Frank A. Krueger (Hacker News): The Control Center icon in the Mac [menu bar] is always running and always using 1% CPU. Not a big deal, but I finally had to know wtf it was doing…Turns out it is constantly re-rendering its SwiftUI (running layout) …
Lees meerTim Hardwick: Apple has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government license in order to be listed on the China App Store, as the company joins rival app stores that adopted the policy years earlier to meet tightening state regul…
Lees meerApple (full installer, IPSW): This document describes the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6. Apple (full installer): This document describes the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7. See also: MacRumors, Mr. Macintosh. Previously: macOS 14 S…
Lees meerApple, November 30, 2020: In addition, over the the next year we will introduce several changes to our security checks: A new encrypted protocol for Developer ID certificate revocation checks Strong protections against server failure A new preferenc…
Lees meerSebastiaan de With (Mastodon): Today we’re launching a totally new, totally different app. Meet Orion.Orion is a small, fun app that helps you use your iPad as an external HDMI display for any camera, video game console, or even VHS. Just plug in on…
Lees meerDan Milmo (via Hacker News): Apple is facing complaints from users about overheating in relation to its new iPhone 15 models, with some customers claiming the titanium frame becomes too hot to hold.[…]There are several posts on the Apple forum refer…
Lees meerRon Amadeo (via Hacker News): The Pixel 8 is rapidly approaching its October 4 unveiling, but before then there are a bunch of leaks out there. Reliable leaker Kamila Wojciechowska has a whole list of Pixel 8 and 8 Pro specs over at 91mobiles, along…
Lees meerJason Schreier (Hacker News): Epic Games Inc., the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, is laying off 870 employees as it seeks to rein in costs. Tim Sweeney (Hacker News): As we shared earlier, we are laying off around 16% of Epic employees. W…
Lees meerRichard Lawler: Apple was granted a motion putting a hold on the appeals court ruling that would push the company to undo its “anti-steering” rules and let outside developers link to third-party payment mechanisms. The mandate is stayed for 90 days …
Lees meerApple (MacRumors): Apple TV 4K becomes an even more versatile living room device with the launch of FaceTime on tvOS 17 today, bringing new ways to connect with family and friends.1 Users can make calls directly from Apple TV 4K, or start calls on i…
Lees meerMatthew Massicotte (Mastodon, via Juri Pakaste): Swift Concurrency is all about succinct, safe code. Yet, it comes with a surprising amount of subtly and new pitfalls. It’s actually quite easy to accidentally introduce races and hangs. Learn about b…
Lees meerHelge Heß: ManagedModels is a package that provides a Swift 5.9 macro similar to the SwiftData @Model. It can generate CoreData ManagedObjectModel’s declaratively from Swift classes, w/o having to use the Xcode “CoreData Modeler”.Unlike SwiftData it…
Lees meerGoogle (via Hacker News): Twenty-five years ago we launched Google Search to help you find answers to questions big and small. As we celebrate our birthday, here’s a look back at how our products have evolved over the past 25 years, from autocomplet…
Lees meerFree Software Foundation (via Hacker News): On September 27, 1983, a computer scientist named Richard Stallman announced the plan to develop a free software Unix-like operating system called GNU, for “GNU’s not Unix.” GNU is the only operating syste…
Lees meerApple (release notes, security, enterprise?, full installer, IPSW, Hacker News): macOS Sonoma is now available as a free software update, bringing a rich set of new features to the Mac that make work and play even more powerful. With macOS Sonoma, d…
Lees meerI’ve been away from blogging for a few days because I’ve been busy finishing up SpamSieve 3, getting it released, and responding to the onslaught of support e-mails. This is a major upgrade, which rewrites most of the app, both at the user interface…
Lees meerApple: Users can now customize the Lock Screen with stunning wallpapers, new ways to showcase their favorite photos, and expressive fonts and colors to personalize the look of the date and time. Interactive widgets take glanceable information furthe…
Lees meerApple: Apple today released watchOS 10, a milestone update bringing a new visual language to apps to see more information at a glance, a new Smart Stack to show relevant widgets right when they’re needed, and delightful new watch faces. Bluetooth co…
Lees meerAlexander Sandberg and Holly Borla (tweet, Hacker News): This is a major new release that adds an expressive macro system to the language and introduces support for integrating Swift into C++ codebases through bidirectional interoperability.It also …
Lees meerPrajakta Gudadhe and Ashwini Varma (via Hacker News): Security is our number one priority. Chromebooks get automatic updates every four weeks that make your laptop more secure and help it last longer. And starting next year, we’re extending those au…
Lees meerApple (release notes, Hacker News): iOS 17 makes iPhone even more personal and intuitive with major updates to communication apps; StandBy, a new way to experience iPhone when it is charging; easier sharing with AirDrop; and more intelligent input t…
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