iOS 10.3 code includes hidden support for a floating one-handed keyboard for iPad users
As is usually the case with iOS updates, there are a few new features that Apple doesn’t activate in the user-facing version, but developers still uncover their existence. This time, developer Steven Troughton-Smith has uncovered a new one-handed floating keyboard for iPad inside iOS 10.3…
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How to speed up your workflow in Safari using the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
A common concern with the Touch Bar on Apple’s new MacBook Pro is that it may just be gimmicky and not actually useful. Function keys and keyboard shortcuts may make you efficient, but Touch Bar customization can put elements like on-screen Safari controls right on your keyboard.
Touch Bar for me has been a way to discover functionality within apps, and Safari’s customization lets you personalize what you want to access. Below we’ll look at how you can use Safari Touch Bar customization to improve your own workflow on macOS.
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Rumored ‘Theater Mode’ seemingly coming to Apple Watch with future watchOS update
It was originally rumored that Apple was planning to introduce a new “Theater Mode” with iOS 10.3, but the company today released the first beta of that operating system with Theater Mode nowhere to be found.
According to a change log document on Apple’s developer website, however, Theatre Mode may be coming in a future update to watchOS.
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Does the new MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar improve your workflow? [Poll]
Lots has been made about the new MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar, the integrated touch sensitive display that replaces the top row of the device’s keyboard. The Touch Bar is contextually sensitive, offering different functions depending on what app you are using, and support is growing as more apps add new functions and support in general. But has it become part of your daily workflow?
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Apple will let developers reply to reviews in the App Store soon, for iOS and Mac apps
Apple has announced that it will soon let developers reply to reviews on the iPhone, iPad and Mac App Stores. As part of the iOS 10.3 release notes, the company says that by the time iOS 10.3 is available to customers, developers will be able to respond to customer reviews on the App Store.
This is a major breakthrough enhancement as developers have been asking Apple for better ways to interact with customers for a long time.
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Apple releases Find My AirPods feature for locating lost earbuds in iOS 10.3 beta
Apple releases first tvOS 10.2 beta for Apple TV developers
Apple releases macOS 10.12.4 beta 1, brings Night Shift to the Mac
Apple has just released beta 1 of macOS 10.12.4 and it comes with one particular headline feature, it brings the same Night Shift feature seen on iOS to the Mac for the first time. This means Mac users can now set a schedule to have their display colors slowly shift hues over time, displaying less blue light as night time approaches …
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Apple releases first iOS 10.3 beta for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
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