By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s latest update to iOS 18 brings more customization and iMessage features to the iPhone. However, it lacks the heavily publicized and all-important Apple Intelligence.iOS 18It’s the fall, and that means Apple has released a new operating system for the iPhone. For 2024, the new device range is the iPhone 16 family, while iOS 18 is the software running on it.However, following the last few years of updates, we’re now at a point where most of Apple’s changes could be considered quality-of-life improvements. You wouldn’t expect it to be groundbreaking, but there’s usually something interesting for users to enjoy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) MacPaw has rolled out Setapp Mobile in the EU as an open beta, providing its users with an all-you-can-eat alternative App Store.Setapp MobileSetapp has provided a buffet of apps and services on macOS and iOS for quite a few years, paid for by a subscription. Now, MacPaw is attempting to make its iOS experience smoother for subscribers with the launch of its alternative App Store experience in the EU.Setapp Mobile is the latest move by the company to try and streamline the process for users to actually install iOS apps under the subscription. Previously, subscribers had to take multiple steps to install apps, which was complex compared to a typical App Store purchase. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Rumors about the next Mac mini are continuing to flow, with another backing up previous claims that the new model will have five USB-C ports.The existing Mac mini designThe Mac mini has often been rumored to receive a design overhaul, making it an even smaller package. This calls for a rethink of what ports are included, which may ultimately offer more connectivity options for users.Examination of code changes in Apple software included a curious line, defining a specific model of Mac. The text string reads: “Apple Silicon Mac mini (5 port).” Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Following FDA approval, Apple will shortly launch its sleep apnea detection feature for the Apple Watch, and has now published a health paper detailing its development and verification.Apple Watch is gaining sleep apnea detectionAnnounced as one of Apple’s major new health features — alongside hearing health — at the “It’s Glowtime” event, Apple Watch sleep apnea detection required FDA approval. The Food and Drug Administration has now granted approval, and the feature will be rolling out to at least the US presently. Apple has now also released a 10-page report on the feature, called “Estimating Breathing Disturbances and Sleep Apnea Risk from Apple Watch.”The document is not attributed to any authors, but otherwise is a regular academic filing on how the feature works. It also specifically details how Apple’s research was validated by the wider health community. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple TV+ time-travelling fantasy has run out of time — Taika Waititi’s “Time Bandits” will not return for a second season.Lisa Kudrow in “Time Bandits”The aim of turning the 1981 hot movie “Time Bandits” into a series for Apple TV+ has been going on since before the streamer even launched. Back in 2018, the show was known to be in active development.Deadline, which broke the news of the cancellation, says that Apple bought the rights to the movie from a consortium including Paramount Television Studios. Just as with the original film, the TV version was produced by the UK’s HandMade Films. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Compressing folders on an iPad is a quick and easy way to optimize storage, improve file sharing, and organize your digital life. Here’s how.Files appCompressing folders on an iPad can be useful for two main reasons — optimizing storage and making it easier to handle multiple files. When you compress a folder, you reduce its size in some cases, but not always.For example, files like JPEGs or other formats that are already compressed won’t shrink much further. However, the real benefit of compression is in bundling multiple files into one. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple’s iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 introduce a variety of different security improvements and fixes. Here’s what you need to know, and why you should consider updating right away.iOS 18 introduces many important security fixes.On Monday, Apple released its latest operating systems, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, making them finally available to the general public. While the updates themselves introduce an assortment of new features, they also contain many important security fixes.As with every major iOS update, iOS 18 fixes core security issues related to different features and aspects of the operating system. Many of the fixes introduced on Monday prevent attackers, apps, and unauthorized users from gaining access to sensitive user information, such as contact details or photos. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has released visionOS 2, the first major upgrade to the operating system powering the Apple Vision Pro.Apple Vision ProMonths after its introduction at WWDC in June and after multiple beta tests, the Apple Vision Pro is finally getting an update to visionOS. The 2.0 version of the operating system is now downloadable by owners of the headset.The updates cover a wide number of areas, including photographic and video content, new gestures, improvements to the Mac Virtual Display, and Persona enhancements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) At the same time as releasing updates for its major operating system releases, Apple is also issuing updates for its previous versions, including iOS and iPadOS 17.7, macOS Ventura 13.7, and macOS Sonoma 14.7.An iPhone running iOS 17While the main focus will be on the releases of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, as well as macOS Sequoia, Apple is also maintaining its earlier operating systems. On Monday, alongside the main updates, it’s issued some smaller patches for the previous-gen OSes.The update list includes iPadOS 17.7 and iOS 17.7, which have build number 21H16. There are also updates for macOS Ventura 13.7, build 22G123, and macOS Sonoma 14.7, build 23H124. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s macOS Sequoia is chiefly a tale of two halves, with all of the better improvements coming later. But what’s here now is good, sometimes even very good, but it definitely doesn’t feel like the full picture.Apple’s macOS Sequoia with iPhone MirroringEvery year Apple brings out a new macOS and it tends to follow a similar pattern. At first you notice some visual differences and some small improvements, but in those first hours of use you’re not sure it was worth the upgrade for anything other than security reasons.Shortly after those few hours, though, there is a cumulative effect where all of the little changes and benefits become at least subconsciously apparent. It’s subconscious because you only truly notice when you try to go back to last year’s macOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
