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 Watch Sleep Apnea and Heart Health Features Now Available in More Countries
The sleep apnea detection feature that Apple's most recent Apple Watch models offer has expanded to several more countries in Europe, Asia, South America, and more.
Sleep apnea is a disorder where a person's breathing repeatedly stops and starts again during sleep, preventing rest. Sleep apnea detection on Apple Watch uses the device's accelerometer to monitor tiny movements at the wrist...
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AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid and Hearing Test Features Expand to New Countries
Apple is bringing the AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Tests and Hearing Aid functionality to multiple new countries in Europe, Asia, and South America.
Hearing test options are now available in the following countries:
Argentina
Ecuador
Honduras
Indonesia
Israel
Kazakhstan
Moldova
Palestinian Territories
Serbia
Taiwan
Thailand
Ukraine
Vietnam
Hearing tests...
Apple Releases Third iOS 18.6 and macOS Sequoia 15.6 Public Betas
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming just a day after Apple provided the betas to developers. Apple has also released a third beta of macOS Sequoia 15.6 and a new beta of watchOS 11.6.
Testers who have signed up for beta updates through Apple's beta site can download iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 from the...
iOS 26 Camera App: New Features and Design Changes
The Camera app received some of the most noticeable design updates in iOS 26, with Apple simplifying the interface to make it easier to get to various controls. Most of what's new focuses on design, but there are a couple other notable changes.
Liquid Glass Design
Like all of the iOS 26 apps, the Camera app has adopted the Liquid Glass look. Buttons are more rounded and "float" over the...
Native Union Launches Find My-Compatible Tag and Card
Native Union today debuted the Find It Card and the Find It Tag, two new products that work with Apple's Find My functionality.
Priced at $40, the Find It Card is meant to fit in a wallet, and it measures in at 1.7mm thick. For comparison's sake, a standard credit card is about 0.76mm, so Native Union's card is about two credit cards in thickness. There's a hole in the center where a metal...
Transcend Launches SSD With MagSafe Compatibility
Transcend today announced the launch of the ESD420, a portable SSD that includes a magnetic attachment designed to work with MagSafe iPhones.
The ESD420 can be attached to the back of a MagSafe-compatible iPhone and connected using the appropriate cable, such as a USB-C to USB-C cable. It supports iPhone video recording features that require an external SSD, such as 4K ProRes video...
Apple Seeds Third Betas of visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, and watchOS 11.6
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of upcoming visionOS 2.6, tvOS 18.6, and watchOS 11.6 updates for testing purposes. The software comes two weeks after Apple released the second betas.
The betas are available to registered developers at the current time, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on each device.
There's no word on what's included in the beta updates...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.6
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the second macOS Sequoia 15.6 beta.
Developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is required to get the...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of iOS 18.6 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the second betas.
iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software Update.
No notable new features were found in the first two iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 ...
Apple Smart Glasses: Everything We Know About Apple's Answer to Meta Ray-Bans
Apple is working on a set of smart glasses that will rival Meta's popular AI-equipped Ray-Bans, offering many of the same features. Rumors about Apple's work on the glasses have been picking up, and we've gathered all of the information we've heard in the guide below.
Overview
There have been persistent rumors about Apple's work on augmented reality smart glasses, but true, lightweight...
iOS 26: Every Change to the Messages App
The Messages app has the Liquid Glass redesign that's been introduced throughout iOS 26, but Apple also added several long-desired features that make for a better experience in both one-to-one and group chats, such as custom backgrounds and group typing indicators.
Message Backgrounds
In any conversation in the Messages app, you can set a custom background, a feature that's available in...
MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 16 From GRID Studio
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with GRID Studio to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win one of Apple's iPhone 16 models. If you're not familiar with GRID Studio, it's a company that takes old, discarded Apple products and turns them into art for Apple fans.
GRID Studio is hosting a sale this week, and there are special discounts on the iPhone 2G and the iPhone 5 pieces, along...
Apple Adds Trash Can Mac Pro, AirPorts, and More to Vintage and Obsolete Products List
Apple updated its vintage and obsolete products list to add several Macs, iPads, accessories, and more. The 2013 "Trash Can" Mac Pro was added to the vintage list, 12 years after it was first introduced.
Most products are added to the vintage list much earlier, but Apple sold the 2013 Mac Pro for so long that it wasn't eligible until now. A device is considered "vintage" five years after it...
Apple's Low-Cost MacBook: Everything We Know So Far
Apple is working on a more affordable version of the MacBook that's powered by an A-series iPhone chip rather than an M-series Apple silicon chip. We've rounded up all of the rumors about the new machine, which is expected next year.
Design
The upcoming low-cost MacBook will have a 13-inch display (approximately), according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That means it will be right around...
M5 Chip Coming to iPad Pro This Fall
Refreshed iPad Pro models will be the first device to get Apple's faster M5 chip, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's high-end tablets could be refreshed as soon as October.
Apple last updated the iPad Pro line with the M4 chip and OLED display technology in May 2024, so there will be about 17 months between the M4 launch and the M5 launch.
Since the iPad Pro got a major design...
Belkin Ending Support for Most Wemo Devices
Belkin today informed customers that it is ending technical support for older Wemo devices, with service set to end on January 31, 2026. When that date rolls around, some Wemo devices will no longer be accessible through the Wemo app.
Belkin says that any features that use cloud connectivity, such as remote access or voice assistant integrations, will stop working. Wemo products configured...
M5 MacBook Pro No Longer Coming in 2025
Apple does not plan to refresh any Macs with updated M5 chips in 2025, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models are now planned for the first half of 2026.
Gurman previously said that Apple would debut the M5 MacBook Pro models in late 2025, but his newest report suggests that Apple is "considering" pushing them back to 2026. Apple is now said to be...
These Apple Products Are Coming in Early 2026
Apple has a long list of devices that it plans to launch during the first half of 2026, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said today. Apple is working on an iPhone 17e, along with several Macs and iPads.
Here's what's in the works for 2026:
iPhone 17e - Updated A19 chip, could launch in February.
MacBook Air - M5 chips.
MacBook Pro - M5 chips.
Updated Apple Display - A follow up to the...
Apple Releases New Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4
Apple today introduced new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, with an 8A5308b version number, up from 8A5293c. The firmware is only available to developers at the current time, and a device running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26 is required to install the update. Apple has seeded three beta updates so far.
The new firmware adds several features that Apple is debuting...
Review: Aqara's G410 Doorbell Camera Brings HomeKit Support and Hub Features for $130
Smart home accessory maker Aqara today launched the Doorbell Camera Hub G410, which integrates with HomeKit and offers HomeKit Secure Video Support.
I was able to test the Doorbell Camera Hub G410 ahead of launch, and it's a solid doorbell camera, and even better if you have an Aqara setup or plan to get more Aqara products. The G410 includes a Matter controller and it is able to serve as a...
