Apple has now released the first iOS 17 beta to developers, and in a first for the company, it is also giving non-developers the opportunity to download the beta on their iPhones for free. Keep reading to learn how it's done. In years past when Apple has announced a major new operating system update, the first wave of betas has officially only been available to download if you are a paying subscriber to Apple's Developer Program, which costs $99 a year. Public betas then become available to users enrolled in Apple's Public Beta Software Program after a delay of a few days or weeks after the developer beta has been released. However, this year you don't have to wait for…

The Messages app on the iPhone and iPad has supported stickers for several years now, but Apple in iOS 17 is overhauling the sticker experience to make them more important. All emoji are now considered stickers and can be used in the Messages app like stickers, with emoji listed right alongside Memoji stickers and sticker packs that you've downloaded from the App Store. In addition, you can make your own stickers using the remove subject from background tool that Apple added for images in iOS 16. In any of your images in Photos (or images from Safari or another location), you can long press on the subject of the photo to highlight it and to bring up an options interface.…

macOS Sonoma, or macOS 14, was announced at WWDC 2023 with new features for Mac users. In addition to improvements to iMessage and FaceTime, the system also brings profiles to Safari, web apps, and a new Game Mode. But in addition to these features, macOS Sonoma comes with new wallpapers, such as those shown in the marketing images of the 15-inch MacBook Air. And you can now download these wallpapers right here. more… The post Download the macOS Sonoma and 15-inch MacBook Air wallpapers here appeared first on 9to5Mac.

With the release of the first iOS 17 beta in the hands of developers, early adopters continue to discover smaller changes in the new version of Apple's mobile operating system. Below are some of the more notable differences that have come to light since Monday's WWDC keynote. Ping Apple Watch If you have an Apple Watch paired to your iPhone, Apple has added an optional button in Control Center that enables you to ping your watch if you have misplaced it. (H/T Aaron.) New in iOS 17: you can now ping your Apple Watch from the control center pic.twitter.com/IPjfcNd6Vg— Aaron (@aaronp613) June 5, 2023 Improved Spotlight Siri Suggestions When pulling down on the Home Screen to access search, you'll see…

Apple has refined its App Store Review Guidelines and other developer-related documents, with changes taking aim against inappropriate advertising, apps that impersonate others, and Safari extensions.In an email to developers sent out on Monday, Apple advises it has updated the App Store Review Guidelines, the Apple Developer Program License Agreement, and the Apple Developer Agreement. It says the changes are to "support updated policies and upcoming features, and to provide clarification."Under App Store Review Guidelines, there are a total of five changes. First on the list, adding to part 2.5.18, apps "that contain ads must also include the ability for users to report any inappropriate or age-inappropriate ads." Read more...

Apple has refined its App Store Review Guidelines and other developer-related documents, with changes taking aim against inappropriate advertising, apps that impersonate others, and Safari extensions.In an email to developers sent out on Monday, Apple advises it has updated the App Store Review Guidelines, the Apple Developer Program License Agreement, and the Apple Developer Agreement. It says the changes are to "support updated policies and upcoming features, and to provide clarification."Under App Store Review Guidelines, there are a total of five changes. First on the list, adding to part 2.5.18, apps "that contain ads must also include the ability for users to report any inappropriate or age-inappropriate ads." Read more...