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10 Siri for Mac features I hope to see in OS X 10.12

Sébastien Page ∙ May 27, 2016

Siri is one of these features that feels like a broken promise. Not only it hasn't evolved that much over the years, but it's also not that much more reliable than it was when it was first introduced back in 2011.

If the rumor mill is any indication of what's to come, it appears that Siri might make its way to the Mac, and maybe get even smarter with the introduction of an SDK for developers.

So I sat down and started thinking about what specifically I would want Siri to be able to do on my Mac, beyond the smart assistant's existing capabilities. This is my wish-list.

Customizing the toolbar in your Mac Finder window

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 14, 2018

If you own a Mac, you most likely use the Finder window on a daily basis; probably more than you even realize. But one thing you may not have known throughout the eons of using the Finder interface as Apple has created it to be used, is that you can actually customize the Finder toolbar to your liking.

By doing so, you can supercharge your Finder window's functionality with additional easy-to-reach features, and we'll show you how to customize your Mac Finder toolbar in this simple tutorial.

Notifications not forwarding to Apple Watch? Check these likely causes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 27, 2016

It's a nice feeling when software works as it should, but that's not always the case. In the case of the Apple Watch, notifications that are supposed to be tapping on your wrist may not work when you expect them to.

If you're having problems with your Apple Watch not receiving the notifications your iPhone is putting out, then you'll want to follow the steps in this piece to troubleshoot what's going on and fix the problem.

New Bravo, Syfy and E! apps available on fourth-gen Apple TV

Cody Lee ∙ May 26, 2016

Cable subscribers can now watch shows from NBCUniversal’s Bravo, Syfy and E! on the fourth-gen Apple TV. Variety reports that native apps for all 3 networks are now live in the App Store of Apple's popular set-top box.

The apps offer access to tons of on-demand content, including current and past episodes of hit shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians. As usual, you'll have to enter pay-TV credentials to unlock the bulk of the content.

Your Periscope broadcasts are now saved permanently by default

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 26, 2016

Twitter-owned Periscope has brought out two new features in its most recent update on the App Store, saving and searching broadcasts. As of Periscope 1.4.1 for iPhone, your broadcasts are now saved permanently by default. Additionally, the new search feature is now live, allowing you to find popular places on the world map to quickly locate interesting broadcasts around the world.

Minimal arcade game Octagon goes free as Apple’s App of the Week

Cody Lee ∙ May 26, 2016

Apple on Thursday updated its App of the Week promotion with the game Octagon. This means that for the next 7 days, you’ll be able to download the popular minimal arcade title on both iPhone and iPad for free, a solid savings of $2.

For those unfamiliar with Octagon, players are trapped inside an 8-sided, constantly-moving tunnel that features gaps and other obstacles. You must jump, dodge and do whatever you can to survive each torturous 60-secound round.

Apple’s rumored Amazon Echo competitor may be new Apple TV

Cody Lee ∙ May 26, 2016

Apple's rumored Amazon Echo competitor may come in the form of a new set-top box, reports VentureBeat. Citing a source familiar with the matter, the outlet says the iPhone maker is working on a new Apple TV with an improved version of Siri.

“They want Apple TV to be just the hub of everything,” the source told VentureBeat. Earlier this week, The Information reported that Apple is building a new device with a speaker and always-on microphone to rival products from Amazon and Google.

PayPal is ditching its apps for Windows, BlackBerry and Kindle devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 26, 2016

PayPal is dropping support for its mobile apps on Windows, BlackBerry and Kindle Fire devices, the online payments firm announced in a blog post. Existing users will be required to upgrade to the latest version of the mobile PayPal app for iOS and Android, which in February received its long-overdue makeover. Starting on June 3 through June 30, those on older versions of the PayPal mobile app must upgrade to the latest version, 6.0.

Apple’s just been granted a patent for a MacBook with embedded cellular connectivity

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 26, 2016

The United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) today granted Apple a brand new patent which seems to address a longstanding complaint among MacBook owners: the machine's lack of an embedded cellular connectivity.

Titled “Electronic device with dual clutch barrel cavity antennas” and originally filed for in the second quarter of 2015, the invention describes using additional wireless circuitry for cellular data via cavity antenna structures that are not present on current MacBooks.

Photoshop’s upcoming Content-Aware Crop tool magically fills in missing areas

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 26, 2016

An upcoming release of Photoshop CC includes a brand new cropping tool which uses Adobe's pretty awesome Content-Aware technology to automagically fill in missing areas of a photo. After straightening a photo by rotating it to one side or another, you're normally left with missing corners.

New schematics leak suggests iPhone 7 won’t get any thinner, depicts bezel-less Plus model

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 26, 2016

Purported iPhone 7 schematics, leaked by Czech website LetemSvetem Applem, suggest that neither the 4.7-inch iPhone 7 nor its 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus counterpart may get any thinner than their present-generation iPhone 6s/Plus counterparts.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed last September that Apple's next iPhone would be iPod touch-thin, measuring between 6-6.5mm for the 4.7-inch model.

Weed through your emails with natural gestures in Morning Mail for iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 16, 2018

Instead of waking up to tons of unread messages, most of which are probably spam, wouldn't it be nice if your email client separated new messages from the other ones, so that weeding through your inbox in the morning were a breeze?

That's exactly the problem that a free iPhone app by Moscow-based developer Andrey Usoltsev, aptly named Morning Mail, solves efficiently with its focus on natural gestures and simplicity.