Christopher Lee

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MacBook Air delay might cost Apple supply chain money

MacBook Air delay might cost Apple supply chain money

Christopher Lee · May 1, 2018

Supply chain sources have revealed that volume production of Apple’s new budget-style MacBook Air will be postponed from Q2, 2018 until the second half of the year. They added that they were going to suffer losses from low capacity utilisation and high material stock levels because of this delay. They also claim that Apple has […]

Can Apple Podcasts sustain its phenomenal growth?

Can Apple Podcasts sustain its phenomenal growth?

Christopher Lee · Apr 30, 2018

During the past year Apple has announced a number of improvements to the Podcast app and service, and although it might not be quite as good as third-party applications such as Overcast, it’s difficult to deny the massive size of this platform. According to Fast Company, Apple Podcasts has achieved a major milestone in terms […]

Access every part of your Mac, by enabling the Root User

Access every part of your Mac, by enabling the Root User

Christopher Lee · Apr 30, 2018

Even admins can’t access every part of the Mac file system! In particular, admins cannot move files from one user account to another, or edit another user’s files. This restriction can be frustrating if there’s an account you no longer have access to, such as a user account belonging to an ex-employee who left the […]

Customise the macOS Terminal, with iTerm2

Customise the macOS Terminal, with iTerm2

Christopher Lee · Apr 27, 2018

The Terminal is one of macOS’ most powerful built-in applications. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then chances are you’re already familiar with some of the 1,400+ Terminal commands that are at your disposal. While macOS’ built-in Terminal has lots to offer, it does have its limitations. Most notably, you can’t launch […]

Apple announces the end of the AirPort range

Apple announces the end of the AirPort range

Christopher Lee · Apr 27, 2018

Apple recently officially confirmed that it was terminating its AirPort Wi-Fi router product line. This includes the AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express. A spokesperson for the company said: “We’re discontinuing the Apple AirPort base station products. They will be available through Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last.” […]

How to completely remove MacKeeper from your MacBook

How to completely remove MacKeeper from your MacBook

Christopher Lee · Apr 27, 2018

MacKeeper is a collection of utilities, apps and services that promise to help keep your Mac clean and protected from malware, but it’s also a controversial topic amongst the Apple community. If you Google “Is MacKeeper” then the suggested results make it very clear that people aren’t entirely convinced that MacKeeper is a legitimate application. […]

Apple no longer offers financing to UK buyers

Apple no longer offers financing to UK buyers

Christopher Lee · Apr 26, 2018

In today’s Apple news we have to caution prospective Apple buyers that the firm no longer offers financing to its UK customers. This comes after it unexpectedly dropped its UK financing page from the main Apple website on Tuesday afternoon. Until now the Cupertino-based company allowed UK customers the choice of signing up for financing […]

Apple forced to slash HomePod sales forecasts by 60%

Apple forced to slash HomePod sales forecasts by 60%

Christopher Lee · Apr 25, 2018

Apple’s woes continue unabated. Not only are iPhone sales far below initial expectations, but now its HomePod smart speaker is also dramatically underperforming in terms of sales. According to a new report Apple had to slash orders for this device from half-a-million orders a month to only 200,000. If one converts that into yearly sales, […]

Block website push notification requests on Safari, Chrome and Firefox

Block website push notification requests on Safari, Chrome and Firefox

Christopher Lee · Apr 23, 2018

Regardless of whether you’re a Chrome, Safari, or Firefox fan, all web browsers are changing, all the time. You may have noticed that when you visit certain websites, you encounter a popup asking whether that website can send you notifications. If you click ‘Allow’ then this website will gain the power to push notifications to […]

How to recover deleted photos, music and other files on your Mac

How to recover deleted photos, music and other files on your Mac

Christopher Lee · Apr 21, 2018

Most of us have experienced the pain of losing an important file. Maybe you hit the ‘Delete’ key at the wrong moment or a file has become corrupted, or perhaps the problem is more severe, for example maybe you formatted your hard drive without realising that this deletes all your data! Regardless of whether you […]

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