U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear Apple’s bid to Revive the Qualcomm patent Challenge, Pleasing the White House
It’s being reported this morning that the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Apple Inc's bid to revive an effort to cancel two Qualcomm Inc. smartphone patents...

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iPhone 14 Component Shipments Now Underway Ahead of September Launch
Apple suppliers have begun shipping components for iPhone 14 models, which are expected to launch in September as usual, according to Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes. The report likely refers to components being shipped to manufacturers like Foxconn for final assembly of iPhone 14 models over the next few months. "Component suppliers have kicked off their shipments for the next-generation iPhone series slated for launch in September, according to industry sources," wrote DigiTimes, in a paywalled preview of a report that should be published in full by tomorrow. Rumors suggest big changes are coming to the iPhone 14 Pro models in particular, with the notch expected to be replaced by a new pill-shaped cutout and hole housing Face ID sensors and the front camera. The new Pro models are also expected to feature a faster A16 chip and an upgraded 48-megapixel rear camera lens with support for 8K video recording, while standard iPhone 14 models are said to retain the A15 chip and a 12-megapixel lens. Another headline feature rumored for iPhone 14 Pro models is an always-on display that integrates with iOS 16's new Lock screen widgets. The full lineup is expected to consist of the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the 5.4-inch mini model set to be discontinued. Improvements to the standard iPhone 14 models could include increased RAM, an upgraded front camera with autofocus, and Wi-Fi 6E support. Last year, all four iPhone 13 models were announced on September 14, became available to pre-order on September 17, and launched on September 24 in the United States and more than 30 other countries. High-end iPhones have been announced in September every year for over a decade now, with the exception of 2020, when the iPhone 12 lineup was unveiled in October of that year, likely due to pandemic-related delays.Related Roundups: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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This morning, Apple TV+ Released the Trailer for their Psychological Thriller ‘Surface’ that Premiers in late July
Apple first announced their new psychological thriller back on November 30, 2020. Apple began filming ‘Surface’ in San Francisco back in November 2021. Last week Apple announced that ‘Surface would premier in late July. This morning, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Surface,”

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Apple Files for Multiple Trademarks including ‘Xcode Cloud’
Three Apple trademark filings were published last week. The first one for ‘Xcode Cloud’ was introduced at WWDC22 in a Developer Session

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Apple's Upcoming M2 Pro Chip for High-End MacBook Pro and Mac Mini Will Reportedly Be 3nm
TSMC will manufacture Apple's upcoming "M2 Pro" and "M3" chips based on its 3nm process, according to Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes. "Apple reportedly has booked TSMC capacity for its upcoming 3nm M3 and M2 Pro processors," said DigiTimes, in a report focused on competition between chipmakers like TSMC and Samsung to secure 3nm chip orders. As expected, the report said TSMC will begin volume production of 3nm chips in the second half of 2022. In his latest newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said he expects the M2 Pro to be used in the 14-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a high-end Mac mini. As for the M3, Gurman expects the chip to be used in an updated 13-inch MacBook Air, an all-new 15-inch MacBook Air, a new iMac, and potentially a new 12-inch MacBook. In all likelihood, the M2 Max would also be manufactured based on a 3nm process in this scenario. That chip would be suitable for the highest-end MacBook Pro configurations, and the Mac Studio if Apple chooses to update that computer within the next year or so. While it was widely expected that the M3 would be 3nm, it is more notable that the M2 Pro might be as well, given that the standard M2 chip that debuted in the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro remains built based on TSMC's 5nm process. Both the M1 and M1 Pro chips share the same process, so the M2 and M2 Pro being built on different processes would represent a change of course for Apple silicon in the Mac. Vadim Yuryev, host of the YouTube channel Max Tech, has adamantly expressed his belief that the M2 Pro will indeed be 3nm in a series of tweets over the last few weeks. In the past, Yuryev accurately revealed that the M1 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio would effectively be two M1 Max chips connected as a singular chip. If the 3nm report is accurate, the performance delta between the M2 Pro and M2 could be even greater than between the M1 Pro and M1. However, it's worth tempering expectations until any additional reports corroborate the M2 Pro chip being 3nm.Tags: digitimes.com, M3, M2 ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple has been sued for allegedly Infringing two patents relating to ‘Wireless Earpieces’
Apple has been sued by WFR IP for patent infringement.

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Apple Hires a Major new Industrial Design Team Member, is Preparing to Resurrect the HomePod and Introduce more M2 Macs later this Year+
Apple hired Peter Riering-Czekalla to be a part of Apple’s Industrial Design Team. He comes to Apple from Molekule, where he was their Chief Design Officer. Bloomberg also pointed to some possible new products for 2022 and 2023

