Users are reporting downtime for some of Apple’s iCloud services this afternoon including problems logging in to iCloud and syncing data to apps that access the cloud services for calendars, mail and more. Apple is yet to report the outage for iCloud on its system status page that tracks downtime for the many Apple services that use iCloud. Some app developers have noticed the issue, however, and have started to warn users....

Apple MacBooks come in two varieties: one powered by an Apple M1 chip, and the other kind, run by an Intel processor. In Australia, Macs saw double-digit growth in 2020, mainly fueled by interest in Apple’s new M1 system-on-a-chip. In this article, we’ll be talking about their ongoing battle, along with giving you a deep comparison of the two. We present to you the only guide you’ll ever need on Apple MacBook: M1 vs Intel – which is best?...

While Apple is known for keeping its services exclusive to its devices, Apple TV+ and Apple Music are available on other platforms such as Android, Windows, and Smart TVs. Now it seems that Apple has been working on bringing the Apple Music app to PlayStation 5. As shared on Reddit by a PS5 user (via The Verge), the Apple Music app has been showing up in the PlayStation 5’s music menu — even though there isn’t one....

Today Apple released a whole host of new beta operating systems, one of them being macOS Monterey beta 10. One of Monterey’s biggest features is the redesigned Safari web browser. The new look has garnered much attention, and frankly, lots of people hate it. One of the biggest gripes was the placement of the favorite bar below the redesigned tabs. Now with Monterey beta 10, they’re back where they belong....

With Apple’s new subscription-based streaming music service launching early next week, the company is still seeking a producer for Apple Music to act as the point person for curating content as well as producing original content for the service’s streaming radio station called Beats 1. The company is looking to fill the role of Apple Music Producer, which it refers to as a “definitive point person” for many design, UI, editorial, software, and marketing teams working on “important content and editorial initiatives within the music app....

Apple Music hit the scene a few years back, and in the time since, has become a huge competitor in the streaming market. Now, Google Assistant speakers are adding full support for Apple Music. Google Assistant speakers such as the new Nest Audio, Google Home Mini/Nest Mini, and third-party speakers from JBL, Lenovo, and countless others now fully support Apple Music starting today. Previously, Google Assistant speakers and displays could only support Apple Music when streaming over Bluetooth from Android or iOS devices....

Apple Music has added a whole bunch of new playlists in the Browse section. These include the Apple Music top songs of 2020, both globally and for a wide range of countries. Other categories are the most Shazammed songs – the ones people have heard somewhere and wanted to identify – and the most-read lyrics … Globally, the top 10 songs of 2020, so far, are: The Box by Roddy Ricch Blinding Lights by The Weeknd Dance Monkey by Tones And I ROCKSTAR (feat....

We’ve heard no end of rumors of a streaming Radio player from Apple. We even found pay radio buttons in the iPad’s music player app code earlier this year: The Apple radio service, once rumored for late 2012 to Q1/2013, has now been pushed back to mid-late 2013 because of difficulty signing the labels. Today the Verge says that Warner is all but signed up at rates comparable to what Pandora pays the labels – which is to say a lot....

[UPDATE April 13: Apple has clarified that the iPhone ads and leases in India are through distributors and not Apple. These ads and programs among distributors of iPhone are nothing new for the country. And apart from Apple’s statement, there doesn’t seem to be any evidence of a new push for enterprise customers on Apple’s behalf beyond its iPhone for Business initiatives that it has long had in most iPhone markets....

While Apple Pay works with nearly all of the major banks across the United States, there are still plenty of regional banks and credit unions with customers waiting for Apple Pay to work with their institution. The latest expansion includes several new US institutions as well as new partners in China, France, Finland, and Ireland. Act 1st Federal Credit Union Adirondack Trust Company AllWealth Federal Credit Union Auburn Community Federal Credit Union Bradford National Bank Cedar Falls Community Credit Union City of Boston Credit Union Dallas Capital Bank Decatur County Bank Deerwood Bank Farmers Bank and Trust Farmers State Bank (IA) First National Bank of Anson First Pryority Bank First Utah Bank FNB Anson GECU Heritage Bank (WA) HomeStreet Bank Lowry State Bank Marion Community Credit Union Maspeth Federal Savings Mechanics Bank Meredith Village Savings Bank Merrimack County Savings Bank Mocse Federal Credit Union Northern Bank Peoples National Bank of Kewanee Primebank Quantum Credit Union R....

