Apple Silicon Macs Running Linux Receive Major Gaming Update The Asahi Linux project has released the first conformant OpenGL ES 3.1 drivers for Apple silicon Macs in a significant update for improved gaming performance on Macs running the Linux operating system. The Asahi Linux project is a collaborative effort aimed at bringing the Linux operating system to Macs that contain M1 or M2 chips. The OpenGL …

Is AirPods Max ‘Condensation Death’ a Widespread Issue? Report Offers Conflicting Evidence When Apple launched AirPods Max in December 2020, many users almost immediately flagged concerns about a build-up of condensation when the wireless headphones were worn for a prolonged period of time. Two years and eight months later, the issue may have become so entrenched that some users believe it is causing units to fail. Image credit: Donal…

Future Apple Watch Sensors May Match Watch Face Color to Your Band and Clothes Apple is considering adding color sampling sensors to future Apple Watch models that would allow watch faces to match the color of the user’s band and clothing (via Patently Apple). In a patent this week granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, titled “Electronic Devices with Color Sampling Sensors,” Apple describes how light sensors un…

Everything New in iOS 17 Beta 7 We’re now getting close to the end of the iOS 17 beta testing process as September approaches, which means we are seeing fewer new features in beta updates and more focus on small refinements and bug fixes. We’ve rounded up the changes in ‌iOS 17‌ beta 7 that we’ve found so far, but let us know if you’ve seen a tweak that we haven’t mentioned. …

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 177 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 177 includes fixes and updates for Web Inspector, CSS, Renderin…

Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of watchOS 10 to Developers Apple today seeded the seventh beta of an upcoming watchOS 10 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming a week after the Sixth beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 10‌ …

Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of tvOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the seventh beta of an upcoming tvOS 17 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week Apple introduced the sixth beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS upda…

Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the seventh betas of upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the sixth betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option, a…

Apple Seeds macOS Ventura 13.6 Release Candidate to Developers Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming macOS Ventura 13.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a month after the release of macOS Ventura 13.5. A Release Candidate is a version of beta software that is used for final testing before the update is released to the public. Registered developers can d…

Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to Developers Apple today seeded the sixth beta of the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma update to developers for testing purposes. The beta comes two weeks after the launch of the fifth beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, with the betas available through the Software Upd…

iPhone 14 Pro vs. iPhone 15 Pro: 20+ Upgrades and Changes to Expect Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max are expected to be announced in less than a month, introducing over 20 upgrades and changes to surpass the iPhone 14 Pro models introduced last year. After over a year of rumors about the upcoming devices, we have compiled all of the key differences the next-generation “Pro” iPhone models are expect…

Apple Shares ‘The Invincibles’ Video Highlighting Prosthesis Made With iPhone 14 Pro Camera Apple today shared a new video in a new “Made on iPhone” series that features an adorable puppy that has a prosthesis. Chip was born with limb deformities, and he needed to have two of his legs amputated. The prosthesis that Chip uses was created by 3DPets, a small business that designs pet prosthetics using the LiDAR Scanner and TrueDepth cam…

Video Review: Apple Watch Ultra After a Year Apple’s bigger, more expensive Apple Watch Ultra has been out for nearly a year now, and with a second-generation version on the horizon, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera decided to do a long term review and take a look back at what it’s been like using the current model since last September. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more…

iPhone 15’s Braided USB-C Cable Could Be 50% Longer The iPhone 15 lineup could come with a braided USB-C charging cable that is 50% longer than the Lightning cable that comes with current iPhone models, according to new reports. The length of the cables seen in recent reporting led some to speculate that they would be too long for an ‌iPhone‌, but the latest information suggests that Apple plans…

Deals: Get the Apple Watch Ultra for New All-Time Low Price of $699.99 Amazon today has a few Apple Watch Ultra models at their lowest-ever price of $699.99, down from $799.00. Only Amazon has this deal, and all discounts require you to first add the Apple Watch Ultra to your cart in order to receive the $80 coupon and see the final sale price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a l…

Beats Studio Buds + Debut in New Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink Colors Apple’s Beats brand is announcing two new metallic colors of the Beats Studio Buds + today in collaboration with nail brand Olive & June. The new Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink colors will be available starting Thursday, September 7. Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink expand upon the Transparent, Ivory, and Black options that were included in the ini…

Shazam Update Adds Two New Lock Screen Widgets Apple-owned Shazam version 15.38 was released earlier today, and the latest update to the music recognition app adds two new Lock Screen widgets. The latest version of the Shazam app adds Lock Screen widgets for the iPhone and iPad in two different sizes. The smaller widget allows users to open Shazam and identify songs directly from the Lock S…

Rumors Point to the Five iPhone 15 Color Options to Expect The iPhone 15 and ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus will be available in a refreshed selection of colors, with at least five different shades to choose from, recent rumors suggest. According to the Twitter leaker known as “Unknownz21,” who has provided an extensive amount of information about Apple’s upcoming devices, at least six different colorways were teste…

Parallels Desktop 19 Adds Password-Less Sign-In With Touch ID Support, macOS Sonoma Compatibility, and More Parallels Desktop 19 for Mac has been released, bringing some notable new features and performance enhancements to the virtualization software, including password-less Sign-in with Touch ID Integration and full support for Apple’s forthcoming macOS Sonoma operating system. Touch ID on Macs lets users authenticate logins and Apple Pay transactio…

iPhone 15 Pro Models Expected to Be $100 to $200 More Expensive The iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max will be at least $100 more expensive than their predecessors, according to DigiTimes. The iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999 and the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max starts at $1,099. DigiTimes’ forecast places the price of the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ at $1,099 to $1,199 and the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max at $1,199 to $1,299. The signi…