Apple loses ground to archrival on smartphone satisfaction
New data shows Apple's smartphone customer satisfaction rating went up a point, but Samsung gained more ground and crept ahead on 5G. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Making iPadOS finally live up to the iPad’s overachieving hardware
Every time a new iPad Pro is released, the reviews repeat the same narrative: powerful hardware, hamstrung software. The M4 reviews have been no exception. This gap isn’t because of a lack of effort on Apple’s part. The company has continually developed and pushed iPadOS forward in the nine years since the iPad Pro debuted. But the general consensus among reviewers is that there’s still a lot of work to do. But what, exactly, would that work look like? How might the iPad’s software finally make good on the potential of its hardware? Federico Viticci at MacStories has attempted to answer exactly those questions. more…

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Apple blocked $7 billion in fraud attempts on the App Store
Over a span of four years, Apple says that it has prevented over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions, blocked 375,000 apps on the App Store over privacy violations, and killed 3.3 million accounts for fraud attempts.Apple's stats on App Store protectionsIn its fourth annual fraud prevention analysis, Apple has detailed the ways that it has prevented fraud attempts, and blocked what it calls "problematic apps" from appearing on the App Store.Alongside the $7 billion in fraudulent transactions the company says it blocked, it also blacklisted 14 million stolen credit cards. In the process, it stopped 3.3 million accounts from future transactions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here’s how to get it
Popular virtualization software VMware Fusion Pro is out with a neat update today – free licenses for anyone who wants to download it for personal use. Here are all the details and how to get it for your Mac. more…

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$7B in attempted App Store fraud blocked by Apple, says the company
Apple is continuing its PR offensive to promote the official App Store as the safest place to buy iPhone apps, after antitrust cases forced it to open up its platform to competition. It said that it has blocked more than $7B’s worth of attempted App Store fraud. The company says that the “potentially fraudulent transactions” were detected and blocked over a four-year period from 2020 to 2023 … more…

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Here’s one more reason you should get a nano-texture glass iPad Pro
Macworld The iPad Pro starts shipping to the public on Wednesday. If you’re looking to buy one, you’ll need to figure out a few things. Such as the size you want, how much storage you need, which chip you need, and whether should you get the glossy standard glass, or pay the extra $100 for the matte Nano-texture glass. If you can’t decide, Apple has an incentive for you to go with the Nano-texture glass: it comes with a polishing cloth, as discovered by @NikiasMolina. The new iPad Pro comes with a polishing cloth. Woah. pic.twitter.com/cXem4N4nXD— Nikias Molina (@NikiasMolina) May 13, 2024 The cloth is probably similar (if not the same) as the one available in the Apple Store for $19/£19. Though Apple doesn’t say so, it’s clear that Apple’s microfiber cloth is gentler on the Nano-texture glass than other cheaper cloth. The Nano-text glass is ideal for users who need to cut down on display glare with its matte finish. The drawback to Nano-texture is that a little bit of sharpness is lost and blacks aren’t as deep compared to the glossy Standard glass. Also, the Nano-texture glass is available only on iPad Pros with 1TB or 2TB of storage. But hey, for the extra $100 for the Nano-texture glass, you get a polishing cloth with a $19 value. As Molina said, Woah. If you go with the Standard glass, you can buy the Polishing Cloth separately to avoid a case of FOMO. Early reviews of Apple’s new iPad Pro have hit the internet if you need more help making a purchasing decision, and we’re planning on reviewing the new tablet soon. More information can be found in our iPad Pro superguide. Apple Polishing Cloth Price When Reviewed: $19 Best Prices Today: $19 at Amazon$19 at Apple 11-inch iPad Pro (2024) Price When Reviewed: $999 (Wi-Fi only) Best Prices Today: $999 at Apple 13-inch iPad Pro (2024) Price When Reviewed: $1,299 (Wi-Fi only) Best Prices Today: $1299 at Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2024) Price When Reviewed: $599 (128GB, Wi-Fi only) Best Prices Today: $599 at Apple iPad Air 13-inch (2024) Price When Reviewed: $799 (128GB, Wi-Fi only) Best Prices Today: $799 at Apple iPad

