The first beta of watchOS 5 is plagued by installation issues that could brick Apple Watch devices so Apple’s decided to pull the software from its Dev Center portal for developers.... Read the rest of this post here
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June 6, 2005: Steve Jobs reveals that Apple is switching the Mac from PowerPC processors to Intel. Speaking at that year’s WWDC, Jobs’ revelation reminds us that he is a CEO who can get things done. Given Intel’s focus on mobile computing, it also offers a hint at what Apple’s CEO has planned for the […]
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Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are just three of a dozen analysts suggesting that AAPL will see its share price fall over the next 12 months.
The predictions come at a time when the company is closing in on a market cap of a trillion dollars …
Being overly dependent on Apple orders can be dangerous to the health of a business. Ask Imagination Tech or Dialog. Which is why iPhone assembler Foxconn is seeking to diversify its business.
In a new interview, Louis Woo, special assistant to Foxconn chairman Terry Gou, outlined some of the company’s plans – and how it has to be careful not to be seen to be competing with Apple …
How do you take screen shots with iPhone X if it doesn't have a Home button? As easily as ever!
Screenshots from your iPhone are great for sharing moments from your favorite videos, high scores from your games, conversations on social networks like Twitter or Facebook, bugs you want to report, and almost anything and everything you see on your screen. Traditionally, they were done by clicking on both the Home and Power buttons. But with iPhone X, the Home button is no more. So, how exactly do you capture the screen now?
Once you've taken the screenshot, you can use all of iOS 11's fancy new markup features to annotate it instantly or share it immediately.
Updated June 2018: These are still the proper steps to take a screenshot with your iPhone X.
Prices so low, oh my!
As part of its Gold Box deals of the day, Amazon has a bunch of popular TP-Link products on sale with prices starting at just $7. From energy monitoring smart plugs for under $20 to cable modems for $40, dual band smart Wi-Fi routers for $60, and so much more. These price drops are all temporary, and some of them drop these products down to new all-time lows.
TP-Link is well-known for making high-quality networking gear, but the company also has many other great products. Some of the best deals from this one-day sale include:
There's a bunch of other great gear that's also on sale, so be sure to check out all of the items and grab what you want before the time runs out to save on them.
Developers can now offer trials of their apps, with a one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full version. This could revolutionize the App Store.
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Anyone who’s owned a Mac for more than a few weeks knows how easily junk files and unwanted program extensions can pile up and clog your precious hard drive space. CleanMyMac 3 lets you instantly identify and eliminate gigabytes of useless files and data from your Mac, and right now it’s on sale for over 25% off at just $27.99.... Read the rest of this post here
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The idea of luxury watches is that they last a lifetime, maybe more. Patek Philippe makes this explicit with its tagline, “You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.” Clearly Apple didn’t get the memo, though. The company’s ultra-expensive Apple Watch Edition — which started at $10,000 […]
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iOS 12 doesn’t change the Battery Health screen that was the answer to the performance throttling furore of late 2017, a screen that is still marked as ‘Beta’ even on iOS 12, but it does bring some new detailed charts to the main Battery view. As well as screen on and standby usage, you can now see how quickly the battery level depleted during the day. The charts are interactive so you can drill down further …
Nine months after debuting in the U.S., the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE Cellular is set to arrive in four new countries, starting next week. The countries include Brazil, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. The device will be made available for pre-order on Friday, June 8. Last month, Apple rolled out […]
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If you feel like iOS’ stock Music widget leaves a lot to be desired, then you aren’t alone. In fact, iOS developer LaughingQuoll recently released a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Tractor with the intention of improving Apple’s sad excuse for a Music widget.
In the before and after screenshots above, you can see how Tractor revitalizes the Music widget’s usefulness. Rather than displaying a list of available music inside the widget, Tractor implements the traditional music controls that you’d expect to see there.... Read the rest of this post here
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As has become the norm over recent years, John Gruber was joined by a pair of Apple executives for his live episode of The Talk Show at WWDC. This year, Mike Rockwell, Apple’s head of augmented reality, and marketing executive Greg Joswiak, joined Gruber to talk iOS 12, augmented reality, and much more.
Much like with iOS 12, we’re continuing to learn more about macOS 10.14 Mojave as we dig deeper into the first beta release. While we just took a closer look at the new dark mode design, the update includes a handful of smaller changes that are worth noting as well…
After making it available yesterday, Apple this evening has seemingly removed the watchOS 5 developer beta from its website. The company doesn’t elaborate as to the specifics of the removal, though it acknowledges the unavailability on its website…
Siri Shortcuts is Apple’s answer to a more robust personal assistant across their product line. A near visual clone to its predecessor Workflow, the new Shortcuts app brings deeper automation to iOS devices. Developers will be able to create “donations“, specific actions within their apps, that can then be controlled by Siri. By chaining these donations together, users will be able to personalize Siri requests to fit their personal use cases.
