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- 04:47 pmApple calls attention to the feature ‘Scribble To Siri’ for iPadOS 18.1
iPadOS 14 launched with a “Scribble” feature in 2020, which converts any Apple Pencil-written handwriting to text automatically. The feature has existed for accessibility, which will be compatible with the newly updated Siri for the iPadOS18.1 and works across all text fields. Apple Intelligence in iPadOS 18.1 features include the capability of typing onto Siri […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:44 pmWhat you need to know about Thunderbolt 5
Macworld Updated October 30, 2024: Apple has released its first Macs to support Thunderbolt 5. This article has been updated to reflect this developmet. In September of 2023, Intel announced Thunderbolt 5, a new update to the Thunderbolt specification that doubles the bi-directional bandwidth to 80 Gbps (Thunderbolt 4 supports up to 40 Gbps). A feature called “Bandwidth Boost” provides up to 120 Gbps for video content. About a year later, the Thunderbolt 5 has made its Mac debut in the new Mac mini and MacBook Pro models that include the M4 Pro processor. Macs that have the regular M4 processor still support Thunderbolt 4. The standard is built on USB4 V2, DisplayPort 2.1, and PCI Express Gen 4 and is fully compatible with previous Thunderbolt versions. The increased performance is achieved using a new signaling technology called “PAM-3” which should enable today’s printed circuit boards and passive cables (up to 1 meter) to achieve this performance. Intel’s comparison image shows the use cases supported by Thunderbolt 5 compared to Thunderbolt 4.Intel Compared to Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 5 offers three main benefits. First, it guarantees double the bandwidth (80 Gbps) and can support up to 120 Gbps in a boost mode. Second, it supports a greater number of higher-resolution displays with higher refresh rates. And third, it mandates support for higher power delivery—at least 140W (TB4 required 100W power delivery) with support for up to 240W (TB4 could support a max of 140W). Apple includes Thunderbolt 4 connectors on many Mac computers and the iPad Pro. The M4 Mac mini (with M4 Pro processor) and M4 MacBook Pro (with M4 Pro processor) are the first Macs to support Thunderbolt 5. Windows laptops with Thunderbolt 5 started shipping just a few months earlier, in the summer of 2024. Apple sells a 1-meter Thunderbolt 5 cable for $69/£69.04:44 pmApple Makes 16GB RAM Standard on MacBook Air
Apple has boosted the default RAM to 16GB across its MacBook Air lineup while maintaining existing prices. The memory upgrade affects both M2 and M3 models, with base prices staying at $999 for M2, $1,099 for 13-inch M3, and $1,299 for 15-inch M3 versions. The move comes as AI features demand increased memory capacity. Read more of this story at Slashdot.04:43 pmApple News + offers sudoku daily Puzzles to Its subscribers
The iOS 18.2 provides access to daily sudoku in varying levels to subscribers of Apple News+ Puzzle difficulty can be set from easy, to moderate, to hard, with a scoreboard to track the puzzles you’ve solved, your stats, and the fastest time you took to complete the puzzle. This is also accessible for the iPadOS […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:41 pmSupport for Vision Pro spatial photos and videos coming to Safari
The Apple Vision Pro will soon be enabled to view spatial videos and photos on safari. Photography Studio PetaPixel held an interview with the Apple designer Billy Sorrentino and Della Huff, product manager, who disclosed that spatial video and audio support is coming to Apple and can be viewed in the Safari browser. iPhone 15 […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:39 pmDeals: M4 Mac mini $50 off or from $349 with trade, official Apple Watch charger, new gray Beats Pill, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: M4 Mac mini $50 off or from $349 with trade, official Apple Watch charger, new gray Beats Pill, more
Apple’s all-new M4 MacBook Pros have arrived, and we are already tracking solid deals on the rest of the M4 Mac lineup that debuted earlier this week. You can still land as much as $500 off M4 iMac with elevated trade-in values, but these offers are also now carrying over to the new M4 Mac mini – you can score one for as low as $349 with a base model M2 flip right now alongside $50 price drops for My Best Buy members. We also have one of the best prices ever on the latest official Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger, new Amazon all-time low pricing on Apple’s black M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards, the very first deals on the new Beats Pill gray colorways, Apple Pencil offers, early Black Friday details, and more. Head below for everything in today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break. more…04:27 pmShocker! Apple doubles RAM in M2 and M3 MacBook Air
Apple increases RAM in base model M2 and M3 MacBook Air to 16GB without a price increase. Here’s why it stopped being chintzy with RAM. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)04:21 pmGet the Apple Watch Series 10 at an All-Time Low Price!
