"macOS Mojave beta 5 enables per-app eGPU acceleration on built-in Mac displays" 9to5Mac 6:29 PM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Mac Fix: Cannot Send Messages on a Mac But Can Receive Them" MacTrast 8:36 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Getting the most from OneNote, part I: A hidden Office gem/The more information you put into OneNote the more useful it is. You can tag, flag, recognize, record and search just about anything." ["As well as adding specific Learning Tools, Microsoft is bringing the Mac and web versions closer to parity with the desktop Windows version of OneNote, improving the iOS and Android mobile applications...."] TechRepublic 8:38 AM
"Hands On: Setapp's continuing attempt to change the way we all pay for Mac apps" AppleInsider 4:37 PM
"How to customize AirPods settings on Mac" 9to5Mac 4:36 PM
"How to Start a Simple Web Server in Python 3 on Mac" OS X Daily 4:45 PM
"Why you're using Tor wrong: If you're concerned about online security, you may use Tor to access or manage anonymous servers. But you're probably using it wrong. Here's why." ZDNet 8:33 AM
Press Releases
"Firefox is getting a new logo (or ten)" TechCrunch 7:38 PM
"macOS Mojave includes new MacBook Pro and iMac marketing wallpapers, download here" 9to5Mac 4:36 PM
"Apple Hires Developer of VR Painting App/Google has the Tilt Brush team, Apple has the developer of Cyber Paint: The Cupertino company recently hired Sterling Crispin, who previously built a painting app for mobile VR headsets, Variety has learned." Variety 4:37 PM
"Apple sends letter to Cupertino council on eve of employer tax vote" San Francisco Chronicle 8:37 PM
"Cupertino may take second bite at Apple's apple with business tax plan" ["The draft ordinance would raise Cupertino's current business tax revenue from about $800,000 a year by 1,275 percent to $10.2 million. Apple, which employs two-third of the workers in town, would be saddled under the new formula with a $9.4 million tax bill as a result."] Silicon Valley Business Journal 8:31 AM
"Juniper Research: Contactless Payments to Represent 1 in 3 In-Store Transactions Globally by 2020" ["According to the new research, Contactless Payments: Payment Cards, OEM Pay & Mobile Wallets 2018-2023, the mobile contactless payments market will be driven by Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay and other OEM Pay wallets."] Business Wire 7:57 AM
"Apple Pay Predicted to Account for Half of Mobile Wallet Users by 2020" MacRumors 10:16 AM
"Apple Pay to account for 1 in 2 contactless mobile wallet users by 2020" TechCrunch 10:25 AM
"I went to Best Buy and the salesman tried to break a MacBook: Which laptop is better than a MacBook Air? I went to BestBuy to see what its salespeople would say. Or, indeed, do." ZDNet 10:23 AM
"1980s film 'Time Bandits' could become new Apple series" iDownload Blog 8:55 AM
"Apple Adds Time Bandits to its Original TV Show Lineup" The Mac Observer 10:10 AM
"App Store search ads expand to France, Germany, Italy, Japan & elsewhere" iDownload Blog 7:59 AM
"U.S. government agencies may finally listen to Jobs' advice on Flash" Cult of Mac 10:25 AM
"Today in Apple history: Apple launches ill-fated Lisa project" Cult of Mac 8:03 AM
Non-Apple News
"Google fires shots at Microsoft and Apple with new Chromebook ad" Android Police 4:46 PM
"Google's latest Chromebook ad throws shade at macOS and Windows, showcases Pixelbook & Android apps [Video] 9to5Google 4:45 PM
"Sen. Mark Warner floats major tech company regulations that don't include breakups" The Verge 11:09 AM
"Activist Publishes 11,000 Private DMs Between Wikileaks and Its Supporters: Emma Best, a freedom of information activist, has published a large cache of Twitter direct messages between Wikileaks and some of its most fervent supporters, including ones showing antisemitic sentiment from Wikileaks." Motherboard 10:23 AM
"Google's lead lawyer moves into a global policy role" TechCrunch 4:36 PM
"Google is making it easier to reschedule meetings in Calendar" The Verge 4:36 PM
"Google Blocks Mining Apps From Its Play Store" Investopedia 10:25 AM
"Google Pixel 3 rumors: A giant notch, big bezels, and an intriguing dock/The third generation of Google's Pixel flagship phone is due to land this fall, and we already know a lot about it." PCWorld 10:16 AM
