On your day off, I suggest you remember what interesting and important things happened during this work week in order to keep abreast of what is happening in the world of gadgets and technology, and also discuss this news with friends.
Below we have collected all the most interesting things over the past six days, what was written about and discussed on the pages of iPhones.ru.
This week we corrected the work of CryptoPro CSP, opened secret settings on the iPhone, shared our impressions after switching from Windows to MacBook Air, used many ways to launch Android applications on macOS, and much more.
Read about this in our digest:
1. Apple has blocked the Russian email program and service CryptoPRO CSP for Mac.
This is a crypto service provider that provides cryptographic information protection tools and public key infrastructure (PKI) in Russia. In particular, CryptoPro CSP is used in programs for filing tax reports, in client banks and on a universal electronic card.
Due to the revocation of the developer’s certificate by the developer, all CryptoPRO services are marked in macOS as unsafe and not known to be. This happened after the company CryptoPro came under US sanctions.
I wrote a procedure on how to install CryptoPro CSP on macOS after blocking.
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2. Hidden in your iPhone is an Internet speed test. Here’s how to turn it on and find it
iPhone owners, without knowing it, have been using the Internet speed test built into the system for a couple of years now. It is very deeply hidden in iOS. But you can unlock it once and then always have access to it.
You will need a Mac to unlock this feature. You can also use someone else’s.
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3. We have been waiting for this for 4 years, the time has come. It’s time to say goodbye to the M1-powered MacBook
For a very long time I have been supporting the owners of these laptops, doing nothing, not taking any new generations or “upgrading” to Pro models if they are generally satisfied with everything.
Everything changed last week. Now it is possible, profitable and even useful to replace MacBook Air and Pro with M1 chips. Apple finally has something to change the M1 MacBook.
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4. Whoosh, and you have opened the secret settings. How to Enable Developer Mode on iPhone and iPad Even If You Don’t Have It
Developer mode is an engineering menu that is available in iOS 16/17 and iPadOS 16/17; it is not available on earlier firmware versions. Previously, the menu appeared when installing applications from external sources, for example, through Scarlet or test versions of the firmware. As a result, the situation has changed; to enable the developer menu, you now need to go through the operation mode.
To enable the developer menu on your iPhone or iPad, you must have a computer.
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5. I’ve been using a Windows PC all my life, but I switched to a MacBook Air M2. Was it worth it
I decided that it was time to buy a current MacBook Air. I don’t need the M3 chip; I don’t have any tasks for which it could be useful. And even now it would be too unreasonable to buy it because of the prices at the start of sales.
I didn’t wait, I took the basic MB Air with the M2 processor. And I was right. But not without its drawbacks. Impressions from the laptop are rather positive, but there were also some disadvantages.
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6. Best ways to run Android apps on macOS and Windows. Sharing my experience
We often hear from people that it would be great to have a game or application for Android that could be run not only on a smartphone, but also on a PC with a large screen. And it would be even better if the PC was running not only Windows, but also macOS. And of course, the installation shouldn’t be too complicated.
Collected in one material the latest solutions for Android emulation on MacOS and Windows. All of them are free and provided without problems.
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7. Various interesting things
📍 Oppenheimer received an Oscar for the main film of the year. Who else won?
On the night of March 11, the main Oscar ceremony took place. The main film of the year was “Oppenheimer” by Christopher Nolan. He received 7 awards in 13 nominations.
Who else won and in what categories? Let’s talk. There are unexpected leaders.
📍Kommersant: Samsung and Xiaomi have resumed advertising activity in Russia.
Samsung, Xiaomi, Acer and Honor have resumed advertising activity in Russia after freezing it in the spring of 2022, Kommersant writes.
Brand marketing budgets in 2023 are in line with, and in some cases even capped, 2021 levels. They place advertising not directly, but through third parties: marketplaces, retailers and distributors.
📍 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT treatment unveiled. Accelerates to 100 km/h in 2.1 seconds, it has never been more powerful
The standard Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is all-wheel drive. It is equipped with a twin-engine power plant with a maximum power of 580 kW (789 hp).
In Launch Control mode, power increases to 760 kW (1,033 hp) for ten seconds. And in the special Attack Mode, the power reaches 815 kW (1108 hp) in 2 seconds.
📍 Roskomnadzor included Discord in the list of social networks. Now he himself is obliged to block prohibited content
Discord is also required to create a version of the user complaint page.
In addition, the Yuppie social network is now included in the registry. The same requirements apply to her.
📍 How to change the Apple Music country to listen to new music without restrictions
Although a subscription to Apple Music in the Russian region is one of the cheapest in the world, there is a drawback. Some popular music labels and artists restrict his access to their music.
But changing the region is easy. Limitation only on the conditions that must be met in your account.
📍Artificial intelligence created the most expensive iPhone case for 30 million rubles.
The case is made from “genuine alligator leather and exclusive Himalayan crocodile leather.” The edging around the camera is made of 18-karat gold. Diamonds of 5.5, 3.05, 2.09 and 1.05 carats were also used in the design.
📍iPhone owners complain about family emoji. It has changed for you, and many on the Internet are unhappy
With iOS 17.4, released last week, Apple updated its gigantic emoji library to comply with Unicode standards – with consequences that have caused controversy both in the West and around the world.
Overall, there is no scandal, the problem is objectively insignificant, and the root cause is so boring that you won’t believe it right off the bat. But this does not change the fact:
In iOS there are no colored emojis or connections with marital status.
That’s what this week was like. Enjoy your holiday and see you in the next Sunday digest.
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Source: Iphones RU
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