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.

Juli Clover's Articles

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HomeKit-Enabled Level Touch Lock Features Hidden Design

Tuesday August 25, 2020 5:00 am PDT by
Level Home today announced the launch of the Level Touch, a follow up to its invisible Level smart home lock that's meant to look like a traditional lock with a minimalist design. The Level Touch features the same unassuming design and minimal footprint as the Level, so it doesn't impact the look of the door like many other smart locks on the market. It is unrecognizable as a smart lock...
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Judge in Apple v. Epic Case Sides With Apple on Fortnite and Epic on Unreal Engine [Updated]

Monday August 24, 2020 4:32 pm PDT by
Apple last week sent a letter to Epic Games letting the company know that if it does not comply with the App Store rules and remove direct payment options from Fortnite, that all of Epic's developer accounts and access to Apple development tools will be terminated on August 28. That would impact Fortnite, other ‌Epic Games‌, and the Unreal Engine used by third-party developers. Epic in...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Donates $5 Million in Stock to Charity

Monday August 24, 2020 4:13 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook last week donated more than $5 million in Apple stock to an unnamed charity, according to an SEC filing shared today. Cook donated a total of 10,715 shares worth $5.4 million at Apple's current closing price of $503.43. The SEC filing does not include details on where Cook donated his money. Every year in August, Cook donates right around $5 million worth of stock to...
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Apple May Have Acquired Virtual Reality Startup 'Spaces'

Monday August 24, 2020 4:02 pm PDT by
Apple has purchased VR startup Spaces, according to a report from Protocol. Spaces last week announced on its website that it was shutting down its existing product. The update said that it was "heading in a new direction," with no additional information provided. Protocol has been told that Apple purchased the startup, but neither Apple nor Spaces confirmed the acquisition. From the website:...
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The Best Features in Samsung's New Galaxy Note20 That Apple Should Adopt

Monday August 24, 2020 2:37 pm PDT by
Samsung at the beginning of August introduced its new flagship Galaxy Note20 smartphone, which will compete with Apple's upcoming iPhone 12 models. We're going to do an in-depth comparison when the ‌iPhone‌ 12 comes out, but for now, we thought we'd take a look at the new Galaxy Note20 to highlight some of its best features. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Many of...
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Apple Planning to Reopen Some U.S. Stores Still Shut Down Due to COVID-19

Monday August 24, 2020 1:26 pm PDT by
Apple has started informing retail employees that it plans to reopen some of the Apple retail locations that have been closed twice over because of the continued spread of the coronavirus, reports Bloomberg. There's no word on which stores will be reopening at this time, but employees have been told to expect imminent store openings this week. After the initial COVID-19 lockdown, Apple began ...
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Apple Inks Deal for 'The Essex Serpent' TV Show Starring Keira Knightley

Monday August 24, 2020 9:17 am PDT by
Apple has issued a series order for an adaptation of the period novel "The Essex Serpent" written by Sarah Perry, reports Deadline. The upcoming TV show is set to star Keira Knightley. "The Essex Serpent" follows the story of a newly widowed woman named Cora Seaborne (played by Knightley) who escapes from an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to the small village of...
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'Mulan' to Be Available as $30 In-App Purchase in Disney+ App on Apple Platforms

Friday August 21, 2020 5:28 pm PDT by
Disney's upcoming movie "Mulan" will be available for purchase in the Disney+ app on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, as noted by an FAQ on Disney's website highlighted by Deadline. On September 4, Disney+ subscribers can purchase "Mulan" for $29.99 in the Disney+ app on platforms owned by Apple, Google, and Roku. "Mulan" is what Disney is calling a "Premier Access" movie, which is not included...
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iOS 14 Privacy Features: Approximate Location, Clipboard Access Warnings, Limited Photos Access and More

Friday August 21, 2020 2:33 pm PDT by
With every iteration of iOS, Apple adds new privacy features to better protect iPhone and iPad users, and iOS 14 is no exception. This year's update is worth downloading for the privacy protections alone, which include Privacy Reports in Safari, recording indicators, an option to share approximate location with apps instead of precise locations, and more. In this guide, we've highlighted all ...
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WordPress for iOS Was Blocked From Updating Unless it Agreed to Add In-App Purchases for .Com Plans [Updated]

Friday August 21, 2020 1:18 pm PDT by
Apple is requiring the WordPress for iOS app to implement in-app purchase options for its .com plans, and prevented the app from getting updates until the development team agreed to add the feature, WordPress developer Matt Mullenweg said on Twitter today. Mullenweg says the WordPress iOS App was "locked" and to push updates and bug fixes, the company had to agree to add support for in-app...
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Epic Games Sought Side Deal for Fortnite Prior to Lawsuit, Apple Says in Court Filing [Updated]

