Apple issues second developer betas of iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 and tvOS 10 Apple on Tuesday pushed out the second pre-release beta builds for iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3, and tvOS 10, arriving more than three weeks after the platforms were announced at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Neil Hughes 9 years ago 6
Browser-based Apple Pay predicted to chip away at PayPal's dominance with both consumers & merchants Convenience and brand recognition should help Apple Pay on the web pose a serious threat to PayPal right out of the gate, a new analysis predicts, forecasting that Apple's new browser-based payment service will see a major overlap with PayPal acceptance when it launches this fall. Mike Wuerthele 10 years ago 49
Inside Sierra: How Apple Watch 'Auto Unlock' will let you jump straight into macOS One of the most anticipated features of macOS Sierra may actually be one of the simplest: Auto Unlock, which stands to save some Mac and Apple Watch owners trouble if they regularly log in and out of their system. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 46
Safari 10 will prefer HTML5, require manual activations of plugins like Flash & Java Continuing Apple's deprication of third-party plugins, Safari 10 — bundled with macOS Sierra — will by default require users to manually activate Flash, Java, Silverlight, or QuickTime to use one of them on a website. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 30
Siri for Mac: How it works in Apple's macOS Sierra and what it's capable of macOS Sierra, revealed during Apple's WWDC keynote on Monday, will be the first Mac operating system to include Siri. Although many people are familiar with how the virtual assistant works in iOS, there will be quite a few differences on desktops and laptops. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 25
Apple reveals macOS Sierra hardware compatibility list Following Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, Apple posted details about the upcoming macOS Sierra release to its official webpage, noting hardware support going back to the 2009 model year. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 55
iOS 10, watchOS 3 & macOS Sierra betas debut for developers today, public testers in July Before they launch for free this fall, Apple's next-generation platforms will be available in beta form starting today for registered developers. Members of Apple's public beta program will also be able to test the future of iOS and macOS starting in July. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 28
Apple rebrands OS X as macOS, announces Sierra with Siri, plus focus on Continuity & iCloud Apple has announced it will rebrand its OS X platform as macOS with an update coming later this year, dubbed Sierra, with an emphasis on syncing data and settings through the cloud, and the debut of Siri on the Mac. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 40