Nomad rolled out Magnetic Leather Back for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Think if of it as a thong for your iPhone.

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The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap is Thunderbolt capable and is not strictly a USB 2.0 device. Although the Fast Ethernet connection established when connecting to a Mac Virtual Display via USB-C uses USB 2.0, the Developer Strap doesn’t have to be forever limited to that speed. It may just be a matter of time before Apple unlocks additional capability and higher throughput via a visionOS software update.

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With a new Live Activity in iOS 17.4, you can pause your stopwatch, reset it or start a new lap right from the Lock Screen of your iPhone.

Is the touchscreen of your Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 is giving you false or ghost touches? If so, you're definitely not alone.

Apple is rolling out the second developer beta of visionOS 1.1, one week after the first beta was released. As we covered last week, visionOS 1.1 offers improvements to Personas, MDM support, and more.

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Update: A day later, public beta versions are available.

iOS 17.4 development is well under way. Apple just shipped iOS 17.4 beta 3 to developers. The pre-release software primarily focuses on changes made in the EU due to regulatory requirements.

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What, you expected aliens to take only 20 episodes over two seasons of Invasion on Apple TV+ to conquer Earth? We humans fight on.

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Elias Limneos has released AudioRecorder TS to allow TrollStore users to record call audio without a jailbreak and without any additional hacks.

The Nomad Goods team is once again launching a new case product for the iPhone 15 Pro lineup, this time including a slim case and a leather back.

Nomad has unveiled its latest premium Apple accessory today, the Magnetic Leather Back for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Made with high-quality leather, this slick magnetic back is perfect for those who like to keep their iPhone as close to naked as possible but appreciate a little protection and the feel – and aesthetic – of leather.

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Today’s best Apple deals are taking $90 off every Apple Watch Series 9 style. Both 41mm and 45mm models start from $309, with the second-best prices being joined by a rare discount on the official Apple Watch Ocean Band at $79. Plus, you can save $531 on Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Apple has pulled an app dedicated to streaming pirated movies and TV shows from the App Store. The app in question, “Kimi,” disguised itself as an app that “tests your eyesight.” In reality, it offered unfettered access to some of the most popular TV shows and movies.

“Compare and click on the two pictures to easily improve your observation skills,” the description said.

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Learn how to back up all your Vision Pro apps, data, and settings to iCloud for safekeeping and restore them later on another Vision Pro.

The Satechi SM1 Slim Mechanical Backlit Bluetooth Keyboard has a 75% layout but isn't short on features for Mac or Windows users.

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Intel's Core i9-14900KS shows up in the OCCT database, clocking at up to 6.20 GHz but with extreme power draw.

Running a visionOS beta on your Apple Vision Pro and wishing to revert to a stable release? In this hands-on tutorial and video, I show you how to downgrade visionOS on Apple Vision Pro. The downside? Downgrading requires the $300 Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap, but at least it’s possible.

Watch our hands-on video as I walk you through the entire process, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple Vision Pro coverage.

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