Tim Hardwick
Tim is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2016. Formerly a magazine journalist, his work has appeared in over 30 newsstand print publications and online brands covering a range of topics, from the latest trends in technology to the mysteries of ancient history.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Based in the UK, Tim's current role at MacRumors involves editorial oversight and how tos, in addition to covering daily news and contributing occasional reviews. Tim can be reached at tim@macrumors.com, Telegram (@waxeditorial) or Twitter.
Tim Hardwick's Articles
Apple Maps Gradually Winning Over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests
iPhone users are increasingly finding reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps, with some customers commending its clear public transport directions and visually appealing design.
That's according to anecdotal reports collected by The Wall Street Journal (paywalled). While Apple Maps comes preinstalled on all iPhones, the overwhelming majority of iPhones in the U.S. have Google Maps...
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TikTok Announces Passkey Login Support for iOS Devices
TikTok has announced it is introducing support for passkeys, providing an easier and more secure login method for users of the popular short-form video platform. Apple integrated passkeys into iOS with the launch of iOS 16, and they are also available in iPadOS 16.1 and later and macOS Ventura.
Passkeys are an industry standard developed by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web...
Rare 4GB Original iPhone Sells for Record $190,000 at Auction
A factory sealed original 2007 iPhone has been sold at auction for $190,373, far exceeding the previous record for an auctioned iPhone.
Apple sold the 4GB original iPhone for a limited amount of time, making it is the rarest of the first-generation iPhone models. It was predicted to establish a record sale price of up to $100,000, but the actual sale price turned out to be far...
Apple's First M3-Powered Macs Likely to Launch in October
Apple's first M3-powered Macs could arrive as early as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said sources tell him an October event will follow Apple's iPhone 15 series announcement in September, and the state of Apple's current product lineup suggests it will focus on new Macs with M3 chips.
Given that Apple launched new 14-inch ...
Apple Pay Express Mode Now Available in New South Wales
The government of New South Wales in Australia today announced that the Opal ticketing system now supports Express Mode for Apple Pay payments, allowing the fare card to be added to the Wallet app on a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch for tap-and-go payments across the public transport network.
Express Transit mode allows users to pay for rides without having to wake or unlock their iPhone...
How to Install the macOS Sonoma Public Beta
Apple has made a macOS 14 Sonoma beta available for its public beta testing group, letting public beta testers try out the software before it launches this fall. Keep reading to learn whether you should install it on your Mac, and if so, how to go about it.
Signing up to get the macOS Sonoma beta is simple, and can be done by enrolling a Mac in Apple's free Apple Beta Software Program. The...
How to Install the iOS 17 Public Beta
Apple has made available the first betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to public beta testers, opening up the new software to the general public for the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Keep reading to learn how to prepare your device for the beta software and install it.
Signing up to get the iOS 17 or iPadOS 167 beta is simple, and can be done by enrolling...
Latest iOS 17 Beta Includes 'Save to Photos' Option in Full-Page Screenshot Interface, Better Dual-SIM Support
Apple in the latest iOS 17 public and developer betas has added support for saving full-page screenshots as image files in apps where the system supports the feature.
In iOS 16, users can already opt to take a screenshot in apps like Safari, Notes, and Maps, and save the full-page content, or scrolling content, as a PDF document. But in the updated iOS 17 developer beta 3 and the new public...
Latest iOS 17 Beta Adds Support for Bilingual Siri Queries Mixing English With Hindi and Other Indic Languages
Apple yesterday released its first set of public betas for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, and these versions add new features for Indian users across platforms, including support for bilingual queries to Siri.
According to TechCrunch, users will be able to ask queries to Siri by mixing English with select Indic languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, Kannada, and Marathi....
Apple Launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UK
Apple has announced the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone in the United Kingdom, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use iPhones as a payment terminal.
Introduced in February 2022, the feature allows compatible iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, using only an...
iOS 17: How to Straighten Your Shooting Angle With the New Camera Level Feature
Apple in iOS 17 has introduced a handy new camera feature that helps to straighten up your shooting angle before you even hit the shutter. Running the iOS 17 beta? Then keep reading to learn how to take advantage of the new Level option.
For a while now, Apple's Camera app has included a few optional settings that can help you line up your shots. There's a Grid that can be overlaid on the...
Apple Launches Online Store on China's WeChat Platform
Apple has launched an online store in China's WeChat app, the Tencent-owned social media platform has announced (via Reuters).
China's dominant messaging app will host the Apple store via one of its mini-programs, which typically offers e-commerce, financial, and live-streaming services to WeChat's over 1.2 billion users.
Customers will be able to purchase the full line of Apple products...
Apple Vision Pro to Feature Custom-Designed Low Latency DRAM Chip Supplied by SK Hynix
Apple's Vision Pro headset will use a new type of dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, that has been custom designed to support Apple's R1 input processing chip, reports The Korea Herald.
Apple Vision Pro is powered by a pair of chips. The main processor is the M2, which is responsible for processing content, running the visionOS operating system, executing computer vision algorithms, and...
How to Identify Your MacBook's Model and Year of Release
There are several ways that you can identify your MacBook model. Keep reading to learn what they are.
Apple maintains a comprehensive list of MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models on its website. Once you've identified your Mac's part number, you can match it to the models in one of Apple's list and learn other details about your device.
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How to Identify Your iPad Model and Model Number
If you're trying to identify your iPad model, you need to find out its model number. The steps in this article show you how.
Apple maintains a comprehensive list of iPad models, including the model numbers for Wi-Fi and Cellular versions. Once you've identified your iPad model and model number, you can refer to Apple's list and learn other details about your device.
To find your iPad's...
How to Identify Your iPhone Model and Model Number
If you're trying to identify your iPhone model, you need to find out its model number. The steps in this article show you how.
Apple maintains a comprehensive list of iPhone models, including the model numbers for devices sold in different countries. Once you've identified your iPhone model and model number, you can refer to Apple's list and learn other details about your device.
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Limited-Edition Beats Fit Pro in Collaboration With Fragment Design Now Available
Beats has collaborated for a third time with fragment design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara for a monochromatic limited-edition version of Beats Fit Pro earbuds.
The two new white and black pairs of Beats Fit Pro are available now from Apple, SSENSE, END, and more, and are priced at $199.99.
First released in November 2021, the Beats Fit Pro feature flexible wingtips for a more secure fit in...
Apple Promotes Long Battery Life and Crash Detection in Two New iPhone 14 Ads
Apple has shared two new ads on its YouTube channel, one promoting the long battery life of the iPhone 14 Plus and the other using the iPhone 14 Pro to highlight Apple's Crash Detection feature.
The first one-minute ad, "Battery for Miles," depicts a man slowly driving a tractor as he tows a gigantic pumpkin along a long, straight road seemingly in the middle of nowhere. "Two Miles An Hour"...
If Apple Designed a Turntable, This Is Probably What It Would Look Like
Former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive has revealed his latest project, a collaboration with British audio brand Linn to design a 50th anniversary edition of its Sondek LP12 turntable.
The luxury $60,000 record player is the first non-Apple hardware project Ive is known to have been involved in since he and four other colleagues left the company in 2019 to found the design firm LoveFrom.
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Apple Vision Pro Secondary Head Strap Design 'Yet to Be Finalized'
When Apple unveiled the Vision Pro at WWDC in June, members of the press invited to try out the headset were able to use an optional secondary head strap that sits across the top of the head. The strap was spotted in Apple's promotional videos for the mixed reality device, but its marketing material made no mention of the accessory.
Still from Apple's WWDC keynote video showing over-the-head ...
