By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The Atomic Stealer malware still relies on users installing fake software with a payload hidden in the .dmg file, but it is evolving to get harder to detect.Atomic Stealer infects macOS via illegitimate softwareAtomic Stealer hides in illegitimate software downloads, gets into macOS through user error, and stays hidden using scripts while it steals sensitive data. It’s a relatively new malware identified in 2023, but now it is evolving to be harder to detect.According to Bitdefender, a new variant of Atomic Stealer is showing up in its routine verifications for discovering malware in the wild. It seems this version hasn’t been widely reported since it is found in surprisingly small files of about 1.3 MB. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple Vision Pro users may have noticed that most pre-installed Apple apps can’t be deleted, but that changes with visionOS 1.1.Delete pre-installed apps on visionOS 1.1Apple includes 15 pre-installed visionOS native apps, and only two could be deleted in the 1.0 release, Keynote and Encounter Dinosaurs. With visionOS 1.1, Apple allows users to delete eight other apps.According to code discovered by AppleInsider in the visionOS 1.1 Release Candidate, users can now delete Apple TV, Music, Mindfulness, Freeform, Notes, Mail, Files, and Tips. That leaves Safari, Photos, Messages, and the App Store unremovable. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple subsidiary Beats is working on a new addition to its Beats Solo range, with the Solo 4 appearing in Tuesday’s iOS 17.4 release candidate.Beats Solo 4 as found in the iOS 17.4 RCThe Solo 3 were Beats’ highly-popular over-ear headphones, released in many styles and for quite a few years. Now, it appears that Apple is preparing to introduce a new fourth-generation model.Surfacing in the release candidate build of iOS 17.4 on Tuesday, several references to Solo 4 have been discovered. The references go beyond just naming the headphones, as images of the personal audio devices have also been discovered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple is preparing to usher in the new season with a sunny new lineup of Apple Watch bands in a variety of pastel colors.2023 spring Apple Watch bands – image credit MacRumorsWhile not officially announced, Apple is likely gearing up for a spring special event that could take place in March. And, alongside the new product drops, we can expect to see new accessories.This season, we should see some new Apple Watch bands. According to MacRumors on Tuesday the colors will supposedly include Light Blue, Ocean Blue, Pink, Raspberry, Soft Mint, and Sunshine (likely a light yellow). There will also be two new Hermes colors, Bleu Celeste, and Jaune de Naples. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) A report on Tuesday claims that Apple’s long-running car project also known as “Project Titan” has been killed.Apple Car may be cancelledDetails are scant at the moment, but in a report on Tuesday, Bloomberg Mark Gurman says that the Apple Car program is finally completely gone.Apple is said to have announced the death of the project on Tuesday, surprising the 2000 workers said to be working on the project. Apple Chief Operating officer Jeff Williams and Vice President Kevin Lynch made the announcement. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Developers that own the Apple Vision Pro can now try out the fourth beta build, with even more fixes implemented.visionOSThe third visionOS beta was issued on February 20 and replaced the second from February 13. The first beta arrived on February 6.The build for visionOS 1.1 is number 21O5203a, replacing the third, build number 21O5197a. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) One week before the European Union’s Digital Markets Act kicks in, Apple’s release candidate betas of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, tvOS 17.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.4 incorporating changes for the law are available.iOS 17Developers participating in Apple’s beta program can get the new builds via the Apple Developer Center or more directly by updating their hardware already running the betas via their respective Settings apps. The public beta versions usually turn up shortly after the developer versions, and can be signed up to through the Apple Beta Software Program. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Michael Stroup) The 14-inch MacBook Pro is now the defacto pro-level starting point in Apple’s laptop line, and shoppers have more incentive to look past entry-level machines thanks to a $250 discount on the M3 Pro model offered at B&H Photo.The B&H Photo discount brings the 14-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro down to $2,149 in the Space Black color. Shoppers in the lower 48 can also enjoy free two-day shipping for speedy delivery to your doorstep.Buy for $2,149We mentioned that this configuration is far more capable than an entry-level machine, and rightfully so. It packs Apple’s new M3 Pro chip with a 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU, an upgrade from the standard 11-core CPU and 14-core GPU M3 Pro chip, helping with tasks like hardware-accelerated ray tracing and graphics rendering. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A rumor claiming that Apple is changing the iPhone 16 Pro camera bump from a square to a triangle makes no sense, and has no back-up from any other rumor source.Supposed iPhone 16 Pro camera bump changes [X/MajinBuOfficial]The bump on the back of the iPhone has been square for quite a few years, with its thickness providing enough space to squeeze in the complex camera systems. While Apple could always change the design of the bump to something completely different, some X posts offer possibilities that are highly unlikely to happen.Serial leaker “Majin Bu” offered similar posts to X on February 17 and February 24, with each depicting an iPhone with a completely different camera bump. While the signature square was still present, an extra triangular element adds a secondary bump tier, and holds the camera lenses. Rumor Score: 💩 B#$&(*it Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It’s not enough to be able to see digital elements in the real world through the Apple Vision Pro, Apple wants a complete sensory experience, including feel.If it’s for a smart ring, Apple wants us to buy ten of themA newly-granted patent appears to be yet another one revealing that Apple has been researching Smart Rings. It comes after recent rumors that such a ring is imminent, and that Apple is pushing to make more wearables including such a device.Yet “Finger-Mounted Device with Sensors and Haptics,” Apple’s newly granted patent, appears to be less about what you could do with a smart ring, and more about slotting us all into an Apple AR world. Some of the detail definitely describes rings, but most of it is about fingertip sensors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
