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
PSA: Apple's New USB-C Accessories Require macOS Sequoia, Don't Work Properly With macOS 15.2 Beta
With the launch of new M4 Macs this week, Apple introduced USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to continue on with phasing out the Lightning port. Apple users who plan to buy these new accessories should be aware that there are some software limitations currently.
The new USB-C accessories require macOS Sequoia 15.1 to work properly, and as noted on the MacRu...
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PSA: There Are Special Halloween-Themed Snoopy Watch Faces Available
For Snoopy fans who use the Snoopy watch face on the Apple Watch, Apple has a selection of Halloween-themed animations that are available today.
The Snoopy watch face cycles through different animated scenes featuring Snoopy and Woodstock, so the Halloween options will come up randomly if you're using the Snoopy watch face.
There are at least three Halloween faces, including a mummy...
OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Now Available as Google Alternative
OpenAI today announced the addition of ChatGPT Search to ChatGPT, allowing for improved AI-based internet searches. OpenAI says that ChatGPT is able to search the web "in a much better way than before," with the chatbot able to provide links to relevant web sources like a traditional search engine.
ChatGPT Search uses ChatGPT-4o, and it is available now on the ChatGPT website and in the...
Unlike iPhone 16 Models, Apple's M4 Macs Lack Wi-Fi 7 Support
Apple introduced new Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro models this week, adding faster and more efficient M4 chips, along with some other updates like Thunderbolt 5 and nano-texture display options for some models. One upgrade we thought we might see was support for the latest Wi-Fi specification, but the new machines did not get a Wi-Fi 7 upgrade.
All of the new M4 Macs continue to offer...
Apple's New M4 Macs Will Have Day One Update to Get Apple Intelligence Features
Customers who have pre-ordered an M4 iMac, Mac mini, or MacBook Pro will need to update to the latest version of macOS Sequoia after receiving their machines on Friday, November 8.
Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.1 (build number 24B2083) for the new M4 Mac models, which are shipping with a special version of macOS Sequoia 15.0 (build number 24A8332).
Out of the box, the M4 iMac, Mac ...
GitHub Brings Copilot to Xcode
Popular AI coding tool Copilot is now available for Xcode as part of a public preview, GitHub announced today. Apple developers can use Copilot for coding assistance directly in Xcode, which GitHub says will help developers boost productivity, speed up development, and enhance their overall coding experience.
GitHub Copilot for Xcode offers multiple useful features.
Code completions...
Google Chrome Browser for Desktop Gains New Performance Controls
The Memory Saver feature in the Chrome browser for desktop now features three different modes, including Standard, Balanced, and Advanced. Memory Saver is aimed at speeding up browser performance by limiting the memory that inactive tabs are using.
Standard mode deactivates tabs based on your computer's needs, while Balanced mode considers both browsing habits and the needs of the system....
Final Cut Pro to Gain 'Transcribe to Caption' AI Feature
In today's Mac mini announcement video, Apple showed off some new capabilities that are coming to the Final Cut Pro video editing software in the future.
Final Cut Pro will soon incorporate AI for generating captions for videos without having to use additional software. Current versions of Final Cut Pro allow you to import captions from another app, use a plug-in, or write them yourself, but ...
Apple Releases New AirPods 4 Firmware
Apple today released a new firmware update for all AirPods 4 models. The AirPods 4 firmware has a build number of 7B19, up from the previous 7A304 firmware that came out in September.
There is no word yet on what's included in the new AirPods 4 firmware, but it is available for both the standard AirPods 4 and the AirPods 4 with ANC. This is the second firmware update that the AirPods 4 have...
M4 Mac Mini is Apple's First Carbon Neutral Mac
With the launch of the M4 Mac mini, Apple says it has reached a milestone in its overarching environmental goal of total carbon neutrality by 2030. The Mac mini is Apple's first carbon neutral Mac to date, and it joins the carbon neutral Series 10 Apple Watch models.
The Mac mini is made from more than 50 percent recycled content overall, including 100 percent recycled aluminum in its...
