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Apple is targeting a ship date of 2019 for their electric car project, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The accelerated launch schedule is apparently the result of Apple committing to the electric car project, which is code-named Project Titan. Apple is prepared to hire a team of 1,800 people to ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3NMGYNreeNU:_pLJh5M2Ejg:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3NMGYNreeNU:_pLJh5M2Ejg:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburn…

One change with iOS 9 is the introduction of a lowercased onscreen keyboard by default on iPhone and iPad, which while it can make it easier to identify when caps lock is enabled or disabled, it can also be a bit more difficult on the eyes for some users, particularly on the iPhone with a ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=L2WHZJv0pxU:xTIiOVW_fbY:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=L2WHZJv0pxU:xTIiOVW_fbY:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/L2WHZJv0…

If you have decided you’d like to update an iPhone or iPad to iOS 9, you can install iOS 9 manually using firmware and iTunes. The manual firmware method is more advanced, making it perhaps best for specific reasons, like to resolve the frustratingly unresponsive “Slide to Upgrade” screen, to fix the Software Update Failed ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3iPufdwg-wo:QQoqQUHQ8fc:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=3iPufdwg-wo:QQoqQUHQ8fc:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.fee…

A notable number of users who have installed iOS 9 on their iPhones, iPad, and iPod touch have discovered that iOS 9 has caused performance to suffer, with annoying lag, choppiness in interactions, delayed response from the user interface, and just general performance degradation. That lag can be notable enough to make the device feel ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=i41Uoey17Kg:UUmYf0lhch0:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=i41Uoey17Kg:UUmYf0lhch0:gIN9vFwOqvQ http…

Many iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users are running iOS 9.1 through the beta program, and while there’s certainly nothing wrong with staying put in the iOS 9.1 seed, some users may wish to revert to iOS 9 instead for a variety of reasons. It should be pointed out downgrading is really not necessary for ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=nQvJ_-Do_rY:OpA3529grMU:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=nQvJ_-Do_rY:OpA3529grMU:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdai…

Apple has released the first beta version of OS X 10.11.1 to users participating in the Mac OS X Developer program. The initial pre-release build of OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 beta 1 arrives as 15B17c. It’s unclear what the specific focus of OS X 10.11.1 is at the moment (particularly given that OS X ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=P447MGS-Gpo:BOE5j1Kkg6s:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=P447MGS-Gpo:BOE5j1Kkg6s:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4…

Want to downgrade iOS 9 back to iOS 8.4.1? You can do that, as long as you move fairly quickly. If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that has been updated to iOS 9 and decided it’s not for you for whatever reason, you can revert back to the prior release. Maybe you ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=HuntpCgs40A:JsX11OSkrCc:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=HuntpCgs40A:JsX11OSkrCc:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/HuntpCgs40A Continue re…

Apple has released the final version of iOS 9 for compatible iPhone, iPad, iPod touch models. The new system software includes a variety of enhancements and refinements to the mobile experience, including a smarter Siri, battery life improvements, split-view multitasking for iPad, media support in Notes app, and more. You’ll find each way to update ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=ygJQSlaEAvQ:08U_PQrmszo:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=ygJQSlaEAvQ:08U_PQrmszo:gI…

Apple has released iTunes 12.3, which includes fixes for various bugs and support for the just released iOS 9 update. The update is recommended for all iTunes users and is quick to install. Users can find iTunes 12.3 available to download now from the App Store Updates tab, or they can trigger the update by ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=EeIyp8308Co:DmrheexSrrQ:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=EeIyp8308Co:DmrheexSrrQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/o…

If you’re one of the many users updating to iOS 9 today, you may have come across a rather frustrating error message stating “Software Update Failed. An error occurred downloading iOS 9.” and, naturally you’re probably looking for a solution for that error message to get iOS 9 updated successfully on your iPhone, iPad, or ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=6avKN2XhcmE:YVIig3gkGWM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=6avKN2XhcmE:YVIig3gkGWM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feed…

If you find yourself needing to reset an Apple Watch to factory default settings, perhaps to erase personal data from it, to start fresh, for troubleshooting purposes, lending to someone else, for resale, or whatever else, you’ll discover the entire procedure is performed on the Apple Watch itself. That makes it a bit different from ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=tCMoayixg3o:3rjY2fDtMCM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=tCMoayixg3o:3rjY2fDtMCM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http:/…

If you have attempted to enable backup encryption in iTunes for an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you may encounter this fairly frustrating error message; “The password you entered to protect your iPhone backup could not be set. Please try again.” Assuming you do try again, you wind up in an endless loop of entering ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uP6U1uZuQB0:qImqiMxKs08:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=uP6U1uZuQB0:qImqiMxKs08:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.c…

iOS 9 is the next major update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, bringing a variety of helpful refinements to iOS, some new features, a new system font, a handful of new wallpapers, and a bit more. While many users want to just tap on the update button without doing much else as soon as ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=XbRfxdSX45w:BixHK3mqrAY:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=XbRfxdSX45w:BixHK3mqrAY:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/XbRfxdSX45…

