Apple didn’t include patch notes for the release, but as with other operating systems in Apple’s developer beta program, each seed is a mix of bug fixes, tweaks, and various stages of feature rollouts.
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Apple Seeds macOS High Sierra Developer Beta 8 Build (17A358a)
Apple is using each release to squash bugs, tweak the interface, and try different approaches in new features.
Apple Releases iOS 11 Developer Beta 8 (15A5368a)
Monday’s release continues an accelerated release cycle, as the last round of developer betas hit just one week ago.
Donate to Hurricane Harvey Relief on the iTunes Store
Apple is taking Red Cross donations for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts with a special iTunes Store page.
AT&T, Other Cell Carriers Offer Free Coverage for Hurricane Harvey Victims
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile are giving their customers in the path of Hurricane Harvey unlimited cell usage.
4K Apple TV Launch Coming this Fall
Apple’s long anticipated 4K Apple TV is coming this fall, or so say insider sources.
Reddit Saved an 80GB Archive of Apple Videos from YouTube Censors
After being directed to the r/DataHoarder subreddit, the members of which are experts at storing data, they helped Sam by hosting the files on a private server and creating a torrent of them.
iOS 11 Dreams Can Come True With The Shelf App
The Shelf app can be used as a temporary storage solution for items that you want to drag and drop on the iPad and iPhone.
Tim Cook Is in Austin, Might Make an Augmented Reality Announcement
Funny enough, part of those rumors were quickly confirmed by Austin Mayor Steve Adler.
On a Thousand-Dollar iPhone and If It Will Be Worth it
Jeff Butts muses on this, debating whether or not the premium iPhone 8 will be something he’ll upgrade to.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Will Become an AR Game
The grand prize for the sweepstakes are tickets to attend the premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” in Los Angeles this December, as well as a private tour of Lucasfilm in San Francisco.
Apple Officially Announces Iowa Data Center, Pledges $100 Million for 'Public Improvement Fund'
The announcement comes just a couple of days after the project was first rumored, but it includes a kicker: a pledge of “up to” US$100 million to a “Public Improvement Fund.”
iOS 11 Safari Will Remove Google AMP Data When Sharing
With this feature, whenever you share a link to an AMP page, it will automatically share the original URL, instead of the AMP URL.
These Are the Apple Pro App Versions Compatible with macOS High Sierra
Apple alerted some owners of its pro apps that older versions may not run on macOS High Sierra—here are the version numbers that will.
Here's What Stops Working when CrashPlan for Home Shuts Down
CrashPlan for Home is shutting down in October 2018 so you need to know which features you’ll lose if you’re using the free or paid tiers.
Apple Tests Web Payment Requests in Safari Technology Preview 38
This release tests out Payment Requests for Web Payments, and adds support for phonetic names in Apple Pay.
A New Apple Data Center Could be Built in Waukee, Iowa
The Des Moines Register says that tech companies “love” building data centers in Iowa because of available crop land, access to high-speed fiber optics, and a low risk for natural disasters.
Report Pegs Sept 12 for iPhone 8 Launch Event
Apple is reportedly planning to host its iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, and iPhone 8 launch event on Tuesday, September 12th.
Astro HQ's Luna Display Blows Past Kickstarter Goal in Hours
AstroPad Studio maker Astro HQ launched a Kickstarter for their new Luna Display on Tuesday and within hours it blew past its funding goal several times over.
Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac Features Touch Bar Support and P.I.P.
On August 22, Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac was released with support for macOS High Sierra and easy Windows 10 purchase and installation.
Code42 Shutting Down CrashPlan for Home Backup Service
Code42’s popular CrashPlan remote backup service for consumers, CrashPlan for Home, just got the ax.
Hidden iOS 11 Video Shows New App Switching Gesture
Apple may have been hiding how we’ll handle features like app switching on the iPhone 8 in iOS 11 beta releases.
Juniper Thinks Apple Pay Could Increase to 34% By 2022 Because Chip-and-PIN Sucks
While US card issuers haven’t yet made contactless a priority, the extremely positive response across Europe, both from merchants and consumers, suggests the US would see very rapid migration at POS if and when contactless cards become mainstream.
Tim Cook Offers Thoughts for Sailors Lost on USS John S. McCain, and Those Who Serve
While the search continues, the remains of some of those sailors were reported found Tuesday morning.