Like characters in Star Wars, data is never really gone. Even when you think you’ve lost a file, its ghostly image remains on your disk, just waiting to return. All you need is the right data recovery tool.
Making an iOS app into a Mac one could some be as easy as pressing a button, thanks to the “Marzipan” project. Photo: Apple
The days of laboriously converting an iPhone or iPad application to run on a Mac are almost over. Soon, preparing an iOS app to run on macOS will reportedly be as simple as the developer checking a checkbox.
This is part of a trove of good news for developers — and users — leaking out today.
Apple’s out with an update on its mangrove forest conservation efforts. Photo: Apple
April 22 is Earth Day in the US and per usual, Apple is celebrating more than pretty much any other tech company.
Apple store workers are busting out their green shirts and turning the Apple logo green. Meanwhile the company has come out with a few ways for fans to participate with Apple Watch challenges, shot on iPhone nature photos and news about Apple’s mangrove conservation efforts.
Some Apple services depend on Amazon’s AWS. Photo: Amazon/Apple
As Apple increasingly turns its focus toward bringing in revenue from services and not just hardware, it’s depending on a rival to help provide some of the necessary infrastructure. The company reportedly spends $30 million a month for Amazon’s web services.
2020 could be Apple's greatest year so far Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
The end of a protracted legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm paves the way for the chipmaker to supply Apple with 5G modems for the 2020 line of iPhones.
Highly-respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made the prediction in a research note.
Samsung is hitting the brakes on the launch of its folding smartphone, the Galaxy Fold.
Earlier reviewers of the Galaxy Fold found serious issues with the device’s bending display on day 1 of their reviews causing the South Korea-based smartphone manufacturer to delay its rollout until “at least next month.”
JCPenny offered no reason for dropping its support for Apple Pay. Screenshot: Twitter
Struggling retail chain JCPenny has dropped support for Apple Pay according to a message from the company’s Twitter account.
JCPenny, which rolled out Apple Pay to all its stores two years ago, made the announcement in response to a customer’s query and complaints about removing “a very secure form of payment.”
Jessa Jones says the Apple Support Communities forum gives users erroneous information on recovering lost data. Photo courtesy of Jessa Jones
When Jessa Jones’ twin daughters flushed her iPhone down the toilet, it set in motion an unlikely series of events that led to a feud with Apple.
First, she blew up her toilet to retrieve her phone. Then she taught herself how to fix iPhones. Ultimately, she ended up in a simmering battle in Cupertino’s official support forums.
Music, gift cards, text, and privacy — what a mix we have this week. Photo: Cult of Mac
This week we check out yet more amazing music-mangling apps, check in with web browser savior StopTheMadness, and find out how to buy gift cards from anywhere, at any time.
This beauty-oriented iPhone accessory adds a fisheye camera with LED light ring, humidifier for skincare, and more. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If the iPhone gives our face a glow, it’s usually the creepy pale light cast by the screen. But with one clever accessory, you can turn your phone into a beauty station that also snaps extra gorgeous selfies.
Get ready to get ripped with these hidden Activity app features. Cover: Graham Bower/Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac
Dig into Apple’s slick Activity app and you’ll find some advanced metrics that can help take your fitness to the next level.
Get the lowdown on 10 features hidden inside the app — plus the week’s best Apple news, reviews and how-tos — in this week’s issue of Cult of Mac Magazine. It’s free and it looks the perfect way to enjoy some weekend reading on your iPad. Or use the links below to read the stories on our website.
Each wooden band is made by hand, a rustic touch that is subtle but appreciated. Photo: Ottm
Ottm makes some of the most unique smartwatch bands yet. Each Ottm band is crafted from hand-selected West African zebrawood, Indonesian sandalwood or Canadian maple. Treated with tung oil for a smooth, luxurious finish, these sustainably sourced bands are really something special.
The result isa watch band completely unique to you — no two bands are the same. Pair it with your Apple Watch, and you’ve got an exotic statement piece and stunning accessory.
Turning a tablet into an external display for your laptop isn't totally unheard of, but Slope makes it look oh so good. Photo: Wiplabs
Slope, a beautifully designed minimalist tablet stand, transforms your iPad into a second Mac screen or even a mini iMac.
Whether you’re pairing iPad with Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, or using it as an external display for MacBook or iMac, Slope positions and displays your tablet with utmost style and security.
It’s the perfect way to integrate your new iPad Pro into your desktop setup and Apple ecosystem. This is especially significant with the rumored macOS 10.15 update, code-named “Sidecar,” enabling an iPad to act as a second screen for running macOS software.
Good morning! I am the Clever Coffee Dripper! Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac
Good day, sleepy humans. I assume you are a fellow appreciator of delicious coffee, and that you suffer the same morning paradox as me: You just woke up, and are still rather groggy. And yet you also want to make a great cup of coffee. After all, you can’t drink that many in a day without wigging out.
The answer is here: It’s the Clever Dripper, and it’s almost impossible to make a bad cup of coffee with it. Not only that, but it might make the best coffee you’ve ever tasted.
Apple Watch ECG is one of the ways this company is getting into health monitoring. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac
Apple has made it clear it sees health monitoring as an important part of its business. And now analysts from Morgan Stanley are urging the company combine its efforts with Haven, a partnership of Amazon and others hoping to improve health care while also making it more affordable.
But it’s not clear how Apple would benefit from any such collaboration.
This iPhone XS and its owner pass the ultimate stress test. Screenshot: Camp4 Collective/YouTube
Even on video, our eyes get big when we see the open mouth of a shark. But what’s the appropriate response when you see an iPhone XS between the shark’s teeth?
This was the most interesting scene in a behind-the-scenes video of how the production company, Camp4 Collective, made the “Shot on iPhone” commercial Don’t Mess with Mother
These Apple sneakers sell for big bucks. New shoes that salute the originals are a more affordable option. Photo: Heritage Auction
The Apple-branded sneakers given to employees in the early 1990s have become collectors’ items priced well out of the range of ordinary consumers.
But two companies known for making cutting-edge footwear have come together to create shoes reminiscent of Apple’s original that can be purchased today.
75% of Netflix users have no plans to jump ship to Apple TV+ (right away) Photo: Stock Catalog/Flickr CC
Figuring out what to watch from Netflix’s massive catalog of shows might soon be as easy as tapping one button.
Netflix is currently testing two new tweaks that give users the ability to watch a popular episode from a TV series of their choosing as well as the option to play a random episode once you’ve finished the last one.
Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, who inherited the deal when he took over office in January, said recently that he wants to renegotiate the parameters of the deal that gives Foxconn $4 billion in tax breaks. Not wanting to miss out on all those incentives, Foxconn is adamant about maintaining its course.
Get targeted practice with the kinds of questions you're likely to face in that big job interview. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
So you’ve lined up that big job interview … what now? Maybe you’ll do dry runs with friends, look up examples of other interviews online, or read up on the company and the people you’ll be speaking to.
That’s all great, but you could just get a subscription to Interview School.