As Apple released iOS 14.2 to the public last week, the company today stopped signing iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1. That means users who have updated their devices to iOS 14.2 can no longer downgrade to iOS 14.1.

As the clock slowly turns to November 13 around the world, the first iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max orders have started arriving to early pre-order customers. This also means that the new devices are officially available for purchase and pick up at Apple Stores in many countries.

As Apple is today updating its apps with macOS Big Sur compatibility, the company has just released an update of Final Cut Pro X on the App Store — I mean, Final Cut Pro. Apple’s video editor finally lost the “X” on its name with today’s update.

Following the release of macOS Big Sur, Apple has just released updates for all iWork apps on the Mac App Store. New versions of Numbers, Pages, and Keynote are now available with new icons and a refreshed interface ready for macOS Big Sur.

In addition to adding ProRAW support and suggesting new third-party app suggestion features, iOS 14.3 also includes a variety of other changes for iPhone users. There is new evidence of new Home app features, new Apple Watch notifications, and more.

Apple today introduced the first beta developer of iOS 14.3, and while it brings the ProRAW feature for iPhone 12 Pro users, 9to5Mac also found some interesting changes in the iOS setup process and a new icon that reveals Apple’s AirPods Studio headphones. Now, we also discovered that iOS 14.3 includes hidden support for the rumored AirTags.

While we are still looking for what’s new in iOS 14.3, 9to5Mac has just found a new icon added to the internal system files that are potential illustrations of Apple’s upcoming AirPods Studio headphone.

Apple today released then quickly removed the first developer beta of iOS 14.3. In the short period of time it was available, 9to5Mac was able to install the new beta to see what’s new. One of the most notable changes is that iOS 14.3 brings support for Apple’s ProRAW photo format on iPhone 12 Pro.

As Apple has been investigated for anti-competitive practices, the company is working on new ways to avoid these accusations and even sanctions from governments around the world. With iOS 14.3, which is now available as a beta release for developers, Apple will suggest third-party apps to users during the setup process of a new iPhone or iPad.

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Apple just released its major macOS update with Big Sur. While downloads are often slow with the large file and many users trying to get the software at the same time, it looks like download times are particularly slow this year and are failing in many cases. Meanwhile, it seems that Apple’s Developer website is down as is iMessage and we’re even seeing macOS Catalina performance impacted.

Apple has scheduled its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge, this time for Thanksgiving later this month. The challenge encourages Apple Watch users to complete a workout of at least 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in length on November 26.

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Snapchat features continue to roll into the messaging apps on Facebook and Instagram. The latest is dubbed “Vanish Mode” and as the name suggests, offers users the ability to send texts, photos, emoji, voice messages, and more that disappear after being seen. It’s starting to roll out first to Facebook Messenger and also coming to Instagram chats.

The powerful photo editing app Darkroom is now available for the Mac. Darkroom has become one of the most popular photo editing apps for iPhone and iPad, even winning an Apple Design Award at WWDC this year, and now it’s available for Intel and M1 Macs.

Following the announcement of the first M1-powered Macs earlier this week, a trio of Apple executives spoke with The Independent to talk about Apple Silicon. In the interview, marketing chief Greg Joswiak, software VP Craig Federighi, and hardware engineering VP John Ternus went in-depth on the new M1 chip, the future of the Mac, and more.

Apple has released macOS Big Sur to the public, which means that everyone gets the opportunity to upgrade from macOS Catalina. What new features can you expect from macOS 11? Watch our macOS Big Sur top features video as we showcase the brand new redesign, the addition of Control Center, big Safari and Messages app updates, and much, much more.

After nearly five months of beta testing, macOS 11 Big Sur is now available to the general public. Big Sur is a massive update for the Mac, bringing a redesigned interface, widget support, a new Control Center, and much more. Here are some of the best new features in macOS Big Sur.

Apple has also published a press release detailing the new features in macOS Big Sur.

Just two days after the “One more thing” event, the first Apple M1-powered MacBook Air orders are starting to ship to customers. The first deliveries are currently scheduled to arrive as early as next week, Apple says.