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- 01:32 pmApple ID is getting a rebrand starting with the release of iOS 18
Starting in the fall of 2024 with iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more, Apple is rebranding Apple ID to "Apple Account" across all of its services.The familiar Apple ID is getting rebranded"Apple ID" as a term has been around for more than two decades. The company didn't make the change at the WWDC keynote, but instead dropped it in the tail-end of a press release on Thursday discussing feature changes to services coming in the fall."With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices, and relies on a user's existing credentials," the company said. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:30 pmCharge your iPhone from 0% to 55% percent in 30 minutes with this 50,000mAh power bank | Cult of MacCharge your iPhone from 0% to 55% percent in 30 minutes with this 50,000mAh power bank
Staying powered up is non-negotiable these days. This affordable 50,000mAh power bank can charge up iPhone, Mac and iPad anywhere. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:26 pmTiled window management comes to macOS Sequoia, but it's hidden
Apple has introduced yet another way to help manage overlapping windows on the Mac, but you have to know where it is on macOS Sequoia — and it doesn't seem to be complete.Example of tiling windows into four corners (Source: Apple)It was Steve Jobs who in 2007 proclaimed that our Mac screens are wildly out of control and that we needed Apple's then-new Spaces feature to help. Spaces is still with us and still useful, but to solve the same problem, Apple introduced Stage Manager.Now with macOS Sequoia, it's having a third go — and this time it's mimicking third-party window management apps. There are very many of these, including perhaps the most popular, Moom. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:23 pmHow to adjust the flashlight's focus and beam shape in iOS 18
Apple's iOS 18 update provides more control over how the flashlight functions on an iPhone, Here's how to adjust how it produces and focuses light.The flashlight feature on an iPhoneThe flashlight function in iOS turns on the rear flash, illuminating the path ahead for you. Previously, you had fairly limited control over the brightness of the flashlight, and that was fairly utilitarian.However, in iOS 18, there's a lot more control available for what is a relatively small operating system feature. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:19 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:New features come to Apple services this fall01:18 pmCelebrate SpaceX’s fourth Starship flight with these amazing iPhone wallpapers
There’s nothing more photogenic than the world’s most powerful rocket. While conditions made photographing last week’s Starship Flight 4 difficult for the press, to SpaceX’s cameras, it was glorious. Here are five Starship wallpapers taken by SpaceX’s cameras, both on the ground and on the rocket. more…01:09 pmApple Intelligence reportedly still very finicky in internal testing
Apple on Monday introduced Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:57 pmWhat was your favorite update at WWDC 2024? [Poll]12:44 pmElon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices if OpenAI is integrated at the OS level
Elon Musk said he would ban Apple devices from his companies' networks if OpenAI’s artificial intelligence software is integrated at the… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:40 pmApple Intelligence: The features I can’t wait to try
The bad news from yesterday’s keynote is that Apple has never listed so many new features as “coming later.” This includes all of the Apple Intelligence ones. The other bad news is that AI features will initially be limited to US English, although Apple’s wording here does suggest that those of us in other countries will still be able to try it … more…12:21 pmWhat's new with macOS Sequoia's System Settings
Apple has refreshed the System Settings app of macOS Sequoia, with tweaks to how it looks and performs. Here's what to expect.System Settings has changed in macOS SequoiaApple used its WWDC 2024 keynote to introduce macOS Sequoia, alongside its other operating system upgrades. Shortly after the keynote, Apple made betas available for all of the operating systems.While features like Apple Intelligence will claim the most column inches, there are still some smaller changes to the way macOS functions. That includes alterations to the System Settings app. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:15 pmiOS 18 Passwords app can't import passwords, but macOS can
Apple's new Passwords app comes with every password ever saved in Safari, but only macOS Sequoia's version can import new ones from a third-party app.Only the macOS Sequoia Passwords app can import passwords, for nowApple made a point of saying that it has spent 25 years working on securing passwords for users, but still users of its new Passwords app may be surprised at the result. For Passwords does not open without any passwords, it instead has everything ever saved via Safari — which can be hundreds of login passwords.It also contains Wi-Fi login passwords, which can go back years to old and long-forgotten routers. The new Passwords app also automatically includes any Passkeys. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:00 pmApple Intelligence Headlines WWDC24 Kickoff Event
Apple's answer to the likes of Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, didn't exhibit many tricks not already seen on those other platforms, but it did excel in two areas: integration and privacy. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:28 amiOS 18 beta 1: First impressions, and is it worth it?
