On Wednesday, Apple released both developer and public-tester versions the fourth beta for its next current-release update for OS X and iOS, and a developer-only fourth beta for tvOS. Developers are also expecting to gain access to a second beta for…
Lees meerApple's latest version of its desktop OS has picked up a rebrand, bringing it into alignment with its tvOS, watchOS, and iOS lowercase stablemates. The rebrand also suggests that Apple is going to settle into a pattern of continually evolving its de…
Lees meerEditor's Note: as MacNN closes at the end of this month, we're showcasing some of our favorite pieces from its recent history. I'm Malcolm Owen, and I helped out on a series of reports concerning a collection of "bundle" sites that sold licenses for…
Lees meerApple, which is already offering a public "Safari Technology Preview" testing browser that gives developers a place to test some advances in JavaScript and CSS technology, on Thursday unveiled a beta of the forthcoming Safari 10 for developers. The …
Lees meerThe kernel code at the heart of iOS 10 is unencrypted for performance purposes, Apple has advised. Following after the discovery of the kernel being issued without encryption as part of the iOS 10 beta ahead of its general release this fall, Apple c…
Lees meerAs it has done each fortnight, Apple on Wednesday updated its developer-intended Safari Technology Preview, which is an alternative version of the present Safari desktop browser for OS X that offers some advanced -- but still buggy -- JavaScript, CS…
Lees meerApple left the kernel of iOS 10 unencrypted in its beta release of the mobile operating system, it has been discovered. Security experts discovered the kernel, the core of the operating system itself, wasn't encrypted as it usually is for a release,…
Lees meerApple's infusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into some aspects of the forthcoming iOS 10 and macOS Sierra will have a number of implications for users, from a more intelligent Siri to a particular new feature found in the updated Photos, as seen…
Lees meerAs expected, Apple on Tuesday released the public-tester versions of its latest OS X and iOS betas -- the third round of OS X 10.11.6 and iOS 9.3.3 betas for testing, alongside a developer-only version of the forthcoming tvOS update, v9.2.2. The two…
Lees meerIt's time for episode 67, and we're going to mix it up a bit this week. Mike and Charles, both of whom are former residents of Orlando, start off the show talking about the mass shooting there, and (despite very different political leanings) come up…
Lees meerIn a bid to boost the discoverability of new apps, Apple announced earlier that it would launch a test program for Search Ads, a forthcoming feature to the App Store that offers -- for the first time -- paid promotions on one of Apple's storefronts.…
Lees meerAs the UK prepares to vote on whether to remain or leave the European Union -- a question that has already brought out US-political-style racial divides and even gun violence -- American political site Politico is testing an unusual way of deliverin…
Lees meerTestFlight, Apple's platform for developers to try out their apps in a group beta test, has been updated to support the operating system changes announced by the company earlier this week at WWDC. Following after the release of the developer beta of…
Lees meerOne feature shown off at the WWDC keynote that is dependent on the 3D Touch technology found on the iPhone 6s will be replicated to work on older iPhone models that don't have the feature in iOS 10, Apple told developers on Thursday. "Future betas w…
Lees meerDevelopers and other testers have gotten their hands on the preview releases of the next major versions of each of Apple's four platforms -- the newly-renamed macOS Sierra (formerly OS X 10.12), iOS 10, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10. Beyond the announced f…
Lees meerThe App Store is a constantly-changing place, with new apps joining the catalog, while others adjust their prices to encourage some new sales. App Deals for iOS aims to point you in the direction of apps for your iPhone or iPad that have been reduce…
Lees meerStarting with macOS Sierra, Apple is making it more difficult for unsigned apps to be launched. The option, present in OS X 10.11 to always allow unsigned apps to open has been stricken from Gatekeeper, limiting users by default to App Store and App…
Lees meerEddy Cue and Craig Federighi took to the podcasting world to answer some questions that had been popping up during this week's WWDC. The pair addressed a wide range of issues, including what Apple is calling the pre-installed app removal process, l…
Lees meerApple has decreed at the WWDC that starting on January 1, 2017, all apps submitted to the assorted app stores must use App Transport Security. Simplifying the matter, the protocol is default in developer's tools, but can be disabled, should develope…
Lees meerThe App Store is a constantly-changing place, with new apps joining the catalog, while others adjust their prices to encourage some new sales. App Deals for iOS aims to point you in the direction of apps for your iPhone or iPad that have been reduce…
Lees meerApple has taken an unusual approach to teaching developers about how the App Store reviews submissions, by creating a digital comic book. App Review Guidelines, created by Apple and comic book reader app developer Madefire, is a free to download 35-…
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