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Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 update, appears to largely focus on bug fixes over new features

It may not be a huge update, but it’s out the door. Apple on Monday released its macOS Sonoma 14.5 update, which appears to have very few visible updates and could largely be considered a series of bug fixes. Among the issues that appear to have been fixed is a bug wherein certain FaceTime users […]

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Apple seeds macOS Sonoma 14.5 release candidate to the developer community

The next version of macOS Sonoma just hit release candidate status and a decently sized update is en route. Following release candidate versions of iOS, iPadOS, and other operating systems going public this week, Apple has sent its macOS Sonoma 14.5 release candidate out to its developer community for testing. The change list goes as […]

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Apple adds accident and hazard reporting feature for Apple Maps in Germany

If you’re an iPhone user in Germany, this should come in handy. Apple has updated Apple Maps in Germany, allowing users within the country to now be able to report road hazards and/or traffic accidents within the app. While users of Apple Maps in the United States and China have been able to do this […]

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White HomePod units still available for sale two months after being discontinued by Apple

If you’re looking for an original HomePod smart speaker, it looks like you can still snag its white variant. Two months after Apple’s decision to discontinue the original HomePod, it seems that while the space gray model has been unavailable since even before the announcement, the company still has the white HomePod in stock.  Apple […]

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Some HomePod users unable to access Apple Music following HomePod 14.5 software update

Sometimes software updates are awesome. And other times they shatter the functionality you’ve come to depend on. A number of HomePod users have apparently reported issues when accessing Apple Music following last week’s HomePod 14.5 update. When using “Hey Siri” to play a song or artists, the personal assistant seems to be unable to find […]