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Tesla Apple CarPlay Hack Updated to Work With Any Tesla Model
Polish developer Michał Gapiński has released a new and improved version of his "Tesla Android Project" which brings Apple's CarPlay experience to more Tesla vehicles than ever before. According to Gapiński, version 2022.25.1 provides "100% functional ‌CarPlay‌ integration for any Tesla," and comes with several new features and bug fixes. The project now supports DRM video playback so that apps like Netflix function normally, an orientation lock so that apps like Apple Music automatically launch in landscape mode, and the hack now uses Android 12.1 for better stability and performance. Gapiński's CarPlay workaround involves using a Rasberry Pi with an LTE modem and a Wi-Fi access point, running a custom Android-based firmware, as well as a micro-HDMI to HDMI cable and Ethernet cable. The in-car browser is used to connect to the Rasberry Pi and display the ‌‌‌CarPlay‌‌‌ interface on the Tesla's screen, where Apple apps including Maps and ‌‌Apple Music‌‌ function as expected. The system works while driving, and can also be controlled with the media buttons on the Tesla's steering wheel. Despite the preponderance of ‌‌CarPlay‌‌ on many electric cars, Tesla does not offer official support. Hints in 2020 that Tesla was planning to support Apple Music never came to fruition, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk doesn't respond to requests on Twitter for the company to bring ‌‌CarPlay‌‌ to its vehicles, despite it being one of the most-requested features among Tesla owners. At the Worldwide Developers Conference 2022, Apple previewed the "next generation" of ‌CarPlay‌ for compatible vehicles. The next-gen ‌CarPlay‌ experience will support multiple displays within a vehicle, offer built-in climate controls for adjusting the temperature of the A/C or heat within the ‌CarPlay‌ interface, and more. Apple said the first vehicles to support the new ‌CarPlay‌ experience will be announced in late 2023, with committed automakers including Ford, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Nissan, Volvo, Porsche, and more. Related Roundup: CarPlayTag: TeslaRelated Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto TechnologyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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New Version of Original HomePod to Return Next Year
Apple is likely to release a successor to the original HomePod next year that will feature a new display on top supporting new touch interactions, according to Mark Gurman. Writing in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, the Bloomberg journalist says the smart speaker will have a similar size and boast comparable audio quality as the original, now discontinued HomePod, and will be powered by the future Apple Watch Series 8 chip, the S8 processor. The HomePod, code-named B620, will run the same S8 chip coming to the watches and will be closer to the original HomePod in terms of size and audio performance rather than a new HomePod mini. The new HomePod will have an updated display on top and there's even been some talk of multi-touch functionality. According to Gurman, the S8 chip in the new HomePod will have the same specifications as the S7 chip, which was also the same as the S6 used in 2020's Apple Watch Series 6. For context, the current HomePod mini uses the S5 chip that was introduced with Apple Watch Series 5. In 2021, Gurman reported that Apple shelved plans for a direct successor to the HomePod that was originally scheduled to launch in 2022. Since then, Gurman has reported that Apple is working on new HomePod models with a display and a camera to compete with the likes of Amazon's Echo Show and Facebook's Portal, although that now sounds like a different device altogether. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently claimed Apple is working on an updated version of the HomePod that could come in the fourth quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2023. Kuo cautioned that there "may not be much innovation in hardware design" compared to the original HomePod, but that is unlikely to concern fans of the discontinued model. The original HomePod was announced in 2017, and was Apple's first foray into the competitive smart speaker market. Apple discontinued the HomePod in March 2021 to focus on the HomePod mini and due to lackluster sales. Gurman's latest newsletter also mentioned Apple's intention to bring always-on display features to this year's iPhone 14 Pro models, as well as launch a new Mac mini with an M2 Pro chip, and a new Apple TV with an A14 chip.Tag: Mark GurmanRelated Forum: HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto TechnologyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Has Significantly Slower SSD Speeds
Following the launch of Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, it has been discovered that the $1,299 base model with 256GB of storage has significantly slower SSD read/write speeds compared to the equivalent previous-generation model. YouTube channels such as Max Tech and Created Tech tested the 256GB model with Blackmagic's Disk Speed Test app and found that the SSD's read and write speeds are both around 1,450 MB/s, which is around 50% slower reading and around 30% slower writing compared to the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 chip and 256GB of storage. Disk Speed Test app numbers shared by Vadim Yuryev of Max Tech:13-inch MacBook Pro (M1/256GB) Read Speed: 2,900 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2/256GB) Read Speed: 1,446 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1/256GB) Write Speed: 2,215 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2/256GB) Write Speed: 1,463Yuryev disassembled the new 13-inch MacBook Pro and discovered that the 256GB model is equipped with only a single NAND flash storage chip, whereas the previous model has two NAND chips that are likely 128GB each. This difference likely explains why the new model has a slower SSD, as multiple NAND chips allows for faster speeds in parallel. It appears that only the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip has a slower SSD. As noted in the MacRumors forums, Aaron Zollo ran the Disk Speed Test app on the 512GB model and the SSD's read/write speeds were similar to all M1 models, but getting these speeds will require spending at least $1,499. This likely means that the 512GB model remains equipped with two 256GB flash storage chips. It's unclear why the new base model 13-inch MacBook Pro is only equipped with a single NAND chip, but costs and/or supply constraints are two possible factors. We've reached out to Apple for comment and will update this story if we hear back. Slower SSD speeds can impact common tasks such as transferring files to an external drive, and overall performance can also take a slight hit since Macs temporarily use SSD space as virtual memory when physical RAM is fully used. If you are considering the new 13-inch MacBook Pro and faster SSD speeds are important to you, we recommend ordering a model with at least 512GB of storage (or better yet, wait for the new MacBook Air in July). The new 13-inch MacBook Pro launched on Friday. The base model's slower SSD speeds were not mentioned in many (any?) embargoed reviews of the notebook, as it appears that Apple provided many reviewers with a 1TB configuration for testing. It remains to be seen if the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip will also have slower SSD speeds when configured with 256GB of storage.Related Roundup: 13" MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: 13" MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Gurman: iPhone 14 Pro to Feature Always-On Display Showing iOS 16's New Lock Screen Widgets
iPhone 14 Pro models are widely expected to feature always-on displays that allow users to view glanceable information without having to tap to wake the screen. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman said the feature will include support for iOS 16's new Lock screen widgets for weather, fitness, and more. "Like the Apple Watch, the iPhone 14 Pro will be able to show widgets displaying weather, calendars, stocks, activities and other data while the screen remains at a low brightness and frame rate," wrote Gurman. "And there will be a setting—also like the Apple Watch—that keeps sensitive data from appearing on the lock screen for all to see." The always-on display will also likely be able to show the time, date, and unread notifications indicator. In line with the Apple Watch, which has featured an always-on display mode since the Series 5, it is likely that Apple will give users the option to enable or disable the always-on display on iPhone 14 Pro models via the Settings app. As mentioned by Gurman, the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display mode should preserve battery life with a combination of lower brightness and a low refresh rate. Introduced on iPhone 13 Pro models, ProMotion allows the display to drop as low as 1Hz when idle. Apple will likely unveil its iPhone 14 lineup around September as usual, barring any major supply chain disruptions. Only the Pro and Pro Max models are expected to feature always-on displays, but the feature could trickle down to standard models in the future. Gurman also said Apple is planning a new Mac mini with an M2 Pro chip, a new Apple TV with an A14 chip, a revamped HomePod, and more.Related Roundup: iPhone 14 ProTag: Mark GurmanThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Gurman: Apple Planning M2 Pro Mac Mini, New Apple TV With A14 Chip, Revamped HomePod, and More
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman outlined additional M2 Macs on Apple's product roadmap, including new Mac mini models with M2 and M2 Pro chips, new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, and a new Mac Pro tower with M2 Ultra and "M2 Extreme" chips. Following the M2 series of Macs, Gurman said Apple will then transition to Macs with the M3 chip, including an updated 13-inch MacBook Air, an all-new 15-inch MacBook Air, a new iMac, and potentially a new 12-inch notebook that is "still in early development." Gurman said Apple is developing several additional devices that could launch later this year and beyond, including a new Apple TV with an A14 chip and an increased 4GB of RAM, a new HomePod with the same S8 chip coming to the Apple Watch Series 7, an AR/VR headset with an M2 chip and 16GB of RAM, a new low-end iPad with an A14 chip and a USB-C port, second-generation AirPods Pro, and more. Gurman said the new HomePod will be closer to the original in terms of size and feature an updated display on the top of the speaker:The new Apple TV, code-named J255, is in development with an A14 chip and an additional gigabyte of RAM. That compares with the A12 chip announced as part of the 2021 Apple TV last year and could be useful for additional gaming capabilities rolling out in tvOS 16. The HomePod, code-named B620, will run the same S8 chip coming to the watches and will be closer to the original HomePod in terms of size and audio performance rather than a new HomePod mini. The new HomePod will have an updated display on top and there's even been some talk of multi-touch functionality.Related Roundups: Apple TV, Mac miniTag: Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Neutral), Mac Mini (Don't Buy)Related Forums: Apple TV and Home Theater, Mac mini, HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto TechnologyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Top Stories: What's New in iOS 16 Beta 2, M2 MacBook Pro Review, and More
Apple this week rolled out its second developer betas of iOS 16, macOS Ventura, and related operating system updates, delivering some initial tweaks compared to the first beta. We should see the first public betas in another couple of weeks around the same time as the third developer betas, offering much wider access to the updates. This week also saw the launch of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, which is Apple's first Mac to feature its M2 chip, as well as the annual Back to School promotion for education customers, so read on for all the details on these stories and more! iOS 16 Beta 2 Released With New Features Apple seeded the second beta of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to developers this week for testing, and there are several new features and changes, including new Lock screen wallpaper colors, iCloud backups over LTE, improved filtering in the Messages app, and more. We've put together a list of everything new in iOS 16 beta 2 for a complete overview of added features and changes. Apple also seeded the second developer betas of macOS Ventura, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16. After being updated to watchOS 9, Apple says Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5 models will be recalibrated to more accurately estimate maximum battery capacity. 13-Inch M2 MacBook Pro Reviews: Faster Performance, But Consider Waiting for New MacBook Air The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with a faster M2 chip launched on Friday and is now available in Apple's retail stores. Ahead of time, early reviews of the notebook were shared by some YouTube channels and media outlets, offering a hands-on look at the performance improvements. While the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is up to 20% faster than the previous model, most reviews suggest waiting for the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip to launch next month. The MacRumors Show: Ian Zelbo Talks iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Series 8 Design Rumors Apple concept graphic designer Ian Zelbo joined us on The MacRumors Show podcast this week to discuss what to expect from the design of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, and Apple's long-rumored mixed-reality AR/VR headset. Listen to The MacRumors Show via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro, Google Podcasts, or wherever else you get your podcasts from. You can also watch a video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Apple Launches 2022 Back to School Offer: Up to $150 Gift Card With Mac or iPad As rumored, Apple on Friday launched its annual Back to School promotion for students in the U.S., Canada, and several Asian countries. While last year's version of the promotion offered students a free pair of second-generation AirPods with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad model, this year's promotion for customers in the U.S. and Canada includes a $150 gift card with the purchase of any new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac model, or a $100 gift card with the purchase of any new iPad Pro or iPad Air. New Siri Remote for Apple TV Referenced in iOS 16 Beta The first two betas of iOS 16 include code-level references to what appears to be a new and unreleased version of the Siri Remote for the Apple TV. One of the references is for a "SiriRemote4," which does not correspond with any existing Siri Remote, leading to the possibility that it could be a new Siri Remote for a future Apple TV — perhaps the lower-cost model rumored to launch in the second half of 2022? iOS 16 Will Let iPhone Users Bypass CAPTCHAs in Supported Apps and Websites Tapping on images of traffic lights or deciphering squiggly text to prove you are human will soon be a much less common nuisance for Apple users, as iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura are able to bypass CAPTCHAs in supported apps and websites. In the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 betas, the useful new feature can be found in the Settings app under Apple ID > Password & Security > Automatic Verification. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. So if you want to have top stories like the above recap delivered to your email inbox each week, subscribe to our newsletter!Tag: Top StoriesThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iOS 16 Lock Screen Guide: Widgets, Customization Options and More
Apple overhauled the Lock Screen in iOS 16, introducing all kinds of customization options that let you make your Lock Screen unique. You can choose widgets, customize the colors, and use emojis, photos, or built-in wallpapers. This guide walks through all of the changes that Apple made to the iPhone's Lock Screen, and how to use the new Lock Screen features. Editing Your Lock Screen If you're familiar with the widget and Home Screen editing interfaces, editing a Lock Screen in ‌iOS 16‌ is much the same. You can get to all the controls to experiment with by unlocking your ‌iPhone‌ with Face ID or Touch ID, swiping downwards if you're not already on the Lock Screen, and then long pressing on the display. From there, you can tap on the "+" button to create a new Lock Screen or tap on the "Customize" option to customize the current Lock Screen. You can choose different wallpapers, colors, and widgets, which we'll go over below. You can also swipe through your Lock Screens if you've already created multiples and want to change it. When you're done with all of your customizations, just swipe up or tap to exit out and get back to your newly individualized Lock Screen. How to Customize the Lock Screen How to Create a New iPhone Lock Screen Wallpaper Options Tapping on the "+" button when creating a new Lock Screen or customizing an existing one will bring you to the wallpaper interface first, where you can choose the wallpaper that you want to use. Apple has organized the different wallpapers into categories that you can select from the top of the interface or by scrolling down to see various options. There's even a "Featured" section that shows you some of the more popular wallpaper options that you might want to look into using. People As the name suggests, tapping on the "People" category will bring up images of people that you've photographed that will work well with a new depth effect that the Lock Screen supports. On select images, the time will go under the person or object in the photo to create a layered look, similar to how Portrait mode photos look on the Apple Watch. Once you choose a person to feature on your Lock Screen, you'll see how it will look with the time depth effect. You can opt to leave the photo natural or add Studio, Black and White, or customizable Color Backdrop options, which are available depending on the photo you're using. If you don't like the depth effect, you can turn it off by tapping on the three dots at the bottom, and there's also an option to turn off the Perspective Zoom. Photos and Photo Shuffle The Photos category allows you to use any of your photos as a Lock Screen, with Apple selecting Featured images that will work with the layered time effect or that the ‌iPhone‌ thinks might look particularly good as a wallpaper. ‌Photos‌ can be customized with a black and white option. If you want to use multiple photos, you can choose the Photo Shuffle feature instead. With Photo Shuffle, you can have your ‌iPhone‌'s Lock Screen swap between photos. Apple lets you pick from Featured photos in categories that include People, Pets, Nature, and Urban, or you can select all of your photos you want to include manually. With the Featured customization option, you can deselect any of the categories, or with the People category, choose which people you want to include. If you're using the manual option, you can choose as many or as few photos as you want. ‌Photos‌ can be set to change on tap, on wake, hourly, or daily, and if a photo you don't like comes up, you can long press, choose edit, and then select the "Don't Feature Photo" option. How to Set a Photo As Your Lock Screen Wallpaper How to Shuffle Between Photos on Your iPhone's Lock Screen How to Change Your Lock Screen's Photo Shuffle Frequency Emoji With the Emoji wallpaper option, you can select up to six of your favorite emoji to create a tiled background with those emoji featured. Some of the emoji will be shown larger, and some smaller, for an artistic looking wallpaper, but this can be changed. Apple lets you choose a small grid, medium grid, or large grid, with different emoji sizes. You can also opt for rings or spiral as a customization option. If you tap on the three dots, you can choose the color of the background behind the emoji, using a preselected color or choosing from a color wheel. How to Create an Emoji Lock Screen Wallpaper Weather The Weather Lock Screen option shows the current weather in your area, similar to what you see in the Weather app itself. It shows live weather, so if it's cloudy, there are clouds. If it's raining, you'll see the rain animation. There are no adjustments available for the Weather Lock Screen, and it may not be available on older devices that can't support the animation. Astronomy The Astronomy Lock Screen is similar to the Weather Lock Screen, in that it changes throughout the day based on the time and your location. There are several options, including the Earth and Earth Detail, which is a closer up view. You can also select Moon, Moon Detail, or Solar System. The Astronomy Lock Screen is basically identical to the Astronomy Watch Face in watchOS 9. As with the Weather Lock Screen, there are no customization options for the wallpaper itself. Color The Color Lock Screen wallpaper lets you select a plain color for your background, though it will use a bit of a gradient, which can look nice depending on which color you've picked for the time. You can select from one of Apple's preset colors and adjust the hue, or you can choose any color from Grid, Spectrum, and Slider options. Opacity can be adjusted with any color that you select. Color Lock Screen wallpapers can be adjusted with different gradient options. You can select Vibrant, Tone, Deep, Vapor, Bright, or Solid, all of which change the look. The Solid option is solid, but all of the others offer a slight color blend for a dynamic look. Collections Collections are a set of Apple-designed wallpapers that you can choose to use for your Lock Screen. Each Apple-created wallpaper has a unique look that's designed for the ‌iOS 16‌ Lock Screen, interacting in fun ways with the time. The Collection wallpapers come in unique colors that match some Apple Watch faces, such as Pride and Unity, but there are also iOS 16-exclusive designs to choose from. Some of the wallpapers can be customized with different color options, such as the rainbow stripe and the bokeh, and several are slightly animated. The Bokeh face has dots that shift around, and the Pride face animates when swapping between the Lock Screen and the ‌Home Screen‌. Time Customization After you choose a Lock Screen wallpaper, you can customize everything else on the Lock Screen, including the font and color of the time that's displayed. On any Lock Screen wallpaper, you tap on customize and then tap on the box that's around the time to change the design. You can choose from several different fonts, and depending on the Lock Screen, a selection of colors. Most Lock Screens support any color, but there are a few of the Apple-designed options that are less customizable. As with most of the color options, you can choose from preselected colors or use the color wheel to pick any color that you like. After you've selected your preferred design for the time, you can tap on the "x" to finish customizing your Lock Screen. Tints and Styles On any Photo background, you can use the customization options to change the tint. After entering the customization interface, swipe left or right through the available options to change the style. On most photos, you can select from black and white or natural, but on images with people, you can also opt for Studio lighting (emphasizes the person and fades out the background), black and white, or colored backdrop, with the backdrop color customizable. How to Style Your iPhone's Lock Screen Picture Widgets The wallpaper customization options are nice for a one-of-a-kind look for your Lock Screen, but what really sets ‌iOS 16‌ apart is the option to add widgets to your Lock Screen. In the customization interface, whether creating a new Lock Screen or customizing an existing Lock Screen, there are two separate widget boxes that you can edit. You can change the widget above the time, and add up to four different widget boxes below. The widget interfaces are not as complex as the widgets available in the Today view and the ‌Home Screen‌, but are instead more subtle versions that blend in with the rest of your Lock Screen setup. You can add four single block widgets, two larger block widgets, or choose one single block widget and two smaller block widgets. You can also opt to use no widgets if you prefer a cleaner look. Widgets You Can Add Above the Time You can add a widget next to the date above the digital clock on the Lock Screen, and many of these widgets display a single data point, using text and symbols, right next to the date. Apple's built-in widget options are outlined below. Calendar - Day of the week, date, month or next event Clock - City time zone or next alarm Fitness - Activity stats (move calories, exercise minutes, stand hours) Reminders - Due today Stocks - Single stock with up/down symbol Weather - Moon events, sun events, conditions, location, rain, air quality, UV index, wind Widgets You Can Add Below the Time The widget box below the time holds a greater breadth of widget options that can display more information. Batteries The Batteries widget comes in both square and rectangular versions showing the ‌iPhone‌'s battery status. If you connect AirPods, their battery life is shown instead. If you use two battery widgets, they will display the battery level for the same device, which may be a bug that Apple will address at a later date. Calendar The Calendar widget comes in three formats. You can track the current date as a square widget (though the date is already automatically listed above the time). You can also track the next upcoming event's time or use a larger widget to show both the event name and its time. Clock Three clock widgets let you view a clock for a city to check the time at that location, and these are available in one rectangular and two square varieties. There's also a world clock to view the time in up to three cities around the world, and two versions that display the next alarm. Fitness One Fitness widget displays the Activity rings graphic, while a larger readout shows your Activity ring stats (move, exercise, stand). Home For the Home app, two widgets display any indoor climate sensors, one displays any lights and switches, and another informs you of any security issues. You can also monitor a specific security accessory, or view a home summary (security, climate, and lights). News A single larger widget provides today's top news story. Reminders A single larger widget offers quick access to one of your Reminders lists, and displays the next due reminder. Stocks One smaller and one larger widget let you view price quotes and track performance of a symbol throughout the day. There's also a larger widget that displays three stocks. Weather Eight optional weather widgets are available for moon events, sun events, conditions, location, rain, air quality, UV index, and wind. Only the current weather conditions and moon events come in the larger widget format. Third Party Widgets Additional widgets will be available in the future as there is an API that will allow developers to create widgets. Subtler Notifications Because of the new Lock Screen design with widgets, notifications now come in from the bottom of the display, rather than the top. This makes for a more subtle notification that does not interfere with the widgets you have set up. You can swipe upward from the bottom of the display to see more of your notifications, and then swipe back down to hide them away. Live Activities Apple is introducing a new kind of notification called Live Activities, which you can track right from the Lock Screen. With Live Activities, you can do things like track the progress of a food delivery, Uber ride, or sports game. Live Activities show up at the bottom of the display, and you can keep an eye on the progress of whatever you're tracking without unlocking your ‌iPhone‌. Live Activities will not be available when ‌iOS 16‌ launches, and will instead be coming in an update later this year. Multiple Lock Screens Lock Screens in ‌iOS 16‌ are a lot like Watch Faces on the Apple Watch. You can set up a bunch of them, and swap between them with a swipe. Just long press on the screen after unlocking to get to the Lock Screen customization interface and swipe left or right to go through the different Lock Screens that you've created. How to Switch to a Different iPhone Lock Screen Lock Screens and Focus Mode Each separate Lock Screen that you create can be linked to a different Focus mode in ‌iOS 16‌. To do this, open up the Lock Screen interface by long pressing on an unlocked ‌iPhone‌'s Lock Screen, scroll to the Lock Screen of your choice, and then tap on "Focus" to choose which Focus mode to associate the Lock Screen with. After that, the Lock Screen will have a little icon at the bottom that lets you know which Focus it is linked to. Setting a Separate Lock Screen and Home Screen Wallpaper When using the new Lock Screen customization options, by default, ‌iOS 16‌ changes both your Lock Screen and your ‌Home Screen‌ to the wallpaper that you select. If you want to have different wallpapers for both your ‌Home Screen‌ and Lock Screen, set up the Lock Screen and then follow these steps: Open up the Settings app. Scroll down and tap on Wallpaper. Tap on the ‌Home Screen‌ icon to customize the ‌Home Screen‌ Wallpaper. You can choose a solid color or pick a photo, allowing the ‌Home Screen‌ to use a different background from the Lock Screen. Guide Feedback Have questions about the ‌iOS 16‌ Lock Screen, know of a feature we left out, or want to offer feedback on this guide? Send us an email here.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Reportedly Bid on NFL Sunday Ticket 'Weeks Ago' and Still Awaiting Answer
Apple, Disney, and Amazon all submitted bids for the National Football League's out-of-market Sunday Ticket package "weeks ago" and are waiting to see who wins streaming rights to the package, according to CNBC's Alex Sherman and Jessica Golden. "The NFL continues to be in discussion with all three bidders as it decides which partner it will choose," the report claims, despite an earlier report claiming that a deal between Apple and the NFL was "done" and "being kept quiet at Apple's request." The NFL is said to be looking for more than $2 billion for the Sunday Ticket streaming rights and a stake in NFL Media, which oversees the NFL Network channel, NFL.com, and more. Sunday Ticket broadcasts all regional NFL games on Sunday afternoons to out-of-market viewers. In the United States, the package has been exclusively distributed by DirecTV since 1994, but the deal is set to expire ahead of the 2023 NFL season and DirecTV is reportedly not interested in renewing its exclusive rights to the package. Sunday Ticket would add to Apple's growing portfolio of live sports content available through the Apple TV app. Apple already reached a partnership with Major League Baseball to air a weekly "Friday Night Baseball" doubleheader on Apple TV+ for the 2022 season, and Apple also reached a 10-year agreement with Major League Soccer that will see every game streamed through the Apple TV app without blackouts starting in early 2023. It's unclear when the NFL will publicly reveal the future home of Sunday Ticket. Given that DirecTV still holds the rights to the package for the upcoming 2022 season, CNBC reports that there is no urgency for an announcement.Tag: NFLThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Monterey 12.5 to Developers, Adds Support for M2 Macs
Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Monterey 12.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new update coming two weeks after the release of the third macOS Monterey 12.5 beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences. There's no word yet on what new features or changes might be included in ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.5, and nothing new was found in the first three betas. It's likely this update focuses on bug fixes and other minor improvements to the operating system. This update allows M2 Mac users to download the ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.5 beta. ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.5 could be one of the final updates to ‌macOS Monterey‌ as Apple is now shifting its focus to macOS Ventura, the next-generation Mac operating system coming this fall. Related Roundup: macOS MontereyRelated Forum: macOS MontereyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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M2 MacBook Pro vs. 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide
Apple announced a major update for its high-end MacBook Pro models last year, with the new machines featuring a complete redesign, the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, larger mini-LED displays with ProMotion, an HDMI port and SD card slot, full-sized function keys, and more. This month, Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, so how do the machines compare? Despite both being MacBook Pros, the ‌M2‌ model and the high-end models are very different machines, so should you consider purchasing the lower-cost MacBook Pro, which starts at $1,299, to save money, or do you need the higher-end 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro, which costs at least $700 more? Our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these two Apple silicon MacBook Pros is best for you. Comparing the 13-Inch MacBook Pro and 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro The 13-inch MacBook Pro and high-end MacBook Pro share a large number of important features such as an Apple silicon chip, wide stereo sound, and Touch ID. Apple lists these same features of the two devices: Similarities Display with P3 wide color and True Tone Apple silicon System on Chip (SoC) Media engine with hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW, video encode and decode engines, and ProRes encode and decode engines 16-core Neural Engine 16GB unified memory option 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage options Ambient light sensor FaceTime HD camera with advanced image signal processor with computational video Wide stereo sound Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming ‌Touch ID‌ Backlit Magic Keyboard Force Touch trackpad 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones At least two Thunderbolt 4 ports 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 Available in Space Gray and Silver Apple's breakdown shows that the two MacBooks share a large number of key features. Even so, there are some meaningful differences between the ‌M2‌ MacBook Pro and the 14- and 16-inch models that are worth highlighting, including design, chip options, battery life, and display brightness. Differences 13-Inch MacBook Pro 13.3-inch display LCD Retina display 500 nits brightness Apple ‌M2‌ chip 8-core CPU 10-core GPU 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB of unified memory 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB of storage 720p ‌FaceTime‌ HD camera Stereo speakers with high dynamic range Support for Dolby Atmos playback Two Thunderbolt 4 ports Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Touch Bar Integrated 58.2-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery Up to 20 hours battery life when playing back video 67W USB-C Power Adapter 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro 14.2-inch or 16.2-inch display Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness Apple M1 Pro chip or Apple M1 Max chip Up to 10-core CPU Up to 32-core GPU 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of unified memory 512GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB of storage 1080p ‌FaceTime‌ HD camera High-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers Support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI port, and SDXC card slot Supports two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz (‌M1 Pro‌) or three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz (‌M1 Max‌) Full-size function keys Integrated 70 or 100-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery Up to 17 or 21 hours battery life when playing back video 67W, 96W, or 140W USB-C Power Adapter MagSafe 3 and fast charging Design Both the entry-level and high-end MacBook Pro models are available in Silver and Space Gray, but their designs vary. Although the machines are around the same thickness, the 14-inch and 16-inch models do not feature tapered edges, making them appear thicker and bulkier. The keyboard area of the high-end MacBook Pro is also all-black. The dimensions of the three machines are listed below: 13-Inch MacBook Pro Height: 0.61 inch (1.56 cm) Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) Weight: 3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Height: 0.61 inch (1.55 cm)/0.66 inch (1.68 cm) Width: 12.31 inches (31.26 cm)/14.01 inches (35.57 cm) Depth: 8.71 inches (22.12 cm)/9.77 inches (24.81 cm) Weight: 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg)/4.7 pounds (2.1 kg) The 13-inch and 14-inch MacBook Pro are very similar in size, so the dimensions of these two machines should not heavily influence your decision. Instead, you may wish to consider that the 13-inch MacBook Pro features a much older design with a tapered look, compared to the rounder appearance of the high-end models. The high-end MacBook Pro's design has since spread to the ‌M2‌ MacBook Air and offers a more modern look, while the 13-inch MacBook Pro uses a design from 2016. Touch Bar The Touch Bar is an OLED Retina multi-touch display strip built into the keyboard where the function keys traditionally go. It is contextual and can perform a range of different functions on the Mac depending on which app is in use. The Touch Bar is a matte-style display that blends in with the rest of the keys on the keyboard and it supports True Tone, allowing the white balance to be adjusted to match the ambient lighting conditions. Interacting with the Touch Bar is done through taps, swipes, and other multi-touch gestures, with support for up to 10 fingers at a time. The 13-inch MacBook Pro features the Touch Bar, while the 14- and 16-inch models simply have full-sized function keys. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is now the only remaining device with the feature, but if you enjoy the experience of the Touch Bar, you may prefer the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Ports and Connectivity The selection of available ports is an area of major difference between the two machines. The 13-inch MacBook Pro features just two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The 14-inch and 16-inch models have three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, and an SDXC card slot. Both machines feature a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, but the 13-inch MacBook Pro can support only one external display, while the high-end model can support up to four displays in total with the ‌M1 Max‌ chip. This all makes the high-end models much more versatile in terms of connectivity, and will be of particular value to professionals who use digital cameras or need to connect to external displays. Display Size The entry-level MacBook Pro's display is exactly 13.3 inches in size, which is considerably smaller than the 14.2 inches and 16.2 inches of the high-end models. 13.3 inches is still bigger than the largest iPad Pro model, which comes in at 12.9 inches, and will be adequate for most users. The 16.2-inch display will be a better replacement for a desktop machine and provide much more screen space to arrange multiple windows and use professional applications that benefit from additional display area. The 14.2-inch display is still larger than the 13.3-inch ‌MacBook Air‌ and MacBook Pro models from recent years, but still adds to the overall size of the machine. The larger MacBook Pros also feature slimmer bezels, a notch, and rounded top corners. While the notch containing the webcam does eat into the display space very slightly, both high-end MacBook Pro displays are larger than previous models, so there is still more display area overall. In addition, the display area below the notch has an aspect ratio of exactly 16:10, just like previous MacBook Pro models, to ensure that the notch does not impede normal display views or watching media. On this basis, if you are concerned about the notch, you should not necessarily feel obliged to get the larger, 16-inch MacBook Pro. That being said, since the notch is the same size on both models, it may be slightly less noticeable on the 16-inch model. If you strongly dislike the notch, it may simply be easier to opt for the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Display Technology The display technologies of both machines are also significantly different. Like most MacBooks in recent years, the 13-inch model has an LCD Retina display. The 14- and 16-inch models feature Apple's newer mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR technology for deeper blacks, better dynamic range, and improved color accuracy. The XDR display can get much brighter, reaching as high as 1,600 nits of brightness at its peak when showing HDR content. The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models also have ProMotion displays, allowing them to vary their refresh rate up to 120Hz. The 13-inch model does not have a display with a variable refresh rate. It will be worth getting the high-end MacBook Pro models for viewing and editing HDR content, as well as watching high-framerate video such as sports. The display of the 13-inch MacBook Pro will still be more than adequate for normal daily use, but the high-end model, offering deeper blacks and smoother on-screen motion, simply offers a better experience. Chip The 13-inch MacBook Pro has the ‌M2‌ chip, while with the 14-inch and 16-inch models, you can choose between the ‌M1 Pro‌ or ‌M1 Max‌ chip. The ‌M1 Pro‌ and ‌M1 Max‌ are scaled-up versions of the M1 chip. The ‌M1 Pro‌ and ‌M1 Max‌ allow for a CPU with up to two additional CPU cores, 24 additional GPU cores, 56GB more memory, and 6TB more storage, compared to the ‌M2‌ chip. The ‌M2‌ chip is much closer to the ‌M1‌ than it is to the ‌M1 Pro‌, prioritizing efficiency over performance. The ‌M2‌ levelled the playing field in some senses by adopting the capabilities of the ‌M1 Pro‌'s dedicated media engine and the chip is more powerful in single-core tasks with its higher 3.49GHz CPU clock speed, but the ‌M1 Pro‌ and ‌M1 Max‌ are considerably better in multi-core and graphics tasks. See our detailed ‌M2‌ vs. ‌M1 Pro‌ guide for more information: M2 vs. M1 Pro Chip Buyer's Guide: Why M1 Pro Is Still Better While the ‌M2‌ is ostensibly a more modern chip, being fabricated with next-generation 5nm process and offering the latest core technology, the ‌M1 Pro‌ and ‌M1 Max‌ remain more capable due to their scale. With significantly more transistors, performance CPU cores, and GPU cores, not to mention larger quantities of unified memory and higher memory bandwidth, the ‌M1 Pro‌ and ‌M1 Max‌ are powerful chips for professionals with demanding workflows. The ‌M2‌, on the other hand, is more of a consumer-oriented chip focused on delivering impressive performance for day-to-day tasks and excellent efficiency to keep temperatures down and prolong battery life. For more detailed information about each of Apple's custom silicon chips for the Mac, take a look at our helpful guides: Apple M2 Chip: Everything You Need to Know Apple's M1 Pro Chip: Everything You Need to Know Apple's M1 Max Chip: Everything You Need to Know Camera The high-end MacBook Pro has a considerably better 1080p webcam compared to the 13-inch model's 720p camera. If you frequently use the built-in webcam for video calls, you will have a noticeably better experience with the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Speakers The 13-inch MacBook Pro has high dynamic range stereo speakers. With the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple completely redesigned its speakers with a new six-speaker system that supports spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos. Both speaker setups are very capable for a laptop, but if you rely heavily on the built-in speakers, you will have a better experience with the high-end MacBook Pro models. Battery Life The 13-inch MacBook Pro offers three extra hours of battery life over the 14-inch MacBook Pro, but one hour less than the 16-inch MacBook Pro. According to Apple, the 13-inch MacBook Pro can deliver up to 20 hours of battery life during video playback. One the other hand, the 14-inch MacBook Pro can deliver 17 hours of battery life and the 16-inch model can deliver 21 hours of battery life. Charging The high-end MacBook Pros feature ‌MagSafe‌ 3 for easily connecting and disconnecting the charging cable from the machine using magnets. The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros are also capable of fast charging. Other MacBook Options If you are looking for a more affordable Apple silicon MacBook, there is the ‌M1‌ ‌MacBook Air‌, which sports the same processor as the ‌M1‌ MacBook Pro, a 13.3-inch display, ‌Touch ID‌, and ports, as well as most other hardware features, for a price starting at $999. For casual users, this means that the additional $300 to get the ‌M1‌ MacBook Pro may be difficult to justify. It is a more consumer-oriented and slightly less capable machine compared to the MacBook Pro, but is more than adequate for most users. ‌M2‌ MacBook Pro still has a number of improvements over the ‌MacBook Air‌, offering slightly better performance, a brighter display, the Touch Bar, improved microphone and speaker quality, two extra hours of battery life, and an active cooling system. If you want slightly better performance than the ‌M1‌ ‌MacBook Air‌, as well as better battery life, display brightness, and speaker and microphone quality, the MacBook Pro is the better option. Likewise, users who intend to perform a lot of graphics-based tasks should skip the ‌MacBook Air‌ entirely and buy the ‌M2‌ MacBook Pro because the eight-core GPU ‌MacBook Air‌ configuration is only $50 less than the MacBook Pro, which offers ten GPU cores, but this is only the case if you don't need more than 256GB of storage, because a storage upgrade would further push up the MacBook Pro's price. Final Thoughts Overall, the 13-inch MacBook Pro is the best option for normal consumers. The 13-inch MacBook Pro is actually more akin to a ‌MacBook Air‌ than its high-end siblings, being more than good enough for the needs of casual users. It is lighter, smaller, and more portable than the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Starting at $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Pro should be the default choice for the average consumer who is looking for something that is a little more than the ‌MacBook Air‌. 14-Inch MacBook Pro vs. 16-Inch MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide M1 Pro vs. M1 Max Buyer's Guide 16GB vs. 32GB MacBook Pro: How Much is Enough? Professionals who require larger and more accurate displays, additional ports, more memory and storage, hardware acceleration for media, and a very high level of performance should look to the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, and the $1,999 and $2,499 price points of these machines reflects this. These high-end MacBook Pros are not targeted at everyday consumers, being clearly tailored to creatives and professionals who rely heavily on the capabilities of their machines. If you want the best possible performance, connectivity, display technology, and speakers, the high-end MacBook Pro is the best option. The 16-inch MacBook Pro in particular is also potentially a good desktop replacement machine due to its large display. The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, which is $700 more than the $1,299 starting price of the 13-inch MacBook Pro. That being said, if you are looking to configure the 13-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of memory and at least 512GB of storage, which brings it closer to parity with the 14-inch base-level model, it costs $1,699. For the additional $300, it will be worthwhile for these users to get the 14-inch MacBook Pro instead.Related Roundups: 13" MacBook Pro, 14 & 16" MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: 13" MacBook Pro (Buy Now), 14" & 16" MacBook Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Summertime Sales Mark a Great Time To Buy iPhone Accessories and AirPods
Although this week was a slower week for deals in comparison to earlier in the month, there are still solid markdowns on Apple's MacBook Air and AirPods available to grab today. Alongside these sales, this week we tracked a few summertime discounts on iPhone cases and accessories. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. AirPods What's the deal? Take up to $74 off AirPods and AirPods Pro Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $99 OFFAirPods 2 for $99.99 Apple's AirPods 2 remained at a solid discounted price of $99.99 this week, down from $129.00; this is still the best price we've seen in 2022. You can also get the AirPods Pro with MagSafe for $174.99, down from $249.00, which is another all-time low for 2022. iPhone Cases & Charging Accessories What's the deal? Save on iPhone accessories from ZAGG, Nomad, and more. Where can I get it? See our list of retailers below. Where can I find the original deal? Right here Summer sales on iPhone accessories were popular this week, with quite a few well-known companies introducing solid discounts on cases, battery cases, and more. You can find all of the retailers with sales in the list below. 30% OFFNomad Sport Cases for iPhone This includes our exclusive discount partnership with Nomad, where you can get 30 percent off Sport Cases from Nomad by entering the code MACRUMORS30 at the checkout screen. ZAGG - BOGO free iPhone cases Nomad - 30% off Sport Cases with code MACRUMORS30 Casely - 50% off Power 2.0 Battery Cases Pad & Quill - Up to 50% off Leather Folio Cases Satechi - Up to 75% off charging accessories MacBook Air What's the deal? Take $100 off M1 MacBook Air Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $100 OFFM1 MacBook Air (256GB) for $899.00 Early in the week we tracked a deal on the 2020 M1 MacBook Air (256GB), which is still available for $899.00 in Silver on Amazon, down from $999.00. This is the second-best price we've tracked in 2022 on the M1 MacBook Air. Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Updates Subscriptions Interface on iPhone
Apple today changed the subscription management interface on the iPhone and iPad, introducing a refreshed look that adds spacing between each subscription and it makes it clearer which subscriptions are active and inactive. Tapping into a subscription provides details on the price of the subscription and when it is set to renew, plus the interface provides options to resubscribe to an expired subscription. Renewal buttons are more prominent than before, as are cancel buttons and options to change subscription plans for services like Apple One, Apple TV, and Apple Music. The new subscription interface can be seen on devices running iOS 15.5 and later, including those with the iOS 16 beta. It does not appear to be available on iOS 15.4, so it may be limited to those with newer updates. No software update is required to see the refreshed interface because it loads a webview that Apple revamped. The updated subscription interface is more in line with the rest of the Settings app changes that Apple made with iOS 15 and earlier updates, providing a simpler, more streamlined management system. You can access the Subscriptions interface by opening up the Settings app, tapping on your profile picture, and then selecting "Subscriptions."Tag: SubscriptionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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AirPods Pro 2 Said to Feature Upgraded H1 Chip, Find My, Heart Rate Detection, USB-C and More
The next-generation AirPods Pro could come with a long list of new features that include heart rate detection, the ability to function as a hearing aid, and a USB-C port according to a report from 52Audio. The site claims that it has received new information on the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2, and it has used that information to provide some renders on what the earbuds might look like. Design wise, there is still a stem, in contrast to some rumors about a stemless look, and overall, the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 look a lot like the ‌AirPods Pro‌ and the AirPods 3. While the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 look similar to the ‌AirPods Pro‌, 52Audio is claiming that there will be a long list of new features. Some of these rumors we've heard before, but today's report gives quite a bit more detail. Updated H1 chip - The updated H1 chip is expected to feature an upgraded SiP packaging system and self-adaptive noise cancellation capabilities. It will include better performance and improved power consumption as well. Find My - The ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 are expected to support Find My functionality, allowing them to be located with the ‌Find My‌ app. Prior rumors have indicated that there will be a speaker on the case, allowing them to play a sound when misplaced. Heart Rate detection - We've heard prior rumors of health sensors coming to the ‌AirPods Pro‌, and 52Audio claims they will be able to detect heart rate from within the ear. Temperature detection - The heart rate sensor may also support temperature detection, but 52Audio says this could not be confirmed. Sound improvements - The ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 will apparently share acoustics with the ‌AirPods 3‌, featuring a "combination of customized high-amplitude drive units and high-dynamic-range amplifiers." Self-adaptive equalization, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking, and audio sharing will be included. USB-C - Instead of Lightning, the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 could adopt a USB-C port. Hearing Aid capabilities - 52Audio claims that the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 will serve as a hearing aid. Sound can apparently "be collected through the charging case and transmitted to the earphone for sound enhancement and playback," with the aim of helping people with hearing loss better hear sound in the environment. The site believes that what was previously described as a lanyard holder on the side of the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 is actually some kind of hearing aid function, which sounds questionable. We have heard rumors about most of these features in the past, but the hearing aid functionality is new. We have also heard mixed rumors about the design of the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2, but information is solidifying around an ‌AirPods 3‌ and ‌AirPods Pro‌ look that continues to feature a stem. 52Audio has in the past provided accurate information about Apple's upcoming audio products, but the site has also shared some questionable rumors, so it has something of a mixed track record. Some of these features sound plausible because we've previously heard hints of them, but others, such as the hearing aid functionality, are more outlandish. For that reason, this information should be viewed with some skepticism. Related Roundup: AirPods ProTag: AirPods Pro 2Buyer's Guide: AirPods Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: AirPodsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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U.S. Senators Urge FTC to Investigate Apple for 'Transforming Online Advertising Into an Intense System of Surveillance'
In a letter sent to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Lina Khan today, four U.S. legislators said the FTC should "investigate Apple and Google's role in transforming online advertising into an intense system of surveillance," according to The Wall Street Journal. Apple and Google "knowingly facilitated harmful practices by building advertising-specific tracking IDs into their mobile operating systems," said the letter, which was signed by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), as well as U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-California). Since the release of iOS 14.5 in April 2021, Apple has required apps to ask for permission before tracking a user's activity across other companies' apps and websites, as part of a feature named App Tracking Transparency. If a user selects the "Ask App Not to Track" option, the app is unable to access the device's Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA). On earlier iOS versions, however, access to the IDFA was enabled by default. "Until recently, however, Apple enabled this tracking ID by default and required consumers to dig through confusing phone settings to turn it off," the letter reportedly said, adding that "these identifiers have fueled the unregulated data broker market." Given that Apple already implemented App Tracking Transparency last year, it is unclear if any potential FTC investigation would result in any further changes to the company's current policies. The Wall Street Journal said representatives for the FTC, Apple, and Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Tag: App Tracking TransparencyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Deals: Get Up to $126 Off Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE on Amazon
Amazon today further discounted the 45mm Cellular Apple Watch Series 7, now available for $403.00, down from $529.00. Besides this model, you can also save on many other versions of the Apple Watch Series 7 along with the Apple Watch SE, all of which we've collected below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. For the 45mm Cellular Apple Watch Series 7, the deal is only available in the Blue Aluminum Case with Abyss Blue Sport Band, and only Amazon has this price. At $126 off, this is a new all-time low price for the 45mm Cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 7, beating the previous low by about $7. $126 OFFApple Watch Series 7 (45mm Cellular) for $403.00 Along with this Apple Watch Series 7 deal, you can also get a new record low deal on the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE, priced at $209.00, down from $309.00. This model does have a delayed shipping estimate, due to this all-time low sale, and most customers in the United States can expect a delivery date around July 10. $100 OFFApple Watch SE (44mm GPS) for $209.00 In regards to other sales, you can currently get the 41mm GPS Apple Watch Series 7 for $329.00 and the 45mm GPS model for $359.00, and both sales represent $70 off original prices. Our full Deals Roundup has more information on the latest Apple-related sales and bargains.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Samsung, Striving to Leapfrog TSMC, is set to start 3nm Chip Production next week for Galaxy Smartphones+
While TSMC's next-gen 3nm processors are going into volume production in H2 2022, it's unknown if they'll be ready for iPhone 14. In the meantime, Samsung is starting 3nm chip production next week ahead of TSMC.

