Apple

Mac Rumors (www.macrumors.com)

Brings all the latest news (and rumors, of course) about Apple. It's the most popular Apple blog on the web.

• Tweetbot Removes Timeline Streaming, Activity and Stats Tab, and Push Notifications for Some Features Ahead of Twitter Changes
• Apple Offers Rare Look Inside Mesa, Arizona Data Center
• Apple's Share of Notebook Market Took a Hit Last Quarter Due to Lack of New MacBook and MacBook Pro
• Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of iOS 12 to Developers After Pulling Seventh Beta Earlier This Week
• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 63 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements
• Apple Expected to Release New MacBook Air at End of Third Quarter: September or October
• T-Mobile Launches 'Team of Experts' Aimed at Personalizing Customer Service, Supports iMessage Business Chat
• Throwboy Launches New Line of Pillows Designed to Look Like Apple Devices

Reddit Apple (www.reddit.com)

Over half a million Mac lovers unite on the Reddit Apple page to share news, hacks, tips, and tricks.

• Apple releases iOS 12 Developer Beta 8
• Apple Expected to Release New MacBook Air at End of Third Quarter: September or October
• Slide for Reddit, the beloved open-source Reddit browser for Android, is finally available on the App Store! Slide has been built from the ground up for iOS as a beautiful, feature-packed, ad-free experience by the community, for the community
• Expect a fixed iOS 12 beta to be released in about an hour to address Monday’s issues.
• Daily Tech Support Thread [August 15]
• Verizon to Offer Free Apple TV 4K in 5G Residential Broadband Package
• Wallpaper Wednesday [August 15]
• When will iCloud catch up to Dropbox?

Reddit Mac (www.reddit.com)

Dedicated specifically to Macs––that is, the computers, not Apple phones or tablets). Learn news and get help here.

• Anyone wants to buy Apple Watch?
• What’s the best way to compress files?
• Internet stops working after sleep
• Thunderbolt 3 dock for a 2018 MBP 15"?
• Which MacBook should I sell and which should I keep?
• Mba early 2015 ssd upgrade . Anybody know of an adapter that will work with my M2 ssd ? Had this lying around and 128 gb just doesen’t cut it .
• is this a good used macbook pro ? seller wants 1,300
• Installed uBlock Origin – Is there something to do/set?

9 to 5 Mac (9to5mac.com)

Daily news site for all things Apple, hitting up all sorts of leads to learn more about Apple and people in the industry.

• Tweetbot loses streaming, activity/stats tab, and Apple Watch app over Twitter API change
• Japan investigating Apple over allegations of anti-competitive practices with App Store and Yahoo
• T-Mobile customer service ditches robots and call transfers as ‘Team of Experts’ offers dedicated 24/hr. support
• 9to5Toys Lunch Break: up to $450 off MacBook Pro, Elago MacBook Stand $22, Anker Nylon Lightning Cables from $8, more
• iOS 12 developer beta 8 for iPhone and iPad expected today after beta 7 pulled [U: Now available]
• When does Apple release new iPhones?
• Opinion: My money is still against an Apple-branded car in 2025
• Twitter finally follows Apple’s example in suspending Infowars’ Alex Jones

Apple Insider (appleinsider.com)

This site focuses on deals, reviews, and best of all, price guides.

• What's new in iOS 12 beta 7 & 8
• Here are all the big changes to Apple Maps in 2017 and 2018
• How to back up your iPhone or iPad to an external drive to save space on your Mac
• New MacBook Air coming by end of quarter, research firm claims
• Here are the vehicles and receivers with Apple CarPlay announced in 2018
• Apple launches eighth developer beta of iOS 12 two days after pulling seventh beta
• Compared: 2018 i9 MacBook Pro versus iMac 5K performance
• Nvidia's Turing GPU architecture includes ray-tracing cores, 8K video playback support

Power Page (www.powerpage.org)

Power Page publishes daily rumors about upcoming Apple releases, updates, and more.

