With Apple set to announce a new version of macOS at WWDC25, one of the questions people are asking is whether their Mac will be able to run the latest software. Here’s how we think it will play out. The next version of macOS is strongly rumored to be called version 26 and nicknamed Tahoe,…
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Telstra launches satellite text service for iPhone
Telstra ’s recently launched satellite-to-mobile messaging service is now available to Apple iPhone owners on the network. The service was kicked off earlier in the week but was limited to Samsung Galaxy S25 devices. If you’re using an iPhone 13 through 16, you can add to the over 100,000 messages sent since the service launched….
How to change default apps in iOS 18.2
Here’s how to choose apps that are different to Apple’s default settings. Anthony CaruanaAnthony is the founder of Australian Apple News. He is a long-time Apple user and former editor of Australian Macworld. He has contributed to many technology magazines and newspapers as well as appearing regularly on radio and occasionally on TV.
Adding Visual Intelligence to Control Centre
Apple made Visual Intelligence available on supported iPhones with the iOS 18.4 update. Here’s how to add that feature to Control Centre. Anthony CaruanaAnthony is the founder of Australian Apple News. He is a long-time Apple user and former editor of Australian Macworld. He has contributed to many technology magazines and newspapers as well as…
TGA approves sleep apnoea detection on Apple Watch
Apple has received approval from the Therapeutics Goods Administration to enable sleep apnoea detection through the Apple Watch. Approval was granted on 29 May 2025. The intended purpose of the new-to-Australia feature is covered in the TGA’s public summary report. It states: The Sleep Apnoea Notification Feature (SANF) is a software-only mobile medical application that…
How to assign Visual Intelligence to the iPhone Action Button
Apple made Visual Intelligence available on supported iPhones with the iOS 18.4 update. Here’s how to assign that feature to the Action Button. Anthony CaruanaAnthony is the founder of Australian Apple News. He is a long-time Apple user and former editor of Australian Macworld. He has contributed to many technology magazines and newspapers as well…
Review: Huawei Watch Fit 4 Pro
For most iPhone users, the choice of smartwatch boils down to which Apple Watch variant best suits your needs and budget. But Huawei aims to change that with the WATCH FIT 4 Pro. And while it matches and even beats the Apple Watch on some measures, it falls a little in others. Pros and cons…
Apple granted 71 patents – get ready for the robot revolution – maybe, eventually
Apple has been granted 71 new patents according to Patently Apple. The patents include a number of interesting ideas that Apple has come up with. And while each individual patent is interesting, putting some of them together reveals some potentially interesting developments. One thing to note is that not all patents end up turning into…
Apple Universal Clipboard is an unsung hero
It’s hard to believe that when the first iPhone was released that you couldn’t cut, copy and paste. Today, you can cut, copy and paste between any Apple device that is signed on to the same iCloud account with the Universal Clipboard. What you need to use Universal Clipboard How to enable Handoff on your…
The wall around Apple’s garden is starting to crumble
Apple’s so-called ‘walled garden’ is a complex system. It vastly simplifies the experience for users by seamlessly allowing information to sync across devices and offers an easy way for people to find and install apps that have been curated to minimise the risk of malicious software or accidental data leaks. But it’s also an anathema…