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Apple Launches 2022 Back to School Promotion: Up to $150 Gift Card With Mac or iPad
Apple today launched its annual "Back to School" promotion for college/university students in the United States and Canada. This year's promotion offers a free Apple gift card with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad, rather than free AirPods like last year. Apple is offering a $150 gift card with the purchase of any new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or 24-inch iMac model, and a $150 gift card with the purchase of any new iPad Pro or fifth-generation iPad Air model, with full terms and conditions outlined on Apple's website. The list of eligible devices includes the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip that became available to purchase at Apple Stores starting today, and the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip will also be eligible when it launches next month, according to Apple. The promotion is available to students attending or accepted to a higher-education institution, faculty and staff of higher-education institutions, parents purchasing on behalf of an eligible student, employees of a K-12 institution, and select others. The promotion ends on September 26 in the United States and Canada, and will likely launch in European and Asian countries within the next month.Tag: Back to School PromotionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Chip Now Available at Apple Stores
The two standard configurations of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip are available for walk-in purchase or same-day pickup at select Apple Stores around the world starting today. The first online orders are also beginning to arrive to customers. Apple began accepting orders for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro last Friday, with some custom configurations with upgraded specs already facing August delivery estimates. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro features the same design as the previous model, including the Touch Bar. The only notable change is the addition of the M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. Apple said the M2 chip has up to an 18% faster CPU, up to a 35% faster GPU, and up to a 40% faster Neural Engine compared to the M1 chip. With the M2 chip, the 13-inch MacBook Pro can be configured with up to 24GB of unified memory, compared to a max of 16GB for the M1 chip. In line with the previous model, the notebook also supports up to 2TB of SSD storage. Pricing for the 13-inch MacBook Pro continues to start at $1,299 in the United States, with silver and space gray color options available. Apple has yet to announce an order date for the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip.Related Roundup: 13" MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: 13" MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Introducing Microsoft Defender: A new Microsoft 365 online security app for you and your family
We are excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Defender for individuals—a new security app designed to keep individuals and families safer online. Available for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers starting today, Microsoft Defender helps simplify your online security through one, unified view into your family’s protections, across your personal phones and computers. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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How Microsoft Teams uses AI and machine learning to improve calls and meetings
Disruptive echo effects, poor room acoustics, and choppy videos are some common issues that can detract from the effectiveness of online calls and meetings. Through AI and machine learning, which have become fundamental to our strategy for continual improvement, we’ve delivered innovative enhancements in Microsoft Teams to address audio and video challenges in ways that are both user-friendly and scalable across environments. Today, we’re excited to cover some common meeting scenarios and the AI and machine learning audio and video improvements enabled in Teams. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Sign up now for WWDC22 labs and lounges
Register for labs and Digital Lounges to connect with Apple engineers, designers, and experts online all week long.Digital LoungesA wide variety of exciting activities are happening daily on Slack. Ask questions at engineering and design Q&As. Join or follow real-time text-based conversations while watching a session video together, and stay for a short Q&A at Meet the Presenter activities. Get to know other developers and teams from Apple in a casual setting during icebreakers. Experiment with the latest frameworks, try out design concepts, participate in challenges, and share your creations in study halls. Test your trivia expertise against the best in the business on June 9. LabsReceive one-on-one guidance about development basics, complex concepts, and everything in between. Learn how to implement new Apple technologies, explore UI design principles, improve your App Store product page, and much more.Lounges and labs are open to all members of the Apple Developer Program and Apple Developer Enterprise Program, as well as 2022 Swift Student Challenge winners.Register for labs Register for lounges

