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- 01:55 pmFirst iPhone 16 pre-orders now shipping, here’s how to track your order
The first iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro pre-orders have started shipping to buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean your iPhone 16 will arrive before the September 20 launch date. It does mean, however, that you can easily track your new phone as it travels around the world. more…01:30 pmTry this $10 trick to protect your family’s privacy
iProVPN is a virtual private network designed to shield your online activities while allowing you to browse and stream sans restrictions. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)12:29 pmCrime blotter: iPhone thefts from children, and AirTags to the rescue
In the latest Apple crime roundup, the owner of a North Carolina cell phone store has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, one woman tracks down thieves with an AirTag, while another is accused of stealing her children's iPhones.Man in handcuffs (Source: Pixabay)The former North Carolina cell phone store owner who was convicted in 2023 of selling thousands of stolen iPhones has been sentenced to 68 months in prison. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:30 amWe’re still glowing after the iPhone 16 event [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: We're basking in the afterglow of Apple's "It's Glowtime" event, with the iPhone 16 lineup and more. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)Saturday September 1409:30 pmPhotos Workbench 1.3
Adds compatibility with macOS 15 Sequoia and fixes bugs. ($29 new, free update, 5.8 MB, macOS 12+)09:28 pmApple re-enables new ‘Tap to Provision’ feature in Apple Wallet ahead of iOS 18 release | 9 to 5 MacApple re-enables new ‘Tap to Provision’ feature in Apple Wallet ahead of iOS 18 release
After initially disabling the feature last week, Apple has brought back its new “Tap to Provision” feature in the Apple Wallet app in iOS 18, just two days before the wide release of the software. more…09:28 pmMicrosoft Office for Mac 16.89
Adds the ability to use the keyboard to work with the ribbon in all Office apps. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 12+)09:24 pmAirfoil 5.12.3, Audio Hijack 4.4.4, and Piezo 1.9.4
Three Rogue Amoeba audio apps add full support for macOS 15 Sequoia. ($35/64/25 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 14.4+)09:21 pmHelium Is the iPhone’s Kryptonite
Not that you were planning on seeking it out, but Apple recommends that you keep your iPhone and Apple Watch away from high concentrations of helium.Read original article07:43 pmESR’s new Qi2 chargers with CryoBoost will recharge your new iPhone 16 quickly
ESR is a leading brand for mobile accessories, and the #1 brand for MagSafe accessories by sales on Amazon. Earlier this year, they debuted new Qi2 chargers as an affordable alternative to Apple’s MagSafe. They’re now debuting new Qi2 with their 2nd generation CryoBoost technology, for even faster iPhone charging. more…07:30 pmIndie App Spotlight: ‘CardPointers’ latest update makes tracking credit card rewards easier than ever | 9 to 5 MacIndie App Spotlight: ‘CardPointers’ latest update makes tracking credit card rewards easier than ever
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. CardPointers helps users maximize their credit card rewards and offers, saving users money. If you have multiple credit cards, it can often be difficult to mentally keep track of the best way to earn the most points. Additionally, if you have cards with high annual fees, you’ll often have various perks and credits to help you offset your annual fee, but it might be hard to actually use all of those credits, especially the monthly ones. CardPointers aims to make credit card rewards easier for everyone. more…04:50 pmWith prices like these, maybe it’s time to get your Mac a buddy
This HP EliteBook 840 G6 Laptop is prime material for a second material. ime material for a second material. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)03:35 pmA new auction has a classic Apple II cassette tape signed by Steve Jobs
Another signed Apple Computer Company check, along with a cassette tape autographed by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, are up for auction.Rare Apple items for auction, autographed by Steve Jobs.The event is being hosted online by RR Auction's Remarkable Rarities, with the bidding having opened on September 4th, 2024. Both of the Jobs-signed items are from the very early years of Apple.The first is a handwritten company check, dated July 16th, 1976, and signed by Jobs. It was written to Elmar Electronics, for the amount of $10.52. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:10 pmSpy thriller Slow Horses season 4 gallops to popularity
Season 4 of "Slow Horses" starting streaming recently and returning fans already made the Apple TV+ comedy espionage series very popular. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:55 pmiPhone 16’s A18 Pro chip outperforms the M1 chip in new benchmarks [Updated]
