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.

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Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 8.4 to Developers

Friday December 17, 2021 12:15 pm PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 8.4 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming four days after the release of watchOS 8.3. To install watchOS 8.4, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed, ‌‌‌‌watchOS 8‌‌‌‌ can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 15.3 to Developers

Friday December 17, 2021 12:14 pm PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 15.3 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming four days after the release of tvOS 15.2. Developers can download the new tvOS 15.3 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 improvements rather than major...
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2022 iMac Pro Rumor List: Everything We Know Summarized

Friday December 17, 2021 8:31 am PST by
The 24-inch iMac got a major refresh in 2021, and in 2022, it's the larger 27-inch ‌iMac‌'s turn to get a design overhaul. We've been sharing "‌iMac‌ Pro" rumors for a few months now, and today, we have a quick rundown of everything we might see in one bite-sized article and highlight video. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Feature List 27-inch display Mini-LED...
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Leather City Backpack From Harber London

Friday December 17, 2021 8:01 am PST by
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Harber London to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a City Backpack that's perfect for holding a MacBook Pro and other Apple gear. Priced at $513, the City Backpack can accommodate a 13 to 16-inch laptop in the dedicated laptop compartment, so it works with even Apple's largest 16-inch machine. There's also a built-in tablet pocket that's...
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MacBook Pro Owners Noticing Smoother ProMotion Safari Scrolling After Installing macOS Monterey 12.2

Thursday December 16, 2021 1:21 pm PST by
A number of 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro owners that have a machine with ProMotion support are reporting seeing smoother Safari scrolling and performance since installing the macOS 12.2 beta, suggesting ProMotion support is finally working as intended. After upgrading, multiple MacRumors forum members have said that ProMotion is functional and has improved the Safari experience on their...
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Apple Building Chip Team to Bring More Wireless Component Production In-House

Thursday December 16, 2021 9:30 am PST by
Apple is creating a new office that will focus on wireless chip production as the company works to bring more of its chip development in-house, reports Bloomberg. Apple is hiring a few dozen engineers for an office in Southern California to develop components that may eventually replace parts that are currently sourced from companies like Broadcom, Skyworks, and Qualcomm. The office is...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Monterey 12.2 to Developers

Thursday December 16, 2021 9:17 am PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Monterey 12.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new software coming shortly after the release of macOS Monterey 12.1. 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 mechanism in System...
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SiriusXM Platinum VIP Tier Now Includes 12 Months of Free Apple Music

Thursday December 16, 2021 6:00 am PST by
SiriusXM today announced that customers who subscribe to its Platinum VIP plan can access 12 months of Apple Music for free with their subscriptions, a promotion that applies to both new and existing subscribers. Priced at $34.99 per month, the Platinum VIP plan offers SiriusXM service in two vehicles along with ‌Apple Music‌ content. SiriusXM provides ad-free music channels based on music...
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Apple Shares 'Ted Lasso' Animated Christmas Short

Wednesday December 15, 2021 1:31 pm PST by
Apple today shared a Christmas-themed "Ted Lasso" short featuring animated versions of popular characters like Roy Kent, Rebecca Welton, Leslie Higgins, Jamie Tartt, Keeley Jones, and Ted Lasso himself. Called "The Missing Christmas Mustache," the short is voiced by "Ted Lasso" actors and it features a humorous storyline where Ted Lasso's mustache goes missing. "Ted Lasso" is one of...
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Apple Delays Corporate Return to Offices Indefinitely

Wednesday December 15, 2021 1:01 pm PST by
Apple employees are no longer going to be returning to corporate offices in February as planned due to the continued spread of COVID-19 and the newly emerging omicron variant, Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a memo sent out today. Back in November, Apple sent out a letter telling employees that Apple would expect them to start returning to the office on February 1, but that return date has now...
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The iPhone 14 in a Nutshell: All the Rumors Summarized

Wednesday December 15, 2021 11:18 am PST by
We're still months away from the launch of the iPhone 14 models, which we're expecting in September 2022, but we've already heard enough rumors about the new devices that we have a clear picture of what to expect. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Rumors for upcoming products can sometimes be hard to follow, so we thought we'd do an at-a-glance rumor summary for the...
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Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds 4 With Support for Creating Apps on iPad

