Final Cut Pro adds live multi-cam recording on iPad and AI on Mac

Final Cut Pro has been updated with live multi-camera recording on iPad and powerful new AI color correction on Mac. A free new app for iPad and iPhone, Final Cut Camera, allows for professional video capture in multicam or on its own. These “amazing updates” will “take creativity to the next level,” said Will Hui, … Read more

First Apple watch is free for Mac upgraders: Today in Apple history

May 2, 1995: Apple enters the wearables space with its first watch. However, the first Apple watch is a timepiece with no fitness-tracking tech, no on-screen notifications and a whole lot of 1990s styling. The device comes two decades before wearables actually will become a thing. A regular wristwatch, the freebie gadget is available via … Read more

Change the name of your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, AirPods

You can change the name of your Apple devices, whether you have an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, AirPods or Apple TV. By default, it’s just “[your name]’s iPhone.” But you can give your iPhone its own unique name, like Kit-Kat or Magic Rectangle. Also by default, when you set up a new iPhone, the … Read more

Get 16 productivity-enhancing Mac apps for just $39.99

Unlock your Mac’s full potential with 16 macOS-friendly apps for $39.99. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals The Big Mac Utility Bundle is a collection of 16 Mac productivity apps you can use for everything from generating QR codes or troubleshooting your Wi-Fi connection to revealing the files your Mac automatically hides. Skip the hunt for Mac … Read more

Mac OS Copland suffers fatal blow: Today in Apple history

April 26, 1996: Mac OS Copland, Apple’s eagerly anticipated but much-delayed operating system for the Macintosh, suffers a fatal blow when the senior VP in charge of the project leaves the company. David C. Nagel, Apple’s chief technologist, previously promised Mac OS Copland would ship to users by mid-1996 at the latest. With meeting that … Read more

Apple’s Regular Mac Base RAM Boosts Ended When Tim Cook Took Over

Apple used to regularly increase the base memory of its Macs up until 2011, the same year Tim Cook was appointed CEO, charts posted on Mastodon by David Schaub show. Earlier this year, Schaub generated two charts: One showing the base memory capacities of Apple’s all-in-one Macs from 1984 onwards, and a second depicting Apple’s … Read more

iMazing 3 app redesign tightens iOS device control from Mac

The new iMazing 3 app redesign brings a fresh user interface and Vision Pro connectivity support to the software, developer DigiDNA said Wednesday. The widely used software helps you manage iPhone, iPad and iPod content and functionality from a Mac. “In the eight year since we released iMazing 2, regular updates have improved functionality and … Read more

Lab22 Infinity Adjust iPad stand distinguishes Mac mini setup

Sometimes what stands out in a computer setup isn’t a major piece, like a computer or display, but a cool accessory. Today’s colorful M1 Mac mini workstation with dual displays and loads of artwork features a cool accessory one could easily miss — a Lab22 Infinity Adjust iPad stand. This post contains affiliate links. Cult … Read more