Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS ...

I just finished a group video call with my siblings in an utterly dark cabin surrounded by pine trees. And for the first time, I didn’t hear a complaint that goes something like “please turn up the ...

What if you could take total control of your macOS system, managing packages, configurations, and even App Store installations, all from a single, unified tool? Bold claim? Perhaps. But that’s exactly ...

Maintaining your MacBook Air's battery health is essential for keeping your device running efficiently. Over time, the battery naturally loses capacity, affecting how long your MacBook can operate ...

Over time, even the fastest Macs can start to slow down. Applications may lag, startup times can increase, and overall responsiveness may diminish. While this is a common issue, it doesn't necessarily ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

The macOS Tahoe update was one of the biggest changes to Apple’s Mac operating system in years. Not only did we get an entirely new look and feel in the form of Liquid Glass, but there were ...

Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. is a senior editor and ...

You can still make an external macOS bootable drive, but Apple's tighter security procedures mean you have to prepare for it before your internal drive fails. Here's how to do it all, and what's been ...

Official support for free-threaded Python, and free-threaded improvements Python’s free-threaded build promises true parallelism for threads in Python programs by removing the Global Interpreter Lock ...

With the release of macOS Monterey back in 2021, Apple introduced a change that proved to be pretty controversial. In Safari, the company added an optional "compact" tagging alongside the option to ...