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How Microsoft is equipping manufacturing workers with the tools of the future  
Across the manufacturing industry, pressure continues to rise as organizations and their workforces balance unpredictable supply chains, complex regulatory and compliance requirements, advanced security threats, and heightened competition. At Microsoft, we are working to empower all manufacturing workers, from the factory floor to the customer’s door, with the solutions they need for sustainable growth and increased productivity. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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From Viva Goals to Defender for small businesses—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365
One of the challenges of hybrid work is enabling teams to remain connected, engaged, and in sync. Ensuring everyone is on the same page may have felt easier when we were all in the office together, but we're continuing to deliver updates to Microsoft 365 that bridge the digital and physical divide to bring employees closer to each other and to their organization’s mission and goals. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Account deletion requirement starts June 30
As a reminder, apps that support account creation must let users initiate deletion of their account within the app starting June 30, 2022, as described in App Store Review Guideline 5.1.1(v). This deadline was extended to provide additional time for implementation of this requirement.Please keep these requirements in mind when updating your app: The account deletion option should be easy to find in your app. If your app offers Sign in with Apple, you’ll need to use the Sign in with Apple REST API to revoke user tokens when deleting an account. It’s insufficient to only provide the ability to temporarily disable or deactivate an account. People should be able to delete the account along with their personal data. Apps in highly-regulated industries may provide additional customer service flows to confirm and facilitate the account deletion process. Follow applicable legal requirements for storing and retaining user account information, and for handling account deletion. This includes complying with local laws in different countries or regions. As always, check with your legal counsel. Learn about offering account deletion

