macOS Sierra Released, iPhone 7 Supplies Improve, iOS 10.1 Beta With Portrait Camera Mode, Apple and McLaren? - MacRumors

Apple Releases macOS Sierra With Siri, Apple Pay, Apple Watch Unlock, Universal Clipboard, and More While all of the attention last week was on iOS 10 and the iPhone 7, the focus shifted to the Mac this week with the release of macOS Sierra bringing some nice upgrades to the Mac user experience. Make sure to check out our recap post with a list of all of our Sierra coverage, including how-tos and feature highlights covering Siri on the Mac, auto unlocking with an Apple Watch, a universal clipboard across Mac and iOS devices, Apple Pay in Safari, and more.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Sep 22, 2016 Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus Pre-Orders Shipping Sooner Than Expected Despite quoting shipping estimates of at least 2-3 weeks for all Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus models from the moment pre-orders went live earlier this month, Apple has begun shipping initial orders out sooner than expected, with some already starting to arrive in customers' hands. iPhone 7 Plus supplies in general have also improved, with many Apple stores now having them available for reservations, at least early in the day before supplies run out. With the new iPhones now in the wild, users have been running into a few issues, including "hissing" noises coming from the logic board when the devices are under heavy load and some "No Service" issues that require restarts to resolve. There's also a glitch that causes the remote on the new Lightning EarPods to stop working, and Apple says a fix for that will be included in a forthcoming software update.   Read Full Article Apple's iOS 10.1 Beta Includes Promised Portrait Mode for iPhone 7 Plus Users Apple this week seeded the first developer and public beta versions of iOS 10.1, which notably includes the "Portrait" mode for iPhone 7 Plus that was shown off at the device's introduction earlier this month but which didn't make it into the shipping product. Portrait mode uses the power of the dual lens camera to introduce bokeh to photos of people or objects, giving a sense of depth by blurring the background of the image. We went hands-on with the new feature, and while it still needs a bit of work, it's shaping up to be a nice addition to the iPhone's camera capabilities. In addition to iOS 10.1, Apple has also seeded the first developer and public beta versions of macOS 10.12.1, the first maintenance update to Sierra. This will likely be primarily a bug fix update, although it may also be laying the groundwork for updated Macs expected before the end of the year.   Read Full Article Apple Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Luxury Carmaker and Formula One Team McLaren A surprising report from Financial Times this week claims Apple has been talking to British supercar manufacturer McLaren about a potential strategic investment or acquisition. McLaren has denied that any talks are ongoing, but FT stands behind its report and other major news outlets are corroborating the claims with their own sources. The New York Times claims Apple is also exploring an acquisition of Lit Motors, a firm working on self-balancing electric motorcycles.   Read Full Article Intel's Mobile Processor Roadmap May Force Graphics Changes for Apple's 15-Inch MacBook Pro in 2017 Mac users are still waiting for long overdue updates, and hopefully there will be several of those coming before the holidays, but a recently leaked Intel processor roadmap provides a glimpse at what might be in store for Apple's notebooks in 2017 and beyond. Most notably, Intel's next-generation "Kaby Lake" chips will not include any options for high-performance mobile chips with high-end integrated graphics, as are currently used in the 15-inch MacBook Pro. Whether that means Apple will plan to use the upcoming Skylake chips that do support high-end integrated graphics for an extended period of time or perhaps return to using discrete graphics across the board remains unclear.   Read Full Article

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