Dark Sky (left) was shut down, Apple Music Classical (right) came from an acquisition, so what will happen to Pixelmator? If Apple's surprise acquisition of Mac developer Pixelmator passes the regulators, the future of its beloved apps may be bright — or there could be dark skies ahead. The Pixelmator company has announced that it…
Many websites that offer financial services (such as banks and investing companies) let you connect your accounts to other software, such as Quicken. However, it’s often unwise to let any third party see your login credentials. The workaround is that you can start at the app, which switches to a browser in which you log…
Apple has rolled out a new firmware update for AirPods 4, likely focusing on bug fixes and other improvements. This means that the AirPods 2 likely received bug fixes and performance improvements. As of now, there are no release notes for the update. AirPods firmware updates are installed automatically when the AirPods are inside the…
Apple has updated its Mac mini once again, bumping the compact Mac up to M4 Apple Silicon as part of a total redesign. Here's what's changed since the last update, the M2 Mac mini. In its October week of Mac announcements Apple made a big change to the Mac mini. Along with updating the cheapest…
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The App Store could soon feature Ai-generated summaries of application reviews. The App Store could soon introduce AI-generated summaries of users' application reviews. Here's what we know about the feature so far. On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.1, which made Apple Intelligence available to the general public. With Apple Intelligence, it's now possible to receive…
iPhones, in my opinion, aren’t really designed to be upgraded every year. Obviously, Apple is happy for hardcore fans and the uber-wealthy (and my friend Lewis) to splash the cash whenever a new model is announced, but the rate of spec bumps and new features lends itself to a noticeable improvement in the user experience…
GitHub Copilot coming to Xcode Bring intelligent coding assistance to Apple's Xcode with the GitHub Copilot extension, now available in a public preview for those with a Copilot license. Don't confuse GitHub Copilot with Microsoft's AI — it is an AI-powered developer tool for use in an IDE. GitHub Copilot can provide code suggestions and…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the new M4 Mac mini. When I saw it on Tuesday, I decided that, contrary to widespread allegations, it does not look like an Apple TV 4K; it’s more like a shrunken Mac Studio. But I’m prepared to concede that the new mini is quite a bit more Apple…