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Build collaborative apps with Microsoft Teams
This year at Microsoft Build 2022, we are sharing several enhancements and new capabilities for developers building collaborative apps for Teams and Microsoft 365. Read on to get a full recap of our Build announcements. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Microsoft: A Leader in hybrid work solutions across 22 analyst reports
The last two years have proven that every organization needs a digital fabric that connects the entire organization—from the boardroom to the frontline, and from internal teams to customers and partners. No company is better positioned to help organizations meet the demands of hybrid work than Microsoft. As the future of work unfolds, industry analysts… The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Microsoft Viva Goals brings purpose and alignment to the employee experience
Today, we are excited to announce Microsoft Viva Goals, a new module for business goal setting and management, is now available in private preview. Viva Goals brings purpose and alignment to Viva customers—alongside culture and communications, wellbeing and engagement, growth and development, as well as knowledge and expertise. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Continuing research to understand and maximize the benefits of hybrid work
Just last month, we released our 2022 Annual Work Trend Index to better understand how work has changed over the past two years. The biggest takeaway is clear: we’re not the same people that went home to work in early 2020. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Using research to unlock the potential of hybrid work
Just last month, we released our 2022 Annual Work Trend Index to better understand how work has changed over the past two years. The biggest takeaway is clear: we’re not the same people that went home to work in early 2020. The post appeared first on Microsoft 365 Blog.

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Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘Horizon Chase’, ‘Minion Rush’, ‘WazHack’, ‘Disney Mirrorverse’, and More
Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of … Continue reading ""

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Acana My Books 3.0.0 – Manage your books, audio books, and audio cassettes.
Acana My Books manages your books, audio books, audio cassettes, comic collections and journals. For each entry a note and unlimited attachments can be added. Features Enter all data Details Title Author Co-Author Speaker Length in days, hours, minutes Price Date of purchase New features: New alternative layout with cover and all details The image preview in the details now also shows the attachments Import SVG file as book cover image Import image, sketch or PDF document from iOS device (iPhone or iPad) to the following formats: PDF PNG JPEG Import via iOS device can be used for the following: As a book cover image As an additional image As an attachment As ISBN barcode Improvements: Several minor improvements Download Now

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MidiKit 4.8.1 – MIDI batch editor and browser.
MidiKit is a MIDI file browser/editor and batch processor. The browser quickly displays the most significant information about MIDI files. The editor allows native SMF editing with unlimited undo/redo capacity. Finally, MidiKit allows you to apply several operations on your MIDI files by batch processing entire disks at a time. MIDI document: Clearer formatting and easier editing of the MIDI raw data. Now displaying the length (VLQ) of the meta events and sysexes. Bug Fixes: Removed the maximum ticks/quarter note resolution limit (was 9600).  SMPTE Offset meta event editing now works correctly. Download Now]] >

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Apex Legends Mobile introduces a new Armed and Dangerous game mode
Apex Legends, the popular EA battle royale, recently made its way to mobile and was well-received. Since the release, Respawn has been actively making additions to the game. And on the same note, Apex Legends Mobile is getting a new mode - Armed and Dangerous. [Read more]

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AKVIS Coloriage 13.1.1449.22065 – B&W image colorization.
AKVIS Coloriage allows you to breathe life into your black and white photos. AKVIS presents the cutting edge technology of automatic photo colorizing that will change your ideas about image colorization forever. AKVIS Coloriage manipulates colors of an image: from colorizing old black and white photos from your family archive to replacing colors in your color photos. Make a present for your grandmother by adding color to her school photo, replace the colors of your car to see how it would look in scarlet, see how you will look if you dye your hair red. AKVIS Coloriage creates natural-looking colorization in a quick and entertaining manner. It works equally well for coloring of portraits, landscapes, fashion, and still life. The skin, sky, verdure, and tree color patterns help users to select realistic colors for their picture. Apply your creativity and you will find a wide variety of other usages for the software. You can create colorful backgrounds out of ordinary dull pictures, you can apply AKVIS Coloriage to get rid of the red eye effect, to make selective color correction, selective desaturation and colorizing, etc. AKVIS Coloriage is as easy to use as a coloring book. No layers manipulation, no complicated techniques, no more hours of frustration attempting to get just the look you want - everything is done with a few brush strokes. Indicate the desired colors by the stroke of the brush; the program does the rest of the work: recognizes the object's border and tailors the new color to the grayscale tones of the initial picture. Features: Add color to black and white photos; Add color to hand sketch drawings (for example, manga drawings and comics); Replace colors on a color photo; Try different color schemes for interior and exterior design; Selective desaturation and selective colorization of areas on a color photo. Add color, inspire creativity! Added native support for the Apple M1 series of processors. Minor interface improvements. Verified compatibility with the latest versions of the image editors. Discontinued support for Mac OS X 10.10-10.11. Discontinued support for Publishing module. Fixed bugs and improved stability. Download Now]] >

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‘Final Fantasy Record Keeper’ Is Shutting Down Outside Japan at the End of September
Back in March 2015, Square Enix released Final Fantasy Record Keeper (Free) on the US App Store. It has received … Continue reading ""

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Aiseesoft Mac FoneTrans 9.1.50.116226 – Transfer Data From iPhone.
Aiseesoft Mac FoneTrans is the first-granted iPhone Transfer software, which does well in file transfer between iOS devices and computer. It can transfer video, music, photo and many other multimedia files from computer to iOS devices. It also enables you to make iPhone ringtone and convert image format from HEIC to JPG/PNG and more. And now it enables you to rotate photos when previewing them. Key features: Transfer file between iOS device and Mac Aiseesoft Mac FoneTrans can help you import video, music, photo, and other media files from computer to iPhone/iPad/iPod for enjoyment anywhere and anytime. It also allows you to export files from iOS devices to Mac for backup. Share files between iPhone/iPod/iPad Apart from transferring files between computer and iOS devices, you are allowed to transfer files between any iOS devices for file sharing and the shareable files include music, movie, picture, TV show, Podcast, iTunes U, eBook, camera roll, ringtone, etc. Back up iPhone SMS (MMS) and Contacts With Mac FoneTrans, you can copy SMS to Mac for backup and they can be saved in excel, text or html format. Users can also back up the important contacts to Mac in case of losing or damaging of their iDevices. De-duplicate Function To avoid repeated contacts/music, you can delete repeated ones or merge different contacts of the same person. Ringtone Maker and HEIC Converter You can make ringtones for your iOS device at ease with this iOS data transfer tool. Fixed the problem that the registration limit for adding pictures does not take effect Fix some bugs and optimize the program Download Now

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Apeaksoft Android Data Recovery for Mac 1.1.38 – Recover Lost Data On Your Anndroid Phone.
Apeaksoft Android Data Recovery for Mac can not only retrieve lost text messages, photos, contacts, videos, and more files, but also make backup for the files on Android devices. Besides, this software can support many Android devices such as Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Xiaomi, Huawei, ZET, Google phone and so on. Key functions: Recover lost data from Android devices and SD card Apeaksoft Android Data Recovery for Mac can help you recover lost contacts, messages, call logs, photos, videos and more files from Android phones like Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Google phone, ZET and so on. It can also retrieve the data on the internal SD card. For example, if you have backed up your text messages in your SD card, but you lost them, with this software, you can get them back. Back up and restore your data With this powerful software you could back up the data on your Android devices in one click just in case you lose them for some reasons. And you could also restore the backed up files to your devices or Mac for future using. Preview data before recovery With Apeaksoft Android Data Recovery for Mac, you can preview all the deleted text messages, contacts, photos, call logs and more. Then you can decide to recover which files to computer. The software can also help you distinguish the deleted data from the existing ones via different colors. Fast recovering speed and easy to use Apeaksoft Android Data Recovery for Mac can help you recover your lost data in short time. You just need to connect your Android devices with Mac and open the USB debugging, then choose the files that you want to recover. Fix some bugs and optimize the program Download Now

