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  We now have an official release date for macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple’s next major software update for Mac users. After “Wonderlust” Apple Event, the company posted that macOS Sonoma will be released to the general public on September 26. Unfortunately, Sonoma coming this month suggests that we won’t see a Mac/iPad event in October. Apple confirms macOS Sonoma release date Sonoma was first unveiled at WWDC earlier this year as the next iteration of Apple’s desktop operating system. It touts a bunch of new features, from interactive widgets and dynamic screen savers to big upgrades to Safari. Once September 26 comes around, you can find the update on your Mac under Settings -> General -> Software Update. These are the devices compatible with Sonoma, per Apple: iMac 2019 and later iMac Pro 2017 Mac Pro 2019 and later Mac Studio 2022 and later MacBook Air 2018 and later MacBook Pro 2018 and later Mac mini 2018 and later Notable Sonoma features In the meantime, here are some of our f...

  Apple's new tvOS 17 has dropped — here are many of the new features contained within. It's a well-documented fact that tvOS doesn't get the same robust yearly updates as iOS or macOS — but this year has changed that. Apple has overhauled significant parts of the Apple TV's operating system with tvOS 17, adding a breadth of new features to the set-top box. FaceTime, Continuity Camera, Reactions With the advent of tvOS 17, those running a second-generation Apple TV 4K or newer updated to tvOS 17 will be able to use FaceTime. This is done via Continuity Camera, which allows users to use an iPhone or an iPad as a dedicated webcam for the Apple TV. With this update, Apple has brought full Continuity Camera API support to the Apple TV, enabling video integration into apps. Popular video conferencing platforms Cisco WebEx and Zoom have promised to hit the set-top box by year's end. Apple TV now includes a new feature called Reactions. These are video effects that can be ...

  On February 6, 2023, Synology released a new DSM version called DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 4. Below I will guide you step by step through the process of installing the new DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 4. This mini Update 4 proposes only one fix to the issue where drives added to a RAID Group in a Synology High Availability cluster were not allocated correctly between RAID arrays. The full changelog can be seen below. The following drives will be updated automatically to the latest firmware version to fix an unexpected issue that may occur during repair or other read/write operations: HAT5300-4T (firmware version 1401 and 1402), HAT5300-16T (firmware version 1401), HAT5310-8T (firmware version 1401), and HAS5300-16T (firmware version 1401). Added support for E10G22-T1-Mini with an alternative source of hardware components. Fixed an issue where drives added to a RAID Group in a Synology High Availability cluster were not allocated correctly between RAID arrays. FULL DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 4 ...

Tech experts warn that users ignoring the clever new iPhone feature could risk personal data falling into the wrong hands. A new iPhone update could be the vital difference to helping Apple users keep their private images and texts safe. The clever iPhone feature has only just been added to Apple as part of the iOS 16.3 update which began rolling out across the world this week. The Advanced Data Protection feature helps protect users iCloud back ups. Most iPhone users opt to back up their iCloud content automatically, in an effort to ensure their personal data is not lost. However, tech experts in the past have warned this data could fall into the wrong hands if not protected. The normal iCloud backup system is called the Standard Data Protection and works through using encryption. This means your data is unreadable unless you have the exact correct ‘key’. “The encryption keys from your trusted devices are secured in Apple data centres,” Apple explains on their website. “So Apple can d...

However, the company warns that installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware may cause malfunctions. For months, Microsoft has been telling customers that Windows 11 requires a special security chip called TPM 2.0, but you can actually skirt the restriction with a Microsoft-supplied bypass.  Ironically, the company itself posted official guidance on its website detailing how to circumvent the TPM 2.0 requirement. The process involves taking your Windows 10 machine and changing the registry key values in the OS to ignore the check for TPM 2.0. However, the bypass only applies to PCs that have at least TPM 1.2, which has to be enabled. This can usually be done by going into the machine’s BIOS settings on startup.   The instructions for the TPM 2.0 bypass. To add a registry value in Windows 10, click the Start button, search for "Registry Editor" and launch the app. Then navigate to "HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup" and add a new REG_DWORD entry with the name ...

  Quick settings that are actually quick Android 12 is Google's most significant transformation to its mobile operating system since Material Design first debuted in 2014. Unfortunately, not every change has been for the better. The quick settings menu got a new Internet tile, combining all of Android's various Wi-Fi and mobile data options into a single place. Of course, that requires additional taps not found in previous versions, forcing some users to push ADB commands to their phones to restore the previous layout. If you happen to have one of Sony's recent phones, you'll be glad to know its take on Android 12 undoes this change — though, it seems, not entirely on purpose. The Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III started getting their respective software updates a couple of weeks ago, with some eagle-eyed users over at the Xperia subreddit managing to spot a big improvement (via XDA Developers). Unlike Pixel devices, Sony's Android 12 update includes separate toggles f...

Apple today released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, the third major updates to the iOS and iPadOS 15 operating systems that were released in September 2021. iOS and iPadOS 15.3 come almost two weeks after the release of iOS and iPadOS 15.2.1, minor bug fix updates. The iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 updates can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the new software, go to Settings > General > Software Update. According to Apple's release notes, iOS 15.3 includes "bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone," with Apple recommending the software for all users. Apple will have a full list of security updates on its website, but today's iOS and iPadOS 15.3 updates specifically address a recently publicized Safari exploit. In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there is an issue with the WebKit implementation of the IndexedDB JavaScript API. Websites that use IndexedDB can access the names of IndexedDB dat...