We got our first look at a Geekbench result from the iPhone 16 earlier this week, with somewhat disappointing results. There was a decent improvement in single core performance, but the multi-core score was abnormal. However, newer results paint a much more promising picture. more…01:17 pmToday in Apple history: Apple denies Steve Jobs’ love of ninja stars
On September 14, 2010, the "Steve Jobs ninja stars" story erupted over an alleged incident at Japan's Kansai International Airport. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)12:57 pmHere’s everything Apple discontinued after the iPhone 16 event
Apple held their annual iPhone keynote this week, announcing the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, two models of AirPods 4, AirPods Max with USB-C, and the fully redesigned Apple Watch Series 10. This is everything that Apple phased out with their new product announcements. more…11:00 amApple @ Work: Let’s talk about Touch ID, Identity Provider integration, and what Apple needs to do next | 9 to 5 MacApple @ Work: Let’s talk about Touch ID, Identity Provider integration, and what Apple needs to do next
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. Over the years, enterprises have increasingly leveraged Apple’s Identity Provider (IdP) integration for the macOS login window to create a better experience for employees while simultaneously enhancing security. If you had told me ten years ago that another company could ‘take over’ the macOS login window, I would have said that pigs must be flying. In the enterprise, identity is everything. The rise of SaaS (Software as a Service) tools has only amplified the need for a robust and unified identity system. As organizations continue to adopt various cloud-based applications, managing access and ensuring security becomes critical. This is where an IdP comes in—acting as a central point of authentication and access control, it creates a secure and seamless experience for both IT departments and end users. In many organizations, the chosen IdP essentially becomes the ‘operating system’ for the entire company, dictating how users interact with the corporate ecosystem. However, despite these advantages, a significant challenge remains: managing the password for an IdP with password manager access can sometimes conflict with the desired simplicity and efficiency of the login experience. This balance between security and convenience is something many enterprises struggle to balance. more…07:15 amHow to install macOS on an external drive
Macworld Concerned about updating your Mac to the latest version of macOS? Perhaps you aren’t sure about running macOS Sequoia quite yet, or maybe you want to test the beta but don’t want to risk messing up your system. You might be concerned about incompatible software or you might just be thinking that you might hate it and not be able to go back to the macOS you are familiar with. Luckily you don’t have to install the OS update on your Mac at all. You can install it on an external drive instead. Installing the Mac operating system on an external drive is the safest way to get a good look at a new OS without changing anything on your Mac. It’ll leave your current configuration intact and allow you to play around with the beta of the next version of macOS. In this tutorial we explain how to run macOS from an external drive in four simple steps: Prepare the external drive for the installation using Disk Utility. Get the macOS install files. We’ll show you how. Install macOS on the external drive. Run macOS on the external drive by pressing Alt/Option at start up on an Intel-powered Mac, or pressing and holding the on switch on an M1 or M2-series Mac. What you need If you want to run macOS on an external drive you will need a few things, including a drive with a good amount of storage available. You can use an external hard drive or SSD–and SSD offers faster boot times than a hard drive. It’s also worth investing in a USB-C or Thunderbolt drive as this will offer the fastest connection. You can get hold of a USB flash stick pretty cheaply, such as this San Disk USB Type-C drive with 128GB for $24/£16.49. It’s a bit harder to find a Thunderbolt-powered SSD, and unfortunately, they are a lot more expensive. Take a look at our round-up of the best SSDs. If you want to use the external installation as if you are running it on your Mac we suggest you get the biggest USB C/Thunderbolt drive you can afford. For more buying advice, take a look at our guide to the best external drives for Mac for some cheaper, non-SSD options. Troubleshooting problems with M-series Macs Before we move on to how you can create this external installation of macOS, we will mention some issues people had when trying to create such an installation for an M-series Mac. After the first M1 Macs launched in 2020, it emerged that there was a problem with the USB interface. As a result, some users encountered problems trying to install macOS on and booting from SSDs connected via USB. This issue was quickly addressed in an OS update, but if you find it affects you we suggest that you do the following: Try a different port. For some it has worked to install on a disk connected via USB-A connector, but not USB-C, while the situation has been vice versa for others. Another solution is to use a drive that uses Thunderbolt rather than USB (the