Apple's TestFlight software may soon support third-party beta-testing of macOS apps, The Verifier blog has it. Acquired by Apple back in 2014, TestFlight is an iOS testing platform for over-the-air installation and beta testing of mobile apps for the iPhone and iPad.
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Apple TV+ thriller series “Severance” casts Christopher Walken in a lead role
Actor Christopher Walken has been cast in a lead role in “Severance,” a workplace thriller coming to the Apple TV+ video-streaming service, reports Deadline.
Check out an AR surprise for the upcoming “One more thing” Apple Silicon Macs event
Apple is holding its last media event this year on Tuesday, November 10, and the consensus among the commentariat is that the prerecorded product presentation will largely focus on the first Apple Silicon-powered Mac computers. Apple's augmented reality surprise hidden in the “One more thing” invite indeed suggests that Mac notebooks will make the transition first.
The new MagSafe Duo charger has passed Korea’s compliance test
Apple's upcoming MagSafe Duo charger has been approved by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (NRRA), indicating that a launch may be imminent.
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The guys discuss what Apple will likely (and less likely) announce at its November event besides Apple Silicon Macs. The two also talk about the new Apple One bundle, Mac revenue, and their thoughts about iPhone 12 Pro a week later.
Hands-on video: Apple’s upcoming new leather cases for the iPhone 12 lineup
Ahead of the upcoming pre-orders for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, German-language blog Macerkopf.de had a chance to play with Apple's new leather cases in all three iPhone 12 sizes, here's the site's short hands-on video.
Sphere brings a Chat Heads-inspired multitasking UI to jailbroken iPhones
Apple makes it a breeze to switch from one recently-used app to another on your iPhone, but one area where this particular platform has always left a lot to be desired is the multitasking department.
Jailbreak tweak developers have created a myriad of novel iOS multitasking concepts over the years, but one of the latest examples to land on a mainstream repository is a tweak called Sphere by iOS developer SynnyG.
Summon a floating web browser from anywhere in iOS with Megane
Any time you feel like browsing the web, it’s essentially as easy as launching the Safari app and beginning a web search or asking Siri to search the web for you. But if even these two methods are too much effort for you, or you’d rather stay in the app interface you’re already in instead of closing that app to visit Safari, then we might have just the right solution for you.
Enter Megane, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer sugiuta that allows users to summon a floating web search interface like the one shown in the screenshot example above from just about anywhere in iOS with a gesture of their choosing.
“One more thing” event wallpapers
Today, Apple sent out media invitations to an upcoming event on November 10. The invitation's tagline reads "One more thing," paving the way for rumors to fill the "what thing?" gap. Typically, Apple has held the "one more thing" phrase for only impressive new hardware devices that become leaders in their respective category.
In an earlier 2020 event, Apple promised to launch all new Mac hardware with Apple developed silicon processors by year end. It is expected these devices make an appearance. Speaking of appearances, every time a new invitation is sent, brand new wallpapers come to the iDB Wallpapers of the Week gallery. Spice up your iPhone, iPad, desktop, and ultra wide monitors.
Apple may announce three new MacBooks with Apple Silicon at November 10 event
Apple has one more event up its sleeve, and the expectation is that we'll finally see the first Apple Silicon Macs be unveiled.
Apple updates Dark Sky Weather with watchOS 7 complication and more
Dark Sky remains one of the most popular weather apps out there, and today Apple updated it with new features.
Apple seeds tvOS 14.2 and watchOS 7.1 Release Candidate to developers
Apple is on the cusp of releasing new software for its major platforms, and, as such, the Release Candidate for tvOS and watchOS updates has been seeded.