The latest beta versions of Safari—Safari 12.1 installed in iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4, as well as Safari Technology Preview 75—have removed the useless Do Not Track feature.
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Apple issues seconds betas of iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2 & tvOS 12.2
Apple today released second developer betas for what would become mid-cycle iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and tvOS 12.2 updates.
macOS Mojave 10.14.4 enables automatic Dark Mode on websites with black themes
Safari on the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta, which was released last week, permits websites to automatically adapt their styling to complement Mojave's dramatic new Dark Mode.
Apple in October put out Safari Technology Preview 68 with support for the prefers-color-scheme media query for styling dark mode content. This experimental feature's now made its way into the Safari browser that ships in the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 developer beta.
Websites that support dark themes still appear white in the current macOS Mojave 10.14.3...This super-useful feature can be manually enabled or disabled in Safari's Develop menu under Experimental Features → Dark Mode CSS Support, as shown top of post. However, That option is nowhere to be seen in the current macOS Mojave 10.14.3 software.
...but on MacOS Mojave 10.14.4 they automatically adapt to OS appearance.When macOS Mojave 10.14.4 releases, turning on Mojave's Dark Mode in System Preferences will now change the styling on websites you visit accordingly. This will, of course, require web developers to implement black themes and adopt the new media query.
If you have the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta installed, you can try this out yourself by visiting Kevin Chain's example webpage, then switch between Light and Dark mode in System Preferences to see the website automatically apply an appropriate theme.
Again, this does not work in Safari on macOS Mojave 10.14.3 and earlier.
A white webpage looks out of place when Dark Mode in the current Mojave version is on.Safari Technology Preview gives you an early look at upcoming web technologies in macOS and iOS. Anyone can install it alongside the regular Safari and use them interchangeably.
This looks more like it, however. Courtesy of Safari on macOS Mojave 10.14.4.The biggest annoyance with Mojave's Dark Mode currently is Safari's lack of support for the new media query. With macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Apple's web browser will finally be able to allow websites to automatically cycle their styling for Light and Dark system appearances.
TUTORIAL: How to get Dark Mode on any website with Siri Shortcuts
Dark Mode in Mojave transform your desktop into a darkened color scheme that puts the focus on your content. It changes the look of built-in apps like Mail, Messages, Calendar and more. An official API permits developers to do the same for their own apps.
What you'll find embedded below is a very cool comparison between automatic theme switching on websites when cycling between Dark and Light Mode in MacOS Mojave 10.14.4.
Just drag the vertical slider to see it in action.
Since macOS Mojave was released to the public in September, numerous apps have added support for the system-wide Dark Mode, including 1Password, HazeOver, Spark and more.
Dark Mode is officially unsupported on iOS, but a number of popular apps have adopted dark themes internally. Because there's no OS-level support for Dark Mode in iOS 12, users must manually turn on a darker interface in their favorite app, provided it supports it.
Dark Mode in Bear Notes for Mac.Be sure to check out Apple’s list of the top apps that feature darkened or pure black interfaces. A fan-made website over at Darkmodelist.com highlights more than 70 iPhone and iPad apps with custom dark themes along with screenshots.
Apple's App Store list of apps with black themes.macOS Mojave 10.14.4 will also bring support for Apple News in Canada and the ability for Safari to automatically fill in your saved passwords with a touch of the Touch ID button.
The software update should releases to all users in a few weeks.
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macOS Mojave 10.14.4 brings Touch ID support to Safari AutoFill
Apple's handy AutoFill feature on the macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta has been streamlined with much needed support for Touch ID. This lets you automatically fill in user names and passwords on webpages just by putting your finger on the fingerprint reader.
HomeKit support for Smart TVs shown in action
Developer Khaos Tian has managed to add his Smart TV to the Home app on the iOS 12.2 beta by hacking Apple's HomeKit protocol. As a result, he's discovered, screenshotted and capture on video some of the upcoming HomeKit features for Smart TV integration and control.
Apple News is expanding to Canada with iOS 12.2 & macOS Mojave 10.14.4
The Apple News service will come to Canada with the forthcoming iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4 software updates. Apple News launched in the United States on September 16, 2015 in iOS 9 before expanding to Australia and the United Kingdom.
Set iPhone wallpapers that change throughout the day with AutoWall
One of my favorite features in macOS Mojave is the dynamic wallpaper, which changes from a daytime desert landscape during the day to a nighttime desert landscape come nightfall. Apple is evidently capable of implementing something like this on the iOS platform as well, but they haven’t yet; and there’s no guarantee they ever will.
Fortunately, jailbreakers don’t need to wait. A free jailbreak tweak called AutoWall by iOS developer Julio Verne lets you have time-centric dynamic wallpapers on your iPhone or iPad – perfect for replicating macOS Mojave’s treasured feature on the iOS platform.
Apple seeds fourth betas of iOS 12.1.3 and macOS 10.14.3
Apple on Thursday seeded the fourth beta of iOS 12.1.3 to developers. The release comes just three days after the beta 3 rollout, and registered developers can install the update via the iOS over-the-air mechanism, or through Apple's Dev Center.
Google Chrome is gaining proper support for macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode
Chrome is a popular web browser so it's puzzling that it does not support a new system-wide Dark Mode introduced in macOS Mojave, but don't worry because Google is working on it.
macOS Mojave 10.14.2 beta 4 now available for developer testing
Apple on Wednesday seeded a fourth beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.2 to its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program. The software will mark the second major update to Mojave since its September 2018 release.
Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.1 Supplemental Update for 2018 MacBook Air
Apple yesterday released a minor update specifically for the new 2018 MacBook Air.
For unknown reasons, Apple pulls macOS Mojave 10.14.2 beta 1 shortly after releasing it [U]
The first beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.2, released earlier this morning alongside other minor developer betas for iOS 12.1.1 and tvOS 12.1.1, is no longer found on Apple's Dev Center. UPDATE: On Thursday, November 1, the pulled beta again became available for developers to download through Apple's Dev Center portal.