Here’s everything coming from Apple in November
November is usually a pretty quiet month for Apple releases, and we expect this 2024 to be no different. The new M4 Macs, announced at the end of October, will be available in stores on…
Jason Cross
Jason Cross
How to use AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid
With the iOS 18.1 release (and a corresponding AirPods firmware update), you can use your AirPods Pro 2 to take a “clinical-grade” hearing test, and then optionally use them as over-the-counter hearing aids or just…
What you need to know about Thunderbolt 5
Updated October 30, 2024: Apple has released its first Macs to support Thunderbolt 5. This article has been updated to reflect this developmet. In September of 2023, Intel announced Thunderbolt 5, a new update to…
The first Apple Intelligence features are hit-and-miss
Apple Intelligence is finally here (sort of). With iOS 18.1, the first tranche set of AI features finally comes to our phones (albeit in beta and temporarily behind a waitlist). The iPhone 16 line was…
iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence is here
With new iOS releases, Apple typically starts testing the x.1 version right after the main release. We expected the iOS 18 beta to continue through the summer until its release in September, followed immediately by…
AirPods Pro 2 firmware 7B19 enables new iOS 18.1 Hearing features
Apple has issued a new firmware update just for AirPods Pro 2. The firmware, version 7B19, applies to both the USB-C and Lightning version of the AirPods–the previous firmware version was 7A305. Most AirPods updates…
iOS 18.2 will let you change your default apps for calls, messaging, and more
Apple has a contentious relationship with allowing users to choose default apps on iPhone and iPad, and it has been the subject of a lot of legal action around the world. Imagine our surprise, then,…
Apple confirms ‘an exciting week’ of Mac news starting Monday
We’ve been wondering if Apple will hold a traditional event for its upcoming Mac announcements or release products directly to the web, perhaps over the course of several days. A post from Greg Joswiak, Apple’s…
Apple is forcing me to turn to Google because Siri won’t do this one simple thing
I love to use my Apple products to set timers, usually while cooking. I use my Apple Watch for this all the time, raising my messy hands up to tell Siri to start a timer.…
iOS 18.2 beta is available with loads of new Apple Intelligence features
The beta for iOS 18.2 has begun, less than a week before for wide release of iOS 18.1. While 18.1 is the first release with Apple Intelligence features for supported phones, many of the most…