Apple Intelligence is generally perceived as a mundane AI suite, especially when compared to the likes of Google’s Gemini—which lets its users reimagine their photos and perform other advanced tasks. Nevertheless, the iPhone maker has managed to build solid tools that often come in handy when getting productive tasks done. While I don’t necessarily find…
The 2026 MacBook Pro is shaping up to have some interesting upgrades. There’s a rumor that it could feature cellular connectivity, but perhaps more relevant to a wider audience is that the 2026 MacBook Pro could sport an OLED display, according to an X post by Jukanlosreve, who got access to an Apple adoption roadmap…
Despite what you might have heard from AI companies, Apple doesn’t think the Singularity is coming any time soon. Writing for Wired, Steven Levy gives us “The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence” (subscription required) via an interview with Apple executives, including senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy John Giannandrea. All of the…
Racks of M4 Mac mini devices -- image credit: MacWeb Cloud service MacWeb has launched new options for developers to use its M4 Mac mini configurations, using the new device on demand for building and testing apps. MacWeb allows developers to effectively rent a Mac in order to use the device's performance, or test apps,…
2024 has been jam-packed for Apple. During this year, the company released new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches, nearly updated its entire iPad line, refreshed most of its Macs, and launched a brand new device in an entirely new category. While some of these releases were naturally underwhelming, many of its newest devices offer incredible…
Why lose desk space to a physical scanner when you can get an app that does the same job, only better? iScanner is an iOS app that can digitize practically anything, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $27.99, but not for much longer (reg. $199). What can iScanner do? This app can scan…
Property lists are essentially XML files with a .plist extension. Here's how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app. XML is an open data format which gained popularity in the mid-1990's when the internet first became commercialized. It's a text-based format which uses key/value pairs to store data. Keys provide…
Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Apple has issued its second release candidates of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, visionOS 2.2, and tvOS 18.2 for testing, as the eventual public release gets closer. The second RC round takes place after the first, which came out on December 5. This time around, the second…
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