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Apple Says These Products Are Now Vintage - You Know, Like Fine Wine

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple on Tuesday added two devices to its vintage products list, the 2018 Mac mini and the iPhone 6s. Both devices will now receive more limited service and repair support, due to now being considered vintage. The ‌iPhone‌ 6s launched in 2015, but enjoyed a 3 year shelf life, thanks to Apple offering it as a low-cost handset until 2018. The ‌iPhone‌ 6s was powered by Apple’s A9 chip, and it boasted a strengthened aluminum chassis to avoid the ‌iPhone‌ 6 “bendgate” design issues.
Apple's Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Celebrate Earth Day

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple’s next Apple Watch activity challenge will take place on Tuesday, April 22 in celebration of Earth Day. Apple Watch owners who complete a workout that lasts for 30 minutes or longer, will unlock an award in the Fitness app. Users will be required to record the activity through the Workout app or any app that saves workout information to the Health app. On April 22, celebrate Earth Day and win this award with any workout of 30 minutes or more.
Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and macOS Sequoia 15.5

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple today seeded the first public betas of its upcoming iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and macOS Sequoia 15.5 updates for testing. The public betas come one day after Apple seeded developers the second developer betas of all three.
Leaker Claims Apple's Rumored Foldable iPhone's Under-Screen Camera Likely Won't Offer Face ID

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

While Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone will feature an under-screen camera, the camera module is unlikely to include TrueDepth components that allow for Face ID, according to Weibo-based leakerĀ Digital Chat Station.
China Airlines Adopts AirTag Location Sharing for Tracking Lost Luggage

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Taiwan’s China Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines supporting Apple’s iPhone feature that allows passengers to share the location of their AirTag-equipped baggage with an airline, according to Liberty Times Media. The share item location feature became available with the release of iOS 18.2, which was released in December. Customers can privately and securely share the item’s location.
Apple TV+ Cancels Comedy Series 'Mythic Quest'

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple TV+ has cancelled its popular comedy series Mythic Quest after a four season run. The streaming service has been kind enough to shoot new scenes for the already released fourth season finale to provide fans of the series with some closure.
Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 18.5 & iPadOS 18.5 to Developers for Testing

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple today seeded the second betas of its upcoming iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates to developers for testing. The new betas come two weeks after the release of the initial betas. iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 introduce a few new design changes, more options for reverting the Mail app back to the prior design (including removing contact photos), and AppleCare information has been easier to find. If we find out any other new or revamped features, we’ll we’ll update you in this space.
Apple Seeds Second Betas of watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, and visionOS 2.5 to Developers

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple today seeded the second betas of its upcoming watchOS 11.5, tvOS 18.5, and visionOS 2.5 updates to developers for testing, with the new betas coming two weeks after the release of the initial betas. The betas are currently only available to registered developers at this time, and can be downloaded from the settings app on each device. So far, no new features have been discovered in the betas, but we will report in this space if and when we hear anything new.
Steve Jobs and His Time at Pixar

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs wasn’t exactly a sweetheart during his time at Apple, and as you can image, there wasn’t much of a difference at his other companies, Next and Pixar. While Jobs was known for being pompous, strong-willed, and a few other things you can’t print on a family website, he didn’t care for yes men. In an interview posted by the Steve Jobs Archive, Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and filmmaker Jon M.
ColorWare's Custom Apple Pencil Pro Lets Users "Play With a Crayon" on Their iPad

1 week ago | mactrast.com | Chris Hauk

ColorWare has announced a new range of custom Apple Pencils that have been designed to look like the familiar crayons we all colored with as children (yes, and as adults). ColorWare is known for its custom-decorated Apple accessories, like AirPods, and the ColorWare Apple Crayon Pro now joins that list.