Aka I installed the iOS 18 beta 1 so you don’t have to … I normally steer clear of the first developer beta of a new iOS release. This year I thought I wouldn’t be able to resist, as I was keen to play with the new AI features, but of course yesterday’s keynote quickly killed all hope of that. Every single one of them was billed as coming later. Still, there were a few things I did want to try, so I took a deep breath and pressed the button … more…11:15 amAs always, Apple does its best work inside its walled garden
Macworld Apple on Monday took the wraps off a ton of new features coming to our devices this fall. The headline feature, of course, is Apple Intelligence, which brings the world of generative AI to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac with writing tools, image and emoji creation, and a new era for Siri. But once again, the features that will delight us the most when they arrive this fall are the ones that take advantage of how everything in the Apple ecosystem works together. The coolest feature by far is iPhone Mirroring, part of macOS 15 Sequoia. It’s another fantastic Continuity feature—like Universal Control and Sidecar—and it allows you to view what’s on your iPhone and control it too, without having to reach for it. The demo was like watching one of Steve Jobs’s “Boom!: moments, where something just works because, well, it’s Apple. You can literally access your iPhone wirelessly on your Mac and use it as if it was in your hand. Drag and drop photos and files between the two devices, launch iPhone apps on your Mac, and respond to notifications all while your iPhone stays locked in another room. It’s the perfect Apple feature and the reason why people willingly enter into the walled garden. No other company can deliver a feature so seamlessly—not Google, not Samsung, not Microsoft. Or take the iPad’s new Calculator. Yes, it’s ridiculous that it took 14 years to get a Calculator app on the tablet, but there’s a lot more to it than just digital buttons. Using the power of the Apple Pencil, iPad users can jot down numbers and symbols in their own handwriting and Calculator will still recognize equations as if they were plugged in the old-fashioned way. Again, magic. Where other tablets’ styluses are good, even great for writing and drawing, only Apple understands the relationship between its devices and how the relationship between them can be augmented through software. The iPad and Apple Pencil are already great, but Calculator and Math Notes take it to a new level only Apple can achieve. Take either out of the Apple ecosystem and the experience just isn’t the same. It’s a different form of Apple Intelligence, one that’s at its smartest when every device is in sync. As Apple’s family of devices has evolved and matured, features like Math Notes and iPhone Mirroring haven’t just become possible, they become commonplace. Apple’s devices complement each other in a way that makes users want to stay in the garden, no matter how high the walls may get. iPad, MacOS10:56 amiOS 18 gives iPhone 15 more charging limit tiers to protect the battery
Apple has updated its battery health settings in iOS 18 in iPhone 15 by giving more control to users over charging limits.The new iOS 18 adds more options for a hard charging limitAs introduced in 2023 with iOS 17, the Charging section of Settings on iPhone let users turn on a limit to how much a battery will be charged. The optional limit was 80%, and it meant that in order to extend the lifetime of the battery, it would never charge beyond that limit.Now in iOS 18, the same setting comes with a range of optional limits. Specifically, users can now set a charge limit of 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:32 amWWDC: Apple announces messages via satellite protocol with iOS 18 update
Among the arguably cool and handy things announced during the WWDC keynote, Apple has stated that it will be adding Emergency SOS via Satellite features via messaging with the launch of its iOS 18 operating system. The introduction of Emergency SOS via Satellite provided users with a way to get assistance when they’re out of […] Source10:31 amWWDC: Apple announces macOS Sequoia operating system
It wouldn’t be a WWDC keynote speech without mention of Apple’s forthcoming desktop operating system, and over in Cupertino, Tim Cook and company announced macOS Sequoia, the next version of the Mac operating system. Version 15 of macOS has AI features, many of which are also in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. Sequoia is expected […] Source10:30 amWWDC: Apple releases short recap video of WWDC keynote speech announcements
This year’s WWDC keynote speech was impressive but at more than two and a half hours, it was also a bit of a slog. Apple, in turn, has released the following short video containing the highlights, such as details about its forthcoming iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia operating systems and its forthcoming Apple Intelligence AI […] Source10:30 amApple’s smartest new features leave the Intelligence behind
Macworld The Macalope regrets to inform you that we’re still talking about AI and probably are going to be for the rest of time if current trends continue. But at least it now stands for something else: Apple Intelligence. True fact: if you ask an LLM to show you a video of a “mixed bag on AI” it returns a video of yesterday’s keynote. True. Fact. (Hilariously, if an AI scans this article, it actually will subsequently be listed as a true fact.) Let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and those ugly generative images you can get. Apple says its AI will bring a host of features to the company’s devices ranging from editing people out of the backgrounds of photos (finally) to a Siri that has object permanence. Yes, Apple says you will no longer have to very precisely tell Siri what you’re talking about, it will be able to parse verbal stumbles as well as remember what you were just talking to it about. It will also be able to provide any number of suggestions based on the things that are on your device, without having to send it all to the cloud, and when it does need to send things to the cloud it will do so securely using Private Cloud Compute, a model that never stores your requests or gives Apple access to them and is verified by independent experts. In those instances where Apple Intelligence can’t (or would rather not try) to provide answers, Apple has partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT integration to its platforms. Personally, the Macalope would prefer Apple partner with a more responsible AI company, but [looks around] he guesses that’s not an option. Which really is kind of the problem. AI has been crowned the “next big thing” and all companies must get aboard or be punished by the market, whether it’s responsible or ethical. To top it off, Apple indicated it is also hoping to bring Google Gemini and other AI models to iOS 18 for those who only have glue and rocks in their house and need a great recipe. No, no, everything is going great, why do you ask? Apple continues to try to jazz up messages. Emoji reactions are a welcome addition and probably all that most of us really wanted. But what about people who live in the Uncanny Valley? Well, they’re in luck. Enter Image Playground. Image Playground will create images based on photos in your library and prompt you to provide such as “my mom in a cape and costume but remove her soul” or “my friend in front of a birthday cake but remove her soul.” Anything as long as the soul is removed from a person. IDG IDG IDG All of Apple’s intelligence announcements will, of course, be considered too little, too late by many. This is to be expected. The company has, at least, implemented them with its usual eye for privacy even when using third-party solutions. Apple says privacy protections are put in place when using ChatGPT via Siri and Writing Tools, its new text suggestion system. Requests are not stored and IP addresses are obscured. While AI will, unfortunately, garner the lion’s share of the headlines, other than just a better Siri, it’s the non-AI announcements that have the Macalope more excited. A dedicated Passwords app, more home screen customization, being able to mirror your iPhone from your Mac, Mail improvements, and, heck, even inSights on TV+ shows are all going to provide the Macalope more long-term value than being able to get incorrect answers from a copyright-infringing tool with the real purpose of acting as a high carbon-footprint middleman. Not that the Macalope is cynical about AI. Apple Inc, iOS