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Craig Federighi elaborates on bringing iOS apps to Mac, says ’some aspects of app porting will be automated’

Michael Potuck Jun 5 2018 - 8:56 am PT

Apple’s VP of software engineering, Craig Federighi, answered the question of whether the company was working on merging iOS and macOS with a huge “No.” on stage at WWDC yesterday. However, he went on to explain that Apple is in the middle of a multi-year project to bring UIKit iOS apps to its desktop platform.

Now, Wired was able to get some more clarity from Federighi on how Apple will make this happen, including some details on what developers can expect.

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macOS Mojave includes two desert-themed wallpapers, download here

Zac Hall Jun 5 2018 - 7:34 am PT

Apple unveiled macOS Mojave on Monday, and included in the new desert-themed OS update are three new wallpapers. Mojave Day for light mode, Mojave Night for the brand new dark mode, and a special dynamic version…

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Apple gives a sneak peek at multi-year project to bring UIKit iOS apps to the Mac

Benjamin Mayo Jun 4 2018 - 12:09 pm PT

Apple today announced its plan to bring UIKit to the Mac. This is a multi-year project. Apple is testing the new cross-platform frameworks with its own stock apps in macOS Mojave. It will be available to third-party developers in 2019.

Apple is extending the iOS interface frameworks to work well on the Mac windowing system. It specifically said that it will not be merging iOS and macOS.

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macOS 10.13.5 now available for Mac, includes Messages in iCloud

Zac Hall Jun 1 2018 - 10:07 am PT

Apple has released a new version of macOS High Sierra that brings Messages in iCloud to the Mac. macOS 10.13.5 is now available for all compatible Macs through the Mac App Store.

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Apple releases first iOS 11.4.1, tvOS 11.4.1, and macOS 10.13.6 public betas

Zac Hall May 31 2018 - 10:02 am PT

Apple’s software release week continues today following iOS 11.4 and iOS 11.4.1 developer beta. This time its iOS 11.4.1 public beta, a bug fix update to the earlier release. tvOS 11.4.1 and macOS 10.13.6 public betas are also available.

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Pixelmator Pro updated with Touch Bar support, SVG editing, advanced web export and slicing tools

Benjamin Mayo May 31 2018 - 3:02 am PT

The Pixelmator Team has today released the latest update of its Pixelmator Pro app for Mac. Version 1.1 brings a lot of new features, and a plethora of smaller enhancements and bug fixes.

The photo-editing app now features rich integration with the Touch Bar, a suite of new web export options, machine-learning color adjustments, slicing, SVG vector image editing and many smaller changes.

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Apple releases tvOS 11.4.1 beta for Apple TV, macOS 10.13.6 beta for Mac

Zac Hall May 30 2018 - 10:07 am PT

In addition to fresh watchOS and iOS betas today, Apple has released new beta versions of tvOS and macOS as well. tvOS 11.4.1 beta 1 for Apple TV is now available alongside macOS 10.13.6 beta for Mac.

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A virtual machine could be the solution to keeping 32-bit apps running in macOS

Ben Lovejoy May 16 2018 - 5:45 am PT

Apple last month started warning users of 32-bit apps that future versions of macOS would not run ‘without compromise.’

It was a vague warning, but suggests that Apple does have a plan to allow 32-bit apps to continue to run even after macOS has nominally switched to a 64-bit-only environment …

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macOS 10.13.5 beta 5 now available for developers

Zac Hall May 14 2018 - 10:02 am PT

Apple has released the fifth developer beta version of macOS 10.13.5 for testing. The beta version includes Messages in iCloud which works with iOS 11.4 beta.

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Feature Request: One new feature I’d like to see in iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12

Benjamin Mayo May 14 2018 - 8:22 am PT

Ahead of WWDC, this is my top software wish-list, addressing the number one feature addition I’d like to see for each of Apple’s platforms; iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS.

These are just my personal picks, choosing just one thing per OS that I think I would appreciate the most for the iOS 12, macOS 10.14, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 cycles.

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macOS 10.13.5 beta 4 now available for developers

Zac Hall May 7 2018 - 9:59 am PT

Apple has released the fourth developer beta version of macOS 10.13.5 for testing. The beta version includes Messages in iCloud which works with iOS 11.4 beta.

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macOS 10.13.5 beta 3 now available for developers

Zac Hall May 1 2018 - 10:07 am PT

Apple has released the third developer beta version of macOS 10.13.5 for testing. The beta version includes Messages in iCloud which works with iOS 11.4 beta.

