MacBook Pro Battery Repairs, iPhone SE 2 Coming Soon?, New Android Switcher Ads - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Launches Battery Replacement Program for Non-Touch Bar 13-Inch MacBook Pro Models Apple late last week launched a new repair program for owners of the non-Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pro to address potential issues with expanding batteries. Affected machines were manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017 and owners are covered for five years from the date of purchase. Apple will replace batteries on affected machines free of charge, and if you've already paid to have your battery replaced due to the issue, Apple will reimburse you.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories How to Quit Procrastinating When Working From Home Today we’d like to talk about work from home and how to make yourself more productive when you’re stuck in your pajamas and there’s work to be done. The trick is to find the right tools to keep you on track and structure your day. To skip buying every tool separately, you can get Setapp — a large collection of selected apps from trusted Mac developers in one suite. For a single monthly fee, you get a full pack of quality apps like Chronicle, Focus, HazeOver, 2Do and a ton more. Setapp has software for nearly any job on Mac including top apps for being productive at home. Armed with Setapp apps, you can plan your day and easily focus on work, install trackers to keep you on task, dim your screen, and turn off distracting websites. Learn more about the apps and how they can help you, or go ahead and try Setapp free right away. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 26, 2018 Sketchy Video Shows Possible iPhone SE 2 With Glass Back and Headphone Jack It's hard to put much stock in it given the number of knockoffs and fakes floating around, but a new video purportedly shows the so-called "iPhone SE 2," an update for Apple's smallest phone. A report last week claimed the new iPhone SE could be powered by A10 chip and lack a headphone jack, but today's video clearly shows a headphone jack in the usual location. It also appears to show a glass back that would allow for wireless charging. The latest rumors come after Apple registered eleven unspecified new iPhone models with a regulatory agency in Russia, leading to speculation of an update in the next several weeks.   Read Full Article Apple Releases iOS 11.3.1 Update With Fix for Third-Party Display Repair Issue Apple this week released a minor iOS 11.3.1 update, which addresses an issue with touch sensing becoming disabled on some iPhone 8 units when the display is replaced with a third-party assembly. The update also addresses several security issues. In addition to iOS 11.3.1, Apple also released a security update for macOS 10.13.4, addressing some of the same vulnerabilities.   Read Full Article Apple Shares Two New Ads Aimed at Encouraging Android Users to Switch to iPhone Apple is continuing its marketing campaign aimed at encouraging Android users to switch to iPhone, releasing a pair of short ads highlighting the security of the App Store and the new Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting features on Apple's latest iPhones. The ads come as Apple IT management firm Jamf today released the results of a study showing that when corporate employees are given a choice of smartphone platforms for their work devices, 75 percent of them choose iPhone over Android. Similarly, 72 percent of employees opt for Macs.   Read Full Article Tim Cook Insists Merging Mac and iPad Would Result in Compromises Those worried that Apple is aiming to merge the Mac and iPad platforms may be able to rest a bit easier, as Tim Cook reiterated in a recent interview his stance that doing so would result in unacceptable compromises. "We don't believe in sort of watering down one for the other," Cook said, noting that he generally uses a Mac at work and an iPad while at home and on the road. The two platforms serve different purposes, and merging them would mean "you begin to make trade-offs and compromises."   Read Full Article Toyota Brings CarPlay, Apple Watch Support, Qi Charging and More to 2019 Avalon and Corolla Hatchback Toyota is finally getting on the CarPlay bandwagon, and we had a chance to spend some time testing it out on the upcoming Avalon and Corolla Hatchback. It's a pretty straightforward CarPlay experience, but Toyota is also including some other nice features like Apple Watch support for the Remote Connect service that will let you start, lock, and unlock your car right from your wrist. Some trims also include a Qi wireless charger for your phone, but it would be nice if wireless CarPlay was also an option.   Read Full Article

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Gold iPhone X Evidence, Swollen Apple Watch Batteries, iMac Pro Repair Controversy, Apple Warns About Leaks - MacRumors