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XDesign 1.5 – Precision 2D vector drawing and design tool.
XDesign is a precision 2D vector drawing and design tool. XDesign allows you to make professional quality designs, illustrations and technical drawings on the Mac with XDesign, and on the move with iDesign. Full feature compatibility and automatic sync of designs via iCloud with iDesign (Mac version of XDesign Available on the iOS AppStore), keep all your designs in sync automatically between your Mac, iPad and iPhone. Check out the XDesign Product Tour (YouTube) & User Guide (PDF) at www.touchaware.com. Features: Create designs using the traditional keyboard, mouse and large screen on the Mac using XDesign Full feature compatible with iDesign for iOS to take your designs on the move on your iPad/Phone Toolbars and panels with easy access to frequently used functions for a fast work flow Unlimited fast and smooth multitouch zoom with sharp and clear images Enhancements for zoom options Added pinch zoom support for trackpads. Zoom value options now shown in the toolbar. Added zoom to fit width and zoom to fit board options. Updated short cut keys for zoom options. Download Now

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TG Pro 2.70 – Control fan speeds, monitor temperatures, and find faulty sensors.
TG Pro lets you peek at fan control, temperature monitoring, and hardware diagnostics in your Mac. No other app shows more temperature sensors, or has as many options for notifications and fan speeds. Find out which components are getting hot (and potentially overheating), turn up the fan speeds to cool down your Mac, get notifications for temperature alerts along with many other fantastic features. Plus, see if any sensors, fans or batteries are defective with the built-in hardware diagnostics. See why thousands of people trust TG Pro as the go-to app for temperatures and fan control. Try the free trial today. You can even fix the iMac fan noise after HD replacement issue using TG Pro. TG Pro supports all Macs, both Intel and Apple Silicon, from 2008 all the way up to the latest 2020 models, including the 13-inch MacBook Pro, 15-inch MacBook Pro, 16-inch MacBook Pro, iMac Pro, Mac Pro, iMac, MacBook, MacBook Air and Mac mini. [New] Added full support for the MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022). [New] Added additional way to check for the last shutdown reason for newer models. [Fixed] Issue where the menu bar icon may have been blurry. It will now be sharp for any screen resolution. [Fixed] Updated the Paddle framework used for licensing. This should resolve the rare issue of a license disappearing after a system restart. Note: TG Pro now requires macOS 10.12 or higher due to the Paddle licensing framework update. Download Now]] >

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BetterDisplay 1.2.7 – Unlock your displays on your Mac.
BetterDisplay (formerly BetterDummy) is a truly wonderful tool! It let's you convert your displays to fully scalable screens, allows brightness control, provides XDR/HDR upscaling (extra brightness beyond 100% on compatible displays), full dimming to black, helps you create and manage virtual displays (dummies) for your Mac, create Picture in Picture windows of your displays and gives you a host of other features to manage your display's settings easily from the menu bar. Features: Convert your internal and natively connected external displays to smoothly-scaled HiDPI displays on Apple Silicon - now even without mirroring a dummy (displays with notch, HDR, HDCP, high refresh rate fully supported)! (Pro) Reach the full brightness potential of your XDR or HDR display! (Pro) Change the display's brightness, volume and colors via software and hardware (DDC) control via sliders and native or custom keyboard shortcuts! Create custom HiDPI resolutions for real displays manually and redefine certain system display parameters! Create any number of dummies (virtual screens) with varying aspect ratios. Use headless Macs (servers) with any resolution and HiDPI mode for remote access. Create Picture in Picture window for any real or dummy displays. (Pro) Redirect your display's contents (real or dummy) to an other screen via streaming. (Pro) If you are using a big TV up close, use the bottom half of your TV as a wide screen display (off-center streaming). (Pro) Scale Sidecar resolutions. (Pro) Portrait SideCar support. (Pro) Better quality zooming (System Preferences»Accessibility»Zoom) or High Quality screenshots even on 1080p displays Easily change the resolution of your real and dummy displays via a slider (or submenu) from the menubar. Quickly accessible refresh rate and screen rotation menu. Simplify creating mirrored sets. (Pro) Easily move around displays relative to each other using the app menu. Quickly designate a display to be main display. Associate dummies with displays for auto connect/disconnect. Keyboard shortcuts for basic operations. Advanced keyboard shortcuts support. (Pro) Custom dummies (resolution, orientation, naming). (Pro) Create a dummy optimized for a real display. (Pro) Fixed: Third party external display HDR upscaling does not activate Some settings are not enabled until an other setting is changed on that specific pref pane Brightness OSD is not visible on dummy screen when it is being mirrored to a real screen (regression) If native media keys used during display configuration, keys might get stuck afterwards Download Now

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SQLite 3.39.0 – SQL database connection development library.
SQLite is an in-process library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. The code for SQLite is in the public domain and is thus free for use for any purpose, commercial or private. SQLite is currently found in more applications than we can count, including several high-profile projects. SQLite is an embedded SQL database engine. Unlike most other SQL databases, SQLite does not have a separate server process. SQLite reads and writes directly to ordinary disk files. A complete SQL database with multiple tables, indices, triggers, and views, is contained in a single disk file. The database file format is cross-platform - you can freely copy a database between 32-bit and 64-bit systems or between big-endian and little-endian architectures. These features make SQLite a popular choice as an Application File Format. Think of SQLite not as a replacement for Oracle but as a replacement for fopen() If you need a GUI for database management, you can install NAVICAT. SQLite is a compact library. With all features enabled, the library size can be less than 300KiB, depending on compiler optimization settings. (Some compiler optimizations such as aggressive function inlining and loop unrolling can cause the object code to be much larger.) If optional features are omitted, the size of the SQLite library can be reduced below 180KiB. SQLite can also be made to run in minimal stack space (4KiB) and very little heap (100KiB), making SQLite a popular database engine choice on memory constrained gadgets such as cellphones, PDAs, and MP3 players. There is a tradeoff between memory usage and speed. SQLite generally runs faster the more memory you give it. Nevertheless, performance is usually quite good even in low-memory environments. Add (long overdue) support for RIGHT and FULL OUTER JOIN. Add new binary comparison operators IS NOT DISTINCT FROM and IS DISTINCT FROM that are equivalent to IS and IS NOT, respective, for compatibility with PostgreSQL and SQL standards. Add a new return code (value "3") from the sqlite3_vtab_distinct() interface that indicates a query that has both DISTINCT and ORDER BY clauses. Added the sqlite3_db_name() interface. The unix os interface resolves all symbolic links in database filenames to create a canonical name for the database before the file is opened. Defer materializing views until the materialization is actually needed, thus avoiding unnecessary work if the materialization turns out to never be used. The HAVING clause of a SELECT statement is now allowed on any aggregate query, even queries that do not have a GROUP BY clause. Many microoptimizations collectively reduce CPU cycles by about 2.3%. Download Now

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R 4.2.1 – Statistical computing and graphics.
R is a language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. It is a GNU project which is similar to the S language and environment which was developed at Bell Laboratories (formerly AT&T, now Lucent Technologies) by John Chambers and colleagues. R can be considered as a different implementation of S. There are some important differences, but much code written for S runs unaltered under R. R provides a wide variety of statistical (linear and nonlinear modelling, classical statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, clustering, ...) and graphical techniques, and is highly extensible. The S language is often the vehicle of choice for research in statistical methodology, and R provides an Open Source route to participation in that activity. One of R's strengths is the ease with which well-designed publication-quality plots can be produced, including mathematical symbols and formulae where needed. Great care has been taken over the defaults for the minor design choices in graphics, but the user retains full control.New features: New function utils::findCRANmirror() to find out if a CRAN mirror has been selected, otherwise fallback to the main site. This mbehaves in the same way as tools::CRAN_package_db() and is intended for packages wishing to access CRAN for purposes other than installing packages. The need for this was shown by a day when the main CRAN website was offline and a dozen or so packages which had its URL hardcoded failed their checks. INSTALLATION on a UNIX-ALIKE: The libraries searched for by --with-blas (without a value) now include BLIS (after OpenBLAS but before ATLAS). And on macOS, the Accelerate framework (after ATLAS). (This is patterned after the AX_BLAS macro from the Autoconf Archive.) The included LAPACK sources have been updated to 3.10.1. Utilities: The (full path to) the command tidy to be used for HTML validation can be set by environment variable R_TIDYCMD. Setting environment variable _R_CHECK_RD_VALIDATE_RD2HTML_ to a false value will override R CMD check --as-cran and turn off HTML validation. This provides a way to circumvent a problematic tidy. The 2006 version that ships with macOS is always skipped. C-Level Facilities: The undocumented legacy declarations of Sint, Sfloat, SINT_MAX and SINT_MIN in header R.h are deprecated. Bug fixes: fisher.test(d) no longer segfaults for "large" d; fixing PR#18336 by preventing/detecting an integer overflow reliably. tar(., files=*) now produces correctly the warning about invalid uid or gid of files, fixing PR#18344, reported by Martin Morgan. tk_choose.files() with multi = FALSE misbehaved on paths containing spaces (PR#18334) (regression introduced in R 4.0.0). sort(x, partial = ind, *) now works correctly notably for the non-default na.last = FALSE or TRUE, fixing PR#18335 reported by James Edwards. Environment variable _R_CHECK_XREFS_REPOSITORIES_ is only used for checking .Rd cross-references in R CMD check (as documented) and not for other uses looking for a CRAN mirror. The search for a CRAN mirror when checking packages now uses getOption("repos") if that specifies a CRAN mirror, even when it does not also specify all three Bioconductor repositories (as was previously required). The HTML code generated by tools::Rd2HTML() has been improved to pass tidy 5.8.0. Version for Apple SiliconDownload Now]] >

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WebCatalog 43.4.0 – Turn any web apps into native-like Mac apps.
WebCatalog lets you turn any web apps (websites) into native-like Mac apps (also called site-specific browsers). Now, with WebCatalog, you can launch your favorite apps quickly in self-contained, distraction-free windows. Each app's data is stored separately, protecting you from cross-website trackers and preserving your privacy. Fix startup page option "Spaces" is not working Add localization support Upgrade to Typescript@4.7 Upgrade to react-redux@8.x Add localization support Fix corrupted app might prevent app scanning to continue Fix corrupted package.json breaks app scanning Download Now

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PDFsam 4.3.1 – Merge and split PDF documents.
PDFsam (split and merge) is an easy-to-use tool to merge and split PDF documents. Console and GUI versions are available. The GUI is written in Java Swing and it provides functions to select files and set options. It's made over the iText library. Merge Merge PDF files, select the pages, merge bookmarks and interactive forms Split Split a PDF file at given page numbers, at given bookmarks level or in files of a given size Extract from PDF Extract pages from PDF files Rotate Rotate PDF files, every page or just the selected pages Mix Merge PDF files together taking pages alternatively from one and the other. The perfect tool if you have a single-sided scanner Upgraded PDF Engine with a number of fixes Updated translations Upgraded dependencies Better handling of some kind of corrupted files Better handling of files having some garbage bytes on top Download Now

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NeoOffice 2022.1 – Mac-tailored, OpenOffice-based productivity suite.
NeoOffice is a complete office suite for OS X. With NeoOffice, users can view, edit, and save OpenOffice documents, PDF files, and most Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. NeoOffice 3.x and OpenOffice users: before you buy NeoOffice, we recommend that you click on the "NeoOffice support" link and read the list of changes. Improvements to NeoOffice that users will not find in OpenOffice: Open Calc or Impress instead of Writer at launch using the NeoOffice > Open at Launch menu OS X Versions Native OS X grammar checking Native OS X text highlighting Native file locking support for local and networked volumes OS X Services support Native floating tool windows Fixed the following bugs: When using the Sifr icons while in Dark Mode, most Sifr icons were nearly impossible to see against the color of NeoOffice's toolbar background When using mail merge, NeoOffice would unexpectedly quit when transitioning between some of the panels in the Mail Merge Wizard and would fail to save the mail merge results When pasting HTML into a Writer document, NeoOffice would sometimes crash When undoing text that has been changed using the Chinese conversion dialog, LibreOffice bug #91995 would occur in NeoOffice When dragging images from the Finder, dropping the image into NeoOffice would fail Download Now]] >

