Apple TV+ Launches, iOS Multitasking Bug Fixed, MacBook Pro and 'iPhone SE 2' Rumors – MacRumors

Brought to you by: Apple TV+ Streaming Service Launches With 'Dickinson,' 'For All Mankind,' 'See' and More Apple's new Apple TV+ streaming service has finally launched, and we went hands-on to get an idea of what it's like. Apple TV+ is available across a host of platforms including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, browsers, and platforms like Roku and Amazon Fire TV, and the 4K content streams with excellent quality. While the catalog is still awfully light, Apple is offering a number of ways to try out the service at little or no cost.  Everybody gets a free one-week trial, while customers who have purchased a new Apple device since September 10 get an entire year's worth of free Apple TV+. Students with Apple Music subscriptions also get free access, while those who need to pay can opt for a $4.99 monthly subscription or a $49.99 annual plan.   Read Full Article Support Our Sponsor Yes, You Can Add (Even More) Intelligence and Performance to Your Mac with ATTO Thunderbolt and Host Bus Adapters ATTO Technology has been providing network and storage connectivity products for Mac users for nearly 30 years. With the most connectivity choices for macOS available through a wide range of Thunderbolt™ and host bus adapters, ATTO is the leader in high-performance and low latency networked storage connectivity. When it comes to macOS support, ATTO is second-to-none, providing leading tools to help users tune performance or adjust adapter settings to their environment-- with the knowledge, expertise and most tested interoperable solutions to back it up. ATTO is constantly developing new solutions to meet today’s changing technology.  Go with ATTO, because it works for your Mac. 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While there had been some sporadic reports of the issue under previous versions of iOS 13, they seemed particularly bad under the recently released iOS 13.2. Apple this week pushed the first beta of iOS 13.3, which appeared to address the issue, and then the company released iOS 13.2.2 to immediately address the problems for everyone. That iOS 13.3 beta released this week includes a few other changes, including new Communication Limits for Screen Time that let you specify who your children can talk to and when with Phone, FaceTime, and Messages.   Read Full Article Apple Said to Receive 16-Inch MacBook Pro Shipments This Quarter, Launch Timing Remains Unclear Things are still up in the air with Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro that's almost certainly coming, although we don't know when. Given we're already into November, it's rare for Apple to announce anything new this late in the year, but a new report says Apple is expected to begin receiving shipments of the new notebook this quarter. Time is running out, however, with other signs suggesting the larger MacBook Pro may not arrive until early next year, or even WWDC in June, so we'll have to stay tuned to see what happens.   Read Full Article Microsoft Introduces Unified Office App for iOS and Android Microsoft this week launched a beta of a new Office Mobile app for iOS and Android that brings together Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in a single app. The app adds some new features and makes it easier to work with different document types. Outlook users also received some news this week, with a new "Play My Emails" feature for the iOS version of Outlook that uses AI to intelligently summarize and read out your incoming emails while analyzing any impacts on your daily schedule, while an upcoming revamp of Outlook for Mac will bring several design changes and feature improvements.   Read Full Article Adobe Launches Photoshop for iPad Adobe has launched Photoshop for iPad, just over a year after the company announced it was bringing its flagship graphics editor to Apple's tablet platform. Photoshop for iPad is optimized for touch and mobile, but it will be immediately familiar to users of the desktop version. Adobe had some other Apple-related announcements at this week's MAX conference, including word that it will also be bringing Illustrator to iPad next year and the release of some Creative Cloud updates across its desktop apps.   Read Full Article Kuo: Apple Expected to Sell at Least 20 Million 'iPhone SE 2' Models in 2020 Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a new report this week outlining his expectations for the "iPhone SE 2," which is expected to launch early next year as an enhanced version of the iPhone 8 with Apple's latest A13 chip and more. Kuo believes Apple will sell at least 20 million "iPhone SE 2" units in 2020, with a chance of hitting 30 million units. Previous rumors have suggested the device could sell for $399, offering a great upgrade path for budget-minded consumers and those in developing markets where Apple's latest flagships are out of reach.   Read Full Article When Might Apple Release an Arm-Based Mac? We've been hearing for years that Apple may be planning to move away from Intel chips in its Macs and instead use Arm-based chips similar to those found in its iOS devices. The shift to Arm-based chips would bring Apple's Mac processor design in-house and likely result in more efficient chips as Arm designs have significantly closed the performance gap on x86 chips like those made by Intel, all while maintaining efficient power usage. We've put together a guide explaining the differences between Arm and Intel x86 chips, why Apple might be looking to make the shift, and when we might see that happen.   Read Full Article

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