Deciphering your storage space between your Mac and iCloud

A few years ago, Apple decided to offer seamless optimization for storage on your Mac. Instead of knowing where every byte (or gigabyte) lived, you could enable optimization in Photos or iCloud Drive. With this feature turned on, your Mac would automatically perform an ongoing tradeoff of available disk storage and iCloud storage. Presuming you…

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Apple prepares an update to iCloud’s terms and conditions

Apple's early iCloud T's&C's notification in macOS Apple has sent out a notification to some Mac users to agree to new iCloud Terms and Conditions, four days before they are supposed to apply. Here's what's new. Mac users have started to receive notifications that they must accept new Terms and Conditions for iCloud if they…

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Online Apple Store is down ahead of the iPhone 16 preorders

Three hours ahead of preorders opening for the iPhone 16 range, AirPods, and black Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple has taken down its store. Typically Apple posts a notice saying something to the effect that it's making changes to the store. This time the online Apple Store says "we love that early energy," and that…

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The iPhone 16 is living in the past. It needs to fold

Apple’s “Glowtime” event has come and gone, and all the iPhone 16 rumors have been either proven or put to rest. The iPhone 16 family offers some great improvements over past models, but for all intents and purposes, it’s still just an iPhone. Apple Intelligence is nice and the Camera Control button is a cool new feature,…

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Sleek Apple hardware is stunning, but sometimes it’s hard to beat a button

Remember Gil Amelio? He was the cursed stock photo of a middle manager in a suit that ran Apple for a short while before bringing Steve Jobs back and then being eaten alive by him. In one of his many awkward appearances as Apple CEO, he once said he wanted to make the Mac like…

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A higher standard — iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15 compared

Apple's latest edition of the iPhone 16 has the A18 upgrade for Apple Intelligence, as well as Camera Control. Here's what else is different compared to the iPhone 15. Apple's September 9 special event saw the roll out of the latest generation of iPhone models. The iPhone 16 range includes, as usual, a few Pro…

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Podcast #790 – AMD’s New GPU Strategy, Sony PS5 Pro, Intel Z890 Leak, In-Car Infotainment Ads, Audible AI, 12″ Concrete + MORE!

Welcome to the podcast where Josh explains how AMD has the most popular midrange GPU on the market, based on sales from one retailer in Germany in Q1 2024.  Other then that,… Source

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How a Stash Stand makes an iPhone 16 case mean more than just protection

Macworld While the new iPhone 16 series continues Apple’s excellent upgrade cycle with hardware enhancements and new software features, new owners still need one vital accessory to keep the new phone safe from everyday knocks and drops, scratches and spills: a protective case is an essential kit for your new phone. The best iPhone cases…

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