By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Time Capsule was Apple’s discontinued line of network backup products. This is how you could use one on a modern network.Apple Time CapsulesIn 2008 Apple introduced a product called Time Capsule, which combined a wireless AirPort Base Station and an internal hard drive along with the macOS Time Machine backup software.Time Capsule acted as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device and allowed users to both manually back up their data by using a Time Capsule as a NAS volume, as well as by using the Time Machine app to automate backups. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Police who wrongly raided and ransacked an elderly woman’s home looking for a stolen truck and guns with Apple’s Find My have cost the city of Denver $3.76 million in compensation and damages.Denver police seeking to recover a stolen truck loaded with guns, ammo, and cash back in January of 2022 used Apple’s Find My technology on another iPhone to locate the vehicle, but picked the wrong house out of a fairly wide area to storm in an effort to catch the thieves. As a result, 78-year-old grandmother Ruby Johnson has received a sizable award from the jury in the resulting lawsuit.The city will be paying the $3.76M award even though the defendant officers — Detective Gary Staab and Sgt. Gregory Buschy — were sued as individuals. Denver police had previously cleared both men of any wrongdoing, but the jury disagreed.”We are disturbed by the lack of training or policy changes and hope that the amount of the punitive damages award will send a strong message that the police department must take seriously the constitutional rights of its residents,” Johnson’s attorney Tim Macdonald told CNN. A Denver District Court clerk said the city has not yet filed an appeal of the verdict. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) After the release of MacBook Air with M3, a report insists that updated iPad models are still on the way, accompanied by new accessories.Apple was expected to launch a number of new products in quick succession, with the MacBook Air and iPad Pro changes arriving at around the same time. Though MacBook Air with M3 did launch in the first week of March, customers are still waiting on the rest of the rumored items.Writing in Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman insists Apple is preparing to launch updated models of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, along with a redesigned Magic Keyboard and yet another version of the Apple Pencil. These changes are expected sometime around the end of March or in April, with a possible revision to iPadOS 17.4 to ensure compatibility.The long-rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air is expected to debut alongside the updated iPad Pros, further blurring the line between the two product classes. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is hoping to increase the number of subscribers to the MLS Season Pass, by alerting potential viewers to an offer of a free month’s access.MLS Season Pass 2024The Major League Soccer Season Pass returned to Apple TV on January 29, allowing users in over 100 countries to watch the 2024 season. While many fans will have already considered the subscription, Apple’s trying to get even more.In emails and push notifications to users sent on Saturday, reports 9to5Mac, soccer fans are being informed about a one-month-free trial promotion for the MLS Season Pass. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Apple’s 5th generation Time Capsule allows you to wirelessly back up your hardware. Here’s how to refurbish the combined base station and NAS device.Apple launched the Wi-Fi revolution in 1998 when it released its first AirPort base station (access point) and optional AirPort cards for new Macs and notebooks when the original iMac was released that year.Apple’s original Wi-Fi lineup included the first iMac, PowerMac G3 tower, G3 iBook model, and the professional PowerBook G4. These models all used an optional AirPort card which could be added to them to add Wi-Fi capabilities. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Best Buy has issued a steeper price cut on Apple’s loaded 13-inch MacBook Pro, now $1,299 for My Best Buy Plus members, while the base model has fallen to $899. But hurry, as these flash deals won’t last long.Best Buy is blowing out MacBook Pro inventory with a deeper discount on Apple’s loaded MacBook Pro 13-inch with 24GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. But the deal is valid for a short time only and will expire on Sunday, March 10.Buy from $1,299Both the Space Gray and Silver color options are eligible for the $700 cash discount, with My Best Buy Plus members eligible for an additional $100 off, bringing the price down to $1,299 — a new record low. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Parallels Desktop now improves clipboard syncing between the Mac and Windows or Linux virtual machines, fixes some game graphics bugs, and gives users more customization controls.Following an update earlier this year to bring full Windows 11 support to its Desktop program, Parallels Desktop has been updated to version 19.3. The new release brings some further refinements, fixes, and improved performance to the utility program, aimed at users who need to work in different OS environments on their Apple Silicon Macs.One of the biggest new features in the Pro and Business versions is improved clipboard syncing between the Mac and the OSes running in Parallels, making copying and pasting more seamless. Users can choose to enable two-way syncing, one-way syncing, or disable the clipboard syncing entirely.Linux virtual machines will also get the improved clipboard syncing, along with easier Ubuntu installations using an Express mode, and smoother scrolling when using a trackpad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has finally fixed its SSD speeds in the entry-level model of M3 MacBook Air, with it now using two flash chips instead of just one.15-inch MacBook AirEarly models of Apple Silicon MacBook Air suffered a problem with the lowest-capacity models, in that its SSD storage wasn’t necessarily as fast as other capacities. It now seems that, for the third generation, Apple has made a change to eliminate the problem.In previous releases, it was discovered that the base 256GB capacity models used only one flash chip for storage. While other models used two running in parallel, such as two 256GB chips for a 512GB capacity drive, the 256GB model would use one 256GB flash chip instead of two 128GB versions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has hired away an advertising executive from NBCUniversal, as it continues to build out its rumored video ad business for Apple TV+.Apple TV+ logoApple has been rumored to be adding advertising to Apple TV+ for a while, which could help raise Apple’s revenue for the streaming service. It appears that it is still fleshing out the team that will helm the effort.Joseph Cady, an NBCUniversal ad executive, has reportedly jumped ship and signed up with Apple, according to Business Insider. A 14-year exec for NBCU, Cady oversaw partnerships with other tech giants, having previously worked in development and strategy positions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple deals are heating up this weekend, as the launch of the M3 MacBook Air drives prices down to record-low levels on M2 models. Plus, grab an external display at up to $750 off.Today’s best deals include Apple products, complementary displays, and software tools ranging from Microsoft Office to TurboTax tax prep titles. Save up to 77% with instant and promo code discounts. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
