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Is The Magic Keyboard For iPad Air and iPad Pro Worth It?

If you’re considering a current generation iPad Air or iPad Pro and want to keep your costs down, you’re probably going to avoid accessories like the Apple Magic Keyboard which starts at $299 for the iPad Air (4th/5th generation) and 11-inch iPad Pro (1st/2nd/3rd generation) and $349 for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd/4th/5th generation).

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Checking Warranty Coverage For Your Apple Device

If you need to check the warranty coverage on your Apple device, you can easily (sort of) find it through the Apple website. However, you will need your device serial number which may be found on the original product packaging, on the device itself and/or through macOS, iPadOS, iOS, watchOS, etc. (varies by device).

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Yes … You Can Still Get An Apple SuperDrive

Some computer manufacturers have long done away with optical media drives like CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and CD/DVD burners. Why not? Most software is available for electronic download/delivery and can be stored on various alternative media sources like USB flash drives, cloud storage and so forth.

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Using Old HP Printers With macOS

If you use older HP printers with macOS, you probably know by now that Apple doesn’t retain older HP printer drivers in newer versions of macOS and they may not be available for download through Apple Software Update either. You’ll realize this when you try to add an older HP printer and macOS is unable to automatically find an appropriate printer driver for your older HP printer.

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Cannot Add Exchange or POP Account in New Outlook for Mac

If you’re running a current version of Outlook for Mac, you’re probably aware that you can change the Outlook appearance from the legacy version of Outlook (aka the classic look) to ‘New Outlook’. However, if you use Outlook for Mac to connect to an Exchange server (on-premise Exchange or Hosted Exchange) and/or a POP mail server, you might want to stick to the legacy version of Outlook.

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Audio Not Working In Boot Camp

I’ve been running Boot Camp on my Early-2016 12-inch MacBook for almost two years and it has worked well enough for my specific use case. Performance isn’t great but it gets the job done. It’s a base model 12-inch MacBook with an Intel 1.1GHz Dual Core Intel Core m3 processor with 8GB RAM and 256GB of flash storage currently running macOS Monterey natively and the latest version of Windows 10 Pro in Boot Camp.

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Creating a macOS Monterey USB Installer

Apple released macOS Monterey last October and if you’re finally ready to upgrade, the easiest option is to upgrade your existing installation of macOS to macOS Monterey provided your existing Mac is a supported device. If your Mac supports macOS Monterey, simply download macOS Monterey from the App Store and run the installation. Follow the on-screen prompts and in about 45 to 60 minutes, your Mac should be up and running on macOS Monterey.

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Creating a macOS Big Sur USB Installer

To create a macOS Big Sur bootable USB installer, you will need a USB Flash Drive. Apple suggests at least 14GB of available storage so get a USB Flash Drive with at least 16GB of storage. Keep in mind all data on the USB Flash Drive will be erased so don’t use one with data that you want to keep. Name the USB Flash Drive “MyVolume”.

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Transitioning To Apple Silicon

If you haven’t made the move to Apple Silicon yet, it’s not a bad idea to start thinking about it and preparing for your eventual move to Apple Silicon, provided you intend to remain within the Apple ecosystem.

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Clearing A Group FaceTime Call

You received but missed a Group FaceTime call. The FaceTime notification badge is lit. You open the FaceTime app and see the missed call. Within the Group FaceTime call, there’s a message that reads “Tap To Join”. You know the call is long over, so you decide to clear the missed call. You try to swipe left to delete the call, but you can’t.

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