Wednesday December 15, 2021 9:15 am PST by
Apple today released Swift Playgrounds 4, an update to the Swift Playgrounds app that's been in the works for some time. The newest version of the app allows iPhone and iPad apps to be created directly on an ‌iPad‌ without the need for a Mac. Swift Playgrounds 4 includes App Store Connect integration for uploading a finished app to the ‌App Store‌, plus there is an App Preview feature that...
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Apple Employees Have Donated $725 Million to Various Causes Over the Last 10 Years

Tuesday December 14, 2021 2:20 pm PST by
Over the course of the last 10 years, the Apple Employee Giving donation program has raised more than $725 million for various organizations, Apple said today. With the Employee Giving program, Apple workers can volunteer their time or donate money to a cause, and Apple matches the donation. Apple provides money for every hour an employee volunteers and matches monetary donations dollar for...
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MasterClass Adds Support for Apple's FaceTime SharePlay Feature

Tuesday December 14, 2021 12:24 pm PST by
Third-party apps are continuing to adopt support for Apple's SharePlay FaceTime feature on iOS devices and Macs, and as of this week, MasterClass is offering SharePlay integration. For those unfamiliar with MasterClass, it is an online subscription platform that provides tutorials and lectures from a range of people considered to be experts in their fields, including best-selling authors,...
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Adobe Adds New Smudge and Sponge Tools to Photoshop for iPad

Tuesday December 14, 2021 10:49 am PST by
Adobe today updated its Photoshop for iPad app, introducing two tools that were previously unavailable to bring the ‌iPad‌ version of the app more in line with Photoshop for desktop. With the new Smudge tool, Photoshop for ‌iPad‌ users can blend colors in their images, and with the Sponge tool, different areas of an image can be saturated or desaturated. According to Adobe, the Smudge tool is ...
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Apple Plans 'Ring in the New Year' Activity Challenge for Apple Watch Users

Tuesday December 14, 2021 10:27 am PST by
Apple is planning to offer a new "Ring in the New Year" Apple Watch Activity Challenge starting on Saturday, January 1. The Activity Challenge will require users to close all three of their Fitness rings for seven days in a row in January. That means meeting all stand, exercise, and move goals for a week. As with all of Apple's Activity Challenges, the New Year challenge ...
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Testing Apple's New Apple Music Voice Plan in iOS 15.2

Tuesday December 14, 2021 8:41 am PST by
Apple's latest updates, including iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey, and HomePod 15.2 introduce support for the Apple Music Voice Plan, a cheaper version of ‌Apple Music‌ that's only able to be activated through Siri. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In our latest YouTube video, we tested the ‌Apple Music‌ Voice Plan to see if it's worth subscribing to for $4.99 per ...
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Xcode 13.2 Update Downloaded From Mac App Store Causing Errors for Developers

Tuesday December 14, 2021 8:40 am PST by
Alongside iOS 15.2, iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, and watchOS 8.3, Apple yesterday introduced an updated version of Xcode, Xcode 13.2. Developers who are updating should be aware that there's a bug with the Mac App Store version of the software at this time, and it should be avoided. According to a thread on the Developer forums, updating to Xcode 13.2 from the ‌Mac App Store‌ results in...
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Apple Once Again Requiring Masks at All U.S. Retail Stores

Tuesday December 14, 2021 8:38 am PST by
Apple retail stores are implementing stricter COVID measures, once again requiring customers to wear masks in all locations in the United States and enacting social distancing rules in some locations that had been eliminated earlier this year. Apple in November dropped its masking requirements for customers in many U.S. states due to positive trends in vaccinations and declining COVID-19...
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Nomad Launches Base Station Hub With Magnetic Alignment

Tuesday December 14, 2021 8:00 am PST by
Nomad today announced the launch of a new version of its Base Station Hub, with the updated option featuring a magnetic alignment feature. The new Base Station Hub has the same three coil design as the prior model, but it now has built-in magnets to help you better position an iPhone on a Qi hotspot for the most efficient charging. Each wireless coil supports up to 10W, and for the ‌iPhone‌...