macOS High Sierra preview: It’s what you can’t see that counts

You can tell by its name: The next version of Apple’s macOS, High Sierra, isn’t a huge and transformative update. Instead, like Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion, the new OS refines what came before it. It’s hard not to feel a bit disappointed, though, since last year’s macOS Sierra was also a modest update. It brought Siri to the desktop and Apple Pay to the web but didn’t fundamentally change how we used Macs. Now with High Sierra’s first public preview, we’re getting even more incremental upgrades.

While the new OS isn’t flashy — you’ll barely even notice you’ve upgraded — it’s an important stepping stone for Apple. It brings along some important changes under the hood that will modernize macOS and prepare it for the future of desktop computing. But with iOS getting some major updates that make it look and feel more like macOS, especially on iPads, it’s also transforming into a legitimately competitive platform to macOS. We can’t help but wonder when Apple will deliver something truly new for Macs.

Apple File System

The most significant change in High Sierra is something you’ll never actually see. It’s now relying on Apple File System (APFS) instead of HFS+, which has been the de facto Mac file system since 1998’s Mac OS 8.1. Mostly, the upgrade means Apple’s computers will be able to natively handle advanced features like encryption and combining multiple volumes into a single drive. While HFS+ had those features, they were basically bolted on with Apple’s Core Storage volume manager. Native support in APFS means there will be less overhead; everything will be a bit faster, with less room for failure.

Overall, Apple File System will be a more efficient and safer way to handle your data on Macs. With the addition of crash protection and safer document saving, you won’t have to worry as much about losing data if your computer suddenly loses power. APFS adds Snapshots, the ability to capture a copy of your file system to ease backups and reversions. Snapshots don’t take up space at first, but they’ll grow in size as they track what’s changed in your file system.

Journaling, the HFS+ feature for recording file system changes, is also a thing of the past with APFS. Since the new file system can keep better track of all of your data on its own, there’s no need to have a separate journal to log those changes. That adds up to a slight performance win, since you’re not constantly hitting the journal every time you change your data. Apple notes the new approach could lead to a bit more file fragmentation, but it’s counteracted that by building stronger defragmentation into High Sierra. You shouldn’t have to worry about doing anything differently to maintain your files, but hopefully you’ll notice things are a bit faster. Additionally, APFS is better suited for flash, solid state and Fusion Drives since it writes data more efficiently.

I didn’t notice any significant changes in the High Sierra Public Preview due to APFS. Copying and saving files worked the same as before. But in an ideal world, I shouldn’t notice any difference. The big concern with any file system change is that it could lead to issues with your data, but Apple notes that developers have had time to experiment with APFS for the past year. It also upgraded all iPhones and iPads to APFS with iOS 10.3, which served as a test-bed for converting hundreds of millions of devices.

Looking ahead, APFS puts Apple in a better position to add more-advanced file system features down the line. And since it’s entirely 64-bit, it’ll be able to handle larger files more efficiently. (HFS+ already supported disks and files up to eight exabytes.)

Metal 2

With Metal 2, Apple is getting more serious about graphics. It marks the first time Apple has unified its Metal APIs across all of its platforms — iOS, tvOS and macOS — making it simpler for developers to design apps for all of them. Just like with AFS, Apple claims the biggest benefit with Metal 2 is efficiency. It’ll be able to take advantage of modern GPUs (graphics processing units) more than before, so things like drawing windows and moving them around should strain your CPU less.

This time around, the entire MacOS window server, which draws all the applications you see, is built atop Metal 2. Surprisingly, Apple claims that lower-powered systems with integrated graphics will see the biggest benefit from the changes. The original Metal already tapped into the additional performance in machines with dedicated graphics. Developers will also be able to use the new APIs to build in more GPU compute capabilities — where apps rely on graphics cards, instead of the CPU, for crunching data. That opens the door to things like machine learning, computer vision and natural language capabilities.

Metal 2 will also play a big role in High Sierra’s VR and external GPU capabilities. I didn’t have a chance to test out either feature, but the potential is there to finally bring Macs in parity with PCs when it comes to VR and gaming. On my 2014-era MacBook Air, I didn’t notice much of a difference in window rendering or even more flashy graphical features like Exposé. This being a preview release, I saw some weird graphical glitches, especially around drop shadows in pop-up windows (see above). But these are the sorts of issues that will likely be ironed out by High Sierra’s official release.

