Dennis Sellers

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has released Safari 12 for macOS Sierra and macOS High Sierra. It’s available for download at the Mac App Store. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The HomePod, Apple’s wireless speaker, is getting new features via a free software update. The upgrade allows you to do even more with Siri on the speaker; among other things, it adds the ability to search by lyrics, set multiple timers, make and receive phone calls, and more. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">tvOS 12 has arrived with support for Dolby Atmos sound. If your Apple TV hasn't already downloaded the update automatically, open the Settings app, choose System, Software Updates, then "Update Software.” </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">watchOS 5 is here. You can download it via the Watch app on the iPhone. Among other things, the update allows Apple Watch owners to communicate with others and keep on track with exercising through a variety of new features.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">miggo says its Pictar One PLUS DSLR-style smartphone camera grip is ready to for the new iPhone models (XS, XS Max, and XR). </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=3lVXPa9w9dzYTxln7u8YTwAFEjlbJwynf5XoMyn0y43-DQlqIpVHeHhVcAvp834agYjuazaf5C2iZ9BMHi0pUg==" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jamf</span></a> says it’s prepared with both compatibility and key feature support for Apple’s release of iOS 12 and tvOS 12.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">And here’s the problem with announcing products too far ahead of time: Apple previewed the AirPower over a year ago and has kept changing the times of its arrival. Now the company has removed almost all mentions of the device from its web pages, and the product seems to be dead. Or at least on the very sick list.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Macally’s $49.95 <a href="https://us.macally.com/products/astand" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ASTAND</a> is one of my favorite stands to use with my 15-inch MacBook Pro because it comes with a clip-on fan to keep the laptop cool.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I ran across this article at <a href="https://gizmodo.com/yes-you-can-own-the-movies-you-buy-from-apple-kinda-1829031620" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Gizmodo</em></a> while vacationing last week. It tells of a man who had purchased three movies from iTunes, but which disappeared from his library.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Some expected Apple product announcements didn’t materialize today. Should we expect another Apple event in October?</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At today’s Gather Round media event, Apple said that major updates to all its operating systems are coming within two weeks.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HomePod, Apple’s wireless speaker, is adding new features that let customers do even more with Siri on HomePod, including the ability to search by lyrics, set multiple timers, make and receive phone calls and more. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has announced the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, which feature Super Retina displays, a faster and improved dual camera system, the first 7-nanometer chip in a smartphone — the A12 Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine — faster Face ID, wider stereo sound, a new gold finish. They also introduce Dual SIM to the iPhone.</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apple has announced the iPhone XR, which the company says integrates “breakthrough” technologies from the iPhone XS (see separate article) in an all-screen glass and aluminum design with the “most advanced “LCD in a smartphone featuring a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display and six finishes. </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">At today’s “Gather Round” event, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 4. While retaining the original design, the fourth-generation smartwatch has been refined, combining new hardware and software enhancements into a singular, unified form, according to Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams.</p>