No more sending documents back and forth. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Working from home can make collaboration a little more difficult, but not if you’re using Pages on a Mac or iOS device. The ability to collaborate with others online is now built-in, and it’s surprisingly easy to take advantage of.
Apple took away the ability to hold down the Camera app’s shutter button to capture burst photos in iOS 13, but the functionality is still alive and well. You just need to know this sweet trick to use it.
iPadOS and iOS 13.5.1 are out and “recommended for all users“ by Apple. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac
Apple released iOS 13.5.1 on Monday, along with an iPad equivalent, bringing “important security updates” to its mobile operating systems. The speed of their introduction suggests anyone running the latest version on their iPhone or iPad should upgrade ASAP.
Also Monday, Apple dropped Small updates for Mac, Apple Watch and HomePod. Plus the latest beta versions of iOS and iPadOS for developers.
This was the top-of-the MacBook Pro in its day. But that day was 8 years ago. Now it’s about to be officially labeled obsolete. Photo: Cult of Mac
The 15-inch MacBook Pro released in 2012 broke new ground, as it was the first Mac to get a Retina display. But it’s now been discontinued for many years, and is reportedly about to be classified as obsolete.
Anyone still holding onto this classic laptop needs to know what this classification means.
Amazon is already offering generous discounts on Apple’s newest MacBook Pro. You can bag the 13-inch model with 512GB of storage, introduced just last month, for just $1,299.99 — $199.01 off.
Pricier models are also discounted by the same amount. They’re selling fast, so claim yours while you still can.
It may not be a Netflix in size yet, but Apple TV+ is no bust. Photo: Apple
An estimated 9% of U.S. households subscribe to Apple TV+, a recent report by analysts at Parks Associates claims.
The report places Apple’s streaming video subscription service fifth on the list of most popular streaming platforms — behind only Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+.
Are you excited about the iPhone 12? Photo: Ben Geskin
The iPhone 12 is likely to ship to ship in October, rather than the usual September iPhone launch time frame, claim a report published Monday by Digitimes.
This would seem to back up a separate recent report from increasingly authoritative Apple leaker Jon Prosser. Prosser also suggested an October, rather than September, launch for the new iPhone.
Bag yours before they sell out again! Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac
Amazon is again slashing prices on Apple Watch Series 5, with discounts of up to $85 off some of the most affordable models. Get yours today for as little as $299 before they sell out!
A security vulnerability with “Sign in with Apple” could have allowed hackers to carry out a full account takeover of user accounts accessed using the feature. Fortunately, the bug was spotted by India-based security researcher Bhavuk Jain.
In a blog post published over the weekend, Jain noted that he made Apple aware of the vulnerability back in April. It was subsequently fixed. Thanks to Apple’s bug bounty program, he was then paid $100,000 as a thank you from the Cupertino tech giant.
This innovative phone gimbal sports 50 hours of infinite rotation and real-time target tracking for better photos and videos. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
We’re all spending plenty of time in front of our cameras these days, either slogging through video meetings or creating content. So whether you’re working on the latest TikTok dance, trying to give a convincing presentation, or just want to give your travel videos a studio-quality look, this automatic rotating gimbal offers smooth, professional-grade camera moves.
A message warns thieves that stolen iPhones are being tracked. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
iPhones on display in Apple Stores run special software that renders them useless to thieves when removed from a store. Until now, however, we haven’t had a clear glimpse at what this antitheft measure looks like.
That changed over the weekend as one person displayed an iPhone seemingly taken from a looted Apple Store in Philadelphia. Here’s what the message says.
Cook says that Apple will be making several charitable contributions. Photo: Apple
As protests roiled the United States following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent a memo to employees condemning the killing, calling for change, and offering support.
In the note, Cook expressed his wishes for a “better, more just world” for everyone. He also advised employees that are “hurting right now” that they can access mental health resources and other support from Apple. In addition, Cook said Apple will make charitable donations to groups such as the Equal Justice Initiative.
You can read Cook’s entire memo to Apple employees below.
This cloud-connected notepad scans and syncs all your scribblings straight to the cloud, then cleans up for instant reuse. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Technology is great and all, but when it comes to taking notes, nothing beats putting pen to paper. Rocketbook Fusion is a cloud-enabled, reusable notebook that combines the best of the analog and the digital.