• Rumor: Next-gen AirPods wireless charging case could support all Qi chargers
• Costco, Amazon offer deals on AirPods, hint at next-gen model on the horizon
• Rumor: AirPower mat to ship this fall alongside next-gen iPhones, retail for $150
• Apple yanks Group FaceTime from iOS 12, macOS Mojave developer betas, states feature will surface “later this fall”
• Doug Field leaves Tesla, returns to Apple to work on Project Titan effort
• Apple releases Security Update 2018-04 for El Capitan, Sierra operating systems
• Some users report intermittently crackling sounds on 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, no clear cause or fix cited at present
• Logitech announces Powered wireless charging cradle for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X units, cites that model was “co-designed” by Apple

Cult of Mac (www.cultofmac.com)

Are you so in love with Macs that you sometimes feel like you're part of a cult of Mac? Then this how-to, review, and news site is for you.

• Everything you need to know about your iPhone camera’s shutter speed
• Popular quiz app HQ Trivia goes big with new Apple TV app
• New MacBook Air reportedly slated for Q3 launch
• Apple replaces flawed iOS 12 beta
• Every Apple TV show currently in the works
• These celebs get paid by Android but got caught using iPhones
• Save big on little things [Deals & Steals]
• Henry Ford Museum celebrates iMac G3 birthday by exhibiting all 13 ‘flavors’

OSX Daily (osxdaily.com)

OSX Daily brings daily tips and tricks for using your Mac.

• iOS 12 Beta 8 Released to Download for Beta Testers
• Fix the 3 Most Annoying Features on iPhone X
• Beta 7 of iOS 12 and macOS Mojave Released for Testing
• How to Uninstall Homebrew from Mac OS
• How to Download Xcode as XIP or DMG Files, & Where to Download Older Xcode Versions
• How to Disable Location Services on iPhone and iPad Completely
• How to Enable System Integrity Protection in Mac OS
• How to Play YouTube Videos in Background on iPhone and iPad

MacPrices (www.macprices.net)

If you're on the market for a new Mac or Apple product, then this site is for you. It tracks prices on all sorts of Apple products.

• Apple restocks clearance 2017 15″ MacBook Pros starting at $1909
• 7.9″ 128GB iPad mini 4 on sale for $100 off MSRP, only $299
• 10″ 64GB iPad Pro available for $598 for Sams Club members, save $51
• Adorama matches B&H, offers new 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pros for $100-$150 off MSRP
• Apple offers refurbished 2016 13″ Touch Bar MacBook Pros for as little as $1349
• Brand New Macs Found Susceptible to Being Hacked Due to Recently Discovered Bug
• New 2018 MacBook Pro sale! B&H offer 15″ & 13″ models for up to $150 off MSRP
• 13″ 2.3GHz non-Touch Bar MacBook Pros on sale starting at $1099 this week

Daring Fireball (daringfireball.net)

John Gruber is a writer who invented Markdown publishing format and closely follows Apple and offers his analysis on Apple news and products

• Apple Is Privately Pushing Paid App Developers to Move to Subscriptions
• Penn Jillette, in Conversation
• ‘Bribes, Backdoor Deals, and Pay to Play: How Bad Rosé Took Over’
• New Samsung Galaxy Watches Are Still Much Larger Than Apple Watches
• Funding Not Secured: Musk’s Explanations About Taking Tesla Private Do Not Work
• Apple Removes Group FaceTime From iOS 12 and MacOS 10.14 Mojave Betas, Says It’ll Launch Later This Year
• ‘But the Plans Were on Display…’
• ‘Vomit Fraud’

Reddit iPhone (www.reddit.com)

Over 400,000 redditors share iPhone tips, gossip, news, and more.

• Facebook has been using this same change log since v179.0 with the same “fixes”. Colour me not surprised.
• Fixing the bug with the beta 7 Apple launches the new beta 8
• iPhone 6S won’t let me save or delete any pictures from my camera roll
• iOS 12 Beta 8 is live
• iOS App Request for New Apple User
• Here's the story of how Steve Jobs brilliantly "faked" the first iPhone presentation at Macworld 2007 — using multiple phones and a custom portable cell tower from AT&T!
• [DEV] Slide for Reddit, the beloved open-source Reddit browser for Android, is finally available on the App Store! Slide has been built from the ground up for iOS as a beautiful, feature-packed, ad-free experience by the community, for the community
• Looking for a good polish for iPhone X and why I'll avoid Peel accessories.

iPhone Life (www.iphonelife.com)

iPhone Life is for those who live and breathe their iPhones, covering news, ho-tos, and reviews.

