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  • Apple Sports app update adds golf scores, boosts soccer cup coverage

    Apple Sports app update adds golf scores, boosts soccer cup coverage

    If you love golf and soccer, you’re going to like this.

    The latest version of the Apple Sports app has added golf scores and stats for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.

    In the update, users can get live score updates for all official PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events, including the majors. That all starts with the PGA WM Phoenix Open, which starts today.

    The results on display will include hole-by-hole figures, individual scorecards, and live leaderboards. Scores from every round during every tournament will also be provided.

    Similar to its other sports coverage, the Apple Sports app allows users to set specific pro putters as favorites, giving them quick access to their scorecards and track records.

    Other changes to the app now include coverage of some federation cups in Europe, including the DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, and Copa del Rey.

    The current version of the app is available for free and requires iOS 17.2 or iPadOS 17.2 or later to install and run.

    If you’ve tried the new version, please let us know about your experience in the comments.

    Via AppleInsider and the App Store

  • Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.3 release candidate to the developer community

    Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.3 release candidate to the developer community

    It may not be the biggest update in the world, but odds are it’ll come in handy.

    Apple on Wednesday issued its macOS Tahoe 26.3 release candidate to developers for testing purposes, the update arriving a week after the launch of the third beta. As usual, the release candidate is the version of the update that will be distributed to the public as long as the final testing phase uncovers no major bugs.

    Developers can download the ‌macOS Tahoe‌ 26.3 update by opening up the System Settings app, selecting the General category, and then choosing Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required.

    It’s unknown as to what specific changes are included within the macOS Tahoe 26.3 update, and no new features have been found during beta testing so far.

    It’s thought that Apple will release the macOS Tahoe 26.3 update next week.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and developer.apple.com

  • iPhone Fold design details leaked, hint at camera layout, etc.

    iPhone Fold design details leaked, hint at camera layout, etc.

    The iPhone Fold leaks continue, as Tuesday marked the release of a number of new details via noted leaker Instant Digital on Weibo yesterday.

    In the post, Instant Digital outlined the following, which are available via Google Translate:

    The volume buttons are not on the left side, but are instead placed directly on the top right side of the device (similar to the volume button placement on the iPad mini), which will challenge users’ phone usage habits.

    The power button (integrated with Touch ID) and the AI ​​button (camera button) are still on the right side.

    Why this placement? The motherboard is on the right side, and they didn’t want to run wires across the screen to the left side for the buttons, so the left side is completely free of physical buttons, with almost all the space dedicated to the screen structure and battery. This also results in the iPhone with the largest battery capacity ever.

    Single punch-hole front camera design, with a smaller and cleaner active area cutout.

    In short, the iPhone Fold features an extreme, yet reasonable and elegant internal stacking structure that is expected to shock the industry.

    The rear dual cameras, microphone, and flash are arranged horizontally on the right side. The module “appears” to have a completely black base, not matching the body color.

    Currently, only white is confirmed, but two color options are expected to be released.

    The details sound fairly similar to the changes that were introduced with the introduction of the iPhone Air, with some iPad mini elements blended in.

    As always, time will tell as to exactly how accurate this leak turns out to be, but there are definitely some interesting elements at work here.

    Please let us know what you think in the comments.

    Via 9to5Mac and Weibo

  • Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.7.11, other updates, to allow for continued FaceTime and Messages functionality with older operating systems

    Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.7.11, other updates, to allow for continued FaceTime and Messages functionality with older operating systems

    They’re not the newest updates, but they should come in handy.

    Apple on Monday released macOS 11.7.11, watchOS 10.6.2, and watchOS 9.6.4, versions of the operating systems for older Macs and Apple Watches. Similar to the older iOS updates that were released last week, these updates revise the certificate in the operating system, allowing the FaceTime and Messages applications to continue to function. The new certificate is set to expire in January 2027.

    In addition, Apple also released its macOS Catalina Security Update 2026-001 and watchOS 6.3.1, as well as a revised iOS 16.7.14 update to replace iOS 16.7.13, which demonstrated a network issue last week.

    As usual, to install the update on the Mac, go to System Preferences > Software Update. The update for Apple Watch can be installed through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone.

    Although Apple stopped providing support for the macOS 11 Big Sur operating system in 2023, it has continued to issue updates to support operability for some features as well as offer security fixes. Apple still provides support for watchOS 9 (released in 2022) and watchOS 10 (released in 2023). watchOS 6, which was released in 2019, no longer receives regular updates.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via Macworld

  • Rumor: M5 Pro and M5 Max-based MacBook Pro models could launch between now and the end of March

    Rumor: M5 Pro and M5 Max-based MacBook Pro models could launch between now and the end of March

    Apple may be releasing its M5 Pro and M5 Max-based MacBook Pro notebooks this month and next month.

    Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurmanthe new models could launch before the spring. According to Gurman, a new MacBook Pro is planned to launch roughly alongside macOS 26.3, though he doesn’t necessarily give a strict timeline:

    “I’m told the new models — code-named J714 and J716 — are slated for the macOS 26.3 software cycle, which runs from February through March.”

    While this isn’t exactly groundbreaking information, it helps to hone in on a target date, as well as highlights that Apple’s macOS 26.3 Tahoe update is set to arrive within the coming weeks. Typically, spring Apple products are tied to the x.4 release cycle. Those releases tend to debut in late March or April.

    From a retail perspective, Apple is thought to be running low on inventory for the higher-end M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro configurations. This tends to happen when a new model is fast approaching.

    Within his new Power On newsletter, Gurman also hints at the possibility of a Studio Display refresh coming soon given that the current model is also in low supply.

    After these product launches, Apple will kick off its much larger product launch cycle, where iPhone 17e, M5 MacBook Air, new iPad and iPad Air models, and more are expected.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via 9to5Mac and Bloomberg