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 Launches Repair Program for Blank Screen Issue Affecting Third-Generation iPad Air
Apple today launched a repair program for third-generation iPad Air models that are affected by a bug that can cause the screen to go suddenly and permanently blank.
Apple has determined that, under certain circumstances, the screen on a limited number of iPad Air (3rd generation) devices may go blank permanently. A brief flicker or flash may appear before the screen goes blank.Apple says that ...
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SXSW 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
South by Southwest (SXSW), a major annual event that features film festivals, interactive media, music festivals, and conferences, has been canceled, the city of Austin announced today. SXSW was set to take place from March 13 to March 22.
Austin has declared a health emergency, and SXSW has been canceled on the advice of local health experts who have warned that it could cause COVID-19 to...
Apple Encouraging Employees in Silicon Valley to Work From Home Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
As the coronavirus continues to spread in Santa Clara County where many of Apple's corporate offices are located, Apple is now encouraging employees in the area to work from home today if they are able to, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple has asked employees to do so as an "additional precaution," and working from home is a recommendation rather than a requirement as some...
Camera Comparison: iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Earlier this week we picked up a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and did a feature overview to see if it's worth $1,400, but we also thought we'd take a deeper look at Samsung's newest smartphone to see how the cameras measure up to the cameras in Apple's iPhone 11 Pro Max.
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Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra, like the iPhone, has...
Apple Shares Trailer for Upcoming Apple TV+ Show 'Home Before Dark'
Apple today shared a trailer for "Home Before Dark," a new Apple TV+ series that's based on the story of child journalist Hilde Lysiak.
The show follows Hilde, a nine-year-old girl who moves back to the small town her father is from. While there, she uncovers a murder case everyone else in the town had tried to bury.A mystery inspired by the reporting of a real nine-year-old journalist. When ...
Santa Clara County Asks Apple, Google and Others to Cancel Large In-Person Meetings and Conferences
Santa Clara County, which includes cities like Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and San Jose, today issued new health guidelines (via The Verge) recommending that companies minimize or cancel "large in-person meetings and conferences."
The updated guidance comes as six new COVID-19 cases were found today, which means there are now at least 20 people in the county with known coronavirus...
Sonos Eliminates Unpopular 'Recycle Mode' That Bricked Older Hardware
Sonos is eliminating its controversial "Recycle Mode" that was part of the company's trade-up program that provides a discount of 30 percent on new devices, reports The Verge.
Customers who wanted to take advantage of Sonos' recycling program to get a 30 percent discount on a new speaker were required to download software that rendered existing speakers inoperable within 21 days....
Apple Rejecting Coronavirus Apps Not From Health or Government Organizations
Apple is rejecting apps that are related to the COVID-19 coronavirus that aren't provided by health organizations or government institutions, according to CNBC
Four independent developers that spoke to CNBC said that their coronavirus apps, which were designed to let people see stats about which countries have confirmed cases, had been rejected.
One developer was told over the phone by an ...
Apple Still Owes Caltech $838 Million as Appeals Court Declines to Invalidate Patent
Apple in January was ordered to pay the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) $838 million for infringing on Caltech patents related to WiFi transmissions.
Apple was hoping to get one of the patents in the case invalidated, but today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled against Apple and declined to invalidate the patent in question, upholding a prior decision from ...
Apple Renews 'Truth Be Told' Series for a Second Season
"Truth Be Told," an Apple TV+ series starring Octavia Spencer and Aaron Paul, has been renewed for a second season, Apple announced today.
The show was originally planned as a limited series, but was also designed to work for a multi-season run, with each season focusing on a new story with new characters.
Octavia Spencer will be in the second season of the show as podcaster Poppy...
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Impact on Apple's iPhone, Mac and WWDC
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has been spreading around the world since January, and so far, it has had a major impact on Apple's device production and device sales in affected countries like China, Italy, South Korea, the United States, and almost every other country.
As the virus has continued to move through the United States and other countries, has led to some production and supply...
$150 Million Apple Fund Launches With Goal of Building Affordable Housing in California Bay Area
Apple in November announced plans to spend $2.5 billion easing the housing crisis in California, and today, Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced that it is launching the Apple Affordable Housing Fund, which is funded by a $150 million grant from Apple.
A property built in San Jose with funds from Housing Trust Silicon Valley
Apple has pledged $1 billion in affordable housing investments, $1 ...
Apple Pay Could Soon Expand to Mexico
Apple Pay could soon be available in Mexico, based on reports from iPhone users in Mexico who have been able to add their Banregio cards to the Wallet app.
One user on Twitter whose tweet was shared by 9to5Mac was able to add his Banregio card to the Wallet app after setting his region to the United States. The card was able to be successfully added, and there was text included for...
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 102 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced four years ago in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.
Safari Technology Preview release 102 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, Web API, IndexedDB,...
How to Check How Much Cellular Data FaceTime Uses
FaceTime, Apple's video and audio chatting app, can use up a decent amount of data. That probably doesn't matter if you're using WiFi or have an unlimited cellular data plan, but if you do need to keep track of data use, you might want to check how much data is being eaten up when you make a call.
On average, FaceTime video appears to use somewhere around 70 to 80MB per 20 minutes, but it can...
Apple No Longer Plans to Debut New Apple TV+ Content at SXSW Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Apple was planning to participate in the SXSW 2020 Film Festival to premiere new original content coming to Apple TV+, but will no longer do so because of concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in the United States and other countries, reports Variety.
Apple in January announced that upcoming Apple TV+ content "Home," "Central Park," and "Beastie Boys Story" would be shown...
Apple Retail Stores Warned About Replacement iPhone Shortages Due to Coronavirus
Apple recently warned technical support staff at its retail stores that replacement iPhones are in short supply, reports Bloomberg.
Replacement iPhones for heavily damaged devices are expected to face supply constraints for two to four weeks. Apple Store employees have been informed that they can mail replacement iPhones to customers and provide loaner devices to ease wait times.
Apple...
How to Clean and Disinfect Your iPhone
Most of us are touching our iPhones constantly throughout the day, which means the iPhone can be a magnet for germs, dirt, and fingerprints. It's a good idea to regularly clean your iPhone, especially during the flu season and, right now, the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Apple has some specific guidelines for cleaning depending on which iPhone you have.
Cleaning iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and...
Job Listing Suggests Recommendations Are Coming to Apple Maps App
Apple recently listed a new Writer/Editor job for the Maps app, which appears to suggest that Apple is planning to build an App Store-like location recommendation feature for Maps.
As noted by The Verge, the job listing, which has since been removed, says that Apple is looking for a person to "help build and grow a brand-new content category for the Apple Maps team," with that person...
As of April 30, All Apps Submitted to App Store Must Use iOS 13 SDK or Later
Apple today informed developers that starting on April 30, 2020, all iPhone and iPad apps submitted to the App Store must be built with iOS and iPadOS 13 SDK or later.
Apple previously told developers that iOS and iPadOS 13 SDKs would be required as of April, but did not give a specific date.iOS 13 is now running on 77% of all iOS devices introduced in the last four years, worldwide. Deliver ...
