06-12-21 -

iOS 15 Lets You Drag and Drop Images and Text Across Apps
Apple this week previewed iOS 15, which is available now in beta for developers ahead of a public release later this year. One smaller but useful new feature added is the ability to drag and drop images, text, files, and more across apps. Fro...

06-12-21 -

Apple Makes New On-Screen Game Controller Available to Developers on iOS 15 a...
During the Platforms State of the Union at WWDC this week, Apple unveiled a new API for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 that enables developers to implement an on-screen virtual game controller in their iPhone and iPad games with just a few lines of code. ...

06-12-21 -

Apple Promotes iPad Pro in New Ad With 'The Little Mermaid' Musical Spin
In a currently unlisted ad on YouTube, Apple promotes the versatility, portability, and power of the M1 iPad Pro in a fun musical inspired by Little Mermaid's "Part of Your World" soundtrack. In the ad, which features the main chara...

06-12-21 -

Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak Discuss iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, Privacy, ...
As is tradition, Apple executives Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak joined Daring Fireball's John Gruber in an episode of The Talk Show to discuss several announcements that Apple made over this weeks WWDC, including iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and ...

06-12-21 -

Top Stories: WWDC Recap With iOS 15, macOS Monterey, and More
Apple's big week has wrapped up, and there has been a lot to dig through in all of Apple's new software-related announcements. As usual, WWDC saw the introduction of Apple's next-generation operating system versions for all of its major platforms,...

06-11-21 -

macOS Monterey Features Dedicated Password Section in System Preferences, Bui...
macOS Monterey makes several improvements to password management, positioning iCloud Keychain as an ideal password service to replace third-party services like Lastpass and 1Password. In System Preferences, there's a new "Passwords"...

06-11-21 -

Next iPad Mini Will Allegedly Feature Thinner Bezels, USB-C Port, and Touch I...
On his newly launched Front Page Tech website, leaker Jon Prosser has shared renders showing off the alleged design of the next-generation iPad mini, which he says are based on schematics, CAD files, and real images of the device. In line wit...

06-11-21 -

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Antitrust Legislation That Could Significantly Impac...
U.S. House lawmakers today announced sweeping bipartisan antitrust legislation that could result in major changes to the tech industry, impacting companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google. These measures are the culmination of a 16-m...

06-11-21 -

Maps in macOS Monterey: Interactive Globe, Detailed Terrain, 3D Landmarks, Up...
Apple in iOS 15 overhauled the Maps app to add a much more detailed design in select areas, an interactive globe, improved driving directions, better transit info, and more, and all of those same changes are available in macOS Monterey. If yo...

06-11-21 -

Apple Asks Developers Whether They Would Attend In-Person WWDC Following Two ...
As part of its annual survey given to developers at the end of WWDC, Apple is asking community members whether, following two years of the conference behind held in a digital format, they would be open to attending an in-person conference. Ima...

06-11-21 -

MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Magnetic iPad Stand From Lululook
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Magnetic iPad Stand that's great for hands-free iPad use. Priced at $55, the Lululook Magnetic ‌iPad‌ Stand is an a...

06-11-21 -

Adobe Removing 'Photoshop Mix' and 'Photoshop Fix' From App Store on June 21
After years of neglect, Adobe is removing its free "Photoshop Mix" and "Photoshop Fix" apps from the App Store on June 21, 2021. Adobe made the announcement in an update to its FAQ page for each of the apps. On the pages, ...

06-11-21 -

macOS Monterey Tidbits: Animated Memoji on Login Screen, Change the Color of ...
We've highlighted several new features coming to macOS Monterey, such as Low Power Mode and the option to erase a Mac without reinstalling the operating system, but there are some smaller tidbits that we wanted to share. Animated Memoji on Lock...

06-11-21 -

Father's Day Deals: Save on Apple Accessories From Nomad, Hyper, Mophie, and ...
Father's Day celebrations will begin in just over a week, and ahead of the holiday a few companies have introduced discounts on accessories and products that could work well as gifts for anyone shopping this week. All of the deals listed in this a...

06-11-21 -

Apple's Flagship Tower Theatre Store Opening in Los Angeles on June 24
Apple has been working on an Apple Store at the iconic Tower Theatre in Los Angeles for years now, and the new location is set to open later this month on June 24. Apple Tower Theatre is the first retail store in downtown Los Angeles, and it'...

06-11-21 -

Video: Top 5 Most Useful Features in iPadOS 15
iPadOS 15 is gaining almost all of the new features that were introduced in iOS 15, but there are also several updates that Apple introduced that are designed exclusively for the larger screen of the iPad or have been adopted from iOS 14. Subsc...

06-11-21 -

MacBooks Running Windows Gain Improved Trackpad Support With Boot Camp Update
Apple this week released a Boot Camp version 6.1.15 for users running Windows on a Mac, as noted in a Reddit post spotted by The Verge. The update adds support for more precise trackpad gestures, including a single tap to click, tapping the l...

