Apple’s motivation for removing the handy feature, as well as the permanence of the its absence, are unknown. But, hey, it’s a beta.
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High Sierra Firmware Points to Skylake Xeons, Touch ID for iMac Pro
The High Sierra firmware also indicates support for Intel’s “Basin Falls” processors, which are high-end desktop CPUs that could power future non-Pro iMacs and Mac minis.
iPhone GPU Maker Imagination Technologies Puts Itself Up for Sale
Apple’s former mobile GPU partner Imagination Technologies has fallen on hard times and is putting itself up for sale.
Apple Releases iOS 10.3.3 Developer Beta 4 for iPhone, iPad
Apple rolled out developer beta 4 for iOS 10.3.3 on Thursday so the official release can’t be too far off.
Jeff Gamet Discusses Home Automation and IoT at MacTech Pro Denver
The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet will be diving into the Internet of Things and smart home devices at MacTech Pro in Denver on Wednesday, June 28th.
Indoor Maps for the Apple Maps App Starting to Appear in iOS 11 Beta
Only a few airports and malls are currently supported, but Apple will be adding more as the public release of iOS 11 approaches.
Apple Watch Pride Edition Band Proceeds To Be Shared With LGBTQ Groups
Apple released the Pride Edition band earlier this month, but clarified this week that some of the proceeds will go to groups supporting the LGBTQ cause.
Toshiba Picked its Flash Memory Buyer and it isn't Apple
Toshiba turned down Apple and Foxconn when it picked a buyer for its NAND flash memory business.
Apple Removing Hundreds of Thousands of "Problematic" Apps From the App Store
Apple has an incentive to get the junk out of the App Store before the revamped App Store experience launches with iOS 11 later this year.
Apple Wants to Pay Record Labels a Smaller Share of Apple Music Revenue
The music industry may actually be fine with a reduced cut as long as Apple can keep adding Apple Music subscribers.
Reader Demographics, Third-Party Ads Now Available to Apple News Publishers
Apple’s dedication to user privacy and experience means that these new Apple News features come with big caveats for publishers.
Apple Rolls Out iOS 11, watchOS 4, tvOS 11, and macOS High Sierra Developer Beta 2
Apple released developer beta 2 for iOS 11, watchOS 4, tvOS 11, and macOS High Sierra Wednesday afternoon.
Virgin Mobile Wants You All-In With the iPhone
Virgin Mobile is set to make you an iPhone offer you can’t refuse.
Apple Opens Registration for Apple Camp and Today at Apple Kids Hour
Apple Camp, which is Apple’s annual summer creative learning series for kids, is open for registration.
Well This is Awkward: Uber Tips Coming to a City Near You
Riders will have the option to add a tip after they rate their driver, for up to 30 days after the trip.
Tim Cook Falls 45 Spots in Annual Employee Ranking of CEOs
The CEOs of Google, Microsoft, and Facebook rank higher, but the vast majority of Apple employees still approve of Cook’s leadership.
Outlook 2016 for Mac Gets Four Highly Requested New Features
New features include the ability to schedule email delivery, request read receipts, and easily create calendar events from email messages.
Seeing an iOS Verification Failed Error? You’re Not Alone
If the issue hasn’t already been fixed, it seems that the only thing to do for now is just…wait.
Apple Teams with Health Gorilla for Unified Health Data on iPhone
Apple wants to make it easier for health care providers and iPhone owners to track health data.
Now You Can Get an Apple Music Yearly Subscription Direct in iOS
Previously, you could only get a yearly subscription to Apple Music with a gift card.
Apple Seeds macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Developer Beta 4
The build number for macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Developer Beta 4 is (16G18a).
Apple Pay "Lose your wallet" Discounts Coming to San Francisco Stores this Weekend
Apple Pay “Lose your wallet” promotion is coming to the Hayes Valley and Marina districts in San Francisco this weekend.
Apple Exec Eddy Cue Charity Auction Hits $120,000 with 11 Days to Go
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation.
Apple's AirPort isn't on the CIA's Hackable WiFi Router List
The CIA’s years-old Cherry Blossom surveillance hacks target lots of WiFi routers, but not Apple’s AirPort Basestations.