During the WWDC 2018 keynote, Apple demoed just how much Shortcuts is able to accomplish. Kim Beverett from the Siri Shortcuts team created a custom shortcut that allowed her to: send someone a message on her ETA, navigate to her home, set her HomeKit thermostat to 70 degrees, turn on her fan, and then play her favorite NPR station.
Although Siri Shortcuts isn’t officially out yet, even on the iOS 12 developer beta, we can surface a lot of this functionality with the currently available Workflow app. Let’s dive in.
During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this week, the company has a podcast studio setup for the second year for both press and developers to use for recording on-site. This year, the studio was decked out in a 3D version of Apple’s WWDC graphics made out of what felt like a styrofoam-like material.
I got a tour of the studio today along with our resident podcaster and 9to5Mac Happy Hour and Daily host Zac Hall, and sat in to record today’s episode of our Daily podcast.
Head below for a look at the WWDC podcast studio…
watchOS 5 includes a fantastic new time saver, that for some reason Apple opted not to mention in the keynote.
You can now access Notification Center and Control Center panes from anywhere in the watchOS interface. On previous versions of watchOS, you always had to swipe from the clock face; swipe from the top to open notifications, swipe from the bottom and access the system toggles and control shortcuts.
With watchOS 5, you can access both of these screens from inside any Watch app. You can still swipe up or down from the watch face like normal, but to avoid conflicts with in-app navigation, the gesture to reveal Notification Center and Control Center has an extra necessary step. Here’s how …
With WWDC every year comes new beta versions of all of Apple’s operating systems. This year, we got iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave, watchOS 5, and tvOS 12. All are currently available to developers and are meant for testing purposes. After all, they are betas and are buggy.
Third-party developers offered up new apps to measure real-world spaces and objects with iPhone when iOS 11 and ARKit arrived last year. This year, Apple is bringing that functionality to a first-party app in iOS 12 called Measure. Follow along for a hands-on look at how it works.
According to a new report from TechCrunch, Apple’s AirPods are gaining support for Live Listen as part of iOS 12. This feature was originally introduced in 2014 as a way for hearing aids to tap into the iPhone microphone…
As we expected, Apple’s macOS 10.14 Mojave release includes a brand new dark mode, in addition to new apps and much more. With dark mode, users now have the choice between a light and dark theme.
Head below for a walk-through of the new dark theme on macOS 10.14 Mojave…
After the announcement of its Podcasts app coming to Apple Watch yesterday, Apple has shared an update on its podcast platform with some new milestone achievements today at WWDC.
Hyper, makers of the the original HyperDrive (the most crowdfunded USB-C hub on Kickstarter and Indiegogo), just announced five new USB-C hub options for MacBook users. The new products provide a few new and updated configurations on Hyper’s previous models compatible with Apple’s USB-C MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
The new hubs include the HyperDrive NET 6-in-2 USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro, the HyperDrive SLIM 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, new 6-in-1 and 3-in-1 options, and its latest combo HyperDrive Wireless Charger USB HUb.
Head below for a hands-on look and more info:
watchOS 5 is packed with lots of welcome changes and new features on Apple Watch — many that check off boxes from my wish list this year. Not everything works in the first developer beta version, but there’s a lot to try now and more coming this fall:
Apple has announced that its upcoming macOS Mojave release for Macs will officially be the last to support 32-bit apps.
The company made the announcement after unveiling macOS Mojave at WWDC earlier this week, sharing the news on 32-bit apps with developers following the keynote event.
As we noted yesterday, Apple is bringing some sharp improvements to its iOS autofill feature. One that got stage time yesterday was one-time SMS passcodes being available for autofill. Now, we’re learning more details about other improvements to iOS autofill along with an open API to allow third-parties like 1Password to create an even more seamless password management experience and more.
Last year with iOS 11, Apple removed support for system wide logins for Facebook and Twitter. However, the company retained support on macOS High Sierra.
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As we continue to dig through the iOS 12 beta, a variety of smaller, yet useful features continue to pop up. Such changes include accidental screenshot prevention on iPhone X, easier Face ID rescanning, new notification settings, and much more.
Apple’s VP of software engineering, Craig Federighi, answered the question of whether the company was working on merging iOS and macOS with a huge “No.” on stage at WWDC yesterday. However, he went on to explain that Apple is in the middle of a multi-year project to bring UIKit iOS apps to its desktop platform.
