Juli Clover

Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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iOS 17

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:05 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with software coming a little over a week after the second iOS and iPadOS 17.6 betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or...
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Apple Releases Third Beta of visionOS 1.3 to Developers

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:03 am PDT by
Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.3 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The third visionOS 1.3 beta comes a week after the release of the second beta. The visionOS beta can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on the device and toggling on developer betas. A registered developer account is...
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 10.6 to Developers

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:02 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the third beta coming a week after the release of the second beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10.6 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a...
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 17.6 to Developers

Tuesday July 9, 2024 10:01 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.6 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the release of the second beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.6 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS software releases are usually minor in scale...
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tvOS 18 Hints at HomePod With Touchscreen Display

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:40 am PDT by
There have been multiple rumors about Apple's work on various Apple TV and HomePod hybrid devices with a touchscreen over the last few years, and new findings in the tvOS 18 update further hint at the development that Apple is doing in the home space. A unique touchscreen interface was allegedly found buried in tvOS 18 beta 3 by 9to5Mac, and the finding is actually relevant to the ‌HomePod‌...
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Nomad Launches 65W Dual USB-C Power Adapter With Built-In Apple Watch Charger

Tuesday July 9, 2024 9:00 am PDT by
Nomad today announced the launch of its latest product, the 65W AC Power Adapter Apple Watch Edition. Ideal for travel, the power adapter includes two USB-C ports and an Apple Watch charging puck. Like most modern chargers, Nomad's 65W Apple Watch Power Adapter uses Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, so it's compact. It's a little thicker than Apple chargers, but it's much smaller than the...
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HomePod Saves Family's Life After Dog Starts Kitchen Fire

Monday July 8, 2024 3:37 pm PDT by
Apple's HomePod is being credited for saving a family in Colorado, alerting them to a house fire that was accidentally set by the family dog. On June 26th, the Colorado Springs Fire Department received a call about a house fire, and shared the details and a video on Facebook. The homeowners were alerted to the fire by their ‌HomePod‌, which woke them up in the early hours of the morning....
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Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 3

Monday July 8, 2024 12:54 pm PDT by
With the third betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 that Apple released today, there are additional tweaks to a number of features like Dark Mode icons, the Photos app, emoji in Messages, and more, with Apple appearing to be preparing for the launch of Apple Intelligence. Apple will continue updating ‌iOS 18‌‌ over the course of the next couple of months, refining the beta prior to its launch....
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Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers

Monday July 8, 2024 11:08 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the second betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the ‌‌iOS 18‌/‌iPadOS 18‌‌...
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Apple Seeds Third visionOS 2 Beta to Developers

Monday July 8, 2024 11:03 am PDT by
Apple today released the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 2 update to developers, with the third beta coming two weeks after the second beta. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app on their device, going to the Software Update Section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with ...
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11 to Developers

Monday July 8, 2024 11:02 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the second beta was released. To install the ‌‌watchOS 11‌ update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 11‌ Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer ...
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18 to Developers

Monday July 8, 2024 11:01 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of the upcoming tvOS 18 refresh to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the second beta came out. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 18 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS 18 adds an InSight feature to the TV app, and it ...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 198 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Wednesday July 3, 2024 6:18 pm PDT by
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 198 includes fixes and updates for CSS, Forms, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Safari Extensions, SVG, Web API, Web...
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iOS 18: 10 New Home Screen and Lock Screen Features

Tuesday July 2, 2024 3:45 pm PDT by
With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new colors, plus you can hide apps and swap out your Lock Screen buttons. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This guide highlights everything new coming to the ‌iOS 18‌ Home...
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Apple's Phil Schiller to Serve as OpenAI Board Observer as Part of iOS 18 AI Agreement

Tuesday July 2, 2024 2:14 pm PDT by
Apple Fellow and App Store chief Phil Schiller will take on a board observer position at OpenAI, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been granted an observer role as part of its agreement with OpenAI, which will see ChatGPT integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, and Schiller has been selected for the role. A board observer is an informal board position where the participant is able...
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Former Apple Lawyer Fined $1.15 Million After Insider Trading Conviction

Tuesday July 2, 2024 1:47 pm PDT by
Former Apple director of corporate law Gene Levoff has been ordered to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $1.15 million for insider trading, reports Reuters. Late last year, Levoff was sentenced to four years of probation and a fine, avoiding a possible two-year jail sentence. At the time, the fine had not been determined, but the judge presiding over the case handed down a...
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Apple Releases Second macOS Sonoma 14.6 Public Beta

Tuesday July 2, 2024 10:13 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS 14.6 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. Today's public beta comes two weeks after Apple released the first public beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, simply toggle on the Sonoma Public Beta. Note...
iOS 17

Apple Releases Second Public Beta of iOS 17.6

Tuesday July 2, 2024 10:12 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming two weeks after the initial iOS and iPadOS 17.6 developer betas. Public beta testers can get the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Public Beta....
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Apple Leak Confirms Four iPhone 16 Models With Same A18 Chip

Tuesday July 2, 2024 9:48 am PDT by
Code discovered in Apple's backend by Nicolás Alvarez and shared with MacRumors confirms Apple's plans to release four iPhone 16 models this year, and it indicates that the devices will all have the same A-series chip. There are mentions of new model numbers that are not associated with existing iPhones, and that have the numbering scheme Apple uses for its flagship devices. The code...
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MacBook Owners With Faulty Butterfly Keyboards to Get Payouts Soon

Monday July 1, 2024 1:09 pm PDT by
Two years after Apple paid $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over faulty MacBook butterfly keyboards, funds from the settlement will be going out to affected customers. An update on the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement website says that the court issued a payment order on June 27, 2024, with payments set to be issued for approved claims by August 2024. Emails about the...