New customers can sign-up for 6-months of Apple News+ for FREE ($60 value)
Best Buy is offering a 6-month trial to Apple News+ for FREE for new subscribers. Normally $10 per month, the last time that we saw Apple News+ on trial like this was back in July, though that was for either 3- or 4-months of the service, not six like we’re seeing today. After being updated with an audio subset last year, you’ll now get access to hundreds of digital magazines, newspapers, and more with Apple News+. Dive deeper into what Apple News+ has to offer in our coverage.
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‘Diagrams’ Mac app updated with palette customization and M1 Macs support
As I once reviewed here on 9to5Mac, Diagrams is a Mac app that lets users easily create flowcharts. Following the app’s first anniversary this month, Diagrams has just received its first major update with new tools and also support for M1 Macs.
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macOS Big Sur gaining Apple Music Autoplay starting with 11.3 beta 2 update
Apple Music introduced a helpful new feature in iOS 14 that keeps the music going even when an album or playlist ends. Now macOS Big Sur is slated to receive the same treatment in the next software update to the Music app.
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First Apple Silicon optimized malware discovered in the wild
The first Apple Silicon Macs have been out for just a few months and a good portion of popular apps have been updated with native support for the M1 MacBook Air, Pro, and Mac mini. Not far behind, what looks like the first malware that’s been optimized for Apple Silicon has been found in the wild.
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9to5Mac Daily: February 17, 2021 – iOS 14.5 beta 2 changes and features, more
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iOS 14.5 lets you share lyrics straight from Apple Music; here’s how
One of the cool new features in iOS 14.5 beta 2 is the ability to share lyrics directly from Apple Music. In fact, Apple has built out a custom UI flow to share up to 150 characters of real-time lyrics with friends, straight from the Now Playing screen. Here’s how to share lyrics from Apple Music.
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Apple TV+ inks multi-year deal with Skydance Animation for original TV shows and movies
Apple has inked a new overall deal with Skydance Animation today that will bring feature films and TV shows to Apple TV+. As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, the new deal comes after reports surfaced suggesting Apple’s talks with Skydance Animation last year.
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How to install the iOS 14.5 beta to get 200+ new emoji and Apple Watch Unlock
The iOS 14.5 developer and public beta includes a number of new features and changes, but one of the most exciting is the ability to unlock iPhone with your Apple Watch when Face ID detects you’re wearing a mask. Let’s look at how to install the iOS 14.5 beta and watchOS 7.4 beta to get access to this useful new feature and more.
Update 2/17: The iOS 14.5 beta 2 is available now for both the public and developers and includes 217 new emoji and changes for the Music app.
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Hands-on with iOS 14.5 beta 2 changes and features [Video]
Yesterday, Apple released the second developer beta for iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Like the initial beta, this update comes with lots of new additions, including new emoji and several notable Music app updates. In this video, we go hands-on with new iOS 14.5 beta 2 changes and features. Be sure to subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more videos.
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Apple releases macOS 11.3 beta 2 for developers
Apple has seeded developers with the macOS 11.3 beta 2 today. We got the first 11.3 beta build two weeks ago that included a variety of changes and new features like sorting in the Reminders app, Safari customizations, improved support for stereo HomePods and more. Beta 2 brings new features like Apple Music Autoplay and a new Mac warranty feature.
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