Making the Switch to 4K
Plan ahead to be successful with your setup. We made the leap to 4K television in our home. Even though there isn’t a whole lot of content available at this time, we were looking forward and now is the time to strike because the end of February is the end of the...
Cryptocurrencies – What are They and How to Invest
There is a lot of buzz in the press lately about cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has taken the world by storm and its name has become synonymous with everything from overnight millionaires to illegal activities on the so-called Dark Web. But what is it? What’s a blockchain?...
MacSources Turns 5 Years Old! Happy Birthday!
I want to put a ding in the universe. – Steve Jobs Quite some time ago, I found myself wanting to build something that would surpass my life. I want to have an impact on the world around me. This feeling is what caused me to learn how to create websites and from...
Choosing a VPN for Your Mac Smartly
Learn about quality VPN services available today. People who buy Apple computers tend to splash out because they are aware of the stability of the platform. Mac users can be rather complacent about their security on the web, of course, with such a machine. However,...
TESSCO One Innovation Showcase and Conference
TESSCO One conference gives you an intimate, close-up look at mobile technology products and innovations. Early this morning, a few of the writers from MacSources (myself included) set out for the great city of Nashville to attend the TESSCO One Innovation Showcase...
Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality
What’s going on and how you can protect yourself with a VPN and other methods Privacy on the Internet. These days privacy and the digital world don’t seem to play well with each other. In a way, this has been true since the early beginnings of the Internet and if...
Nintendo Switch: The Saga, the Let down and the Recovery
The Nintendo Switch will allow you to play the same game at home and on the go. I have been a fan of Nintendo since the original NES. There were many nights that my parents and I, or my grandmother and I, would sit up playing into the early hours of the morning....
First Time CES Take-Aways
CES provides for an overwhelming, yet educational adventure. I’m still trying to process what all I did during CES week because it was a very incredible thing to be a part of but overwhelming. As the week went on I felt more adjusted to my surroundings and was able to...
CES Day 1 Overview
Media Day 1 started out with excitement, led to some headache and heartache and then to some tech time CES Media Day 1 started out full of excitement until we experienced badge issues yet again. Last year we had incorrect badge titles with Blogger, Service Provider,...
Veterans Day 2016
Take a moment to thank Veterans today. Unless you are in the military or family to the military, this Friday may have little meaning in your life beyond the beginning of the weekend. Friday, November 11, is Veterans Day. According to the US Department of Veterans...
Apple Trick to Getting an iPhone 7 Plus that Works for You
Find an iPhone 7 Plus at an Apple Store without having to wait for the back ordered shipping times. My story begins with being first in line for every Apple iPhone launch since day one. Well, the last two years I broke that trend with pre-ordering my phone online and...
How To: Backup and Restore iPhone
It’s that time of year again. No not Christmas, I’m talking about the impending release of Apple’s new iPhone. Whether you upgrade to the new model every year or fate has led you to switch to the iPhone 7 because of an expired contract are because your current Phone...
Apple is ditching the 3.5 mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7
Why I think this is both a great and terrible idea Regular readers of MacSources will know that when it comes to cutting-edge technology, I am either the first in line for the last to adopt. I am a bit of an anomaly in the world of technology in the sense that I am...
iOS 10 First Impressions: Hello New Features, Goodbye 30-Pin Connection Support
New software upgrade for your older Lightning charging device or for that shiny new iPhone 7 set to release in three short days. Unless you have been living in an underground bunker, you should be aware of the Apple Event 9/7/16, the pre-order frenzy of 9/9/16 and the...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MacSources is four years today
Four years ago, I started MacSources due to the aggravation I had with other tech ‘news’ websites. I was seeing rumor after rumor taking the main stage over amazing apps and gadgets. I would think about how so many people were putting their life into...
But Mac’s don’t get viruses, do they?
The rise and fall of the flawed argument for Mac security I remember a time not long ago, while shopping at Best Buy, when I overheard an Apple fan boy explaining to a potential convert the benefits of Mac over Windows machines. It was the usual list of: they are more...
Stepping Away from Keyboard Shortcuts for the Day
Shortcuts make life so much easier. Try not using them for a day and you’ll see what I mean. Whoever said you don’t get anywhere in life taking shortcuts obviously never worked at a computer. Shortcuts, particularly keyboard shortcuts, are a way of life...
Why Apple is Right about Encryption and the Government is Wrong
The fight against government encryption back doors I’m sure most people reading this are familiar with the current legal battle between Apple and the FBI, but for those uninitiated; the FBI wants Apple to create a custom firmware to bypass the lockout feature that is...
CES 2016 Interview with Plantronics
Plantronics providing some innovative options for communications. Another company I had the privilege of talking with last week at CES was Plantronics. The audio/communications company focused on highlighting three of their newest products – BackBeat SENSE,...
CES 2016 Interview with RAM Mounts
RAM Mounts features IntelliSkin with Universal Docking Technology at CES. I’ve been a fan of RAM Mounts for several years now and was very excited to talk with them at CES this year. I was able to talk with Aaron Hersey, vice president of sales and marketing at...
CES 2016 – A Recap
CES 2016 – A recap of things to see and do. CES 2016 just wrapped up and the whole team is heading back home as I type. The whole event was intense, especially for our first time out. I read a lot of articles on what to expect, but the event is ever-changing and...
CES 2016 Meeting with Kuna
Kuna introduces Toucan at CES 2016. CES is upon us and we are learning just how crazy the show room floor can be. One of the great products we had the opportunity to learn about today was Kuna, the smart home security system that’s built into an outdoor lighting...
CES 2016 Day One
CES 2016 is finally here! We are currently in Las Vegas with Nick, Rebecca, Brian, Jonathan, and John. We have each spent countless hours sorting through emails, reviewing blogs, and like NEWBS, reviewing first time CES experiences. So, let us share our first...
60 Minutes Tim Cook Interview
Cook states that Apple is more secretive than the CIA. Tonight Charle Rose interviewed Apple’s CEO Tim Cook about the current state of Apple and what they have in the pipeline. Rose was also allowed entry into the Apple Design Lab and privy to a tour led by Jony...
Star Wars, A Journey to the Force Awakens
The Force Awakens with a vengeance. I am a Star Wars fan. My parents raised me on the original series. I longed to see the prequels when they were announced. And, I counted down the days until the Force Awakens was released. That day was today. Before I get too far, I...
Send Us to CES 2016
You can make it happen. One of our long-term goals here are MacSources is to join the media correspondents at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. We are very excited that we’ve been approved as media for the 2016 convention, but now we have to...
Our First Impressions of the NEW Apple TV
Today, we received our Apple TV well one of two that we are getting and we wanted to share our initial thoughts – from box to set-up. First thing is first, the box is bigger than the last Apple TV that came out three years ago, also Apple went back to a fully...
Site Redesign
We’ve done a redesign! O ur goal here are MacSources is to create great content and deliver the latest products and technology news. We believe we have been succeeding at this goal, but wanted to ensure that the design of our site wasn’t hindering us in...
Steve Jobs: In Remembrance
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’?”
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