Photos

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Sticking with the general theme from High Sierra, the Photos app is only a slight improvement. Last year, Apple delivered a massive update that brought the app more in line with its iOS sibling. Now it’s offering more ways to manage and beautify your pics. For one, Photos makes the editing tools available to you much more visible, and you can quickly judge your edits against the original image with the new compare button. And for the first time, you can tweak color curves in your photos. That’ll let you make specific color adjustments that simply weren’t possible before.

Among the more useful changes, Photos now lets you send an image to an external photo-editing app like Photoshop and Pixelmator. Changes you make in those apps show up as a separate layer within Photos — but of course, you can choose to export your work from them as well. Photos’ people recognition is smarter this time around, and it’ll also sync the people you add with your other devices if you’re using iCloud Photo Library. Furthermore, you can expect the Memories feature to be much smarter than before, with a better ability to find things like duplicates and smiles while avoiding photos where people might be blinking. There are over a dozen new Memories types, including pets, babies and weddings.

While I don’t regularly use Photos, the new features make it seem like a more capable way to deal with your picture library. I particularly appreciated being able to throw a photo to another app for more-advanced editing work. And for once, Live Photos seems like a useful feature to have on an iPhone, now that we have the ability to quickly turn them into animated meme-worthy clips.

Wrapping up

Beyond the bigger changes mentioned above, there are also a slew of smaller improvements worth noting:

• High Sierra, along with iOS 11, now supports HIEF (High Image Efficiency Format) and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), both of which promise better compression than existing formats. They’re not mainstream yet, but both will be a bigger deal once iOS 11 launches, where they’ll be the default image and video types.
• Safari goes a step beyond the Do Not Track and it can even stop autoplaying videos.
• Siri has a more natural-sounding voice, and it can even spin up a playlist of tunes when you’re bored.
• iCloud File Sharing will finally let you work on files collaboratively with others.

High Sierra won’t go down as a particularly memorable version of macOS. But everything Apple is adding under the hood will go a long way toward preparing the OS for bigger changes down the line. Still, it’s a bit tough to spend another year with a fairly minor Mac update when Windows 10 is improving significantly every year.

Airbnb plans to rent out mansions and penthouses this year

Not content to simply point people in the direction of national parks, it sounds like Airbnb will now offer the well-heeled even more luxurious places to stay. Codenamed Airbnb Lux, the short-term rental service will soon offer penthouses and mansions if its tests are successful, according to Bloomberg’s sources. Supposedly, the housing stock comes from Airbnb’s purchase of Luxury Retreats earlier this year.

The palatial estates need to pass inspection from the company before they can go on the market, but Bloomberg says a test run in select markets should start before year’s end. Will it be enough to tempt the wealthy to stay in a mansion in Beverly Hills versus a suite at the Chateau Marmot? That’s anyone’s guess at this point.

Source: Bloomberg

The Wirecutter’s best deals: Save $50 on a PSVR gaming bundle

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You may have already seen Engadget posting reviews from our friends at The Wirecutter. Now, from time to time, we’ll also be publishing their recommended deals on some of their top picks. Read on, and strike while the iron is hot — some of these sales could expire mighty soon.

PlayStation VR – PS4 VR Worlds Bundle

Street price: $500; MSRP: $500; Deal price: $450 with code EMCRGCJ33

This is the best price we’ve seen on a PlayStation VR Bundle that includes the PlayStation Camera and PlayStation Move controllers in addition to the PlayStation VR Core and PlayStation VR Worlds Game disk. Use coupon code EMCRGCJ33 to get $50 off, dropping the price to $450 (you must agree to subscribe to the Newegg newsletter, which is free, as part of using the code). While we’ve seen the standalone VR core as low as $300 just once, the other components still add up, so this is a quick and easy way to get the entire setup at a discount. Shipping is free.

