Monday, January 28, 2019

Apple Releases First Public Beta of macOS Mojave 10.14.4

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Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Mojave 10.14.4 update to its public beta testing group, a few days after seeding the beta to developers and a week after releasing macOS Mojave 10.14.3.

The macOS Mojave update can be downloaded using the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store after downloading the appropriate profile from Apple's beta testing website. Apple's beta testing site gives users access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas.


macOS Mojave 10.14.4, along with iOS 12.2, introduces support for Apple News in Canada for the first time, allowing Canadian users to read the news in French or English.

The update also includes support for Touch ID-enabled Safari AutoFill and automatic Dark Mode themes in Safari. That means if you have Dark Mode enabled on macOS Mojave, when you visit a website with a dark theme, it will be activated automatically. You can see a demo of the feature here.

macOS Mojave 10.14.4 will likely be in beta testing for the next several weeks as Apple refines features and works out bugs. After that, it will see a release alongside iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, and tvOS 12.2.

Related Roundup: macOS Mojave

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Apple Seeds First Public Beta of tvOS 12.2

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Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 12.2 update to its public beta testing group, a few days days after providing the beta to developers and a week after releasing the tvOS 12.1.2 update.

The tvOS 12.2 public beta can be obtained by going to the Settings app on the Apple TV and navigating to the Software Updates section under "System." "Get Public Beta Updates" will need to be toggled on, and once it is, the Apple TV will download the beta software.


tvOS 12.2, paired with iOS 12.2, lets users ask Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room. This works for music and TV content.

No other new features were discovered in the tvOS 12.2 beta as of yet, and it's often difficult to determine what's new because Apple does not provide release notes letting us know what's changed.

Related Roundups: Apple TV, tvOS 12
Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Caution)

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App Developers Have Earned $120 Billion Since App Store Launched in 2008

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App Store developers have earned a total of $120 billion since the App Store launched back in 2008, Apple announced today. More than a quarter of that total was earned in the past year alone, according to Apple.

The App Store has seen significant growth in revenue with each quarter and it brings in a major part of Apple's growing services revenue.


The new App Store metric was highlighted as part of an Apple Newsroom article covering the launch of the Entrepreneur Camp, which allows female-founded app development companies to attend a program at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino.

Entrepreneur Camp is designed to provide female app creators with "the tools needed to thrive in today's global app economy."

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First Public Beta of iOS 12.2 Coming Today

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Apple is today seeding the first beta of an upcoming iOS 12.2 update to its public beta testing group, a few days after releasing the beta to developers and a week after releasing the iOS 12.1.3 update.

Beta testers who have joined Apple's beta testing program will receive the iOS 12.2 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on an iOS device. The update will become available right around 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.


Those who want to download the new beta can do so after signing up for the beta program, which gives access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas.

iOS 12.2 expands Apple News to Canada for the first time, with Canadian iPhone and iPad users able to access news stories in English or French. The update introduces infrastructure for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on third-party TVs, and it brings a redesigned TV remote in Control Center.

The update also includes some tweaks to the Wallet app, new addition to Safari, changes to the Downtime feature in Screen Time, icon tweaks, and more, with a full list of the new features available in our iOS 12.2 tidbits post.

iOS 12.2 confirms that Apple is planning to release second-generation AirPods with "Hey Siri" support, thanks to a hidden "Hey Siri" AirPods setup screen in the beta. The inclusion of the AirPods setup option in the beta indicates that Apple could perhaps be planning to release new AirPods when iOS 12.2 is released.

The update also features hints of an upcoming Apple News subscription service, which could see a Texture-like magazine service added to Apple News.

The iOS 12.2 update will likely see several rounds of beta testing before it launches to the public.

Related Roundup: iOS 12

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Apple Shares Behind the Scenes Look at How New iPad Pro Videos Were Made

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Apple today uploaded a new iPad Pro video called "A new way to go behind the scenes," which, as the title suggests, offers a behind the scenes look at some of the recent iPad Pro ads Apple has shared.

Apple's latest round of ads featured a series of tutorials and demonstrations on using the iPad Pro features, all of which were created using an iPad Pro. There was some skepticism that the iPad Pro could be used to make the content, which appears to be why Apple has uploaded this video.


Each of the ads were filmed, edited, animated, and designed on the iPad Pro. The Filmic Pro, app, for example, was used during the filming of the ads, though the iPad Pros were mounted using professional equipment.

Luma Fusion was used for editing purposes, Keynote was used for animation, and GarageBand was used for creating music.

The original videos were designed to offer up highlights on what can be done with an iPad Pro, focusing on taking notes, going paperless by scanning documents, hosting a podcast, designing a space with the Measure app, and creating a presentation in Keynote.


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Apple Says it Spent $60B on 9,000 American Suppliers in 2018, Supporting 450K Jobs

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Well timed with a report from The New York Times today that explained why Apple is unlikely to manufacture more of its products in the United States, Apple has published a press release highlighting how several components it uses are manufactured by U.S. suppliers such as Finisar, Corning, and Broadcom.


Apple says it spent $60 billion with 9,000 American component suppliers and companies in 2018, an increase of more than 10 percent from the year before. This spending supports more than 450,000 jobs in the U.S., according to Apple.

Since 2011, the total number of jobs created and supported by Apple in the U.S. has more than tripled from almost 600,000 to 2 million across all 50 states, according to the company.

More details to follow…


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Deals: New Anker Codes, B&H One-Day Sale on 12.9-Inch iPad Pro, and More

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Today only, you can save on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro from 2017 thanks to a flash sale at B&H Photo. The retailer has the 512GB model (Wi-Fi + Cellular) for $799.00, down from an original price of $1,279.00. This sale has all three colors available, and there are a few other storage capacities and Wi-Fi only versions discounted as well.

The main flash sale represents the lowest-ever price offered on the 512GB Wi-Fi + Cellular 12.9-inch iPad Pro by one of the big Apple resellers. Be sure to check it out below and head to B&H Photo before the offer expires tonight.

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12.9-inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

  • 64GB - $699.00, down from $929.00

  • 512GB - $799.00, down from $1,279.99 (1/28 only)

12.9-inch iPad Pro (Wi-Fi)

  • 64GB - $649.00, down from $799.00

  • 256GB - $749.00, down from $949.00
Additionally, popular Apple accessory maker Anker has debuted a new collection of discount codes on Amazon. These codes offer discounts on Lightning cables, wireless chargers, USB-C hubs, wireless headphones, power adapters, and more. We've compiled all of the new sales in the list below, and note that some require you to enter a code as well as clip the on-page coupon to see the full discount amount.


This month, Pad & Quill kicked off a new Warehouse Sale, with savings on Apple Watch bands, tote bags, iPhone cases, MacBook cases, and more. Check out the full list of sales below and then head over to Pad & Quill to place your order. Note that you can get even more off each item by entering the coupon code PQ16 at checkout to take an extra 10 percent off your order total.


Warehouse Sale
Check out our full Deals Roundup for more information on this week's sales, including Apple's White Silicone Case for iPhone XS at just $19.50 over at AT&T.

Related Roundup: Apple Deals

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