iOS 17.1 RC, iPadOS 17.1 RC, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1 RC, have been released by Apple and are now available for users involved in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The RC (Release Candidate) build is initially available for developers, but the public beta version is soon followed.
While iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1 may include a few small features, such as including the ability for AirDrop to continue file transfers over the internet, the releases also focus on resolving bugs and issues in the first releases of the new system software. For example, many iPhone users lamented how their custom ringtones disappeared from iOS 17, but that bug appears to be fixed in iOS 17.1 RC, and will be available to all users soon.
The upgrade to MacOS Sonoma is well worth it for nearly all Mac users running macOS Ventura since it refines the operating system quite a bit, and could be a compelling upgrade for Mac users running Monterey and earlier versions too. With some great new features like desktop widgets, amazing new screen savers and wallpapers, Game Mode, Safari Profiles, and much more.
So, ready to take the plunge and install MacOS Sonoma on your Mac? Let’s walk through how to do exactly that.
You don’t need to spend $1000 on a new iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro simply to enjoy the snazzy new wallpapers adorning those devices, there are nine in total and we’ve got them here for you to use right now.
You’ll find the five default iPhone 15 wallpapers in colors matching the iPhone 15 colors; green, pink, gray, blue, yellow.
You’ll also find the four default iPhone 15 Pro wallpapers, which are also color matched to the device, and available in a midnight titanium blue, natural titanium, black titanium, and silver titanium.
Some Mac users may discover a process called AKAuthorization, AKAuthorizationRemoteView, “AKAuthorizationRemoteViewService”, and/or akd, running on macOS. Sometimes these process may be taking up inordinate amounts of CPU, which can add to the confusion, or concern. And, it’s not unusual for Mac users to find the “AKAuthorization remote view” name to sound a little suspicious, which may raise concerns about spyware, virus, or being hacked.
So what is AKAuthorizationRemoteView, AKAuthorizationRemoteViewService, “AKAuthorization remote view”, AKAuthorization, and akd, and why are you seeing them running on your Mac? That’s what we’re here to discuss.
Have you ever wished you could run native macOS Docker containers on macOS? Well, now you can, thanks to a great free project called macOS Containers.
If you’re in the developer world at nearly any level, you likely have experience with Docker containers, which are wildly popular because of their utility. Offering a lightweight and efficient way to package and distribute applications and dependencies across varying environments, Docker containers are self-contained, and able to help with rapid deployment, management, and scalability when developing or testing applications, software, systems, and much more. Up until now, containers were not natively supported by MacOS, but thanks to macOS Containers, that has changed.
Native macOS Containers are in early development with this project, but with them you can run macOS inside macOS, build images with Docker, and distribute them, sounds great right?
If you’ve already gone ahead and installed iPadOS 17 on your iPad, or are simply wondering about what is new, we’re going to take a look at the best iPadOS 17 features that you can use and appreciate right now on iPad. While there are many small changes scattered throughout iPadOS 17, some of the bigger and more useful features may not necessarily jump out at you right away.
Let’s take a look at the best iPadOS 17 features you can use right now, so grab your iPad and let’s get started.
Some iPhone users are discovering their iPhone has either randomly rebooted, or turned itself off, usually while plugged in overnight. Perhaps worst of all, when the iPhone starts back up, any set alarm may not go off, which has led some people to oversleep or to have to rely on a backup alarm.
While Amazon Prime Day may have ended yesterday, Amazon is continuing to offer some really great deals on select Apple products. You can still get big discounts on AirPods, iPads, M2 MacBook Air 15″, Apple Watch Series 8, and AirTags. Take a look and shop fast, because Amazon stock and pricing changes quickly!
Great AirPods Deals at up to $50 off
You can also save $50 on the all new AirPods Pro 2nd generation with USB-C charging, or with Lightning charging, or $30 off the AirPods 2nd gen.
The MacBook Air 15″ is a fantastic Mac, featuring the M2 chip, 15.3″ Liquid Retina display, 1080p FaceTime camera, MagSafe Charger, two thunderbolt / USB-C ports, Touch ID, a great backlit keyboard, and stellar battery life. You can get a great deal that takes $250 off standard price for both models with base 256GB storage, and the 512GB upgraded storage model.
The M2 MacBook Air 15″ base model with 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM is discounted $250 bringing the price down to just $1049 on Amazon:
While the Series 9 just came out, it’s barely different from Series 8, and the Series 8 is being offered at a much bigger discount from Amazon. You’ll get plenty of health sensors and activity tracking capabilities including ECG, blood oxygen sensor, GPS, an always-on display, fitness tracking, and much more.
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
Siri has a neat largely unknown feature called Personal Update, that, when requested, will give you a summary of information from various apps that you may find useful.
Specifically, Personal Update will give you the weather forecast for the day, whatever your calendar events that day are, your reminders, an travel time estimate to locations that Siri is privy to (like work, or school), and a news summary through one of the approved American mainstream media narrative outlets like NPR, Washington Post, Fox News, or CNN.
