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Apple plans to upgrade search capabilities with ‘Pegasus’

Ryan Daws — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:52:41 +0000

Apple is reportedly looking to integrate its “Pegasus” internal search engine into the App Store and other applications. The report comes via Apple insider Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. Apple’s venture into advanced search technology began with the introduction of upgrades to its Spotlight search feature in iOS 14 and... Read more »

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Apple simplifies porting Windows games to Mac

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:02:34 +0000

Apple is making strides to transform the Mac into a competitive gaming platform with its latest operating system, macOS Sonoma. Apple has developed a new Game Porting Tool that simplifies the process of porting Windows games to the Mac. These features demonstrate Apple’s commitment to expanding the gaming capabilities of its devices. Running Windows games... Read more »

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Apple releases Xcode 14.3 with all the latest SDKs

Ryan Daws — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:29:11 +0000

Apple has released Xcode 14.3 to developers, which includes the latest SDKs for iOS 16.4, iPadOS 16.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4, and macOS Ventura 13.3. Xcode enables developers to create apps for Apple platforms such as iOS, macOS, and watchOS. This update allows developers to create apps that are fully compatible with the latest operating... Read more »

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Developers appear to be losing interest in macOS

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:59:39 +0000

Analysis conducted by Appfigures suggests that developers are losing interest in macOS. The number of Mac app releases has been on a steady decline for years, but Appfigures has noted a rapid decrease in recent months that shows no sign of slowing: In 2020, developers released 392 apps on average per month. In 2021, that’s... Read more »

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Hackers are using shared Xcode projects to infect Apple developers

Ryan Daws — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:26:06 +0000

Developers for Apple’s platforms are being hacked through importing shared Xcode projects infected with malware. Researchers from SentinelOne detailed the growing trend after discovering a macOS malware dubbed XcodeSpy. “Threat actors are abusing the Run Script feature in Apple’s Xcode IDE to infect unsuspecting Apple Developers via shared Xcode Projects,” the researchers explained. “XcodeSpy is... Read more »

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