How to apply Quartz filters in macOS when saving images in Preview

Core Graphics provides default image filters for quick special effects. Here's how to save image files in Preview for macOS with effects. Apple's Core Graphics (Quartz) 2D imaging subsystem provides a high-performance, consistent API for creating, saving, and manipulating graphics. It's also responsible for drawing most text on Apple platforms (Core Text). Text can be…

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Meta seeking unfettered access to iPhone user data via EU DMA interoperability requests

Meta trying to use the EU DMA to gain access to iPhone user data On its face, the EU DMA is meant to stop monopolies from abusing their market position, but Meta appears to be abusing this legislation in an attempt to gather unprecedented access to iPhone user data. Meta, Facebook's parent company, has reportedly…

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Apple says EU interoperability laws pose severe privacy risks

EU asks Apple to open up iPhone to competitors Apple has published a white paper that backs the European Union's policy of interoperability between rival technology firms, but says the law is open to risky interpretation. In a similar move to its March 2024 raising of security concerns about the Digital Markets Act, Apple has…

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Apple may have cancelled its iPhone hardware subscription service

Carrying around the new iPhone 16 Pro for the past week or so Apple has reportedly stopped work on a discrete iPhone hardware subscription service, but the goals of the project have been largely accomplished with the iPhone Upgrade Program. Rumors about an iPhone hardware subscription service solidified in 2022, after a few years of…

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Elevation Lab gives AirTag a ten-year battery life

ElevationLab's TimeCapsule AirTag Battery Case - Image credit: ElevationLab Elevation Lab's TimeCapsule is a case for AirTag that adds more battery life, extending the time between battery changes to up to ten years. Apple's AirTag is extremely useful when it comes to tracking down lost or stolen items, with many stories detailing how it's helped…

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