16GB of RAM Could Be the New Minimum in Apple’s Upcoming M4 Macs
All of Apple’s upcoming new Macs this year are likely to have at least 16GB of RAM pre-installed as standard, breaking a years-long tradition of Apple offering just 8GB of RAM in most of its base Macs and forcing customers to pay out an extra $200+ for additional memory.
The adequacy of 8GB of RAM in Macs has been a [contentious issue](https:/ … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: September 10 iPhone Event Expected, 2024 Mac Updates, and More
Apple’s annual iPhone event is coming up quickly, and things are starting to firm up regarding what we might see and when.
Beyond the iPhone and other updates expected next month, we’re also looking toward some Mac updates later in the year while Apple appears to be moving forward on its tabletop robot project, so read on below for al … ⌘ Read more
Apple to Debut iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10, and AirPods 4 on September 10
Apple plans to hold an event to introduce the iPhone 16 models, the next-generation Apple Watch models, and new AirPods on Tuesday, September 10, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
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Spence said that he was “hopeful” the old app would be able to be re-relea … ⌘ Read more
Apple’s Custom 5G Modem Could ‘Change the Way iPhone Looks and Works’ in the Long Term
Apple is investing billions of dollars into developing an in-house cellular modem, but the project is not expected to yield immediate improvements for users, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
In last week’s [“Power On” newsletter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/ … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 16 Pro Models to Be Assembled in India for the First Time
Apple is making the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in India for the first time this year as it looks to diversify production beyond China, according to Bloomberg.
Apple Re-Releases iOS 17.6.1 With Advanced Data Protection Bug Fix
Apple today released an updated version of iOS 17.6.1, with the new software coming a week and a half after the launch of the original iOS 17.6.1 update. The new version has a build number of 21G101, up from 21G93.
iOS 17.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by goi … ⌘ Read more
Bronze-Like iPhone 16 Pro Color Could Be Called ‘Desert Titanium’
The new bronze-like color rumored to be replacing Blue Titanium in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 Pro lineup may be called “Desert Titanium,” according to the leaker known as “Majin Bu.”
Concept render of new iPhone 16 Pro color.
Bu referenced the name on Sunday in a post on X (Twitter) … ⌘ Read more
** Evidently I’ve become a guy what that makes camera apps? **
I really like the unpredictable depth of field and color handling of single-use cameras. The day before we left for a little vacation to down east Maine I wrote another weird little camera app, lut cam. Lut cam attempts to simulate some of the aspects of a single-use camera by allowing you to apply color profiles to the raw image produced by a devic … ⌘ Read more
Get Up to $600 Off Apple’s M2 iPad Pro With New Record Low Prices
Best Buy is back this week with big discounts on the M2 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, providing up to $600 off select models. A My Best Buy Plus/Total membership is not required to see these discounts.
You’ll find both Wi-Fi and cellular tablets on sale at Best Buy, with a particular focus on the larger capacity 1TB and 2TB models. All … ⌘ Read more
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We took a boat to a teeny tiny island called Bean Island. We walked around the entire edge of the island’s rocky coastline.
There were some gloriously regal looking black backed gulls along the shore, as well as a pair of juvenile bald eagles who were making hilariously squeaky noises. ⌘ Read more
Apple is Opening Up the iPhone’s NFC Chip: What You Need to Know
With the launch of iOS 18.1 this fall, Apple will allow third-party developers to support NFC contactless transactions for payments and more. Right now, the NFC chip is locked down, and it’s primarily only used for Apple Pay, but a number of new capabilities will be coming when Apple expands access to NFC.
 I've been working on - and now I see if I can get the same functionality up and running with flutter.
Currently I'm able to log in and fetch the logged in user's username at least (the text :username: is fetched after logging in), so it's a good start.
That means I have the things I need to fetch the timeline and present that next.
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Pretty cool. Got the timeline working, statuses separated, avatars loading, linked images in statuses works, can also post statuses from it.
Heh. will work on the remaining things the next days.
This will replace the current gtk4 client I wrote, I like this much better.
Will also make it into a appimage, and look into flatpak as well.
iPhone Driver’s Licenses Now Available in Ohio
iPhone and Apple Watch users in Ohio are now able to add their digital IDs and driver’s licenses to the Wallet app on the iPhone, providing a convenient alternative to a physical card.
Ohio is the fifth state to add support for digital IDs in the Wallet app, following Arizona, Maryland, C … ⌘ Read more
Revealed: iPhone 16 Colors and Redesigned Camera in Leaked Image
Leaker Sonny Dickson today shared an image displaying a selection of iPhone 16 dummy models that reveal Apple’s planned new color options and the rumored redesigned camera bump coming to its iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus devices.
The picture showcases five new colorways for the iPhone … ⌘ Read more
Configure GitHub Artifact Attestations for secure cloud-native delivery
Introducing the generally available capability of GitHub Artifact Attestations to secure your cloud-native supply chain packages and images.
The post Configure GitHub Artifact Attestations for secure cloud-native delivery appeared first on [The GitH … ⌘ Read more
Docker Scout Health Scores: Security Grading for Container Images in Your Docker Hub Registry
The Docker team introduces Docker Scout health scores to help quickly evaluate image health and simplify software security for developers. ⌘ Read more
Some iPhone SE 4 OLED Panels to Be Supplied by LG Display
Apple supplier LG Display is expected to be the secondary vendor for the OLED panels that will feature on next year’s fourth-generation iPhone SE models, reports The Elec.
The fourth-generation iPhone SE is rumored to feature an iPhone 14-like design with an OLED display, Face ID instead of Touch I … ⌘ Read more
Introducing Docker Build Checks: Optimize Dockerfiles with Best Practices
Find out how the newly released Docker Build checks help your team learn and follow best practices for building container images. ⌘ Read more
iOS 18.1 Beta Includes Call Recording and Transcribing
The iOS 18.1 beta that Apple provided to developers today introduces Apple Intelligence, and it includes the feature that allows users to record and transcribe phone calls.
