Long-time readers of his column will know that the Macalope is not above grazing on low-hanging fruit. Far from it. First of all, who doesn’t like a nice piece of fruit? Second, it’s right there. At mouth level. C’mon. So, you might think he’s going to chomp into a mouthful of Mark Zuckerberg’s comments about…
Want to get into IT or cybersecurity? The field may be competitive, but it doesn’t always take a 4-year degree to land an interview. Instead, you could train for a professional certification like those offered by CompTIA. The tests are tough, but an affordable way to study is by checking out the Complete 2025 CompTIA…
macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Several sources report the firewall in macOS Sequoia can sometimes leak data after an update. Here's how to test and fix it. The macOS firewall in System Settings allows you to protect your Mac and filter network traffic based on a set of rules. Several sites,…
Apple's iPad mini 7 returns to $399 best price - Image credit: Apple The best price we've ever seen on Apple's current iPad mini 7 has returned, with numerous storage capacities $100 off. Both Amazon and Best Buy are competing for your business with fresh price drops on Apple's latest iPad mini. You can pick…
We saw some great products for Apple users after a week of wearing our feet to the bone at CES! Here's what we like the most that we got the chance to check out in person at the show. While we found a lot of future-looking tech, everything we rounded up will be shipping soon.…
Using x64 emulation in Parallels to run Windows - Image Credit: Parallels Parallels Desktop 20.2 is out now, with the latest edition including 64-bit x86 emulation for Apple Silicon and more enhancements to make Apple Intelligence Writing Tools work with Windows apps. January's update to the popular virtual machine tool Parallels Desktop brings the software…
Illinois will implement digital IDs in the Apple Wallet app by the end of 2025. Illinois is the latest state to claim Apple Wallet users will have access to digital IDs and driver's licenses by the end of 2025. An Illinois state law took effect on January 1, 2025 that will bring digital versions of…
Mobile gamers rejoice, the Abxylute S9 is an affordable controller that can stretch to fit your cased iPhone or iPad mini with a powerful set of customization features. A controller manufacturer called Abxylute has finally built the perfect mobile gaming controller for iPhone and iPad mini owners. If all it did was stretch to fit…
The more we use our iPhones to chat, the more smishing (SMS phishing) attacks try to trick us into compromising our accounts. According to research by Bleeping Computer, the latest wave of attacks is simple but includes serious efforts to bypass Apple’s way of protecting users from using bad web links. The whole scheme merely…