From Apple, a new iPadOS and more

Apple this week introduced new releases of its operating systems for the iPhone and iPad, said TheVerge.com, and “it’s now splitting up iOS to form a new iPadOS for the company’s tablets.” The new iPadOS promises a more laptop-like experience, including support for external hard drives and thumb drives so you can easily transfer files between the iPad and other devices. Both iPads and iPhones will get more photo-editing features, and for videos, “you’ll finally be able to rotate them directly on the device.” Apple also announced a longawaited redesign of the high-end Mac Pro, admitting that its glossy trash can–shaped “Mac Pro of 2013 was a mistake.” The powerful computer’s system memory “can be maxed out at an eyebrow-raising 1.5TB”—many times what most contemporary high-end machines typically have and enough for even the most extreme power users. in an event near you, even when one of your “friends” is streaming a videogame. If you’re also drowning in “out of control” notifications, you have some options. Pressing the inconspicuous three-dot button by the alert will let you “turn off notifications of this type/ about this post.” You can also use the app settings. Tap the three-line menu at the bottom of the app, then go to Settings & Privacy for a list of alerts you can cancel. “You don’t get total control, but you can at least cut off some of the more annoying intrusions.”