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
Baldur's Gate 3 Now Available on Mac
Popular new roleplaying game Baldur's Gate 3 is available to play on the Mac starting today. The title can be downloaded through the Steam platform and it is playable on Apple silicon Macs.
The game's minimum requirements include the M1 processor and 8GB RAM, but the recommended requirements suggest an M1 Pro or better Apple silicon chip and at least 16GB RAM. With the M1 chip, the game can...
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iFixit Gets Closer Look at Apple's Maligned FineWoven iPhone 15 Case With Teardown
Alongside the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, Apple introduced a new case material called "FineWoven" as an alternative to leather, and unfortunately, it has not proven popular with some customers.
Image of FineWoven case under microscope from iFixit
Given the criticism of the FineWoven case, teardown site iFixit obtained one of the accessories and decided to take it apart to get a closer look....
Video: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Unboxing
Apple's new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models are heading out to customers all over the world, including us here at MacRumors. Our videographer Dan Barbera just got his new iPhones in, and over on YouTube, he's unboxed the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
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The blue and gray titanium models look fantastic with the new...
MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 Pro From Lululook
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro from Apple. Apple's new iPhone 15 Pro models just launched today, and Lululook has a range of accessories that are designed to go with it.
For some extra power while on the go, the Lululook 10,000mAh Power Bank for $38 offers an extra charge for your iPhone 15. It has a...
Five Reasons to Buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max
Happy launch day! The new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max devices are in the hands of Apple customers as of today. We'll have a full unboxing coming later, but we thought we'd take a quick look at the star of today's launch, the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
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Of the four new iPhones that Apple made available...
Apple Retail Employees Getting Smaller Raises of Approximately 4% in 2023
Apple's retail employees are receiving raises between two and five percent this year, which is a smaller pay increase than Apple provided during the pandemic, reports Bloomberg. Annual raises are at about four percent on average, with the increases applying to retail employees and AppleCare technical support employees.
Raises are provided alongside employee reviews, which are done in the...
First iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Orders Arriving to Customers in Australia and New Zealand
It is already Friday, September 22 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers in those countries who pre-ordered an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, or AirPods Pro with USB-C case are beginning to receive their devices.
Apple fans receiving new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are now sharing photos and first impressions on Instagram, Twitter, Reddit,...
Pixel Pals 2 Brings an Interactive Friend to Your Home Screen Widgets
Apple in iOS 17 added interactive Home Screen widgets for the first time, and developer Christian Selig is using the new functionality to make his Pixel Pals app better than ever.
With Pixel Pals 2.0, you can adopt a digital pet that lives on your Home Screen, and you can interact with it in all new ways without the need to open up the app.
You can feed and play with your Pixel Pals, and...
Google's New 'iPager' Ad Shames Apple for Using Outdated Messaging Standard
Google is continuing on with its relentless #GetTheMessage marketing campaign in an attempt to get Apple to adopt the RCS messaging protocol. In its latest ad, Google shows off the "iPager," which Google describes as a device that "uses outdated messaging tech" like Apple uses "when texting with Android."
RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is a communication protocol designed by and...
Apple Releases iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 With Bug Fixes, Plus iOS 17.0.2 for iPhone 15 Models
Apple today released iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 updates for the iPhone and the iPad, adding bug fixes to the new software. The iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 updates come just a few days after Apple launched iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.
The software, which is build 21A340, can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. There is a...
Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.6 With Security Fixes
Apple today released macOS Ventura 13.6, the sixth major update to the macOS Ventura operating system. macOS Ventura 13.6 comes almost two months after the launch of macOS Ventura 13.5.
The macOS Ventura 13.6 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings.
According to Apple's release notes, macOS...
Apple Seeds Second Release Candidate Version of macOS 14 Sonoma to Developers
Apple today seeded a second release candidate version of the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma update to developers for testing purposes. The software update comes over a week after the launch of the first RC.
Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, with the betas available through the Software Update mechanism in...
Apple Releases watchOS 10.0.1 With Bug Fixes
Apple today released watchOS 10.0.1, a minor update to the watchOS 10 operating system that initially came out on Monday.
According to Apple's release notes for the update, watchOS 10.0.1 includes bug fixes and important security updates for the Apple Watch.
watchOS 10.0.1 can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on an iPhone running iOS 17 by opening it up and going to...
Apple Updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma
Apple today updated its suite of iWork apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, adding new features to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.
On the iPhone and the iPad, the three iWork apps now support 3D objects in the USDZ file format. Apple says that these can be added to documents to "bring new dimensions" to your work. In Keynote specifically, embedded animations within USDZ files can be played, or...
New 'Orion' App Turns Your iPad Into an HDMI Display for a Console or Mac
Lux, the developers behind popular camera app Halide, today announced the launch of Orion Video System, an app that is designed to turn the iPad into an external HDMI monitor that can be used with computers, gaming consoles, cameras, and other devices.
Using the Orion app requires iOS 17, an iPad that has a USB-C port, and a USB-C Video Capture Card. USB-C Capture Cards can be purchased from ...
Amazon Announces Alexa With Generative AI, New Echo Devices, eero Max 7 With Wi-Fi 7 Support and More
Amazon today hosted an event to introduce a range of new devices and services across its brands, from an updated version of the Alexa voice assistant to new Echo, Ring, and Eero products.
Amazon previewed a future version of Alexa, which is based on generative AI to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing, Google’s Bard, and more. Amazon says that its large language model has...
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 179 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
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 179 includes fixes and updates for CSS, HTML, HTTP, Media, SVG, Web API, and Web Inspector.
The update now...
PSA: An iPhone 15 Can Charge Another iPhone
Apple's iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models use a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port for charging and data transfer purposes, and the new port allows the iPhones to charge a wide range of USB-C devices, including another iPhone.
As demonstrated by Marques Brownlee, plugging a Lightning based iPhone into a USB-C iPhone 15 with a USB-C to Lightning cable lets the iPhone 15 provide power to...
MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 Pro from iMazing
To celebrate the launch of the iPhone 15 models, we've teamed up with iMazing to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 15 Pro and a copy of the iMazing iPhone backup software.
iMazing is Mac and Windows software that provides tools for iOS device management, going above and beyond what's possible with Apple's Finder-based iPhone management system on the Mac and iTunes on Windows. ...
Satechi Debuts New MagSafe-Compatible Wallet Stand for iPhone 15
Satechi today announced the launch of a new Magnetic Wallet Stand that is designed as an accessory to be used with the new iPhone 15 models that are releasing this Friday.
The Magnetic Wallet Stand attaches to the back of any MagSafe iPhone, and Satechi says that it was created to have a "strong and reliable attachment" to keep the wallet from coming off of the iPhone. Up to four credit...