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Apple Music reveals next 10 albums on 100 Best Albums of All Time list
Apple Music this week announced the release of its 100 Best Albums of all time, a celebratory list of the greatest records ever… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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This app brings Dashboard-style web clip widgets to Apple Vision Pro
With Mac OS X Leopard, which was released in 2007, Apple added a feature called “Web Clip” to Dashboard. This allowed users to turn any part of a website into a live widget that could then be added to Dashboard and would update in real-time. While Dashboard on the Mac is dead, a new app this week brings the Web Clip idea back to life – this time on Apple Vision Pro. more…

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AirPods have way more features than you think [Video]
I recently posted a video and article talking about some of my favorite Pro accessories. Readers seemed to enjoy some of the more unique accessories. However, one of the main comments was asking about hidden Airpod features that most users are unaware of. So that is exactly what we decided to do! Here are some of my favorite, lesser-known Airpods features! more…

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Today in Apple history: Computer retail giant’s closure hits NeXT hard
On May 14, 1992, Steve Jobs' NeXT ran into trouble as it lost a crucial deal with Businessland after the giant retailer closed its stores. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple’s M4 iPad Pro offers stellar, high-performance hardware handicapped by iPadOS
Apple's new iPad Pro 2024 ships with an absolutely beautiful Tandem OLED display and powerful new M4 processor. It's super… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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How to type euro symbol, pound sign, €, Æ, #, @, © & @ on a Mac
Macworld Whether you have just switched from a PC to a Mac and have discovered that the ” and @ keys aren’t where you were expecting, or you are having to type some unusual characters or accents on your Mac keyboard, we are here to help. The location of the special characters may depend on where you are based in the world: keyboard layout differs by country, with certain characters getting more prominence on the keyboards of the people who use them more. You’ll find QWERTY keyboards for English speakers, while French speakers get a AZERTY keyboard, Germans get QWERTZ, for example. U.S. and U.K. keyboards have a number of surprising differences. Australians tend to use the American keyboard layout. European keyboards have completely different key layouts so we’ve also included the location of these special keys below. One other source of confusion is the fact that some Mac keyboards label the Alt key Option while others call the Option key Alt (depending on your viewpoint). This means that some guides you will read will talk about an Option or Alt key you can’t see on your Mac. The key is one and the same. See Where is the Option key. And if you are using a PC keyboard with your Mac the Alt key will be Option while the Windows key will be Command and you will no doubt be very confused. How to type °$€@®©# £€¢™ and Æ That’s not a concealed swear word! Those are all symbols that you may find yourself needing to type again and again, and yet they are hidden from view on your Mac keyboard. Don’t worry though, we’ll let you know what you need to do to type them. Before we begin, this is a handy overview of the hidden characters that you can type using Alt (the keys might be a bit different if you aren’t using a U.K. keyboard). How to type Euro symbol on a Mac keyboard – € On a U.S. keyboard to type euro you need to press: Alt/Option-Shift-2 = € On a U.K. keyboard to type euro you should press: Alt/Option-2 = € European keyboards give more prominence to the Euro sign, but the location of the euro key, and the combination of keys required, depends on the country. On French Apple Magic Keyboards you’ll find the Euro sign (and dollar sign) next to the return key. On German, Italian, Swiss and Spanish keyboards the euro sign is typed by pressing option/alt and the E key. Portugese keyboards have the Euro sign on the number 3: press option/Alt and that key. For Norwegians and the Danish the euro is typed by pressing option/Alt and the number 4. And Dutch keyboards have the euro on the number 2. How to type the pound sign on a Mac keyboard Not only is typing a pound sign tricky because the location of the key will differ depending on the keyboard, but also the word itself has a different meaning depending on where you are. For U.K. residents the word pound represents the currency: £. However, some countries call the hashtag or hash key a pound. If you are in the U.K. the hashtag sign shares the 3 key with the pound sign (£) but on other country’s keyboards the U.K. £ sign is found elsewhere (we’ll get to that next). How to type a # (hash) On a U.S. keyboard to type # you need only press Shift-3 = # On a U.K. keyboard to type # you should press Alt/Option-3 = # The hash sign on French keyboards is found to the left of the number 1. German keyboards have the hash key beside the return key. Norweigen, Spanish, Swedish and Portugese keyboards have the hash key on number 3. Italian keyboards have the hash key (cancelletto) just above the lower right shift key. How to type a £ (pound sign) We’ll mention the UK Pound sign here for everyone who is using a non-U.K. keyboard as it’s location on a U.K. keyboard is no mystery (ok – if you are still looking it’s on the 3 key). On a U.S. keyboard you need to type £ you need to press Alt/Option-3 = £ The £ key may not even be illustrated on the U.S. keyboard! On French and Swiss keyboards, the £ is found above the