Topic: macOS
Apple security chief to talk iOS 13, macOS security at Black Hat
06/27/2019, 11:06 am
Apple's security engineering chief Ivan Krstic will be making a reappearance at the Black Hat security conference in August, discussing the technologies protecting iOS 13 and macOS Catalina as well as how the Find My feature is kept secure.
Eight unreleased AMD Radeon GPUs found in second macOS Catalina beta
06/27/2019, 10:06 am
The second developer beta of macOS Catalina 10.15 has seemingly revealed a list of unannounced AMD Radeon graphics cards, with eight references to GPUs bearing the "RX" and "Pro" prefixes, including seven under "Vega 20."
Mac Gatekeeper vulnerability allows installation of malware
06/25/2019, 05:06 pm
A flaw with the Gatekeeper authentication feature in macOS, a tool designed to keep malware off Mac, is reportedly being exploited to deliver a malicious software package nicknamed "OSX/Linker."
Numbers, Keynote, Pages for Mac, iOS updated with text styles, face detection
06/25/2019, 02:06 pm
Apple has updated its iWork suite for both macOS and iOS users, with Numbers, Keynote, and Pages on both platforms gaining a variety of new features including face detection for photograph placement and new styling options.
Corel intros Painter 2020 for Mac with speed & interface upgrades
06/25/2019, 10:06 am
Corel on Tuesday launched Painter 2020 for macOS and Windows, concentrating upgrades to the Photoshop-compatible illustration suite mostly on interface enhancements, including better brush performance.
Apple debuts fifth iOS 12.4, fourth watchOS 5.3, and third macOS 10.14.6 developer betas
06/24/2019, 01:06 pm
Apple is continuing to roll out new builds of its developer betas, with a new fifth build of iOS 12.4 joined by the fourth build watchOS 5.3 and the third build of macOS 10.14.6 now available for testing.
Hands on with Apple's first public beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina
06/24/2019, 01:06 pm
Apple's macOS Catalina is another ambitious refinement of the Mac featuring a fundamental rethinking of iTunes and an infusion of fresh ideas from iOS: from Sidecar to Continuity Sketch to Screen Time, a whole new world of Catalyst apps from iPad, and many more features under the hood. But note: Catalina is still in beta!
Apple issues battery recall on 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro models
06/20/2019, 12:06 pm
Apple today announced a voluntary recall of some 15-inch MacBook Pro units that have a battery that may overheat and potentially pose a safety risk, and is asking affected users to stop using the machines if they are impacted.
Apple says Trump tariffs would 'tilt the playing field' in favor of competitors
06/20/2019, 10:06 am
Apple has formally requested that the U.S. not impose tariffs upon its imported products in a letter, saying that it would greatly impact Apple's business, and unfairly benefit competitors.
Adobe brings Lightroom to the Mac App Store
06/20/2019, 10:06 am
Adobe has brought Lightroom, its flagship photo editing and management app, to the Mac App Store a year after Apple announced its big revamp coinciding with the release of macOS Mojave. The move is Adobe's first major app to make the leap.
Survey finds reliability is the reason workers choose Mac
06/20/2019, 09:06 am
Jamf, a company that helps businesses manage Apple integration in businesses, has shown that Mac's reliability is a top reason employees prefer using Mac in the workplace.
macOS Catalina beta hints Apple is building Catalyst versions of Messages and Shortcuts
06/19/2019, 08:06 pm
Code discovered in the latest macOS 10.15 Catalina beta suggests Apple is employing its Project Catalyst framework to develop new versions of Messages and Shortcuts, the latter of which is currently limited to iOS devices.
WWDC19: SwiftUI was the brightest star in a galaxy of new ideas
06/19/2019, 02:06 pm
I talked to lots of developers at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, from fresh-faced scholarship winners entirely new to WWDC to an experienced veteran who reported having first attended Apple's annual dev event back in 1991. The unanimous answer to "what's the most exciting thing you saw this week?" was SwiftUI, hands down.
Apple News, Stocks, Home getting a Catalyst upgrade in macOS Catalina
06/19/2019, 02:06 pm
Apple is planning to upgrade News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home -- the first four apps converted from iOS to macOS under Marzipan, now known as Project Catalyst, software head Craig Federighi said on Wednesday.
Mac page design app Affinity Publisher comes out of beta
06/19/2019, 01:06 pm
The long-awaited page layout app Affinity Publisher has launched after an extended public beta period. Alongside its own design tools, the app leverages its sister Affinity products to create a publishing workflow.
Reminder: iWork '09 & some iMovie files won't work in macOS Catalina
06/19/2019, 11:06 am
If you've been hanging on to a popular version of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, or have some iMovie files relying on older plugins, time's up. You're going to have to take some steps in order to move to macOS Catalina.
Apple has expanded authorized repair services to Best Buy
06/19/2019, 10:06 am
Apple has announced that nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores are now Apple-authorized service centers, giving customers more locations for repair for the Mac, iPad and iPhone.
Apple issues second iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, watchOS 6, macOS 10.15 betas
06/17/2019, 01:06 pm
Apple has moved on to its second round of betas for its milestone releases, offering developers new builds of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, watchOS 6 and macOS 10.15 Catalina for testing.
Microsoft brings native version of To-Do to macOS
06/17/2019, 10:06 am
Microsoft has released a native Mac version of To-Do, its day planner and checklist app ultimately intended to replace Wunderlist.
Aspyr ends 32-bit Mac game sales in shift to 64-bit support only
06/17/2019, 09:06 am
Game publisher Aspyr is ceasing sale of its 32-bit Mac game catalog on Tuesday, with Monday being the last day the company is offering the titles for purchase, citing Apple's shift of macOS to 64-bit and end of support for 32-bit as the reason for the change.