The Apple Watch is already a worthwhile tool that allows owners to unlock their Mac for quick and easy access. It also allows owners to authenticate an Apple Pay purchase. But now that particular feature is broadening.
iPadOS brings a bunch of welcome feature additions to the Files app.
Screen Time was introduced in iOS not too long ago, and the app, while it has its limitations, is a solid foundation for a tool that allows users to control app and device usage on their iOS devices. For parents, it's an easy, built-in way to help monitor and control their child's usage, too. And now Screen Time is coming to Mac.
At this year's WWDC keynote, Apple took some time to talk about the next stage of life for watchOS and the Apple Watch. Introducing watchOS 6 with plenty of new features, Apple is finally also adding a few oft-requested first-party apps to the smartwatch lineup, including the Calculator app.
iOS 13 brings a feature allowing camera apps to simultaneously capture photos, video, audio, depth and metadata like objects and faces from multiple cameras and microphones.
It wasn’t too long ago that we showed you a fun and quirky jailbreak tweak release called Magma by iOS developer NoisyFlake, which allowed users to customize the color-centric appearance of iOS’ Control Center interface.
Magma was an instant hit among jailbreakers, and this might explain why NoisyFlake has just released a more feature-packed version of Magma called Magma Pro.
Back in May, the Apple-owned Beats brand officially launched a pair of new "totally wireless" earbuds, the Powerbeats Pro. These share some of the primary, and most appealing features of Apple's truly wireless AirPods, but lean towards users who want headphones that will last through a workout.
When macOS Catalina launches later this year, it will bring with it a new feature called Sidecar. This will allow owners of specific Macs and iPads to connect the iPad as a secondary, external display. A lot of people are excited about the feature, but it's definitely facing some competition out of the Mac App Store, like Luna Display.
Apple has a new feature in macOS Catalina that could kill the Luna Display accessory.
Craig Federighi is Apple's SVP of Software Engineering, and he had plenty of time on stage at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote to talk about a lot of the new things Apple is launching this year. But now that the keynote is wrapped up, Federighi is making the rounds, discussing those features, and offering up a few more tidbits of information along the way.
The iPadOS software brings new Apple Pencil capabilities that make using that Apple stylus even more natural and seamless than before, almost like writing on a piece of paper.
Apple introduced a brand new, dedicated mobile operating system for its iPad lineup at this year's WWDC keynote. iPadOS lets the iPad branch off iOS 13, giving it more features that take advantage of the larger display size when compared to iPhones. That includes tweaks to the software keyboard.