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Thank you, Steve – for Moments of Pure Joy

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog |

A couple of weeks ago, the Apple Watch Series 6 was released. As soon as pre-orders were...

World Backup Day 2020

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog

Don’t be an April Fool. Backup your tools. The world is changing at an exponential rate...

The Legacy of Steve Jobs

Posted by Robyn | Oct 5, 2019 | Blog

October 5th has become a day of renewal and reflection for me. It’s almost a different version of...

Reflections on the World Steve Jobs Created

Posted by Robyn | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog |

One man’s vision reflected in the world around us. Even though it’s been seven years...

35 Years Ago Macintosh Said “Hello”

Posted by Robyn | Jan 24, 2019 | Blog

The way we work with computers was forever changed that day. My world revolves around all things...

Rising Trends in Smart Home Technology from SafeAtLast

Posted by Robyn | Dec 20, 2018 | Blog

Learn about how smart home trends are affecting daily lives with this infographic. For many years...

MacBook Pro with Radeon Pro Vega 20 Graphics First Impressions

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 21, 2018 | Blog

A remarkable upgrade turns a great machine into a beast. As a pro-level user, I get rather excited...

An Exceptional Customer Service Experience at the Apple Store

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog

After finding OS bugs with a brand new laptop, Apple Store employees went above and beyond to find...

A Tribute to Steve Jobs

Posted by Robyn | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog |

A life worthy of celebration. How do you tell the story of someone you never knew? How do you...

Spending Time with the iPhone Xs Max and Apple Watch 4 — Should You Buy

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog

Besides the cost of the new Apple iPhone and Watch, both are great upgrades When I started...

MacSources Turns SIX Years Old Today

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog

A day to celebrate In August of 2012, MacSources was launched. Since that time, the site has...

Don’t Be a Fool! Backup Your Systems Today

Posted by Robyn | Mar 31, 2018 | Blog |

March 31st is World Backup Day — Be Prepared Today is World Backup Day. It’s a day of...

Making the Switch to 4K

Posted by Robyn | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog |

Plan ahead to be successful with your setup. We made the leap to 4K television in our home. Even...

iPhone X First 48 Hours

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog |

iPhone X is here…and I can’t put it down. For almost a year now, Apple fanatics have...

Here’s to the CRAZY ONES the misfits the rebels the troublemakers the round pegs in the square holes the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules You can quote them disagree with them glorify...

Cryptocurrencies – What are They and How to Invest

Posted by Roger Dixon | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog |

There is a lot of buzz in the press lately about cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has taken the world by...

MacSources Turns 5 Years Old! Happy Birthday!

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 20, 2017 | Blog |

I want to put a ding in the universe. – Steve Jobs Quite some time ago, I found myself...

iPad Pro 10.5-inch Unboxing

Posted by Robyn | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog |

Check out the latest iPad from Apple. One of Apple’s big announcements at WWDC was the...

TESSCO One Innovation Showcase and Conference

Posted by Robyn | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog |

TESSCO One conference gives you an intimate, close-up look at mobile technology products and...

Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality

Posted by Roger Dixon | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog |

What’s going on and how you can protect yourself with a VPN and other methods Privacy on the...

Steve Jobs Birthday: Always Think Different

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog |

Remembering Steve Jobs on his 62nd birthday Steve Jobs did what he thought was right and by doing...

Apple MacBook Pro with TouchBar Power Adapter Over Heating

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog |

Dangerously Hot MacBook Pro Power Adapter Replaced I love my MacBook Pro 15″ laptop with...

Apple 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar REVIEW and Thoughts

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog |

MacBook Pro with TouchBar. Should You Buy? Over the past few weeks, I’ve been using my...

MacBook Pro 2016 and TwelveSouth Mac Candle Unboxing

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog |

MacBook Pro and Mac Candle are a perfect pair. While the wait for the new 2016 MacBook Pro has...

Veterans Day 2016

Posted by Jon Walters | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog |

Take a moment to thank Veterans today. Unless you are in the military or family to the military,...

Apple Trick to Getting an iPhone 7 Plus that Works for You

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 14, 2016 | Blog |

Find an iPhone 7 Plus at an Apple Store without having to wait for the back ordered shipping...

