Apple, the good design company, bundles its Apple TV with a pitch-black and horizontally symmetrical remote. This means that if you can find the remote in the dark, you're likely to grab it by the wrong end, grasping the touchpad and clicking the wrong button. Thankfully you can fix that by attaching an ugly spot of colour to your remote.

After news broke that nearly every processor in your computers and mobile devices was vulnerable to attack thanks to two security flaws -- Meltdown and Spectre -- companies like Microsoft and Google have released patches to shore up the security of their respective operating systems and devices. Apple is now joining the party, releasing a statement about its affected devices and instructing its users to update their devices.

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: naming Australia's new space agency, the ten best video game movies, Australia's population growth is back on track.

Apple just unleashed two hours of hype, bringing media and fans to its new Cupertino headquarters to unveil its latest lineup of gadgets and software. There's a lot of information to sift through, and most of it isn't really all that exciting.

Apple's new iPhones, the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X (pronounced iPhone Ten) have been announced along with a new Apple TV that can do 4K content and a new Apple Watch with integrated cellular comms. What's all this mean for the enterprise? I take a look at some of the features that the new devices and updated operating systems bring.

Windows/Mac: The high-flying Aerial screensaver is one of my favourite things about the 4th generation Apple TV. It looks so cool I often find myself watching it instead of catching up on my Netflix shows. Here's how to get it on your Mac or PC.

iOS: Apple launched their new remote app for Apple TV yesterday, with support for features on the current fourth-gen model, like using Siri and playing games.

NASA has launched its popular space exploration app for all you couch cosmonauts out there who own an Apple TV. The free app has everything from high-res images of space to videos on-demand, and provides a live stream of NASA TV.

Netflix and chill is all well and good, but there are still loads of people who have never tried streaming video. Fortunately, it’s very easy to get started. Better yet, for many people it can be totally free to try.

Pangu, the team behind the most recent jailbreaks on iOS, have just released a jailbreak for the Apple TV. There are a lot of caveats for using it, including the fact you'll need to still be running tvOS 9.0/9.0.1.

iOS: AirParrot is a neat bit of software that adds in AirPlay and Chromecast support to just about anything in OS X. While built-in mirroring options exist nowadays, AirParrot Remote makes that AirParrot software useful again by allowing you to control it from your phone.

There are nearly as many companies making set top boxes as there are TV shows that you swear you're going to get around to watching one of these days. Today, we're examining three of the best: the Apple TV, the Nexus Player and the Roku 4.

VLC is one of those fantastic little apps we've all come to love, and today Apple TV users can finally get in on the action with the new Apple TV app.

Windows/Mac: We've seen a variety of options for sending video from your computer to your Chromecast with Chrome or even the command line, but if you're looking for more of an all-in-one solution, Airflow's an app that will send just about any video to Chromecast or Apple TV from your Windows or Mac computer.

Mac: The new remote that comes with the new Apple TV is cool, but unlike older remotes, it doesn't easily pair with your Mac. SiriMote is a simple little app that will do just that.

Whether you're blown away by the 4th generation Apple TV or not, there are a ton of cool things you may not have realised you can do with it. Here's how to get around some of the Apple TV's annoyances and make it your ultimate home entertainment machine.

Entering in a massive, complicated iTunes password every time you want to buy something on an Apple TV is a pain, but disabling the password altogether isn't exactly secure. Over on Apple Insider, they suggest setting up a passcode to retain that security while making your life a little easier.

You can play games on the new Apple TV with the fancy remote it comes with, but let's face it, some games are just better with a real controller. If you have your own MFi certified Bluetooth controller, you can just use that.

At approximately 3am AEST, Apple will be kicking off a special event where the next iPhone is all but confirmed to make an appearance, along with a new iPad and Apple TV. If you're a die-hard Apple fan, here are all the ways you can watch the event live. (Step 1: Set your alarm clock!)