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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Saturday, June 26, 2021
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1. Microsoft xCloud Game Streaming Available on iOS and macOS
2. Glenn Close Joins Cast of Apple TV+ Thriller ‘Tehran’
3. Opossums on Parade: Linux 5.13 Adds Support for Apple M1 Silicon
4. Smile Inc Sells PDFpen App to Nitro to Focus on TextExpander
5. YouTube TV Adds 4K, Offline Viewing for Extra $20
6. Snapchat Crashing for iPhone Users But Fix on Way
7. Apple Seeds macOS Monterey Developer Beta Two
8. Apple TV+: New Central Park Lyric Video for ‘Weehawken’
9. What’s the Difference Between a Shortcut and a Siri Shortcut?
10. HYPER Crowdfunds 4-in-1 Magnetic iPhone Charging Stand
11. Which Apple One Bundle is Right For You? [Updated]
12. Synology DSM 7.0: What’s New 2021
13. WebKit’s Origin Story – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-28
14. Foundation will Premiere on Apple TV+ on September 24
15. How Can You Tell if a URL is Safe to Click?
16. Is iCloud Private Relay Safe For Banking?
17. Consulting Advice, Quick Tips, and DSM 7.0 — Mac Geek Gab 878
18. Reflections on the iPad Pro after WWDC
19. How to Share Contacts Quickly On Your iPhone
20. ScreenShot Tips for iPhone
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1. MICROSOFT XCLOUD GAME STREAMING AVAILABLE ON IOS AND MACOS
Microsoft xCloud is now fully available on iOS for iPad and iPhone, as well as on macOS and PCs, following the end of the beta phase.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-available-ios-macos/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. GLENN CLOSE JOINS CAST OF APPLE TV+ THRILLER ‘TEHRAN’
Glenn Close is joining the cast of Apple TV+ Israeli thriller Tehran. She will be a regular in the forthcoming second season, Variety reported
Close, who has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards, will be a series regular in the upcoming second season of the show, which aired on Apple TV Plus last summer and has become a global hit for the platform. The show originally premiered on Israel’s KAN public broadcaster last June. Variety understands that Apple TV Plus picked up the title from distributor Cineflix Rights as an acquisition, but following its success for the streamer, boarded the show as a co-producer. Close is slated to play the role of Marjan Montazeri, a British woman living in Tehran, according to Apple. The first season of the series told the story of Tamar Rabinyan (Niv Sultan), a young Mossad agent undercover on a top secret mission in the heart of Tehran.
[Image credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com]
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/glenn-close-joins-cast-apple-tv-plus-tehran/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. OPOSSUMS ON PARADE: LINUX 5.13 ADDS SUPPORT FOR APPLE M1 SILICON
The Linux 5.13 kernel is shipping under the code name “Opossums on Parade” and it adds preliminary support for Apple M1 Silicon.
Linux 5.13 brings initial but still early support for the Apple M1 with basic support but not yet accelerated graphics and a lot more to iron out moving ahead. There are also new Linux 5.13 security features like the Landlock LSM, Clang CFI support, and optionally randomizing the kernel stack offset at each system call.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/linux-5-13-supports-m1/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. SMILE INC SELLS PDFPEN APP TO NITRO TO FOCUS ON TEXTEXPANDER
Announced in a short blog post, Smile says that it sold its PDFpen app to Nitro. Nitro plans to add the app to its current productivity platform.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/smile-inc-sells-pdfpen/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. YOUTUBE TV ADDS 4K, OFFLINE VIEWING FOR EXTRA $20
YouTube TV has added new features for subscribers that include support for 4K, offline viewing, 5.1 Dolby Audio, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/youtube-tv-adds-4k/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. SNAPCHAT CRASHING FOR IPHONE USERS BUT FIX ON WAY
Snapchat users on iPhone have started to notice the popular app crashing repeatedly, 9to5 Mac reported. However, a fix is said to be on its way.
The influx of complaints correlates to the release of version 11.34.0.35 of the Snapchat application, which was pushed out less than one day ago. According to many users, the Snapchat application will immediately crash upon being opened, and no fix is currently available. Snapchat acknowledged the issue in a post on Twitter this morning, saying that it is working on a fix that will be released to the App Store soon.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/snapchat-crashing-for-iphone-users-but-fix-on-way/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. APPLE SEEDS MACOS MONTEREY DEVELOPER BETA TWO
Apple has released the second developer beta of macOS Monterey, fixing a number of issues from the previous release.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-seeds-macos-monterey-developer-beta-two/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. APPLE TV+: NEW CENTRAL PARK LYRIC VIDEO FOR ‘WEEHAWKEN’
The latest season of Central Park premiered on Apple TV+ on Friday. That means new songs… and new lyrics video. The first one is for ‘Weehawken’, performed by Bitsy showing off her Jersey Pride.
 