With the update, you can tap on the record button in the top left corner after placing a call. Everyone on the call is notified that the call is being recorded through an audible m … ⌘ Read more
Apple to Manufacture ‘Pro’ iPhone Models in India for the First Time
Apple is set to expand its manufacturing footprint in India by producing high-end iPhone “Pro” models in the country for the first time, according to a new report from MoneyControl.
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, Ending This Weekend
Last week, OWC knocked the price of the popular 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock down to $99.99, from its original price of $279.99, and this deal is still around this weekend. This is a match of the all-time low price on the accessory, and the sale is set to end Sunday night.
 recently activated a setting that gives it permission to train Grok AI on user tweets. All X users are opted in by default, with X failing to notify customers about the change.
The hidden setting gives X permission to use all posts, interactions, inputs, and results for “training and fine-turning” Elon Musk’s Grok AI model.
To continuous … ⌘ Read more
Apple Agrees to Follow President Biden’s AI Safety Guidelines
Apple has committed to a set of voluntary AI safeguards established by President Joe Biden’s administration, joining other tech giants in a move to ensure responsible AI development (via Bloomberg).
Apple is now part of the a … ⌘ Read more
3 Ways CARIAD Configures Docker Business for Security and Compliance
Find out how CARIAD configures Docker for security and compliance using Docker Single Sign-On, Image Access Management, and Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. ⌘ Read more
Amazon Introduces Big Savings on Popular Accessories From Anker, Eufy, and Jackery
Amazon today has a large collection of discounts from Anker, [Eufy](https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2 … ⌘ Read more
Auto-Populate iPhone Home Screen With Your Most Used Apps
Do you find yourself frequently scrolling through multiple Home Screen pages on your iPhone to get to the apps you access most often? If so, chances are you’ve already filled up the first page with some of your favorite apps. But what if you could automatically make all of your most-used apps appear on page one? With the Siri Suggestions widget, you can.
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Kuo: 2026 iPhone to Use New Advanced Camera Sensor From Samsung
Apple’s iPhone will adopt a new 48MP Ultra Wide CMOS image sensor (CIS) made by Samsung as early as 2026, breaking Sony’s years-long monopoly as Apple’s CIS supplier, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Writing in a brief report published on X (formerly Twitter), Kuo said Samsung has … ⌘ Read more
You Can Change iPhone Mirroring Window Size in macOS Sequoia Beta 4
With the fourth beta of macOS Sequoia that came out today, Apple added a useful new feature to iPhone Mirroring.
When you connect your iPhone to your Mac, you can now make some changes to the window size, something that … ⌘ Read more
Rivian CEO Explains Why Apple CarPlay Won’t Come to Its Vehicles
Electric automaker Rivian has no plans to introduce support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, founder and CEO RJ Scaringe says.
The company’s stance was explained in a recent interview with [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/22/24203609/rivian-apple-carplay-support-rj-sc … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Blames European Commission for Major Worldwide Outage
Last Friday, a major CrowdStrike outage impacted PCs running Microsoft Windows, causing worldwide issues affecting airlines, retailers, banks, hospitals, rail networks, and more. Computers were stuck in continuous recovery loops, rendering them unusable.
The failure was caused … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 17 Lineup Specs Detail Display Upgrade and New High-End Model
Key details about the specifications of the iPhone 17 lineup have today been shared by the leaker known as “Ice Universe.”
Reports in recent months have converged in agreement that Apple will discontinue the “Plus” iPhone model in 2025 while introducing … ⌘ Read more
Low-tech Magazine: The Ebooks
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Many of you have asked for ebooks, and now you can download both the chronological and thematic books series in epub version. The files work on any type of device, without restrictions. You can find all ebooks in our online bookshop.
[Patrons get free access to all ebooks and PDF arch … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: iOS 18 Public Beta, HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color, and More
The public betas of iOS 18 and other upcoming major operating system updates are finally here! Apple has spent the past month refining the betas through developer testing, and it’s now time to open them up for broader access ahead of a full public launch several months from now.
We also got a surprise hardware update this week, but it was one … ⌘ Read more
Apple Prepares for 2024 Summer Olympics With Updates to Maps, TV Coverage, Featured Apps and More
Apple this week updated the Apple Maps app in Paris in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which are set to begin on Friday, July 26. All permanent venues, such as the Parc de Princes and Centre Aquatique Olympique, are displayed as custom, hand-built 3D landmarks.
 is a messaging standard Apple is adopting in iOS 18 that will revolutionize the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years.
Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came [last year](https://www.macrumors.com … ⌘ Read more
Apple Preparing Minor iOS 17.5.2 Update for iPhone
Apple is preparing to release a minor iOS 17.5.2 update for the iPhone, according to a post shared today by an anonymous leaker on X, formerly known as Twitter. The leaker has a private account, so we are not identifying it or linking to it, but they have proven to be a consistently accurate source for upcoming iOS updates.
Nothing is known about iOS 17.5.2, … ⌘ Read more
Nothing Debuts CMF Phone 1 With Modular Design Starting at $199
CMF, a London-based sub-brand of Nothing, has officially announced the CMF Phone 1, boasting a highly customizable modular design and featuring some decent hardware specs for an Android smartphone that starts at just $199.
The CMF Phone (1) is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 … ⌘ Read more
Report: Apple Watch Series 10 to Offer Larger Screens and Faster Chip, but New Health Features in Trouble
The Apple Watch Series 10 will feature a larger display and a new chip, but new health monitoring features for the device are now in question, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2022/09/f1662570472. … ⌘ Read more