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- 02:12 pmApple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores | 9 to 5 MacApple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores
App Review has rejected a submission from the developers of UTM, a generic PC system emulator for iPhone and iPad. The open source app was submitted to the store, given the recent rule change that allows retro game console emulators, like Delta or Folium. App Review rejected UTM, deciding that a “PC is not a console”. What is more surprising, is the fact that UTM says that Apple is also blocking the app from being listed in third-party app stores in the EU. more…01:30 pmLearn how to take and edit stunning photos with this $40 master class bundle
If you love photography and would like to explore it, this Photography Master Class Bundle is on sale for $39.99 (regularly $190). (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:30 pmLearn how to take and edit stunning photos with this $40 master class bundle
Get the Photography Master Class Bundle for just $39.99. This iPhone photography course will teach you everything you need to know. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:06 pmiOS 18 is getting the ability to lock apps with Face ID & a dark mode expansion
New options in iOS 18 are rumored to include the ability to lock individual apps away from prying eyes, as well as taking the existing Dark Mode setting to new levels.Dark Mode may extend in iOS 18Beyond our own exclusive about what Siri will be able to do in iOS 18, there is new information on what to expect from Apple's new operating systems.New leaks have revealed further refinements to both the look and security of iOS 18, expected to be unveiled on June 10th at the 2024 WWDC keynote. Apple intends to further enhance Dark Mode by giving at least its own built-in apps a darker tint and an automatic switch to a dark background. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:45 pmThe best alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more
If you're quite ready to pony up the $60 a month it takes to access Adobe's Creative Cloud All Apps bundle, there are plenty of low-cost and no-cost alternatives out there. Here are our favorites.The best alternatives to Adobe's big-name softwareAdobe products are industry standard, and, for many people, nothing else will do. I get it.This is complicated somewhat, by the recent Adobe terms of service. Go catch up on that if you weren't aware. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:02 amReport: iOS 18 will tint iPhone app icons in dark mode, allow users to lock apps behind Face ID | 9 to 5 MacReport: iOS 18 will tint iPhone app icons in dark mode, allow users to lock apps behind Face ID
On the day before WWDC, we have a couple more reports about some non AI-related iPhone software, which Apple will officially announce tomorrow as part of iOS 18. MacRumors reports that app icons will change color in Dark Mode for the first time, with a dark tint to match the darkened system chrome. The site also reports that the system will gain the ability to lock access to apps behind Face ID or Touch ID biometrics, on every app launch. more…10:00 amDad will appreciate Microsoft Project 2021 Pro…especially at the Father’s Day price of just $19.97. | MacworldDad will appreciate Microsoft Project 2021 Pro…especially at the Father’s Day price of just $19.97.
Macworld Projects are about as Dad-core as the world gets. Sure, not every dad is a planner or an organizational beast, but c’mon – don’t most dads appreciate tools that give them an overwhelming amount of control over every aspect of ever increasingly sprawling projects? You can score Dad the means for running work projects like a Fortune 500 CEO with Microsoft Project 2021 Professional for PC. Right now, it’s at the Father’s Day Sale price of only $19.97 for a limited time. If you aren’t familiar, Microsoft Project is an essential tool for managing virtually any project both effectively and efficiently. Users can create detailed project plans, set timelines, and allocate resources to ensure everything stays on track. Rated 4.4/5 stars on Capterra, the software helps manage resources by tracking availability, assigning tasks, and preventing issues like overallocation to ensure reasonable, achievable workloads. There are also advanced reporting features for crafting detailed, customizable reports to monitor progress and performance. Project includes built-in collaboration tools so team members can work together seamlessly, sharing project plans, updating task statuses, and communicating changes in real time. The program even integrates smoothly with other Microsoft tools like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint so data sharing and streamlined workflow runs without a hitch across different platforms. A Microsoft Project 2021 Professional license is usually a $250 purchase, but as part of this Father’s Day Sale, you can get it now for a ridiculously low $19.97. Just complete the purchase by 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, June 10 to get this awesome deal for Dad. Microsoft Project 2021 Professional (PC) – $19.97 Get Project or $19.97 StackSocial prices subject to change. Accessories08:00 amDad can show how everything connects with Microsoft Visio. Now, it’s $19.97 during this Father’s Day sale | MacworldDad can show how everything connects with Microsoft Visio. Now, it’s $19.97 during this Father’s Day sale
