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 to Upgrade Vision Pro in Two Ways Later This Year
Apple plans to introduce a new version of the Vision Pro this year, with the main update focused on the chip inside, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device will use the M4 chip that Apple has already debuted in the iPad Pro and several Macs.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said late last year that a new Vision Pro coming in 2025 would have an M5 chip, and Gurman also said around the same...
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Samsung Launches Super Thin Galaxy Z Fold7
As Apple gears up to debut its first-generation foldable iPhone next year, Samsung is on its seventh generation. Samsung today introduced its latest foldable smartphones, debuting the ultra thin Galaxy Z Fold7, the Galaxy Z Flip7, and a new, lower cost Z Flip7 FE.
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Positioned as Samsung's premium flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold7...
Apple's Design Team Will Soon Report Directly to Tim Cook
When Jeff Williams leaves his position as Apple's Chief Operating Officer later this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook will apparently be taking over the design team leadership.
Right now, Williams oversees Apple's design efforts, but when he departs, Apple says that the design team will "transition to reporting directly to Cook."
Williams is in charge of several departments at Apple, and he has...
iOS 26 Liquid Glass Design Drama: Beta 2 vs. Beta 3 Changes in Every App
Apple has been refining Liquid Glass during the developer beta testing process, and both beta two and beta three have introduced some major tweaks. There was little outcry over the updates that Apple made in the second beta, but the third beta's design updates have frustrated some users who feel that Apple is removing too much of the Liquid Glass aesthetic.
For context, Apple made navigation ...
Apple Working on ChatGPT-Style AI Assistant for Customer Support
Apple appears to be developing an AI-based "Support Assistant" for the Apple Support app. Signs of the feature were found in Apple code by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, but the Support Assistant doesn't appear to be live in the app as of yet.
Apple users will interact with Support Assistant through chats. The Apple Support app already has a chat feature that relies on Messages, but it...
Apple Seeds Third tvOS 26 Developer Beta
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of tvOS 26 for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after the second beta was released.
The software updates can be downloaded through the Settings app on the Apple TV.
tvOS 26 adopts new Liquid Glass design changes inspired by visionOS, much like iOS 26 and macOS 26. The update also includes support for karaoke using an...
Hands-On With Samsung's M9 OLED Smart Monitor
Samsung first showed off its OLED M9 Smart Monitor back in January at CES, but now the 32-inch Mac-compatible display is launching. We were able to check it out early to see how it performs with a Mac.
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Samsung's M line is marketed as an all-in-one display that's ideal for work, watching content, and gaming, and it does deliver. The...
Apple Loses Key AI Executive to Meta's Multimillion-Dollar Hiring Spree
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been offering AI engineers massive pay packages to poach them from other companies, and a key Apple engineering manager has decided to take the deal, according to Bloomberg.
Ruoming Pang, who manages Apple's foundation models team, is moving from Apple to Meta. He was in charge of a team with approximately 100 employees that work on Apple's large language models. ...
Everything New in iOS 26 Beta 3
Apple is continuing to refine and update iOS 26, and beta three features smaller changes than we saw in beta 2, plus further tweaks to the Liquid Glass design. Apple is gearing up for the next phase of beta testing, and the company has promised that a public beta is set to come out in July.
Transparency
In some apps like Apple Music, Podcasts, and the App Store, Apple has toned down the...
Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS Tahoe to Developers
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of macOS Tahoe 26 for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after the second beta.
Registered developers can download the new beta software through the System Settings app. Right now, there is a bit of a bug with the beta that is preventing Apple silicon Macs from being able to download it. Intel Macs can be updated with no...
Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the second betas.
Registered developers can download the new beta software using the Software Update section of the Settings app.
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 feature Apple's new Liquid Glass design aesthetic, with a focus on translucency and...
Apple Seeds Third watchOS 26 and visionOS 26 Developer Betas
Apple today provided developers with the third betas of watchOS 26 and visionOS 26 for testing purposes, with the betas coming two weeks after the second betas were released.
The software updates can be downloaded through the Settings app on each device. A developer account is required.
watchOS 26 adopts new Liquid Glass design changes inspired by visionOS, much like iOS 26 and macOS 26....
Apple Challenges 'Unprecedented' €500M EU Fine Over App Store Steering Rules
Apple is appealing the 500 million euro ($570 million) fine that it is facing in the European Union for allegedly violating the Digital Markets Act.
In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said that the fine is unprecedented, and goes beyond what the law requires.
Today we filed our appeal because we believe the European Commission's decision--and their unprecedented fine--go far beyond what the ...
iOS 26: What's Changed With the iPhone's Home Screen
Apple's new Liquid Glass design is noticeable on the Home Screen right when you unlock your iPhone, though the degree of change is customizable. We've rounded up everything that's changed with the iPhone's main interface.
Liquid Glass Design
By default, app icons have a layered look with subtle depth, essentially appearing as multiple sheets of glass stacked on one another to create a...
6+ AirPods Changes Coming in iOS 26
iOS 26 adds new functionality to the AirPods, which will be available this fall when Apple releases iOS 26 and new AirPods firmware to the public.
Live Translation
Live Translation on the AirPods provides real-time translations for in-person conversations as long as you have an iPhone capable of Apple Intelligence. When someone speaks to you in another language, the AirPods will translate...
Apple Joins Threads
Apple appears to have joined Meta-owned social media site Threads, two years after Threads first launched. Apple has a verified Threads profile and the @apple handle, but has yet to make any posts. Apple's account has 4.8 million followers, because of its existing followers on Instagram.
It's not clear why Apple has opted to make a Threads account, and there's no word on whether it will...
iOS 26: New Lock Screen Features
When you're not using your iPhone, the Lock Screen is what you see most often. Liquid Glass is everywhere in iOS 26, and it starts right when you pick up your device. The Lock Screen got a Liquid Glass overhaul, plus a few other new features.
Here's what you'll see first when you upgrade to iOS 26.
Liquid Glass
The two customizable control buttons on the Lock Screen are larger and have a ...
How to Use an iPad as a Nintendo Switch 2 Display
When you're away from home and want to play your Nintendo Switch 2 on a larger display, you can do so if you have a USB-C iPad. All you need is an app and a couple of accessories to get everything connected, as MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera demonstrates.
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To use this setup, you need a USB-C iPad that's able to run the latest...
Apple Pauses Work on Foldable iPad
Apple is well into development on the foldable iPhone, but it has decided to pause work on a larger-screened foldable iPad, reports Digitimes.
There have been multiple rumors about Apple's work on some kind of notebook-sized foldable device. Some have referred to it as a foldable iPad, while others have called it an all-display MacBook. Either way, it appears that development has stopped for ...
DJI Launches 'Power 2000' Portable Power Station
DJI, best known for its line of drones, today announced the launch of the Power 2000, a portable power station. DJI already offers the Power 1000, and the Power 2000 is a larger, more capable version of the Power 1000.
I was able to test the Power 2000 before launch, to provide insight into the product for those who might be looking for a large power station option.
DJI's Power 2000 has a ...
