Apple rounded out its Friday developer beta updates with tvOS 11.2 Developer Beta 4 for Apple TV.
Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.2 Developer Beta 4 for Apple Watch
Along with iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 4 Apple released watchOS 4.2 Beta 4 for developers on Friday.
Apple Rolls Out iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 4 for iPhone and iPad
Just a day after releasing macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 Developer Beta 4 Apple rolled out iOS 11.2 Developer Beta 4.
Apple Officially Delays HomePod Launch Until 2018
If you’ve been saving up your pennies to buy a HomePod before the end of the year put on your patience pants because that’s not happening.
5 Places to Find Cool iPhone X Wallpapers
The iPhone X OLED screen is beautiful, so how do you show off its visual awesomeness? With really cool wallpapers, of course.
HomePod Shipping Delay, Listener Comments - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-17
John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple’s announced HomePod shipping delay, plus they respond to listener comments to John’s macOS upgrade rant.
Apple Won't Accept watchOS 1 App Updates Starting in April 2018
Apple isn’t accepting app updates made with the watchOS 1.0 SDK starting on April 1, 2018. That sounds kind of ominous, but for most Apple Watch owners it’s a non-issue.
Record and Live Stream Animoji with AnimojiStudio
If you have an iPhone X and want to record Animoji longer than 10 seconds, and don’t want to have to send your creations to someone just so you can save them, AnimojiStudio has you covered. The Maccast’s Adam Christianson turned me on to the app, and it’s pretty awesome. You can record and save Animoji videos without Apple’s built-in 10 second cap, and you can live stream your Animoji-fied self on services like Periscope. AnimojiStudio is free, but comes with a catch: it uses Apple’s private APIs so it isn’t on the App Store. You’ll need a paid or free developer account and Xcode to compile and install the app, or sideload the precompiled IPA file.
John's macOS Upgrade Rant - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-16
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to talk about John’s issue with Apple’s macOS upgrade strategy, plus Jeff shares an iPhone X complaint.
iPhone X Wait Times Drop to 2-3 Weeks
iPhone X shipping times are improving with waits down to two or three weeks instead of the five and six weeks we were seeing.
Apple's Aqua Connect Patent Fight, Firefox Quantum - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-15
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at the latest patent infringement fight for Apple, plus they chat about Web browsers and Mozilla’s new Firefox Quantum.
iPhone X Review: Here's What Apple Gets Right, And Wrong
We’ve been putting the iPhone X through its paces since it came out and are ready to tell you what we think. Best iPhone ever, or just an expensive toy?
Apple Facing ITC Patent Infringement Investigation Over Aqua Connect Complaint
The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating Apple over patent infringement allegations stemming from a complaint submitted by Aqua Connect and subsidiary Strategic Technology Partners.
iPhone 3D Cameras, Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV Series - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-14
Bryan Chaffin and The Maccast’s Adam Christianson join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Apple bringing 3D depth sensing to future iPhone cameras, plus they look at Amazon’s plans for a Lord of the Rings-based TV series.
Rear Facing Camera May be Coming in 2019 iPhone
Apple’s 2019 iPhone models may include a rear facing 3D-sensing camera. Instead of facial scanning, however, the rear facing 3D sensing will be used for depth of field in photos and augmented reality.
Hacking Face ID, DOJ Still Hates Encryption - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-13
Bryan Chaffin and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to look at a report from a security company that hacked the iPhone X Face ID, plus they discuss the DOJ’s new push for encryption back doors.
Apple's New TV Show, Face ID on iPad - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-10
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to look at Apple’s expanding original content lineup for Apple Music, and John tells us when he expects Face ID to come to the iPad.
Apple Working on iPhone X Cold Screen Fix
Redditors are complaining about their iPhone X screens becoming unresponsive in cold weather and Apple says it plans to address the issue with a software update.
How to Move Just Your Health Data to a New iPhone
You can transfer just your health and fitness data from your old iPhone to your new one so you can get a fresh start with apps and data. Read on to learn how.
How to Delete the i-to-A Text Replacement Workaround
Now that iOS 11.1.1 is out with a fix for the annoying bug that changed “i” to “A” you don’t need the Text Replacement workaround I showed you earlier in the week. It’s easy to delete. Just follow along to see how.
Apple's AR Goggles, Listener Face ID Comments - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-09
John Martellaro and Andrew Orr join Jeff Gamet to talk about Apple’s reported augmented reality goggles, plus a listener writes in about Face ID and Apple Pay.
Apple's "Everyone Can Code" Program Expands to More than 20 International Schools
Apple’s “Everyone Can Code” program to teach students how to code in Swift is expanding to more than 20 additional universities around the world.
How to Type an Interrobang on Your iPhone or iPad
Let’s say you know what an interrobang is, and let’s also say you want to type one on your iPhone or iPad. Here’s how to make that happen.
Twitter's New 280 Characters, iPhone X Animoji - TMO Daily Observations 2017-11-08
Kelly Guimont and John Martellaro join Jeff Gamet to share their thoughts on Twitter bumping tweet length up from 140 characters to 280, plus they get a little philosophical about Animoji.