Macworld Maybe your Dad works in IT, creating network diagrams, IT architecture, and system configurations. Or maybe he’s in business management, responsible for mapping out company processes, creating organizational charts, or designing workflow diagrams. Or maybe your dad just loves trying to see complex processes laid out graphically to better understand how things work. For anyone needing to create precise and professional diagrams, Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows is now on sale at an attention-grabbing $19.97 as part of our huge Father’s Day Sale. For those who have never used it, Visio is a whiz at simplifying complex information. Whether it’s mapping out business processes, creating network diagrams, or even designing floor plans, Visio helps turn intricate data into clear, understandable visuals. With Visio, users get real-time collaboration support, enabling multiple users to work on the same diagram simultaneously. That way, team members get immediate feedback, keeping everyone on the same page. Visio not only integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft Office applications, allowing for easy incorporation of diagrams into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations, but Visio knows what to do with that information as well. Visio’s data-linking features allow users to connect diagrams to external data sources like Excel or SQL databases, so diagrams can automatically update to reflect changes in the underlying data. Hook up your Dad (or anyone else) with one of the most powerful organizational tools anywhere with a lifetime license to Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows. Regularly a $249.99 value, you can get it now for only $19.97 if you make your purchase before the sale ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on June 10. Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional for Windows – $19.97 Get it now for $19.97 StackSocial prices subject to change. Accessories06:19 amM3 MacBook Air now available on Apple’s refurbished store
Apple's Certified Refurbished store is the US now sells the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with up to $200 off. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:15 amApple's M3 MacBook Air plunges to $899, the lowest price ever
A record-breaking price drop has hit Apple's M3 MacBook Air, dropping the 13-inch model to just $899.B&H Photo and Amazon are engaged in a weekend price war, with both Apple Authorized Resellers slashing the price of the lastest MacBook Air down to $899.Buy from $899The AppleInsider M3 MacBook Air 13-inch Price Guide picked up the $200 discount on the standard model with an 8-core GPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. All four color options are eligible for the special $899 price. Continue Reading on AppleInsiderSaturday June 0809:30 pmWWDC24 predictions: Match wits with us! [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: With WWDC24 hurtling at us like an AI-powered hype train, it's time to play the predictions game. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:34 pmApple Watch Leads to Luggage Stolen By an Airport Store Worker
A worker at a retail store in an airport has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in electronics and clothing, reports the Washington Post. But what's more interesting is what led to his arrest... A woman showed up at his home looking for the missing luggage that she'd tracked with her Apple Watch. CNN reports: Paola Garcia told CNN affiliate WPLG in Miami that she usually takes her suitcase onboard, but this time, she was told she had to check it. Garcia waited at least two hours for her pink roller bag, which contained an Apple MacBook, Apple iPad, Apple Watch, jewelry, high-end woman's clothing and toiletries. It never came out on the luggage belt. In her WPLG interview, Garcia said that Spirit Airlines told her that her luggage had been sent to her house. The luggage never came. But Garcia explored another avenue with her own electronic tracker. Garcia, not named in the affidavit, later pinged the electronic items inside the bag to try and locate them, and the ping showed them at an address in Fort Lauderdale, the affidavit said... While at the house, she took video and still pictures, where she saw "several pieces of luggage in the front of the home," none of which were her own, the affidavit said. Garcia told WPLG that she dialed 911. "The first thing I remember the police told me is: 'What are you doing here? This is so dangerous for you to be here.' " When a detective with the Broward County Sheriff's Office searched the address within the airport's employee databases, he found that Bazile reportedly lived at the address. Bazile was listed as working at a Paradies Lagardère Travel Retail store at the airport and was working on the day of the theft, according to the affidavit. So apparently when the airline said the luggage had been sent to her house — they were wrong. In fact when police contacted a store manager, "he provided the detective with internal CCTV footage from the day of the incident," CNN reports, "which allegedly showed Bazile entering the store's storage room with a pink shell roller bag, matching the description of the stolen bag, and rummaging through the luggage, the affidavit said. "He then appeared to take the MacBook and other smaller items out of the luggage and put them in other bags." Read more of this story at Slashdot.06:00 pmNew Control Center in iOS 18 will have multiple pages, here’s what that means for you
iOS 18 will be fully unveiled this Monday at the WWDC keynote. According to one of the late breaking rumors, the iPhone update will introduce a redesigned Control Center. One core feature of the new Control Center is the ability to place controls on multiple separate pages, rather than the single-page view currently available. Here’s what that means for you. more…05:42 pmThe best photo editing apps for iPad
The iPad is the perfect tool for photo editing, and there are dozens of photo apps for it. Here are the best choices to make your photos stand out.These are the best iPad photo editing appsThe iPad is a nearly perfect platform for photo editing. What started as a more consumer-focused product that emphasized content consumption has turned into a powerful tool for creators.The recently announced iPad Pro debuted Apple's most powerful processor yet. It is a workhorse with as much brawn as most Macs. Even entry-level iPads have enough horsepower to tackle advanced photo editing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:00 pmHow buying a MacBook Pro got me an iPhone for free with credit card points
Over the last two years, I have become obsessed with the miles and points credit card game. I am always looking for the best way to get the most value out of all the signup bonuses and points I receive through spending with my credit card. I have recently been trying to find ways to leverage these points to, perhaps, get Apple products like an iPhone or iPad. I think I finally figured it out! more…04:58 pmWhatever you do, don’t buy a new iPhone this weekend
