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New FaceTime Features: Links, Grids, and a Web App
MacTalkDecember 2021New FaceTime Features: Links, Grids, and a Web App JOSH CENTERS 21 November 202116 comments We recently explored FaceTime’s flashiest new features (see “How to Use FaceTime Screen Sharing and SharePlay,” 8 November 2021). Now it’s time to...
Weather in iOS 15 Gains Precipitation Notifications (But Do They Work Reliably?)
MacTalkDecember 2021Weather in iOS 15 Gains Precipitation Notifications (But Do They Work Reliably?) ADAM ENGST 17 November 202130 comments Nearly two years ago, Apple bought the hyperlocal weather company Dark Sky (see “Apple Acquires Dark Sky Weather Service...
macOS 12 Monterey Upgrade Issues
MacTalkDecember 2021macOS 12 Monterey Upgrade Issues ADAM ENGST 3 November 202158 comments When it comes to upgrading to macOS 12 Monterey, we’re unsurprisingly seeing both good and bad experiences. The Good On the good side, early impressions suggest that...
How to Use FaceTime Screen Sharing and SharePlay
MacTalkDecember 2021How to Use FaceTime Screen Sharing and SharePlay JOSH CENTERS 8 November 202111 comments iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 introduce two new FaceTime features: screen sharing and SharePlay. Built-in screen sharing is a long-overdue feature, and we...
Beats Fit Pro Are Good Alternatives to Third-Generation AirPods
MacTalkDecember 2021Beats Fit Pro Are Good Alternatives to Third-Generation AirPods JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA 14 November 20218 comments New AirPods are met with fanfare, but new releases from earbud and headphone maker Beats By Dre tend to garner less attention even...
Apple Lawsuit Goes After Spyware Firm NSO Group
MacTalkDecember 2021Apple Lawsuit Goes After Spyware Firm NSO Group GLENN FLEISHMAN 24 November 202114 comments Apple has sued NSO Group, a firm accused of selling weaponized exploits of Apple’s operating systems and Google’s Android that enable governments to...
Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program
MacTalkDecember 2021Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program ADAM ENGST 17 November 202114 comments Apple has announced the Self Service Repair program, which gives individual users who are comfortable with repairing electronic devices access to Apple parts, tools,...