Macworld The next version of macOS will be called Sonoma, named after the Californian wine region. Widgets – can add anywhere on the screen. Make sure they aren’t distracting, glanceable with out feeling intrusive. Add more Widgets form Widget Gallery. Through Continuity can access Widgets from iPhone on the Widgets on your Mac. iPhone just needs to be near by on or same WiFi network. You can use car widget from iPhone. Photographers can select photos from the widget without even going in to Photos app.  Game Mode – ensures the game gets highest priority on GPU and CPU. Makes gaming on Mac more immersive. Reducing latency with controllers. In game responsiveness. With more Mac games coming, such as Death…

Apple is increasing the utility of the always-on display on iPhone with a new feature called ‘StandBy’ that appears automatically when the iPhone is docked in landscape mode. It recreates a smart display interface with a large time display, calendar and other alerts. It also intelligently integrates Siri suggestions and Live Activities. It’s like an built in to your iPhone. more… The post Apple announces new landscape ‘StandBy’ mode for iOS 17 lock screen on iPhone appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Macworld Digital security firm Kaspersky has posted information about a recent cyberattack that targeted the iPhones of Kaspersky employees, which were infected with spyware that is part of a campaign the company dubbed, “Operation Triangulation.” Hackers were able to infect the iPhones using what Kaspersky called an “invisible iMessage with a malicious attachment” that can be activated without user interaction. Once installed, Triangulation was able to gather sensitive information (audio recordings, photos, geolocation, and more) and transmit that data to remote servers. All of this can occur without the user being able to notice. In a separate, more technical post, Kaspersky points out that “the most recent version of the devices successfully targeted is iOS 15.7.” An Apple representative told…

Macworld There are flashlights, and then there are utility flashlights: The ultra-bright kind that you want when you’re doing repairs or making your way through the woods at night. Traditionally, these industrial-strength lights have been oversized rods as big as a billy club, but no more. The 8-in-1 MaxLight Mini puts this kind of power into a package you can fit on your keychain. In terms of power, we’re talking 800 lumens on the highest setting. That’s enough to outshine your average cellphone flashlight mode by 30 times, which makes it perfect for any kind of emergency. The design is what really sets it apart, though. It’s magnetic, which means you can attach it to car hoods or metal tabletops.…

Yes, your iPhone is a flashlight. But can it crack open a beer? With this super-bright mini utility flashlight, you never need to be caught in the dark (or with no way to open your beverage of choice). But that’s just the start of the MaxLight Mini’s big capabilities. This 8-in-1 flashlight is a highly […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

There are a few less obvious features for managing and manipulating your storage devices in the macOS Disk Utility. In the third part of our deep dive into Disk Utility, here's how to find and use them.In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we looked at how to manage and manipulate storage devices and volumes on your Mac using Apple's Disk Utility app built-in to macOS. There are a few extra features you might want to be aware of, so we'll cover those here.Resizing disk images Read more...