Mastering Continuity
How to get SMS text messages on your Mac
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Did you know you can use Messages for macOS to receive your iPhone's SMS text messages, in addition to iMessage? Here's how you do it.
OS X Yosemite
Get it now
Apple releases OS X 10.11.1
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Apple has released OS X 10.11.1, which brings with it some new emoji, improvements for Office 2016 and more. You can find the download in the Mac App Store now.
Eye-message
Apple could bring 'iMessage' emoji to iOS 9.1, OS X 10.11.1
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Apple is apparently set to include a custom emoji character in iOS 9.1 and OS X 10.11, breaking slightly from the standard Unicode set.
Find your notes
How to view your iOS 9 Notes on your OS X Yosemite Mac
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If you've recently upgraded to iOS 9, you may find that you can no longer sync your beautiful new Notes app with your Mac. This is because on OS X Yosemite, your Notes app is still the same sad, pre-attachment version that you had in iOS 8—and they can't talk to each other. But don't worry, friends: Instead, you can use iCloud.com for your syncing needs.
More RAW
Apple issues RAW compatibility update to OS X Yosemite
Apple has pushed out a new RAW compatibility update to OS X Yosemite, bringing system-level support for the image format for more cameras from Sony, Leica, Canon, and Panasonic.
Pros and cons
OS X Yosemite and trim support
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OS X 10.10.4's implementation of the "trimforce" command is great for some Mac users who have upgraded their systems with third-party SSDs. But there's a potential pitfall, too. Read on for details.
Yosemite gets networking overhaul
Apple finally improves OS X networking with 10.10.4 release
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With 10.10.4's release, Apple has finally squashed some lingering networking problems in Yosemite.
The return of mDNSResponder
Goodbye discoveryd, at least for now
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Apple has rolled back networking code in the latest Yosemite beta to technology used since Jaguar. On Tuesday Apple released a new beta version of OS X Yosemite. The new 10.10.4 release, build 14E26a, went into the hands of developers and Mac users who are signed up for Apple's AppleSeed public testing program. And it makes an important change to OS X's underlying network technology...
net-not-working
OS X Yosemite and the problem with discoveryd
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Having problems with Apple devices on your network getting lost or appended with numbers? "Discoveryd" might be to blame. Iconfactory developer Craig Hockenberry posted to his blog about persistent problems he's run into with OS X Yosemite (warning: strong language). Hockenberry gives me some insight into a problem that has also dogged me since Yosemite was in beta last summer:...
Editors Roundtable
OS X Yosemite review: 6 months later
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Time flies: It's been six months since OS X Yosemite's launch. First, we wrote the original gigantic review. Then, we got together and chatted about the operating system three months later. Now, six months after the release of OS X 10.10, the iMore team is back at it to talk once more about Apple's national-park-named operating system. Design Ren: The more I work with OS X Yosemite,...