M4 Pro Mac Mini Supports Up to Three 6K Displays
With the M4 Pro chip, the Mac mini is able to support up to three 6K displays at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI, an improvement over the previous M2 Pro model. The M2 Pro version of the Mac mini also supported three displays, but it could run only two at 6K 60Hz resolution and one at 4K 60Hz resolution.
Apple's M4 Pro chip alternatively supports one display at 6K resolution over 60Hz and a...
Apple's Much Smaller M4 Mac Mini Has All-New Thermal Architecture to Maximize Speed
The Mac mini received a major update today, with Apple introducing a slimmed down design that shaves more than two inches off of the size so it takes up less space on a desktop or in a rack. Despite the size change, the Mac mini uses Apple's most powerful M-series chips, including the new M4 Pro.
Combining the smaller form factor and updated chips necessitated a redesigned thermal...
Apple Now Selling Thunderbolt 5 Cable for M4 Mac Mini and MacBook Pro
The M4 Pro version of the Mac mini that Apple introduced today uses the latest Thunderbolt 5 technology with transfer speeds of up to 120Gb/s, which means Apple is selling a new Thunderbolt 5 cable to go along with it.
Priced at $69, the new 1 meter Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable supports Thunderbolt 5 data transfers at the maximum speed, but it is also backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3,...
M4 Mac Mini's Power Button Has New Bottom Location
The M4 Mac mini has an overhauled design that adds more ports in a slimmed down package, and to make everything fit, Apple needed a new place for the power button.
As it turns out, the power button for the device is located on the bottom, so as Mr. Macintosh pointed out, you'll need to tip the Mac mini up in order to turn it on (or off, using the physical button).
Apple has been...
iOS 18.1 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.1
iOS 18.1 is the first major update to iOS 18, and it brings a slew of new features including Apple Intelligence, phone call recording, and more, plus bug fixes.
This guide highlights everything that's new in iOS 18.1.
Apple Intelligence
iOS 18.1 includes the first Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro models and the iPhone 16 lineup. It will take some time for Apple to roll...
iOS 18.1: What You Get If You Don't Have an iPhone With Apple Intelligence
iOS 18.1 is the first iOS 18 update with Apple Intelligence capabilities, and that's what a lot of the coverage about the new software has focused on. If you don't have an iPhone that's capable of Apple Intelligence, you're probably wondering just what's in the update for you.
While Apple Intelligence does make up the bulk of what's new, if you have an older device, you still get some solid...
Apple Card Users Can Get Up to 5% Daily Cash on All Purchases Through Holiday Season
Apple is launching a new Apple Card promotion for Apple Card users, providing the option to earn up to five percent Daily Cash on purchases made from November 6, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
To unlock the Daily Cash back promotion, users will need to spend between $5,000 and $15,000. At $5,000, three percent Daily Cash is unlocked. Spending $10,000 unlocks four percent Daily Cash, and spending...
Apple Confirms iOS 18.2 With Image Playground, Genmoji and Siri ChatGPT Integration Will Launch in December
The iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates that Apple started testing last week are set to be released to the public this December, Apple said today in a newsroom article highlighting Apple Intelligence capabilities.
"New Apple Intelligence features will be available in December," reads Apple's article. The update will add the first image generation features, including...
Apple Shares New Ads Highlighting Apple Intelligence Features
With the launch of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, Apple is going all in on promoting Apple Intelligence. Today's iMac announcement was heavily focused on the Mac's Apple Intelligence features, and Apple has also shared two new Apple Intelligence ads.
Apple's first ad shows off Writing Tools, featuring an office worker who sends an email and uses the "Professional" rewriting...
Apple Intelligence Rolling Out in the European Union Starting in April 2025
Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence features to iPhone and iPad users in the European Union starting in April 2025, according to information included in today's Apple Intelligence announcement in European countries.
Apple's newsroom post confirms that Apple Intelligence features will roll out beginning in April, with users gaining access to Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned version ...
