In this week’s top stories: New 2019 iPhone molds, iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 release, a closer look at Apple Card, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
Apple this week released iOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, tvOS 12.3, and macOS 10.14.5 to the public. The new tvOS and iOS updates include Apple’s overhauled TV app with support for Apple TV Channels. Meanwhile, watchOS 5.2.1 packs new Pride watch faces, as well as a fix for the Explorer watch face.
This week also brought another look at the rumored 2019 iPhone designs. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared an image of 2019 iPhone molds on Twitter. The images reaffirm that all of the new 2019 iPhones will feature a square camera bump, with the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max successors adding a third camera, and the iPhone XR successor adding a second camera.
Ahead of the public release of Apple Card, Apple employees have started receiving their own branded credit cards as part of beta testing. A leak this week offered our first look at how Apple Card will look out of the box, corroborating everything that 9to5Mac reported back in March.
Intel on Tuesday disclosed its latest chip vulnerability. Dubbed “ZombieLoad,” this vulnerability affected almost every Mac since 2011, with Apple patching it with macOS 10.14.5. In a support document, Apple explained how to enable full mitigation against the attacks, warning of an up-to 40 percent performance penalty.
Last but not least, Kenwood this week announced seven new CarPlay receivers. Among the new receivers, five of them feature wireless CarPlay while the cheapest option starts at $600. Read our full coverage right here.
These and the rest of this week’s top stories below.
iOS | macOS | tvOS | watchOS |
- Apple releases iOS 12.3 & tvOS 12.3 with new TV app, watchOS 5.2.1 & macOS 10.14.5 also now available
- What to expect from watchOS 6: New watch faces and apps, deeper macOS integration, more
- Apple Watch gains ‘2019’ Pride face update in watchOS 5.2.1
- iOS 12.4 developer beta released ahead of Apple Card launch
- Movies from many studios revert to HD instead of 4K on iTunes, including already purchased titles
- How to set up Express Transit with Apple Pay for any card with iOS 12.3
iPhone |
- Latest 2019 iPhone molds leak once again show square camera bump coming to all three new phones
- Apple pushes ‘incredible’ iPhone 6s with new ‘Made in India’ marketing campaign
- Comment: The claimed triangular iPhone camera arrangement is ugly, but that’s not the real problem
- Apple announces support for Apple Pay NFC stickers, partners with Bird scooters and more
- Renders imagine new color options for 2019 iPhone XR, what do you think? [Poll]
Mac + iPad |
- Almost all Macs since 2011 affected by new ‘ZombieLoad’ Intel chip vulnerability, patch included in macOS 10.14.5
- Apple posts instructions on how to enable full mitigation against Intel CPU attacks on Mac, up to 40 percent performance penalty
- Hands-on: The Uno Cable is a magnetic all-in-one USB-C cable with USB-C, Lightning & MicroUSB
Top Apple stories, retail |
- Tim Cook and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser greet customers at the grand opening of Apple Carnegie Library
- Angela Ahrendts joins Airbnb’s board of directors after leaving Apple
- New Today at Apple session helps aspiring podcasters get started with their own shows
Apple Watch |
- What to expect from watchOS 6: New watch faces and apps, deeper macOS integration, more
- What’s the best way to listen to podcasts on Apple Watch?
- The best portable Apple Watch power banks to use while traveling
Apps |
- WhatsApp discloses vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware to be installed on iPhones
- Steam Link officially debuts on iOS and Apple TV following initial rejection last year
- Adobe opens Photoshop for iPad beta signups ahead of this year’s release
- Apple Developer Academy applications now open, 400 free places available
- TikTok was the most downloaded iOS app for the fifth consecutive quarter
- Mobile battle royale games hit $2 billion in revenue as Fortnite faces new competition
- Using older Creative Cloud apps? Adobe warns you might get sued …
Apple TV |
- Apple TV app and AirPlay 2 debut on Samsung Smart TVs alongside iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 release
- How to download HBO shows for offline viewing on iPhone and iPad
CarPlay & HomeKit|
- Kenwood announces 7 new CarPlay receivers starting at $600, including new wireless options
- Amazon’s Ring may soon release doorbell and camera HomeKit support after years of promises
Top Apple stories, company |
- Photos: Here’s what the Apple Card will look like out of the box
- AAPL drops 6% as Trump’s tariffs bite: Apple accessories at 25%, overall costs could rise 10%
- Report: Apple’s custom 5G modems may not arrive until 2025 after ‘long and painful divorce’ with Intel
- Photos: Apple holds Apple Park opening ceremony and tribute to Steve Jobs
- Apple responds to Supreme Court decision, argues the App Store ‘is not a monopoly by any metric’
- Supreme Court rules against Apple in antitrust lawsuit, allows customer to sue over App Store
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This week’s top videos |
Apple Watch Series 4 Giveaway |
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9to5Mac Daily |
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Happy Hour Podcast #225 |
This week Benjamin and Zac discuss iOS 12.3 and the all-new Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 on Samsung Smart TVs, watchOS 5’s newest Apple Watch faces, Apple Pay stickers and how they work, iPhone XR 2 rumors, and more features expected in iOS 13.
9to5Mac Happy Hour is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Stacktrace Podcast #036 |
How does John name his open source projects, and why and how does Rambo shower with AirPods? Just two of many questions asked and answered on this episode — along with the weekly speculation about upcoming Apple products, this time around Gurman’s latest reports about this fall’s iPhones — and a review of AirPods 2.
Stacktrace by 9to5Mac is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
Making The Grade |
Making The Grade is a weekly series from Bradley Chambers covering Apple in education. Bradley has been managing Apple devices in an education environment since 2009. Through his experience deploying and managing 100s of Macs and 100s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple’s products work at scale, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for students.
- Is macOS really less stable than it used to be?
- Apple Mail vs G Suite Webmail
- Piper Computer is a great way to introduce students to Raspberry Pie
- Why is Apple ignoring services in the enterprise?
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