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Apple File System included in forthcoming macOS High Sierra operating system won’t work on Fusion Drive units, Apple provides instructions for workaround

This could get annoying. Apple has released a technical note describing how the new Apple File System (APFS) feature will be limited to Macs with all-flash built-in storage, which means it won’t work with iMacs and Mac minis that include Fusion Drives. The Fusion Drives were converted to the APFS format during the first beta […]

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iTunes News Software

Apple bumps iTunes Match practical limit up to 100,000 songs

This is kind of neat. A number of users have reported that Apple has raised the song upload/matching limit for iTunes Match and Apple Music libraries over 25,000, as promised in June by SVP for Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue. It’s presently unknown what the new practical limit is, and official iTunes Match documentation […]

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Assorted customers report iPhone 6s pre-order status changing to “Preparing for Shipment”

If you ordered an iPhone 6s, it’s on its way. A number of pre-order customers are seeing their statuses change from “Processing Items” to “Preparing for Shipment” on Apple’s website. There have been no specific reports of order status changes on the iPhone 6s Plus yet, but the larger smartphone should also begin seeing movement […]

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Apple Pay transaction limit jumps to 30 pounds in UK

The amount of stuff you can buy with Apple Pay in the UK without entering a PIN or signature has grown to 30 pounds, wherein it had previously been 20 pounds. That’s kind of like getting an expanded allowance. The UK Cards Association, a national credit card payments industry group, raised the upper limit for […]

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Rumor: Apple to revamp Genius Bar, workshops, associated web sites on Tuesday, August 25th

The Genius Bar and its associated web site might be getting revamped in the new future. A rumor has stated that Apple will begin changing the Genius Bar and its corresponding web site as of Tuesday, August 25th. Through these changes, Apple reportedly plans to move Genius Bar online appointments pages from their separate “Concierge” […]