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Some iPhone Duo owners have discovered that Apple's first foldable is missing a pretty important appearance setting that you can adjust during the initial setup process, but not afterwards. Display Zoom setting on iPhone 18 Pro (left) vs. iPhone Duo When you first set up an iPhone Duo (or indeed any iPhone), an option screen called Appearance lets you choose how you would like text and icons to look on the screen. You can choose Default, Medium, or Large. Usually, you can adjust your initial choice at any time by going into Settings ➝ Appearance and tapping Display Zoom. On the iPhone Duo, however, that option is missing, so you're basically stuck with the setting you chose during setup. The omission was first noticed last week by a Reddit user. According to MacRumors forum member earthdog , an Apple Support senior advisor told them there is no way to change the appearance setting beyond initial setup and the only solution is to erase the device and set it up again. MacRumors can confirm that the option remains missing on the iPhone Duo running the latest iOS 27.2 software. We've reached out to Apple about the odd exclusion and will update this article if we hear back. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " This iPhone Duo Screen Setting Is Proving Hard to Change " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub could also work as a HomeKit Secure Video camera, according to settings strings discovered in the device's software by code sleuth pdfu . The strings were found in HomeView Software 27.2 and feature four camera modes, including Off, Detect Activity, Stream, and "Stream & Allow Recording," along with scheduling options for when users are home, away, or asleep. Notably, pdfu says there's also a HomeView-specific configuration for 1080p/30fps video and microphone input , which the software selects for HomeKit Secure Video sessions. Other strings suggest that only home members will be able to view streams and recordings. They also indicate that a green light appears and a sound plays when a stream is viewed or recording starts, and users will receive a notification when camera settings change. The scheduling options include an away mode, but the strings suggest streaming and recording can only be enabled from the HomeView itself while people are home. Expect face recognition and activity zones to be configured in the Home app on iPhone. Elsewhere, pdfu highlighted a related Home app string suggesting that when the Home app is open on a member's device, the the HomeView may take photos to refresh its camera preview, and these too will be accompanied by a green light. Apple has not announced a camera feature for HomeView, and the presence of code strings in the device's software doesn't confirm that it will be available to users at launch. HomeView launches on Friday, November 13, starting at $299. Apple's early release of the device's software has already given us a preview of features like wallpapers, revealing other details we didn't previously know. Related Roundup: Apple HomeView Tag: pdfu Buyer's Guide: HomeView (Buy Now) Related Forum: HomePod, HomeView, CarPlay – Home & Auto Tech This article, " Apple HomeView Could Double as a Security Camera " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple is releasing five new products this Friday, November 6, following pre-orders that opened last week , including its first touchscreen MacBook Pro models. The following new products will be available from Friday: iPad mini with OLED display and A20 Pro chip iMac with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen 16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen The iPad mini starts at $699, the iMac starts at $1,499, and the M6 MacBook Pro at $1,999. Pricing for the MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model. All five remain available to pre-order, with shipping dates generally looking good for launch-day delivery. The only exception is the base 14-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro – Space Black, ships in 3-4 weeks, while Silber ships in 7-10 business days. This article, " Apple Launching Five New Products This Friday " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Last month, ESR released a new set of chargers under the xtend branding – all of which offer built-in retractable cables. They have a 45W wall charger that supports up to 60W with AVS, as well as a 100W car charger with two cables. I’ll largely be touching on the 45W charger here, as that’s the one I’ve been utilizing the most. more…