06-11-21 -

macOS Monterey to Offer Smoother Gameplay With Support for Adaptive-Sync Disp...
As part of WWDC this week, Apple revealed that newer Macs will be gaining support for Adaptive-Sync external displays with variable refresh rates in macOS Monterey. Apple says Adaptive-Sync displays will be supported on any Mac with Apple sil...

06-11-21 -

Deals: Take $49 Off Apple's M1 iMac With New All-Time Low Prices
Amazon today is taking $49 off Apple's new 24-inch M1 iMac in two configurations. Sales start with the 7-core GPU with 256GB, priced at $1,249.99, down from $1,299.00. This sale is available in Blue and Silver. Note: Mac...

06-11-21 -

iOS 15: Check Out Safari's New Tab Bar, Tab Groups, and Tab Switcher
In iOS 15, Safari has been completely redesigned with easier-to-reach controls in mind. Foremost is a new, compact tab bar that floats at the bottom of the screen when you're not inputting a URL address. Safari on iOS has also inherited the Start ...

06-11-21 -

iOS 15 Reminders Gains New 'Smart List' Feature for Easily Filtering Reminder...
In iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, Apple is expanding the features built into the stock Reminders app, which received a major overhaul in 2019. With the new updates shipping this fall, users will be able to create "Smart Lists" th...

06-11-21 -

Apple Working on Redesigned iCloud Mail for Web
Apple has begun testing a major redesign to the iCloud Mail experience on the web, bringing its webmail service more in line with recent design changes made in macOS Big Sur. The new design, currently in beta, reported first by 9to5mac, featu...

06-11-21 -

Apple Registers iPhone 13 Models in Eurasia Ahead of September Launch
Nashville Chatter Class has discovered a new Russian-language regulatory filing in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database pointing towards several unreleased iPhone 13 models that Apple will be launching in the fall. Versions of iPho...

06-11-21 -

iOS 15's Live Text Feature Lets You Digitize Written Notes, Call a Number on ...
In iOS 15, Apple is introducing a new feature called Live Text that can recognize text when it appears in your camera's viewfinder or in a photo you've taken and let you perform several actions with it. For example, Live Text allows you to c...

06-11-21 -

Facebook Messenger Gains Quick Reply Bar, Payment Links, and New Themes
Facebook has announced new features for its Messenger app, including a quick reply bar, QR codes, and new chat themes. The new quick reply bar can be found in the Messenger media viewer, and aims to make it easier to chat about media posted b...

06-11-21 -

Apple TV+ Renews 'See' For Third Season Ahead of Season Two Premiere on Augus...
Apple TV+ has announced that season two of its popular original series "See" starring Jason Momoa will premiere on August 27, with new episodes releasing every Friday. The streaming giant also announced that it has renewed the show for a...

06-10-21 -

Trump Administration Subpoenaed Apple for Data on Two House Intelligence Comm...
When investigating leaks of classified information during the early days of the Trump Administration, the United States Justice Department subpoenaed Apple for metadata from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committe...

06-10-21 -

2021 Apple Design Award Winners Include CARROT Weather, Genshin Impact, Bird ...
Apple today announced the apps and games that are receiving a 2021 Apple Design Award for outstanding app design, innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement, with winners including CARROT Weather, Genshin Impact, Alba, Bird Alone, League of ...

06-10-21 -

Father's Day Apple Pay Promo Offers Adidas Discount
Apple's latest Apple Pay promotion offers a Father's Day-themed discount, with $20 off select items when spending $100 or more with Adidas. Checking out with ‌Apple Pay‌ is required. The ‌Apple Pay&a...

06-10-21 -

Apple Aiming to Eliminate Passwords With Face ID/Touch ID Passkeys
Apple is developing a new passkey feature that will allow customers to use Face ID and Touch ID-based account authentication in lieu of a password, Apple engineer Garrett Davidson explained today in a WWDC developer session (via CNET). "...

06-10-21 -

Apple Hires Self-Driving Car Startup Founder and Former BMW Exec Ulrich Kranz
Former BMW senior executive and self-driving vehicle startup founder Ulrich Kranz has taken on a role at Apple working on the company's autonomous car project, reports Bloomberg. Kranz founded Canoo, a self-driving car startup that he left ea...

06-10-21 -

Apple Putting a Stop to Email Tracking Pixels With Mail Privacy Protection in...
Tracking when you've opened up an email and what you've read is something that many companies and advertisers rely on for their marketing efforts, plus there are email clients out there designed to let users know when the emails they've sent have ...

06-10-21 -

Apple's Craig Federighi Talks iOS 15 and macOS Monterey With YouTubers
Apple software engineering chief Craig Federighi this week did a series of interviews with YouTubers, sharing iOS 15 highlights and tidbits with them. Each YouTuber was able to ask Federighi targeted questions about the new update using FaceTime. ...

06-10-21 -

Deals: AirPods Max Hit $499.00 for the First Time ($50 Off) [Updated]
Today we're tracking the first $50 discount on Apple's AirPods Max headphones. You can get the Sky Blue AirPods Max for $499.00 on Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama, down from $549.00. Sky Blue is the only color at this pr...

