macOS Catalina takes Mac to an all-new level
Apple is moving out of the deserts of macOS Mojave and onto the island of Catalina for the release of macOS 10.15. macOS Catalina is one of the most important updates for the Mac in years. It packs...
View ArticleWWDC 2019 changed everything: Here’s what you need to know
Apple unleashed a mountain of software updates (and even some smokin’ new hardware) Monday, during what was arguably one of the best WWDC keynotes we’ve ever seen. The entire event ran for more than...
View ArticleSketchnotes breeze through WWDC 2019’s biggest surprises
The WWDC 2019 keynote came packed with exciting announcements. As in past years, I ended up with four pages of drawings in my notebook. I sketched out the biggest new features coming to tvOS 13, iOS...
View ArticleEverything Apple showed off at WWDC 2019 in under 8 minutes [Video]
If you missed the keynote, or just want the highlights, we've wrapped up the headlining features of the 2+ hour presentation into less than 8 minutes. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an...
View ArticleiTunes for Windows isn’t going anywhere
Apple is breaking up iTunes in macOS Catalina, but the company has much less ambitious plans for the Windows version of this desktop software. Like, no plans at all. Sayonara iTunes… Not every iPhone...
View ArticleThese Mac models won‘t get macOS Catalina
Apple is hard at work on the replacement for macOS Mojave. The next version will include new features focused on privacy, accessibility and performance. But that‘s a bit hollow for notebooks and...
View ArticleApple explains iTunes changes in macOS Catalina
Apple’s plan to ditch iTunes starts this fall with the release of macOS Catalina, which will offer standalone apps for Music, Podcasts, and TV. WWDC offered a brief glimpse at how other things — like...
View ArticleOnly a small number of Macs will support Sidecar in macOS Catalina
Not many Apple computers will be left out in the cold when its big macOS Catalina upgrade rolls out this fall. But even if your Mac is compatible, it might not be able to take advantage of every...
View ArticlemacOS Catalina’s Sidecar brings a Touch Bar to other Macs
Some might see the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar as a gimmick, but Apple isn’t giving up on it yet. Its new Sidecar feature in macOS Catalina brings the same function to other compatible Macs with the help...
View ArticleLuna Display not giving up in the face of Apple’s Sidecar
macOS Catalina enables an iPad to function as a second screen for a Mac, but one of the companies that already offers a solution for this job isn’t throwing in the towel. The founders of Astro HQ...
View ArticleCraig Federighi predicts macOS Catalina’s Project Catalyst will benefit iPad too
Project Catalyst enables developers to easily port their iPad applications to Mac. It’s an important part of macOS Catalina, and is expected to bring a rush of new software to Apple’s laptops and...
View ArticleCatch our reactions to Apple’s legendary WWDC keynote, this week on The CultCast
This week on The CultCast: Our WWDC 2019 reactions! Apple keynotes don’t get more legendary than this one. Plus: Crazy cryptographic tech powers Apple’s new Find My app, and our favorite features of...
View ArticleNailed it! Why WWDC 2019 was one for the ages [Cult of Mac Magazine No. 300]
The warp-speed WWDC 2019 keynote truly delivered the goods. Tim Cook and his lieutenants took the wraps off tons of exciting new features coming in iOS 13, iPadOS, macOS Catalina, watchOS 6 and tvOS...
View ArticleiTunes isn’t dead. It’s alive and better than ever [Opinion]
Headlines this week trumpeted the death of iTunes. While these stories made good clickbait, they understandably caused concern for those who used this application to build up extensive music and video...
View ArticlemacOS Catalina will let you sign documents using iPhone or iPad
The updated Preview app in macOS Catalina will let you sign documents using your iPhone or iPad. The process takes just a few clicks and works with any device running iOS 13 or iPadOS. It’s easy to...
View ArticleApple officially kills Dashboard on Mac
Widgets on the Mac are officially dead. Apple dropped support for Dashboard on the Mac in the first beta of macOS Catalina without saying a word. Now it looks like there’s no hope of it coming back...
View ArticleCatalyst versions of Messages and Shortcuts on the way to macOS
Apple is working to bring new versions of Messages and Shortcuts to Mac, according to code discovered in the latest beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina. The code was uncovered by developer Steve...
View ArticleFirst macOS Catalina public beta is finally here
You no longer have to be a registered Apple developer to get macOS Catalina on your Mac. Apple seeded out the first public beta for macOS 10.15 this morning, just one week after the company released...
View ArticleHow to prepare your Mac for macOS Catalina public beta
The macOS Catalina public beta is here, and you can go ahead and install it on you Mac. But should you? Here's how to keep your Mac safe if you do. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple...
View ArticlemacOS Catalina public beta doesn’t support multiple iTunes libraries
We’ve explained why it’s really not a great idea to update to the iOS 13 and iPadOS public betas right now — and the same goes for macOS Catalina. Not only is it unstable in its current form, but some...
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