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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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What to Do If You See 'Unable to Load Remote Content Privately' at the Top of an Email

Wednesday September 22, 2021 4:12 pm PDT by
Apple in iOS 15 introduced a new Mail Privacy Protection feature that's designed to obscure your IP address so email senders can't use it to determine your location or link it to your browsing activity. To do this, Apple loads remote content using a relay server that hides your IP address, a feature that also has the benefit of preventing companies and people who email you from using...
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What to Do If You See an 'AirPods Mismatch' Alert

Wednesday September 22, 2021 4:09 pm PDT by
If you have a set of AirPods that accidentally get mixed up with AirPods owned by a friend or family member, you might get an "AirPods Mismatch" error when attempting to connect the AirPods to your iPhone. When using your AirPods, if you see an "AirPods Mismatch alert, Apple recommends that you try to get your AirPod back from the person who you might have gotten your AirPods mixed up with....
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iOS 15 Safari Extensions Worth Checking Out

Wednesday September 22, 2021 2:49 pm PDT by
With iOS 15, Apple introduced a new design and a range of new features, including better support for extensions. Safari in iOS 15 supports web extensions, which can be downloaded and installed through the App Store, so there are a much wider range of extension options for you to choose from. We've rounded up some of the most useful iOS 15 extensions that we've found so far. 1Password...
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Apple Giving Retail Employees Up to a $1,000 One-Time Bonus

Wednesday September 22, 2021 1:14 pm PDT by
Apple is planning to give its Apple Store employees one-time bonuses amounting to up to $1,000, reports Bloomberg. The bonuses will be provided to employees who have been working during the ongoing global health crisis. Retail employees who were hired before March 31, 2021 will be given $1,000, and employees who joined after that date will be given $500. Employees hired for the holiday...
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Microsoft Debuts Magic Keyboard-Like Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 Foldable Smartphone

Wednesday September 22, 2021 10:50 am PDT by
Microsoft today announced several new additions to its Surface lineup, introducing an updated high-end Surface Laptop and a revised version of its Surface Duo foldable smartphone. The Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft's "most powerful Surface" to date, and it replaces the Surface Book line of laptops. Rather than a removable display like prior models, Microsoft has adopted a design that...
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First iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 Betas Now Available to Public Testers

Wednesday September 22, 2021 10:21 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 betas, one day after seeding the first betas to developers and just a couple days after releasing iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to the public. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the iOS and ‌iPadOS 15.1‌ updates over the air after installing the proper certificate from the...
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Apple Releases New macOS 12 Monterey Public Beta

Wednesday September 22, 2021 10:20 am PDT by
Apple today seeded a new public beta of the macOS 12 Monterey beta to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the new macOS Monterey software ahead of its public release. Public beta testers can download the macOS 12 Monterey update from the Software Update section of the System Preferences app after installing the proper profile from Apple's beta software website. macOS...
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Apple Won't Allow Fortnite Back in the App Store Until Legal Battle Ends Due to Epic's 'Duplicitous Conduct'

Wednesday September 22, 2021 9:49 am PDT by
Apple has no plans to allow Fortnite to return to the App Store in the near future, Apple's lawyers told Epic's lawyers this week. Further, Apple does not plan to consider requests for the reinstatement of the Epic Games developer account until the court's judgment is "final and nonappealable," a process that could span years. Apple provided this information to ‌Epic Games‌ after Epic CEO Tim...
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All the iOS 15 Features You Won't Get Until Later

Tuesday September 21, 2021 2:56 pm PDT by
There are multiple features that Apple wasn't able to get ready for launch prior to the debut of iOS and iPadOS 15, which is not unusual. There are usually some iOS features that take a little more time to prepare for primetime, and Apple releases these features in iOS updates. Below, we've rounded up iOS 15 additions that weren't ready when iOS 15 launched and will be implemented in iOS 15...
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iOS 15 Removes Do Not Disturb Option That Silenced Notifications Only When iPhone Was Locked