• Apple's Climb to $1 Trillion, iPhone Photography Tips & Top Gear We're Loving
• How to Share a Podcast Episode on iPhone
• Get Instant Access to Every Issue of iPhone Life Magazine with an Insider Membership
• Royole RoWrite Smart Writing Pad Gives You the Best of Both Worlds
• iPhone Photography Tips: How to Shoot an Overhead Picture
• Bluetooth Speaker Review: Party Outside with Tiki Torch Speakers
• The Free App That Connects Blind & Low Vision People with Sighted Volunteers
• 3dRudder Review: A VR-Compatible Game Controller for the Feet

Life in LoFi (lifeinlofi.com)

Life in LoFi offers tips and tricks as well as the latest apps for the iPhone photographer.

• Sony announces sweet new 48 megapixel Image sensor small enough for smartphone cameras
• Instagram caves to vertical video with new IGTV channel.
• News: Flickr bought by rival SmugMug
• iOS 11 Update Day: iOS 11 will break some apps
• Scan and straighten photos with Dropbox
• Latest Snapseed Update Adds New Curves Tool
• The iPhone Turns 10 Today
• How to move your photos from Google Photos to Apple Photos

iPhone Hacks (www.iphonehacks.com)

iPhone Hacks offers more than just literal iPhone hacks; it also offers news and reviews.

• Tweetbot Removes Timeline Streaming, Activity/Stats Tabs, and More Due to Twitter API Changes
• Wallpaper Wednesday: 6 Cool Wallpapers for iPhone and iPad
• Apple’s New MacBook Air Rumored to Launch in September or October
• Apple Seeds iOS 12 Beta 8 to Developers
• T-Mobile Announces ‘Team of Experts’ for Improved Customer Servce
• Having Wi-Fi Problems with iOS 12? Here’s How to Fix It
• HomePod Retains 6% Market Share in Q2 2018
• Analyst Predicts Apple’s AR Glasses Will Arrive in 2020; Apple Car in 2023

iPhone Photography Blog (iphonephotographyschool.com)

iPhone Photography teaches you all the ins and outs of your iPhone camera, which will help you maximize your photography.

• Apps That Turn Photos Into Drawings: The 6 Best iPhone Photo Sketch Apps
• iCloud Photo Sharing: How To Share Your iPhone Photos With Others
• iPhone Tripod Mount Comparison: Pick The Best Tripod Mount For You
• How To Use HDR iPhone Feature To Shoot Perfectly Exposed Photos
• How To Blur The Background In Your iPhone Photos
• How To Use iPhone Camera To Take Incredible Photos
• How To Use VSCO Filters To Create Beautiful iPhone Photos
• 10 Hidden iPhone Camera Features Every Photographer Should Use

Unlock Boot (www.unlockboot.com)

Visit Unlock Boot all of your non-Apple sanctioned needs.

• 5 Best iPhone X Tempered Glass Screen Protectors
• How to Schedule Fake Calls on iPhone
• Guide to Enable Fast Charging on iPhone
• Unlock AT&T iPhone 8, X, 7, 6, 6+, 5, 5C, 5S, 4, 4S by IMEI
• How to Use Mac Keyboard on iPhone, iPad, Windows & Android
• 10 Best Lightning Cables for iPhone and iPad
• iCloud IMEI Unlock Service for iPhone and iPad
• Download KeepVid for Windows 10/8/7 PC & Mac

Six Colors (www.sixcolors.com)

Daily coverage of Apple by Jason Snell & Dan Moren

• Apple's Group FaceTime delay is the right move. Here's why (Macworld)
• Tech notes from my European vacation
• (Podcast) Clockwise #254: Gigs and Teras of Flop Data
• 'The Scientist Who Scrambled Darwin's Tree of Life' ↦
• (Podcast) Upgrade #206: The Rings in a Tree
• Group FaceTime delayed until later this fall
• Here's How the iPhone X Plus Will Answer the Note 9 (Tom's Guide)
• Patreon buys Memberful ↦