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.
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.
Juli Clover's Articles
Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries
Apple today told developers that it is updating App Store pricing in some countries due to taxes and changes in foreign exchange rates.
Over the course of the next few days, app and in-app purchase pricing is set to decrease in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and all territories that use the Euro currency. Pricing of auto-renewable subscriptions will not change.
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Apple Starts Highlighting App Store Events in iOS 15
One of the new App Store features coming in iOS 15 is something called App Store events, which will see Apple highlighting timely events within apps and games.
Apple is now experimenting with App Store events on iOS 15 devices, and in the Today view of the App Store on iPhone, users can now see a notice about a TikTok Summer Camp event that's set to take place today. The event is also being...
Nomad Launches New $60 MagSafe Mount Stand
Nomad today announced the launch of the MagSafe Mount Stand, a new MagSafe charging accessory that's designed to integrate with Apple's MagSafe Charger.
Like Nomad's prior MagSafe Mount accessory, the MagSafe Stand is a holder for the MagSafe Charger rather than a standalone charging option. It is an upright stand with a cutout for the MagSafe Charger and a space to route the cord behind it.
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Google Maps for iOS Gaining Dark Mode and Messages Integration for Sharing Real-Time Location
Google today announced new updates that are coming to the Google Maps app designed for the iPhone. The most notable new feature is dark mode, which Google Maps app users have long been wanting. Dark mode is an alternative to light mode and allows for a darker user interface to match other dark mode apps on iOS devices.
According to Google, dark mode is going to be rolling out "in the coming...
Apple Stops Signing iOS 14.7 Following iOS 14.7.1 Release
Following the release of iOS 14.7.1 last week, Apple has stopped signing iOS 14.7, the previously available version of iOS that was released earlier in July. With iOS 14.7 no longer being signed, it is not possible to downgrade to iOS 14.7 if you've already installed iOS 14.7.1.
Apple routinely stops signing older versions of software updates after new releases come out in order to encourage ...
Apple Decided Not to Buy Reese Witherspoon's 'Hello Sunshine' Media Company
Reese Witherspoon's media company "Hello Sunshine" recently courted various buyers, and while Apple was one of parties interested in buying Hello Sunshine, the Cupertino company did not end up going through with the purchase.
Hello Sunshine was valued at around $900 million thanks to its involvement in popular series like The Morning Show," "Big Little Lies," and "Little Fires Everywhere,"...
Apple Can't Escape Apple Watch Heart Rate Sensor Patent Lawsuit, Court Rules
Apple must face a patent infringement lawsuit over the heart rate technology in the Apple Watch, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled today.
Back in 2018, Apple was sued by Omni MedSci, with the company alleging that Apple used its patented technology in the Apple Watch. Apple reportedly met with Omni MedSci between 2014 to 2016 to discuss a possible partnership,...
Twitter Rolls Out Sign in With Apple on iPhone and iPad
Twitter's "Sign in With Apple" feature is now widely available to iPhone and iPad users, following a beta test earlier this month.
Downloading the Twitter app presents an option to "Continue with Apple," which is available alongside the "Continue with Google" or "Create Account" options.
Sign on with ease and start scrolling your timeline. Now, when you log in or sign up to join the ...
Working Apple-1 Computer, and Jobs' Leather Bomber Jacket and Other Apple Memorabilia Going up for Auction
A Steve Jobs and Apple auction coming from Boston-based RR Auction in August will see the sale of several classic Macs and other Apple memorabilia, including a rare Apple-1 computer, an Apple II manual signed by Steve Jobs, a leather bomber jacket worn by Jobs, and more.
The Apple-1 that's going up for sale is from the collection of Roger Wagner, and it was previously sold in April 2002 at...
Google Previews Upcoming Pixel 6 With Custom Tensor SoC, Rear Camera Bar, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor and More
Google today previewed its next-generation Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which are set to launch later this year. These are Google's new flagship smartphones, with a redesign that includes a rear camera bar and tons of other new technologies.
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Google's Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be the first smartphones using Google's custom-designed...
