knew that it would be released “Later this fall.” As we come to the end of October now, […]

Apple Watch can now track runs on Runkeeper, without an iPhone

Since launch the Apple Watch has always required a permanent connection to an iPhone to function properly, expect from being an actual watch and using Apple Pay. Now with the recent launch of watchOS 2 the Apple Watch can run native apps and execute the code on device without the need for the iPhone to be connected. This also allows the watch to be a true fitness device as apps such as […]

Instagram launches new app which creates 1 second videos

Earlier today, Instagram launched a new app which lets you make one second videos, which then get looped – almost like a GIF animation. Instagram is building some simple but genuinely useful applications for iOS, Layout lets you arrange your photos into a collage and then post it to Instagram, Facebook or download it. Hyperlapse arrived last year just before the release of iOS 8 which actually did include a […]

iOS 9.1 is now out, brings bug fixes and 150 new emoji

Earlier today, Apple unveiled the latest update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – iOS 9.1. This release has been highly requested since the launch of iOS 9 earlier in September, mostly for one feature, more emojis. Well good news, the latest release adds the taco, middle finger and badminton emoji as well as much more. Also included is a ton of bug fixes such as improved perforce for Music, […]

Apple Maps now uses Yellow Pages for business data in Canada

In the most of North America and Europe, Yelp and Trip Advisor are the most favoured for business listings on Apple’s mapping software, Apple Maps. In Canada, Apple and Yellow Pages have partnered for listings in Canada, this information includes reviews, opening hours, photos, payment types and addresses. Yellow Pages has details for over 1.8 million businesses in Canada and the data is now available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac […]