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Apple releases macOS 10.15.5 update, includes Battery Health, FaceTime updates among others

Apple on Tuesday released its macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update. The update, a 2.98 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Battery Health Management: Battery health management to help maximize battery lifespan for Mac notebooks Energy Saver preference pane now displays battery condition and recommends if the battery needs to be serviced Option to disable […]

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Rumor: Next-gen AirPods could feature light sensors that would offer health-related tracking functions

Per the rumor mill, an upcoming generation of AirPods could feature built-in ambient light sensors (ALS) that could be used for health-related tracking purposes. Industry sources have stated that ALS-equipped next-gen AirPods could be present in the “coming 1-2 years.” Taiwan-based ASE Technology would handle the backend manufacturing process for the component. It’s rumored that […]

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Happy Memorial Day from O’Grady’s PowerPage!!!

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Memorial Day and the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day to spend time with friends and family, remember our loved ones, and celebrate the holiday. That being said, stay safe, stay socially distanced as needed, and enjoy the day. We’ll be back tomorrow with all the Mac, iOS, […]

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How to activate COVID-19 Exposure Logging on your iOS device

One of the big changes that arrived with the iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 updates on Tuesday was the ability to track COVID-19 exposure through your iOS device. The mighty Charlotte Henry over at The Mac Observer has assembled the following quick instructions to activate this on your end. To turn on COVID-19 Exposure Logging […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 updates, focuses on FaceTime, Face ID, and COVID-19 contact tracing fixes

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, the current updates to its mobile operating systems. The updates offer significant fixes and improvements, and also focus on speeding up access to the passcode field when wearing a face mask, introduce the Exposure Notification API to support COVID-19 contact tracing, and offer assorted bug fixes […]