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• The next Apple Silicon Macs may be a reboot of the G4 Cube and colorful iMac G3
  We already expect 2021 is going to be an exciting year for the Mac, with even faster chips, new 14- and 16-inch MacBooks, and redesigned iMacs on the way. But a new rumor suggests Apple may be looking to some of its most popular Mac products for i…
  - 17 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 5:27pm -
• Your new Mac's speedy SSD might not last as long as it should
  If you have a new Mac, you probably think it's going to last for years and years, but some new troubling data suggests that might not be the case. More than a few users are reporting that SSDs on new M1 and Intel Macs are possibly being overused…
  - 18 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 3:42pm -
• What Apple Music can do to catch up with Spotify
  Apple ignited the legal music-download revolution with iTunes, led again by dropping copy-protecting DRM from its music downloads, and in 2007 led a major upgrade in digital-music quality with the launch of iTunes Plus.But more than a decade later…
  - 22 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 12:00pm -
• Roon 1.8 review: An unparalleled service for critical listening and music exploration
  The barrier to entry can be steep, but the reward is oh so worth the investment.
  - 22 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 12:00pm -
• Five great iPhone weather apps you should try
  We spend hours a day in messaging and social media apps, and probably no more than a few minutes in a weather app. Nonetheless, a good weather app is one of the most important apps on our iPhones. It’s how we know when to wear a heavier jacket o…
  - 23 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 11:00am -
• Apple Pay FAQ: Apple Pay is now available in Mexico
  Apple Pay—the company’s flagship mobile payment platform—has grown at a breathtaking rate since its introduction in 2015. Apple Pay transactions continue to rise, and more banks, retailers, and countries continue to join. You can use Apple…
  - 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 6:01pm -
• Fitbit teams with Deepak Chopra to bolster its Premium membership
  Fitbit users have long used their devices to track their steps, heart rate, and blood-oxygen levels, but a new feature for Premium subscribers isn’t about your body at all. Fitbit has announced a partnership with Deepak Chopra to bring mindfulne…
  - 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 2:55pm -
• Once in a blue moon: Facebook is actually right about something
  There are few things the Macalope hates more than Facebook.Hoof in mouth disease. Showing up to a technology mascots reunion and finding Clippy is already drunk. Just Clippy in general. But high on that list is Facebook.At least partly because Fa…
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TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Blog

• Australian Parliament passes law that requires Google, Facebook to pay for news
  The Australian law that makes it mandatory for companies like Google and Facebook to pay for news they use is ready to be enforced. Australia's Parliament has passed the final amendments to the News Media Bargaining Code, and according to AP, the…
  - 4 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 6:21am -
• 'Cyberpunk 2077' patch delayed as developers reportedly can't access their VPN
  Earlier today, CD Projekt Red announced that the second major patch for Cyberpunk 2077 will be delayed until late March, and it cited a recent ransomware attack as well as the patch's extensive scope as reasons why. The company didn't go into…
  - 6 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 3:47am -
• Nickelodeon builds on Aang's adventures with Avatar Studios project
  Fans of award-winning animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra, are in for a treat. ViacomCBS execs announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, Nickelodeon, will launch a new production studio dedicated to expand…
  - 10 hours ago, 25 Feb 21, 12:06am -
• 'Star Trek: Prodigy' will debut on Paramount+ before airing on Nickelodeon
  When CBS first shared details on Star Trek: Prodigy last year, it should it would premiere on Nickelodeon. That’s no longer the case. The computer-animated series for kids will now instead debut on Paramount+ later this year. Only once it completes…
  - 10 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 11:34pm -
• Paramount+ snags long-awaited 'Halo' TV series from Showtime
  First announced all the way back in 2013, the highly anticipated Halo television series, based on the megahit Xbox game franchise is finally set to premiere in the first quarter of 2022. But don't go signing up for a Showtime subscription just ye…
  - 11 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 11:06pm -
• Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile spent $78 billion on C-band spectrum for 5G
  The Federal Communications Commission has shared the results of its long-awaited C-band spectrum auction. A company called Cellco Partnership, better known as Verizon (Engadget's parent company), came away from the proceedings the clear winner. I…
  - 11 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 10:55pm -
• Paramount+ will cost $5 per month with ads, or $10 without
  On March 4th, ViacomCBS will transform CBS All Access into Paramount+, but first it's telling investors all the details about its new streaming plans, similar to events we saw before Disney, HBO and Comcast all launched their respective internet.…
  - 11 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 10:42pm -
• AMD will announce its next Radeon RX 6000 GPU on March 3rd
  Excited to learn about more GPUs you probably won’t be able to buy anytime soon? Us too. And thankfully AMD is about to oblige. After promising at CES it had more desktop GPUs on the way for the first half of the year, the company announced today i…
  - 13 hours ago, 24 Feb 21, 8:51pm -