The Apple Watch Series 10 was only released this September but has already reached a new record for its low price on Amazon, selling for $366.28, a niced drop from $399.00, with the discount only exclusive for the Rose Gold Aluminum Color. The Series 10 is equipped with safety features like fall and crash detection […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:21 pmApple just gave the MacBook Air a huge upgrade you probably didn’t notice
Macworld These days you can’t move without getting hit over the head with a Mac product announcement. We got a new M4 iMac on Monday, a new Mac mini on Tuesday, and a new MacBook Pro today. Apple wasn’t kidding when it referred to this as an ‘exciting week’. The problem with densely carpeted info-bombs is that it’s easy to miss important tidbits. Hidden at the bottom of the MacBook Pro press release, for example, Apple slipped in the welcome news that the MacBook Air is getting a pretty big upgrade of its own. And we’d be surprised if most people even noticed. It might not be the most thrilling of announcements—there’s no new model; the Air will have to wait until next year to get access to the new M4 chipsets and upgraded camera—so we understand why Apple didn’t feel the news was worthy of its own press release. But the average laptop buyer will be pleased to hear that the M2 and M3 MacBook Air models now start at a baseline of 16GB of RAM rather than 8GB, yet the entry-level prices remain the same, starting at $999/£999. In our guide to optimal Mac specs, we explain that 8GB of unified memory is enough “if you’re doing general productivity work, internet access media streaming, and easy media production.” But even then, your Mac may have to use the SSD as virtual memory, which impacts performance. “Even for people who don’t do processor-intensive work,” we explain, “[16GB] is a better fit.” And as anyone can attest, more for the same price is always better. So it’s good news to hear that you can get 16GB without having to pay extra. Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 2022) Read our review Price When Reviewed: $1,099 (current price at $999) Best Prices Today: $899 at Amazon | $899 at B&H | $934 at Adorama04:19 pmApple rolls out AirPods Pro 2 firmware update prior to hearing aid feature
A new update for the AirPods Pro 2 firmware has been rolled out. The software is accessible for Lightning and USB-C models, with the AirPods Pro 2 possessing a build number of 7B19, following firmware 7A305 from the September release. The firmware update was released earlier than Apple’s plans to launch its Hearing Health Feature […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:18 pmiPad Mini 8 will reportedly feature an OLED display
Ross Young, display analyst, stated in a post on social media that the next model for the iPad Mini will come with an OLED Display. Previous models of the iPad Mini featured LCD displays. OLED technology offers richer and sharper images, higher brightness and contrast ratio, and improved battery life with improved efficiency. Apple slowly […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:16 pmApple announcements for The M4 starting Monday next week
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Worldwide Marketing SVP, has announced that new products will be exhibited this week, previewing newly refreshed Macs. Joswiak previously posted on social media, saying to “Mac your calendars” with a week of exciting announcements beginning Monday, October 28th. Monday marks the launch of the iPadOS 18.1, software updates for the MacOS Sequoia […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:00 pmNew Apple video touts M4 MacBook Pro as ‘the Pro for pros’
Apple has released a new video today highlighting the ‘pro’-focused capabilities of the new M4 MacBook Pro lineup. In it, four professionals talk through how the device has impacted their work. more…03:56 pmApple M2 MacBook Air On Sale at $299.00 Off on Amazon
Amazon has the Apple M2 MacBook Air with a huge discount and is now priced at just $699.00. Featuring a big display of 13.6 inches and a Liquid Retina Display, the screen renders beautiful and vibrant photos and videos. Sounds are awesome too with a 3 mic array and a sound system with four speakers […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:55 pmApple to cease production of the Vision Pro headset by the end of 2024
Apple has hastily lowered the production for the Apple Vision Pro and may possibly halt production completely near the end of 2024. The slow down of production of the Vision Pro started in early summer, showing that Apple has enough units of the Vision Pro headset in their inventory. The demand for the product was […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:54 pmThe M4 MacBook Pro gets a great camera at last, Thunderbolt 5, more RAM
