Dr. Mac has some low-cost (and no-cost) gift ideas for the geeks in your life, including Apple Watch suggestions, tips on getting refurbished stuff, and more.
TikTok Makes First Major Online Shopping Move in UK
TikTok’s has run its first live shopping event, based in the UK, featuring TV celebrities, influences, music performances, and a quiz.
Thursdays with Bob: Gift Guide The First – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-09
Dr Mac joins host Kelly Guimont to share the first wave of gift picks for the geeks in your life, and some of them may even cost nothing!
Instagram Rolling Out New Teen Safety and Parental Control Features
Instragram’s Take a Break feature, which encourages younger users to stop scrolling is now available in various countries. The company also release a blog post outlining further moves it will be making in a bid to protect younger users.
We’ll be taking a stricter approach to what we recommend to teens on the app, we’ll stop people from tagging or mentioning teens that don’t follow them, we’ll be nudging teens towards different topics if they’ve been dwelling on one topic for a long time and we’re launching the Take a Break feature in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which we previously announced. We’ll also be launching our first tools for parents and guardians early next year to help them get more involved in their teen’s experiences on Instagram. Parents and guardians will be able to see how much time their teens spend on Instagram and set time limits. And we’ll have a new educational hub for parents and guardians.
GitHub Improves its Code Search With Scopes, Directory Trees, More
GitHub announced improvements to its code searching feature to help developers find the content they need.
WhatsApp Will Add Crypto Payments Through Meta's Novi Wallet
Meta-owned WhatsApp will allow users to send and receive cryptocurrencies by integrating the company’s Novi wallet.
NordPass Password Manager Adds Biometric Authentication for Mac
NordPass is introducing biometric authentication to Windows and macOS applications. This new feature, which previously was available on mobile devices only, will add flexibility and convenience to the login process. Instead of typing in their master password, users will be able to use their fingerprint or face ID to sign in. According to a report published by NordPass, the most common password is 123456. and relying more on biometrics would help eliminate such weak passwords. But many cybersecurity professionals note that biometric authentication on its own is not enough. The best way to ensure maximum security for your accounts is to use it along with multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Add a 'Backup Log' to Your Shortcuts to Keep Track of File Updates
Andrew uses a shortcut he calls Backup Changelog to take note of new or updated files so he knows which ones to add to his external SSD.
Coinbase Puts a SPELL Token on You By Supporting More Cryptos
Coinbase recently added support for a bunch of cryptocurrencies. These include IDEX (IDEX), Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2), Polkastarter (POLS), ShapeShift FOX Token (FOX), Spell Token (SPELL) and SuperFarm (SUPER).
Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2) is an Ethereum token for carbon credits. The project’s goal is to combat climate change. Burning one MCO2 token on the Moss Carbon Credit platform is equivalent to offsetting one ton of CO2 footprint, which is made possible by purchasing and protecting land in the Amazon rainforest.
Apple Car Project Loses Three More Top Engineers
Aviation startups clearly love Apple Car project employees. They’ve snatched up three more key engineers from Apple’s Project Titan.
YouTube TV App Returning to Roku Devices
The YouTube TV app is returning to Roku devices after the streaming device maker and YouTube parent company Alphabet signed a multi-year deal.
Apple Music Awards 2021: H.E.R Interview
The Apple Music Awards 2021 are in full swing. The Zane Lowe interview with H.E.R., was released on Wednesday. The artist behind tracks like ‘We Made It and ‘Come Through’ was named Songwriter of the Year.
Apple Backing Theranos Film Starring Jennifer Lawrence
Apple has confirmed it will be back and distributing Bad Blood, a drama telling the story of Theranos starring Jennifer Lawrence.
Apple Silicon Native Version of OneDrive Syncing Client Now Available
Microsoft made a pre-release version of its OneDrive syncing client for macOS, designed to run natively for Apple silicon, available on Wednesday. This will no doubt come as welcome news to many users. Microsoft released a blog post explaining it, and MacRumors reported on the details.
The official support for M1 Macs should make the OneDrive Arm preview run faster on Apple’s latest machines, since the client will no longer need to go through Apple’s Rosetta 2 translation layer. OneDrive users need to be in the Office Insider program or Windows Insider program to use the Apple silicon preview version of OneDrive. Microsoft says it will be rolling out this feature to the Insiders ring over the next few days. To get the pre-release internal build, click the OneDrive icon in the menu bar and select Help & Settings -> Preferences, then click the About tab. Under “About Microsoft OneDrive,” select the checkbox to join the OneDrive Insiders preview, then under Pre-release builds, select Get Apple silicon build.
Put Your macOS Shortcut Where It’s Easy to Launch
Got workflows set up in macOS Shortcuts, but don’t know how to quickly run them? You can put them in the menu bar or other accessible places.
Removing Passwords From PDFs
Learn how to remove passwords from password protected PDFs in this quick tip from Mac Geek Gab 902.
International Gift Cards Of Mystery – TMO Daily Observations 2021-12-08
Charlotte Henry and host Kelly Guimont share tips and tricks for purchasing Apple gift cards on an international scale.
Apple's US$275 Billion China Deal Faces Criticism
Details of Tim Cook’s personal interventions with officials in China and a US$275 billion deal signed in order to do business there have been revealed.
Get Unclutter's App Bundle Before it Expires in 72 Hours
I’m resharing my article of Unclutter’s app bundle called “The Applaudables.” The team informs me today that the deal expires in 72 hours.
Here’s how it works: You can pick any apps you like for half the price (50% OFF). Or you can get them all together at 78% OFF. Everyone is free to choose the apps they need. Pick one or more products and have them for half the price.
FAA Will Restrict Low-Visibility Landings Near 5G Towers
FAA guidance regarding landings near 5G towers may cause flight delays. Pilots cannot rely on radio altimeters when 5G interference may occur.
Twitter's 'Project Guardian' Aims to Keep VIP Users Safe From Abuse
A report from Bloomberg examines Project Guardian, a secretive Twitter initiative to help moderators quickly protect certain VIP users.
Telegram Adds DRM Lock for Content in Latest Update
Encrypted chat app Telegram has been updated with new features, including DRM for certain content.
With this update, we’re helping creators protect the content they publish on Telegram and ensure that it is available only for their intended audience.
Group and Channel owners who want to keep their content members-only can restrict message forwarding from their chat, which also prevents screenshots and limits the ability to save media from posts.
Get an iPhone MagSafe Fan With Razer Phone Cooler Chroma
The Razer Phone Cooler Chroma is a MagSafe fan to cool down your iPhone, and it has Razer’s Chroma RGB technology for lighting customization.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Joins Chainlink Labs as Strategic Advisor
Eric Schmidt, former CEO and executive chairman of Google, has joined Chainlink Labs as a strategic advisor.