[ad_1] You’d also see a deluge of new apps. Health mavens would have access to Cycles for menstrual cycles, and Dose for pill reminders. An Apple Books app would audiobooks on your wrist, while Voice Memos would allow quick note-to-self moments. And yes, there would finally be a native calculator. These wouldn’t be great news […]
Category: Mac
Apple recalls older three-prong AC power adapters
[ad_1] Apple is recalling a batch of three-prong AC wall plug adapters. The company is aware of six incidents worldwide in which the adapters broke, creating a risk of electrical shock. As a precaution, Apple is allowing customers to exchange the potentially faulty plugs for a new version. It’s not clear, though, just how many […]
Apple may bring Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time to macOS
[ad_1] Apple revealed Siri Shortcuts at WWDC last year. It opens up the voice assistant, allowing you to create custom Siri commands for various apps, though you might need to download a Marzipan app (those ported from iPad to Mac) from the Mac App Store to use Shortcuts on your computer. It’s a move that […]
Firefox silences annoying auto-play videos
[ad_1] The new version also addresses another web quirk: slow-loading ads and images that yank you out of position on a page. Firefox now includes scroll anchoring that should keep you in place even as content pops in and potentially disrupts your reading. Other improvements include multi-tab searching (including across other synced devices), searching in […]
Instagram will let you buy products without leaving the app
[ad_1] When you tap on a product tag to see details of an item in the coming weeks, you may see a “Checkout on Instagram” label. Once you’re ready to buy, you’ll be able to enter your billing and shipping details and confirm the purchase. You can save your payment information for future transactions and […]
‘The Sims 4’ will stop supporting 32-bit PCs in June
[ad_1] The game will still be playable, but you’ll have to make a number of sacrifices. Existing players will have to download The Sims 4: Legacy Edition, a frozen-in-time version that uses the old standards. It’ll only work with add-on packs released in February 2019 or earlier, and online features like the Gallery, game banners […]
Chrome now supports your PC’s media keys
[ad_1] Mac users, meanwhile, might be happy to hear that Progressive Web Apps are finally available for the platform. As elsewhere, they bridge the gap between websites and native apps with their own launchers, windows and distinct notifications. More than anything, this is about providing consistent access to PWAs across platforms — you’ll know that […]