With it, you can take your note-taking to a new level — and save paper while you’re at it.
There's an art to spoiling Apple's biggest secrets.
Jon Prosser is the hot new Apple reporter on the scene. On Twitter and his Front Page Tech channel on YouTube, he delivers Apple scoops with a healthy side helping of humor. So, is Prosser the new Mark Gurman?
Read our take in this week’s issue of Cult of Mac Magazine. As always, the free iOS mag is filled with Apple news, reviews and how-tos.
We've rounded up four super useful, super affordable digital design tools. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Got fliers to make? Websites to start? Logos or presentations or any other of the myriad digital design projects? We rounded up four user-friendly tools so you can dive straight into vector graphics, building websites, illustration and more.
Jason Sudeik stars in Ted Lasso, a fish-out-of-water comedy for Apple TV+. Photo: Apple
Jason Sudeikis is reviving Ted Lasso for new Apple TV+ comedy that’ll debut August 14.
The show, called simply, Ted Lasso, centers on a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having utterly no experience with soccer.
The wait is over for Powerbeats Pro in summertime colors. Photo: Apple
Powerbeats Pro comes in four new colors starting June 9. Unconfirmed reports of Glacier Blue, Spring Yellow, Cloud Pink and Lava Red versions of Beats’ truly wireless headset have been circulating for weeks, but today brought the official unveiling.
But it’s still unclear if the upcoming 2020 version is different from the earlier one in any substantive way.
Jon Prosser, the up-and-coming Apple reporter. Photo: Jon Prosser/Front Page Tech
In the space of three short months, Jon Prosser went from an obscure YouTube nobody pumping out videos barely anyone watched to becoming one of the hottest Apple reporters on the internet.
On Twitter and YouTube, he’s unspooled a string of accurate predictions, including the exact dates and launch times of two of Apple’s newest products, the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the 2020 iPhone SE. That’s no mean feat, given Apple’s obsessive secrecy.
Prosser’s latest leak — revealed on last week’s episode of Cult of Mac’s podcast, The CultCast — claims Apple is working on a special pair of Steve Jobs Heritage Edition AR glasses. That wild revelation drew skepticism from none other than über-Apple reporter Mark Gurman.
“Do I even need to say that this (along with the rest of the Apple AR glasses stories in the past week) is complete fiction?” Gurman tweeted.
Jon Prosser makes headlines
Perhaps Gurman, who made his bones at 9to5Mac before moving up to Bloomberg, is feeling the heat. Prosser is starting to nip at his heels.
Apple is accused to making Tile trackers harder to use as it prepares to launch a competing product. Photo: Tile
Tile, a startup that makes location-aware tracking tags, told the European Commission’s Competition department that Apple isn’t playing fair. It claims the iPhone maker has moved to “completely disadvantage” its smaller rival, even as Apple prepares to launch its own tracking tags.
Students attending classes at home brought an increase in iPad demand. Photo: R. Marsh Starks/UNLV Creative Services
Apple reportedly placed multiple rush orders for iPad screens with LG Display. The tablet saw increased demand in Asia this quarter, with COVID-19 forcing so many people to attend classes and work from home.
No need to change any settings. GIF: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
You don’t need to be using a Disney face to get your Apple Watch to tell you the time. Using a simple tap gesture, you can have the time read to you while using any watch face. Find out how in this Apple Watch pro tip.
Can you handle some hot, hot beta action? Image: The CultCast
This week on The CultCast: AirPods with new sensors could be on the horizon, and that would fit perfectly with Apple’s always-on approach to health. Find out why we can’t wait for in-ear health trackers. Or for Apple to revamp the musty Messages app for Mac.
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The Apple TV+ crime drama comes to a powerful conclusion. Photo: Apple TV+
Breakout Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob comes to a gutsy and strong conclusion by leaving its characters, and its audience, in the lurch. This is the smartest decision the show’s creators could have made.
The limited series’ ending, which premieres Friday, shifts everything we’ve seen so far into an entirely new light. It likely will haunt you for some time to come.
Spoiler alert: Details about “After,” the final episode of Defending Jacob, follow.