All posts tagged: macOS

iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18: Everything You Need to Know

iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18: Everything You Need to Know

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Apple is expanding how its cross-platform Continuity features work in 2024, introducing an iPhone Mirroring option in macOS Sequoia and iOS 18. As the name suggests, ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring lets you control your ‌iPhone‌ with your Mac by mirroring your ‌iPhone‌’s display to your Mac’s display. You can manage your ‌iPhone‌ from your Mac with ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring, using your mouse, keyboard, and trackpad with ‌iPhone‌ apps, notifications, and more. This guide walks through all of the ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring features and explains how it works. iPhone Mirroring Basics After upgrading to ‌iOS 18‌ and ‌macOS Sequoia‌, there’s a new ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring app in the Dock, and that’s how you start an ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring session. From your Mac’s Dock, click on the ‌iPhone‌ Mirroring app. Click on Continue at the pop-up informational screen. Select the ‌iPhone‌ that you want to use if you have more than one ‌iPhone‌. Unlock your ‌iPhone‌ with a passcode to allow the connection. Click on Get Started. Use Touch ID on the Mac to authenticate (alternatively, enter your password). When you start up …

Apple Seeds macOS Sonoma 14.5 Release Candidate to Developers

Apple Seeds macOS Sonoma 14.5 Release Candidate to Developers

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Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the fourth beta. Registered developers can opt in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta. We don’t yet know what is included in ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.5, and no new features were found in the first four developer betas. Popular Stories Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M4 Chip, OLED Display, and More Apple today unveiled redesigned iPad Pro models featuring the M4 chip, Ultra Retina XDR OLED displays, a nano-texture display option, and more. The new iPad Pro offers a considerably thinner design and slightly larger 11- and 13-inch display size options. The 11-inch model is 5.3mm thick and weighs less than a pound, while the 13-inch model is just 5.1mm thick and weighs a quarter pound less … Apple Event Live Blog: New iPad Pro, iPad …

ChromeOS finally steals a faster multitasking feature from Windows and MacOS

ChromeOS finally steals a faster multitasking feature from Windows and MacOS

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Ed Bott/ZDNET Your Chromebook is about to get a handful of helpful enhancements. On Thursday, Google announced that ChromeOS 124 is rolling out to the Stable channel over the next few days and used a support page to describe the key new features. First on the list is a faster setup for the Split Screen process. Chromebooks currently offer several ways to juggle the windows on your screen, with Split Screen arguably the most popular method. The new Faster Split Screen Setup option lets you more quicky set up your multi-window layout by displaying an overview of all your open windows on one side of the screen. After you snap a specific window into place on one side, you can select another open window from the Overview panel to snap to the other side. You can also choose a different app from the shelf, the row of apps that appears at the bottom or side of your screen. With this update, ChromeOS borrows a page from Windows and macOS, both of which offer their own methods …

I Used macOS for Years. Here’s Why I Prefer Ubuntu

I Used macOS for Years. Here’s Why I Prefer Ubuntu

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Key Takeaways Ubuntu is free, always has been, and always will be. Ubuntu lets you control your hardware better than Apple does. It runs on cheaper PCs without modifications. Ubuntu is more flexible and customizable than macOS, offering easy desktop switches. I was a pretty heavy Mac user back in the 2000s. This was largely because my studies suited the platform, but there were other reasons. This was where I learned to master the Unix command line. Eventually, I decided that Ubuntu was a better fit for my computing needs. Ubuntu Has Always Been Free One reason that I favor Ubuntu over macOS today is that Ubuntu is free—as in beer, not speech, according to Richard Stallman’s famous definition. Back when macOS was called Mac OS X, it was a paid upgrade. And, like everything else in the Apple ecosystem, there was quite a markup; an upgrade would cost at least $100. Apple was hardly unique in this era. An upgrade to Windows also cost quite a bit of money in those days, and still …

