Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
Developers Now Able to Create Subscription Codes to Lure New and Returning Subscribers
Apple today informed developers that they can now take advantage of subscription codes, which can be provided to customers to allow them to sign up for subscriptions at a discounted price or for free for a specified duration.
Developers are able to create unique, alphanumeric codes, which Apple says can be used to acquire, retain, and win back subscribers. Codes can be provided digitally,...
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Restoring Apple Silicon M1 Macs Leading to macOS Installation Errors
Several customers who purchased a new Mac with an M1 Apple Silicon app have discovered an issue when attempting to restore the machine, which leads to it becoming non-functional and stuck on error screen that says "An error occurred preparing the update. Failed to personalize the software update."
There are at least three threads on the MacRumors forums outlining the issue and warning...
Apple Releases Second Betas of iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 to Developers and Public Beta Testers
Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3 updates to developers and public beta testers for testing purposes, one week after releasing the first betas and two weeks after the launch of iOS and iPadOS 14.2.
iOS and iPadOS 14.3 can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center or over the air after the proper developer profile has been installed. Public beta...
Twitter Launches Ephemeral Tweets Called 'Fleets' for All Users
Twitter today announced the worldwide launch of a new ephemeral tweet option called a "Fleet," which will last for 24 hours on the social network before disappearing. Much like stories on Instagram or Facebook, fleets are located at the top of the Twitter timeline.
Fleets have no retweets, likes, or public comments, do not show up in search or moments, and cannot be embedded on external...
Hands-On With the New HomePod Mini
Apple's new $99 HomePod mini officially launched yesterday, with the first pre-order purchases arriving to customers and Apple beginning in-store sales. We picked up a new HomePod mini and thought we'd test it out for MacRumors readers who are curious how Apple's smaller HomePod measures up to the original model.
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The HomePod mini...
Apple CarPlay Gains More EV Charging Info Thanks to Integration With ChargePoint
Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint today announced integration with CarPlay, which adds new EV charging data to CarPlay-compatible cars. Drivers can look up nearby chargers, check station status, start a session, get directions to the nearest station, and more.
For convenience, there are filters that will sort stations based on the speed of the charger, cost, availability, and...
Latest Version of Google Chrome for macOS Big Sur Adds Updated Icon and Other New Features
Google today updated its Chrome browser for macOS to version 87.0.4280.66, introducing an icon change that's meant to make the Chrome browser better fit in with the new macOS Big Sur design.
The Chrome browser's icon now features a white background behind it, which is the only change that Google has made. In the prior version of Chrome, it had no white background and was just the standard...
Watch the M1 Apple Silicon MacBook Air Blaze Through Opening Every Default App
At this point, we've seen enough reviews and benchmarks to know that the Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini offer incredible performance compared to prior-generation Intel models, but there are still new tests coming out that demonstrate just how impressive Apple's chip really is.
MacRumors forum member iChan did a test on the base model M1 MacBook Air, opening up every...
Apple Seeds First Beta of Upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.1 Update to Developers
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Big Sur 11.1 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming five days after the launch of macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, the release version of the software.
Developers can download the macOS Big Sur 11.1 beta using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer...
RTRO Camera for iOS Gains New Real-Time Instant Film Feature
Moment, the company behind the Moment photo editing app and Moment lenses for iPhone, today announced an Instant Film update for its RTRO app, which is designed to capture vintage photo and video clips.
The new Instant Film feature is designed to work like a real instant film camera, generating a unique film-like effect that can be seen in real time when capturing photos.
Moment says that ...
Apple-Owned Shazam App Surpasses 200 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide
Shazam, the music recognition app that Apple purchased in 2018, has surpassed 200 million monthly active users worldwide. Shazam is available as a standalone app and as a built-in feature on the iPhone and iPad, accessible through Siri and through a new Music Recognition toggle added to the Control Center in iOS 14.
Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music, Beats, and...
New American Express Users Can Add Card Instantly to Apple Pay After Being Approved
American Express today launched a new Instant Card Number Apple Pay feature that's designed to allow new Amex users to add their cards to Apple Pay immediately after approval, without the need to wait for the physical card.
This will allow customers who have been approved for a card to begin using it on compatible devices right away while the physical card is shipped from American Express.
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Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro Earns 7508 Multi-Core Score in Cinebench Benchmark
The new M1 Macs are now arriving to customers, and one of the first people to get the new M1 13-inch MacBook Pro with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 8GB unified memory has run a much anticipated R23 Cinebench benchmark on the 8GB 13-inch MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage to give us a better idea of performance.
cinebench 7508 multi core and 1498 single core#MacbookPro pic.twitter.com/dWaHaQOOqn— ...
First M1 Apple Silicon Macs Now Arriving to Customers
Apple last week announced the first Macs that use the new M1 Apple Silicon chips, debuting new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models.
The first M1 Macs were supposed to be arriving to customers on November 17, but a few people have been receiving their orders today and M1 machines are now in the hands of customers.
one of the first few people who got it first😍M1 Macbook pro ...
Apple Podcasts Can Now Be Embedded on the Web
Starting today, Apple is making an Apple Podcasts web player that can be embedded on webpages available to everyone through the Apple Podcasts Marketing Tools website or through Apple Podcasts Preview pages.
What the Apple Podcasts webpage embed looks like
As TechCrunch points out, this tool will let creators, marketers, and podcast fans create embed codes for any of the podcasts that are...
Apple Shares Trailer for Upcoming 'Earth At Night In Color' Docuseries
Apple today shared a trailer for "Earth At Night In Color," an upcoming docuseries narrated by Tom Hiddleston, known for his role as Loki in the Marvel universe movies.
"Earth At Night In Color" uses next-generation cameras and technology to film animals at nighttime, revealing "new insights and never before seen behaviors." The series is set to launch on Friday, December 4. Episodes for the ...
HomePod Mini Now Available for In-Store Pickup
Today is the HomePod mini's official launch day, and as customers who pre-ordered await their devices, Apple has also started in-store sales. Customers who weren't able to pre-order can place an order on Apple's website or in the Apple Store app and arrange for in-store pickup at a local retail location.
A quick spot check suggests that most stores around the United States have available...
Apple Shares New 'Everyday Experiments' Shot on iPhone 12 Video
Apple today shared a new shot on iPhone video called "Everyday Experiments," which is designed to show off the photographic capabilities of the iPhone 12.
The video showcases water-filled balloons, liquid moving around, popsicles freezing, and more, before going into a tutorial on how to make "beautiful images with stuff you can find around the house."
Apple's tutorial teaches customers...
Hands-On With the New iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 Mini
Happy iPhone launch day part deux! Today is the official release day for the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini, which join the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 that were released last month. We picked up the new iPhone 12 mini and Pro Max for an unboxing, hands-on, and quick video comparison.
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At 5.4-inches, the iPhone 12 mini is the...
iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Users Complain of Missing SMS Text Messages and Message Notifications
Since the release of the new iPhone 12 models, many new iPhone owners have been running into problems with the Messages app. There are complaints from users who aren't seeing SMS messages from friends, are missing text messages in group chats, and who aren't getting notifications when text messages are incoming.
It's not clear if this is a problem that's related specifically to the iPhone 12 ...
