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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 202 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Wednesday August 28, 2024 2:41 pm PDT by
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 202 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, Editing, JavaScript, Media, Rendering,...
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See the Apple Intelligence Photos App 'Clean Up' Tool in Action

Wednesday August 28, 2024 1:01 pm PDT by
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of iOS 18.1, and it adds Clean Up, a new Apple Intelligence tool created for the Photos app. With Clean Up, you can remove unwanted objects from your photos, but its performance is hit or miss right now. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. When you tap into any of your photos and then tap on the edit button, you'll...
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iOS 18.1 Beta Now Offers Notification Summaries for All Apps

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:45 am PDT by
With the third beta of iOS 18.1, Apple has introduced new Apple Intelligence features for notifications. The notification summarization option that was previously available for the Mail and Messages apps now works with all of your apps. After updating to the latest beta, there is an ‌Apple Intelligence‌ setup flow that walks through some of the new features and includes settings for the...
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New iOS 18.1 Beta Adds 'Clean Up' Apple Intelligence Photos Feature

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:22 am PDT by
The third beta of iOS 18.1 that Apple provided to developers today includes a new Apple Intelligence feature for the Photos app. Clean Up can be used to remove distracting objects from the background of a photo while leaving the subject of the image intact. The Clean Up tool in the ‌Photos‌ app is able to automatically detect objects in an image that might not be wanted, but users can also...
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Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:06 am PDT by
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to continue testing Apple Intelligence features. The third betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the second iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas. A device capable of supporting ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is required to download the updates, which includes the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro...
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Apple Seeds Eighth Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:05 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the eighth betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the seventh betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the ‌iOS 18/iPadOS 18‌...
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Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:05 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the eighth beta of an upcoming macOS 15 Sequoia update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the seventh beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the beta....
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Apple Seeds Eighth visionOS 2 Beta to Developers

Wednesday August 28, 2024 10:00 am PDT by
Apple today released the eighth beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the beta coming a week after the seventh beta. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a...
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Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of tvOS 18 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Wednesday August 28, 2024 9:58 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the eighth beta of the upcoming tvOS 18 refresh to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the seventh beta came out. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 18 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS 18 adds an InSight feature to the TV app, and it...
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iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Google's New Pixel 9 Pro XL

Wednesday August 28, 2024 8:00 am PDT by
Apple is planning to unveil its new iPhone 16 models in September, but Google decided to move its usual October smartphone announcement to August, beating Apple to new AI-powered devices. We picked up Google's new Pixel 9 Pro XL and thought we'd compare it to the iPhone 15 Pro Max since we don't have an ‌iPhone 16‌ to pit against it just yet. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ...
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PSA: YouTube Videos Really Can Get Some Water Out of Your iPhone

Tuesday August 27, 2024 4:44 pm PDT by
YouTube videos that play a low sound to vibrate water out of the speakers do, in fact, work, according to a deep dive done by The Verge's David Pierce and iFixit. There are a number of YouTube videos that promise to be able to remove water from an iPhone using sound, and Pierce wanted to find out if they do what they claimed, so he asked iFixit for some help. iFixit dunked an iPhone 13 into...
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Mophie Launches New Powerstation Battery Packs

Tuesday August 27, 2024 4:27 pm PDT by
Zagg's Mophie brand today announced new versions of its popular Powerstation Plus Mini, Powerstation Plus, and Powerstation Plus Ultra, all of which have been updated with new designs and battery capacity. The $50 Powerstation Plus Mini features a 5,000mAh battery that will provide a partial charge for most iPhones. It supports 18W charging over USB-C with the built-in cable, and 20W through ...
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Apple Immersive Series 'Elevated' Coming to Vision Pro on September 6

Tuesday August 27, 2024 3:57 pm PDT by
Apple's latest immersive video series for the Vision Pro is set to launch in early September. "Elevated," a new 3D experience, will be available starting on September 6. A teaser for the show with an upcoming date is listed in the Apple Immersive Video section of the Vision Pro. Apple first announced Elevated in July, but did not provide launch timing for the show. According to Apple, the...
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Apple Now Lets Users Transfer Apple Music Playlists to YouTube Music And Vice Versa

Tuesday August 27, 2024 3:38 pm PDT by
Apple Music subscribers who want to transfer their playlists over to YouTube Music can now use Apple's Data and Privacy page to do so, Apple says in a new support document. Those who subscribe to YouTube Music are also able to transfer their playlists to ‌Apple Music‌. After logging in on the Data and Privacy page, ‌Apple Music‌ users can select the "Transfer a copy of your data" option to move ...
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AT&T Hit With $950,000 Fine for 2023 911 Outage

Tuesday August 27, 2024 3:32 pm PDT by
AT&T will pay a $950,000 fine for failing to notify 911 call centers about a service outage that occurred in 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said this week. There was an AT&T outage in Illinois, Kansas, Texas, and Wisconsin in August 2023, and AT&T was penalized both for failing to deliver 911 calls and for not notifying call centers in a timely manner. The outage happened...
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Nomad Debuts New Rocky Point Band for Apple Watch Ultra

Tuesday August 27, 2024 3:09 pm PDT by
Nomad today announced the launch of its latest Apple Watch accessory, the Rocky Point Band. The Rocky Point Band was created with the Apple Watch Ultra in mind, and it has a rugged look that matches well with Apple's watch for outdoor enthusiasts. According to Nomad, the Rocky Point Band is made from "ultra-touch, compression-molded FKM" fluoroelastomer rubber, and it is equipped with grade...
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iCloud Mail, iCloud Web Apps, Stocks, Game Center, TestFlight and Apple News Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]

Tuesday August 27, 2024 2:22 pm PDT by
Apple's iCloud Mail service and its ‌iCloud‌ Web Apps are currently experiencing an outage, according to Apple's System Status page. Impacted users are unable to use ‌iCloud‌ Mail or ‌iCloud‌ Web Apps, and the services have been down since 4:29 p.m. Eastern Time. Apple says that only some users are affected, so not everyone will experience issues. We'll update this article when ‌iCloud‌ Mail and...
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Instagram Now Supports Adding Text and Stickers to Photos

Tuesday August 27, 2024 1:58 pm PDT by
Instagram today announced support for adding text and additional images to photo and carousel posts, a new feature that will let Instagram users do more with still photos. There is a new text button that can be used after selecting a photo to upload, and additional images can be added in sticker form by tapping on the gallery button at the top right of the screen. Stickers can be added in...
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What to Expect From Apple's 2024 iPad Mini 7

Tuesday August 27, 2024 12:31 pm PDT by
While Apple refreshed the iPad Pro and the iPad Air in May 2024, the iPad mini is still in need of an update. Apple last introduced a new ‌iPad mini‌ in September 2021, so it's overdue for an overhaul. Rumors suggest that Apple has plans to refresh its smallest tablet later in 2024, and this guide highlights all of the rumors we've heard about the device so far. Display and Design We...
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Mac App Store and Apple Books Experiencing Outage [Update: Fixed]

Tuesday August 27, 2024 10:27 am PDT by
The Mac App Store and the Apple Books are both having issues at this time, according to Apple's System Status page. There are no specific details on what the outage entails, as Apple only says that some users are experiencing a problem with the services. Apple says that the outages started at 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Only some users are affected, so not all users will see problems with the...