'Find My AirPods' in iOS 10.3, Night Shift in macOS 10.12.4, MacBook Pro Graphics Fixes - MacRumors

Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 10.3 With 'Find My AirPods' Apple this week seeded developers and public beta testers with the first test build of iOS 10.3, an upcoming release that includes a number of enhancements such as a new "Find My AirPods" functionality to help you track down any misplaced earbuds. We went hands on with the feature for a look at how it works, so be sure to check that out. Also take a look at our broader hands-on with the new iOS 10.3 features, which include some changes to app animations, Apple ID and iCloud settings tweaks, a brand-new file system, and more. Other changes in iOS 10.3 include new Wi-Fi Calling functionality on iCloud-connected devices for Verizon subscribers and the ability for users to rate apps right from within them, while developers will be able to respond to App Store reviews.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jan 26, 2017 Apple Seeds First macOS Sierra 10.12.4 Beta With New Night Shift Mode Alongside iOS 10.3, Apple this week also seeded the first beta build of macOS Sierra 10.12.4 to developers and public beta testers. The most notable new feature in the forthcoming update is Night Shift mode, which automatically shifts your display color to warm tones in the evening to help reduce exposure to blue light that can disrupt sleeping patterns. The feature was introduced a year ago in iOS 9.3 and is now making its way to the Mac. Make sure to check out our hands-on video showing how it works and the various adjustments for timing and color temperature that are available.   Read Full Article Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.3 With Graphics Fixes for 2016 MacBook Pro With the new betas receiving significant attention, it's easy to overlook Apple's public releases from earlier in the week. Perhaps the most notable one was macOS 10.12.3, which brings a number of welcome fixes including several related to graphics problems on the new MacBook Pro. In addition to macOS 10.12.3, Apple also released iOS 10.2.1, watchOS 3.1.3, and tvOS 10.1.1 to the public. The watchOS release was the first since December's watchOS 3.1.1 update that bricked some users' watches and had to be pulled by Apple.   Read Full Article Apple Exploring Two-Step Touch ID and Facial Recognition System for iPhone 8 Apple is said to be exploring multi-factor authentication methods for this year's iPhone and beyond, perhaps integrating Touch ID and facial recognition. With the so-called iPhone 8 said to be adopting an OLED display on at least some models, new Touch ID technology would be required and Apple may be shifting to new optical-based sensors for the job. Separately, some cold water has been thrown on rumors and speculation of long-range wireless charging technology from Energous being used in the iPhone 8. A group of analysts has laid out its case that Apple is more likely to use in-house technology that would be more similar to the Apple Watch and other short-range wireless charging technologies that require contact with charging mats or similar devices.   Read Full Article 'Theater Mode' Coming to Apple Watch One rumor had suggested iOS 10.3 would bring a new "Theater Mode" of some sort to iOS devices, but it actually looks like the feature is coming to Apple Watch. The feature is mentioned in Apple's developer notes for watchOS 3.2 beta, an update Apple has yet to release, and it will allow users to quickly mute sounds and disable raise-to-wake on the screen in order to avoid disruptions in movie theaters. In this mode, haptic alerts will still be generated and users will be able to manually wake the watch, but unintended activation of sounds and light will be prevented.   Read Full Article Apple Adopts San Francisco Typeface for Apple.com Website For the launch of the Apple Watch, Apple created a new typeface known as "San Francisco," and over time the company has extended that typeface to iOS, macOS, and elsewhere. In a quiet change this week, the company finally updated its website at apple.com to use the San Francisco typeface, yielding bolder and easier to read text than the Myriad typeface the company had used for many years. The change has been implemented throughout the vast majority of Apple's website, from the front page to product and store pages to support documents.   Read Full Article

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