Installing fonts in macOS Sonoma is almost as easy as downloading them. Here's how you can add them to your Mac.


Fonts are the key to good-looking designs and documents; there are many ways to download free or paid fonts to use with your Mac. Apple also includes some fonts in macOS Sonoma that must be activated before they can be used.

There are several straightforward ways to install fonts in macOS Sonoma. The difference is where the fonts to be installed live on your Mac.


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Apple has been researching how to make a small, wearable loudspeaker that would use beamformed audio to make it clearly audible to the wearer, yet not disturb anyone else.


Apple calls a newly-granted patent by the name, "Wearable Device with Directional Audio," but it's really "Star Trek: The Next Generation." At heart, this is how to solve the problem of your entire Away Team plus enemy aliens hearing when your mother calls to ask if you remembered your coat, or why you forgot your Humane AI Pin.

"A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user," says Apple. "For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user."


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Apple is said to be investigating a partnership with a US electric vehicle firm, believed to be Rivian, in a move that could mean reviving the Apple Car.


The whole Apple Car project was reportedly scrapped in February 2024, with its team redeployed to AI work. Unusually, the cancellation of a decade-long project was even seen as good news by analysts.

However, according to Digitimes, Apple is even now contemplating a partnership with an EV firm. Beyond a belief that the firm is Rivian, there is no further detail — and even citing supply chain sources, Digitimes specifically says the news is speculation.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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In a typical move for Apple, the online Apple Store has been taken down shortly before the company's Let Loose event. It's probably to prepare for new iPad models.


The online version of the Apple Store usually goes offline ahead of Apple's special events. This can be used to produce hype for the event, as well as to prepare Apple's website for the preorders of new products.

Usually, the store becomes available to access shortly after events conclude, complete with the just-announced products.


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Steep price drops have hit Apple's M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch lines, with exclusive discounts on the laptops in addition to promo code savings on three years of AppleCare.


May discounts are in full swing across Apple's M3 MacBook Pro line, including M3 Pro and M3 Max models. Save up to $350 on every configuration with exclusive promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama, discounting prices to as low as $1,449.


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Alongside its launch of the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, Apple has introduced the Apple Pencil Pro, the first significant addition to the lineup in six years.


As previously expected, and heavily hinted at by Apple's "Let Loose" event logos, a new Apple Pencil has been launched. The Apple Pencil Pro now takes the place of the 2018 second-generation model as the top of the range.

In addition to all of the features of that second generation model such as hover mode, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze gestures. Squeezing the sides of the Apple Pencil Pro can bring up a menu, so users don't have to keep moving around the screen.


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Apple has launched Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPad with new features including multicam video recording and AI-based audio tracks called Session Players.


Announced alongside the launch of the new iPad Pro, Apple's two main pro creator apps have been updated with new features to take advantage of the faster M4 processor. Final Cut Pro 2 in particular uses the capabilities of that processor to add live multi camera work on the iPad Pro.

"Live Multicam enables filmmakers to connect and preview up to four cameras all at once, all in one place," said Will Hui, Apple Product Manager, Creative Apps. "Creators can remotely direct each video angle and dial in exposure, white balance, focus, and more."


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Apple's iPad Air has been given a long-awaited update, with a new size option offered alongside the usual spec bump upgrade.


The sixth generation of iPad Air is now a reality, arriving approximately two years after Apple's last update to the product line. The new generation also goes beyond a typical product update, with Apple bringing out new sizes of iPad Air for consumers to try.

Taking a leaf from the iPad Pro range, the iPad Air is now offered in two distinct sizes. The previous 10.9-inch iPad Air's screen has been upgraded to a full 11 inches, meanwhile a second model offers a much larger 13-inch workspace.


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The most affordable iPad just got even cheaper as Apple cut the price of the 10th generation model by $100.


While Tuesday's iPad event focused largely on the new iPad Air and iPad Pro models, Apple included a quick footnote about its base model iPad — it's now even more affordable.

The 10th-generation iPad, released at the tail end of 2022, features a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display, Touch ID in the lock button, and the A14 Bionic. It also features a USB-C port and is compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil.


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Apple's recent 'Let loose' event showcased the powerful new iPad Pro lineup, and introduced an updated Magic Keyboard with an aluminum body for the first time.


The new Magic keyboard is now available for purchase on Apple's online store. With its integrated trackpad and floating design, the keyboard aims to enhance the user experience by providing laptop-like functionality to the iPad Pro.

The Magic Keyboard features a unique floating cantilever design, which allows the iPad Pro to attach magnetically and hover above the keyboard. The design elevates the device for a better viewing angle and makes it easy to adjust to the user's preferred viewing positions.


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For the first time, Apple has used the iPad to edit some of the footage of one of its Apple Events to showcase the powerful capabilities of its tablet lineup.


On Tuesday, Apple held its 'Let Loose' event, which largely served to introduce its new iPad Air and iPad Pro models. During the event, Apple touted the filming and editing capabilities of the iPad Pro.

