By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) After a three-year gap, Apple has finally updated the iPad mini. Here’s what’s changed in the seventh-gen model compared to the previous release.iPad mini 7 [left], iPad mini 6 [right]The October launch of the seventh-generation iPad mini brings an end to the long wait for the update. Arriving a lengthy three years after the sixth-generation iPad mini, the new model has a lot to live for.As usual, it’s a compact tablet, but one that’s also quite powerful, with three years worth of updates to account for in its release. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A coder and Raspberry Pi user has revived a Macintosh Plus and got it showing modern websites like ChatGPT and Wikipedia. If you’re patient.A 1986 Macintosh Plus updated and online. (Source: Hunter Irving)Today you can 3D-print the chassis of a 1980s Macintosh Plus at home, and you can effectively make a brand new one with custom modern parts. But YouTuber Hunter Irving has taken an original Macintosh Plus and not only got it online to the internet, but had it browsing the even the website of OpenAI tool ChatGPT.”To me, there’s something inherently comedic about a computer this old interacting with the modern day Internet,” wrote Irving. “It shouldn’t be possible, but, improbably, here it is, chugging along — happily browsing Reddit, facilitating chats with artificial intelligences, and even playing Shrek (at least, its best attempt at Shrek) on just 4MB of RAM.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) The Surfshark One subscription goes beyond offering a simple VPN by including several tools like security alerts, private search, and database removal requests, and it’s on sale for Black Friday 2024.Surfshark’s Black Friday VPN deals start now. [Surfshark]The internet hasn’t been user-friendly in a long time, if ever. Everyone needs to protect themselves and their data using the tools available, like a virtual private network (VPN).AppleInsider has rated Surfshark VPN as one of the best VPN options available, and it does a lot more than just tunnel your network traffic. The Surfshark One subscription provides users a suite of privacy and security tools for navigating the modern web. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The iPad mini 7 is here, equipped with the A17 Pro chip, Apple Pencil Pro support, and Apple Intelligence.The new iPad mini with A17 ProWhen Apple redesigned the iPad miniin 2021 with flat sides and no Home Button, it changed the tiny-device game. That diminutive tablet is back with a host of upgrades aiming to make the best iPad-as-a-tablet even better.For its seventh iteration, Apple has gone with the A17 Pro. This was the chip Apple used in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models last year, and is one generation behind the current-gen iPhone 16. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The FIDO Alliance standards body has published specifications that should lead to passkeys being able to get shared seamlessly between platforms and also different password apps.Apple passkey registrationApple first joined the Fast Identity Online Alliance (FIDO) in 2020, several years after competitors such as Microsoft, Google, and Samsung. It’s since extended its support for FIDO’s aim to replace passwords with biometric passkeys.Now FIDO has unveiled what it calls a working draft of specifications which “will enable users to securely move passkeys and all other credentials across providers.” The new specification details how passkeys, and passwords, can be transferred in a secure way when a user moves to a different password manager app, or to a different platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The A20 chip that will be used in the iPhone 18 could be packaged with a new tech that will give Apple more configuration options, while still being as small as possible.Dies on wafers [TSMC]Apple’s chips, produced by TSMC, are currently packaged using a method known as InFo (Integrated Fan-Out), which helps create very compact chips for use in the iPhone. However, if a leaker is to be believed, Apple could switch to something different.In a Weibo post by “Mobile Phone Chip Expert” on Monday, it is claimed that the A20 will be a 2-nanometer chip that uses a new packaging method known as WMCM. The leaker also adds that the memory will also be upgradedto 12GB for all models. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’siPhone has achieved record-high sales volume for a third quarter of the year, while the global smartphone market continues to recover.iPhone 16 Pro modelsThe third quarter of 2023 was dismal for the Mac, but new figures from Canalys show that the iPhone had record sales that were only fractionally beaten by Samsung.The two firms were so close that Canalys actually lists them both as having 18% market share, but says Samsung’s sales saw it “narrowly defending its pole position.” Apple’s 18% is a 1% improvement year over year from Q3 2023, but Samsung’s is a fall of 3% in the same period. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Juggling multiple apps and windows can feel chaotic, but macOS Mission Control brings order to the madness, giving you a clear, organized view of all your open apps, desktops, and full-screen windows.How to use Mission Control on Mac to enhance your productivityManaging multiple windows, apps, and desktops on a Mac can be overwhelming, particularly for users who frequently multitask. Jumping from one window to another, minimizing apps, and navigating between different tasks can lead to confusion and wasted time.To tackle this, macOS offers a feature called Mission Control, which serves as a one-stop tool for organizing your open windows, full-screen apps, and multiple desktops, also known as Spaces. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The seventh developer beta of iOS 18.1 has arrived and can now be installed on all compatible iPhone models. Here’s everything you need to know about the release and the improvements it contains.iOS 18.1 beta 7 makes the Clock widget translucent rather than black and white.On Monday, Apple officially rolled out iOS 18.1 developer beta 7, with the build number 22B5075a. This comes following the release of developer beta 6 a week earlier, which bore the build number 22B5069a.The sixth developer beta provided users with additional Control Center toggles and contained certain visual enhancements such as new splash screens. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre is offering a new black and gold color option for Beats Studio Pro exclusively at Best Buy — now $100 off.Beats Studio Pro in black and goldThe upgraded Beat Studio Pro was released in July 2023 with a proprietary Beats chipset that enables features across iOS and Android. The over-ear headphones are regularly available in four colors, but a new one has arrived.The Beats Studio Pro are now available in black and gold exclusively at Best Buy. The headphones are black everywhere except the headband cushion and accents. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
