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You may have heard that Apple Vision Pro has an app problem. No Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Gmail, Instagram…there are some obvious big gaps. But Apple is seeking to counter the “there’s no apps” argument on the eve of the Vision Pro’s launch with a press release touting 600 apps built specifically for the platform.

The App Store on Apple Vision Pro will contain over 600 spatial computing apps when the headset launches on February 2; that number is a tiny fraction of what is available on iPhone... Читать дальше...

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The growing hype ahead of Vision Pro’s launch has reminded me how much fun it can be when Apple launches something genuinely new. (Goodness knows it doesn’t happen often.) But the world, as Anton Ego explains at the end of Ratatouille, is often unkind to new creations. The new needs friends.

Who will be friendly to Vision Pro? The critical response, in fact, has been pretty positive, with our own Roman Loyola’s first impressions described as an “emotional, immersive, and completely captivating” experience. Читать дальше...

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Sitting on a shelf in my garage is a 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro. I keep it around because it has an optical drive–it was the last Apple laptop with the feature. Since I’m the go-to tech support guy in the family, I’ve used that laptop more than I expected to get data from old vintage discs. (For you young’uns, an optical drive is used to read data from things called CDs, DVDs, and in some instances (but not this one), Blu-ray discs.)

However, that 2012 MacBook Pro is now dead to Apple. Читать дальше...

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Last week Apple released iOS 17.3, iPadOS 17.3, macOS 14.3, tvOS 17.3, and Safari 17.3 to fix a serious zero-day WebKit vulnerability that may have been exploited in the wild. Ahead of the Apple Vision Pro launch on Friday, visionOS is getting the same fix.

According to Apple’s security update page, visionOS 1.0.2 contains just one security patch. It’s unclear what else is in the update, but it likely includes the same bug fixes and performance improvements as the... Читать дальше...

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At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Fast charging for iPhone and Apple Watch
• Height adjustment
• MagSafe mount is tilt-adjustable

Cons

• Mostly plastic construction

Our Verdict

The 3-in-1 Extendable Stand with MagSafe is one of the best charging stations we’ve tested. It offers fast charging and a stable stand with a very practical height adjustment.

As its name indicates, the key feature of... Читать дальше...

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February is going to see a lot of typical stuff from Apple…operating system betas and maybe a full release, Apple TV+ shows, Apple Arcade games… oh, and the most consequential new product Apple has delivered in over a decade.

After years of rumors and more than six months since being announced, Apple Vision Pro starts February off with a bang when it shows up on the 2nd. The first reviews are in and they say the technology is unmatched, but there are still a few... Читать дальше...

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The process of taking an idea and turning it into usable software can be long and tedious. Want to streamline it all and get your projects to market faster? Then you need Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022. Now, there’s no better time to get a lifetime license, as it’s on sale for only $44.99 (reg. $499) for a limited time.

Every developer needs MS Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows in their toolkit. It’s an integrated development environment (IDE)... Читать дальше...

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Have a loved one whose mind is always racing to learn new things? This Valentine’s Day, consider giving them the gift of lifetime knowledge with this bundle featuring Rosetta Stone and StackSkills Unlimited.

This lifetime learning bundle can open new horizons by combining two invaluable knowledge resources. Just enter code ROSETTA to grab it for only $169.97 (reg. $849) through February 4.

Rosetta Stone has been trusted for decades, offering immersive and... Читать дальше...

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It’s awards season in Hollywood, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to talk about Apple TV+. What are currently our favorite shows? What are we looking forward to this year? And what shows did we not like?  That’s on this episode of the Macworld Podcast!

This is episode 872 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. 

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