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

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Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the third beta. Registered developers can opt in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta. We don’t yet know what is included in ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.5, and no new features were found in the first three developer betas. Fresh release candidate versions of macOS Ventura 13.6.7 and macOS Monterey 12.7.5 have also been seeded to developers. Popular Stories Apple Event Rumors: iPad Pro With M4 Chip and New Apple Pencil With Haptic Feedback In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman outlined some of the new products he expects Apple to announce at its “Let Loose” event on May 7. First, Gurman now believes there is a “strong possibility” that the upcoming iPad Pro models will be equipped with Apple’s next-generation M4 chip, rather than the M3 …

Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of macOS 14.5

Apple Seeds Third Public Beta of macOS 14.5

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Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes a week after Apple released the second public beta and a day after Apple seeded the beta to developers. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sonoma Public Beta. Note that you must sign up to participate on Apple’s beta testing website. There have been no new features found in the ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.5 developer betas so far, and Apple listed no additions in its release notes. It is likely that the update focuses on bug fixes and other small under-the-hood improvements. Popular Stories Apple Announces ‘Let Loose’ Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), with a live stream to be available on Apple.com and …

macOS Sonoma 14.5 Beta 3 Released to Developers

macOS Sonoma 14.5 Beta 3 Released to Developers

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Apple has recently announced the release of macOS Sonoma 14.5 Beta 3, which is now available for developers to download and test on their Mac devices. This new beta version marks the third iteration in the macOS Sonoma 14.5 series and arrives just one week after the release of the second beta. In parallel, Apple has also launched the third beta version of iOS 17.5 for the iPhone and iPadOS 17.5 for the iPad, highlighting the company’s ongoing commitment to refining its operating systems across all platforms. The current beta release of macOS Sonoma emphasizes enhancements in system performance and the resolution of various bugs previously identified in earlier versions. Despite these improvements, the update does not introduce any major new features. Apple appears to be maintaining a focus on stability and usability improvements, with no indication that this approach will change in the forthcoming final release of the software. As this is the third beta version in the macOS Sonoma 14.5 development cycle, it suggests that the software is progressively nearing its completion. However, …

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers

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Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta. We don’t yet know what might be included in ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.5, and no new features were found in the first two developer betas. Popular Stories Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Kosutami has revealed… PlayStation and SEGA Emulator for iPhone and Apple TV Coming to App Store [Updated] The lead developer of the multi-emulator app Provenance has …

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App

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Apple will debut a major revamp of the Calculator app in macOS 15 later this year, according to AppleInsider. The overhauled version of the Calculator app for Mac will reportedly feature: An enhanced unit conversion system located in the main user interface, including for currency conversion with up-to-date exchange rates. “Math Notes” to allow the Notes app to communicate with the Calculator app in mathematical notation, also coming to iOS 18. A history tape in the sidebar to show previous calculations, likely accessible via a dedicated button on the top left, which also provides options to toggle between all three calculator views: Basic, scientific, and programmer. Adjustable window size across all three calculator views, with buttons that enlarge and change shape as needed. The redesigned app will apparently offer a new design inspired by its iPhone counterpart in iOS 18, featuring rounded buttons. ‌macOS 15‌ is almost certain to be previewed alongside ‌iOS 18‌ and Apple’s other major software updates at WWDC on June 10, followed by official release in the fall. Popular Stories Delta …

Apple Seeds Second Public Beta of macOS 14.5

Apple Seeds Second Public Beta of macOS 14.5

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Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes two weeks after Apple released the first public beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sonoma Public Beta. Note that you must sign up to participate on Apple’s beta testing website. There have been no new features found in the ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.5 developer betas so far, and Apple listed no additions in its release notes. It is likely that the update focuses on bug fixes and other small under-the-hood improvements. Popular Stories iOS 18 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone iOS 18 is expected to be the “biggest” update in the iPhone’s history. Below, we recap rumored features and changes for the iPhone. iOS 18 is rumored to include new generative AI features for Siri and many apps, and Apple plans to add RCS support to …