By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Apple Watch users everywhere, now including Brazil, can catch early signs of sleep apnea and take steps toward healthier sleep. Here’s how it works.Sleep apnea monitoring comes to Brazilian Apple Watch usersApple’s push to make the Watch a tool for preventive healthcare continues with the rollout of sleep apnea monitoring. Brazil celebrates its approval from Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria (ANVISA), while the feature is already available in over 150 countries, including the US, Japan, and the EU.Sleep apnea is a chronic disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, causing disruptions that can have severe consequences if left untreated. Undiagnosed cases can lead to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, often without individuals realizing the cause. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Before you start panicking: no, people can’t steal your credit cards via AirDrop.Contact sharing via the iPhoneYet another TikTok conspiracy video surrounding the iPhone has taken off. This time, the rumor warns users that AirDrop could be used to give anyone unrestricted access to “everything” stored within your iPhone — including anything stored within Apple Wallet.It’s unclear what the source of the rumor is, but creators like @vanessaromito13 are directing users to head to settings to disable AirDrop sharing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A loaded 16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple’s top-of-the-line M4 Max chip is $200 off and in stock now, with delivery by Christmas.Save triple digits on a loaded 16-inch MacBook Pro.To pick up the premium Late 2024 16-inch MacBook Pro configuration, head over to Adorama.com and enter promo code APINSIDER during Step 4 of checkout.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A TikTok trend makes an astounding claim that the iOS Photos widget displays who is reading your messages and may be looking back at your photos, and it is not based in reality at all.Photos widgets in iOS 18.2Social media users often make posts about Apple products and features, either to teach followers or to warn them of potential issues. Sometimes, these involve claims that are just false.One new trend is to accuse Apple of spying on users, in a way that doesn’t make sense for a variety of reasons. It’s apparently doing so via the Photos widget in iOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) The developer of SuperDuper! says what they think is a bug in macOS Sequoia 15.2 has inadvertently broken how the app can create bootable backups — however, it may not be accidental at all.SuperDuper! app icon amidst hard drives and a Mac keyboardIt’s some years since Apple took steps to at least make it harder for people to start up their Macs using external drives. That was a privacy issue, a security issue, and a bit of a pain for anyone who remembers Mac drives failing.Now according to developer Dave Nanian, Apple has gone further, maybe unintentionally. Nanian is the developer of backup app SuperDuper! and says that since macOS Sequoia 15.2 has changed a feature called the Replicator, his app has been unable to create a bootable backup. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Apple has been formally accused by Congo of covering up war crimes by using conflict minerals in its supply chain, and criminal complaints have been filed in France and Belgium.Apple has been asked to verify that it doesn’t use “conflict minerals” in the iPhoneApple and at least most Big Tech manufacturers have long been accused of sourcing tin, tungsten, and tantalum — the 3T materials — from regions where that means funding violent groups. And now, Apple has picked up two criminal complaints, lodged by the Congo government.The complaint alleges that conflict minerals are laundered through multiple sales and shell companies before hitting Apple suppliers. Therefore, according to the filing spotted by Reuters early Tuesday morning, Apple is directly responsible, is complicit, and should be held accountable for crimes against humanity taking place in Congo. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Keeping your kids safe online might seem scary, but it’s simple with Mac. Learn how to set up parental controls for your child’s Mac in macOS Sequoia.How to enable parental controls on macOS SequoiaRaising kids today can be tough, especially when you realize you need to protect them just as much online as you do in the real world. After all, you want to ensure your child is familiar with technology that they’ll be expected to use for school, for future jobs, and to participate in society.However, it’s hardly a secret that the internet is often unkind and unsafe, especially for children. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The newly released M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch is back to its record low price of $1,749, with units in stock with free next day shipping. This deal was last seen on Black Friday and limited supply is available.Black Friday has return on Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro – Image credit: AppleThe $250 price cut on the standard M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch knocks the price down to the previous record low of $1,749. Equipped with a 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory and 512GB of storage, the standard model in Space Black offers a good deal of performance for the sub-$1,750 price point.Get the $1,749 MBP deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera for Apple Vision Pro content was made available for pre-order, with shipments to customers expected in early 2025. Here’s what it can do, and who it’s for.The Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera is available for pre-order.Originally announced in June 2024, the device was hailed as an end-to-end workflow for the Apple Immersive Video format used by the Apple Vision Pro headset. Apple Immersive Video combines 8K 3D video with a 180-degree field of view and Spatial Audio support.The Apple Vision Pro, announced during WWDC 2023, is Apple’s first attempt at a virtual reality headset, with the company’s CEO Tim Cook referring to it as an “early adopter product.” Priced at $3500, the headset is powered by Apple’s M2 chip and runs a unique operating system known as visionOS. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The latest developer beta of macOS Sequoia introduces support for Genmoji, following the feature’s debut on iPhone and iPad. Here’s what you need to know.macOS Sequoia 15.3 introduces support for Genmoji.On Monday, Apple released the first developer beta of macOS Sequoia 15.3. While the software update contains few visible changes, it does include one noteworthy addition — support for so-called Genmoji. Originally introduced with iOS 18.2, Genmoji are unique emoticons created by users and generated through the help of Apple Intelligence.Users can describe the emoji they want to create, such as one based on an object or a person they know, and Apple Intelligence will make it a reality. Genmoji can be created with source images from the Photos app, or a generic emoji person can be used instead. Genmoji are also synced via iCloud, meaning that they appear in the user’s sticker drawer across all compatible devices, including iPhone and iPad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