The PlayStation VR is our PS4 owners pick in our guide to the best VR headsets for PC and PS4. Signe Brewster wrote, “Sony’s PlayStation VR headset can’t track you quite as well as the competition can, but it’s good enough to provide a fun, solid virtual reality gaming experience. If you own a PlayStation 4 or 4 Pro (or would rather buy one than an expensive gaming PC), the PSVR’s $500 price tag makes it an easy pick. There are plenty of games to choose from—including PSVR exclusives like Rez Infinite as well as games like EVE: Valkyrie that are available on Vive and Rift—its camera and controllers are PlayStation accessories you may already own, and it’s easy to get into if you’re already familiar with the PlayStation’s user interface. Two of my testers also chose it as the most comfortable headset (the other two picked the Rift).”

Amazon Echo – Get $100 off Two

Street price: $360; MSRP: $360; Deal price: $260 with code ECHO2PACK

While the single Echo for $130 deal has ended for now, those looking for two Echos can get the same per unit price with this new promo. Add two Echos to cart and use promo code ECHO2PACK to see the price drop to $130 each, a $100 savings off of full price.

The Amazon Echo is a speaker we recommend in our Alexa guide. Grant Clauser writes, “Echo, always listening via Amazon’s Alexa voice service, lets you play music, order pizza, and get questions answered, and can control popular smart-home devices and 1,000-plus other things.”

Clauser continues, “Thanks to the Echo’s far-field microphones, Alexa can respond to voice commands from almost anywhere within earshot. And there’s no activation button to press. Simply say the trigger word (either “Alexa,” “Echo,” “Amazon,” or “Computer.”) followed by what you want to happen, and it will be done—as long as you’ve set up everything properly and are using the correct command (it’s still very much a work in progress and you should set your expectations accordingly). Once you get used to the quirks, using Alexa feels much more natural and responsive than speaking to a phone-based voice assistant like Apple’s Siri. As a result, you’ll likely find yourself using your phone less frequently when you’re at home.”

Nidra Deep Rest Sleeping Mask (2-Pack)

Street price: $12; MSRP: $15; Deal price: 2 for $10

This is a great buy one get one free deal for our top pick sleeping mask for travel. We normally see this sleep mask stay close to its $12 street price, so this price of $10 for 2 sleep masks is an excellent deal, matching the lowest we’ve seen a price on an individual sleep mask during a lightning deal. You’ll need to add 2 sleep masks to your cart and then you’ll see the discounted price during checkout.

The Nidra Deep Rest is our top pick for sleeping mask in our guide to the best gear for travel. WC Staff wrote, “When bright lights hamper peaceful shut-eye, we recommend the light-blocking, contoured Nidra Deep Rest sleep mask. Of the six masks we tested on six different faces, the Nidra blocked the most light on the most faces. It’s contoured to rest on your face like a pair of soft goggles, with fabric lenses that sit around your eyes (instead of directly over them). This design provides more space for your eyes to flutter during REM sleep, ensuring that you come through red-eye flights with less redness in your eyes. Makeup wearers will also appreciate that, with the Nidra’s elevated eye cups, there’s a smaller chance of smudging.”

ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4

Street price: $104; MSRP: $104; Deal price: $83

This is a great deal on our upgrade pick instant-read thermometer. This is the lowest price we’ve seen on new models of the Thermapen Mk4. The only time we’ve seen a lower price is when they were “open-box” units, and even then it was only $3 dollars cheaper. This comes with a full 2-year warranty from ThermoWorks. Available in red, white, and blue with $4 flat-rate shipping.

The ThermoWorks Thermapen Mk4 is our serious upgrade pick in our guide for the best instant-read thermometer. Kevin Purdy said, “If you’re looking for more precision in your cooking, you should upgrade to the Thermapen Mk4. Like the “classic” Thermapen, the new model hits a close temperature in two seconds, then a precise temperature in about three seconds. It has a long fold-out probe and large display, and it’ll last a very long time with only rare calibrations. The few features added were smart: an automatic backlight, screen rotation, and motion-based sleep and wake-up. It’s also more waterproof than the prior model, and it switched from drawing power from a coin battery (that you never have on hand) to a single AAA battery.”