Tuesday September 21, 2021 1:22 pm PDT by
With iOS 15, Apple expanded the Do Not Disturb feature from iOS 14 into a full Focus Mode option that's designed to allow users to set up different scenarios to manage their incoming notifications. Focus Mode is handy because it lets you decide exactly what alerts and apps you want to see at home, while at work, when sleeping, when exercising, and in other situations, but as Reddit users...
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HomePod 15.1 Beta Adds Lossless Audio and Dolby Atmos Support

Tuesday September 21, 2021 12:55 pm PDT by
Alongside the iOS 15.1 beta, Apple has also introduced a HomePod 15.1 beta that brings Lossless and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio support to the ‌HomePod‌ and the HomePod mini. The ‌HomePod‌ beta software is invite only and is not provided to developers for testing purposes, but 9to5Mac was able to confirm that Lossless and Spatial Audio support are included in the beta. Apple added Dolby Atmos...
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Everything New in iOS 15.1 Beta 1

Tuesday September 21, 2021 12:35 pm PDT by
Just a day after releasing the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 updates, Apple has already seeded the first betas of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1. The new updates reintroduce features like SharePlay, and below, we have a list of what's new. SharePlay SharePlay is enabled in the iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, and tvOS 15.1 betas to allow Apple to further work out bugs to get the feature ready to launch. Apple...
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iOS 15.1 Beta Lets Users Add COVID Vaccination Card to Wallet App

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:54 am PDT by
The iOS 15.1 beta that was introduced today allows iPhone users to upload their COVID-19 vaccination status to the Health app and then generate a vaccination card in Apple Wallet. The Apple Wallet vaccination card can be shown to businesses, venues, restaurants, and more that are requiring vaccines for entry. As outlined in an announcement to developers, verifiable health records are...
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SharePlay Re-Enabled in iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, and tvOS 15.1 Betas

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:29 am PDT by
The new betas of iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, and tvOS 15.1 reintroduce SharePlay, the feature that Apple pulled from the iOS 15.0 updates because it was not yet ready to be released. Testing SharePlay no longer requires the SharePlay Development Profile to get it to work, but those who want to use it on macOS Monterey will still need to use the SharePlay profile and will need to update to the...
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Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of macOS Monterey to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:20 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the seventh developer beta of macOS Monterey, the newest version of the macOS operating system. The seventh beta comes three weeks after Apple released the sixth macOS Monterey beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and once the appropriate profile is installed, betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in...
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Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 to Developers

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:10 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iOS 15.1 update to developers just a day after releasing iOS 15 to the public. iOS 15.1 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper profile has been installed on an iPhone or iPad. There's no word yet on what's included in the update, but there are a number of features in iOS 15 that have yet to...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 8.1 to Developers

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:09 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 8.1 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming just a day after watchOS 8 was released to the public. To install ‌‌watchOS 8‌‌, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed, ‌‌watchOS 8‌‌ can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 15.1 to Developers

Tuesday September 21, 2021 10:06 am PDT by
Following the release of the tvOS 15 update yesterday, Apple has seeded the first beta of tvOS 15.1 to developers. Developers can download the new tvOS 15 beta by downloading a profile onto the ‌Apple TV‌ using Xcode. Other than new releases, tvOS updates are often minor in scale, focusing on under-the-hood bug fixes and improvements rather than major outward-facing changes. There's...
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Apple Card Gains Advanced Fraud Protection in iOS 15

Monday September 20, 2021 4:06 pm PDT by
Starting with iOS 15, Apple Card owners can take advantage of a new Advanced Fraud Protection feature that is designed to keep ‌Apple Card‌ information more secure by changing the three-digit security code associated with the card on a regular basis. When enabled, Advanced Fraud Protection will cause the three digit security code used for making purchases online to change every so often, which ...
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The Ultimate iOS 15 Walkthrough: Guides and How Tos for Every New Feature

Monday September 20, 2021 2:45 pm PDT by
While iOS 15 was in the beta testing phase, we here at MacRumors wrote up a series of in-depth feature guides to highlight everything that's new in the update, along with how tos to walk you through using those features. This is a comprehensive guide with all of our coverage, and it's a great resource for casual users who haven't had a chance to test out iOS 15 prior to its launch....