A MacBook Air hinge uses bearings. Apple has reportedly cut orders from a supply chain member, due to a high rate in defects of bearings meant for use in the MacBook Air. Apple has a notoriously high standard when it comes to components from suppliers. In the case of one supplier involved in the MacBook…
Apple Intelligence is being tested. Following the release of its milestone operating systems, Apple has started offering the first public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to download, complete with Apple Intelligence support. Days after releasing its milestone operating systems, and after a few developer betas already, Apple is now bringing…
New major releases of Apple’s operating systems are available, but should you even bother? We talk about iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and why you should update now or wait, in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! Be sure to check this one out! This is episode 901 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and…
Apple's home state has begun allowing its residents to add a state ID or driver's license to the Apple Wallet app. The rollout in The Golden State comes as part of its mobile driver's license (mDL) pilot program, launched in 2023, and is limited to 1.5 million participants. "Californians now have the option of adding…
Before Apple refreshed security on Intel Macs with the T2 Security Chip and FileVault, the company offered a different way to deter certain kinds of physical attacks. Intel Mac owners can set a firmware password, which prevents a volume other than the one set to start up the Mac from being used on restart or…
Look, I’m not ungrateful. But the truth remains that nothing stokes the imagination of what Apple could do with its products more than the release of its latest hardware and software. As iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and all the other latest OSes arrive, we not only end up picking through all of the new features and…
Lisa Kudrow in "Time Bandits" Apple TV+ time-travelling fantasy has run out of time — Taika Waititi's "Time Bandits" will not return for a second season. The aim of turning the 1981 hot movie "Time Bandits" into a series for Apple TV+ has been going on since before the streamer even launched. Back in 2018,…
Apple Watch is gaining sleep apnea detection Following FDA approval, Apple will shortly launch its sleep apnea detection feature for the Apple Watch, and has now published a health paper detailing its development and verification. Announced as one of Apple's major new health features — alongside hearing health — at the "It's Glowtime" event, Apple…
A second Amazon Prime Day for 2024 is coming, with the ‘Prime Big Deal Days’ sale now confirmed for October 8-9. We’ll be updating the content below, so stay tuned for the best Amazon Prime Day AirPods deals! Wondering if AirPods will be on sale for Prime Day? Whether you’re buying your first pair of…