May 14, 2017
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Comments Off on EduTech: Using Google Scholar to make academic researching familiar & quick
EduTech is a 9to5Mac weekly series that focuses on technology’s application in education, lower and higher level, both for productivity and enjoyment. If you have suggestions for topics or specific questions you’d like to see answered, feel free to let me … Continue reading
April 23, 2017
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Comments Off on Four months after release, are you using Apple’s completely wireless AirPods? [Poll]
Apple’s AirPods first started to arriving to customers just over four months ago and were met with a generally positive response. The highly anticipated completely wireless earbuds were announced alongside the iPhone 7 to make up for the lack of … Continue reading
March 29, 2017
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Comments Off on After once calling for a boycott of Apple, President Trump is now using a ‘new iPhone’
Over a year ago, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a boycott of all Apple products amid the company’s battle with the FBI over unlocking the San Bernardino iPhone. Fast forward to to present day, however, and President Trump has seemingly rescinded his call … Continue reading
February 12, 2017
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Comments Off on How to track your sleep using Apple Watch or iPhone with these third-party apps
Sleep tracking has been one the most oft-requested features for Apple Watch, but Apple itself has yet to implement a solution. That hasn’t stopped developers from creating their own watchOS apps for doing it, though. One of the more popular … Continue reading
December 28, 2016
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Comments Off on San Francisco restaurant now using iPads as plates in effort to reach younger audience
In a rather bizarre move, a San Francisco restaurant is now serving food on iPads. No, you don’t order the food via the iPad; the food is literally served on the iPad. The restaurant, Quince, was awarded a third Michelin … Continue reading
December 21, 2016
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Comments Off on LG UltraFine 5K Display Works at Lower Resolution With Older Macs Using Adapter
There has been some confusion as to whether the LG UltraFine 5K Display works with older Macs, but a new support document published today answers that question and makes it clear exactly which Macs can be used with the display … Continue reading
August 9, 2016
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Comments Off on ‘Stranger Things’ poster created using Apple’s iPad Pro and Apple Pencil
Netflix’s 80s sci-fi/horror revival "Stranger Things" has garnered high acclaim since its debut in July, and it turns out Apple, or at least one of its products, played a role in creating the series’ all important poster art. AppleInsider – … Continue reading
June 17, 2016
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Comments Off on Politico using Apple Wallet to send breaking news push notifications to users regarding Brexit
Apple’s Wallet app has become a lot more useful since the launch of Apple Pay, but Politico has found another new purpose for the app that’s a little out of the ordinary. As noted by NiemanLab, Political Europe is using … Continue reading
April 26, 2016
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Comments Off on Logitech’s ‘Logi BASE’ Stand Charges the iPad Pro Using the Smart Connector
The Smart Connector on the iPad Pro has thus far only been used for keyboard accessories including the Logitech Create and Apple’s own Smart Keyboard, but today, Logitech is debuting a new accessory that uses a little known functionality of … Continue reading
April 17, 2016
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Comments Off on How-To: Quickly rename multiple files on your Mac using Finder
Renaming multiple files can be a tedious process when doing so manually, but the Finder in OS X can make it easier to rename a batch of files at once on your Mac. Instead of relying on a third party … Continue reading
March 16, 2016
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Comments Off on Apple Says Government Trying to ‘Rewrite History’ by Using All Writs Act as ‘All-Powerful Magic Wand’
Following the U.S. government’s filing last week once again urging the court to compel Apple to assist the FBI in unlocking the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, a document Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell called a “cheap shot,” … Continue reading
November 1, 2015
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Comments Off on How-To: Make Apple TV screenshots and video captures without using Xcode
At some point in the future, creating pixel-sharp screenshots, UI videos, and game recordings from your Apple TV may be as easy as hitting a button or two on the Siri Remote, but right now, the only obvious technique is a … Continue reading
October 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Video demonstrates using 3D touch screen iPhone 6s to weigh objects, opens up new use cases
Developer Simon Gladman today demonstrated the use of the iPhone 6s display as a way to compare weights of an object, here denoted in a percentage of touch, on Apple’s 3D or Force Touch display. The app called Plum-O-meter is currently a jailbreak option … Continue reading
August 5, 2015
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Comments Off on Graava camera edits its own footage using onboard sensors, Apple Watch and cloud processing
Graava, a startup based out of Sunnyvale, Calif., on Tuesday announced a new action cam platform that processes motion sensor, GPS and Apple Watch heart rate data to intelligently edit down hours of footage. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
June 15, 2015
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Comments Off on The Logic Pros: How to control anything in Logic using your hardware MIDI controller
The Logic Pros is a new regular series exploring all of the most interesting gadgets and software for making music on your Mac/iOS devices. If there is any gear you would like us to take a closer hands-on look at, let … Continue reading