Microsoft is planning to launch its new Copilot Plus PCs next week without its controversial Recall feature that screenshots everything you do on these new laptops. The software maker is holding back Recall so it can test it with the Windows Insider program, after originally promising to ship Recall as an opt-in feature with additional security improvements.
“We are adjusting the release model for Recall to leverage the expertise of the Windows Insider community to ensure the experience meets our high standards for quality and security,” says Microsoft in an updated blog post. “When Recall (preview) becomes available in the Windows Insider Program, we will publish a blog post with details on how to get the preview.”
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Mac Power Users #749: The Year of Apple Intelligence⇢
This week on a jam-packed episode of Mac Power Users, David Sparks and I hit the highlights from WWDC24, including updates across Apple’s platforms and the company’s move into the AI era.
WWDC24: Tim Cook, on AI and Apple’s Values⇢
Leading into WWDC, I shared some concerns I had when it came to thinking about how Apple would integrate AI into its products.
Tim Cook has spoken to Josh Tyrangiel at The Washington Post about how the company went into this endeavor. Here’s Cook:
We went into this saying, “These are our values, and we can’t veer from them.” And we took the time and the depth of thinking to come out with a product that we’re proud of. We knew that we had to do things outside of the device because of the size of the language models that we’re working with, so we needed to have a level of invention on the cloud. And fortunately, we were able to build it upon things that we had, like Apple silicon.
macOS Sequoia’s Macintosh Wallpapers⇢
Props to The Basic Apple Guy for grabbing these screenshots. Like the default wallpaper, none of these seem to be actual image files that anyone can find in the file system.
macOS Sequoia’s Default Wallpaper
macOS Sequoia has been announced and it comes with a couple of colorful new default wallpapers and one based in the forrest that I really like.
Download full-sized copies here:
WWDC24: System Requirements for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, Etc...
There are new operating systems, but Apple has made some slight changes to the base system requirements for each OS:
iOS 18
iOS 18 brings no changes in compatibility:
- iPhone 15 line
- iPhone 14 line
- iPhone 13 line
- iPhone 12 line
- iPhone 11 line
- iPhone XS and XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
iPadOS 18
iPadOS 18 seems to drop the 6th-generation iPad. RIP, buddy.
- iPad Pro (M4)
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
- iPad Air (M2)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (7th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
macOS Sequoia
Sequoia drops support for the 2018 MacBook Air, which can run Sonoma:
WWDC24: The OS Bento Boxes
These are always fun:
iOS 18
iPadOS 18
macOS Sequoia
watchOS 11
visionOS 2
“Audio & Home”
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Mac Power Users #748: On the 13th Day⇢
This week on Mac Power Users, David and I discuss iMessage, Arc, Notes, and more. Then, we chat about OmniFocus 4 and David’s new Field Guide.
MKBHD Visited Apple’s iPhone Testing Labs⇢
I am sure working on these things is hard and complicated, but it looks like a lot of fun, too:
Humane in Acquisition Talks with HP⇢
Tripp Mickle and Erin Griffith, at The New York Times:
About a week after the reviews came out, Humane started talking to HP, the computer and printer company, about selling itself for more than $1 billion, three people with knowledge of the conversations said. Other potential buyers have emerged, though talks have been casual and no formal sales process has begun.
Humane retained Tidal Partners, an investment bank, to help navigate the discussions while also managing a new funding round that would value it at $1.1 billion, three people with knowledge of the plans said.
2024 ADA Winners Announced⇢
“It’s inspiring to see how developers are using our technology to create exceptional apps and games that enhance the lives of users,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “This year’s winners have demonstrated how apps can create powerful and moving experiences — and we’re excited to celebrate their hard work and ingenuity at WWDC this year.”
Seven different categories recognize one app and game each for delight and fun, inclusivity, innovation, interaction, social impact, visuals and graphics, and a new spatial computing category. Winners were chosen from 42 finalists.