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Windscribe 2.4.11 – $49.00
Windscribe is a desktop application and browser extension that work together to block ads and trackers, restore access to blocked content, and help you safeguard your privacy online. You can use up to 3 GB of data per month for free, and upgrade to unlimited usage for just $9/month or $49/year. Features: Secure Public Wi-Fi - Public Internet connections are prone to being insecure and exploited by hackers. With Windscribe, you don't have to worry about that. Access Blocked Content - Traveling abroad and want to access your favorite entertainment content as if you were home? We've got you covered. Share Files Securely - Protect your Internet activity prying eyes by sending all your traffic through an encrypted tunnel Built-In Firewall - Keeps your IP safe if your connection drops The published price is the per-month charge for unlimited data, and is free to use for up to 10 GB per month. Pricing information can be found here. Update 10Gbps badge and location load when best location changes Added new flags UDP fails to connect on Mac fixed Fixed crash on bad server locations list Fixed OpenVPN infinite reconnection loop in some cases Dynamic Wireguard Interface Allocation Support Privilege escalation vulnerability fixed Fixed cut off long favorites location names in the tray menu Fixed static IPs display issue in tray menu Standardized API interaction timers Fixed automatic firewall deactivation when account status changes to disabled Fixed protocol selection not immediately saved to disk Updated app icons in menu bar Fixed app crash on Emergency Connect. Increased service start wait time to 20 seconds. Refactored wireguard connection to avoid blocking engine thread Fetch session when app receives focus Fixed firewall silently enabling by itself in rare cases Misc bug fixes Download Now]] >

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Shotcut 22.06.23 – Free open-source video editor.
Shotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor. Features: supports oodles of audio and video formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg (or libav as-built) supports many image formats such as BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, TIFF, as well as image sequences no import required - native editing frame-accurate seeking for many formats multi-format timeline: mix and match resolutions and frame rates within a project network stream playback (HTTP, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, MMS, UDP) frei0r video generator plugins (e.g., color bars and plasma) Blackmagic Design SDI and HDMI for input and preview monitoring JACK transport sync deinterlacing detailed media properties panel recent files panel drag-and-drop files from file manager save and load trimmed clip as MLT XML file load and play complex MLT XML file as a clip audio signal level meter volume control scrubbing and transport control flexible UI through dock-able panels encode/transcode to a variety of formats and codecs thanks to FFmpeg (or libav as-built) capture (record) SDI, HDMI, webcam (V4L2), JACK, PulseAudio, IP streams, X11 screen stream (encode to IP) files and any capture source batch encoding with job control create, play, edit, save, load, encode, and stream MLT XML playlists unlimited undo and redo for playlist edits including a history view connect to Melted servers over MVCP TCP protocol control the transport playback of Melted units edit Melted playlists including suport for undo/redo OpenGL GPU-based image processing multi-core parallel image processing when not using GPU (and frame-dropping is disabled) video filters: blur, color grading, crop, glow, mirror, saturation, sharpen 3-way (shadows, mids, highlights) color wheels for color correction and grading eye dropper tool to pick neutral color for white balancing translated to Spanish, French, Czech, and German Added Edit... to Timeline > Output > Properties. Added Timeline > menu > More > Align To Reference Track to synchronize clips based on similar audio. Added support for reading Lottie and rawr JSON animation formats. Added Open Other > Animation. Added a Mask: Draw (Glaxnimate) video filter. Added Glaxnimate vector animation tool with a video preview of Shotcut. Added support for Keyframes to the following audio filters: Low Pass, High Pass, Reverb Added keyboard shortcut Opt+Alt+A to select all clips on the current track. Added an options dialog to File > Export > Markers as Chapters to exclude colors or include range markers. Added support for fractional display scale (125%, 150%, 175%) on Windows. Fixed Text: Rich does not export the same as preview on system with fractional display scale on Windows. Fixed Record Audio and Open Other > Audio/Video Device crashing on macOS due to insufficient entitlements. Fixed Time Remap > Image mode > Blend not working. Fixed a crash combining two Size, Position & Rotate filters with a mask filter on a square video mode. Fixed a possible crash with an odd width video. Fixed dragging a clip leftward beyond other clips with Timeline > Ripple turned on. Fixed changing the color of a color clip resets a custom name. Fixed changing Properties > Speed drops a Crop: Source filter if added. Fixed prompting for a duration and possibly a crash when dragging non-seekable files to Playlist. Fixed filters on a clip are removed when Undo after a change to Properties. Fixed File > Export > Markers as Chapters incorrect text encoding resulting in corrupt unicode characters. Fixed video track blending may be broken after moving a track. Fixed repairing a project with Settings > Proxy > Use Proxy on saves proxy file paths into repaired project file. Fixed Ripple Markers not working with ripple trimming. Fixed trimming a clip on timeline may change the length of a neighboring clip. Converted the build system from qmake to CMake (qmake is removed). Version for Apple SiliconDownload Now]] >

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Tiled 1.9.0 – Easy to use and flexible level editor.
Tiled is a general purpose tile map editor for all tile-based games, such as RPGs, platformers or Breakout clones. Tiled is highly flexible. It can be used to create maps of any size, with no restrictions on tile size, or the number of layers or tiles that can be used. Maps, layers, tiles, and objects can all be assigned arbitrary properties. Tiled's map format (TMX) is easy to understand and allows multiple tilesets to be used in any map. Tilesets can be modified at any time. Note: While the software is classified as free, it is actually donationware. Please consider making a donation to help support development. Added option to ignore transparent pixels when selecting tile objects Added support for sub-images in image collection tilesets Added "Class" field to all data types, referring to a custom class Added Tile Render Size and Fill Mode options to Tileset Added %worldfile variable for custom commands Added 'New Project' action, replacing 'Save Project As' Added ability to load .tiled-session files from command-line Merged Object Types with Property Types Don't scale point objects with the zoom level Take into account image layer content when determining visual map size Scripting: Added Dialog API for building custom UI Scripting: Added -e,--evaluate to run a script from command-line Scripting: Added Tool.toolBarActions property Scripting: Added Tileset.columnCount property Scripting: Added ImageLayer.image property Scripting: Added access to selected terrain in tileset editor AutoMapping: Applying rules is now 10-30x faster AutoMapping: Explicit "regions" layers are no longer needed and have been deprecated AutoMapping: "AutoMap While Drawing" no longer creates separate undo steps AutoMapping: Custom tiles can now match "Empty", "Non-Empty" and "Other" tiles through a "MatchType" property AutoMapping: A custom tile with "MatchType" set to "Negate" can be used instead of "inputnot" layers AutoMapping: Added built-in tileset with these custom rule tiles AutoMapping: Added a number of per-rule options which can be set using rectangle objects AutoMapping: Erase tiles by placing tiles with "MatchType" set to "Empty" on output layers AutoMapping: Accumulate touched layers in AutoMap While Drawing AutoMapping: Support map name filters in rules.txt AutoMapping: Show relevant custom properties when a rules map is detected Optimized rendering of tinted layers by caching tinted images tmxrasterizer: Added options to hide certain layer types Raised minimum supported Qt version from 5.6 to 5.12 (drops Windows XP support) Raised minimum C++ version to C++17 Removed qmake project files (only Qbs supported now) macOS: Fixed layout of Custom Types Editor when using native style AppImage: Updated to Sentry 0.4.18 Python plugin: Now built against Python 3.8 on Windows and Linux Updated Bulgarian, Czech, French and Russian translations Download Now

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Omni Recover 3.3.6 – $39.99
Omni Recover lets you retrieve your deleted messages, photos, WhatsApp chats, and much more, no matter what stage you've reached. Omni Recover is an iPhone data recovery app for macOS built with efficiency and simplicity in mind. From the first time you open this iPhone data recovery tool to the moment you manage to retrieve your deleted iOS data, only requires 3 steps. So the tools at your fingertips are smarter and more powerful, yet more intuitive and easier to use than any other similar utilities. Update to support iOS 15.5, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max/Mini Improved performance on macOS Monterey 12.4 Added support on the new iPhone SE 3 Improved algorithm on recovering deleted messages, photos and more Download Now

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Omni Remover 3.8.4 – All-in-one package to keep your Mac clean.
Omni Remover is all-in-one package to keep your Mac in fit. It can clean uninstall malicious and stubborn apps, purge 32-bit, orphaned apps leftover and put on-demand storage optimization on macOS Monterey. Features: Mac Clean - the new Omni Remover comes to offer a wealth of Mac cleaning tools that were beautifully designed to clean unneeded files, like outdated caches, broken downloads, logs, and useless localizations. Mac App Uninstall - the core purpose of Omni Remover is to clean a collection of no-longer-needed files that are left behind when you uninstall an app on Mac. Omni Remover can keep track of those files, so the application could get removed completely. App Force Uninstall - uninstalling Mac apps is simple since most apps are self-contained that don't mess with the Mac system. But it's another story if you have 'stubborn' apps. Probably you'll find them again in future even when you think you've sent them away. Omni Remover would be your best helper for its simple operation and powerful Mac application removal ability. Introducing Mac Clean feature to scan and clean orphaned Other storage junk on macOS Monterey/macOS 12.4 Improved Office, Kaspersky, Zoom and 100+ Mac app uninstall result Support macOS Ventura beta Download Now

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Fix My iPhone 2.2.0 – iOS System Recovery tool.
Fix My iPhone is iOS System Recovery tool. Fixes your iPhone Stuck on Apple logo, Black Screen, Frozen Screen, iTunes Update/Restore Errors and more than 20 kinds iOS 14.7.1 upgrade failures. This macOS desktop app offers a quick and instant solution to fix your iOS system issues without losing your iOS data, no matter your device is in recovery mode, white Apple logo, black screen, looping on start. Add 50+ new iOS 15.5 issue fixes. Support fixing iPhone stuck, frozen and won't restart issue. Download Now

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Swiftify for Xcode 5.6.3 – Objective-C converter for Xcode.
When Apple rolled out Swift back in 2014, Objective-C was set to be replaced. Even nowadays, however, there are plenty of apps and projects that still use Objective-C, and developers are faced with the prospect of either starting again from scratch or attempting to convert them to Swift. Swiftify for Xcode is designed to automate much of the conversion process, handling the task of replacing syntax while letting you focus on other aspects of migrating your project to Swift. As the name suggests, the service can be accessed directly from Xcode. You can access it from the Editor menu, where you have the option of converting a selection of code or a whole file. You can also copy Objective-C code and paste it as Swift. It's also possible to convert files directly from Finder without booting up Xcode. Simply select one or more files and start the conversion from the context menu. Finally, the Advanced Project Converter app is designed to help you manage an entire project. It lets you explore it from a dedicated UI and select files to be converted. Processed items are automatically added to the project file. The app is included in Swiftify for Xcode, but it can only be used with a Cloud subscription. Added support for using Pay As You Go credits for conversions in Xcode and Finder extensions Disabled an option to update Xcode project files by default. To enable it, use the Preferences → Converter tab Improved error messages in the Xcode Extension when the converted code contains errors Download Now

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HowManyPieces 2.0 – Design quilts, with as little math as possible.
HowManyPieces is primarily aimed at quilters who like to design, but would prefer doing as little math as possible. Have you ever cut up a piece of fabric, thinking that you would certainly get from it the number of pieces you expected, only to find that, having cut the fabric, you didn't quite get enough of those pieces from it? HowManyPieces helps to prevent that, by giving you a precise cut figure size (no more having to calculate that yourself!), a layout for that cut figure, and the number of figures you can expect to cut from that piece of fabric. Here's how it works: HowManyPieces asks for a figure type: Squares Rectangles Hexagons Circles Or any of four types of Triangles Then for the length and width of the fabric, and finished figure size. Click Calculate, and a report is generated showing: Cutting layout for the first four rows Cutting template size (HowManyPieces adds the seam allowances for you) How many figures you can expect from this piece of fabric And written cutting layout instructions for the total number of figures The math is done for you! Save the report as a PDF, or print it and and get cutting! Note: The generated layouts leave VERY little room for cutting error. If you think you need to allow for a less-precise cutting style, you may not get quite as many figures as shown in the layout. Practice a bit to see how your cutting style compares to the generated layout. Recompiled for macOS Monterey Download Now]] >

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Antivirus One 3.8.2 – Scan & Clean Malware & Spyware.
Keep your digital wallets and keychains safe with Antivirus One, your personal cyber security expert. Antivirus One offers live antivirus monitoring to protect your Mac from adware, ransomware, spyware and all kinds of malware attacks. Developed exclusively by the world’s largest antivirus and spyware active monitoring lab at Trend Micro. Minor bug fixes Download Now

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Managed DNS | HTTP Redirect Degradation
Jun 2, 17:00 UTCInvestigating - On June 2nd, 2022 our engineers began investigating connection timeouts within the Sao Paulo, BR (GRU) region for hostnames utilizing the Managed DNS HTTP Redirect service.Engineers are investigating this incident with priority. You may subscribe to this status post for future updates as they become available. Customers with questions are encouraged to reach out to the Dyn Product Support Teams.