port looks the same, but the standard is different). It should be connected directly to the computer, not via a dock. That drive will need a good amount of space (back when we started running Mojave beta on a 32GB stick we found it wasn’t enough once we started using iCloud Desktop and other features that meant that our data started being downloaded). Another issue worth flagging is that if you were hoping to use this boot drive to run older versions of macOS on M1 Macs sadly it isn’t possible as the M1 Mac can only run the ARM version of Big Sur. Step 1: Prepare the drive for installation Follow these instructions to prepare your external drive – note that there may be some slight changes to the process if you wish to install macOS Ventura or the latest macOS beta. Connect the external drive to your Mac. Launch Disk Utility (press Cmd + spacebar and start to type Disk Utility). Before this next step: if you are running High Sierra or later you will need to click on the View drop-down. Choose Show All Devices from the options. Now you will see the root drive in addition to the external volume below it. The Disk Utility app in Sonoma. The Disk Utility app in Sonoma.Foundry The Disk Utility app in Sonoma.Foundry Foundry Select the External drive in the sidebar (the next step won’t work if you only select the volume–for example, in the screenshot above you need to select the Specific Storage, not Untitled). Click on Erase (you need to erase the drive so you can reformat it properly). Give your drive a name such as “macOS Sequoia” or “USB”. Choose APFS as the Format. Foundry Foundry Foundry Click on Erase. Wait while Disk Utility creates the partition and sets up the drive (this can take a few minutes). Then click Done. Now you will see that your external storage has been renamed with the name you choose and it will be ready for you to install the macOS on it–but there is something else you need to do first. Step 2: Get the macOS install files This step will depend on whether you want to run a macOS beta, a full version of macOS, or even an older Mac OS X. Whether you want to get the macOS Sequoia or the latest beta installation files the process is similar to that detailed below. When the 2024 version of macOS becomes available to download you should be able to get the installation files via Software Update or the Mac App Store. Here’s how to get the macOS Sequoia installer: To download the macOS installer click here to go to the Ventura page on the Mac App Store. Click on Get to download the installer. Software Update will search and then, if you are already running Ventura it will ask you to confirm that you do want to download macOS Ventura. Click on Download. Remember that you just want to download the software, not install it, at this stage. If it’s a full version of an older version of macOS you are after, we explain how to get the installation files for macOS here. If you are after a beta of macOS, you will need to sign up for the beta on your Mac and download the beta files. Once you have the files you’ll want to install them on the external drive rather than your Mac, so be careful. We have a complete guide to getting the macOS beta here. The beta files are about 12GB. Step 3: Install macOS on the external drive Now to install the beta or alternative version of the Mac operating system on your external drive. Open a finder window, go to Applications and find the Sequoia installer (or whichever version of macOS you want to run). You can also find it by using Spotlight (press Command+spacebar and start typing the name of the OS) Click on the installer. A window should open (check the Dock if not). It will invite you to set up the installation of macOS Sequoia (or whatever) and click Continue. Agree to the software license agreement. Foundry Foundry Foundry Next–this is important–click on Show All Disks. Do not click on Home as you don’t want to install on your main drive. Click on the external drive. Click Install. Wait while the version of macOS installs on the drive. This process may take a while–it always takes longer than the estimated time. Note: This will not work if you didn’t set your external drive up correctly as a GUID Partition as per the steps above. Step 4: Run macOS on the external drive There are two ways to run the version of macOS from your external drive Either: Open System Preference > Startup Disk or System Settings > General > Startup Disk. Select the external drive you wish to use to start up the Mac and click Restart. Or: Hold down Option/Alt during startup on an Intel-powered Mac, or press and hold the on button on an M-series Mac until you see the start-up options. Pick the drive you wish to use to start up the Mac. Once you have installed the macOS you want on the drive it should be easy to install subsequent updates there via System Preferences. For more advice about installing macOS or Mac OS X read How to update the Mac operating system and How to install old versions of OS X on a Mac.06:01 amApple offers big discounts on refurbished M2 iPad Pro and M1 iPad Air
Apple's Certified Refurbished store in the US is now selling refurbished M1 iPad Air and M2 iPad Pro units with up to 20% off. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)