By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple CEO Tim Cook was entrepreneurial from an early age, using money from a paper route to save toward his college education.Tim Cook – Image credit: AppleAs the head of a major tech company, Tim Cook has a lot of experience dealing with business decisions and with money. In an interview discussing his upbringing, he reveals that he helped improve his education by taking jobs at a very young stage in his life.Speaking to WSJ Magazine in a video, Cook said “Throwing papers helped start my college education.” He became the first person in his family to ever attend college, thanks to that job. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple isn’t going to have a launch video for its forthcoming Mac announcements, so YouTuber Jon Prosser has made one anyway.Jon Prosser as a Tim Cook-like figure in a parody Apple Event video — image source: Frontpage TechIt’s chiefly a way to predict what Apple’s announcements will include, but it’s also quite lovingly made with mostly very successful attempts to look as if it’s been shot at Apple Park. Prosser stars as a character who is not named as Tim Cook, but unquestionably is.Beyond the list of predictions, it’s this impersonation of Cook that works the best. Cook has a particular rhythm to his speech, and also quite a finite set of hand gestures to accompany them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Sales of the iPhone are increasing in China, with Apple making a return to the country’s top five smartphones thanks to the iPhone 16.Apple’s Head of Retail, Deirdre O’Brien, in Apple Sanlitun, Beijing – Image credit: AppleApple has been having a tough time in China, with rival smartphone producers putting the squeeze on iPhone in the market. Even so, it seems that iPhone is enjoying more support from consumers.The figures released by IDC on Friday puts Apple in second place in the top five smartphone producers in China for Q3 2024, a return to the list for the company. IDC puts this down to a successful launch of the iPhone 16 in the market. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple has now promised us a week of what appears to be new Mac announcements, just as analysts start saying iPhone sales are failing, and Apple Intelligence is finally upon us.Apple’s week of Mac announcements is comingIt’s not as if it matters when this podcast is recorded, but this time you will hear Wesley Hilliard in mid-sentence as Apple makes its latest announcement. W practically need a Breaking News theme.That announcement promises a week of excitement — Apple’s words — so Wes and William Gallagher get to counting on their fingers just what can come out when. Plus, this is a curious week to release new Macs because it’s as certain as can be that the first round of Apple Intelligence will be released on October 28. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Constant distractions on your Mac can derail productivity, but Apple’s Distraction Control tool provide an easy way to stay focused and in control. Here’s where to find it.How to use Distraction Control on MacFrom pop-up ads to cluttered sidebars, it’s easy to get distracted by non-essential elements on a webpage. Fortunately, with the introduction of macOS Sequoia, iPadOS 18, and iOS 18, Safari has a new feature called Distraction Control.Distraction Control is a Safari feature designed to hide specific parts of a webpage that may divert your attention. Unlike traditional ad blockers that try to eliminate all ads, Distraction Control gives you the freedom to manually select and hide items that you find distracting — whether they’re ads, menus, or embedded videos. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple has released a new firmware update for AirPods Pro 2, which ushers in support for an all-new set of Hearing Health features.AirPods Pro 2 receive support for Hearing Health with Apple’s latest firmware update.Thursday’s firmware increases the build number to 7B19, from the previous 7A305. The company’s latest firmware update for AirPods 2 was deployed on October 24, following the release of firmware updates intended for developer testing.In June, at WWDC 2024, Apple announced that the AirPods Pro 2 would receive an assortment of Hearing Health features, which includes Hearing Test, Hearing Aid, and Hearing Protection. Of these three, the clinical-grade Hearing Aid feature is intended for users with mild to moderate hearing loss. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple advised at launch that Private Cloud Compute’s security will be inspectable by third parties. On Thursday, it fulfilled its promise.The virtual environment for testing Private Cloud Compute – Image credit: AppleIn July, Apple introduced Apple Intelligence and its cloud-based processing facility, Private Cloud Compute. It was pitched as being a secure and private way to handle in-cloud processing of Siri queries under Apple Intelligence.As well as insisting that it used cryptography and didn’t store user data, it also insisted that the features could be inspected by independent experts. On October 24, it offered an update on that plan. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has issued its second release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.1, as the public release of the operating system update with Apple Intelligence grows nearer.macOS Sequoia on a Macbook ProThe first release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.1 was seeded by Apple on October 21. Three days later, Apple has brought out a second RC build for testing by developers.The second RC version is build number 24B83, replacing 24B82. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple will introduce a number of new products over Halloween week, with the focus being on new Mac updates with M4.Apple CEO Tim Cook in front of the logo for the week of launches – Image credit: AppleFollowing Apple’s “Glowtime” event in September, there was the expectation that another event will be on the horizon. Given the lack of discussion of Mac products, as well as iPad updates, during September’s announcements, a second presentation for the remaining catalog was widely anticipated.Mac () your calendars! We have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned pic.twitter.com/YnoCYkZq6c— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 24, 2024 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) A new feature rolled out as part of the iOS 18.2 beta allows children in Australia to report inappropriate content directly to Apple.Image Credit: AppleThe feature is an extension of Apple’s safety measures that are included in iOS 17. These features automatically detect images and videos that contain nudity from iMessage, AirDrop, FaceTime, and Photos.Initially, when triggered, a pair of intervention popups would appear. These would explain how to contact authorities and instruct the child to alert a parent or guardian. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
