In macOS Sonoma, coming this fall, Apple introduces Game Mode which automatically gives games top priority on the CPU and GPU of your Mac, lowering usage for background tasks. And it dramatically reduces latency with wireless accessories, like AirPods and your favorite controllers, for responsiveness you can feel. Apple also has a secret weapon for bringing PC games to Mac: DirectX 12 support. Christina Warren for Inverse: Buried in the [WWDC] keynote was a macOS feature that Apple should have called out with more fanfare: DirectX 12 support for macOS. As PC gamers already know, this software support means the floodgates are open for some real games — not that casual Apple Arcade stuff — on Mac. Maybe, just maybe,…

In macOS Sonoma, coming this fall, Apple introduces Game Mode which automatically gives games top priority on the CPU and GPU of your Mac, lowering usage for background tasks. And it dramatically reduces latency with wireless accessories, like AirPods and your favorite controllers, for responsiveness you can feel. Apple also has a secret weapon for bringing PC games to Mac: DirectX 12 support. Christina Warren for Inverse: Buried in the [WWDC] keynote was a macOS feature that Apple should have called out with more fanfare: DirectX 12 support for macOS. As PC gamers already know, this software support means the floodgates are open for some real games — not that casual Apple Arcade stuff — on Mac. Maybe, just maybe,…

After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.In April, Reddit told developers they would need to begin paying for API access in mid-June. Developers have pushed back, stating that access costs would be untenable, with some developers stating the change could cost them millions of dollars per year.As a result, many subreddits have chosen to go dark in protest. Read more...

After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.In April, Reddit told developers they would need to begin paying for API access in mid-June. Developers have pushed back, stating that access costs would be untenable, with some developers stating the change could cost them millions of dollars per year.As a result, many subreddits have chosen to go dark in protest. Read more...

After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.In April, Reddit told developers they would need to begin paying for API access in mid-June. Developers have pushed back, stating that access costs would be untenable, with some developers stating the change could cost them millions of dollars per year.As a result, many subreddits have chosen to go dark in protest. Read more...

After incurring the wrath of its fanbase, and a promise from its largest Apple-related subreddit to stay down, Reddit's CEO is telling employees that the protests in response to the site's decision to charge developers for access to its API will pass.In April, Reddit told developers they would need to begin paying for API access in mid-June. Developers have pushed back, stating that access costs would be untenable, with some developers stating the change could cost them millions of dollars per year.As a result, many subreddits have chosen to go dark in protest. Read more...