Apple held their annual WWDC event this week, where they revealed a preview of watchOS 10, coming to the later this year. While the update feels a bit smaller than last year, there are still a lot of new features to be excited about, especially fo…
Lees meerThis week, Apple gave everyone new reasons to never need to open Chrome again. One of those is a new feature for turning any web app into an app on your Mac’s Dock. more… The post How to use ‘Add to Dock’ in Safari to turn websites into Mac apps …
Lees meerApple’s MacBook lineup has been overhauled between the new MacBook Pro arriving with M2 Pro and Max chips to start out 2023 and the all-new 15-inch MacBook Air arriving at WWDC 2023 (following the 13-inch M2 Air that launched in 2022). Follow along…
Lees meerOne of the big changes for Siri in iOS 17 is the ability to trigger the assistant by simply saying “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” While this change is enabled by default, Apple does give you the option to disable if you so choose. Here’s how to find…
Lees meerApple previewed some amazing new Accessibility features in May called Personal Voice and Live Speech that allow anyone to create and securely store a replica of their voice and use it via text with their iPhone (or iPad). Now the voice banking feat…
Lees meerWWDC week is now halfway over, but the Apple deals are still flowing. On tap today for Wednesday, we’re tracking the best price of the year on Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999. Now more affordable than ever, the most popular macOS machine is …
Lees meerThe first state to adopt support for digital IDs on iPhone was Arizona back in 2022. Now as more states are joining and ahead of iOS 17 landing this fall, Apple has previewed new ways to use digital driver’s licenses or state IDs with iPhone. more…
Lees meerApple is out with a new press release today detailing more features coming to its various services platforms later this year. For Apple Cash users in particular, Apple says that iOS 17 will add support for recurring payments as well as the ability …
Lees meerA filmmaker says that Final Cut Pro on Vision Pro will be supported at launch – or rather, when the device goes on sale. Matti Haapoja, who was given early access to the headset by Apple, says that it will allow editing using a mix of eye movements…
Lees meerBack at the beginning of the year, I questioned whether the 2023 Mac Pro would be dead on arrival – since it seemed Apple would have enormous difficulty in distinguishing it from other Macs powered by the same chips. Apple has of course now announc…
Lees meerWant to test out everything coming with the latest watchOS release like the new widgets UI, fresh watch faces, new cycling and hiking capabilities, and more? Follow along for how to install watchOS 10 beta for free. more… The post How to install t…
Lees meerApple has said that those who wear eyeglasses will be able to buy Vision Pro prescription lenses at extra cost – but hasn’t said how much that extra cost might be. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has suggested that the cost will be “at least $300-600 per p…
Lees meerApple briefly touched on using Vision Pro as a Mac Virtual Display, which could be a first step toward a true Mac-equivalent spatial computer. But it did this so briefly, and in such a low-key way, that many missed it. I’ve seen quite a few posts a…
Lees meerApple Maps has improved leaps and bounds over the last decade, but one area it has always been lacking is offline use. Google Maps and others have let you download maps to be available offline for a long time. That feature gap is now closed with iO…
Lees meerMore pieces are coming into place for the gradual transition from passwords to passkeys. Apple already supports passkeys with iCloud Keychain, and now 1Password is launching support on the web for its browser extensions. more… The post 1Password p…
Lees meerUnlike watchOS 10, which has a completely new interface, iOS 17 has kept the same design language as previous versions of iOS. But even without major changes, Apple has slightly refreshed the interface of an important native app: Podcasts. With the…
Lees meerOne of the new features in macOS Sonoma is Game Mode, which Apple claims improves gaming performance on Apple Silicon Macs. But there’s something else Apple has been doing to turn the Mac into a gaming platform, and that includes allowing developer…
Lees meermacOS Sonoma, or macOS 14, was announced at WWDC 2023 with new features for Mac users. In addition to improvements to iMessage and FaceTime, the system also brings profiles to Safari, web apps, and a new Game Mode. But in addition to these features…
Lees meerThe most full-featured YouTube Music experience today is found on Android and iOS followed by the web. Google is now planning to release more YouTube Music apps and integrations for third-party devices. more… The post Source: YouTube Music plannin…
Lees meerOne of the big changes coming to the iOS Phone experience (and third-party calling apps too) is personalized contact cards. Here’s what iOS 17 Contact Posters look like and how to customize the font, image, and background for yourself as well as yo…
Lees meerThe “green bubble” stigma is a very real thing and, partially, for good reason. When someone with an Android phone joins a group chat with iMessage users, it strips away a lot of useful features, but Apple is somewhat improving that in iOS 17. mor…
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