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‘Sense8’ fans saved from cliffhanger hell by a two-hour finale

When Netflix canceled its Wachowski-helmed, conspiracy-fueled original series Sense8 earlier this year fans weren’t certain what would happen following season two’s cliffhanger. Well, the streaming service apparently heard their cries (read: tweets and reddit posts). As such, the streaming service is throwing them a bone in the form of a two hour finale episode. The rub is that it isn’t expected until sometime next year, according to a Facebook post written by Lana Wachowski.

“Improbably, unforeseeably, your love has brought Sense8 back to life. It is my great pleasure as well as Netflix’s (believe me, they love the show as much as we do but the numbers have always been challenging) to announce there will be another two-hour special released next year.”

Wachowski says that this is the direct result of fans’ petitions and letters, and teased that after the episode that there could be even more to come. Likely assuming the finale is well received, of course.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this sort of thing happen. HBO did it with both Looking and Hello Ladies. The latter wound up being total fan service by the time the credits rolled, but at least it answered the “will they/won’t they” question between Stuart and Jessica. Maybe the forthcoming Sense8 episode will answer what happened to Wolfgang.

Source: Sense8 (Facebook)

Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS High Sierra to Public Beta Testers

Apple today seeded the first public beta of macOS High Sierra to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to download and test the update for the first time since it was introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5. The first public beta of macOS High Sierra corresponds to the second developer beta, which was updated this morning.

Beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program will be able to download the macOS High Sierra beta through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store.

Those who want to be a part of Apple’s beta testing program can sign up to participate through the beta testing website, which gives users access to iOS, macOS, and tvOS betas.

Potential beta testers should make a full Time Machine backup before installing macOS High Sierra, and it should not be installed on a primary machine because betas are unstable and often have many bugs. Caution should be used with macOS High Sierra in particular because when installing it, there’s an option to switch to the new Apple Filesystem (APFS), an update that takes some time.

macOS High Sierra is designed to improve and refine macOS Sierra. Along with a new, more efficient file system designed for modern storage, the update introduces Metal 2, the next-generation version of Apple’s Metal graphics API with support for machine learning, external GPUs, and VR content creation.

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High Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC aka H.265) is coming in macOS High Sierra, and many of the existing apps are being updated. Photos features a new persistent side view and editing tools for Curves, Selective Color, and Live Photos, while Siri is gaining a more natural voice and support for more music-related commands.

Safari offers a new autoplay blocking feature for videos and Intelligent Tracking Prevention to protect your privacy, while Mail storage is being optimized to take up 35 percent less space. iMessages can now be stored in iCloud, and there are new iCloud Drive file sharing options and new iCloud storage family plans.

For a complete picture of all of the new features you can expect to see when macOS High Sierra is released in the fall, make sure to check out our full macOS High Sierra roundup.

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Palmer Luckey pledges $2,000 a month toward the development of ReVive

Why it matters to you

If you’re an HTC Vive owner who wants access to Oculus Rift exclusives, Palmer Luckey is footing the bill for a workaround.

In March 2017, Oculus VR co-founder Palmer Luckey parted ways with Facebook in the aftermath of the legal battle between the company and Zenimax over its virtual reality technology. However, it seems that Luckey still has strong opinions regarding how Oculus should operate its Rift platform. Luckey has apparently pledged $2,000 per month to a Patreon campaign supporting the development of ReVive, according to a report from IGN.

The ReVive project is run by Jules Blok, and sets out to make software that’s exclusive to the Oculus Rift headset fully playable on the HTC Vive.

“As some of you suspected the sudden extreme jump in the pledge amount is indeed by Palmer Luckey,” Blok wrote in a post published to the ReVive Patreon page. “I’d like to thank him for his pledge and everything he has done for the VR community as a whole.”

Luckey is something of a controversial figure within that portion of the VR community that is on the political left, having earned plenty of goodwill from his peers for his efforts to nurture the technology, ahead of a backlash to his financial support of pro-Trump groups during the 2016 presidential election. Following his exit from Facebook, he has founded a new startup that will develop surveillance technology aimed at the defense industry.

It remains to be seen whether there will be any fallout from his decision to support Blok’s Patreon campaign. While the public presentation of his departure from Facebook painted the split as being amicable, it seems likely that the company would take issue with him funding the project.