Amazon Prime Day is almost over but the amazing deals continue for now, and while you need an Amazon Prime membership (or a free trial) to take advantage of the best deals, many of them are good enough to justify the membership price alone.
Let’s check out some of our favorite deals for Amazon Prime Day!
Best Overall Apple Deals for Amazon Prime Day
Some of the best deals on Apple products, from MacBook Air to AirPods and Apple Watch, are below:
Miscellaneous Tech Accessories & Deals for Amazon Prime Day
Need a super fast portable Time Machine backup disk? Maybe a nice external monitor for your new Mac? A great deal on a USB-C hub? Check out these deals:
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
Apple has released the third beta versions of iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1, for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software.
As usual, the betas are first available to developers, and then are soon followed by the same build for public beta testers.
Apple announced several features that didn’t make the cut in the initial releases of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and MacOS Sonoma 14.0, so it’s likely that iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, and MacOS Sonoma 14.1 will include some of those missing features, along with bug fixes, and other enhancements and refinements to the operating systems.
Ready for some amazing deals on Apple gear? Amazon Prime Day is on with tons and tons of excellent deals on products and goods, but of course the Apple gear is what we are most focused on. With huge discounts on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBook Air 15″, MacBook Air 13″, iPad, and more, take a look and grab the deals while they’re hot. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, or for someone else, or just getting some early holiday shopping done, this is a great opportunity to get some significant discounts on rarely discounted Apple hardware.
To take advantage of Amazon Prime Day deals you will need an Amazon Prime membership, or a free trial membership, after which you can either cancel the membership or enjoy the perks (like excellent streaming shows and movies, faster Amazon shipping, etc) at a cost of $139 annually or $15 a month.
Let’s get to the deals, and if you see something that appeals to you, move fast because Amazon stock changes quickly!
Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 for iPhone and iPad users who are not running iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 on their respective devices.
For most users, the 16.7.1 update will be available on an older device that doesn’t support the 17 versions of iOS/iPadOS, which includes iPhone 8 series, iPhone X, iPad Pro 1st generations, and iPad 5th gen. However, the update is technically available for anyone who hasn’t yet updated to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 as well.
The small software update includes security fixes and does not come with any new features. If you’re seeking new features, then updating to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 is the way to go, unless of course your device does not support those system software releases.
Amazon is offering an absolute steal of a deal on the iPad 9th generation for just $249, the lowest price it has ever sold for. That’s 24%, or $80 discount, from the $329 retail price that Apple sells the same iPad for!
The iPad 9th generation features a 10.2″ Retina display, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, 12MP front camera, 8MP back camera, Touch ID on a Home Button, wi-fi, great battery life, and is available in Space Gray and Silver color options.
The 9th gen iPad is the last iPad model to feature a Home button, which makes it an excellent choice for those users who prefer the Home button and Touch ID compared to the button-less modern design and Face ID.
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to security, convenience, and capabilities.
While it’s generally a good idea to basically use every possible iCloud feature that is available to you – yes you want to sync your notes, contacts, files, etc – we’re going to highlight a few security specific features in particular that every Apple user should absolutely be utilizing – whether you’re on a Mac, iPhone, iPad, or all of the above.
Amazon is offering record low prices on the M2 MacBook Air 15″ lineup, taking a whopping $250 off the price of both the base 256 GB model and upgraded 512 GB storage model. This brings the price down of the 512GB model to $1249 which is cheaper than the MSRP of the 256GB model, and the 256GB model to just $1049. The deals are available for all color options, so whether you like Starlight, Midnight, Space Gray, or Silver, they’re available.
The MacBook Air 15″ features the powerful and energy efficient M2 chip, a 15.3″ Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime camera, MagSafe Charger, and two thunderbolt / USB-C ports, Touch ID, a nice backlit keyboard, and excellent battery life.
Save $250 on the $15″ MacBook Air!
The M2 MacBook Air 15″ base model with 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM is now discounted 19% to just $1049 on Amazon:
Stock changes quickly at Amazon, so if you’re looking to enjoy the discounted price on any of the 15″ MacBook Air models, shop quickly.
M1 MacBook Air at $250 off
If the M2 MacBook Air 15″ isn’t what you’re looking for, Amazon continues to offer the M1 MacBook Air 13″ for just $749.99, which features the M1 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 13″ LCD, a backlit keyboard, FaceTIME HD camera, Touch ID, and three color options:
You can also save $50 on the all new AirPods Pro 2nd generation with USB-C charging, which if you just got an iPhone 15 series and you want to transition to more USB-C chargeable devices is a great deal, and there’s also a $40 off the AirPods 2nd gen with Lightning charging.
FTC: OSXDaily is an affiliate partner with Amazon, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment which goes towards keeping the site running.
Threads, the social network microblogging Twitter/X competitor launched by Meta (Facebook), is typically thought of as a mobile only experience, with users having the Threads app on their iPhone or Android device.
But, if you have a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer, and you want to use Threads on your desktop computer, you can do that.