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How to backup a Mac to Time Machine with any hard drive

Michael Potuck Apr 26 2018 - 2:30 pm PT

With the news that Apple has officially discontinued its AirPort lineup, many users will look to backing up their Macs with something other than Apple’s Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme with a connected external drive. Follow along for how to back up a Mac to Time Machine with any hard drive.

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Startup offering $3 million to anyone who can hand over zero-day exploits for iOS or macOS

Peter Cao Apr 25 2018 - 11:56 am PT

Crowdfense, a startup company based out of the United Arab Emirates is offering up to $3 million for anyone who can offer a zero-day exploit on macOS, iOS, Android or Windows.

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WebKit code references suggest dark mode coming to macOS 10.14

Guilherme Rambo Apr 20 2018 - 6:47 am PT

Earlier today, we reported on WebKit’s mailing list suggesting that iOS 12 will support iPhone 5s. Following that, I decided to look into WebKit’s source code to see what else could be found about future Apple releases. For those who don’t know, WebKit is the engine behind Safari on both macOS and iOS, it’s developed in the open so it’s natural that it will eventually hint at future iOS and macOS features.

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macOS 10.13.5 beta 2 now available for developers

Zac Hall Apr 17 2018 - 10:04 am PT

[Update: Apple has now released the second public beta of macOS 10.13.5.]

Apple has released the second developer beta version of macOS 10.13.5 for testing. The beta version includes Messages in iCloud which works with iOS 11.4 beta.

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How to check your Mac for 32-bit apps before Apple drops support

Peter Cao Apr 13 2018 - 9:56 am PT

We recently reported that Apple is now beginning to warn users about 32-bit applications potentially not working in a future version of macOS. The alert that appears on macOS is surprisingly vague and doesn’t give much detail on what to do next.

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Apple pushing 32-bit app warning live for macOS 10.13.4 as 64-bit transition continues

Zac Hall Apr 11 2018 - 5:00 pm PT

After previously testing in beta, Apple is pushing a new 32-bit app warning live for users on macOS 10.13.4 starting at midnight local time. The alert will appear once per app when a user launches 32-bit software for the first when running the current macOS version.

The dialogue box can be dismissed with the ‘OK’ button or users can click ‘Learn More…’ to access a newly published explainer document on 32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra.

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How to remove your Facebook data from macOS

Michael Potuck Apr 10 2018 - 1:45 pm PT

Whether you’re planning on keeping your Facebook account, are debating deleting it, or already have, you may have Facebook data stored on your Mac. Here’s how to remove it from macOS.

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Apple brings former Amazon and Google executive to its software team

Michael Potuck Apr 6 2018 - 3:48 pm PT

In a new report from Bloomberg today, Apple has confirmed another major hire as it brings on Jon McCormack as vice president for a software role.

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Opinion: An Intel-free Mac in 2020 might seem unlikely, but it is coming soon

Ben Lovejoy Apr 3 2018 - 7:23 am PT

It’s almost exactly a year since I last discussed the possibility of Apple ditching Intel in favor of Macs powered by Apple-designed CPUs. I argued then that it was a question of ‘when’ rather than ‘if,’ echoing a view earlier expressed by my colleague Chance.

Bloomberg yesterday suggested that the ‘when’ might be 2020. That might seem like an ambitious timescale, but I do firmly believe two things. One, Apple is already running ARM-based Mac prototypes internally. Two, if it doesn’t happen in 2020, it won’t be too long afterwards …

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Apple releases macOS 10.13.4 update for High Sierra with iMac Pro wallpaper, enhanced eGPU support

Zac Hall Mar 29 2018 - 4:08 pm PT

Apple has released the macOS 10.13.4 update to High Sierra for all compatible Macs. The new version includes the ‘Ink Cloud’ wallpaper previously only offered on the iMac Pro, enhanced support for external GPUs, and more.

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Apple releases macOS 10.13.4 beta 7 for developers

Peter Cao Mar 26 2018 - 2:16 pm PT

Apple has released macOS 10.13.4 beta 7 for registered developers to test on compatible Macs. We’ll dig in to the new version and detail changes below.

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Apple submits new accessibility emoji to Unicode Consortium, includes prosthetic limbs, guide dogs, more

Michael Potuck Mar 23 2018 - 10:29 am PT

Apple has today proposed a new set of emoji to the Unicode Consortium that focuses on accessibility. The new set includes at least nine new emoji.

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