In 2025, even Pro users will want Apple’s cheapest devices

The musician Stephin Merritt once joked that he would be happy to sell only a single copy of each album he makes, provided that single copy costs $100,000. Which coincidentally is pretty close to Apple’s marketing strategy for Vision Pro. I jest, of course: you can’t run a multi-trillion-dollar corporation that way. Apple loves its…

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Macworld Podcast: What’s in store for Apple in 2025

With 2024 closing, it’s time to look forward to 2025. What could we see from Apple in the new year? That’s coming up in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 914 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 914 on YouTube Listen to episode 914 on Apple Podcasts Listen…

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The last-minute gift that lets someone on your shopping list own their Microsoft apps for life

Unfortunately, we rent many facets of our daily lives. That includes homes or apartments, Netflix, DoorDash, and the same goes for your productivity apps. Something you can do to ease the subscription load—or someone else’s—is to own your daily tools outright, which is usually more affordable in the long run. ‘Tis the season to own the…

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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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