OS X El Capitan available now as a free update, but where are the new Macs?

In an odd change of pace, Apple takes a back seat with the public rollout of its newest desktop operating system build in the spotlight, as all tech eyes remain on Google, and the search giant’s vast portfolio of fresh mobile gear.Even Microsoft,

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21.5-inch 4K iMac production reportedly underway, Q4 launch still on

In case you wondered what Apple’s decision to unveil new iPads earlier than usual meant for prospective Mac upgrades, you probably shouldn’t fret, as at least one majorly improved iMac configuration is still expected in stores by the end of the year.The Retina 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop computer, with 4K screen resolution intended to match the pixel density of the 5K 27-incher, may simply get a ...

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OS X El Capitan release date revealed by Apple in iPhone 6s presentation

While it wasn’t an official announcement, like everything we’ve seen today, those who paid close attention to the presentation managed to acknowledge the OS X El Capitan release date. Yesterday was all about the Apple Watch, Apple TV, iPad Pro, and

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21.5-inch iMac with 4K resolution tipped for October unveil, November launch

It’s hard to concentrate on anything other than the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus that Apple might have in the pipeline for the foreseeable future, even if relatively exciting upgrades are reportedly planned for iPads, Apple TVs, and iMacs.Cupertino would have probably been smart ergo to put off its 

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iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan to include a more powerful flight tracker

After Apple had Siri abandoned for years since the departure of Scott Forstall, iOS 9 has changed that dramatically. Siri has mimicked Google Now’s functionality of proactively suggesting content even before you ask for it. Now this wouldn’t be Apple if it would just copy what Google does, and today we see some innovation to come.Apple hasn’t made any noise, but we just learned that theres a nifty flight tracking service available for iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. Yes, we know that Cortana and Google Now can already track flights, but Apple’s service doesn’t just ...

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iOS 9 and watchOS 2 reach beta 5, public beta 3 for iOS 9 in tow

Apple has been on a roll with its beta updates for iOS 9, watchOS 2 and OS X El Capitan, so much so that beta 5 reached the desktop variant earlier than the rest. Today Apple has stepped its game up with beta 5 for iOS 9 and watchOS 2 in the case of the developer preview, and even the third public beta for iOS 9, and the list of changes are significant.In the case of watchOS 2, Apple hasn’t really pushed any significant updates in the past, but today it gets two new features. First you’ll ...

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Apple launches a lonely beta update for OS X El Capitan

Apple has spent the last few weeks updating the beta releases for iOS 9, watchOS 2 and OS X El Capitan simultaneously. iOS 9 has seen most of feature updates on every beta release, but it seems that the reason for that is that OS X El Capitan was launched in a more complete manner since its first beta. Today we see Apple launch another beta for its desktop operating system, but this time we’re taken by surprise.As opposed to previous beta updates, Apple has decided to launch beta 5 for OS X El ...

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Apple seeds beta 4 of iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, and watchOS 2 to developers

Apple has been on a roll with its beta updates for iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, and watchOS 2. Everyone was given access to the first public beta of these new operating systems a few weeks ago, but we all know developers get an earlier glimpse at what’s to come, or at least most of the time. Today Apple has seeded beta 4 of all three operating systems to developers, and here ...

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Apple to launch its first public beta of iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 today

Apple spent a great deal of time telling us how great iOS 9, watchOS 2 and OS X El Capitan will be when they launch in the fall. As such, the company has spent the last couple of weeks polishing its operating systems through three private betas that were only accessible to developers. One of our biggest questions was when would Apple launch the public beta of any of these, and the answer arrived today.Apple has just announced that it will launch the public beta of both OS X El Capitan, and iOS 9. ...

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Apple launches beta 3 of iOS 9, watchOS 2, and OS X El Capitan to devs

Apple spent a great deal of time telling us how great its new updates to iOS, watchOS, and OS X would be at its WWDC 2015 keynote. At this point there is still no public beta for you all to be the judge of that, but our hands-on videos of iOS 9 and watchOS 2 should help you get a clear idea. Our thoughts on the initial betas were ...

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Apple launches beta 3 of iOS 9, watchOS 2, and OS X El Capitan to devs

Apple spent a great deal of time telling us how great its new updates to iOS, watchOS, and OS X would be at its WWDC 2015 keynote. At this point there is still no public beta for you all to be the judge of that, but our hands-on videos of iOS 9 and watchOS 2 should help you get a clear idea. Our thoughts on the initial betas were ...

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No, Apple didn’t just accidentally confirm OS X is coming to the iPad

Right now, Apple’s managing two markedly different platforms, as its mobile devices are powered by iOS (which we’re including watchOS under), and its proper computers powered by OS X. But for a while now we’ve been wondering if Apple might be ready to start blurring those boundaries, and if the rumored jumbo-sized 12.9-inch iPad could run some variant of OS X – not unlike how we see Windows tablets running the same operating system as Windows PCs. Now there’s a new trademark ...

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Apple launches beta 2 for iOS 9, watchOS 2 and OS X El Capitan

Apple is hard at work at polishing its mobile and desktop operating systems with the release of iOS 9, watchOS 2 and OS X El Capitan. iOS 9 has already gained significant fame for bringing split-screen multitasking to the iPad, watchOS 2 for bringing native app support to the Apple Watch, and OS X El Capitan for improving window management on Mission Control. The first betas of these operating systems were not fun and games when it came to the amount ...

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