By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A Hackintosh enthusiast has managed to get a version of macOS Sequoia running on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld gaming device in an exercise they admit is “pointless.”A previous attempt got macOS Catalina partially running on a Steam Deck. Credit: Lampa183The modder notes that they, with help from others, “figured out a way to make [macOS versions] newer than Catalina boot” on the Steam Deck handheld gaming device, creating what might be called a “Deckintosh.” The Steam Deck normally runs its own SteamOS 3, a Linux distribution that supports Windows games and apps using a Proton compatibility layer.This is not the first time a version of macOS has been ported to the handheld gaming device. Using SteamOS VirtualBox, a Reddit user was able to get macOS Catalina booted but not fully running about two years ago. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) A new report claims that Apple is pushing back the release of its next MacBook Air and iPad Air models into the first half of 2025.Apple will update a number of its consumer and pro products across 2025.With the launch of the iPhone 16 range now behind it, Apple is turn to the release of devices across the rest of its range. According to Bloomberg, that release schedule has been revised to spread out the device launches across the remainder of 2024, and the first half of 2025.Specifically, it’s claimed that Apple will now hold a MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iPad mini event in late October, with devices shipping on November 1, 2024. Then before the end of 2024, there should also be an M4 iMac. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The public will finally get to try out Apple Intelligence at the end of October, with iOS 18.1 and Apple’s AI features said to be exiting beta on October 28.Apple Intelligence on an iPhoneApple has been testing out various elements of Apple Intelligence since after the introduction at WWDC, via a second developer beta cycle. After multiple months, that cycle could finally come to an end with a public release.On Sunday, a Bloomberg newsletter wrote that Apple had been clear about Apple Intelligence’s arrival at some point in October. The release, the publication was informed, would occur on October 28. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple’s next hardware event will take place in late October, with at least the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iPad mini expected to ship on November 1.M4-equipped MacBook Pros will be the highlight of Apple’s late October event.As has been rumored for some time, Apple is expected to show off its updated MacBook Pro lineup, offering a low-end 14-inch model with the M4 processor, as well as higher-tier 14-inch and 16-inch models with the M4 Pro or M4 Max chips in an event in late October.The report by Bloomberg disclosing the dates also mentions the expectation of a new iPad mini. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple has won a court victory in a battle against patent troll Identity Security LLC, with a jury deciding that Secure Enclave, used originally to enable Touch ID, did not violate four patents.Touch ID and Face ID, which both rely on the Secure Enclave, shown off on iPhones.The Secure Enclave is described by Apple as a coprocessor built into the company’s system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The component requires its own boot sequence and software update mechanism, and is responsible for “all cryptographic operations for Data Protection key management and maintains the integrity of Data Protection even if the kernel has been compromised,” according to the company.Identity Security LLC sued Apple in 2021 — eight years after the debut of the Secure Enclave. In the suit, the company claimed Apple’s Secure Enclave tech violated US Patents 7,493,497, 8,020,008, 8,489,895, and 9,507,948. All four deal with methods of improving user security by creating a digital identity that resides on a unique microprocessor device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple has kicked off a series of developer events centered around helping devs build visionOS apps and content for the Apple Vision Pro, including labs and a four-week workshop.Apple Vision Pro staff meeting with developers in Cupertino. Credit: Todd Heberlein.The series kicked off with a small-scale event focused on Apple Vision Pro and creating software and content for visionOS. The “Envision the Future: Build Great Apps for visionOS” event was held at the Apple Developer Center in Cupertino on October 2, 2024.The all-day workshop covered design best practices, demonstrating best-in-class apps, and how to get started with SwiftUI, ARKit, RealityKit, and Reality Composer Pro. Apple staff were on hand to demonstrate, including writing code on the spot. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) In addition to its existing stores in Delhi and Mumbai, it appears that there are plans in India for four new Apple retail stores, all expected to open in 2025.Apple’s first Apple retail store in Mumbai, opened in April 2023.Apple expects to open new retail stores in the cities of Bengaluru and Pune, while also building second outlets in Delhi and Mumbai. Bengaluru is also home to Apple’s corporate headquarters for India, but has not had a retail outlet there thus far.The existing stores in Delhi and Mumbai first opened in 2023, delayed by two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The two original stores now contribute nearly 20 percent of all of Apple’s business in India, driving the push for more stores in India. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The popular M3 MacBook Air configuration with an upgrade to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is $250 off, and units are in stock and ready to ship.Save big on the M3 MacBook Air [Apple/AppleInsider]To grab the savings, enter promo code APINSIDER during Step 4 of checkout at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. Both the Starlight and Midnight colorways are eligible for the $1,249 price, which reflects a $250 discount off retail.Buy with code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Government tax levies are adding hundreds of dollars to the price of an iPhone 16 Pro Max in India, with the result that customs officials are seeing more cases of smuggling.The iPhone 16 Pro Max is very expensive in India due to tax levies.Officials at Delhi airport have reported that they seized a total of 38 iPhone 16 Pro Max units in two separate incidents on the same day.First, a group of four passengers arriving from Dubai attempted to hide 12 iPhone 16 Pro Max units by wrapping them in tissue paper. Later that day, another passenger arriving from Hong Kong to the same airport attempted to smuggle 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max models in her vanity bag. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) With the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, it’s possible to install macOS Sequoia on Mac computers from as far back as 2008. Here’s how to get everything set up.With OpenCore Legacy Patcher, you can install macOS Sequoia on Mac computers over a decade old.After a series of developer betas, Apple made macOS Sequoia available to the general public. While the update introduced a variety of new features and useful enhancements, macOS Sequoia also dropped support for the 2018 and 2019 MacBook Air.Although the operating system still supports machines as far back as the 2017 iMac Pro, many older Mac computers can’t run the software officially. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
