The OpenID Foundation has openly questioned Sign In with Apple, a new feature in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina 10.15 that permits customers to log into web sites and apps using their Apple ID account without divulging personal details, such as their names or email addresses.
Apple seeds beta releases of software ahead of a public launch to iron out the kinks, making sure its ready for the public. That pre-release software can also hold other details in the mix, too, like a series of unreleased products from another company altogether.
Apple seeded the first public beta of macOS 10.15 Catalina earlier this week. As is par for the course, there are some less-than-desirable issues with the pre-release software.
Apple on Monday has officially seeded the first public beta test of macOS Catalina (announced at WWDC), the next major update to the company's desktop operating system, to public beta testers.
Back at the Worldwide Developers Conference last year, Apple launched its first four apps originally designed for iOS onto macOS Mojave. Those were News, Home, Stocks, and Voice Memos. And now Apple says those apps will be seeing a big improvement with macOS Catalina.
iOS 13 is the next major release for Apple's mobile operating system, and Apple is moving forward with the latest developer beta. Meanwhile, iPadOS is meant to show the turning point for the iPad lineup and Apple's new focus on the tablet lineup. tvOS 13, macOS Catalina, and watchOS 6 are also seeing major updates this year.
Dashboard is no longer present in macOS Catalina, and now Apple's confirmed it'll be going away after fourteen years because it's been discovered that Dashboard support has been completely removed from WebKit, Apple's open-sourced rendering engine powering Safari.
Apple has replaced the itunes.apple.com URLs when accessing listings from App Store and Mac App Store through a web browser with the new apps.apple.com domain in yet another sign that the iPhone maker is unshackling itself from the past and moving forward.
macOS Catalina has a central place for the Apple ID account details in System Preferences, letting you review important tips and notifications for your account, access and adjust security features, update iCloud settings, manage media and purchases, and more.
Apple added new security-related features to iOS 13, and the company is not missing out on the opportunity to do the same for its desktop operating system as well. After initially announcing macOS Catalina at this year's WWDC, Apple also detailed a few new security features launching later this year.
One of the many new announcements Apple made at this year's WWDC keynote was a change to the "Find My" service. The company has officially merged its two previous versions of the app into one, and made it even more useful and powerful as a result.
The Apple Watch is already a worthwhile tool that allows owners to unlock their Mac for quick and easy access. It also allows owners to authenticate an Apple Pay purchase. But now that particular feature is broadening.