Apple (release notes, security, enterprise?, full installer, IPSW, Hacker News): macOS Sonoma is now available as a free software update, bringing a rich set of new features to the Mac that make work and play even more powerful. With macOS Sonoma, d…
Lees meerI’ve been away from blogging for a few days because I’ve been busy finishing up SpamSieve 3, getting it released, and responding to the onslaught of support e-mails. This is a major upgrade, which rewrites most of the app, both at the user interface…
Lees meerApple: Users can now customize the Lock Screen with stunning wallpapers, new ways to showcase their favorite photos, and expressive fonts and colors to personalize the look of the date and time. Interactive widgets take glanceable information furthe…
Lees meerApple: Apple today released watchOS 10, a milestone update bringing a new visual language to apps to see more information at a glance, a new Smart Stack to show relevant widgets right when they’re needed, and delightful new watch faces. Bluetooth co…
Lees meerAlexander Sandberg and Holly Borla (tweet, Hacker News): This is a major new release that adds an expressive macro system to the language and introduces support for integrating Swift into C++ codebases through bidirectional interoperability.It also …
Lees meerPrajakta Gudadhe and Ashwini Varma (via Hacker News): Security is our number one priority. Chromebooks get automatic updates every four weeks that make your laptop more secure and help it last longer. And starting next year, we’re extending those au…
Lees meerApple (release notes, Hacker News): iOS 17 makes iPhone even more personal and intuitive with major updates to communication apps; StandBy, a new way to experience iPhone when it is charging; easier sharing with AirDrop; and more intelligent input t…
Lees meerJack Cook (via Hacker News): The feature will occasionally suggest more than one word at a time, but this is generally limited to instances where the upcoming words are extremely obvious, similar to the autocomplete in Gmail.[…]I have to say that th…
Lees meerJustin O’Beirne (Hacker News): For the past three years, Google’s cartography has largely remained in this difficult-to-scan state—that is, until now. That’s because as of late August 2023, Google appears to be testing a new Apple Maps-inspired map …
Lees meerJustin McCurry (via Hacker News): The Japanese carmaker said the stoppage on 29 August at all 14 of its domestic plants occurred after servers that process orders for vehicle parts broke down following a maintenance procedure carried out the previou…
Lees meerApple: Pause animated images by default, such as GIFs in Messages and Safari for your visual comfort. Via Jeff Johnson: In my opinion, the feature should have been highlighted in the WWDC keynote. It’s that huge. […] It would be better if you could …
Lees meerJoe Rossignol: First, it is now possible to sign into an Apple ID with any phone number or secondary email address on file with the account. We were able to sign into an Apple ID with a phone number on the Apple ID website using a Mac running macOS …
Lees meerHoward Oakley: This is a draft summary of the limitations of lightweight virtualisation of macOS on Apple silicon Macs, using the macOS API in late versions of Ventura and early Sonoma, VMs designated VirtualMac2,1.[…]Shared folders are only availab…
Lees meerBetamagic: However, the data model of a SwiftData project is based on Swift class files with a Model macro notation, instead of entities in a Core Data Object Model designer file. As a consequence of this, compiled SwiftData apps don’t have an embed…
Lees meerUnity Technologies (via Rune Skovbo Johansen, Hacker News): We are introducing a Unity Runtime Fee that is based upon each time a qualifying game is downloaded by an end user. We chose this because each time a game is downloaded, the Unity Runtime i…
Lees meerBombich Software: This version of CCC adds official support for macOS 14 Sonoma.[…]Added support for temporarily downloading cloud-only files from services like Dropbox, OneDrive and GoogleDrive (any cloud-backed service that uses Apple’s FileProvid…
Lees meerDave Nanian: We’re back and we’re happy to be bringing full Sonoma support to SuperDuper.[…]Apple has not improved its support for bootable backups. Their tool, required for copying the OS, remains quite fussy, sometimes doesn’t work, etc. It’s some…
Lees meerJoe Rossignol: Apple today shared in-depth lists of all new features coming with the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma software updates, which are all set to be released later this month. The lists are available as PDFs on Apple’s website. Joe Ros…
Lees meerANFR (via Hacker News): As market surveillance authority for radio equipment and responsible for controlling public exposure to electromagnetic fields, the ANFR runs inspections on mobile phones placed on the French market. 141 mobile phones, includ…
Lees meerTim Hardwick: Apple today at its “Wonderlust” event announced that macOS Sonoma, the latest version of its Mac operating system, will be available to all users with compatible Mac models starting on Tuesday, September 26. Brian Webster: Wow, this is…
Lees meerJoe Rossignol: In addition to the iPhone 15 models getting a USB-C port, Apple today announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro are now available to order with a USB-C charging case for $249, and the wired EarPods now come in a USB-C version a…
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