The latest version of Apple's Safari browser that ships with macOS 10.14 Mojave brings back the long-awaited favicons to help visually distinguish between multiple open tabs. What's more, favicons are available for the first time on iPhone and iPad thanks to iOS 12.
First look at the News app in macOS Mojave
In macOS Mojave, Apple is bringing apps from iOS to the Mac for the first time, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Home. The News app for Mac offers all the content you've come to expect from the curation app in a design that looks familiar. Here's a quick look at the News app for macOS.
watchOS 5 beta temporarily pulled over reports of the software bricking Apple Watch devices
The first beta of watchOS 5 is plagued by installation issues that could brick Apple Watch devices so Apple's decided to pull the software from its Dev Center portal for developers.
Tractor brings much-needed improvements to the Music widget
If you feel like iOS' stock Music widget leaves a lot to be desired, then you aren’t alone. In fact, iOS developer LaughingQuoll recently released a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Tractor with the intention of improving Apple’s sad excuse for a Music widget.
In the before and after screenshots above, you can see how Tractor revitalizes the Music widget’s usefulness. Rather than displaying a list of available music inside the widget, Tractor implements the traditional music controls that you’d expect to see there.
Hands-on video walkthrough: 50 new features and changes for iPhone and iPad in iOS 12
iOS 12 is designed to make your iPhone and iPad experience even faster, more responsive and more delightful. Most of the work is focused on reliability and stability, but that doesn't mean that iOS 12 has nothing interesting to offer in terms of new features and improvements.
Apple has a new app for developers: App Store Connect
Apple's registered developers must manage their App Store apps using the clunky iTunes Connect web app. While iTunes Connect isn't going anywhere yet, developers now have a dedicated iPhone and iPad app to monitor stats and respond to user reviews on App Store.
WWDC 2018 keynote, funny Developer Migration video & other Apple promo clips hit YouTube
Following yesterday's presentation of Apple's iOS 12, watchOS 5, macOS Mojave and tvOS 12 software updates in San Jose, the full WWDC 2018 keynote talk along with other promotional videos they had played during the show are now available to stream from YouTube.
iOS 12 prevents Lock screen screenshots and Camera shortcut upon reboot
In a move that probably has to do with improving user privacy and elevating device security, iOS 12 prevents taking screenshots and accessing the Camera shortcut from the Lock screen when your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch has just been restarted or turned on.
On iOS 12, iPhone X owners no longer need to hold down on apps to force-close them
No longer are iPhone X owners required to perform an extra step of holding down on thumbnails in the app switcher in order to force apps to close. That's because iOS 12 has introduced subtle yet important changes that were designed to make invoking the app switcher and force-quitting apps behave consistently across iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Our first look at the Apple Books app on iOS 12
Apple Books is the new name for the iBooks app for iOS. First announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the update includes many improvements that should make buying and reading books more fun and yes, more accessible too. Here's a first look at Apple Books on iOS 12.
When Face ID fails, iOS 12 lets you swipe up to rescan without entering passcode
Unlocking an iPhone X after an unsuccessful Face ID attempt is easier in iOS 12 than it used to be in iOS 11, thanks to an incredibly useful new gesture available right from your Lock screen.
iOS 12’s Face ID supports alternate looks that may be used to unlock iPhone X with two faces
While iOS 12 does not actually bring out official support for allowing multiple people to register their face with Face ID on a single iPhone X device, nor does it enable horizontal unlock as previously thought, customers are now permitted to at least set up an alternate appearance—a feature that can effectively be used to have an iPhone X recognize a second person.