Steve Sande

<p>Are you thinking about installing the Public Beta of macOS Sierra on a Mac? There are some amazing features coming, although some of them "aren't ready for prime time" at this early date. In this post I'll provide you with a list of caveats, and if you decide that you have a spare machine available for the beta, then you have a primer on how to sign up for the Public Beta program and then install macOS Sierra on your Mac.</p>

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<p>On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.</p>

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<p>On a regular basis, Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they're popular and deserve mention. Here are today's picks.</p>

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<p>Bluetooth trackers are nothing new; quite a few companies have created little devices that you can connect to keys, drop into wallets, or stick to remotes to help you find them when they've been misplaced. A while back I reviewed the first-generation TrackR device for TUAW, and at the time I found it was lacking in a few areas. Range was spotty, the built-in speaker was barely audible, and the app seemed flaky. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thetrackr.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">TrackR Bravo</a> ($29.99 for one, $89.99 for five, $119.99 for ten)-- the second generation of the device -- has been shipping for a while so I thought it was a good time to try it out.</p>

<p>Since I first picked up my 12.9-inch iPad Pro last November, I've used the $169.99 Apple Smart Keyboard.  While it's nice -- and I do love the use of the Smart Connector so I never have to worry about charging the keyboard or pairing it with my Pro -- there are some things that have made me wish I had another keyboard. I've had the $149.99 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01798WTD6/appwortod01-20/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Logitech CREATE Keyboard Case</a> for just a short time, but already find it to be a much better keyboard than the one Apple created. </p>

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<p>In January, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company would open its first iOS app development center in Europe. Now more details have been announced, with the company announcing that it will <a target="_blank" href="http://www.unina.it/-/12744301-ios-developer-academy-aprira-a-napoli" rel="noopener noreferrer">open the first iOS Developer Academy in cooperation with the University of Naples Federico II campus</a> in San Giovanni a Teduccio, Italy. </p>

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<p>Summer, the time of year when you pile everyone into the <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Family Truckster</a> and head out on vacation. When I was a kid many, many years ago, we didn't have all of the fun electronic devices that today's back seat occupants can use to stay occupied on the road, so we did things like play license plate bingo and annoy each other. Today we're looking at the latest from accessory manufacturer <a target="_blank" href="http://kenu.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kenu</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.kenu.com/#/products/airvue" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airvue</a> car tablet mount ($49.95) -- a way to hold that phablet or tablet in position on the back of a headrest and keep the kids entertained.</p>

<p>While DigiTimes isn't exactly known for its accuracy when it comes to many rumors, the website does have a good number of electronics supply chain contacts that often share information on components that are used in the manufacture of smartphones. Those contacts have <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20160707PD200.html?mod=3&q=APPLE" rel="noopener noreferrer">provided DigiTimes with numbers showing that Android handset makers are cutting back on component orders in anticipation of fierce competition from Apple's next smartphone -- the iPhone 7</a>.</p>

<p>Apple has opened the public beta program for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra today in order to get more feedback on bugs and features from a larger number of users. If you're not already signed up for the public beta program, <a target="_blank" href="https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/" rel="noopener noreferrer">you can do so here</a>. </p>

<p>Most Mac users are happy to use the Time Machine backup utility built into OS X, but that utility has a shortcoming -- it doesn't create a bootable copy on the backup drive. That's why third-party utilities such as Bombich Software's <a target="_blank" href="https://bombich.com/?_ga=1.62299564.149886803.1448315724" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carbon Copy Cloner 4</a> (US$39.99) have remained so popular. </p>