Category: tips

  • Fix YouTube “Something Went Wrong, Tap to Retry” Error on iPhone or iPad

    Fix YouTube “Something Went Wrong, Tap to Retry” Error on iPhone or iPad

    Go to OSX Daily to read Fix YouTube “Something Went Wrong, Tap to Retry” Error on iPhone or iPad Some YouTube users on iPhone and iPad have noticed that videos fail to play at random, instead showing an error message that says “Something went wrong. Tap to retry”. YouTube is apparently aware of the issue,…

  • You Can Measure a Persons Height with iPhone Camera

    You Can Measure a Persons Height with iPhone Camera

    Go to OSX Daily to read You Can Measure a Persons Height with iPhone Camera The iPhone camera can measure a persons height, a feature that may be useful for a variety of purposes. Some users may wish to measure someones height from a photo, but with this iPhone trick you don’t need a photo…

  • Fix “Confirm Mac Password” to Keep Using iCloud in System Settings

    Fix “Confirm Mac Password” to Keep Using iCloud in System Settings

    Go to OSX Daily to read Fix “Confirm Mac Password” to Keep Using iCloud in System Settings Some Mac users have discovered a “Confirm Mac Password” message in System Settings or System Preferences on their Mac, and while it can appear at random, it often shows up soon after installing a system software update. For…

  • How to Install Homebrew on MacOS Ventura

    How to Install Homebrew on MacOS Ventura

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Install Homebrew on MacOS Ventura HomeBrew, the command line package manager, has native support for macOS Ventura 13, so if you have recently updated to macOS Ventura or bought a new Mac with Ventura preinstalled, you’ll probably want to install Homebrew on the Mac running Ventura. Like…

  • How to AirPlay to Sonos & HomePod Simultaneously

    How to AirPlay to Sonos & HomePod Simultaneously

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to AirPlay to Sonos & HomePod Simultaneously If you have a multi-device household with different brand of AirPlay speakers, like a combination of Sonos speakers and Apple HomePod or HomePod Mini’s, you may be thinking it would be nice to be able to AirPlay music, podcasts, audiobooks, or…

  • How to Update HomePod from Mac with Home App

    How to Update HomePod from Mac with Home App

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Update HomePod from Mac with Home App HomePod Mini and HomePod are setup to automatically install available software updates for the devices, but if you’re the type of person who likes to expedite system updates when they become available, or if you disabled auto-updates, you may be…

  • AirPlay Audio to Sonos & Any Mac Speakers Concurrently

    AirPlay Audio to Sonos & Any Mac Speakers Concurrently

    Go to OSX Daily to read AirPlay Audio to Sonos & Any Mac Speakers Concurrently Did you know you can AirPlay audio output to your Mac speakers and a Sonos or other AirPlay speaker system, concurrently, even if the Mac speakers are not directly AirPlay compatible? Let’s say your Mac has some good shelf speakers…

  • How to Fix SSH Not Working on MacOS Ventura

    How to Fix SSH Not Working on MacOS Ventura

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Fix SSH Not Working on MacOS Ventura Some Mac users have discovered that SSH is not working on their Mac since updating to macOS Ventura 13 or newer. Typically they’ll see an error message when attempting to ssh into another server along the lines of “no matching…

  • Sidecar “Device Timed Out” Error & How to Fix on Mac

    Sidecar “Device Timed Out” Error & How to Fix on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read Sidecar “Device Timed Out” Error & How to Fix on Mac Some Mac users who are attempting to use Sidecar with iPad may encounter an error that says “Unable to connect to iPad – The device timed out.” This error prevents Sidecar from turning the iPad into a second…

  • How to Disable AirDrop on Mac

    How to Disable AirDrop on Mac

    Go to OSX Daily to read How to Disable AirDrop on Mac AirDrop offers a fantastic wireless file sharing option for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users, but not everyone may want to have it enabled. If you’re a Mac user you may find yourself in a situation where you’d like to disable AirDrop on the…