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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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Facebook Changes Its Name to 'Meta'

Thursday October 28, 2021 11:21 am PDT by
Facebook today held a live event to talk about the "metaverse," aka the virtual and augmented reality evolution of social technology in the future, and as part of the presentation, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new name for the company. Going forward, Facebook the company will be known as "Meta," while Facebook will still be available as a social media product alongside WhatsApp...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Monterey 12.1 to Developers

Thursday October 28, 2021 10:16 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Monterey 12.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming just a couple days after the official release of macOS Monterey. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the Software Update...
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First iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 Betas Available to Public Beta Testers

Thursday October 28, 2021 10:10 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 updates, one day after providing the betas to developers. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the iOS and ‌iPadOS 15.1‌ updates over the air after installing the proper certificate from the Public Beta website. iOS and iPadOS 15.2 introduce App Privacy Report,...
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Throwboy Launches New Apple-Themed Pillows Modeled After iBook G3, iMac G4, Apple Lisa and More

Thursday October 28, 2021 8:00 am PDT by
Throwboy, known for its range of pillows crafted to look like classic Apple devices, today announced its Iconic Pillow Collection 2, a new series of pillow designs. Available on Kickstarter, the Iconic Collection 2 features five new pillows modeled after Apple devices that include the 1983 Apple Lisa, 1999 iBook G3, 2000 Power Mac G4 Cube, 2002 iMac G4, and 2003 Power Mac G5. Throwboy...
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How to Use App Privacy Report in the iOS 15.2 Beta

Wednesday October 27, 2021 4:13 pm PDT by
Apple in the iOS 15.2 beta introduced App Privacy Report, a feature that was first shown off at WWDC. App Privacy Report is designed to provide users with information on how often apps are accessing sensitive info provided to them through privacy permissions, such as location, contacts, camera, microphone, and photos. Apple also displays network activity, letting you know which domains apps...
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More First-Party Apple Apps Can Be Rated, Including Phone, Messages, Photos and Safari

Wednesday October 27, 2021 3:36 pm PDT by
Starting in late September, Apple began letting users rate pre-installed first-party apps in the App Store, putting them on par with third-party apps. Apple did not previously allow its own apps to be rated, even though the apps were listed in the ‌App Store‌. At the time, Apple implemented the star ratings for a limited number of its apps like Mail, Podcasts, and Maps, and now Apple is...
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Apple Releases Safari 15.1 for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina

Wednesday October 27, 2021 2:28 pm PDT by
Apple today released Safari 15.1 for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina, giving Mac users who do not have macOS Monterey installed access to the latest Safari features. Safari 15.1 reintroduces the previous tab design that was available prior to Safari 15. With Monterey and Safari 15, Apple introduced a new "Compact" look that changed the design of the tabs and unified them with the URL bar,...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 134 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Wednesday October 27, 2021 2:18 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 release 134 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, CSS, CSS Font Loading API,...
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Code for Apple's Communication Safety Feature for Kids Found in iOS 15.2 Beta [Updated]

Wednesday October 27, 2021 1:04 pm PDT by
Update: We've learned from Apple that the Communication Safety code found in the first iOS 15.2 beta is not a feature in that update and Apple does not plan to release the feature as it is described in the article. Apple this summer announced new Child Safety Features that are designed to keep children safer online. One of those features, Communication Safety, appears to be included in the...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 15.2 to Developers

Wednesday October 27, 2021 12:58 pm PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 15.2 update to developers, with the software coming just a few days after the release of tvOS 15.1, an update that introduced SharePlay support. Developers can download the new tvOS 15 beta by downloading a profile onto the ‌Apple TV‌ using Xcode. tvOS updates are often minor in scale, focusing on under-the-hood bug fixes and...
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Video Comparison: AirPods 3 vs. AirPods Pro

Wednesday October 27, 2021 12:17 pm PDT by
Apple's long-awaited third-generation AirPods launched yesterday alongside new MacBook Pro models, and we picked up a pair to compare them to the AirPods Pro. If you're wondering whether you should choose the AirPods Pro or the AirPods 3 when buying AirPods for the first time or upgrading, this comparison video should help. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. There are ...
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Everything New in iOS 15.2: App Privacy Report and Auto Call Updates

Wednesday October 27, 2021 11:12 am PDT by
Just a few days after releasing iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, Apple has seeded the first betas of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 to developers for testing purposes, with the update adding promised iOS 15 features like App Privacy Report. App Privacy Report App Privacy Report is one of the iOS 15 additions that Apple showed off at WWDC. It's a new privacy feature that's designed to allow users to see...
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Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 to Developers With App Privacy Report

Wednesday October 27, 2021 10:15 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 15.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming one day after the launch of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1. iOS and iPadOS 15.2 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an iPhone or an iPad. According to Apple's release notes for...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 8.3 to Developers

Wednesday October 27, 2021 10:15 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 8.3 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming just a few days after the release of watchOS 8.1. To install ‌‌‌watchOS 8‌‌‌.3, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed, ‌‌‌watchOS 8‌‌‌ can be downloaded through the...
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DJI Launches New Modular Action 2 Camera

Wednesday October 27, 2021 6:00 am PDT by
DJI today announced the launch of its latest compact camera, the DJI Action 2, which is an update to the original DJI Action. DJI constructed the Action 2 with an interchangeable and adaptive magnetic design that can accommodate a number of accessories for framing, shooting, and monitoring. The Action 2 is smaller and more powerful than the original Action camera, weighing in at 56 grams....
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Quick Teardowns Offer First Look Inside 14 and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Models

Tuesday October 26, 2021 4:20 pm PDT by
Apple's 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are finally in the hands of customers, and one Reddit user has opened his up to give us a first look at the inside of the 10-core 14-inch machine. 14-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ In addition to sharing some great photos of the internals, Reddit User the_Ex_Lurker shared some thoughts on the process of getting into the new ‌MacBook Pro‌. Opening up the new...
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Hands-On Video With the New 14-Inch MacBook Pro

Tuesday October 26, 2021 2:26 pm PDT by
Happy MacBook Pro launch day! Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros are now in the hands of customers after what seems like years of waiting for the new machines. We've picked up a 14-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ and thought we'd share our initial thoughts and first impressions with MacRumors readers. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. When it comes to the unboxing...
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First Impressions From New MacBook Pro Owners: Benchmarks, Weight, ProMotion

Tuesday October 26, 2021 1:00 pm PDT by
It's officially MacBook Pro launch day, and customers around the world who pre-ordered after last Monday's event are receiving their devices today. We've already seen reviews of the new MacBook Pro models from media sites, but now first impressions from everyday users are available. New 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro owners are sharing their opinions on the MacRumors forums and Reddit, and their ...
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Apple Releases iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1 With Security Updates

Tuesday October 26, 2021 11:50 am PDT by
Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 14.8.1, minor updates to the iOS and iPadOS 14 operating systems. iOS and iPadOS 14.8.1 come more than a month after the release of iOS and iPadOS 14.8, another security fix update. The iOS and iPadOS 14.8.1 updates can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the new software, ...
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Apple to Celebrate Veterans Day With Apple Watch Activity Challenge

Tuesday October 26, 2021 11:30 am PDT by
Apple is planning to offer its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge on Thursday, November 11 in honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday. Apple says that Apple Watch owners can earn the Veterans Day award by doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11.Earn this special award on November 11 by doing any workout for 11 minutes or more. Record your time with the Workout app or any...