Apple rolls out App Store Search Ads to new countries across North America, Europe & Asia
Last month, Apple announced that it was continuing its expansion of App Store Search Ads around the world, and today the platform has gone live in 12 additional countries in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
iPhone & iPad: How to customize swipe gestures in mail
Whether you’re new to iPhone or are starting to make it a habit to use gestures across iOS, follow along for how to customize swipes in the Mail app.
9to5Mac Daily: August 22, 2018
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‘Aqua Screenshot Library’ project aims to preserve the visual history of macOS
Apple collector and podcaster Stephen Hackett announced a new project today aimed at documenting the long evolution of macOS software design.
HomeKit Weekly: Hyperlocal temperature and humidity with Siri and the Home app
HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.
Capturing and checking hyperlocal temperature and humidity with Siri and the Home app is one of my favorite HomeKit tricks. Weather apps that show your city’s current conditions and forecast are great, but knowing the actual temperature right outside your front door in real-time is neat. This can work with both outdoors or with specific rooms inside using the right sensors and configuration.
Sources: Apple reaches deal with Simply Mac to offer official iPhone screen repairs in ~30 stores across the US
Simply Mac is one of the largest Apple Authorised Service Provider chains in the world, however it has had a fractious relationship with Apple in recent months. Repair stores need special equipment to conduct official iPhone repairs, such as machines that pair a Touch ID or Face ID Secure Enclave to the new display unit, but Apple does not give these out freely. Simply Mac had resorted to conducting third-party unofficial screen repairs, which angered Apple.
However, 9to5Mac has learned that the two companies have now reached a deal. Apple is paying to fit the new machinery and implement various security upgrades into about 30 Simply Mac stores. In exchange, Simply Mac will cease conducting all third-party repairs.
Office 365 for Mac will require macOS Sierra or higher starting next month
Microsoft shared an Office 2019 for Mac preview last month. Now the company has announced that all the updates that come with the new software will be heading to Office 365 subscribers as long as they are running macOS Sierra or later.
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Tim Cook’s $125M performance award all but certain after Apple becomes first $1 trillion company
After another period of strong growth and performance for Apple, Tim Cook looks set to receive awards of up to 560,000 AAPL shares this Friday.
Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge set for September 1, celebrates Redwood National Park’s 50th anniversary
It’s been a while since hosted an Activity Challenge for Apple Watch customers — at least in the US — but that will change next Saturday. Discovered by 9to5Mac friend Kyle Gray, the next Activity Challenge will take place on September 1 and celebrate Redwood National Park in California turning 50.