right-hand shift key, beside the enter/return key. Italian keyboards have the £ on the number 3, like U.K. keyboards. How to type ‘at’ – @ This @ key is a point of confusion for PC users coming to Mac keyboards because the ” key and @ key switch places. On a U.S. or U.K. keyboard you’ll find the @ key on the 2 key. You need to press Shift-2 = @. Spanish and Swedish keyboards also have the @ on the 2. On Danish, Norweigen, Portuguese, and Swiss keyboards the @ key is next to the return key, above the right-hand shift key. French keyboards have the @ sign to the left of 1. German keyboards have the @ key on L. Italian keyboards also have the @ next to the L. Where is the ” key? On a U.S. or U.K. keyboard you’ll find the “ key will be down on the right where the ‘ key is located. On German, Danish, Norweigen, Portugese, Spanish, Swiss, Swedish and Italian keyboards the ” key is on the 2. French keyboards have the ” on 3. © ® and ™ The various copyright and trademark signs can be commonly used in certain lines of work. Luckily there is an easy way to type them on a Mac keyboard. You might think that logically the Copyright sign would be hidden on the C key, but you’d be wrong. The C key is the home of various accented Cs. If you want to type a © you need to press Alt/Option and G. Alt/Option-G = © If you want to type the Registered Trademark symbol less Option/Alt and R: Alt/Option-R = ® As for the ™ how you type depends on the keyboard: On a U.S. keyboard to type ™ you need to press: Alt/Option-2 = ™ On a U.K. keyboard to type ™ you should press: Shift-Alt/Option-2 = ™ Want to type the Pi (π) symbol? We have a tutorial that explains how to do that here: How to type the Pi (π) symbol on a Mac or iPhone. Æ This one was popularised by Elon Musk and Grimes when they named their child Æ A-12 Musk. If you want to type Æ just press and hold the A key. You’ll see a range of options appear in a box – just select the one you want or press 5. Degrees If it’s getting hot where you are you might want to tell someone. In which case a degree sign could be handy. Here’s how to type a ° Shift-Alt/Option–8 = °  You might wonder what circumstances would cause you to need to type an Apple logo, but with Apple naming a few products with the Apple symbol if might be that you need to type TV or Watch. If you do, the key combination is as follows: Shift-Alt/Option-K Read: How to type  on an iPhone. A check mark or tick This is a handy one – the V almost looks like a tick or check mark, add an Option/Alt and that’s what you get. Option/Alt-V = √ Other keys There are a few keys that are hidden in plain sight. We’ll mention them here just in case you are struggling to find them: ~ (aka the Tilde sign) – It’s on the left by the Shift key/ – on the right by the Shift key – on the right above the Shift key| – press shift and (beside enter/return) Typing accents on a Mac keyboard If you are trying to type accents on an English keyboard if can be a bit daunting – if you are using a keyboard that’s designed for that language it will be considerably easier to type accents, for obvious reasons. To type an accented letter all you need to do is press and hold the relevant key. When you do so a menu will appear with the various accented characters to choose from. For example, if you press and hold the E key then you will eventually see this menu pop up. You can choose the version with your pointer, or by pressing the corresponding number. You’ll find accents associated with the following keys: e, y, u, i, o, a, s, l, z, c, n. Typing emoji on a Mac You might think that emoji are restricted to iPhones and iPads, but they aren’t. It’s possible to access emoji on your Mac. When you are using a word processor or similar program you can press Control-Command-Space to bring up the Emoji pallet. Read our guide to using Emoji on the Mac here. Typing other characters on a Mac You may recall the Character Viewer – a tool which you could expand to find various characters to be added to text documents. It predated Emoji and since Emoji arrived it seems to have been hidden away, but it’s still there. As above, press Control-Command-Space to bring up the Emoji pallet then click on the icon in the top right of the Emoji box to bring up the Character Viewer. Here you’ll find more than Emoji: there are also Arrows, other currency symbols, Maths Symbols, and more. This is where you will find currency symbols such as ¥ ¢ ₽ ₩ ₱ ₹ ﷼ Maths symbols such as xxx ∄ ℇ ℏ ≥ ≯ ∑ √ ∱≉ There are also some pictographs that predate emoji including all of these How to see hidden characters on your keyboard If you are curious to learn which characters are hidden underneath the keys on your keyboard you could use the Keyboard Viewer. To get the Keyboard Viewer to appear you first need to go to System Preferences and choose Keyboard. Then tick the box beside Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar. Now you’ll see an icon in the menu bar (it includes a Command icon). If you click on it, you will see options to Show Emoji & Symbols and Show Keyboard Viewer. Choose Show Keyboard Viewer. When you press the shift and option keys you will see the various options available to you. You can just click on the key as seen on the keyboard on screen. #id66438e16ba882 .jw-wrapper::before { content: "" !important; } A bonus is the fact that when you type with this keyboard viewer on view you will see various suggested autocomplete words that you might want to use. If you find yourself using different characters often you might like to try an app like PopChar X from Ergonis. The app makes it really easy to access the various characters that are available in the different fonts on your Mac. You can purchase it here for $29.99/£30.85. Wondering how to copy and paste on a Mac? You may also find our iPhone keyboard typing tips useful. Keyboards, Mac