Oculus implements a walled-garden approach in order to better compete with the HTC Vive, which is its biggest rival in terms of VR hardware. Luckey has spoken out against this strategy previously, but obviously contributing thousands of dollars to the development of a workaround makes a much more dramatic statement.

It’s easy to see why someone who played a major role in getting VR off the ground would want to see software made available to the widest possible audience, without hardware restrictions. However, given the recent history between Luckey and Facebook, this kind of public donation doesn’t seem like a particularly shrewd move.

The just-launched Google Play summer sale could be its biggest sale yet

Why it matters to you

Looking to nab a few digital goodies? Google has launched a huge storewide sale on the Google Play Store that could be for you.

You might be traveling a little and the kids might be on break, but Google is celebrating the arrival of summer in its own way — with a huge, storewide sale on Google Play.

The sale isn’t just on a few select things — it really is storewide. That means that you’ll get discounts on apps, games, movies, TV shows, and more. The sales begin on June 29, and they’ll run for at least a week, depending on the type of content you’re looking for. For apps, games, books, and music, you’ll have until July 6 to take advantage of the sales — while sales on movies and TV shows will run all the way until July 13.

So what exactly is on sale? Well, for starters, all movie rentals will be 99 cents, which is a pretty awesome deal considering they’re normally somewhere in the $3 range. On top of that, you’ll get up to 50 percent off of a number of new-release TV shows. Google hasn’t offered any titles just yet, but it should be obvious if you head to the Google Play Store and check out the TV shows for yourself.

Other content is equally slashed. In the app department, you’ll get 50 percent off of subscriptions from The New York Times, Runtastic, TuneIn, and more. When it comes to games, Google is giving away a number of its premium games for as much as 80 percent off, including the likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies and Star Wars: KOTOR. Many books will be discounted from 50 to 80 percent off, and if you’re into music you’ll be able to get up to four months free for a Google Play Subscription, though we assume that’s for new subscribers only.

It’s really not a bad sale, and it seems like most people will be able to find something at a discounted rate, especially considering just how much content is available. The Google Play Store doesn’t often get sales this big either — sometimes an app will get discounted, or a few apps or movies at a time, but generally nothing as storewide as this. Still, sometimes you can find a nice app deal to get apps for free that would normally cost. You can check out the discounted content for yourself from the Google Play Store.

Boaty McBoatface is back with data from the ocean’s freezing abyss

Why it matters to you

Boaty McBoatface showed what happens when the internet is allowed to vote and, despite the humor, has captured some important data related to climate science.

After three missions on a seven-week maiden voyage, the celebrated yellow submarine Boaty McBoatface has returned home with what scientists are calling “unprecedented data about some of the coldest abyssal ocean waters on Earth.”

The long-range robotic submersible (or autosub) set out from Chile in March with its operators from the British Antarctic Survey and the National Oceanography Centre to explore a region known as the Antarctic Bottom Water. Its mission was to record data on the temperature, speed of water flow, and underwater turbulence rates of a region in the Southern Ocean known as the Orkney Passage. Now it returned home from a job well-done.

Boaty McBoatface came to prominence last year when the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) asked the internet to pick a name for the United Kingdom’s new $300 million polar research ship. Voters overwhelming chose the name Boaty McBoatface. But the Science Ministry wasn’t having it. Instead, they went with RRS Sir David Attenborough and attempted to appease voters by giving the name to the autosub.

To some, NERC’s denial of the vote felt like a denial of democracy itself. And even though the autosub is not exactly a boat with a discernible face, its independent nature and go-getter approach to mission in hostile environments — during its voyage, Boaty made three deep dives, venturing nearly 112 miles at depths over 13,000 feet in waters that were sometimes below freezing — make the endearing name appropriate.

The region Boaty explored is deep underwater but it offers unique insight into the mechanisms of the ocean and the impacts of climate change. The Orkney Passage is an important “valve,” reports the BBC, where built-up heat energy is redistributed in the climate system. By studying these regions, scientists hope to develop models to understand and predict the development of the climate in the coming centuries.

