macOS 15 Sequoia superguide: Everything you need to know about the Mac update

Here's what you need to know about the next macOS. Find out about macOS 15 Sequoia, including when the new macOS 15 will be out, compatibility, new features, and the latest beta info. Following the WWDC keynote on June 10, we now know that the next version of macOS will be called Sequoia, named after…

macOS Sequoia Will Require Users to Update Screen Recording App Permissions Monthly

With macOS Sequoia, Apple is requiring users to regularly reauthorize permissions for screen recording apps, a move that has not been popular with some Mac users. Popups for screen recording app permissions have been showing weekly up throughout the beta testing process, but Apple has tweaked the frequency in response to user feedback. The latest…

Report: Display panel shipments may lead to new M4 MacBook Pros this fall

M4 upgrades are coming very soon. We first heard that Apple may be releasing new M4 Macs starting this fall in a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Another report released on Thursday lends credence to the shipment of new Macs, specifically new MacBook Pros. According to a X post (subscription required) by analyst Ross Young,…

Apple might release a larger iMac this year

Report claims Apple is still ‘exploring' a new model that could sport an M4 chip. It’s been more than three years since Apple launched the M1 iMac, two years since the 27-inch iMac was discontinued, and about six months since Apple told us they weren’t making a new 27-inch model with Apple silicon. However, a…

Apple Releases Third macOS Sequoia Public Beta With iPhone Mirroring and More

Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia update to its public beta testing group, giving the general public a chance to try out the new operating system's features ahead of its fall launch. The third public beta comes two weeks after the release of the second beta. Public beta testers can…

Beeper disables new iMessage connections after Apple banned Macs

The Beeper saga continues, with the company now disabling the ability to connect to iMessage entirely after Apple banned some of its customers’ Macs for using the app. To recap what’s happened with Beeper thus far, Beeper Mini debuted in December with a reverse-engineered method of accessing iMessage with or without an Apple ID from…

Apple’s TestFlight system will remain open to all EU developers

Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta distribution system will remain available. Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta…

Apple’s third-party app store announcements guarantee the company will end up in court

Apple’s third-party app store announcements – in which the company set out the terms on which it will claim compliance with European antitrust law – was nothing if not confident. The company’s announcement combined criticism of the law that required it, exceedingly tough requirements on any developer wanting to sell outside the App Store, and warnings…

Jamf discovers new malware disguised as popular macOS apps

Threat allows attacker to control a compromised Mac. Jamf Threat Labs on Thursday announced that it has discovered a new malware threat on macOS. The malware is similar to the ZuRu malware that was discovered in 2021. The malware is being distributed through pirated software hosted in China. When a user launches the pirated app,…

Some major apps won’t be available on Vision Pro

As a wise man once shrieked, “Developers, developers, developers.” A platform lives and dies according to the quality of its third-party software ecosystem. With this in mind, things are looking grim for Vision Pro, Apple’s imminently launching mixed-reality headset, after it this week emerged that several of the biggest apps for iPhone, Mac, and other…