The company showcased how the iPad Pro, paired with Final Cut Pro, can be used for both filming and editing. Final Cut Pro now allows up to four individual iPhones or iPads to be synced to an iPad Pro via the new Final Cut Camera app.


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After 11 years, 6 months, and 5 days of valiant charging and data service, the Lightning port is no longer on any iPad that Apple sells.


It's easy to be glad about the move to USB-C for Apple devices, because it's (usually) faster, and because now USB-C is in the iPhone, the iPad, and a MacBook Pro can be charged over USB-C. Even the Siri Remote for Apple TV 4K is now USB-C.

That has taken a long time — the iPad Pro moved from Lightning to USB-C in October 2018. It's possible that Apple would have kept the Lightning port for even longer, at least on the iPhone, if it were for the EU introducing laws mandating USB-C.


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Apple has updated its Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro creative software suites, enhancing their functionality with new AI-driven features for Mac users.


At the iPad event, Apple highlighted new versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad — but they sneakily updated the Mac versions too.

The latest version of Final Cut Pro for Mac enhances editing speed through AI. Likewise, the updated Logic Pro, driven by artificial intelligence, introduces studio assistant tools that enhance the music production process, offering artists assistance precisely when it's required.


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Apple's refresh of the iPad Pro lines makes a major and long-awaited change to the tablet, with OLED, M4, and a thinner case.


The rumored revamp of the iPad Pro has arrived, with Apple introducing the updated iPad Pro range after over a year without changes. A new display, landscape selfie camera, M4 processor, and thinner case design.

They have 11-inch and 13-inch displays, and the iPad Pro has been refined to make the cases slightly thinner than the previous generation. The size change also results in a small weight loss for both models.


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Developers can now download and install the fifth beta of visionOS 1.2 to their Apple Vision Pro for testing.


The fifth beta build visionOS 1.2, appears after the fourth, which Apple brought out on April 30. The third was issued on April 24, the second was on April 16, while the first appeared on April 2.

The fifth build is build number 21O5587a, replacing the fourth beta, build number 21O5580a.


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Apple's release candidate beta round arrived on Tuesday for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS are release candidates, but macOS is conspicuously absent so far.


Developers taking part in Apple's beta program can get the latest builds from the Apple Developer Center or by simply updating their iPhone or iPad that are already running the betas, using the Settings app. Public beta versions generally appear not long after the developer versions, and can be signed up to via the Apple Beta Software Program website.

The release candidates for iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.5 turn up after the fourth betas, which Apple brought out on April 30. The third round was on April 23, the second on April 16, and the first surfaced on April 2.


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Apple now has four Apple Pencil models, and compatibility varies greatly. Here's which Apple Pencils are compatible with which iPads.


Not only are there four discrete Apple Pencil models, each has its own list of features. Discerning which one you need based on your iPad model can be a little confusing, so let's take a moment to break down the differences.


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New assets found within the release candidate for iOS 17.5 show three colors of the yet-unreleased new Beats Pill, suggesting that the device is nearing release.


Beats is currently in the process of updating its personal audio collection, which includes the Beats Solo 4 and Beats Solo Buds. While it has not yet made an official announcement, a new Beats Pill speaker appears on the horizon.

On Tuesday, AppleInsider found evidence of an unreleased Beats Pill in the assets within iOS 17.5 RC. Multiple images showcasing a black, gold, and red Beats Pill were found.


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Despite all attention being on the new iPad Air and iPad Pro at the "Let Loose" event, Tim Cook wore a pair of Nike sneakers that were designed and made for him specifically for the launch.


Never let it be said that Apple does not sweat the details. Back in 2019 when it launched the Apple Watch Series 5 with its first-ever always-on display, Apple was even specific about who did and did not get to wear one.

It was very simple. If you presented anything during that keynote before the Apple Watch Series 5 was announced, you wore a Series 4 — and everyone afterwards wore a Series 5.


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Two years after the last update, Apple has introduced the sixth-generation iPad Air with the M2 processor and a new size. Here's how they compare on paper.


The iPad Air is decidedly the mid-range option in the Apple tablet catalog. It's a step up from the iPad and iPad mini in offering Pro-level performance through its use of Apple Silicon, but it's not quite at the level of the iPad Pro range itself.

Apple's last change to the iPad Air was in March 2022, meaning there has been a two-year gap between the fifth and sixth generations.


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The iPad Pro line has boasted Apple's flagship display technology for the last six years, starting with a ProMotion LED display, stopping at at miniLED backlighting for a while, then arriving at tandem OLED. Here's how they compare.


Apple revealed the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models during a short video event on May 7. These are the first iPads with OLED displays, but the technology goes much further than the panels used in iPhones.

This comparison will focus on the previous three generations of display technology available for the larger iPad Pro. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro in 2018 had a Liquid Retina display, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro in 2021 had a Liquid Retina XDR display with miniLED backlighting, and the new 13-inch iPad Pro revealed in 2024 has an Ultra Retina XDR display.


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