Rest of the Day: MacOS Sierra Now Automatically Boots on Compatible Systems
Starting today, if Auto Download is enabled in the App Store, Apple will start downloading macOS Sierra to your system. It’s smart enough to only download if you have free space. About this and much more in today’s news.
- This does not mean macOS Sierra will install itself; they just push you into the future . You can change automatic downloads in the App Store settings if you don’t want to receive updates or are trying to save disk space. [Loop over border ]
- In other news, today WhatsApp introduced some fun new camera features. Now you can paint on photos and videos and add emoji to your photos. If SnapChat has had any positive impact on the world, it’s the proliferation of quirky and silly features in competing chat apps. It’s funny to be stupid! [WhatsApp]
- ITunes has a new Conversational Highlights section, as well as Apple’s Podcasts app, which lets you listen to articles from some of your favorite sites, including Lifehacker. They are like short podcasts and are narrated by real people in partnership with SpokenLayer . Find the “oral edition” in the iTunes podcast section, or try visiting iTunes.com/SpokenEditions to see what’s currently available. Current offerings include our own subsidiaries Gizmodo and Jezebel, as well as other publications such as Slate and TechCrunch. [TechCrunch]
- Reminder: Google is organizing an event tomorrow in San Francisco where they will showcase new devices, including phones, an updated Chromecast, and more. You can watch the live stream on Youtube.com/Google at 9:00 AM PT and we’ll of course cover everything you need to know here on Lifehacker.