Report show increasing use of Macs, growth iPhone marketshare in China

Reports show that Windows 10 end of support in 2025 could actually benefit Mac marketshare.

Kandji's Apple in the Enterprise Report shows that majority (more than 90%) of IT professionals praise Apple device deployment in the workplace and this delivers business advantage. Other findings include:

  • 76% of large enterprises report an increase in their use of Apple devices in the past year.
  • 57% report that Apple device use is growing faster than other device options.
  • 67% of IT professionals report an increase in employee productivity with Apple devices.
  • Over half of the respondents report reliability and long lifecycle as major benefits.
  • Over half of IT professionals surveyed report that iPhone and iPad are better for the productivity and user experience of remote/hybrid employees compared to 15% for Android.
  • 30% of IT professionals report reduced total cost of ownership with Apple adoption.
  • One of the most compelling statistics in the report is that 76% of IT professionals say that Windows or Android devices are more likely to be targeted in a cyberattack than Apple devices.

TechInsight's Global Shipment Report, China accounted for 24% of all ‌iPhone‌ shipments in Q2 2023, while the U.S. market accounted for 21%. 

Omdia's report highlights that iPhone 14 Pro Max is best selling model overall.

IDC: Global PC Shipments Expected to Return to Growth in 2024 Albeit Below 2019 Pre-Pandemic Levels, According to IDC

Kandji: Apple in the Enterprise Report

Omdia: iPhone 14 Pro Max is most shipped smartphone in the first half of this year

TechInsight

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Intel Macs are also vulnerable to Downfall and Inception vulnerabilities

Recently discovered Downfall and Inception vulnerabilities in Intel and AMD processors are also affecting Mac computers built with Intel CPUs.

This vulnerabilities could lead to security keys leakage to unprivileged code. There are no known exploits using this vulnerability at the time of writing.

AMD and Intel have both already released OS-level microcode software updates to address both issues. Both companies have also said that they're not aware of any active in-the-wild exploits of either vulnerability. Consumer, workstation, and server CPUs are all affected, making patching particularly important for server administrators.

Ars Technica

CVE: CVE-2022-40982

Ars Technica: “Downfall” bug affects years of Intel CPUs, can leak encryption keys and more

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Users report issues with Screen Time and Apple Pencil

Apple acknowledged issue with Screen Time with settings being unexpectedly reset. Issue seems to persist even with latest iOS updates. Fix is expected in next releases.

“We are aware that some users may be experiencing an issue where Screen Time settings are unexpectedly reset,” an Apple spokeswoman said. “We take these reports very seriously and we have been, and will continue, making updates to improve the situation.”

Apple to WSJ

iPad owners who had their screen replaced by third-party service might encounter issues with Apple Pencil. Issue seems to be related to latest iPadOS updates. Apple did not commented this issue yet.

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Smartphone sales are down affecting mostly Android phones

Counterpoint publishes a report outlining smartphone market situation in Q2 2023. Overall, smartphone shipments fell 24% year over year. Interestingly, Google sales are up 48% (while being on low starting position). iPhone sales down 6%.

Counterpoint: US Smartphone Shipments Fall 24% YoY in Q2 2023 on Lower Upgrade Rates

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Apple Vision Pro developer kit will be customized and tracked

Reports arise on developer kit delivery process for Apple Vision Pro.

Developers will need to provide details on their prescription lenses, as well as head measurements in order to receive personalized headset.

Tweet by Mark Gurman provides more details.

https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1684641969618759680
https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1684641969618759680

Also, Apple Developer website mentions AirTag unpairing process at the end of the loan. Apple is expected to track developer kits. Developer kit also expected to come in lockable Pelican case to protect the device when not in use.

Apple partner manager will be assigned to developers using Vision Pro developer kit to track progress of application development.

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Apple starts accepting applications for Vision Pro labs, developer kits and compatibility evaluations

Apple finally starts accepting applications from developers on visionOS apps.

Apple Vision Pro compatibility evaluations

Apple could provide feedback on app behavior on Vision Pro device.

Apple Developer: Apple Vision Pro compatibility evaluations (Submit a request)

Apple Vision Pro developer labs

Developers will be able to test apps on Apple Vision Pro. Developers will use their own development environment to the lab. Apple experts will be available to help with setup and troubleshooting.
Vision Pro developer labs are available in Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo.

Apple recommends one designer and one engineer attend the lab. Each member will need to submit a request separately for the same day and location.

Apple Developer: Apple Vision Pro developer labs (Submit a request)

Apple Vision Pro developer kit

Apple will load Vision Pro developer kit to developers, and also support with device and onboarding, regular check-ins with app development, and two additional technical support requests.

Developers will need to submit a application brief with their request in order to be reviewed.

Apple Developer: Apple Vision Pro developer kit (Submit a request)

Apple Developer: Take your apps and games beyond the visionOS simulator

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