Apple is making some big changes to macOS in the coming update, named Catalina. Perhaps none are as big as the break up of iTunes, which effectively gets separated into three separate apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV. In an effort to clarify what's actually changing, and what might not be, the company has a new dedicated page to tackle the issue.
Apple made some drastic changes to iTunes with the unveiling of macOS Catalina, effectively ditching the legacy software in favor of standalone Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple TV apps. But considering how many people still sync their device(s) with a cable, Apple had to make sure not to ditch this particular feature altogether. So instead, it's just been tweaked a bit.
It was only yesterday that Apple unveiled macOS 10.15 Catalina and launched the first developer beta, and it didn’t take long for beta testers to report that Saurik’s Cydia Impactor tool wouldn’t open on the newfangled macOS operating system due to its 32-bit nature.
Fortunately, this is no longer an issue. Saurik has updated Cydia Impactor on Tuesday with 64-bit support, which as you might come to expect, makes the popular side-loading software fully-compatible with Apple’s upcoming macOS Catalina update.
Among the plethora of upcoming software updates Apple announced for its mobile and desktop platforms at the WWDC 2019 Keynote event on Monday was macOS 10.15 Catalina, which promises to make Mac computers significantly more potent with literally dozens of new features.
Apple’s upcoming Mac-centric software update sounds incredibly tempting at first glance, but jailbreakers may want to pay particular attention to the update’s fine print. As it would seem, macOS Catalina drops support for outdated 32-bit apps in favor of newer and faster 64-bit alternatives, and this includes Saurik’s vital Cydia Impactor tool.
Apple has unveiled a modular Mac Pro at WWDC 2019 today.
Rounding out its WWDC keynote this morning, Apple unveiled the future of its Mac platform by way of an update it's calling macOS Catalina. As you'd expect, the update brings about a number of new features and improvements including new apps like ScreenTime and Find My, a new feature called Sidecar that lets you use your iPad as a secondary monitor, and much more.
Apple has used a variety of names to help spruce up its desktop operating system's naming scheme over the years. We've seen animals like Snow Leopard in the past, but, more recently, Apple has stuck to natural landscapes located in California. The last release, macOS Mojave, followed right along with that idea, and we may see it continue this year.
An unpatched vulnerability in macOS Mojave permits attackers to completely bypass the Gatekeeper security feature. Apple was first informed about the flaw on February 22, but last week's macOS 10.14.5 update hasn't fixed the vulnerability even though it was supposed to.
Pandora is one of the most popular streaming services out there. One thing the platform has been missing is a native Mac app, though. That is changing this week, as Pandora has just released a band new, native app for macOS.
A new attack, dubbed "ZombieLoad," has been discovered and detailed by security researchers, TechCrunch reported today, and it apparently affects all Intel chips dating as far back as 2011. Most of your Mac computers have been affected by this vulnerability which the iPhone maker has already fixed in the macOS Mojave 10.14.5 software update, released yesterday.
Rounding up today's updates, Apple also made the macOS Mojave 10.14.5 software update available for public consumption, bringing support for AirPlay 2 so people could beam their favorite shows to their smart TVs and other devices.
The next macOS version to be previewed at WWDC 2019 on June 3 will bring a standalone Music app (and other ported iOS apps). A source has learned that Music for Mac won't be a sub-par Marzipan app in the same way that Stocks and News are—quite the contrary it will have many of the advanced features iTunes users are accustomed to.