Unreleased Apple Macs and Apple Watches Listed in Eurasian Database Ahead of Fall Product Launches
Apple is preparing for a slew of fall product launches according to new filings that showed up today in the Eurasian Economic Commission database. There are listings for new Mac and Apple Watch models, all of which have previously unknown model identifiers that indicate that they're upcoming devices.
There are six new Apple Watch identifiers, including A2473, A2474, A2475, A2476, A2477, and...
iOS 15 Find My: Tracking When iPhone is Off, Live Locations, AirPods
Since introducing the unified Find My app, Apple has been working to improve the Find My experience. iOS 15 brings some major new features to Find My, including features like live locations and the ability to track an iPhone even after it's been erased or powered off.
This guide covers everything that Apple added to the Find My app in iOS 15.
Live Locations
When you track a friend or a...
'Unicorn Hunters' Show Starring Steve Wozniak and Lance Bass Seeks TV Distribution
"Unicorn Hunters," a YouTube and Facebook show starring Apple-cofounder Steve Wozniak and singer Lance Bass as judges, is aiming to make its way to television, reports Variety.
The show aims to find "unicorn" companies, which are startups able to reach a $1 billion valuation. A panel of investors called the "Circle of Money" serve as judges on the show, in a format that's similar to "Shark...
MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Everyday Briefcase and Magnetic Sleeve for Mac From Harber London
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Harber London to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Everyday Leather Briefcase and a matching Magnetic Envelope Sleeve for either the MacBook or the iPad.
Harber London makes a range of attractive, quality leather accessories designed for Apple devices, including multiple bag and briefcase options. The Everyday Briefcase is a sleek,...
Elon Musk: Apple's App Store Fees Are a 'De Facto Global Tax on the Internet'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter today to criticize Apple's App Store fees in a tweet that sides with Epic in the ongoing Epic v. Apple dispute.
"Epic is right," wrote Musk, before going on to call Apple's App Store fees a "de facto global tax on the Internet."
Musk earlier this week made veiled comments about App Store fees, but today's statement is a much more direct criticism....
App Store Not Working? You're Not Alone [Update: Fixed]
Apple's App Store and iTunes Store are both experiencing outages at the current time, according to Apple's System Status page.
The outage started this afternoon, and affected users may see slow App Store performance or may be unable to use the App Store at all. There are numerous reports on social media from users who are seeing App Store issues.
It is not clear what caused the outage nor ...
Apple Pay Promo Offers Discounts for SONIC, HotelTonight, and ParkWhiz
Apple today sent out emails letting customers know about the latest Apple Pay promotion, which offers discounts for SONIC, ParkWhiz, and HotelTonight.
From now until August 4, customers can get a free SONIC cheeseburger, 10 percent off three parking reservations with ParkWhiz, and 10 percent off hotel reservations with HotelTonight.
To get the SONIC deal, customers must be logged into...
Apple Releases watchOS 7.6.1 With Security Updates
Apple today released watchOS 7.6.1, a minor update to the watchOS 7 operating system that was released in September 2020. watchOS 7.6.1 comes two weeks after the release of watchOS 7.6, an update that brought ECG capabilities to new regions.
The watchOS 7.6.1 update can be downloaded for free through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software ...
'Playdate' Handheld Game System Now Available for Pre-Order
Panic, a company known for its range of apps designed for Apple's iPhones, iPads, and Macs, today announced the launch of pre-orders for its Playdate handheld gaming system.
Panic had 20,000 Playdate systems available for preorder for shipping in late 2021, but those quickly sold out and orders placed now will ship out in 2022.
Priced at $179, the Playdate is a pocket-sized gaming system ...
Zens Debuts New 4-in-1 Wireless Charger for iPhone 12
Zens today announced the launch of a new 4-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger that's designed to work with Apple's latest iPhone 12 models.
The 4-in-1 charger offers a magnetic charging puck that is compatible with the iPhone 12. Zens says that it is a 15W magnetic charger, but it's worth noting that third-party chargers that are not using Apple's official MagSafe solution are limited to 7.5W Qi ...