Brought to you by: FCC Filing Confirms Apple Planned on Launching Gold iPhone X In a bit of an interesting turn of events, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission this month revealed that Apple did indeed plan on launching a gold variant of the iPhone X, but it's yet to see the light of day. The revelation came from documents filed by Apple with the FCC last fall, covering technical specifications and wireless emissions for new devices. Part of each submission includes internal and external photos of the test device, and as it turns out, Apple used a gold iPhone X for testing purposes. The photos were under a 180-day confidentially period for competitive purposes, which is why they weren't revealed to the public until this month. The use of a gold iPhone X in the FCC submission suggests that Apple planned to release the gold model alongside the silver and space gray options, up until fairly close to the launch date. Rumored production difficulties for the gold color led Apple to scrap the option at launch, and it hasn't appeared as a mid-cycle addition. At this point, it's likely we won't see it until the second-generation iPhone X debuts around September, presuming Apple can solve its issues.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories One Suite With All the Apps You Need Setapp gives you a huge collection of apps for nearly every job on Mac. Duplicate file search, Mac cleaning, coding, blogging, personal budgeting, you name it — all for a single monthly fee. All apps are pro versions, ad-free, and always up to date. By joining Setapp, you get a diverse collection that's always growing and covers your daily tasks on Mac. Over 100 Setapp apps include: productivity apps, like Timing and Workspaces utilities, like CleanMyMac, iStat Menus and Bartender video tools, like Capto and Elmedia Player writing apps, like Ulysses and Focused photo editing tools, like TouchRetouch and Polarr Ready to discover your new favorite software? Free to try: Setapp's full collection of over 100 premium apps is free to try for 7 days. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 19, 2018 Apple Now Offering Free Repairs of 42mm Apple Watch Series 2 Models With Swollen Batteries Apple late last week launched a new internal program providing repairs of 42mm Apple Watch Series 2 models experiencing problems with swollen batteries. Coverage is for three years from the date of purchase, and all 42mm Series models (Sport, Edition, Hermès, and Nike+) are included. A similar program was launched last year to cover original Apple Watch models experiencing the same problem.   Read Full Article Popular YouTuber Says Apple Won't Fix His iMac Pro Damaged While Disassembled Popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips this week posted a controversial video addressing a situation in which Apple has refused to repair an iMac Pro that had received accidental damage. The channel had purchased an iMac Pro at launch and disassembled it for a review, but in the process of reassembling the machine, the display, logic board, and power supply were damaged. Apple has refused to repair the machine, even with the channel acknowledging it was at fault and willing to pay for repairs. From Apple's perspective, the company may be unwilling to take on the burden and repair warranties involved in fixing a machine that was completely taken apart.   Read Full Article Leaked Apple Memo Warns Employees About Leaking Info to Media Apple recently shared a cautionary memo on its internal website for employees, warning about leaking information to the media. The memo, which naturally leaked to the press, notes that Apple discovered 29 leakers from among its employees, contractors, and supply chain partners in 2017, with 12 of those being arrested. The memo outlines how employees can be "played" by the media and groomed to provide confidential information, and Apple says leaks impact the entire company from those working on affected products to overall product sales and competitive intelligence.   Read Full Article Apple May Offer Two 6.1-Inch iPhone Models in 2018 With Price Tag as Low as $550 For months, rumors have suggested this year's main iPhone lineup will consist of three new phones — a second-generation iPhone X, a larger "iPhone X Plus," and an all-new 6.1-inch LCD model. According to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, that 6.1-inch model could come in two variants, a standard one priced in the $550–$650 range and a second one that accepts dual SIM cards in the $650–$750 range. The dual-SIM variant could prove popular in markets like China where customers routinely use multiple carriers. In other iPhone news, the Eurasian Economic Commission this week added a total of eleven new iPhone model numbers to its regulatory database. The database has been a reliable source for identifying upcoming products, but it's unclear exactly what these models are. Each iPhone model typically has about three distinct model numbers to account for regional variations in cellular technology, so the new entries could constitute as many as four new iPhones. It seems a bit early to be the main 2018 lineup that is expected to be introduced in September, but it's also too many model numbers to be an iPhone SE refresh.   Read Full Article iPhone Cracking Methods Like GrayKey Box Can Guess a Six-Digit Password in 11 Hours on Average GrayKey is an iPhone cracking tool that's been gaining significant notice recently as it appears to be seeing wide adoption by law enforcement agencies. The box can reportedly crack locked iPhones even running the latest operating system versions. According to a recent report, GrayKey is able to crack six-digit passcodes in an average of 11 hours, making it fairly simple for law enforcement agencies in possession of the box to access locked phones. As a result, privacy and security researchers are recommending that users consider using more complex passcodes such as 8- or 10-digit codes or alphanumeric codes that significantly increase the number of possible codes. Of course, longer and more complex passcodes are harder to remember and take longer to type in, so there's a trade-off to be considered when deciding on which type of passcode to use.   Read Full Article Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube Channel for All of Our Latest Videos Our videographer Dan is continuing to churn out great content on our YouTube channel, so make sure to head over there to check out the latest videos and subscribe to be notified whenever a new video is added. Among the latest videos are a hands-on with the new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X Leather Folio, an overview of some great apps to use if you've just picked up a new iPad, and some very useful 3D Touch gestures to use on the latest iPhone models.   View YouTube Channel

