To increase support for the latest screen sizes and technologies, Apple will soon stop accepting iPhone apps that don't take full advantage the native display resolution of iPhone Xs Max. Likewise, Apple Watch apps must support the new Apple Watch Series 4 hardware.
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Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14 beta 11, watchOS 5 GM and and tvOS 12 GM
Following the release of iOS 12 GM earlier today, Apple has also pushed out developer software updates for Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
How to stop seeing Maps when using Apple Watch stepping directions in watchOS 5
watchOS 5 brings some tweaks to the Maps app on your wrist, like choosing to show or optionally hide Maps when using Apple Watch stepping directions. For those times when you might want to toggle off this feature, follow the instructions in this step-by-step tutorial.
Apple releases the ninth watchOS 5 beta for developers
On Friday, Apple introduced the ninth watchOS 5 beta for developers. The update comes one day after the company released the tenth iOS 12 beta to developers and eighth iOS 12 public beta to members of the company's Apple Beta Software Program.
Time Travel, a rarely-used Apple Watch feature, is set to disappear with watchOS 5
Time Travel, a rarely-used Apple Watch feature, is going the way of the dodo bird—not because it sucked but over low usage. Apple's certainly done poor job advertising Time Travel to its users.
Apple releases sixth betas of iOS 12, watchOS 5, tvOS 12 & macOS Mojave
Just a week after releasing iOS 12 beta 5, Apple on Monday issued a sixth beta of its upcoming iOS 12 software update to the developer community. The company also released sixth developer betas for watchOS 5, tvOS 12 and macOS Mojave.
Four million people are participating in Apple’s OS beta programs
Apple has four million people on betas of its operating systems.
How to identify legacy Apple Watch apps
Legacy Apple Watch apps built with outdated watchOS SDKs produce a warning when launched in watchOS 4.3.1. On watchOS 5 and later, legacy apps refuse to open at all.
How to add and remove sources on Siri watch face on Apple Watch
The Siri watch face is one of the most popular on Apple Watch. Here's how to add and remove sources on this watch face.
Using Raise to Speak to invoke Siri listening sessions on Apple Watch without Hey Siri
If you own an Apple Watch Series 3 or newer, Siri can talk to you via the built-in speaker. And with the watchOS 5 software or later, you can invoke a Siri listening session on your watch without saying “Hey Siri”. Just raise your wrist and start talking, that's it!
Apple introduces beta 3 of watchOS 5 and tvOS 12
Apple has released new beta software for developers. In addition to iOS 12 beta 3, the company has launched tvOS 12 beta 3 and watchOS 5 beta 3.
A first look at the Podcasts app on Apple Watch in watchOS 5
Ever since the first Apple Watch was launched in 2015, folks have been clamoring for an official Podcasts app for the wearable device. With watchOS 5, that request is finally going to become a reality. Here's a brief look at what you can do with the Podcasts app on Apple Watch.