Month:August 2024

Apple today released a third beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning and USB-C versions. The updated firmware has a build number of 7A5266c, up from 7A5244b, and it is available to developers at the current time. This is the third firmware update that Apple has released since announcing new ‌AirPods …
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Apple today provided developers with the second betas of iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The second betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the first iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas. A device capable of supporting Apple Intelligence is required to download the updates, which includes …
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Apple today seeded the sixth betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the fifth betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on …
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Apple today seeded the sixth beta of upcoming an upcoming macOS 15 Sequoia update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the fifth beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated …
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Apple today seeded the sixth beta of an upcoming watchOS 11 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the fifth beta was released. To install the ‌‌watchOS 11‌ update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle …
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Apple today released the sixth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the beta coming a week after the fifth beta. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option, and …
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Apple today seeded the sixth beta of the upcoming tvOS 18 refresh to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the fifth beta came out. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 18 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered …
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Patreon today confirmed upcoming changes to its iOS app, which will see fees for new subscriptions go up because Apple is enforcing its App Store rules on digital purchases. Apple is requiring Patreon to adopt the in-app purchase system, a process that Patreon started at the beginning of the year. In January 2024, Patreon started …
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Apple Maps is seemingly preparing for a significant expansion of its “Look Around” feature to compete more aggressively with Google’s Street View. Apple’s “Look Around” feature offers high-resolution, interactive street-level imagery in the Maps app. To date, its scope has been relatively limited, mainly concentrated in major metropolitan areas and a few select regions worldwide. …
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