What every Apple user should know about software updates

What every Apple user should know about software updates

You use lots of software, and much of it is updated regularly. Updates to apps — and also to operating systems — can provide new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes, and those fixes often remedy security vulnerabilities to protect you from potential threats. All of these are important, and it’s a good idea to keep your software updated. Read More

Our Apple Watch band is likely covered in bacteria

Our Apple Watch band is likely covered in bacteria

In what will come as wholly unsurprising news for many people, your Apple Watch band is a breeding ground for bacteria. New research published in the Advances in Infectious Diseases journal goes more in-depth on the issue, finding a correlation between certain types of Apple Watch bands and higher levels of bacteria. Read More

Apple releases watchOS 9.6.1 update

Apple releases watchOS 9.6.1 update

Apple is rolling out a new software update to Apple Watch users ahead of watchOS 10’s launch in September. Starting today, watchOS 9.6.1 is rolling out with a fix for the Movement Disorder API. This update includes a fix for an issue that prevents access to motion data for apps that use the Movement Disorder API to track tremors and symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. The bug in watchOS 9.6 prevented third-party apps from accessing this data.. Read More

Apple Released the First iMac 25 Years Ago Today

Apple Released the First iMac 25 Years Ago Today

Characterized by its striking translucent casing and 15-inch CRT display, the ‌iMac‌ was a departure from the conventional computer design of the time. The machine led the way with several industry innovations, including the adoption of USB and FireWire, while simultaneously phasing out the floppy drive and other outdated ports. The computer came with a PowerPC G3 processor, 4GB hard drive, 32MB of RAM, a CD drive, two USB ports, and an Ethernet port, reflecting the emerging importance of internet connectivity at the time. Read More

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