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Look, I know this feels like a small and insignificant release compared to the likes of Widgets and Game Modes and AI-powered video doodads that have headlined the Sonoma news cycle.
So rather than try to make any deep or poignant points about the constellation of odds and ends that constitutes macOS Sonoma, I’ve combed through the 32-page list of updates that Apple kindly sent over, and I’ve picked out the ones that I think are, legitimately, likely to improve my life (and might also improve yours).

The latest version of macOS is now widely available, offering several small changes to the operating system you might miss if you don’t know where to look. It really shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Apple is once again playing things safe, offering what might seem like minor updates to its already solid operating…
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Are you scared to update your iPhone to iOS 17? You’re not alone. There’s a genuine fear out there that installing Apple’s latest update will doom your older iPhone to a premature retirement, slowing it down and generally making it worse overall. The good news? It’s not true.

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Apple’s AirTags have always been decent at helping you keep track of your stuff, but with one major flaw: They could only be associated with one Apple ID at a time, meaning you and your spouse couldn’t both track the AirTag that helps you remember where you parked the car, for example.

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With iPadOS 17, perhaps the most noticeable change is that you’ll be able to personalize your lock screen in a way that’s similar to what Apple added to iPhones with iOS 16 .
One particularly cool iOS 17 feature is StandBy. Turn your iPhone into landscape mode when it’s charging, and the screen can show things like a big clock, different widgets, and photos.

Apple has revealed the new Watch Series 9, which comes with an ultra wideband chip and an upgraded S9 processor, allowing for “all-day” battery life.
Not only do the new devices come with USB-C for the first time but they also feature the Dynamic Island that initially only came with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models.

iOS 17 is shaping up to be a sizable update. The OS, which will likely launch alongside the iPhone 15 series, is chock-full of features Apple announced back in June. However, some of those announced features won’t be available upon iOS 17’s launch. There are five features that will come to your iPhones a little later…
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Written by Richard Lawler From The Verge Original Article: https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/7/23823716/apple-macbook-pro-m3-max-2024-specs-details The M2 Max model of the MacBook Pro 16. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Over the weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman dug into the specs of a Mac Mini in testing with the new generation of Apple Silicon, and today, he’s reporting […]

Written by Wes Davis From The Verge Original Article: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/20/23767583/apple-iphone-ios-17-beta-passkey Apple IDs now support passkeys, but only in betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. | Illustration: The Verge It appears that passkeys are now supported for Apple IDs, but only if you have the first beta for iOS 17 (or iPadOS 17 […]

Sports tab in Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow
There are also new sports-focused score and schedule cards that will include information about specific games.