“Yesterday evening, Apple released the third developer beta of macOS 11 Big Sur. The update continues to refine the many changes introduced with this year’s macOS update, bringing new icons, battery settings tweaks, and much more.”
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Kuo: New Apple Silicon Macs will include redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2021
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“Kuo previously said that the first ARM Mac would be a 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and ship before the end of the year, notably before Apple announced the two year transition timeline on the WWDC stage.”
Apple Opens First Public Betas for iOS and iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7
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“Apple has opened its public beta program for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 on the Apple Beta Software Program website. One notable difference between this year’s public betas and those of past years is that this is the first time watchOS has been included in the program.”
Apple releasing iOS 14 public beta today with redesigned home screen, widgets, more
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“Apple will release the first public beta of iOS 14 to testers today. iOS 14 brings new features such as widgets, the App Library, and more. iOS 14 beta 2 will bring further refinements to the new features, as well as bug fixes and performance improvements.”
Microsoft announces it is closing its retail stores permanently
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“While Apple is currently re-closing stores due to COVID-19 outbreaks, Microsoft today announced that it is closing its retail stores for good.”
The Talk Show Remote From WWDC 2020 with Guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak→
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“John Gruber’s annual live version of The Talk Show has become a tradition at WWDC featuring a variety of guests from Apple in recent years. This year, with the conference held online-only, Gruber recorded the show remotely with guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak.”
WWDC 2020: All the Little Things in Apple’s New OS Releases
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“WWDC week is always full of big and small announcements about Apple’s core software platforms.”
tvOS 14 lets you choose what types of video screensavers you want to see on Apple TV
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“Apple’s collection of Aerial screensavers are very popular, but the name had become outdated as Apple expanded to Space in tvOS 12 and went underwater with tvOS 13. Some of these were more visually appealing than others.”
iOS 14 adds new AirPods optimized charging feature to reduce battery aging
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“Apple continues to expand its optimized battery charging capability. With iOS 14, Apple says that AirPods will now learn from your charging routine and wait to charge past 80% until you need to use them.”
iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview
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“Today Apple detailed the next major versions of its two most popular computing platforms: iOS and iPadOS 14. While the list of new features in these releases may not be as long as in some years, each update nonetheless has a lot to offer.”
