Apple has limited the multitrack feature in Voice Memos to iPhone Pro Max devices in iOS 18, making it hardware-dependent. This feature is not available on other iPhone models, despite not being a heavy-lifting task. The limitation is likely due to Apple's need to charge a premium for this feature.

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The European Union has ordered Apple to pay €13 billion ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, following a decade-long dispute over an allegedly illegal tax agreement. The agreement, made in 2004, allowed Apple to pay an exceptionally low rate of tax. The EU investigated the agreement in 2014 and concluded that it was not legal, requiring Apple to pay the required back taxes.

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A user encountered an issue with their external hard drive, receiving the 'The disk you attached was not readable' message. They tried using Disk Utility First Aid on two different Macs, but it didn't resolve the problem.

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Apple has announced the AirPods 4, Apple Watch Series 10/Ultra 2, and iPhone 16 with a Camera Control button at its 2024 Glowtime event. The new products are now available for pre-order from Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy. The AirPods 4 come with and without noise cancellation, while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available in a new black color.

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欧盟最高法院裁定苹果败诉，爱尔兰政府获得 130 亿欧元税款补偿。苹果方面表示失望，称欧盟监管机构试图追溯性地改变规则。纠纷始于 2016 年 8 月，苹果被裁定非法逃税近 131 亿欧元，需要返还税款给爱尔兰政府。

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A user updated from Catalina to Sonoma (14.6) on a 15-inch MacBook Air and noticed that Preview windows cannot be made narrower than half the screen width, making it impossible to view two documents side-by-side. The same issue is present with Safari, where the minimum width is about 2/5th of the screen width. The user is using 1440x932 resolution, which is the correct 2x scaling for the retina screen.

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Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, was shown a picture of the Apple TV Remote and a Google TV remote with a full QWERTY keyboard during AppleCare training in the 2000s. The picture was used to highlight the difference between Apple's minimalist approach and Google's need for a keyboard. The author uses an iPhone 13 mini and an Android Samsung Galaxy A54, preferring the latter's double-click sleep/wake button feature to open the camera.

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Apple's 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max camera specs list 'fusion' in parentheses for 4k 100fps and 120fps video modes without explanation. The term 'fusion' is used for new camera features, but its meaning is unclear. The video modes may not be actual 120fps or it could be a feature allowing framerate conforming later.

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The skip buttons in the Podcasts app on iOS 17 build are not consistently working. When tapping the skip buttons in rapid succession, the playhead does not jump back or forward as expected. The issue affects around 50% of the time, with the button state showing an interaction is read but the playhead not moving.

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A MacBook Air M3 user experienced issues with their laptop shutting down completely after a recent update to Sonoma 14.6.1. The user reported that every time they close the lid, the laptop restarts, and they are prompted to enter their password instead of using fingerprint security. The laptop also takes longer to load and Chrome asks to restore tabs.

Source: https://www.macrumors.com/