In the thrilling conclusion to last week’s mind-mapping column, this week Dr. Mac talks about four macOS mind-mapping apps.
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Macworld All-Star Band Reunites for Musicians’ COVID Relief Fund
The Macworld All-Star Band, best known for appearances at the now-defunct Macworld Conference & Expo, reunited for a virtual performance of “Feelin’ Alright,” that was released earlier today.
Apple Snags International Thriller ‘Losing Alice’
Apple is partnering with Dori Media productions in Israel on a neo-noir psychological thriller called “Losing Alice.”
Google Launches New News Partnership
Google has announced a licensing program for “high-quality” news content from publications from all round the world.
New Henge Vertical MacBook Docks Available for Purchase
Brydge announced its new line of Vertical MacBook Docks for all current models. Some of them can be purchased now, others will come later.
Exclusive: Logitech Crayon to Support Scribble for iPad
The Mac Observer has learned that Scrrible for iPad will not just be for Apple Pencil users – the Logitech Crayon will support it too.
DOJ and States Attorneys General Turning Antitrust Attention on Apple
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and various state attorneys general are reportedly looking into launching an antitrust probe against Apple.
Apple Orders New Comedy Series ‘The Afterparty’
Apple has given a straight-to-series order for a comedy series called “The Afterparty” from Academy Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord.
Apple Acquires Device Management Company ‘Fleetsmith’
Fleetsmith announced its acquisition by Apple today. The company specializes in mobile device management (MDM).
Commercial Hackintosh Gone Before the Lawyers Can Stop Drooling
A new commercial Hackintosh has come and gone in not much longer than it would have taken the Bitcoin to buy it to clear. The OpenCore Computer Velociraptor appears to have gone extinct before it was ever really born.
Safari 14 Adds Face ID, Touch ID to FIDO Logins
A feature coming to Safari 14 later this year involves logging into websites with Face ID and Touch ID through the Web Authentication API.
iPhone 12 Could Get Faster Charging With 20-Watt Charger in Box
Apple may ship at least some iPhone 12 models my ship with a 20-watt charger according to new reports from the leaker Mr. White.
Check Out The WWDC20 Playlist on Apple Music
The WWDC20 playlist is here on Apple Music. The opening playlist features Glass Animals, Alicia Keys, Weezer, The Killers, and others.
iOS 14 Accessibility Listens Out For Your Safety
If you have hearing problems, this new iOS 14 accessibility feature, Sound Monitoring, can alert you to important noises.
Record Your Interaction With Police Using a Shortcut
The fear of police brutality is growing at a fever pitch. Jeff Butts shows how your iPhone can record your interaction with police.
WWDC 2020: Here’s the macOS Big Sur Device Support List
The Mac Observer has a macOS Big Sur device support list so you can find out if your Mac can run Apple’s newest Mac operating system.
WWDDC 2020: Apple Updates App Store Review Process
Apple is changing the App Store Review process to allow developers to not just challenge a decision, but the guidelines themselves.
WWDC 2020: Apple Announces Xcode 12 For Developers
Apple announced new developer technologies at WWDC 2020. Perhaps the most significant of these was Xcode 12.
Some Kernel Extensions Won’t Work in macOS 11 Big Sur
If you updated to macOS Catalina 10.15.4 recently, you may have seen a warning message about kernel extensions. They’re going away.
iPadOS and iOS 14 Will Let You Set Third-Party Email and Browser Apps as Defaults
Users are going to be able to set third-party apps as their default browsers and email services with iPadOS and iOS 14.
Apple Pencil Becomes Even More Useful With Scribble for iPad
Apple unveiled a big upgrade to iPadOS during the WWDC 2020 keynote, including significant improvements to how Apple Pencil works.
Apple Confirms Big Sur Will Be macOS 11
There have been conflicting reports about the version number on the newly announced version of macOS, Big Sur. Apple has confirmed what it will eventually be in two different places.
WWDC 2020: It's Official. Macs Will Transition to Apple CPUs
We’ve been hearing the rumor for years. Now it’s official. Macs will soon make the transition from Intel CPUs to Apple silicon.
WWDC 2020: New Privacy Features in iOS 14
Amid all of the announcements today we’re getting some new privacy features in iOS 14. Here are two main ones coming this year.