MacRumors

Tidbits - Apple News

• The Role of Bootable Duplicates in a Modern Backup Strategy
  macOS 11 Big Sur has thrown a cryptographically signed monkey wrench into the inner workings of backup apps that make bootable duplicates. There are now workarounds, and Apple promises to fix the necessary underlying tool, but Adam Engst suggests tha…
  - 2 days ago, 23 Feb 21, 7:53pm -
• CES 2021: 4K Picture Frames, Another iPad Dock, Talking Dog Collars, and Lots of Smart Glasses
  Jeff Porten closes his CES 2021 coverage with a first-ever deep dive into the annual Innovation Awards given out by the Consumer Technology Association. The range is impressive, but which of these products would you actually use?
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 8:29pm -
• Brave 1.20.108
  Fixes a DNS leak regression in Tor private browsing windows. (Free, 106 MB, macOS 10.11+)
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 4:29pm -
• Microsoft Office for Mac 16.46
  Monthly maintenance update for the productivity suite enables government customers to apply sensitivity labels. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 4:22pm -
• OmniOutliner Essentials and Pro 5.8.2
  Brings automation improvements to the Pro edition of the outlining and information organization app. ($9.99/59.99 new, free update, 40.5 MB, macOS 10.14+)
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 4:16pm -
• OmniFocus 3.11.4
  Brings automation improvements to the Pro edition of the task management app, plus bug fixes for both Standard and Pro editions. ($39.99 new, free update, 70.7 MB, macOS 10.14+)
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 4:04pm -
• EagleFiler 1.9.3
  Improves importing of Web pages from various publications and optimizes performance when importing large numbers of small files. ($40 new, free update, 32 MB, macOS 10.12+)
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 3:51pm -
• Malwarebytes Reports on the State of Mac Malware in 2020
  Malwarebytes Labs has published its annual report on the state of malware in the computer industry, with a section focusing on the Mac. The good news is that the number of malware detections is down 38% and very little detected Mac malware is dangero…
  - 5 days ago, 20 Feb 21, 12:03am -

Mac News Network

Apple Developer News

Apple: Press Releases

• Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund helps COPAN Diagnostics ship millions of COVID-19 test kits
  A partnership supported by Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund has helped boost production and delivery of COVID-19 test kits across the US.
  - 3 days ago, 22 Feb 21, 10:27am -
• Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers
  Apple welcomes 13 founders and their teams as the inaugural cohort of Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers.
  - 9 days ago, 16 Feb 21, 1:57pm -
• How to capture stunning floral photos with iPhone 12 Pro models
  Nathan Underwood of floral design studio Tulipina offers tips for creating professional-quality floral photos using iPhone 12 Pro models.
  - 13 days ago, 12 Feb 21, 1:56pm -
• We Read Too app developer Kaya Thomas explores trends in Black literature
  Apple catches up with Kaya Thomas, the app developer behind We Read Too, to uncover emerging trends in Black literature for young readers.
  - 14 days ago, 11 Feb 21, 1:56pm -
• An Apple Watch anniversary gift and the future it helped change
  Bob March is one of the many Apple Watch users who have been alerted to a potential heart condition through their device.
  - 21 days ago, 4 Feb 21, 3:31pm -
• “Hometown,” shot on iPhone 12 Pro
  For Black History Month, Apple commissioned more than 30 Black photographers to capture and share their hometowns using iPhone 12 Pro.
  - 24 days ago, 1 Feb 21, 1:57pm -
• Data Privacy Day at Apple: Improving transparency and empowering users
  For Data Privacy Day, Apple is sharing “A Day in the Life of Your Data” to help users take control of their data.
  - 28 days ago, 28 Jan 21, 5:00am -
• Apple Reports First Quarter Results
  Apple reported its first quarter financial results for the fiscal year after the market close on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
  - 29 days ago, 27 Jan 21, 9:30pm -

The Real Mac Genius

• How To: Change Your IP Address on the iPhone
  Ever run into Wi-Fi issues on your iPhone? Changing the IP Address on an iPhone is often a way to fix your Wi-Fi. Note: this will only work depending on the configuration of DHCP setup of the wireless router On your iPhone, open the Settings app and…
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• How To: Take a Screen Recording
  Taking a screen recording on Mac can be used for many purposes. Whether you are a gamer and want to film yourself destroying trees with your hands in Minecraft or you just need to show your grandmother how to send an email, screen recordings are a cr…
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• Virtual Reality: The Future of Stimulation
  We hear the words “virtual reality” thrown around alot these days. From commercials about ostridges to your elderly neighbors saying that kids these days are socially introverted, untalented disgraces to the human race, virtual reality is a vibra…
  - 4 Nov 19, 8:01pm -
• Keyboard shortcuts for the Mac Genius!
  Most of us know about shortcuts. If you have ever copied something by clicking the Command button and the C button, you know that shortcuts can be a very quick and efficient way of working. You should take advantage of the different shortcuts incorpo…
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• How To: Take Audio Tracks Out of Videos with GarageBand
  Taking the audio out of a video is very easy when using GarageBand. You can even add the audio clip to iTunes and listen to it on your iPhone. The first step is selecting your .m4v file and dragging it into GarageBand. Then GarageBand will create a M…
  - 24 Jul 19, 1:00pm -
• How to: Mount an ISO on Mac
  
  - 23 Mar 19, 4:56am -
• The Basics and More: Terminal
    Basics             Terminal to most people seems very complex, but there are ways that the average Joe can have fun on it too.  Simple commands like “man” which is used as a manual are easy to do. The basic way to type something in…
  - 14 Sep 18, 1:00pm -
• How To: Securely Delete Your Trash
  When you have private content that you do not want people to ever be able to access, Secure Empty Trash is the best way to do it. There are two ways to do it. The first way is to be in Finder, then click on the Finder menu option in the top left, a…
  - 6 Feb 18, 2:00pm -

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