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Apple clarifies upcoming Siri third-party audio app defaults for iOS 14.5

If you’re not crazy about Apple Music, it looks like iOS 14.5 will allow you to specify a third-party music player to use with Siri. Per TechCrunch, this option may become available, albeit it’s a bit more complicated than a simple default music toggle switch within the operating system. There is no option to choose […]

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Rumor: Apple could remove some Rosetta 2 regional support for M1-based Macs in macOS Big Sur 11.3 update

This is a bit odd. Apple could be planning to remove support for its Rosetta 2 translation layer on M1-based Macs in certain regions with the release of macOS Big Sur 11.3. Per code strings discovered by MacRumors reader Stever Moser, the third beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3, which was seeded to developers Tuesday, […]

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Rumor: Apple could release iPhone 12 MagSafe battery pack with “reverse charging” feature

Per noted Apple product leaker Jon Prosser, Apple is currently working on a MagSafe-compatible battery pack that will be compatible with current iPhone 12 models. Prosser also indicated that one version of the battery pack will feature “reverse charging,” which could also be able to charge an ‌iPhone 12‌ while also charging AirPods from the other side […]

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iOS 14.5 developer beta 2 released, includes as many as 217 new emojis

With the second developer beta of iOS having been released, it looks like there could be as many as 217 new emojis en route. Key among these are new faces, new hearts, and broader gender options, as well as those for couples with mixed skin tones. Perhaps the most notable though is the change to the syringe […]

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Apple releases first macOS Big Sur 11.3 public beta, focuses on Safari extensions, HomePod Stereo support, other changes

Only two days after Apple seeded the first beta of macOS Big Sur 11.3 to the developer community, the first public beta is here. The macOS 11.3 beta includes a slew of new changes including sorting in the Reminders app, new Safari customization like expanded extensions, support for HomePod Stereo as the default output, and […]