06-10-21 -

Microsoft xCloud Game Streaming Service Launching on Safari in a 'Few Weeks'
Microsoft has announced that following beta testing for a small group of users, it plans to launch its xCloud game streaming service on Apple devices via Safari "in the next few weeks." Microsoft has been attempting to launch its ga...

06-10-21 -

iOS 15 Allows You to Request Refunds for In-App Purchases Directly Within Apps
One small but useful new feature introduced in iOS 15 is the ability for customers to request refunds for in-app purchases directly within an app, rather than having to use the Report a Problem page on Apple's website. Apple has introduced a ...

06-10-21 -

iOS 15 Lets Developers Hide Sensitive Information in Widgets on the Lock Scre...
On iOS and iPadOS 15, Apple is adding new functionality to WidgetKit, introduced last year, that will allow developers to classify information deemed as sensitive in their widgets, meaning that specific information will only become viewable on the...

06-10-21 -

Dark Sky iOS App, Website, and API Now Scheduled to Remain Available Until En...
Last year, Apple acquired the weather app Dark Sky, and shortly after its purchase, Apple shut down the app for Android. Despite the revamped iOS 15 Weather app taking heavy inspiration from Dark Sky, the weather's app standalone iOS app, web app,...

06-10-21 -

macOS Monterey to Support All-New Mail App Extensions, Plug-Ins Will Stop Fun...
As part of WWDC this week, Apple introduced a new MailKit framework for macOS Monterey that enables developers to create Mail app extensions that block content, perform message and composing actions, and help with security. There will be four...

06-10-21 -

FaceTime on iOS 15 Alerts You If You Try to Talk While Muted
The next time you try talking on a FaceTime call on iOS 15 with your microphone muted, iOS will provide you a subtle reminder to unmute your microphone so others can hear you. The new reminder, first spotted by The Verge, is part of a wider a...

06-10-21 -

Apple to Offer Beta Versions of AirPods Pro Firmware for Developers
Apple says that starting at a future date, it will offer members of the Apple Developer Program access to beta versions of AirPods Pro firmware updates before they're released and shipped to the public. Apple made the announcement for develop...

06-10-21 -

Deals: Amazon Takes $70 Off Apple Watch Series 6 in (Product)RED, Starting at...
Amazon continues to offer a pair of deals on the Apple Watch Series 6, which we first began tracking over the Memorial Day weekend. This time around, we're also noticing matching prices at B&H Photo and Best Buy. You can get the 40mm GPS Apple...

06-10-21 -

Apple Accidentally Leaks Fitness+ Audio Meditations for Apple Watch
Apple is looking to add Fitness+ Audio Meditations to the Mindfulness Apple Watch app, according to a now-removed Apple image from WWDC. Apple's Platforms State of the Union video featured a brief image of a collection of devices running th...

06-10-21 -

Apple Offering $75 Apple Store Gift Card in Canada With Purchase of iPhone 12...
Apple today launched a promotion in Canada that offers a $75 Apple Store gift card with the purchase of a new iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini through June 28. The offer does not apply to the iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max. The offer i...

06-10-21 -

Apple's Crowdsourced Find My Network Will Soon Help You Locate Your Lost AirP...
With iOS 15, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max will be able to tap into the Find My network, allowing users to locate their lost AirPods in the unfortunate event they get lost outside of nearby Bluetooth range. Users have always been able to locate...

06-10-21 -

President Biden Signs Executive Order Revoking Trump-Era Ban on TikTok and We...
U.S. President Joe Biden has withdrawn a series of executive orders from his predecessor Donald Trump banning Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat in the United States. Trump signed several executive orders banning apps tied to China during his tim...

06-10-21 -

Unreleased iPod Touch 5 With Chamfered Edges and 30-Pin Dock Connector Shared...
Occasional leaker Mr White has today shared interesting images on Twitter of what appears to be a fifth-generation iPod touch prototype with chamfered edges and a brushed aluminum finish. The original ‌iPod touch‌ 5 that Ap...

06-09-21 -

Apple Explains How Spatial Audio Head Tracking Will Work on Apple TV
With tvOS 15, Apple is bringing Spatial Audio to the Apple TV when the set-top box is used with AirPods Pro or AirPods Max. It has been unclear how this feature will work because the ‌Apple TV‌ does not have a U1 chip for head tr...

06-09-21 -

macOS Monterey Allows You to Erase a Mac Without Needing to Reinstall the Ope...
It's been a few days since Apple announced macOS Monterey, and we continue to dig through new features that weren't mentioned during the WWDC keynote, including a much more convenient way of erasing a Mac. Following in the footsteps of the iP...

06-09-21 -

Newer Macs Can Use Another Mac as an External Display on macOS Monterey
One of the key new features of macOS Monterey is the ability to AirPlay content to a Mac from other Apple devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, or another Mac. According to the macOS Monterey features page, AirPlay to Mac works works both wirelessly o...