Apple today seeded the third beta of its macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers. The new beta comes one week after the release of the second beta. The developer build of macOS Sonoma 14.5 can be downloaded by developers through the Apple Developer Center and once the correct profile is installed, succeeding betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences. So far, no new features have been found in any of the macOS Sonoma 14.5 betas. We’ll update this space if and when we hear of new features. As usual, both MacTrast and Apple warn users to not install any b ..read more

Apple today seeded the third beta of its upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing. The new betas come one week after the second beta seeds. The developer beta builds of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 are available to developers who opt into the betas by going to “Settings” -> “Software Update,” then tapping on the “Beta Updates” option and turning on the iOS 17 Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta. While most of the features that Apple promised would be coming in ‌iOS 17‌ have now been released, iO ..read more

Apple has severely cut the number of Vision Pro headsets it plans to ship during 2024. The Cupertino company is dropping its production of the headsets from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple has scaled back Vision Pro production before it launched in global markets, which Kuo says indicates that demand in the U.S. has “fallen sharply beyond expectations.” As a result, Apple is expected to take a “conservative view” of headset demand when the Vision Pro launches in other countries. Kuo has previously said that he expec ..read more

Apple has announced it will be holding a live-streaming media event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern). The event will be available for viewing on Apple.com and on YouTube. The event invitation has a tagline of “Let Loose” along with a rendering of a hand holding an Apple Pencil, indicating that iPads will be a focus of the event. During the event, we expected to see Apple announce new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, as well as with updated Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard accessories. We’re expecting to see several new and updated features when the new iPad Pros deb ..read more

Apple recently began allowing game console emulators on the App Store. While we’ve seen emulators make an appearance in the App Store (with emulator Delta leaping to the top of the App Store charts almost overnight), there is at least one emulator that won’t be making an appearance anytime soon. The developers of DolphiniOS have explained in a blog post that Apple’s unwillingness to allow apps using JIT means the GameCube and Wii emulator won’t be made available in the App Store for now. The GameCube and Wii have a PowerPC-based CPU inside them. All modern Apple devices use an ARM-based ..read more

Apple has halted the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami.” In a Sunday post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has halted the production of FineWoven accessories due to concerns about the accessory lineup’s durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Now, Kosutami has posted an update suggesting we might yet see one more round of FineWoven products in new colors before Apple finally drops the FineWov ..read more

Sales of Apple’s iPhone plunged in the first quarter of 2024, as Chinese consumers showed a major preference for other premium smartphone brands, according to Counterpoint Research. China’s smartphone market experienced modest year-over-year growth of 1.5% during the first quarter, marking the second consecutive quarter of growth. The report says the modest increase in smartphone sales is largely due to strong sales performance from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei, which boasted an incredible 69.7% growth in sales when compared to the same period last year. Huawei’s Mate 60 series f ..read more

Apple’s push to offer on-device AI tools on their devices continues to move forward, as the Cupertino firm has acquired artificial intelligence startup Datakalab, which specializes in algorithm compression and embedded AI systems. The purchase was finalized on December 17, 2023, as found in a European Commission filing first found by French publication Challenges (via iPhoneSoft). The amount Apple paid for the firm has not been announced. Apple’s purchase of the AI firm is just another piece of Apple’s strategy to bring on-device AI technology to the iPhone and other devices. We’ll ..read more

Apple has halted the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami.” In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has halted the production of FineWoven accessories due to concerns about the accessory lineup’s durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. FineWoven has gone. Since its durability were bad. All the production line was stopped and removed. Apple would move to another material—Again, not the leather. So see ya'll in l ..read more

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