Now, Wired was able to get some more clarity from Federighi on how Apple will make this happen, including some details on what developers can expect.
Smart home technology can be a great convenience to any of us, but is often particularly valuable to those with disabilities.
We recently heard blind people talk about the life-changing nature of things like Apple’s Siri and VoiceOver, and one 9to5Mac reader has now told us how he uses two pieces of smart home tech to help keep a disabled family member safe …
iDB’s Daily Deals post is a roundup of our favorite deals on tech and tech-related products from around the web. This includes everything from smartphones, tablets and accessories, to connected devices and even video games.
Every deal you see below has been hand-picked based on a variety of factors including personal experience, online reviews from customers and experts, and discount percentage. So what are you waiting for? Get shopping!... Read the rest of this post here
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iOS 12 is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive and more delightful. Most of the work is focused on reliability and stability, but that doesn’t mean that iOS 12 has nothing interesting to offer in terms of new features and improvements.... Read the rest of this post here
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Apple on Tuesday updated its iTunes Store with new promotions on movies and other content. Among the deals are steamy thrillers like Gone Girl and Nocturnal Animals for under $10, and blockbusters like Kill Bill: Volume 1 and Pacific Rim also for under $10. Check out the full list below.... Read the rest of this post here
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Following yesterday’s presentation of Apple’s iOS 12, watchOS 5, macOS Mojave and tvOS 12 software updates in San Jose, the full WWDC 2018 keynote talk along with other promotional videos they had played during the show are now available to stream from YouTube.... Read the rest of this post here
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In a move that probably has to do with improving user privacy and elevating device security, iOS 12 prevents taking screenshots and accessing the Camera shortcut from the Lock screen when your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch has just been restarted or turned on.... Read the rest of this post here
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No longer are iPhone X owners required to perform an extra step of holding down on thumbnails in the app switcher in order to force apps to close. That’s because iOS 12 has introduced subtle yet important changes that were designed to make invoking the app switcher and force-quitting apps behave consistently across iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.... Read the rest of this post here
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Apple Books is the new name for the iBooks app for iOS. First announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the update includes many improvements that should make buying and reading books more fun and yes, more accessible too. Here’s a first look at Apple Books on iOS 12.... Read the rest of this post here
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Unlocking an iPhone X after an unsuccessful Face ID attempt is easier in iOS 12 than it used to be in iOS 11, thanks to an incredibly useful new gesture available right from your Lock screen.... Read the rest of this post here
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The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple!
Rene Ritchie and Serenity Caldwell speak with the creators of Agenda — a WWDC 2018 Apple Design Award winning note taking app for Mac. They discuss Agenda as well as this year's major announcements from a developer and end user perspective.
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You can partition your Mac and boot the developer beta of Mojave alongside High Sierra.
If you've always wanted to partition your Mac's hard drive so you can run a separate operating system — including the developer beta of Mojave — in tandem with your current one, it's surprisingly easy to do so thanks to Apple's built-in disk utility program. Here's how to partition your Mac.
Partitioning your Mac is basically splitting your hard drive into separate, usable systems. It makes it possible to run two separate operating systems on one device, like Windows and macOS, and even macOS betas.
Note: If you want to run Windows on your Mac, Apple's Boot Camp assistant will automatically make a partition for you. Here's how to install Windows.
It is important to note that partitioning your hard drive also splits up your available hard drive space. Each partition will take up a portion of your usable storage. So, if you are running low on storage capacity on your hard drive, we don't recommend partitioning; try using an external drive, instead.
The most important thing to do before making any changes to your hard drive is to back it up. Seriously. Back it up. Please. Time Machine is the easiest way to back up your data if you don't already have another system in place.
Second, make sure you have enough free disk space to properly run a secondary operating system. Shoot for at least 30GB free, though we recommend closer to 50GB if you have it available.
Select Applications.
Double-click to open Disk Utility.
Click the plus (+) button.
Click apply.
Disk Utility will check the disk and make changes. This will take several minutes.
Once your drive is partitioned, you can switch partitions and then download and install the developer beta of macOS Mojave 10.14 on the newly partitioned drive.
You can switch to the new partition and then download and install the developer beta from there.
Select System Preferences... from the dropdown menu.
Click the Lock in the lower left corner of the window to unlock and make changes.
Click Restart.
You can also restart your Mac and press the Option Key when you hear the startup chime. This will take you to the Startup Manager and you can select your drive from there.
Do you have any questions about installing a partition or downloading a new operating system onto a partitioned drive? Let us know in the comments.
Updated June2018: Added information about the latest macOS developer beta.
