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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Ultra Wideband Availability Expands to Argentina, Paraguay, and More

Tuesday July 20, 2021 12:35 pm PDT by
The Ultra Wideband functionality that's available in the Apple Watch Series 6, iPhone 11, and ‌iPhone‌ 12 models is now accessible in additional countries, including Argentina, Pakistan, Paraguay, and the Solomon Islands, according to Apple's updated support page. Apple is not allowed to activate Ultra Wideband technology in some countries due to international regulatory requirements, and it...
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Hands-On With Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack

Tuesday July 20, 2021 11:14 am PDT by
The new MagSafe Battery Pack that Apple debuted this week is arriving to customers starting today and it's also now available for in-store pickup in many Apple retail locations around the world. We snagged one this morning and thought we'd take a look at it to let MacRumors readers know if it's worth the $99 asking price. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. As the name ...
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Apple Requiring Retail Employees in Some Regions to Wear Masks, Other Employees Encouraged to Do So

Tuesday July 20, 2021 11:08 am PDT by
Amid spiking cases in the ongoing health crisis, Apple has started urging its employees to wear masks in retail store locations once again, and is mandating it in some areas, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple stopped requiring fully vaccinated customers and employees to wear masks at Apple Store locations in June, but with the Delta variant spreading across the United States and...
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Chrome for iOS Gains Biometric Authentication for Incognito Tabs

Tuesday July 20, 2021 10:36 am PDT by
Google today updated its Chrome app for iOS devices to version 92, introducing a new feature that allows iPhone and iPad users to protect their Incognito tabs with Touch ID, Face ID, or a passcode. Locked Incognito tabs will not be visible until authenticated after leaving the Chrome app and reopening it, which will prevent someone who gets ahold of your device from viewing your Chrome tabs. ...
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Twitter Rolling Out New Version of TweetDeck Starting Today

Tuesday July 20, 2021 10:16 am PDT by
Twitter today announced that it has started rolling out a redesigned version of its TweetDeck Twitter client, which it has been working on since earlier this year. The new version of TweetDeck is rolling out to a "limited number of accounts" of randomly selected people in the United States, Canada, and Australia. According to Twitter, the new design is meant to better align with the...
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Apple Releases Safari 14.1.2 Update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave

Monday July 19, 2021 2:00 pm PDT by
Apple today released a new Safari 14.1.2 update that's available for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users. The update likely includes important security fixes, but Apple has yet to outline what these fixes might be. New Safari updates are normally introduced alongside new macOS updates for the current version of macOS and security updates for older versions of macOS, but the Safari...
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iOS 14.7 Features: Everything New in iOS 14.7

Monday July 19, 2021 1:27 pm PDT by
Apple today released iOS 14.7 to the public after several months of beta testing. iOS 14.7 is a smaller update than some of the updates that preceded it, but there are still a few notable features. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. We've highlighted everything that's new in iOS 14.7 below. MagSafe Battery Pack Support Apple in July introduced the MagSafe Battery...
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How to Find the Serial Number of Your MagSafe Battery Pack

Monday July 19, 2021 1:25 pm PDT by
If you need to know the serial number for Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack, there are a few ways to check. The serial number may be useful for verifying authenticity. Check the Back of the ‌MagSafe Battery Pack‌ If you take the ‌MagSafe Battery Pack‌ off of the iPhone and look at the back, the serial number is shown in small text at the bottom. It can be hard to read, so it may be useful to take ...
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Coalition for App Fairness: Apple is Using Subpoenas to Punish Opponents by Prying Into Confidential Communications

Monday July 19, 2021 12:46 pm PDT by
Apple has filed a subpoena against the Coalition for App Fairness, requesting details on their communications as Apple fights a series of antitrust lawsuits. The Coalition for App Fairness comprises several companies who have been critical of Apple's App Store rules and fees, including Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer, Tile, and Match Group. Members of the Coalition for App Fairness earlier this...
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Apple Employees Continue to Fight Return to Campuses and Push for Better Remote Working Options

Monday July 19, 2021 11:09 am PDT by
Apple has made it clear that most of its employees will not be able to work remotely on a permanent basis, but that isn't stopping some corporate staff from continuing to push for more relaxed remote working rules, reports Recode. In a new petition that went out this week, employees are asking Apple to allow employees to work from home on a more permanent basis. Apple has agreed to a hybrid...
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Apple Releases HomePod 14.7 Software With Support for Managing Timers From the Home App

