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iMac review roundup: good performance, good price -- and great colors

Apple's new M4 24-inch iMac shows that the all-in-one desktop computer still has a loyal fanbase, with every reviewer also relishing the more vibrant colors of the new model.


M4 24-inch iMac - Image credit: Apple

Apple hosted a "week of exciting announcements" in late October, debuting three upgraded Mac models. Among them was a refresh of its much-loved iMac.

While the iMac mostly got a spec bump, it's nice to see that Apple views the all-in-one as a worthwhile addition to the Mac lineup.


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How to fix iPhone Notes disappearing after iCloud terms & conditions update

When iPhone users accepted new iCloud terms, some were shocked to see all their Notes disappear from the app. Here's how to get them back.


Apple Notes on iPhone

A recent bug affecting Apple's Notes app has left some iPhone users concerned after their notes appeared to vanish. The issue seems to impact iPhones running iOS 18 versions after users agree to updated iCloud terms and conditions.

Reports across social media indicate that the Notes app disconnects from iCloud, leaving the app empty and alarming users who rely on it for personal and professional information.


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Glyde 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station review: Mobile charging without compromise

Glyde's specially designed sliding charging station is a great way to charge all your smaller Apple devices.


Glyde 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station review

Charging stations make it easier to get more done with fewer wires, and this one is space-efficient by being retractable. In a way, it's a spiritual successor to the MagSafe Duo, or TwelveSouth's version of the 2-in-1 MagSafe design.

Journey is an Australia-based consumer tech company that specializes in chargers and cases. One of its latest releases is the Glyde 4-in-1 Portable Charging Station.


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Elevate your collection with Apple Music's luxurious 100 best albums book

Apple Musicis turning its "100 Best Albums" list into a luxurious collectible book, bringing iconic records from the screen to your shelf.


Apple Music: 100 Best Albums. Image credit: Assouline

Earlier in 2024, Apple launched its "100 Best Albums" list directly in the Apple Music app, sparking plenty of lively debates among fans. Now, the company is releasing the list in a different medium.

The Apple Music: 100 Best Albums book is a heavyweight in more ways than one. It weighs 8 pounds and has luxurious touches like a linen cover, gold page edges, and an acrylic slipcase. Each copy is hand-numbered, making it a unique piece of music history.


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Ultimate guide on how to use an external SSD as a working drive on macOS Sequoia

It is easily possible to double the cost of a new M4 Mac mini by buying Apple storage — but if you know what you're doing, you can buy external drives, and save hundreds of dollars by working off those. Here's how.


External drives are vastly cheaper than Apple's storage upgrade prices

Apple's New Mac mini is a stunning bargain for its price and its performance — but maybe only in its base configuration. Once you start adding anything like more storage, you hit Apple's excessive upgrade charges and the bargain diminishes, or even goes away entirely.

It is true that Apple has made things better, both by increasing the amount of RAM that base model gets, and also by making 256GB the smallest amount of storage you can buy.


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Second developer beta of visionOS 2.2 finally arrives

One day after most of the other developer betas get new builds, visionOS 2.2 turns up for testers using the Apple Vision Pro.


The Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS

On Monday, Apple introduced the third round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS SZequoia 15.2, it also brought out the second builds of tvOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2 for testing.

Missing from the group was visionOS 2.2, but it arrived one day later, on Tuesday.


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iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release with Image Playground & ChatGPT on December 9

iOS 18.2 with access to ChatGPT integrations, Image Playground, and Genmoji could finally roll out to the general public on December 9 based on a notice recently posted by a UK carrier.


iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release on December 9.

On Monday, Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 18.2. Along with the various changes and quality-of-life improvements, the software also contains an update for carrier-specific settings.

The third developer beta contains an update for devices using the British carrier EE. The carrier settings shipped with iOS 18.1 and the second developer beta of iOS 18.2 had the version number 59.5.1, while iOS 18.2 developer beta 3 increased the EE carrier settings version to 60.5.2.


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How advanced content caching settings on the Mac works

Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings.


Content cache settings in macOS Sequoia.

Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online servers.

When you visit a site, some of the data (content) gets downloaded and stored locally on your Mac. This is so that if you access that content later, it can be loaded more quickly from the cache - instead of having to make more trips to the internet to fetch it again.


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Dancers impact community in Portugal

A team of OM Dancelink dancers in Portugal impact the community through workshops, shows and street performances.




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A king encounters the King of Kings

The king of a small village in Madagascar welcomes the OM team to plant a church amongst his people.




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Transforming communities

Despite knowing very little about the Androy region, OMers Fara and Herimanina went willingly and have seen God at work.




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Baseball transforms lives and communities

The impact of baseball as an outreach tool is growing far beyond the first teams that began nine years ago in Érd.




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‘If you build it, they will come’

Long-term investment in baseball ministry sees a harvest in Hungary.




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Refugee ministry continues in Hungary

Refugee families experience a fun day away from the city provided by local mission workers.




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Santa Claus and the street corner

An OMer in Hungary shares how God intervened in the lives of women in the sex industry through the Bus4Life ministry




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A place to come ashore

After many challenges, the vision for a community centre becomes a reality.




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No Coincidence

The softball camp in Hungary was not originally planned. But there in the 38-degree (100° F) heat, prayers and decisions opened lives to the Lord.




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English learning opens the door for community

OMers work with a Hungarian church to invest in relationships through every season.




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May 3 AM London FX Commentary: Eddie Tofpik

Eddie Tofpik, Adm Investor Services International Limited




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May 03 Grains Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 03 Livestock Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 03 Equities Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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May 03 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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May 03 Energy Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 03 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 03 Bonds Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 06 Grains Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 06 Livestock Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 06 Equities Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 06 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 06 Energy Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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May 06 Bonds Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 06 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 07 Grains Commentary: Scott Shellady

Scott Shellady, TJM Investments




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May 07 Livestock Commentary: Scott Shellady

Scott Shellady, TJM Investments




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May 07 FX Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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May 07 Bonds Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




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May 07 Equities Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 07 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 07 Energy Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 08 FX Commentary: Boris Schlossberg

Boris Schlossberg, BK Asset Management




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May 08 Equities Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 08 Energy Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




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May 08 Livestock Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 08 Grains Commentary: Virginia McGathey

Virginia McGathey, www.VirginiaMcGathey.com




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May 08 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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May 08 Bonds Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




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MAY 09 FX Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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May 09 Energy Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




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MAY 09 GRAINS COMMENTARY: Scott Shellady

Scott Shellady, TJM Investments