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/apple-tv-new-central-park-lyric-video-for-weehawken/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SHORTCUT AND A SIRI SHORTCUT?
There are two different kinds of shortcuts and they can be used in different ways. You can build a shortcut and activate one using Siri.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/shortcut-siri-shortcut-difference/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. HYPER CROWDFUNDS 4-IN-1 MAGNETIC IPHONE CHARGING STAND
HYPER has launched a 4-in-1 charging stand that can charge four devices at the same time. It’s currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/hyper-crowdfunds-4-in-1-charger/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. WHICH APPLE ONE BUNDLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? [UPDATED]
As the year of free Apple TV+ offer comes to an end, a lot of users could save money by signing up to an Apple One bundle.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/which-apple-one-bundle-is-right-for-you/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

12. SYNOLOGY DSM 7.0: WHAT’S NEW 2021
Synology DSM 7.0 comes out Tuesday, but you’re going to want to watch this segment from Mac Geek Gab 878 before you decide to install. In fact, you might just want to wait a few weeks, but see what John and I have to say about it first, then make your decision.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/synology-dsm-7-0/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

13. WEBKIT’S ORIGIN STORY – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2021-06-28
Friday marked 20 years of WebKit and Safari, and Don Melton chats with Kelly about how WebKit came to be, as well as how far it reaches today.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/tmo-daily-observations-2021-06-28/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

14. FOUNDATION WILL PREMIERE ON APPLE TV+ ON SEPTEMBER 24
Apple TV+ sci-fi series ‘Foundation’ will premiere on September 24, it has been announced, with a new teaser clip also released.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/foundation-premiere-apple-tv-plus-september-24/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

15. HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A URL IS SAFE TO CLICK?
Kelly and I always try to include at least one practical security tip for Security Friday. In the latest episode of the podcast The Really Useful Podcast, hosts Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley discuss a few such tips, like how to figure out if a link is safe to click on. From the description: “This week’s Really Useful Podcast looks at link checkers and other easy, “soft” online security tips that you can use to develop safer habits and behaviors online. In this week’s show we used the following articles: How to Spot a Phishing Email, Sites to Help You Check if Links Are Safe, and How to Safely Use Your Pet’s Name as a Secure Password.” Check out the link below to listen to the episode on Spotify.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/how-tell-url-safe/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

16. IS ICLOUD PRIVATE RELAY SAFE FOR BANKING?
In this mini-episode from Mac Geek Gab 877, Dave and John discuss Apple’s iCloud Private Relay and if it’s safe for banking.
In addition, be sure to check out our piece on iCloud Private Relay to learn more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/icloud-private-relay-for-banking/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

17. CONSULTING ADVICE, QUICK TIPS, AND DSM 7.0 — MAC GEEK GAB 878
If you’re a computer consultant, how do you manage your billing? Like many of you listening, Dave and John both spent time as consultants, too. Listen as they talk about some of the practices — and problems — they experienced! Synology’s DSM 7.0 is out, too, and you’re going to want to listen before you install. That, plus some Quick Tips, Photos, and even a few Cool Stuff Found items from the most recent Pepcom round out the episode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/macgeekgab-878/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

18. REFLECTIONS ON THE IPAD PRO AFTER WWDC
As an avid iPad Pro user, Dr. Brooks focuses on the user community’s response to iPadOS 15 and iPad Pro in the wake of WWDC.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/wwdc-reflections-ipad-pro/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

19. HOW TO SHARE CONTACTS QUICKLY ON YOUR IPHONE
This mini-episode from Mac Geek Gab 877 explains a great tip about how to easily share contacts on your iPhone.
 
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/share-contacts-quickly-iphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

20. SCREENSHOT TIPS FOR IPHONE
In Mac Geek Gab 877 we covered how to use OnyX to control where your screenshots are saved.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/screenshot-tips-for-iphone/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>