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Apple releases macOS Sierra public beta

And now, for the truly brave of heart, the macOS Sierra public beta has just become available. Late Thursday, Apple released the public beta to macOS Sierra, the successor to OS X EL Capitan. In order to install the beta, you’ll need to go to beta.apple.com, sign in with an Apple ID and then you’ll […]

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Siri for Mac beta hands-on video released

This is what it’s like to use Siri on the Mac. The cool cats at MacRumors have assembled a demo video of using the Siri beta on macOS Sierra, which is due for release this fall. Siri on the Mac can perform many of the same functions available on iOS, like answering simple queries, looking […]

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Resources, references in macOS Sierra API hint at upcoming Touch ID, OLED touch bar for upcoming Apple products

It may be a convoluted mess to dig through, but sometimes source code hints at some interesting new resources that portend upcoming technologies. Hidden inside Apple’s API differences web site for macOS Sierra are references to several additions that could include an OLED touch bar and Touch ID support. Last month it was reported that […]

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WWDC: Apple posts full video of WWDC 2016 keynote on web site

Right, there’s a metric TON of new stuff coming out of the Worldwide Developers Conference, but Apple just posted full video of its keynote address on its web site for streaming. As usual, Apple shared a few feature-specific videos within the keynote, focusing on app updates to Messages within iOS 10, macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and […]

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GMC, Buick announce wider array of CarPlay-compatible vehicles for 2016

Apple’s CarPlay feature is finding its way into more makes and models in the coming year. General Motors has announced that select 2016 model year Buick and GMC vehicles will support CarPlay and Android Auto through the IntelliLink system, including the 2016 Buick LaCrosse and Regal and 2016 GMC Canyon, Yukon and Sierra. Buick and […]