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WWDC 2018 Passwords, iOS and macOS Betas, Shortcuts and Workflow - TMO Daily Observations 2018-06-05
Kelly Guimont and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet at Apple’s 2018 Worldwide Developer Conference to look at iOS 12 and macOS Mojave 10.14 password management, device compatibility, and also Shortcuts and Workflow.
PSA: iPhone Users Are Getting Creepy Emergency Alerts in Virginia
It appears that the local system for emergency alerts in Virginia may have been hacked.
Apple is Allowing Free App Trials for Non-Subscription Apps
This is a great choice and will let customers try apps before they buy.
macOS: How to Adjust Sound and Brightness in Quarters
This is perfect if you want to get that Goldilocks-level of perfection.
This Dead Macintosh SE/30 is Transformed into a RetroPie Gaming Station
When reddit user EvilAlbinoid picked up an old Macintosh SE/30, he had hopes of restoring the little guy to its former glory. But when he discovered that the system was damaged beyond repair, he did the next best thing to restoring an old Mac: converting it into a RetroPie-based classic gaming system! Check out his Imgur album for the build process and final design, and stay tuned because his next project is to give his “Raspintosh” a battery for truly portable use!
Watch the WWDC 2018 Keynote On-Demand
If you missed the livestream yesterday and want to see all of Apple’s announcements for yourself, you can now watch the complete WWDC 2018 keynote on-demand over at Apple’s special events page. The keynote clocks in at 2 hours and 16 minutes, so make yourself comfortable.
Brace Yourselves, the iPad is Getting a Notch
The launch of iOS 12 beta this week indicates that we’ll see more than a simple performance upgrade to the iPad this year, with several changes pointing to a new design that looks a lot more like the iPhone X, including Face ID, no home button, and a notch.
Automatic System Updates Coming to iOS 12
Automatic updates may soon be available to iPhone and iPad users as part of iOS 12, enabling system and security updates to install without user intervention. But the risks of having your iPhone unexpectedly unavailable may mean that this will be an exclusively opt-in feature.
macOS Mojave Moves Software Updates From Mac App Store to System Preferences
Apple is splitting up system and app updates in macOS Mojave. Mojave’s new Mac App Store will display updates for apps only, while system and security updates will be available in a new pane in System Preferences, a change that mirrors how updates are handled in iOS.
