iOS 12.2 upgrades audio messages to a new Opus codec at 24000 Hz
When the iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4 updates drop, you’ll be able to send and receive audio messages that are a lot louder and sound significantly better than today.
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Apple seeds beta 4 of iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2 & tvOS 12.2
The new betas for the upcoming iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and tvOS 12.2 software updates are here.
macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta 3 is now available for testing
The macOS Mojave 10.14.4 software brings Apple News to Canada for the first time, plus automatic Dark Mode webpage theme in Safari and improvements for Safari’s AutoFill that now works with Touch ID.
References to an unreleased LG monitor have been discovered in the latest Mojave beta
LG could soon release a brand-new external display designed to work great with your Mac, as hinted by the latest macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta.
Apple is removing the outdated Do Not Track feature from Safari
According to the company, Do Not Track has “expired” and is now an outdated feature (it was added to Safari in 2011). Good riddance, we say, because Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention is more than a suitable replacement.
Apple issues seconds betas of iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2 & tvOS 12.2
Second betas of iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and tvOS 12.2 are now available for developer testing.
macOS Mojave 10.14.4 enables automatic Dark Mode on websites with black themes
Safari in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 lets websites with themes adapt their styling to complement Mojave’s new Dark Mode.
macOS Mojave 10.14.4 brings Touch ID support to Safari AutoFill
The macOS Mojave 10.14.4 beta, which was released last week, streamlines Safari AutoFill on Macs that are outfitted with Apple’s seamless Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
HomeKit support for Smart TVs shown in action
A developer’s managed to add his Smart TV to the Home app on the iOS 12.2 beta by hacking the HomeKit protocol. Here are all the Smart TV controls he was able to discover.
Apple News is expanding to Canada with iOS 12.2 & macOS Mojave 10.14.4
Apple News in Canada supports both English and French, with readers getting a bilingual experience when they follow a channel in a second language.
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
We’re expecting official support for Mojave’s Dark Mode in Chrome 73 for Mac, to be released some time in early 2019.