iOS 17.5 will simplify submitting your iPhone for repair

[ad_1] iOS 17.5 will introduce a handy ‘Repair State’ option. Photo: Lyle Kahney/Cult of Mac A new feature in iOS 17.5 will allow you to submit your iPhone for repair without turning off Find My and Activation Lock. Apple has added a new ‘Repair State’ mode in iOS 17.5 beta 4 for this. Currently, you … Read more

Get 16 productivity-enhancing Mac apps for just $39.99

[ad_1] Unlock your Mac’s full potential with 16 macOS-friendly apps for $39.99. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals The Big Mac Utility Bundle is a collection of 16 Mac productivity apps you can use for everything from generating QR codes or troubleshooting your Wi-Fi connection to revealing the files your Mac automatically hides. Skip the hunt for … Read more

First iPad 3G tablets reach customers: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] The iPad was the fastest-selling new product line in Apple history. Photo: iPad April 30, 2010: Almost a month after the first-gen iPad went on sale, the first Wi-Fi + 3G iPads arrive in the hands of U.S. customers. The devices ship in boxes identical to the Wi-Fi-only models, but with an additional sticker … Read more

Beats’ affordable Solo Buds and Solo 4 headphones go official

[ad_1] Beats is expanding its lineup with two new products: the Beats Solo Buds and Beats Solo 4. The latter is the successor to the company’s most popular headphones, the Beats Solo 3. Both offerings won’t rival Apple’s AirPods lineup, but if you frequently switch between Android and iPhone, you might like Beats’ new options. … Read more

iPad lets Ukraine fly Soviet-era planes into combat

[ad_1] iPad goes into combat in Ukraine fighter jets. Photo: Ukraine Air Force Ukraine’s Air Force needs to launch modern U.S.-made missiles from Soviet-era fighter jets in combat. The surprise solution to the disconnect? iPad. Apple tablets are reportedly giving the vintage aircraft the ability to control a variety of weapon systems supplied by Western … Read more

Custom iPhone ringtone: How to create one from any MP3

[ad_1] Make a ringtone out of anything! Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you don’t have your phone on silent, you may as well have a fun, custom iPhone ringtone. After all, custom Home Screens and Lock Screens are all the rage — you can create a ringtone that matches your aesthetic. Between wearing … Read more

Steve Jobs’ ‘Thoughts on Flash’ trashes Adobe player

[ad_1] April 29, 2010: Steve Jobs pens “Thoughts on Flash,” an open letter to explain why, basically, Adobe Flash kind of sucks. The letter marks the beginning of the end for the once-omnipresent plugin that powered multimedia in internet browsers for years. Following the devastatingly blunt broadside, Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayen hits back at Apple, … Read more