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Why I don’t want new health sensors in Apple Watch Series 7
I'm pretty excited about the Apple Watch Series 7, which we should be getting a glimpse of in the next few weeks.
It's tipped to be getting a new case design -- these unofficial renders will make you drool all over yourself -- and a better screen.
It may also pack new health sensors, although the rumors about a body temp sensor and a game-changing blood glucose sensor are mixed. They may have been pushed back.
Either way, our resident health and Apple Watch expert Graham Bower argues that new sensors are not necessarily better.
This may sound counterintuitive, but Graham makes a well-argued and thoughtful piece that new can sometimes be the enemy of good.
Check it out. What do you guys think?
-- Leander Kahney, EIC.
News and opinion
There are plenty of rumors about what to expect in the Apple Watch Series 7, including a better display and a new flat-edged design, both of which sound great to me. But I’m less keen on the prospect that Apple Watch Series 7 might come with additional health sensors. Here’s why.
An international coalition of more than 90 policy and rights groups is urging Apple to drop plans to scan user photos for child abuse material (CSAM).
Apple Watches are mostly used for good but a clever criminal used one to steal half a million dollars in cash from a drug dealer.
Apple hoped to redesign the Safari web browser in iOS 15 by moving the Address bar to the bottom of the screen. But there was so much pushback from beta testers that the latest prerelease version includes the option to move the Address Bar back to the top.
Cupertino has previously staggered its fall events over September, October and November. But according to some sources, it will unleash a barrage of hardware within just a few weeks this time around.
How-tos
If you’re one of the many 1Password users who are unhappy with the app’s new version 8 update on Mac, you might be considering a switch to another password manager. Luckily for you, it’s easy to move all your data. We’ll show you how to export all your usernames and passwords out of 1Password.
Amazon just rolled out a new update for its Alexa app that adds a much-anticipated Home screen widget for iPhone and iPad. You can use it to ask Alexa anything you like faster than ever before. Here’s how to set it up.
Safari holds all web links shared with you in iOS 15 — here’s where to find them — www.cultofmac.com
iOS and iPadOS 15 make it easier than ever to keep track of web links that are shared with you in Messages by putting them all in one place inside Safari. Here’s where you can find them — and how to view them all on iPhone and iPad.
Deals
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The Comprehensive Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop Bundle is an amazing resource to learn all things Photoshop and Lightroom related, giving your editing skills a boost whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned professional.
Reviews
The Linksys Velop AX4200 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System offers the features Apple users need. And that’s especially true for fans of HomeKit as the routers add extra security to these home automation accessories. Plus, the system offers an improved version of Wi-Fi.
Truth Be Told, the Apple TV+ series about a true-crime podcaster, makes its triumphant return this week after winning a host of awards and setting up a new-yet-old-fashioned kind of TV heroine.
Setups
Redditor 1st_thing_on_my_mind posted about replacing the main machine in his computer setup. He swapped out a 2017 27-inch iMac stacked with 64GB of RAM in favor of a 2020 MacBook Air flexing 16GB of integrated memory. “THATS A DOWNGRADE” hollered one commenter. And yet the switch pretty much worked out for 1st_thing.
Redditor MalTheNotSoGentleman said he posted a photo and description of his iMac-based computer setup with three computers and three displays because of a paucity of RGB-lit Mac setups on Reddit. So now there’s at least one more. And it comes pretty loaded.
Redditor MacSources, aka Nicholas Calderone, is a photographer, writer, editor and co-founder of MacSources.com. He runs a Mac mini at the center of his formidable dual-monitor computer setup. The workstation’s audio and storage components seem particularly epic.