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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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How to Turn Off Battery Health Management in macOS Catalina 10.15.5

Thursday April 16, 2020 3:31 pm PDT by
Apple in the second macOS Catalina 10.15.5 beta added a new Battery Health Management feature for Macs, which is designed to prolong the battery life and battery health of modern Mac notebooks (aka those with Thunderbolt 3 ports) by reducing the rate of chemical aging. Battery Health Management is an intelligent feature that analyzes the battery status of a Mac notebook and its charging...
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Tim Cook Assures Employees Apple is Staying Focused on What It Does Best

Thursday April 16, 2020 1:57 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook today addressed Apple employees at a virtual company-wide meeting held to address questions about work-from-home arrangements and when people can expect to return to their jobs in retail stores and corporate offices. Bloomberg shared details on the meeting, with ‌Tim Cook‌ calling the current health crisis an "uncertain and stressful moment" that Apple will recover from....
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macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Beta Includes Battery Health Management Feature for Macs

Thursday April 16, 2020 10:39 am PDT by
With macOS Catalina 10.15.5, Apple is bringing Battery Health Management features to the Mac for the first time, introducing the functionality on Macs that have Thunderbolt 3 ports. Apple has shared details on Battery Health Management with sites like Six Colors, TechCrunch, and The Verge, giving us a look at what to expect when macOS Catalina 10.15.5 launches to the public. Battery...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Update to Developers [Updated]

Thursday April 16, 2020 10:20 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after seeding the first beta and a month after releasing macOS Catalina 10.15.4 with Screen Time Communication Limits, iCloud Folder Sharing, and real-time Apple Music lyrics. The new macOS Catalina beta can be downloaded from the Software Update mechanism in System...
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Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5

Thursday April 16, 2020 10:03 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 updates to its public beta testing group, a day after releasing the second betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 to developers. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program will be able to download the iOS/iPadOS 13.4.5 updates over the air after installing the proper certificate on an iOS device. ...
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Apple to Reopen First Store in South Korea on April 18

Thursday April 16, 2020 9:51 am PDT by
Apple is planning to begin reopening its retail stores beginning with its sole Apple Store in South Korea, located in Seoul's Gangnam district. The store's page says that it will be opening at 12:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 18. It will operate on limited hours for the next several days, opening at noon and closing at 8:00 p.m. In a statement to Bloomberg, Apple said the store will...
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Mac Pro Can Now Be Customized With Radeon Pro W5700X Graphics Cards

Wednesday April 15, 2020 1:20 pm PDT by
Starting today, customers who purchase a Mac Pro can choose to add a Radeon Pro W5700X graphics card with 16GB of GDDR6 memory to their machines when using Apple's build-to-order feature, a new option that was just added. When the Mac Pro was released, Apple said that the W5700X graphics card option would be coming in the near future, but it has taken a few months for it to show up....
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Logitech Keyboard Cases With Trackpad for 7th-Generation iPad and iPad Air Now Available

Wednesday April 15, 2020 11:15 am PDT by
When Apple unveiled new iPad Pro models and the Magic Keyboard with trackpad, which is now on sale, Logitech also introduced new keyboard cases with trackpads that are designed for the 10.2-inch 7th-generation iPad and the 10.5-inch iPad Air. As of today, the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case with Trackpad for ‌iPad‌ and the Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case with Trackpad for ‌iPad Air‌ can be ...
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New iPhone SE Supports Haptic Touch, With 3D Touch Now Officially Eliminated From Apple's iPhone Lineup

Wednesday April 15, 2020 10:58 am PDT by
The new iPhone SE, like the iPhone XR, iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max, features support for Haptic Touch instead of 3D Touch, which means that ‌3D Touch‌ has officially been eliminated from Apple's iPhone lineup as the now-discontinued iPhone 8 was the last iPhone Apple sold that supported ‌3D Touch‌. Apple first removed ‌3D Touch‌ from the iPhone XR in 2018, replacing it with ‌Haptic Touch‌. The ...
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iPhone SE Supports WiFi 6 and Express Cards, But No U1 Chip Included

Wednesday April 15, 2020 10:45 am PDT by
Apple's new iPhone SE is essentially an iPhone 8 with some updated hardware that brings it in line with the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. Along with an A13 chip, the iPhone 8 has a few other notable hardware upgrades worth noting. Like the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, the iPhone SE supports 802.11ax WiFi 6, according to the technical specifications page for the device. In fact, it has the same...
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Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 to Developers

