Implementing a Focusable Text Field in SwiftUI

Gabriel Theodoropoulos (via Dave Verwer): What I mentioned above is definitely good news, but it regards evolvements that are going to be working in macOS Monterey and above. That’s nice, but what about backward compatibility? What if we wanted to m…

Compelled to Unlock With Face

Zack Whittaker (via Hacker News): His Windows laptop was one of several devices seized by the FBI, which investigators said was protected with a password but could be unlocked using Reffitt’s face. […] Reffitt’s lawyer told the court that his client…

Token Authentication Requirements for Git Operations

Matthew Langlois: In July 2020, we announced our intent to require the use of token-based authentication (for example, a personal access, OAuth, or GitHub App installation token) for all authenticated Git operations. Beginning August 13, 2021, we wi…

Biden and FTC on Right to Repair

Clare Duffy: President Joe Biden on Friday signed a sweeping executive order aimed at promoting competition in the US economy. It includes a provision directing the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules preventing manufacturers from imposing restr…

Apple Subpoenas Coalition for App Fairness

Juli Clover: Members of the Coalition for App Fairness earlier this month filed a lawsuit (via Apple Insider) attempting to prevent Apple’s subpoenas from being approved. The Coalition for App Fairness is afraid that Apple will use those private com…

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees

Review: MyHeritage -- enhance and animate old photographs

In my recent review of MyHeritage, I focused on using the app to build a family tree. Today, I want to focus on another feature of the app and the MyHeritage website that provides a different service: the ability to...

Mandate Vaccinations, Not Masks

Google and Facebook to Require Employees Get Vaccinated

Danny Meyer’s Restaurants Will Require Both Employees and Patrons to Be Vaccinated

Remember When Facebook Wanted to Use NSO Group’s Spyware to Surveil iOS Users?

Mitch McConnell Is Going to Run Ads Urging Kentuckians to Get Vaccinated

Mitch McConnell Is Going to Run Ads Urging Kentuckians to Get Vaccinated

1Password Takes Second Round of Venture Capital

Jeff Shiner (tweet): Today we’re announcing a new investment round in 1Password. Our current investor Accel led this round and a number of incredible folks including Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures and top executives from Shopify, Slack, Squarespace…

Apple’s Q3 2021 Results

Apple (Hacker News): The Company posted a June quarter record revenue of $81.4 billion, up 36 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.30. […] “Our record June quarter operating performance included new revenue records …

XLoader Malware

Ben Lovejoy: XLoader malware has now migrated from Windows machines to attack Macs too. An evolution of the malware known as Formbook, it lets an attacker log keystrokes, take screenshots, and access other private information. Worryingly, the malwar…

Hydromac Malware

Bill Toulas: The infection begins with dropping a legit copy of Adobe Flash Player, which is also very common among macOS malware strains. Still, MapperState’s features, encryption scheme, debug symbols, and strings were all hidden, encrypted, or st…

Charles Barkley: Sports Leagues ‘Should Force Guys to Get Vaccinated’

Techdirt Is Now Entirely Without Any Google Ads or Tracking Code

WSJ Investigation Into How TikTok’s Algorithm Figures Out Your Interests

Essential Apple Podcast 229: It’s a dead Mac! :(

Yes so we didn’t record last week… sort of because it was hot and sticky (at least by UK standards), and we didn’t feel The post Essential Apple Podcast 229: It’s a dead Mac! :( appeared first on MyMac.com.