The back of the 24-inch iMac. [credit: Samuel Axon ] A page on Apple’s website has revealed that several features of macOS Monterey, the new version of the software that runs on Macs, won’t work on legacy Macs with Intel processors. Rather, those features will require the Apple-designed M1 chip (or presumably its upcoming successors) […]
Enlarge / A promotional image of macOS Monterey. (credit: Apple) As is always the case with each Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple’s 90-minute presentation yesterday covered what Apple deems the biggest features of its new operating systems. But the company by no means covered every change coming to Macs. We’ve singled out a few changes […]
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Enlarge Today, Apple detailed its plans for watchOS 8, the next major software update for the Apple Watch. Apple introduced some smaller updates to health and fitness features, improved texting and photo sharing, and new Homekit integrations. The Apple Watch’s Breathe app has new animations and adds “Reflect,” which gives you mindfulness prompts to accompany […]
Enlarge (credit: Apple) In a virtual presentation at the WWDC 2021 conference today, Apple executives outlined the company’s plans for macOS Monterey, the latest major software release for the Mac family of computers. The new name follows Apple’s California landmark-based naming scheme for recent macOS releases, dating back to the launch of OS X Mavericks in […]
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Enlarge / The 2021, 24-inch iMac with Apple’s M1. (credit: Samuel Axon) Much has been written about people embracing nostalgia for comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the new 24-inch iMac’s bright colors and simplistic design, Apple seems to be indulging in the pangs of nostalgia, too. But the new iMac’s nostalgia is only skin […]
Enlarge / Apple’s splash image for WWDC 2021, which references a meme from last year. (credit: Apple) Liveblog starts in: View Liveblog At 10 a.m. Pacific time (1 p.m. Eastern) this Monday, June 7, Apple will kick off the keynote presentation at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The company is sure to announce details about […]
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Behold, the Steve Jobs auditorium on Apple’s campus in 2017. This is where Apple often hosts its events. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple kicks off its annual developer conference, WWDC, with a keynote presentation on Monday. As was the case last year, WWDC will be an online-only affair, but don’t let that fool you: We […]