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Apple releases second macOS Monterey 12.1 Release Candidate to developer community

If you’re hankering for the release of the macOS Monterey 12.1 update, it’s in the works. Apple on Friday seeded the second Release Candidate version of the software. Registered developers can download ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.1 beta profile through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, the beta will be available through […]

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macOS 12.1 update expected to resolve notch/menu bar extras issue on 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

Apple’s much-anticipated macOS Monterey 12.1 update could also resolve the issue with the notch obscuring “menu bar extras” on the 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks. The update has entered Release Candidate stage and could be available by as early as next week. “Menu bar extras” are the tiny icons that appear on the […]

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macOS 12.1 update hits Release Candidate stage, may help resolve MagSafe charging errors, other 2021 MacBook Pro issues

If you’re looking for a solution to some of the software issues you’re having with your 2021 MacBook Pro, macOS 12.1 just hit the Release Candidate stage and help may be on the way soon. The update fixes issues with the latest MacBook Pros including MagSafe charging errors, monitors not waking in clamshell mode, YouTube […]

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macOS Monterey 12.1 betas hint at forthcoming release of SharePlay, Universal Control, and other promised features

Apple’s macOS Monterey 12.1 update is still in beta testing, but it looks like several promised features such as SharePlay and Universal Control could arrive with its release. The first macOS 12.1 beta enabled SharePlay on the Mac, allowing developers to prepare their apps to support the feature. SharePlay, which is already available in iOS 15.1, […]

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Apple patent hints at next-gen iPad keyboards, complete with touch-strips and multi-function keys

A newly published patent application hints that Apple may be developing new keyboard input methods, such as multi-function keys, and touch strips, for its mobile device. The patent is geared at the keyboards for smaller portable devices, wherein the size of the UX methods “remains an issue.” The patent, entitled “Portable Computing Input Devices and […]