Juli Clover
Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.
Juli Clover's Articles
macOS Spotlight Vulnerability Discovered by Microsoft
Microsoft Threat Intelligence found a Spotlight-related vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal private file data, outlining the issue in a blog post today. Microsoft's threat team is calling the exploit "Sploitlight" because it uses Spotlight plugins.
According to Microsoft, the vulnerability is a Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) bypass that can leak sensitive info cached...
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iPadOS 26 Review: The iPad is Now More Like a Mac
Like iOS 26, iPadOS 26 adopts Apple's new Liquid Glass material, for an interface that's glossy, shiny, and more transparent than before. But Liquid Glass isn't the biggest change that Apple made to the iPad's software. Multitasking got a much needed revamp that lets you use an iPad like a Mac, if that's what you want to do.
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M4 iMac Discounts: $150+ Off
Amazon has the iMac available at a discount, so if you're thinking about getting a new desktop machine for back to school, make sure you're not paying full price.
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Apple's base M4 iMac with 8-core CPU is available for as low as ...
Reminder: You Can Get Apple Products Tax-Free in 10 States
Several U.S. states are offering sales tax holidays in the coming weeks, and some of those sales tax savings are available on Apple products.
Apple's website lists all of the states that can get Apple devices without sales tax, and the dates for the tax-free periods. Purchases with no sales tax can be made in Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina,...
Get Apple Watch Series 10 and SE for Less
If you want to pick up an Apple Watch, Amazon has some deals on the Apple Watch Series 10 and the Apple Watch SE that are worth checking out. Discounts are available on both the cellular and GPS models.
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Apple Seeds iOS 26 Public Beta for iPhone 11 Users
Apple today provided developers and public beta testers who have an iPhone 11 with a new beta of iOS 26. Apple did not seed the iPhone 11 version of the iOS 26 public beta yesterday, but it's out now. The update has a build number of 23A5297n, which is different from the 23A5297m public beta that other testers received.
Public beta testers with an iPhone 11 can download the beta software...
Get the 2025 iPad for Under $300
Amazon has the 2025 11-inch iPad available for $299 this week, which is a $50 discount off of the regular price. If you're looking for an entry-level iPad that's affordable yet still plenty powerful enough for day to day tasks, the 2025 iPad is what you want.
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iOS 26 Review: Testing Apple's Biggest iPhone Update
iOS 26 isn't quite ready to launch yet, but we're far enough along in the testing process that Apple is seeding the update out to millions of public beta testers today. iOS 26 is also now refined enough that we're able to share more detail on what this update will really mean for iPhone users when it comes in September.
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Get Up to $450 Off an M4-Series MacBook Pro
If you've been thinking about picking up a MacBook Pro, Amazon has the latest M4 models on sale this week. The base M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is available for $1,400, down from $1,600.
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The discount is...
Apple Releases Public Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4
Apple today provided public beta testers with updated beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, allowing them to test the new AirPods features in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe. The firmware is only available to developers and public beta testers at the current time, and a device running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, or macOS 26 is required to install the update.
The firmware adds several...
Apple Releases First iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas
Apple is allowing members of its public beta testing program to download and install iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 starting today. You can sign up for the public betas on Apple's beta website. The first public beta features the same content as the fourth developer beta that came out earlier this week, though there is a new fourth beta available for developers as well.
Beta testers that have...
Apple Seeds First macOS Tahoe Public Beta
Apple today provided public beta testers with the opportunity to test the newest version of macOS, macOS Tahoe, ahead of its launch this fall. If you want to sign up for the macOS Tahoe public beta, you can do so on Apple's beta website. The first Tahoe public beta is identical to the fourth developer beta that was released on Tuesday.
Public beta testers can download macOS Tahoe from the...
Apple Seeds First Public Betas of tvOS 26 and watchOS 26
Apple today seeded the first public betas of tvOS 26 and watchOS 26 to Apple TV and Apple Watch users who have signed up for the public beta program. The new tvOS 26 and watchOS 26 public betas are the same as the fourth public betas that launched earlier in the week.
watchOS 26 and tvOS 26 can be downloaded through the Settings app on each device after you sign up on Apple's beta website.
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Fortnite's Return to iOS in the UK Uncertain as Epic Games Criticizes 'Weak' Apple Regulations
Epic Games today criticized the focus of measures that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering implementing against Apple and Google, claiming that it might not be able to bring Fortnite back to the iOS App Store in the UK.
The CMA said that it will designate Apple and Google with "strategic market status" under new digital competition laws, giving the CMA the ability...
Sonos Gets New CEO After App Disaster
Sonos today named interim CEO Tom Conrad as its permanent CEO, officially replacing Patrick Spence after he stepped down back in January.
Spence was CEO of Sonos for eight years, and he oversaw the disastrous app redesign that disappointed Sonos customers due to missing features and poor performance. Sonos had to delay product launches in order to focus on fixing the app, and ultimately laid ...
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 224 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser.
Safari Technology Preview 224 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, Animations, CSS, Forms, Images, Rendering,...
T-Mobile's Starlink Satellite Service Officially Launches With iPhone Support
The "T-Satellite" Starlink satellite service that T-Mobile has been testing for the last several months is now out of beta, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced today.
Satellite-based connectivity is available for T-Mobile subscribers, but it is also an option for Verizon and AT&T users. T-Mobile's offering uses over 650 Starlink satellites to allow users to send text messages when they are...
M3 iPad Air on Sale at Up to $228 Off
Amazon has some decent deals on the latest M3 iPad Air models this week, with $50 to $70 off most models.
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The 11-inch 128GB Wi-Fi iPad Air in Blue is priced at $539, down from $599. Other colors are around $10 more...
Google Brings New Video AI Features to Google Photos and YouTube Shorts
Google today announced that it is bringing new AI video editing tools to both Google Photos and YouTube Shorts.
Google Photos is gaining a photo-to-video feature that's powered by Veo 2. The photo app will be able to generate short videos from the photos that are saved in the Google Photos gallery, adding subtle animations, facial expressions, and more.
Google Photos users can select a...
Apple's M4 Mac Mini is Up to $150 Off
Amazon is offering discounts on the M4 Mac mini this week, and you can get Apple's smallest desktop machine for up to $150 off.
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The M4 Mac mini with 24GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is available for $889, which is $110 off the standard ...