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(PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8, Lackluster HomePod Sales, 32-Bit Mac App Warnings - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple Introduces (PRODUCT)RED Edition iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus On Sunday, we received a tip that Apple would be launching (PRODUCT)RED versions of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus the following day, and indeed the announcement did happen on Monday, with orders opening on Tuesday and deliveries coming at the end of the week. Apple also released a hot new ad for the special edition iPhone that now comes with a black front instead of the white front seen on the red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus last year. Select media outlets have already gone hands-on with the new phone, which looks fantastic. Unfortunately, we didn't get a red iPhone X, although Apple did launch a $99 (PRODUCT)RED folio case for iPhone X owners.   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories An Advanced Mac Maintenance App Kit in Setapp Today, we’d like to talk about Setapp — a large collection of selected apps from trusted Mac developers in one suite. For a single monthly fee you get a full-pack for advanced Mac maintenance, with apps like iStat Menus, Disk Drill, CleanMyMac, Spotless, Get Backup Pro, and Gemini. Setapp has software for nearly any job on Mac but right now we’d like to focus on what it can do for your hard drive and system. With the right apps for monitoring and file management, you can protect Mac from unexpected failure, overheating, and hardware issues. Plus, you can get rid of the junk left by long use, such as old files, system trash, duplicate files, cluttered desktop and so on. And the best thing is, to keep your Mac safe you don’t need to clean and maintain it yourself — the apps in Setapp will do it for you. It’s free to try for a week, so give it a go. Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Apr 12, 2018 Apple Cuts HomePod Orders After Sales Prove to Be Lackluster Apple is cutting manufacturing orders for the HomePod following lackluster sales, reports Bloomberg, with retail sources saying many stores are only selling a few units per day. While HomePod is generally regarded as having excellent sound quality, its $349 price tag is far higher than competing Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers, and Siri's capabilities fall short of Alexa's and Google's. A new supply chain report today supports Bloomberg's claim of production cuts, and also reiterates a rumor that Apple is working on a cheaper version of the HomePod to launch later this year.   Read Full Article Apple Reminds Developers App Updates Must Support 64-Bit Starting June 2018, Warns Customers About Unoptimized Apps Progressing along its path to end support for 32-bit apps on macOS, Apple yesterday reminded developers that as of June 1, all new app updates submitted to the Mac App Store must be 64-bit. Apple is also rolling out a new warning for consumers running macOS 10.13.4 to let them know of the upcoming changes. Starting today, users launching 32-bit apps will see warnings letting them know the apps are "not optimized" for current systems and should be updated by their developers. Apple followed a similar series of steps with iOS until support for 32-bit apps was completely eliminated as of iOS 11.   Read Full Article iPhone With Triple-Lens Rear Camera Predicted to Launch Next Year According to a new report, Apple is considering including a triple-lens rear camera system on some 2019 iPhone models. Three lenses of various types could allow for improved performance such as better zoom and low-light photo capture, but Apple wouldn't be the first to make the move to such a system. Huawei's new P20 Pro phone includes a primary 40-megapixel f/1.8 lens, a 20-megapixel f/1.6 monochrome lens, and an 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom.   Read Full Article The Six Oldest Products Apple Still Sells Today Following last week's announcement that the redesigned Mac Pro won't arrive until 2019, we took a look at the six oldest major products still sold by Apple. The oldest ones are the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule, which haven't been updated since mid-2013. Apple has reportedly ceased development on AirPort products but it's unclear when Apple will choose to discontinue the current models in favor of third-party options. Other aging products in Apple's lineup include the Mac Pro, Mac mini, MacBook Air, iPod touch, and iPad mini. Some like the iPod touch and iPad mini seem to be reaching the end of their natural lifecycles as consumers shift to other products to meet their needs, while others like the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and Mac Pro would appear to have some life left in them if Apple would only update them.   Read Full Article The Best HomeKit Products You Can Buy HomeKit, Apple's smart home platform, has grown significantly since its 2015 debut, with a wide array of products available from many different manufacturers. In one of our latest videos, we took a look at some of our favorite HomeKit products, including smart locks, lighting, thermostats, and switches. With rooms, scenes, and automations all managed through HomeKit, your various accessories can work together. And with HomePod, you can now ask your smart speaker to control devices throughout your home.   Read Full Article