"Do you know your monthly spend on digital subscriptions? A survey suggests not ..." 9to5Google 10:16 AM
"YouTube's website now supports vertical videos without black bars" The Verge 8:44 AM
"Pedestrians are a hard problem for self-driving cars—here's one solution: Self-driving cars need to understand pedestrians. This startup wants to help." Ars Technica 7:57 AM
"Fake news inquiry calls for social media levy to defend democracy" TechCrunch 7:40 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"APFS, Shutdown, Messages, and Notifications – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 720" The Mac Observer 6:33 PM
"Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (15-inch, 2018) review: The tricked out MacBook Pro recovers from an early software stumble" CNET 8:22 AM
"The 2018 MacBook Pro gets a boost with the Supplemental Update: Apple addressed the laptop's throttling issues with a system update, and the speed improvements are much better than before." Macworld 7:41 AM
"The Primus Apple Watch band debuts in Italian calfskin leather" Cult of Mac 9:10 PM
"Fitbit Ace review: An awesome activity tracker for kids, but a bit confusing/I'm 11 years old, and finally get to use a Fitbit! I love all the step and sleep tracking, but the Fitbit app isn't very clear." Macworld 7:40 AM
"Zagg Nomad Book review: An iPad keyboard case that tries to do all things and fails at most/Sure, it's a rare case that supports both the 9.7-inch iPad and the Apple Pencil. It's just not worth the hassle." Macworld 7:40 AM
"Hands on: Mophie's Powerstation Plus XL stands out from the battery pack with built-in Lightning in, Lightning out & wireless charging" AppleInsider 10:25 AM
"Apple VP Education writes on the future of teaching: Apple VP Education John Couch has written a timely and appropriate book that ably describes why how we teach must change to meet the needs of our changing world." Computerworld 7:38 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Hands-on: iOS 12 beta 5 changes and features [Video] 9to5Mac 9:23 PM
"Everything new in iOS 12 beta 5" AppleInsider 4:37 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"iPhone & iPad: How to change default search engine in Safari" 9to5Mac 7:03 PM
"How to download watchOS 5 beta 5 to your Apple Watch" iMore 1:54 PM
"How to download and install macOS Mojave developer beta 5 to your Mac" iMore 1:54 PM
"How to install tvOS 12 beta 5 on your Apple TV" iMore 1:54 PM
"How to organize photos and videos into albums on your iPhone or iPad" iMore 1:53 PM
"How to Get a Weekly View in Apple's Calendar: A few iOS apps show different screens when you rotate a phone to a horizontal position." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:43 AM
"New MacBook Pros at work? Here's how to manage them right: Apple's newest laptops include a slew of security features that make them good corporate citizens. So it's important to know how best to deploy and manage them." Computerworld 8:32 AM
"How to manage your attachments in Messages on iPhone and iPad" iMore 7:53 AM
Tips
"Don't Fall for This 'Tech Support' Phishing Scam Plaguing iOS Users" iDrop News 5:37 PM
"Pro Tip: Quickly look up a word in iOS without an app" Cult of Mac 1:55 PM
"5 fast ways to open your iPhone Camera" Apple Must 10:09 AM
"Apple's September quarter: Analysts, place your bets" Apple 3.0 10:28 AM
"The new news for Apple earnings is the cloud: Jonathan Hoenig" Fox Business Videos 8:32 AM
Industry News
"A third straight bludgeoning for Tech Stocks drives Nasdaq to 3-week closing low: Facebook's shares officially drops into bear-market territory" MarketWatch 4:39 PM
"U.S. Stocks Slide as Tech Shares Weigh on Indexes: The Dow industrials, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell slightly as earnings season continues" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:38 PM
"Stock markets across Asia slip mostly slip, led by Hong Kong: Nikkei dips as Eisai extends downturn; stocks in China fall" MarketWatch 10:11 AM
"European stocks fall from 6-week high as trade, tech woes linger: Heineken shares drop after margin warning" MarketWatch 10:11 AM
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