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Apple @ Work: Red Canary Mac Monitor is a newly available tool for collection and dynamic system analysis on macOS endpoints

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Now that the Mac is a premier endpoint in the enterprise, it’s starting to move into the phase where it needs first-class tools for IT and security teams to gather data from the device. A newly available from Red Canary aims to make gathering endpoint data on macOS even easier.

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9to5Mac Daily: June 16, 2023 – Apple Card changes, iOS 17 passcodes

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Apple Music’s hidden social network is basic but great for discovery

Apple Music isn’t known for being a social network. Apple tried that over 10 years ago when it launched and subsequently killed iTunes Ping. But despite not having a clever name, Apple Music has some wonderful social features that I’ve grown to enjoy, and, maybe, take for granted.

Here’s how I take advantage of those features and what Apple could do in the future.

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Anker 15W MagSafe Charger

Tested: Anker’s new triangular 15W MagSafe 3-in-1 charger is perfect for StandBy in iOS 17

Anker’s latest MagSafe charging stand just hit the scene earlier this spring, arriving just in time to pair perfectly with the new StandBy mode for iPhone 14 coming in iOS 17. Capable of refueling your entire Apple kit, our latest Tested with 9to5Toys review is investigating if its more affordable price tag means it’s actually worth a spot on your nightstand.

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HomeKit Weekly: Home Key, AirTags, and the return of hardware

In the past few months of using the Level Lock+, my mind has been doing a lot of thinking about the role of hardware in the future of the smart home. Sure, software (even voice) is great for interacting with devices, but there’s something I’ve found magical about Home Key. My smartphone is hardware device that interacts with my hardware lock through software. The software is invisible. It’s been so wonderful just tapping my iPhone on the lock and having it open. It’s also led me to believe that Apple should continue pulling at that string going forward. Of course, all this will apply to the recently released Aqara smart lock with Home Key support.

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Hands-on: ‘AirCard’ puts Apple’s Find My tech into an NFC-enabled digital business card

Since Apple released the AirTag, companies have been flying to create cases, lanyards, keychains, and so many other accessories. For the most part, these accessories work. I have one on my luggage, one on my dog’s collar, and another on my keychain, but there has been one solution missing: the wallet tracker. The biggest issue, at least for me, is that the AirTag is thick compared to credit cards, so when you put it in your wallet, there is a huge and ugly bulge.

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Reddit tyrant-in-chief finds more fuel for the dumpster fire with threat to replace moderators

“Anyone else feel like it’s getting hot in here?” That’s what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman would ask if he was remotely aware of the dumpster fire that he continues to fuel around the community he helped build. Instead, the former cofounder and current tyrant has a new plan of attack: Cross him and you’re fired… from moderating… for free… for years.

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15 MacBook Air vs 13 Air

Friday’s best deals: 13-inch M2 MacBook Air hits $980, Sonos summer sale from $135, Satechi gear, more

We’re heading into the weekend with all of today’s best deals, courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys. On tap for this Friday, Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air is an even better value at $980. New all-time lows are delivering up to $160 in savings to go alongside a Sonos summer sale that’s marking down some of the most popular smart audio gear on the market from $134. And if you’re looking for the last charger your desk will need, a rare markdown is delivering Satechi’s latest 200W GaN power station with six USB-C ports for $128. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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This adapter turns standard CarPlay into wireless, actually works [iOS 17 support]

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Do Wireless CarPlay adapters actually work? I bought two cars a few years ago. The Honda Civic came with wired Apple CarPlay. The Honda HR-V had a basic entertainment system that I upgraded with an Alpine unit with Wireless CarPlay. I really wanted Wireless CarPlay in the Civic, but replacing its entertainment system was too disruptive. Now there’s a solution for turning standard CarPlay into Wireless CarPlay

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Reddit’s CEO really wants you to know that he doesn’t care about your feedback

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is continuing his damage control tour, this time via a new interview with The Verge. Despite a large number of subreddits still offline in protest over Reddit’s changes to third-party apps, Huffman is once again doubling down on that decision.

This time, his argument is that the Reddit API – which has been used by third-party apps successfully for years – “was never designed to support third-party apps.”

I’ll save my full opinion on this for the “9to5Mac’s Take” section below… but I’ll give you the gist of it here: “bullshit.”

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