After seeding developers with the OS X 10.11 El Capitan GM last week, Apple is now providing developers with the first build of OS X 10.11.1 beta for testing. The version features build number 15B17c compared to OS X 10.11 GM’s 15A282a. Registered developers can find the OS update in the Developer Center. Updating from a previous OS X version requires downloading the OS X Software Update Seed Configuration Utility, then checking for the update in the Mac App Store’s Updates section....

Following the release of iOS 16.1 earlier this week, Apple is now releasing iOS 15.7.1 to the public. The update, which comes for users who don’t want to install iOS 16 yet or who have an older device, brings recommended security enhancements for iPhone and iPad users. The official release notes for the update don’t mention any new features beyond the security enhancements. After all, those who want access to new features should install iOS 16 at this point....

Apple has seeded macOS 11.3 beta 5 to developers and public testers today. The update comes a week after beta 4 arrived. macOS 11.3 comes with new sorting options in Reminders, expanded support for Xbox/PlayStation controllers, autoplay in Apple Music, and more. macOS 11.3 beta 5 is available and the OTA should be showing up in System Preferences > Software Update if you’re enrolled in the developer or public beta program (keep checking back if you don’t see it yet)....

Apple today released a new macOS Mojave 10.14.6 supplemental update to fix several issues that could slow down the Mac. Today’s update also relaunches Safari 14, which was released last month for macOS Mojave users but then pulled out after causing bugs for some users. As reported by Mr. Macintosh, the Mojave 2020-005 Security Update released in September has caused some serious problems for Mac users. Customers reported that their machines were constantly slowing down for no reason, along with other errors throughout the system....

Apple has announced today that it is launching an open source project designed for developers of password managers. The goal is to make it easier for developers to “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites. Apple’s iCloud Keychain platform is already able to generate strong passwords at the time of account creation or when you change a password. The new Password Manager Resources open source project aims to extend that to password manager applications....

With the release of iOS 11.3 beta 1 and macOS 10.13.4 beta 1, Apple has also issued the first beta of Xcode 9.3 for developers. This version promises to fix lots of bugs and improve compilation times for Swift projects. Apple is also warning developers that in a future release of macOS, 32-bit apps will no longer run without compromise, meaning that when 10.13.4 ships to users, they’ll be alerted when trying to run a 32-bit app....

Apple plans to relocate its main Chicago, Illinois retail store from its current location at 679 North Michigan Avenue to a newer flagship space at the edge of the Chicago River, reports Crain’s Chicago Business. According to the report, Apple will likely build “a new glass structure” in front of a 35-story office building as an entry to the Apple Store, with most of the store “below ground” in a design resembling the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City....

As Apple works to grow and expand its health-related projects and the teams working on those efforts, there’s sure to be some turnover in the process. CNBC reports today that Stephen Friend, a top health researcher, departed Apple late in 2017… We first reported on Friend’s involvement at Apple in 2015, but the transition wasn’t fully completed until June of 2016. Friend is a renowned health researcher and his move to Apple was big news in the health industry....

Apple has updated its support website with a new list of countries in which iCloud Keychain is supported. iCloud Keychain was announced at WWDC 2013 earlier this year, and the feature allows users to create complex passwords and sync them via iCloud to their supported devices. The feature also allows users to store their credit card information in order to make payment processing online a faster process. The feature launched earlier this week with OS X Mavericks and iOS 7....

Apple announced the App Store Small Business Program last year, which allows small developers to pay a reduced commission for each sale made through the App Store. While it may seem like the company is giving up a significant amount of money, new estimates from analyst firm Sensor Tower show that Apple’s revenue is expected to decrease by only 5% with the program. The research first obtained by CNBC reveals that both Apple and Google, which also announced a similar program on Tuesday, are unlikely to be affected by cutting the fees they charge developers....