• Apple: Macs Don't Get Enough Love (seeking alpha)
  
  
• Five of the Best Reasons to Use HDDs (sponsor blog)
  
  
• New leak sheds more light on upcoming iMac Pro (bgr)
  
  
• Install Norton Security for Mac prior to v7.6 does not verify SSL certificates (cert.org)
  (Per Symantec Advisory, fixed in v7.6 update available at https://my.norton.com.)
  
  
• Why Apple's HomePod Is 3 Years Behind Amazon's Echo (bloomberg)
  
  
• Reminder: DIYs Won't Void Your Mac's Warranty (sponsor blog)
  (Also has notes on Apple repairs. Here's Apple's doc on keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair. And if a drive is replaced, your old drive is not returned.)
  
  
• Safari Technology Preview 44 Release Notes (webkit.org)
  
  
• Aspyr games and macOS High Sierra (kb updated again)
  
  
• Requirements for GRID Autosport on iPad and iPhone (feral interactive)
  
  
• Apple acquired augmented reality headset startup Vrvana for $30M (techcrunch)

• Manage your photo and video storage
  
  
• How to edit photos on your Mac
  
  
• Keeping iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch within acceptable operating temperatures
  
  
• How to Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  
  
• How to Take and Edit Live Photos
  
  
• How to Use camera modes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  
  
• How to Take and Edit photos with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Page of How-To, Troubleshooting & Tips for Mac/OS X/iOS Users from Airplay to Thunderbolt.
 

• Freeware VM VirtualBox 5.2.2 (see Change Log)
  
  
• Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.5 (mozilla.org)
  
  
• HGST Ultrastar SS200 review - Mixed & Read-Intensive Workloads (storagereview)
  
  
• Intel® Management Engine Critical Firmware Update (Intel SA-00086) (intel)
  (includes link to Advisory and Detection Tool for Linux, Windows)
  
  
• QNAP TS-253B NAS Review (storagereview)
  
  
• FCC approves TV technology (ATSC 3.0) that gives better pictures but less privacy
  
  
• v04.70.30 Update for 2017 LG OLED TV B7P, C7P, E7P, G7P, W7P models.
  (LG US Download pages, 04.70.30 update dated 11/22/2017.)
  Change info from page's "Reference" link (which has other TV (LCD) models listed also).
  - To Improve Dolby HDR HDMI True Motion Off Condition Screen Breaking Issue.
  (to fix flicker in Dolby Vision mode seen with previous 4.70.07 firmware.)

November 13th to 17th, 2017 News Archive
• Report on Low-Cost Vantec USB 3.0 PCI-e Card (Mac Pro 5,1, macOS 10.13)
• Feedback wanted on Mac Pro USB 3.0 PCI-e cards without Sleep Problems
• APFS vs HFS+ Benchmarks with OWC "ThunderBlades" vs HDDs using 2017 MacBook Pro
• Is It Possible Not to Convert to APFS When Upgrading to High Sierra?
• Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac v15.40.0 (details in the release notes)
• DiRT Rally for macOS available and mac system requirements
• Updated Aspyr FAQ on macOS High Sierra game problems
• iOS 11.1.2 update fixes two iPhone X bugs
• Johny Srouji talks chip design at Apple
• Updates for Adobe Flash Player, Photoshop CC, Adobe Connect, InDesign, Adobe Digital Editions, Reader & Acrobat
• Apple Support/Troubleshooting/How-To Article Updates:
  - Isolating issues in Mac OS X
  - How to use Photos app on your Mac
  - How to free up storage space on your Mac
  - How to Move your data from a Windows PC to a Mac
  - Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and scams
  - iCloud Photo Library Frequently Asked Questions
  - How to use Face ID on iPhone X
  - Troubleshooting Face ID on your iPhone X
  - About Face ID advanced technology
  - How to use the Files app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  - How to Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.