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Look, this is the definitive answer to what ‘Air’ in iPad Air really means
Remember when Apple discontinued the original HomePod and still sold the HomePod mini? The question at the time was “mini compared to what?” Apple later revived the HomePod with a second-gen model, restoring balance to the universe. Now the iPad lineup is in a similar situation. Apple blasted the with its Super Galactic Thinnifier 3000 Ray Gun, leaving the M2 iPad Air thicker than its pricier companion. In a world where Air means thin, the question is then “thin compared to what?”  The answer exists in the annals of etymology. more…

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Bring the iPad’s one-app-at-a-time focus to your Mac with this new app
Developer Michael Tigas, maker of Focused Work, has launched a new app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad called focusOS. This new app is designed to elevate your focus and productivity by eliminating distractions through a variety of different tools. The one I’m most excited about helps your Mac imitate the iPad’s one-app-at-a-time design. more…

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iPad 10th Gen hits all-time low at $334, Studio Display $300 off, Apple Watch SE 2 from $160, much more
While just about everyone’s focus is on the new M4 Pro and M2 iPad Air models ahead of delivery tomorrow, Apple did slash the price on the entry-level 10th gen tablet and now it’s even lower than that – check out our M2 iPad Air vs iPad 10 feature too. Next up, we are once again tracking straight up $300 price drops on Apple’s gorgeous 5K Studio Display as well as a series of deals on the entry-level, carbon-neutral Apple Watch SE 2 starting from $160. All of that (and some deals on the new iPads too) is waiting down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more…

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Comcast ‘StreamSaver’ bundle to include Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock
With a new bundle, called StreamSaver, Comcast will soon start bundling its Peacock streaming platform with Apple TV+ and… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android
Apple and Google have worked together to create an industry specification — Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Denon adds Siri to smart speakers (with one big catch)
Hey, Siri works with Denon speakers now -- but only if you have a HomePod or HomePod mini in the house, too. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple News+ introduces Quartiles, a new original spelling game, and Offline Mode for subscribers
Apple News+ introduced Quartiles, a new original spelling game, and a new Offline Mode that automatically provides recent and… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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The 11-inch OLED iPad Pro is $49 Off
Apple’s newly-launched iPad Pro has received a fresh $49 discount. Today, the 11-inch iPad Pro 256GB WiFi model is down to just $949 from its original price of $1,000 on Amazon. The iPad Pro is billed as the ‘ultimate iPad experience’ with a weight that’s even lighter than the current iPad Air models. With an […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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