Month: September 2021

In continued adherence with government regulations in France, Apple is supplying iPhone 13 buyers with a free pair of EarPods in the box.Source: MacRumorsCiting environmental efforts to reduce electronic waste, Apple in 2020 removed gratis headphones and chargers from iPhone boxes, a policy that continues today. In some regions, however, the company is obliged to…

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Apple on Thursday pushed out a release candidate for a new version of macOS Big Sur that was not previously tested externally in the usual beta rounds.Release notes accompanying the beta version of macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 cite unnamed security improvements, suggesting the forthcoming update is designed to patch holes in the operating system.Apple earlier…

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On Thursday, Apple has released a new “Device Support Update” for macOS Big Sur, disrupting its usual update schedule. There’s no official change-log from the company about it this year, but it pertains to updating and restoring iOS and iPadOS backups. Continue reading ? Go to Source Author: Chandraveer Mathur

We’ve teamed up with Flexispot to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Kana Pro Bamboo Standing Desk, which is the perfect work from home accessory and a great complement to any Apple product workflow. Flexispot makes a whole range of standing desks, ergonomic chairs, and desk bikes. Available with a rectangular or curved…

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Apple today updated its list of vintage and obsolete products to add the 38mm and 42mm Apple Watch models to the vintage list, marking the first time that the Apple Watch has been included. The first Apple Watch was introduced more than six years ago in April 2015, with the “Series 1” replacement and Series…

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Yesterday we shared a new discount event happening at AT&T, where you can get 15 percent off select Apple accessories this fall. One notable accessory in the sale was the MagSafe Battery Pack, but it was out of stock. Today, however, that’s changed, and you can now order the MagSafe Battery Pack for $84.15, down…

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Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ?Safari Technology Preview? to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ?Safari Technology Preview? release 133 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for CSS, CSS Cascade Layers, CSS…

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Alongside the new iPhone 13 models, Apple introduced an updated version of the MagSafe Wallet that has Find My built in. The new MagSafe Wallet is designed to be easier to find should it slip off of an iPhone or fall out of a pocket, but some new ?MagSafe? Wallet owners are unable to get…

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iOS 15 adoption has reached an estimated 19.3% since the software update was released September 20, according to mobile analytics company Mixpanel. Mixpanel measures iOS adoption based on visits to websites and apps that use its mobile analytics SDKs, so the data is not official. Apple has yet to share iOS 15 adoption stats, having…

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Apple has joined the Cyber Readiness Institute as a co-chair of the organization, which is focused on helping small- and medium-sized businesses become more secure.Credit: Laurenz Heymann/UnsplashAs co-chair of the group, Apple will share best practices and experiences that help inform the creation of cybersecurity resources and tools for small and medium businesses. Read more……

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The group responsible for the USB-C protocol has issued new certified logos that show if a cable or port supports 60W or 240W, hoping that customers will read the labels.A slightly worn USB-C cableUSB-C is becoming ever more of a standard, but different USB-C cables support different cable power. Now the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF),…

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The exclusive MacBook Air deal brings the price of the 512GB Air with an 8-core GPU down to $1,085, with an additional $40 off optional AppleCare.Steep discounts on Apple’s MacBook AirApple’s current MacBook Air is on sale this Thursday, and every model is eligible for exclusive savings in our M1 MacBook Air Price Guide. Read…

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