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Based on information provided to early testers of the first developer beta, OS X El Capitan system requirements for the developer beta are identical to those of the current public version of OS X, Yosemite. Specifically, El Capitan lists compatibility with the following Mac models: iMac (Mid-2007 or newer) MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early(…)
Answer & Make Phone Calls If you have an iPhone 5, 6 or later, you can now make and receive phone calls on your Mac computer. You just need to make sure you’re on the same Wi-Fi network and are using the same iCloud account on both devices. When you’re in the Messages app, go(…)
Features Digital Crown Retina display with Force Touch Heart rate sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope Ambient light sensor Speaker and microphone Wi‑Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 Up to 18 hours of battery life1 Water resistant2 Built-in Apps Messages Phone Mail Calendar Activity Workout Maps Passbook Siri Music Camera Remote Remote Weather Stocks Photos Alarm Stopwatch Timer(…)
Apple® unveiled Apple Music, a single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music — all in one place. Apple Music is a revolutionary streaming music service, a pioneering worldwide live radio station from Apple broadcasting 24 hours a day and a great new way for music fans to connect with their favorite(…)
So long Yosemite, hello El Capitan. Apple just announced the latest version of its desktop operating system, OS X (10.11) El Capitan.
These Guided Tour videos will show you how to use them to do all kinds of amazing things. Messages Receive messages and instantly respond in a variety of ways. Watch Faces Personalize your watch by changing and customizing the face whenever you want. Watch Digital Touch Send a sketch, a tap, and even your heartbeat to(…)
To set a Mac lock screen message, head to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. Click the padlock icon in the lower-left section of the screen and authenticate as an administrative user. Find and check the box “Show a message when the screen is locked” and then clickSet Lock Message. In the text box(…)
Apple by default uses a transparent, blurred image of your desktop as the background for the login screen in OS X Yosemite. Although this differs from previous versions of OS X that used a gray background, you can still set a custom login screen image in Yosemite by replacing a single file. Here’s how to(…)
ToasterClone A (relatively) modern remake of the classic “Flying Toasters” screen saver from the After Dark collection. There have been many remakes of this screen saver, and ToasterClone isn’t the best, but it’s one of the only ones that works past OS X Snow Leopard. RedPill Matrix Screen Saver A classic Matrix-like screen saver(…)
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Apple’s newly released OS X Yosemite allows third-party apps to include interactive Notification Center widgets, and AppleInsider offers a look at some of the best and most useful widgets you can install on your Mac right now. Adding and removing widgets looks very similar to the iOS 8 counterpart. Simply open the Notification Center, click(…)
Your Mac notifies you when updates are available for OS X or software you’ve purchased from the Mac App Store.Always Update In OS X Yosemite, you can tell your Mac to automatically install updates as needed. The first time updates are ready, Yosemite gives you the option to always update automatically. If you click Turn(…)
Learn about using a scanner in OS X so that you can scan text documents, photographs, and so forth into files on your Mac. Note: Your scanner may be part of a multi-function printer; see Printing for details about managing printers.Tips for scanning in OS X Check the list of supported scanners for the model of scanner you are about to connect(…)
With AirPrint, it’s easy to deliver full quality photo and document printing from your iOS and OS X apps. Just select an AirPrint printer on your local network to print from your favorite iOS or OS X app. AirPrint is built into most popular printer models. AirPrint features include easy discovery, automatic media selection, and(…)
Adding A Printer For most USB printers, all you have to do is connect the printer to your Mac. OS X automatically sees the printer, and downloads any drivers if necessary. Then, you’re ready to print. Before you begin Before adding a printer to your Mac, check the following: Choose Software Update from the Apple menu to(…)
The menu bar at the top of your Mac’s display acts as a convenient tray on which Apple serves you menus of your current app to the left along with more static status icons to the right. In addition, many third-party apps — Dropbox and Skip Tunes to name but two — install icons in(…)
