Hopefully it stays on the App Store this time.
Apple has removed apps from the App Store that claimed to make nonconsensual nude imagery, a move that demonstrates Apple is now more willing to tackle the hazardous app category. App Store icon The capabilities of generative AI to create images based on prompts has become a very useful tool in photography and design. However, the technology also has been misused in the creation of deep fakes -- and nonconsensual pornography. Despite the danger, Apple has been remarkably hands-off...
The long-awaited official trailer for Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Wolverine
I use both Linux and MacOS. Linux is my primary OS, whereas I use MacOS for video editing and when I'm on my MacBook Pro (because I haven't found a superior Linux laptop). Every time I'm on MacOS, I find myself wishing it had certain capabilities and features found on Linux. After all, MacOS already has some foundation features (such as similar command line tools) borrowed from Linux.Also: 6 Apple Notes features I rely on to stay organized and save timeBut there's always more, and I firmly...
The Mac doesn't have a start menu like Windows, but that wasn't always entirely true. In the '90s, Macs offered a list of applications in the Apple Menu. We probably shouldn't count on Apple to bring this feature back, but a free application called XMenu brings this feature back, more or less.
File Transfer Protocol is an older networking protocol for transferring files to network servers. Here's how to use it on your Mac. Connecting to FTP in macOS's Finder. We previously covered the Terminal-based SCP protocol, which allows you to securely copy files over a network. How to use SSH for secure connections in macOS talked about the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), which is considered more secure because it uses Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to exchange key info for...
Windows is putting ads in the start menu, but you don't have to stand for that if you don't want to.
Apple will debut a major revamp of the Calculator app in macOS 15 later this year, according to AppleInsider. The overhauled version of the Calculator app for Mac will reportedly feature: An enhanced unit conversion system located in the main user interface, including for currency conversion with up-to-date exchange rates. "Math Notes" to allow the Notes app to communicate with the Calculator app in mathematical notation, also coming to iOS 18. A history tape in the sidebar to show...
Copilot app in Windows Server doesn't work and doesn't collect any data, Microsoft reassures
Following controversy over the weekend, the Delta game emulator has been made available in the App Store, for potential users outside of the European Union. Delta, a game emulator for iPhone Delta from Testut Tech is billed as an all-in-one emulator for iOS. A follow-up to GBA4iOS, it is aimed at users who want to play ROMs of Nintendo games on their iPhone, especially those of portable Nintendo consoles. The list of supported game systems include the GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance,...
Owners of the Apple Vision Pro can now test out the second developer build of the visionOS 1.2 operating system. visionOS The second build of visionOS 1.2 surfaces after the first one, which arrived on April 2. The new build is build number 21O5565d, replacing the first beta, build number 21O5555e. It is still unclear exactly what Apple has changed in the new beta cycle, but release notes mention changes were made to fix an issue with FaceTime call synchronization and notification...
Looks like the app was using stolen code from another developer.