Wednesday April 15, 2020 10:09 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 updates to developers, two weeks after seeding the first betas and a month after releasing iOS and iPadOS 13.4 with iCloud Folder Sharing, iPad trackpad support, and more. iOS and ‌‌iPadOS‌‌ 13.4.5 can be downloaded from the Apple Developer center or over the air after the proper developer profile has been...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 6.2.5 to Developers

Wednesday April 15, 2020 10:08 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 6.2.5 update to developers, two weeks after releasing the first beta and a month after releasing the watchOS 6.2 update that added in-app purchases to the Apple Watch App Store. watchOS 6.2.5 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated ‌‌Apple Watch‌‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update. To install...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of tvOS 13.4.5 Update to Developers

Wednesday April 15, 2020 10:07 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming tvOS 13.4.5 update to developers, two weeks after seeding the first beta and a month after releasing tvOS 13.4. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the tvOS 13.4.5 developer beta can be downloaded onto the ‌‌‌‌‌Apple TV‌‌‌‌‌ via a profile that's installed using Xcode. tvOS updates are typically minor ...
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AppleCare+ for New iPhone SE Costs $79

Wednesday April 15, 2020 9:51 am PDT by
AppleCare+ for the newly released $399 iPhone SE is available for $79, a $50 price drop compared to the $129 ‌AppleCare‌+ price that Apple charged for the now-discontinued iPhone 8. The standard ‌AppleCare‌+ plan extends the one-year warranty and provides coverage for two incidents of accidental damage every 24 months, with the service fee priced at $29 for screen damage and $99 for other...
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Apple Releases New Cases for iPhone SE, But iPhone 8 Cases Also Fit

Wednesday April 15, 2020 9:38 am PDT by
Apple today introduced the long-awaited low-cost iPhone SE, and alongside of the new device, Apple has unveiled silicone and leather cases designed to fit it. Silicone cases for the new iPhone SE are available in pink sand, white, and black, and are priced at $35, while leather cases for the device are available in (PRODUCT)RED, black, and midnight blue and can be purchased for $45....
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Apple Offering $700 Kit to Add Wheels to the Mac Pro

Wednesday April 15, 2020 9:20 am PDT by
Apple today introduced a Mac Pro Wheels kit designed for the Mac Pro, which adds wheels to the machine after purchase. The kit is priced at $699. When adding wheels to the Mac Pro when making an initial purchase, Apple charges $400, but the standalone kit to be used after purchase is $300 more because the pre-purchase price includes the price of removing the $300 feet. Apple says the kit ...
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NBC Streaming Service 'Peacock' Launching for Some Comcast Customers Tomorrow

Tuesday April 14, 2020 3:17 pm PDT by
NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, is launching for free to some Comcast customers tomorrow, reports Reuters. The service, which has been in the works for quite some time, will see a wide launch in July 2020 with upwards of 7,500 hours of programming that includes NBC shows and Universal movies, but it is launching early for some Comcast customers. Peacock will feature a library...
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Concept Imagines Augmented Reality Apple Card That Shows Balance Info

Tuesday April 14, 2020 1:43 pm PDT by
Apple has been working on augmented reality features for its iPhones and iPads for some time now, and while there are some AR capabilities built into various apps, Apple could do a lot more to take advantage of the AR features in its devices. A new concept imagined by Volodymyr Kurbatov and shared on YouTube (via Cult of Mac) features augmented reality functionality added to the Apple Card. ...
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Rare Original Apple Watch Prototypes Surface

Tuesday April 14, 2020 12:31 pm PDT by
Apple released the first Apple Watch in 2015, but prior to when the original model was released, Apple worked on the design for several years. With every new device, Apple makes multiple prototypes, and today, a few Apple Watch prototypes surfaced on the internet. As highlighted by Vice's Motherboard, prototype collector Giulio Zompetti has shared images of a handful of Apple Watch...
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Apple Releases Apple Maps Mobility Data Trends Tool to Help Mitigate COVID-19 Spread

Tuesday April 14, 2020 9:37 am PDT by
Apple today announced the release of a new mobility data trends tool using information collected from from Apple Maps, which is designed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by providing helpful insights to local governments and health authorities. Apple believes that the data could be used as a foundation for new public policies by showing changes in the volume of people driving,...