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On Call Engineers Are Investigating a Potential Issue With Queue Voice
Jun 27, 09:32 PDTResolved - We have fully investigated the issue triggered by our automated alert, and it was determined that there is no noticeable customer impact. All systems are operational.Jun 27, 09:17 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with Queue Voice. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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On Call Engineers are Investigating a Potential Issue with Group Rooms
Jun 27, 07:05 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with Group Rooms. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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Mexico SMS Carrier Maintenance – AT&T
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Jun 26, 22:00 PDT  -  Jun 27, 02:00 PDTJun 26, 20:26 PDTScheduled - The AT&T network in Mexico is conducting an emergency maintenance from 26 June 2022 at 22:00 PDT until 27 June 2022 at 02:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AT&T Mexico handsets.

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Login failures for manage portal
Jun 26, 17:01 PDTInvestigating - We are currently investigating failed logins when users are accessing Statuspage's manage portal.

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Drop in Data Sessions With the Super SIM
Jun 25, 05:23 PDTUpdate - We are experiencing Super SIM connectivity issues one of our partners that provides connectivity for many countries around the world, including the United States. We are observing Super SIMs reconnecting on backup IMSIs. Our engineering team is actively working with the affected network provider to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or sooner once more information becomes available.Jun 25, 05:19 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with Super SIM. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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SMS Delivery Delays To T-Mobile Network In US Over A Subset Of Shortcodes
Jun 24, 20:27 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays to T-Mobile Network In US over a subset Of Shortcodes. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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APM UI Delays and/or possible Irregularities for US Region
Jun 24, 17:53 PDTIdentified - We have identified the issue with UI and for the APM UI in the US region. Data collection is not impacted. We’re working to resolve the issue.

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Super SIM Data Insights Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Jun 27, 09:00 - 10:00 PDTJun 24, 14:15 PDTScheduled - We are announcing a maintenance window for the Super SIM Data Insights product from 27 June 2022 at 9:00 am PDT and 27 June 2022 at 10:00 am PDT. During this time the results returned from the Super SIM /UsageRecords API and Super SIM data usage reported in Console may experience delays reflecting new usage for up to 1 hour.

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MMS Delivery Delays Over Toll-Free Numbers to United States Verizon
Jun 24, 12:54 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing MMS delivery delays over Toll-free numbers to United States Verizon. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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Planned Site Maintenance | Managed DNS HTTP Redirect Service in GRU and NRT
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Jun 27, 13:00 - 15:00 UTCJun 24, 17:49 UTCScheduled - On June 27th, 2022 between 13:00 UTC and 15:00 UTC, we will be performing maintenance on our Managed DNS HTTP Redirect service. Customers may experience short-lived intermittent timeouts for the service during the maintenance window. No impact is expected to DNS Resolution or peripheral services.Customers with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to our Product Support Team.

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On Call Engineers are Investigating
Jun 24, 11:06 PDTResolved - We have fully investigated the issue with MMS delivery delays from a subset of long codes to Verizon network in US, and it was determined that the impact was limited to a small set of customers, who have been contacted individually to address any concerns. All systems are operational.Jun 24, 10:58 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with MMS delivery delays from a subset of long codes to Verizon network in US. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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Delays in Reporting Programmable Wireless Data Usage
Jun 24, 09:08 PDTResolved - Approximately 20% of Programmable Wireless data usage records from June 19th, were not timely processed and the corresponding usage was not reflected in the results from the Programmable Wireless UsageRecords APIs or in Console. The issue was caused by larger than expected files received from our downstream connectivity partner at the conclusion of a maintenance window during which no usage files were delivered that consumed all of the available resources of the processing service resulting in the job failing. Twilio increased the available resources for the service and reprocessed the usage records. The amounts of data used originally missing from June 19th are now properly reflected in the results from the API and Console.

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SMS Delivery Delays to MTS Network in Russia
Jun 24, 08:35 PDTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays when sending messages to MTS network in Russia. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.

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On Call Engineers are Investigating
Jun 24, 06:57 PDTResolved - We have fully investigated the SMS delivery delays to US from a subset of short codes issue, and it was determined that the impact was limited to a small set of customers, who have been contacted individually to address any concerns. All systems are operational.Jun 24, 06:46 PDTInvestigating - Our monitoring systems have detected a potential issue with SMS delivery delays to US from a subset of short codes. Our engineering team has been alerted and is actively investigating. We will update as soon as we have more information.

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Mexico SMS Carrier Maintenance – AT&T
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Jun 25, 22:00 PDT  -  Jun 26, 02:00 PDTJun 24, 06:28 PDTScheduled - The AT&T network in Mexico is conducting an emergency maintenance from 25 June 2022 at 22:00 PDT until 26 June 2022 at 02:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AT&T Mexico handsets.

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Egypt SMS Carrier Maintenance – Vodafone
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Jun 24, 17:00 - 21:00 PDTJun 24, 06:20 PDTScheduled - The Vodafone network in Egypt is conducting an emergency maintenance from 24 June 2022 at 17:00 PDT until 24 June 2022 at 21:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from Vodafone Egypt handsets.

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UPDATE: Cloud Redis BASIC Tier Instances cannot proceed version upgrade after their maintenance or capacity update
Incident began at 2022-06-24 03:37 (all times are US/Pacific).Summary: Cloud Redis BASIC Tier Instances cannot proceed version upgrade after their maintenance or capacity update Description: Mitigation work is still underway by our engineering team. The mitigation is expected to complete by Friday, 2022-07-01 06:00 US/Pacific. We will provide more information by Wednesday, 2022-06-29 06:00 US/Pacific. We apologize to all who are affected by the disruption. Diagnosis: Once the Basic Tier Instance went through a maintenance or a capacity update, it will fail all the version upgrade requests due to internal error (with code 13). Version upgrade behavior can be found under: https://cloud.google.com/memorystore/docs/redis/version-upgrade-behavior Workaround: None at this time Affected products: Cloud MemorystoreAffected locations: Taiwan (asia-east1), Hong Kong (asia-east2), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Osaka (asia-northeast2), Seoul (asia-northeast3), Mumbai (asia-south1), Delhi (asia-south2), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Jakarta (asia-southeast2), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Melbourne (australia-southeast2), Warsaw (europe-central2), Finland (europe-north1), Madrid (europe-southwest1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Zurich (europe-west6), Paris (europe-west9), Montréal (northamerica-northeast1), Toronto (northamerica-northeast2), São Paulo (southamerica-east1), Santiago (southamerica-west1), Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Northern Virginia (us-east4), Columbus (us-east5), Oregon (us-west1), Los Angeles (us-west2), Salt Lake City (us-west3), Las Vegas (us-west4)

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UPDATE: Cloud Redis BASIC Tier Instances cannot proceed version upgrade after their maintenance or capacity update
Incident began at 2022-06-24 03:37 (all times are US/Pacific).Summary: Cloud Redis BASIC Tier Instances cannot proceed version upgrade after their maintenance or capacity update Description: Mitigation work is still underway by our engineering team. The mitigation is expected to complete by Friday, 2022-07-01 06:00 US/Pacific. We will provide more information by Wednesday, 2022-06-29 06:00 US/Pacific. We apologize to all who are affected by the disruption. Diagnosis: Once the Basic Tier Instance went through a maintenance or a capacity update, it will fail all the version upgrade requests due to internal error (with code 13). Version upgrade behavior can be found under: https://cloud.google.com/memorystore/docs/redis/version-upgrade-behavior Workaround: None at this time Affected products: Cloud MemorystoreAffected locations: Taiwan (asia-east1), Hong Kong (asia-east2), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Osaka (asia-northeast2), Seoul (asia-northeast3), Mumbai (asia-south1), Delhi (asia-south2), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Jakarta (asia-southeast2), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Melbourne (australia-southeast2), Warsaw (europe-central2), Finland (europe-north1), Madrid (europe-southwest1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Zurich (europe-west6), Paris (europe-west9), Montréal (northamerica-northeast1), Toronto (northamerica-northeast2), São Paulo (southamerica-east1), Santiago (southamerica-west1), Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Northern Virginia (us-east4), Columbus (us-east5), Oregon (us-west1), Los Angeles (us-west2), Salt Lake City (us-west3), Las Vegas (us-west4)

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Network connectivity issues in the Ashburn region
Jun 24, 10:48 UTCResolved - Cloudflare experienced between 09:45 and 09:47 UTC.

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Apple Smart Keyboard for 9.7″ iPad Pro for $90 + free shipping
Apply coupon code "DNEWS265622" to save $10. Buy Now at UntilGone Features 64 keys with seamless cover folds into a tablet stand water and stain resistant

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Refurb Apple iPad Pro 9.7″ 128GB WiFi Tablet (2016) Bundle for $210 + free shipping
The refurb tablet costs $220 alone elsewhere, without the bundled case and screen protector – you'd pay around $30 more for the bundled extras sold separately. Buy Now at UntilGone Tips A 30-day warranty applies, but it's unclear who backs it.

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet – Blue – FGPL3LL/A – $1,439.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet - Blue – FGPL3LL/A $1,439.00 $1,699.00  −15% Originally released April 2021 24-inch 4.5K Retina display 4480-by-2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 8GB unified memory 512GB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Two USB 3 ports Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.8GHz 8-core Intel Core i7 with Retina 5K display – G11NTLL/A – $4,619.00
Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.8GHz 8-core Intel Core i7 with Retina 5K display – G11NTLL/A $4,619.00 Originally released August 2020 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display; 5120-by-2880 resolution with support for one billion colors True Tone technology 128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory 4TB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Radeon Pro 5700 with 8GB of GDDR6 memory Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 21.5-inch iMac 3.0GHz 6-core Intel Core i5 with Retina 4K display – FRT42LL/A – $1,079.00
Refurbished 21.5-inch iMac 3.0GHz 6-core Intel Core i5 with Retina 4K display – FRT42LL/A $1,079.00 $1,499.00  −28% Originally released March 2019 21.5-inch (diagonal) Retina 4K display; 4096-by-2304 resolution with support for one billion colors 8GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory 1TB Fusion Drive FaceTime HD camera Radeon Pro 560X Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, 10GB Ethernet – G11QWLL/A – $4,689.00
Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, 10GB Ethernet – G11QWLL/A $4,689.00 Originally released August 2020 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display; 5120-by-2880 resolution with support for one billion colors True Tone technology 128GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory 2TB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Radeon Pro 5700 XT with 16GB of GDDR6 memory Product page on the Apple Store…

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Computers and Tablets at UntilGone: Up to 90% off + free shipping
Save a bundle on heavily discounted laptops, desktops, and tablets from brands like Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Microsoft. Shop Now at UntilGone

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet – Pink – G12Y0LL/A – $1,439.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet - Pink – G12Y0LL/A $1,439.00 Originally released April 2021 24-inch 4.5K Retina display 4480-by-2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 16GB unified memory 256GB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Two USB 3 ports Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet – Pink – G12Z3LL/A – $1,779.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet - Pink – G12Z3LL/A $1,779.00 Originally released April 2021 24-inch 4.5K Retina display 4480-by-2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 16GB unified memory 1TB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Two USB 3 ports Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Product page on the Apple Store…

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Certified Refurb 15″ MacBook Pro for $639 + free shipping
It's $1,660 under original list price. Buy Now at eBay Tips This is a certified refurbished item backed by a 2-year warranty from Allstate.

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU – Silver – FGTF3LL/A – $1,099.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU - Silver – FGTF3LL/A $1,099.00 $1,299.00  −15% Originally released April 2021 24-inch 4.5K Retina display 4480-by-2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 8GB unified memory 256GB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Product page on the Apple Store…

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Certified Refurb Apple MacBook Pro i9 16″ Laptop (2019) w/ 32GB RAM; 8GB GPU for $1,649 + free shipping
It's a savings of $1,351. Buy Now at eBay Tips This is a certified refurbished item backed by a 2-year warranty from Allstate.

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Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, 10GB Ethernet – G11QHLL/A – $2,519.00
Refurbished 27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Intel Core i9 with Retina 5K display, 10GB Ethernet – G11QHLL/A $2,519.00 Originally released August 2020 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display; 5120-by-2880 resolution with support for one billion colors True Tone technology 16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory 512GB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Radeon Pro 5700 XT with 16GB of GDDR6 memory Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurb Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 Dual 13.3″ Laptop (2011) for $240 + free shipping
It's $960 under its original price. Buy Now at UntilGone

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU – Blue – G14M4LL/A – $1,609.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU - Blue – G14M4LL/A $1,609.00 Originally released April 2021 24-inch 4.5K Retina display 4480-by-2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colors 16GB unified memory 1TB SSD 1080p FaceTime HD camera Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Product page on the Apple Store…

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