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- 02:00 pmiOS 18 HomeKit features: guest user access, hands-free door unlock, robot vacuum support | 9 to 5 MaciOS 18 HomeKit features: guest user access, hands-free door unlock, robot vacuum support
While we still waiting for new smart home hardware products from Apple, iOS 18 does bring some new advancements to the Apple smart home software experience, with upgrades to HomeKit and the Home app. The hero new feature this year is the addition of guest user access, allowing you to let visitors control your smart accessories temporarily, without adding them as a full permanent member of your Home. Also, there is new support for smart robot vacuum cleaners and door locks with Ultra-Wide Band connectivity … more…01:58 pmTim Cook: Apple Intelligence may hallucinate, but has guardrails
CEO Tim Cook has admitted in an interview that Apple Intelligence may hallucinate, but says that its responses will be “very high quality.” He also said that the company has not been willing to compromise on its values to move into AI, and that there are guardrails in place for its upcoming artificial intelligence features … more…01:54 pmActivists rally at Apple Park for reinstatement of child safety features
Protesters at Apple Park are demanding that the company reinstate its recently abandoned child safety measures.Image credit: Heat Initiative (via X)Nearly three dozen protesters gathered around Apple Park on Monday morning, carrying signs that read, "Why Won't you Delete Child Abuse?" and "Build a future without abuse."The group, known as Heat Initiative, is demanding that the iPhone developer bring back its child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection tool. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:36 pmApple Music in iOS 18 gets two new features that are flying under the radar
Apple Music didn’t receive any attention during yesterday’s WWDC keynote, but that doesn’t mean iOS 18 leaves the app unchanged. The Music app may not have received any design updates in iOS 18, but there are two key new features that are flying under the radar. more…01:36 pmHere’s a first look at the upcoming Blackmagic camera for Vision Pro immersive video
Apple briefly showed us a glimpse of an upcoming Blackmagic camera designed specifically for shooting Vision Pro immersive video during yesterday’s keynote. The company has now shared a few images of the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, which appears to be based on the URSA Cine 12K … more…01:33 pmApple highlights 18 top features from WWDC in 3 minutes [Video]
Apple’s upcoming software releases include hundreds of new features and changes and following the WWDC keynote, the company has recapped 18 of the biggest ones. Check out the 3-minute “18 Things” video along with the official recap of “Apple Intelligence in 5 minutes”. more…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…