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iOS 11.3 Released, New Mac Pro in 2019, Apple Developing Its Own Chips for Macs - MacRumors

Apple Releases iOS 11.3 With Battery Health Tool, ARKit 1.5, Business Chat, New Animoji, and More After several months of testing, Apple last week released iOS 11.3 to the public, bringing a number of improvements including tools for monitoring battery health, new ARKit 1.5 for improved augmented reality experiences, business chat in iMessage, and more. Two features that had been in at least some beta builds but which didn't make the cut for the final release were Messages on iCloud and AirPlay 2. In addition to iOS 11.3, Apple also released macOS 10.13.4, watchOS 4.3, tvOS 11.3, and HomePod software version 11.3. One of the key features for macOS 10.13.4 is support for external graphics processors (eGPUs), and Apple published a detailed support document outlining recommended hardware for that purpose.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Apr 05, 2018 Apple's Revamped Mac Pro to Launch in 2019 Apple this week provided TechCrunch with an update on its plans for the Mac Pro, revealing that the completely revamped professional workstation is targeted for a 2019 release. It was just about a year ago that Apple first disclosed plans for an all-new Mac Pro, but at the time didn't reveal any specifics on a release date beyond "after 2017." Many had hoped for a 2018 release, but it looks like Apple still has quite a bit of work to do on the product, which means the current 2013 edition of the Mac Pro will likely live on for up to six years before a new model is released.    Read Full Article Apple Plans to Ditch Intel and Use Custom Mac Chips Starting in 2020 Rumors of Macs eventually shifting from Intel processors to ARM-based chips like those in iOS devices have persisted for years, and it sounds like the move is coming close to reality, with Bloomberg reporting that Apple is aiming to begin the transition as soon as 2020. Coincidentally, Intel this week announced a number of new processors, including some appropriate for the 15-inch MacBook Pro (such as a new Core i9-branded chip), potentially the first quad-core 13-inch MacBook Pro, and perhaps even a new Mac mini. New desktop chips also fill out a lineup that would allow for updated iMacs.   Read Full Article Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 11.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers Just days after the release of iOS 11.3, Apple seeded the first build of iOS 11.4 to developers and public beta testers. The update brings back Messages on iCloud, appears to set the stage for stereo HomePod pairing, and should support some of Apple's education-related announcements from last week such as the upcoming Schoolwork app. In addition to iOS 11.4, Apple also seeded the first betas of macOS 10.13.5, watchOS 4.3.1, and tvOS 11.4.   Read Full Article Apple Planning iPhones With Touchless Gesture Controls and Curved Screens to Launch Within Three Years The iPhone X is only a few months old, but Apple is looking well into the future when it comes to technological innovations. According to Bloomberg, Apple is aiming to introduce OLED displays that curve inward from top to bottom, as well as touchless sensing capabilities that will allow users to control their phones by using gestures hovering over the surface of the display. The upgrades are said to be two to three years away, should Apple even choose to move forward with them.   Read Full Article Hands-On With the New Sixth-Generation iPad Apple's new sixth-generation iPad became available late last week, and we've spent some time going hands-on with the new tablet. With new Apple Pencil support, the $329 iPad is a great option for those who don't need the added features the iPad Pro offers at nearly twice the price. We also put together some tips on how to get the most out of the new iPad, while Apple has shared some tutorial videos aimed at users buying the new tablet.   Read Full Article Five Interesting Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - March 2018 Our monthly series of videos highlighting interesting apps to check out for Mac and iOS continues to prove popular with readers. This month on Mac, we looked at disk space monitoring tool OmniDiskSweeper, newsreader News Explorer, window manager Switchem, desktop wallpaper collection Wallpaper Wizard 2, and app uninstaller App Cleaner. On iOS, we looked at penguin live video streaming app Pocket Penguins, team-based email app Hop, lightweight calendar app Pod Calendar, wallpaper app Zedge Wallpapers, and popular new battle royale-style games PUBG and Fortnite.   Read Full Article

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