iOS 17 Apple has moved on to its third round of current-gen developer betas, providing new builds of iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma, and visionOS 1.3 for testing. Developers who are participating in Apple's beta program can get the new builds through the Apple Developer Centeror by updating their iPhone…
An artist's rendition of a HomePod with a display Continuing rumors that Apple will launch a new home device have been further backed up by the discovery of a hidden touchscreen interface in tvOS 18 beta 3. Now in tvOS 18 developer beta 3, there is a hidden interface reportedly called PlasterBoard. It's a system…
A VPN is an essential tool for iPad users wanting to access streaming services in countries where they don’t exist (such as HBO Max in the U.K. or BBC iPlayer in the U.S.) or to watch content that isn’t available where you are on services like as Disney+, Netflix, or Amazon Prime. While this is…
There’s no way around this, this column is definitely going to sound like an old mythical beast yelling at the terrible state of things these days. If you cover anything for long enough, though, you might get jaded and the Macalope has been writing about Apple for… [Looks at calendar] Oh, god. Is that right?…
A scam caller or email could be a risk to your personal information. Keeping yourself safe online can be hard, with scams becoming more sophisticated over time. Here's how you should protect yourself, and your Apple account. Cybercrime is a growing problem, with online denizens often at risk of account hacks, data breaches, and scams.…
The Unofficial Apple Weblog Last updated 20 minutes ago The Unofficial Apple Weblog is back, but ad agency Web Orange has turned it into a nightmare plagiarism farm with AI-generated copy, and worse, stolen bylines from writers long since moved on. After the dot-com bubble in 2000, there seemed to be a website for everything…
Apple’s AirPods are often on sale at Amazon, but we’ve never seen a sale this amazing. Every model—from the newest USB-C AirPods Pro to the high-end AirPods Max is on sale and we’ve never seen so many models at such low prices. AirPods Pro (2nd-gen) – $169 ($80 off) The 2nd-gen AirPods Pro with USB-C…
While it’s true that Macs are less likely to be attacked on the basis that there are fewer Macs than PCs, Mac users can be a very lucrative target and hence considered worth the effort. As a result Macs can get targeted by malware and viruses. Indeed, even Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi said (in…
If you’re trying to watch BBC iPlayer in the U.S. (or Ireland, Europe, Australia, or anywhere else outside the U.K.) you’ll find it’s not as easy as logging in and pressing play. This is because you need to be inside the U.K. to watch. Fortunately, however, it’s quite simple to watch iPlayer from outside the…