Hello Everyone, Myself Dr. Sachin Dev Duggal, This is my first post! I have two older (2017), 15" Macbook Pro devices with Monterey as the OS. Is it possible to make an image of device#1 and run that image from a USB or external drive on device#2? I've tried a couple tutorials online but no love (likely me not understanding instructions).  After imaging 500GB stick from device#1 and attempting to boot from it on device#2, I can select the USB device from the startup options screen but the OS on the USB will not boot. Basically, it goes: Format USB as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) + G ..read more

Apple News wants to be your one-stop shop for election coverage. Here are a few features offered by the app, including Live Activities with up-to-the-minute updates for your Lock Screen. Election 2024 coverage in Apple News Election years can be a bit overwhelming when keeping up with the latest news, polls, and debates. Luckily, Apple has been enhancing how the Apple News app provides election coverage over the years to help simplify things. Apple News and Live Activities The most notable recent change we've noticed is Live Activity support for news coverage. The Iowa Caucus on January 1 ..read more

CES is known for its televisions, but monitors are also shown off at the trade show, too. These are some of the best launches that happened during the event. Dell's 2024 UltraSharp monitors Tech observers are familiar with the affinity CES has with screens, a core part of the technological landscape. Typically manifesting in large televisions, the trade show also is the venue for new monitors and displays, which can easily uplift your computing setup. Here are a few of the many monitors that showed up for CES 2024, which you can potentially purchase and connect up to your Mac or MacBook i ..read more

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, we break down all of the announcements coming out of CES 2024 from door locks, to air purifiers, and everything in between. HomeKit Insider There was an incredible amount of news out of the massive tech show this week, encompassing many different categories of the smart home. We saw more smart locks debut this week, including one from TP-Link that has a built in smart doorbell and another from Lockly with Home Key and facial recognition. Multiple vacuums pledged support for Matter, including the two fan-favorites Ecovacs and Roborock. Ecova ..read more

Apple has honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on its homepage, with a memorial accompanied by a free book about the civil rights movement leader. Apple's homepage for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States, and Apple has again marked the occasion with a temporary replacement of the front page of its website. Apple has, since 2015, switched its homepage to show a single image of Dr. King. Just as in previous years, the image is accompanied by an inspirational quote, as well as a free copy of a book from Apple Books. The quote, "Bec ..read more

Google has followed after Apple in removing a number of major crypto exchange apps from the Google Play Store in India, after regulators deemed them as operating illegally in the country. Representations of cryptocurrencies On January 10, after India's Financial Intelligence Unit decided that nine crypto exchanges failed to comply with anti-laundering laws and requested to block access to the websites, Apple pulled nine cryptocurrency apps from the App Store. Days later, and Google has done the same. Multiple exchanges were taken down from the Google Play Store covering India on Saturday ..read more

While everyone is jazzed about the use of AI, self-stabilizing robots, and flashy mixed-reality glasses, on the show floor, we saw hordes of people excited over a new wave of magnetic cables that are preparing to launch. Magnetic cables are looking a lot nicer at CES 2024 An updated cable isn't exactly a flashy piece of tech, but it's a necessity for everyone. If there's a new evolution that makes them easier to cope with, we're all better for it. Magnetic cables aren't wholly new. Supercalla came out with the first versions with visible external magnets years ago and has iterated on them ..read more

The Paris Rhone SP005 True 4K Ultra HD Projector projects a beautiful picture within a simplistic design. But while you can use it outside, it's more fitting for indoor use. Paris Rhone SP005 True 4K Ultra HD Projector review: Setup in an open environment Projectors are great for a movie night or bingeing a show with others. You can increase or decrease the screen size, which creates easier viewing with less strain on your eyes. Additionally, while televisions emit light, projectors reflect off them, resulting in better comfort and less eye strain. It's also great for outdoor viewing par ..read more

As a means to expand the utility of a Mac or MacBook Pro, docks often appear at CES as a great computing accessory. Here are some of the choice selections from CES 2024. J5create Thunderbolt 5 dock While Apple has taken steps to move away from its stance of offering minimal ports a few years ago to one where more connectivity options are offered to consumers, it's still more a case of Apple using essential connections. Docks, naturally, take advantage of USB-C connections, including Thunderbolt, in order to provide more points where you can hook up a monitor, add a printer, plug in to a p ..read more

Code within the new iOS 13.2 release includes the name 'AirTag' for Apple's rumored tracking devices, which are expected to be locatable through the Find My app. Apple's Find My app is to be extended to include tracking AirTags Changes within the latest iOS 13.2 release include a folder whose name appears to say that Apple will call its forthcoming tracking devices "AirTags." The Tile-like devices are intended to help users locate missing items using Apple's Find My app. The folder within iOS 13.2 is a container for assets including images and videos. While the folder itself is called Air ..read more