[ad_1] Apple has teased the prospect of a more affordable GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro for months, and now it’s finally here. As 9to5Mac noticed, you can now configure the Mac Pro with one or two Radeon Pro W5700X video cards, each with 16GB of memory. They’re still not cheap upgrades at $600 and […]
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Apple Maps will show COVID-19 testing locations
[ad_1] It should soon be easier to find COVID-19 testing locations if you live in Apple’s ecosystem. As 9to5Mac discovered, Apple has opened a portal for healthcare providers to add their COVID-19 test facilities to Maps. The listings will tell you what you need to know if you go, including requirements for appointments or referrals, […]
Discord beta reduces background noise during your chats
[ad_1] Discord voice chats are particularly important when the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many to work and play at home, and there’s now a tool to make sure your ambient home sounds don’t intrude on those chats. It’s deploying a noise suppression beta feature for the desktop that removes (or at least reduces) background sounds […]
You can help train NASA’s supercomputer to identify coral reefs
[ad_1] Coral reefs are shrinking. That’s bad news for wildlife. Millions of species call coral reefs their homes, and coral itself is a cluster of tiny aquatic animals. And it’s bad news for humans, too — scientists’ analyses of organisms in and around coral have contributed to breakthroughs in a variety of medical treatments. NASA […]
Safari flaw let intruders hijack cameras on iPhones and Macs
[ad_1] If you're working on a Mac at home or reconnecting with friends on an iPhone, you'll want to be sure you have the latest security updates. Security researcher Ryan Pickren has detailed recently patched Safari vulnerabilities that allowed int… [ad_2] Source link
Dropbox beta for Mac can finally sync your desktop
[ad_1] The move comes just weeks after Dropbox reworked its core sync engine to make it easier to maintain and improve reliability. Like with iCloud, this only really makes sense if you subscribe to one of Dropbox’s paid tiers (2GB is woefully inadequate). Even so, it could be very helpful if you want cloud storage […]
Google resumes Chrome updates on a modified schedule
[ad_1] The team isn’t yet ready to commit to a schedule for Chrome 84, instead promising a “future update” on the release. Version 83 is moving to the Dev channel this week. This is good news if you were concerned that Google might have to hold off on important fixes or let Chrome’s features languish. […]
Apple rolls out iOS and iPadOS 13.4 with trackpad support
[ad_1] There are other substantial improvements. You can finally share iCloud Drive folders (this was announced at WWDC last year), complete with real-time file updates. You can buy iOS and Mac apps in bundles. Third-party navigation apps now work with the CarPlay Dashboard if you’d prefer not to use Apple Maps. Mail has an updated […]
Apple rolls out option to buy Mac and iOS apps as a package
[ad_1] Developers only need to change the bundle identifier on their Mac app to the same one as their iOS app, and the App Store will take care of the rest. As Apple explains, “First create a single in-app purchase under the Features tab in App Store Connect, then use StoreKit to implement the in-app […]
An improved MacBook Air could debut as early as next week
[ad_1] With that said, there are a few other areas that could get updates. The CPU is the most obvious candidate — 10th-generation low-power Core processors that would work in the Air have been available for a while. The speakers might get a boost as well. And there’s little doubt that the memory and storage […]