Macworld This might seem like a good time to buy a new iPhone. Apple’s got boosted trade-in values for the next couple of weeks, and there are plenty of spring carrier deals still going on. Plus rumors about the iPhone 16 coming this fall make it sound like a relatively minor upgrade, while the iPhone 17 late in 2025 seems more like the big overhaul we’ve been waiting for—perhaps even a seismic shift, iPhone X-style. But if you want our advice, we think you should still wait. WWDC is Monday and it’s almost certain to provide critical information that informs your iPhone buying decision. iOS 18 may change more than usual Every year when Apple takes the wraps off its new iOS at WWDC, we learn of a lot of cool new features coming to our iPhones in the fall. But when you read the fine print, you’ll see some of the cool new features don’t work with older iPhones. With iOS 16, for example, you needed a phone with an A12 Bionic processor or newer to use features like lifting subjects from photos, selecting text in images, and most of the locally-processed Siri features. iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features. iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features.Foundry iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features.Foundry Foundry We expect a lot of big changes in iOS 18, including interface improvements and several impressive new features, but the big focus is going to be on AI. Typically, any iPhone made in the last few years will get all the new iOS features, with only the oldest phones missing out. But the push to more AI may change all that, as AI features can have some pretty steep hardware requirements. It’s likely that Apple limits some features to very new models—and possible that the best features will only work on the iPhone 16. In fact, a report this week claims that the AI features will be limited to the iPhone 15 Pro models and later, which means you could be buying an outdated phone even if you get a new iPhone 15. And that’s a great reason to wait to buy an iPhone until we know which cool new AI features coming to iOS 18 will work on which iPhones. You don’t want to buy an iPhone 14 or SE only to learn that some really cool feature requires an A17 Pro processor. AI hardware requirements are steep Apple has been shipping AI hardware in its iPhones for years. The Neural Engine first appeared in the A11 Bionic chip, way back in 2017 (iPhone 8 and iPhone X), even though it could “only” perform 600 billion operations per second and didn’t really do much. But it’s gotten a lot more powerful and necessary over the years. It took a big leap to 5 trillion operations per second (TOPS) in the A12. The next big leap was to 11 TOPS in the A14, then over 15 TOPS in A15, and now 35 TOPS in the A17 Pro. But the A17 Pro is only found in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The iPhone 15 has the A16, whose Neural Engine is only half as fast, according to Apple. The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old. The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old.Apple The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old.Apple Apple Then there’s the matter of RAM. Generative AI models like large language models (LLMs) and diffusion models are notoriously huge and use a lot of RAM. Most iPhones don’t have a lot of RAM to begin with, and you need to have enough left over for applications even when an AI model is being used. Every iPhone that will support iOS 18 up to and including the iPhone 13, has only 4GB of RAM. The iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 14 (regular and Pro), and iPhone 15 have 6GB of RAM. Only the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have 8GB of RAM. So, it’s quite possible that there will be some iOS 18 features that only work on iPhones with a faster Neural Engine or 6GB of RAM, and there may be some that require the iPhone 15 Pro just because it’s got 8GB of RAM and a much faster Neural Engine. If you’re looking to get a new iPhone that will last you a few years, that’s a huge consideration. You may not wish to spend hundreds more on the latest Pro model, but buy a less expensive model today and there’s a good chance you’ll be shut out of the cool new AI features coming this fall. So it’s best to wait until at least WWDC on Monday when Apple takes the wraps off iOS 18 and all its new features. Then we can dive into the fine print that tells us which iPhones support which features, and you can make an informed choice about how much you need to spend to get the features you want. iPhone04:23 pmGet $200 Off on the 2024 M3 MacBook Air
Snag one of the best deals for the M3 MacBook Air quick with our deal- today, the 2024 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 Chip and 256GB SSD is down to just $899 from its original price of $1,100 on Amazon. The MacBook Air and the M3 chip is a perfect match. First, you get the […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:21 pmApple TV Netflix might have a redesign soon
The Netflix app for Apple TV is currently testing a redesign, which may be available to the public soon. The Verge recently reported that the streaming company is having a redesign for the Apple TV app, which is its first major overhaul. Apparently, Netflix customers were having to use their eyes to look for a […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:11 pmApple's Mac mini M2 just dropped to $479 in latest price war
Apple's current Mac mini with an M2 chip has dropped to $479 in a weekend price war, making it a great time to pick up a budget-friendly Mac computer for the Dad or Grad in your life.Grab Apple's Mac mini M2 for $479 today.The AppleInsider Mac mini Price Guide has picked up a price drop on the standard model at Apple Authorized Resellers Amazon and B&H Photo, dropping the price to $479, which is within $4 of the best price we've seen on this spec.Buy for $479 Continue Reading on AppleInsider04:11 pmApple's Mac mini M2 just dropped to $479 in latest price war
Apple's current Mac mini with an M2 chip has dropped to $479 in a weekend price war, making it a great time to pick up a budget-friendly Mac computer for the Dad or Grad in your life.Grab Apple's Mac mini M2 for $479 today.The AppleInsider Mac mini Price Guide has picked up a price drop on the standard model at Apple Authorized Resellers Amazon and B&H Photo, dropping the price to $479, which is within $4 of the best price we've seen on this spec.Buy for $479 Continue Reading on AppleInsider