Macworld Apple on Wednesday completed its trifecta of M4 Mac releases by unveiling the new M4 MacBook Pro. The announcement comes after Apple revealed the newly designed Mac mini on Tuesday and the updated iMac on Monday. While the complete MacBook Pro lineup gets M4 updates across the board, the base M4 model undergoes some drastic changes. The $1,599 model with a base M4 chip now comes standard with 16GB of unified memory, an increase from the previous 8GB. It also has three Thunderbolt ports, one more than the previous model. And the final change is that the space black color, which was exclusive to the higher-end, more expensive models is now available along with the standard silver. Apple has upgraded the ports on the M4 Pro and M4 Max models to Thunderbolt 5, as it did with the M4 Pro Mac mini. The 14-inch base M4 MacBook Pro model still has Thunderbolt 4. Here are the standard configurations: 14-inch MacBook Pro $1,599/£1,599: M4 with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 $1,799/£1,799: M4 with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 $1,999/£1,999: M4 with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 1GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 $1,999/£1,999: M4 Pro with a 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 $2,399/£2,399: M4 Pro with a 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512TB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 $3,199/£3,199: M4 Max with a 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB unified memory, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 16-inch MacBook Pro $2,499/£2,499: M4 Pro with a 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 $2,899/£2,899: M4 Pro with a 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB unified memory, 512TB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 $3,499/£3,499: M4 Max with a 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB unified memory, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 $3,999/£3,999: M4 Max with a 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB unified memory, 1TB SSD, Thunderbolt 5 M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max performance According to Apple, the base M4 chip with a 10-core CPU (four performance cores, six efficiency cores) and a 10-core GPU is “up to 1.8x faster than the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 for tasks like editing gigapixel photos, and even more demanding workloads like rendering complex scenes in Blender are up to 3.4x faster.” The 16-core neural Engine is three times faster than the M1. Apple did not cite performance comparisons in its press releases to the M3, but on the MacBook Pro website, the company does offer some vague M3-versus-M4 numbers, and it looks as though the M4 offers the typical incremental boost over the M3. As for the M4 Pro, apple states that it is “up to 3x faster than models with M1 Pro, speeding up workflows like geo-mapping, structural engineering, and data modeling.” The M4 Max offers “3.5x the performance of M1 Max, ripping through heavy creative workloads like visual effects, 3D animation, and film scoring.” New camera, nano-glass, and other features Apple has updated the built-in camera to a 12MP Center Stage camera that automatically keeps the user in the center of the frame. The camera also supports Desk View, which can show the desk space in front of the laptop. All MacBook Pro models have a glossy Liquid Retina XDR display, but Apple now offers a nano-texture glass option that has a matte-like finish for $150. The display also gets a boost in brightness for SDR content to 1000 nits. Additionally, the M4 Pro models start at 24GB of RAM, up from 18GB on the M3 Pro models, and the max has been raised to 128GB (from 96GB). All models have three Thunderbolt ports, an HDMI port, a SDXC card slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MagSafe 3 port, and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. The M4 laptops have a 70-watt power adapter, while the 14-inch M4 Pro models comes with a 96-watt adapter. All the 16-inch laptops have a 140-watt power adapter. The M4 MacBook Pro lineup is available for pre-order now, with shipping starting on November 8.03:53 pmVimeo rolls out app that supports spatial video for the Apple Vision Pro
Vimeo announced the release of a native app for the Vision Pro headset that allows its users to share, upload, and view spatial videos. Spatial video provides a three dimension environment that makes scenes and clips even more realistic and immersive. These can be watched across all iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 models, and the […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:51 pmhttps://9to5mac.com/?post_type=ninetofive_poll_post&p=97604403:50 pmApple rolls out the Safari Technology Preview update 206
Apple recently launched an update for the Safari Technology Preview, the test browser first released in 2016 that allowed users to try out features that are bound to launch on future releases for the Safari. The Safari Technology 206 comes with updates and fixes for JavaScript, Web Extensions, CSS, Media, Rendering, Editing, Web RTC, WebDriver […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:48 pmCyberpunk 2077 coming to Mac ‘early next year’
While detailing the all-new M4 MacBook Pro laptops, Apple has revealed that Cyberpunk 2077 will be one of the next AAA games to launch on Mac. The news follows titles like Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Resident Evil 4, and more coming to macOS in 2024. more…