9to5Mac Daily: July 30, 2018
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Apple expands virtual reality efforts as it hires developer of popular VR painting app
Sprint set to offer iPhone 8 for just $8 per month (Reg. $30)
Sprint has announced that beginning tomorrow, July 31st through August 9th, it will offer iPhone 8 for just $8 per month with a Sprint Flex lease. This offer is available online only or via Sprint’s customer service number. Sprint typically charges around $30 per month, for comparison. Full details below.
macOS Mojave includes new MacBook Pro and iMac marketing wallpapers, download here
macOS Mojave previously introduced two new dynamic desktop wallpapers that charge appearances throughout the day. Now macOS 10.14 developer beta 5 has introduced even more new desktop picture wallpapers in addition to the appearance-changing options. You can download and use the new wallpapers below.
How to customize AirPods settings on Mac
Whether you’ve just got a pair of AirPods or haven’t taken the time to customize the controls for the wireless earbuds yet, follow along for how to dial in their settings on Mac.
iOS 12 beta 5 includes new shots of AirPods wireless charging case for AirPower ahead of release
We first saw Apple’s revised wireless charging AirPods case last year, when the GM build of iOS 11 leaked, revealing details about new and upcoming devices. The new charging case has a status LED on the exterior, letting users know the charging status without opening the case, a feature that’s essential when charging your AirPods using the currently unreleased AirPower wireless charging mat.
macOS Mojave developer beta 5 for Mac now available
macOS Mojave developer beta 5 is now available for testing. As always, we’ll dig through the latest beta version and highlight all the changes between the first beta and the latest beta below.
tvOS 12 developer beta 5 for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K now available
tvOS 12 developer beta 5 is now available for Apple TV 4 and Apple TV 4K. tvOS 12 includes expanded audio format support, app sign-on improvements, updates to Aerial screensavers, and more.
watchOS 5 developer beta 5 for Apple Watch now available
watchOS 5 developer beta 5 for Apple Watch is now available for testing. As always, we’ll dig through the latest beta version and highlight all the changes between the previous beta and the latest beta below.
iOS 12 developer beta 5 for iPhone and iPad now available
Happy beta release day — iOS 12 developer beta 5 is out now. iOS 12 is getting closer to being complete with release expected around early September, so we’ll dig in and see if anything has changed in the new version.