Here’s to the Crazy Ones – STEVE JOBS

Posted by Robyn | Oct 5, 2016 | Blog |

Here’s to the crazy ones — the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the...

iPhone 7 Unboxing

Posted by Robyn | Sep 17, 2016 | Blog |

Take a first look at the iPhone 7. When the iPhone 7 announcement was made less than 10 days ago,...

Apple is ditching the 3.5 mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7

Posted by Roger Dixon | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog |

Why I think this is both a great and terrible idea Regular readers of MacSources will know that...

iOS 10 First Impressions: Hello New Features, Goodbye 30-Pin Connection Support

Posted by Jon Walters | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog |

New software upgrade for your older Lightning charging device or for that shiny new iPhone 7 set...

iPhone 7 Pre-Order Woes

Posted by Robyn | Sep 9, 2016 | Blog |

iPhone 7 pre-order did not go off without a hitch last night for many fans of the device....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MacSources is four years today

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 20, 2016 | Blog |

Four years ago, I started MacSources due to the aggravation I had with other tech...

But Mac’s don’t get viruses, do they?

Posted by Roger Dixon | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog |

The rise and fall of the flawed argument for Mac security I remember a time not long ago, while...

Stepping Away from Keyboard Shortcuts for the Day

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog |

Shortcuts make life so much easier. Try not using them for a day and you’ll see what I mean....

Why Apple is Right about Encryption and the Government is Wrong

Posted by Roger Dixon | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog |

The fight against government encryption back doors I’m sure most people reading this are familiar...

60 Minutes Tim Cook Interview

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Dec 20, 2015 | Blog |

Cook states that Apple is more secretive than the CIA. Tonight Charle Rose interviewed...

Star Wars, A Journey to the Force Awakens

Posted by Robyn | Dec 17, 2015 | Blog |

The Force Awakens with a vengeance. I am a Star Wars fan. My parents raised me on the original...

iPad Pro: Our First Thoughts

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Nov 11, 2015 | Blog |

An initial look at the newest Apple device. Apple released its new iPad Pro today at Apple Retail...

Send Us to CES 2016

Posted by Robyn | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog |

You can make it happen. One of our long-term goals here are MacSources is to join the media...

Our First Impressions of the NEW Apple TV

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog |

Today, we received our Apple TV well one of two that we are getting and we wanted to share our...

Site Redesign

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 25, 2015 | Blog |

We’ve done a redesign! O ur goal here are MacSources is to create great content and deliver...

Pranking Best Buy with AirPlay

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog |

Best Buy is enabling easy targeting for pranksters with their Apple TV demo they have setup. In my local Best Buy I noticed I was able to to connect and use AirPlay to stream any content from my phone or the internet at the display they had.

Steve Jobs: In Remembrance

Posted by Robyn | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog |

On the fourth anniversary of his death, we pause to remember Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and his contributions to Apple, technology and the world. In this reflective piece, you are meant to wonder, “What is my ‘one last thing’?”

NEWS: Best Buy Selling HomeKit Enabled Philips Hue Sets

Posted by Robyn | Oct 4, 2015 | Blog |

Some retailers have begun selling HomeKit enabled Philips Hue sets ahead of schedule, but there is limited functionality for these devices due to software limitations.

My first 72 hours with iPhone 6s Plus

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog |

I’ve been on the iPhone bandwagon since day one. I’ve owned every iPhone and enjoyed the updates each year. I’ve enjoyed some updates more than others, but for the most part, each year you’re getting something special.

iPhone 6s Plus Preorder

Posted by Robyn | Sep 12, 2015 | Blog |

So here we are – the night of another Apple iPhone preorder cycle. I am happy to say that we have been able to preorder one iPhone 6s Plus 64GB in Gold and are eagerly anticipating it’s arrival on September 25. Now, the interesting thing is that we preordered through Verizon’s online store rather than Apple.

MacSources Turns Three

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog |

We have come a long way since the first review here on MacSources. Starting out with, it was just me writing reviews because I wanted to give more focus to products and applications instead of rumors of things that hadn’t hit the market yet.

Apple Music Magic

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jun 30, 2015 | Blog

Within the first few minutes of using Apple’s new service, I was reintroduced to bands I’ve not heard since the late 80s and early 90s

Don’t Complain While On Beta

Posted by Nicholas Calderone | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog |

Every year, non-developers download and install the newest copy of iOS and OS X. Maybe it’s because they want the newest version of the upcoming OS before anyone else, or maybe it’s a feature in the new OS they feel can make life easier for them.