Friday August 21, 2020 12:28 pm PDT by
Earlier this week, Epic Games levied a lawsuit against Apple after Apple pulled popular game Fortnite from the App Store for defying Apple's ‌App Store‌ policies surrounding in-app purchases, launching a legal battle between the two companies. Apple in turn said that it would terminate Epic's developer accounts on August 28, prompting ‌Epic Games‌ to file a restraining order attempting to stay...
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win Rainbow Cases for iPhone and AirPods From Casetify

Friday August 21, 2020 11:00 am PDT by
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Casetify to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Impact Case for the iPhone and a Rainbow Case for the AirPods, both of which are available in bright summer colors and can be personalized. Priced at $40 to $50, Casetify's popular Impact Cases are available for all of Apple's modern iPhones, dating back to the ‌iPhone‌ 6 and ranging up to the ...
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Photos Depict Alleged Internals of Canceled AirPower

Friday August 21, 2020 9:30 am PDT by
Apple nixed its AirPower wireless charger in May 2019 after it was unable to manufacture the device in a way that would meet Apple's standards, allegedly due to problems with overheating and reliability. Leaker Mr-white (@laobaiTD), who has in the past shared leaked component photos and details on Apple's plans, today tweeted some photos that he claims feature the now-dead ‌AirPower‌, which...
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Hands-On With the Button Remote, a Siri Remote Alternative for Apple TV

Thursday August 20, 2020 1:52 pm PDT by
Apple's default Siri Remote for the Apple TV has never been particularly popular with users due to its small size and fiddly controls, which has prompted third-party companies to make alternative options. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Last year we took a look at the Salt Remote, and now Function101 has come out with an alternate ‌Apple TV‌ remote that we thought...
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Apple Seeds Second Public Beta of macOS Big Sur to Public Beta Testers

Thursday August 20, 2020 1:27 pm PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of the upcoming macOS 11 Big Sur update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to give the software a try ahead of its public release this fall. The second beta comes two weeks after the first beta. Beta testers who signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the macOS Big Sur beta through the Software Update mechanism in...
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Some 2018 LG TVs Now Offer Apple TV App

Thursday August 20, 2020 1:09 pm PDT by
LG this week appears to have pushed out an update that adds the Apple TV app to some 2018 TV models. There are several reports on Twitter about the ‌Apple TV‌ app coming to 2018 LG TVs, and MacRumors also received a tip from a reader. It's not clear if the update to introduce the ‌Apple TV‌ app was worldwide, but LG TV users from multiple countries are now seeing the TV app. Earlier this year,...
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Apple's Extended One-Year AppleCare+ Option Available for All Devices, Works With Subscriptions

Thursday August 20, 2020 12:52 pm PDT by
Earlier this week, Apple changed its AppleCare+ policies in the United States and Canada to give customers up to a year to purchase ‌AppleCare‌ after buying a device, and MacRumors has now learned additional information about the program that may be useful to those who want to know their ‌AppleCare‌+ options. ‌AppleCare‌+ can now be added to a device up to one year from purchase, and this applies to ...
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News Publishers Want the Same Discounted 15% Revenue Share Apple Offered Amazon Prime Video

Thursday August 20, 2020 12:33 pm PDT by
Major news organizations who offer their content in the App Store want to be able to keep a larger cut of subscription revenue from customers who subscribe to the service through Apple's platform, reports The Wall Street Journal. Digital Next Content, a trade group representing the New York Times, the Washington Post, The ‌Wall Street Journal‌, and other publishers sent a letter to Apple CEO...
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Adobe's Recent Lightroom iOS App Update Deleted User Photos and Lost Data is Unrecoverable

Thursday August 20, 2020 11:00 am PDT by
Adobe's recent 5.4 update for the Lightroom for iOS app had a major bug in it that deleted user photos and presets, eradicating all content that had not been synced to the Adobe cloud service. As noted by PetaPixel, complaints surfaced on the Photoshop forums on Monday, shortly after the update was released, followed by similar reports on Reddit and Twitter. Affected users lost photos,...
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Apple Releases Second Beta of watchOS 7 to Public Beta Testers

Thursday August 20, 2020 10:29 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second public beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 update to public beta testers, 10 days after seeding the first public beta and just a few days after seeding a new beta to developers. The watchOS 7 update can be downloaded after installing the proper profile from Apple's Public Beta website. watchOS 7 should not be installed on a primary device as it is still an early beta...