On this hot day, we updated you on some more upcoming features, such as Spotlight in iOS 15 and how to use portrait mode in FaceTime and other apps. That and more in this iCulture Today!
News & Opinion
- All about Spotlight in iOS 15: Here are the 12 new searches you can use.
- Apple has now really stopped using space gray Mac accessories. Fortunately, they can still be found elsewhere.
Deals
- These are the best iTunes and App Store deals of the week.
- Looking for the cheapest AirPods? Here you will find all AirPods offers.
- We've listed the best Apple Watch offers, so you can be sure that you don't pay too much for the latest models.
- These are the This week's best iPhone deals.
Tips and explanations
- How to turn off auto-playing videos in the App Store app.
- The This is how you use the Calendar widget on the iPhone.
- Get in the picture with portrait mode in FaceTime and other apps.
- Stay focused with the background noise on your iPhone and iPad .
- Apple Podcast subscriptions: that's how it works.
Apps
We didn't want to let these updates pass unnoticed:
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- iMovie (Free, iPhone/iPad, iOS 14.0+) – Version 10.2.4 now has 16 new backgrounds, a mix of smooth images and textures, that you can use in videos.
- Final Cut Pro ($329.99, macOS, 10.15.6+) – Custom column views that you can edit with the new column editor.
- Motion ($54.99, macOS, 10.15.6+) – Apple talks about stability improvements, but users report fixes rendering issues that could cause M1 Macs to crash.
- Compressor ($54.99, macOS, 10.15.6+) – Get notifications for completed, failed, and canceled encoding batches .
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