Knowing an iOS devices serial number is useful for a wide variety of reasons, from checking warranty status, determining if it’s eligible for a free repair from Apple, checking unlock status, checking for iCloud Activation Lock, insurance purposes, repairs, registering a phone for a variety of services, amongst other reasons. We’ll show you how to ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=oH-DnDpHYZ8:WisewbI5XCQ:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=oH-DnDpHYZ8:WisewbI5XCQ:gIN…

This weeks featured Mac setup comes to us from Geoff Adams-Spink, a journalist and NGO chairman who has a great dual-desk workstation setup that makes good use of some practical accessibility components and a wide variety of apps. Let’s get to it and learn a bit more… Tell us a bit about yourself, and why ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Rz9bvzWmmKk:-9TAZgCqjpE:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Rz9bvzWmmKk:-9TAZgCqjpE:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osx…

If you have ever wanted to know exactly how much time Time Machine is going to take to complete a current backup of a Mac, you’ll likely have noticed the Time Machine menu bar item shows the progress, but not the time before the backup is completed. Instead, if you want to see the time ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=GsGR3Yr3v1I:6C7pNkgKEOg:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=GsGR3Yr3v1I:6C7pNkgKEOg:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/GsGR3Yr3v1I…

As many iPhone owners know, sometimes Siri just starts talking out of no where, intervening into conversations seemingly at random. Well, guess what, Siri is now interjecting itself into official White House press conferences too! Watch the video to get the whole thing, but the gist is that during a White House press briefing, a ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=4OJYHAOuhNE:CqI_fdHI2rM:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=4OJYHAOuhNE:CqI_fdHI2rM:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://fee…

Now that iOS 9 has reached the GM build, it can technically be installed on any compatible iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch right now, assuming you have the proper iOS 9 IPSW file. Because it’s the final version of iOS 9, installation no longer requires a Public Beta profile or Developer UDID registration, but even ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=eQOyf2BdWkY:PDNbjpKNPpk:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=eQOyf2BdWkY:PDNbjpKNPpk:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~…

Apple has released an all new Apple TV with a completely redesigned interface, Siri interactivity for browsing and controlling the device, an App Store, and a new hardware controller with touch capabilities and motion detection. The new Apple TV is aimed at media viewing and casual gaming, with some pretty interesting features and new interaction ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=l7gq5tFlKFY:ZhJUostEQSE:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=l7gq5tFlKFY:ZhJUostEQSE:gIN9…

Apple has released the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus with significantly revamped internal hardware, an all new 3D touch interaction model, notably impressive camera features, and a new pink rose gold color. Like the prior models, the new iPhones are available in 4.7″ and 5.5″ displays and share enclosures that otherwise mostly look ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=ZGVL3yUCQ3Y:LHgpKk0q7YY:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=ZGVL3yUCQ3Y:LHgpKk0q7YY:gIN9vFwOqvQ http…

Apple has released the GM build of iOS 9, alongside the first beta of iOS 9.1. GM stands for Golden Master and represents the final build in a beta software production cycle, matching the final version that will be released to the general public later in the month on September 16. iOS 9 GM arrives ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=P6dI4w8ifkE:MRwySxASMbc:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=P6dI4w8ifkE:MRwySxASMbc:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4…

Apple has released the GM build of OS X El Capitan for Mac users participating in the Mac Developer Beta and OS X Public Beta programs. Additionally, Apple has announced that OS X 10.11 El Capitan will be available to the general public on September 30 as as free download. GM is short for Golden ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=vyFrYRUmP8M:arRX8fw6fRk:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=vyFrYRUmP8M:arRX8fw6fRk:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/osxdaily/~4/v…

Apple has released the all new iPad Pro, which prominently features a large ultra-high resolution 12.9″ display and desktop class computing performance. Additionally, Apple has debuted a new Smart Keyboard for the iPad Pro, and a separate stylus device called Apple Pencil. The combination of the flagship iPad Pro product and these accessories are clearly ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=x3pEKncx5P4:sDKisJ8L-pY:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=x3pEKncx5P4:sDKisJ8L…

The ability to block people from calling or messaging an iPhone or iPad is an undoubtedly useful feature, but there may come a time where you wish to undo that block. Fortunately, unblocking a contact from iOS is straight forward and easy, so whether you have changed your mind, accidentally blocked someone, or have just ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Ss5xfbfX3Go:IykK9MbIOTs:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Ss5xfbfX3Go:IykK9MbIOTs:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedbu…

Drag and drop is an essential feature on the Mac that is used frequently for interactions in the OS X Finder and throughout other applications, so obviously if drag and drop stops working seemingly out of the blue, you’ll want to resolve that fairly quickly. While this is a somewhat rare issue, a failure of ... Read More http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Dx1wWzZOzPA:nUCAA91hj-c:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=7Q72WNTAKBA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?i=Dx1wWzZOzPA:nUCAA91hj-c:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/o…