Monday July 19, 2021 10:58 am PDT by
Apple today released a new 14.7 software update for the HomePod and the HomePod mini, which is designed to accompany the iOS 14.7 release that is now available on the iPhone. According to Apple's release notes, today's update allows users to manage timers directly from the Home app on the ‌iPhone‌ and the iPad. Apple says the update also includes general performance and stability improvements. ...
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Apple Seeds Second Release Candidate Version of macOS Big Sur 11.5 to Developers

Monday July 19, 2021 10:40 am PDT by
Apple today seeded a second release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new update coming one week after the release of the first RC version. Developers can download the ‌‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌‌‌ 11.5 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple ...
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Apple Music Spatial Audio and Lossless Quality Rolling Out in India

Monday July 19, 2021 10:33 am PDT by
Apple Music Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos and ‌Apple Music‌ Lossless are now rolling out to ‌Apple Music‌ subscribers in India, based on reports circulating on Twitter. The new ‌Apple Music‌ features began rolling out to customers in other countries at the beginning of June, but Apple delayed the launch in India. Since June, the ‌Apple Music‌ website in India has had a "coming soon" label, and it...
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Apple Releases iOS 14.7 With MagSafe Battery Support and Apple Card Family Credit Limit Combining

Monday July 19, 2021 10:06 am PDT by
Apple today released iOS 14.7, marking the seventh major update to the iOS operating system that came out in September 2020. iOS 14.7 comes two months after the launch of iOS 14.6, a major update that added Apple Card Family Support, Podcast Subscriptions, and more. The iOS 14.7 update can be downloaded for free and the software is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the...
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Apple Releases watchOS 7.6, Bringing ECG and Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications to 30 New Regions

Monday July 19, 2021 10:05 am PDT by
Apple today released watchOS 7.6, the sixth major update to the watchOS 7 operating system that was released in September 2020. watchOS 7.6 comes two months after the release of watchOS 7.5. ‌‌The watchOS 7.6 update‌‌ can be downloaded for free through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the ‌iPhone‌ by going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to...
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Apple Releases tvOS 14.7 for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K

Monday July 19, 2021 10:04 am PDT by
Apple today released tvOS 14.7, the seventh update to the tvOS 14 operating system that initially debuted in September 2020. tvOS 14.7 comes two months after the launch of the tvOS 14.6 update. tvOS 14.7, which is a free update, can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the Apple TV by going to System > Software Update. ‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌ owners who have automatic software ...
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Apple Donating to Flood Relief Efforts Across Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands

Friday July 16, 2021 3:23 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced that Apple plans to donate to organizations in Western Europe to support flood relief efforts. Image via The Guardian More than 125 people have died in unprecedented flooding in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, with high waters damaging roads, homes, bridges, and other infrastructure. Another 1,300 people are missing, with multiple small villages...
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'Fakespot' Removed From Apple's App Store After Complaint From Amazon [Updated]

Friday July 16, 2021 2:37 pm PDT by
Fakespot, which is known for analyzing reviews from popular websites to determine their accuracy, today had its iOS app removed from Apple's App Store. According to The Verge, Amazon sent Apple a takedown request, which led to the app being pulled. Fakespot's iOS app just launched in June, and it was designed to allow users to log into Amazon and buy items while using the Fakespot engine to...
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How to Use iOS 15's Focus Mode to Stay on Task

Friday July 16, 2021 2:03 pm PDT by
Apple has long had a Do Not Disturb function that can be activated when you want to mute incoming notifications to avoid being bothered, but with iOS 15, Apple is taking Do Not Disturb to a new level with Focus. With Focus, you set an activity that you're doing, such as working, exercising, reading, or spending time with family, and block out the notifications that are unrelated to those...
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Some Apple Stores Decorated in Flag Colors to Celebrate New International Apple Watch Bands

Friday July 16, 2021 12:27 pm PDT by
Apple has decorated some of its retail stores around the world with a series of colorful stripes that are designed to celebrate the International Collection of Apple Watch bands that were released in June. Image via Storetellee Several photos of the decorated Apple Store locations have been shared on Twitter, showing off stripes in different country colors. Both the new Apple Watch bands...