Apple has shown off iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, and there’s a lot to be excited about. From StandBy mode on iPhone to setting Apple TV screensavers as your desktop wallpaper on the Mac, we can’t wait for these updates to reach your devices. Don’t even get us started on the new Lock Screen customization on iPadOS 17. The best way to take advantage of everything these new platform updates have to offer is with UPDF, a fast and light PDF editor for Apple devices that can handle the heaviest documents. 9to5Mac readers can get UPDF at up to 56% off for a limited time. more… The post 10 reasons why you need UPDF for macOS Sonoma and iOS 17…

After spending two weeks using the beta versions of watchOS 10, iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and tvOS 17, we discuss our experiences and highlight our favorite new features from each of the updates on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos ‌watchOS 10‌ is a major update for the Apple Watch, overhauling its entire user interface. The update refocuses the Apple Watch around a scrollable view of widgets, remaps the buttons, and rearranges the Home Screen of apps. Almost all of Apple's stock apps have received complete redesigns centered around a vertically scrollable view of pages. The update also brings Time in Daylight tracking to Apple Health and adds…

Apple on Wednesday released the second beta of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 for developers to test. As with all new betas for major point updates, the software includes a number of small tweaks and changes as Apple refines the operating systems ahead of their launch. iOS 17 upgrades the communications experience with Contact Posters, a new stickers experience, Live Voicemail, and much more. Some of the changes in the second beta include: • A new Live Activities feature that allows users to stay on top of things happening in real time, right from their Lock Screen. • A new motion effect for Live Photo wallpaper that makes the Lock Screen feel more dynamic than ever. • The ability to add widgets to…

Macworld Apple revealed iOS 17 at WWDC, and it looks like it’s more than a maintenance release. We talk about the features of iOS 17 that caught our eye, in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 846 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 846 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 846 on Spotify Get info  Click on the links below to learn more about what was discussed on the show.  iOS 17: These five new features make us eager to upgrade A bunch of great iOS 17 features didn’t make the WWDC keynote The best new iOS 17 feature is a toggleiOS 17 Developer Beta made available to all How to subscribe to the…

Macworld The first iOS 17 Developer Beta was released on the first day of WWDC, as is tradition. While it is meant for developers to begin building apps using new frameworks and APIs, and to test and send bug reports if their apps don’t work with the new software, it is technically available to anyone with a developer account. In fact, the Developer Beta used to require a paid membership to the developer program, which costs $99 a year. With iOS 17, Apple changed its policy to allow even those with free developer accounts (which otherwise only provide access to the developer forums and Xcode) to download the iOS 17 Developer Beta. Still, we recommend waiting for the Public Beta…

Apple today released the second beta of upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates to developers for testing purposes, and like all new betas for a major point update, the software includes a number of small tweaks and changes as Apple refines the operating systems ahead of launch. We've aggregated everything new that we've found in the second beta so far. Update Screen This is technically a feature from the first beta, but the update screen now shows more information about beta software. It includes details about joining a beta program and backing up before you install beta software. App Tips Various Apple-designed apps are utilizing a tips feature that provides details on available functionality. In the Messages app, for…