“Fresh from its maiden voyage, Boaty is already delivering new insight into some of the coldest ocean waters on Earth, giving scientists a greater understanding of changes in the Antarctic region and shaping a global effort to tackle climate change,” Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson said in a statement. “Future Boaty missions and the new RRS Sir David Attenborough research vessel will ensure the U.K. continues to punch above its weight and lead the way in polar science, engineering and technology as part of our industrial strategy.”

First, lab-grown reptile skin — next, mutant ninja turtles?

Why it matters to you

By growing reptile skin in the lab, scientists can help fight a disease that devastates an endangered species of sea turtle.

Scientists have engineered reptile skin in the lab, the first time such a feat has been achieved for a non-mammal species. From the reconstructed tissue, which belongs to the endangered green turtle, the scientists grew a virus with hopes to better understand and fight the disease.

The ChHV5 virus is associated with tumors and damages the immune system in green turtles.

“It is the most important infectious disease affecting these turtles globally and we have good evidence that, when the severity of the tumors reach a certain stage of severity, animals become immunosuppressed, waste away, and die,” Theirry Work, a scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey and the lead author of the study, told Digital Trends.

Thierry Work, USGS

In order to fight the disease, researchers typically decide to develop it in the lab, where they can study and manipulate it more easily. “Doing so allows you to better understand how the virus interacts with host cells and identify weak points in virus replication that could lead to intervention,” Work said.

Work and his team had previously tried and failed to grow the virus using a number of conventional methods. After noticing that the virus seemed to grow only in skin cells, he said, “we opted to have a go at trying to re-create the 3D structure of turtle skin in the lab to see if that would allow the virus to replicate and — lo — it worked.”

The virus’ sun-shaped replication center.

To reconstruct the skin’s complex 3D structure, the researchers used both tumor cells and normal skin cells. While watching the virus develop, they saw it replicate in never-before-seen detail, including strange sun-shaped centers.

Although ultimately successful, the research was not without obstacles. For one thing, turtle skin is usually coated in layers of algae, bacteria, and barnacles that make cultured growth — which needs to be sterile — difficult. “We had to figure out ways to biopsy a turtle and coax skin cells to grow in a petri dish in a sterile system without bacterial contamination,” Work said. “We then had to figure out ways to grow the different cell types that comprise skin.”

With what they have learned in the lab, the scientists are now developing a blood test to detect the virus is present in turtles before they develop tumors.

The retro SNES Mouse is making a comeback, and it’s only $20

Why it matters to you

If like many, your original SNES mouse has worn out, this retro recreation should offer an improved, contemporary alternative.

Gaming accessory maker Hyperkin is bringing back a classic controller, and we’re not talking about the Xbox Duke this time. No, it’s the humble mouse, but not one designed for a PC. You may not know or remember it, but the Super Nintendo Entertainment System had a mouse, and Hyperkin is releasing a faithful reproduction in early July.

The SNES mouse was shipped out with Mario Paint, and offered an unprecedented level of control in an era that was dominated by D-Pads and triggerless gamepads. While mice of today are obviously far more advanced than the original design, getting one of those working with an original SNES would be nigh-on impossible. So you’re stuck with the classic models, or soon enough, Hyperkin’s contemporary remake.

Although it will be sold with the non-trademark-breaching name Hyper Click Retro Style Mouse, the SNES pointer will be a faithful recreation of the original, sporting the traditional retro color scheme and button layout.

One big change-up from the classic design, however, is that the roller ball from the original has been replaced by a more contemporary optical sensor (thanks TinyCartridge). That should bring with it a number of improvements, not least reliability, and a lack of a need to clean the ball out, as was common with mice of that era.

While this may raise questions about what sort of surfaces you can use the mouse on – optical sensors typically require a mouse mat – it’s likely that it will perform far better than a roller ball would have done on most surfaces.

Although Mario Paint was the flagship title for the original SNES mouse, that’s not all you can use it for. As NintendoLife points out, it was compatible with games like Eye of the Beholder, T2: The Arcade Game, Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, among other greats. This new Hyperkin mouse will be much the same.

The Retro Style Mouse is currently available for pre-order on Amazon with a price tag of $20, with additional warranty protections available for three and four years. It will start shipping out on July 6, so buyers don’t have long to wait.