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How to use your MacBook's built-in backup tool instead of paying for cloud storage

If you're searching for a backup option and don't need to access your files from the cloud, you won't need to look beyond what Apple's macOS has to offer.

Skip the subscription: Edit, sign and convert PDFs, just $19.99 for life

Cross-platform PDF editor IndyPDF packs editing, converting, signing, OCR and encryption into one app for Mac, iPhone, Windows and Android. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Get MacMagic for just $22.97 with this Mac utility deal

Macworld TL;DR: The MacMagic Lifetime Upgrades License is on sale for $29.99 (reg. $99.99), but code MAGIC takes $7.02 off, bringing the price to just $22.97 through September 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The MacMagic Lifetime Upgrades License puts a collection of useful Mac utilities in one place, and it’s…

Windows 11 Pro with extra security tools is just $9.97

Macworld TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199), giving you a lifetime license with BitLocker, Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, and other Pro features for one PC. Need the extra features that come with Windows 11 Pro? A lifetime license is now just $9.97 (reg. $199), giving you access to Bi…

This new reveal suggests MacBook Ultra might cost more than we think

As soon as next month, Apple is expected to introduce its next MacBook Pro redesign. We’ll be seeing OLED, the first touchscreen on a Mac, a thinner chassis, Dynamic Island, and much more. This upgrade was rumored to be called MacBook Ultra, though it wasn’t necessarily clear where that’d leave the…

This app turns 10 photos into 50 pro headshots for just $59.99

Turns everyday photos in your library into 50 professional-looking images with Magic Studio, an easy-to-use AI headshot generator. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Apple Labor Day weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Studio Display, Mac mini, AirTag 2, chargers, more

Update: 9/6: Amazon is now offering Apple’s AirPods Max 2 at $100 off. Labor Day weekend is here with massive sale events now live at both Amazon and AirTag from $20 a pop. Moving over to the Mac and the pre-order discounts on the new M6/M5 Pro Mac mini, we also have $150 off this 13-inch M5 MacBook…

FastestVPN Pro protects 15 devices for life, now $30

Macworld TL;DR: FastestVPN Pro protects up to 15 devices with a lifetime VPN subscription, now on sale for $29.97 (MSRP $600). Most VPN subscriptions run $10 to $15 a month, and that cost never stops. FastestVPN Pro replaces the monthly drain with a single lifetime purchase, and a lifetime subscript…

Get Microsoft Office for life for a one-time fee, just $50

Macworld TL;DR: Add Microsoft Office 2024 to your virtual machine with this lifetime license, on sale now for just $49.97 (reg. $249.99). Plenty of Mac users still need the Windows build of Microsoft Office, whether a job requires it or you just need an app like Access that never came to macOS. Rent…

IFA 2026: The best accessories we found for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Macworld IFA 2026 in Berlin is Europe’s answer to CES, attracting global brands and huge crowds. Macworld walked its 27 halls to find the most interesting Apple-related products, breezily ignoring Windows PCs and Nintendo Switch accessories. More importantly, this year’s best launches offered a glim…

Is Apple working on its own game controller?

Macworld According to a sharp-eyed MacRumors reader, the first macOS 26.7 release candidate included references to a pair of game controllers. The same release candidate included code numbers for a slew of other in-development Apple products. The two hardware devices are referenced as T6502 and T105…

MacStories Weekly: Issue 527

MacStories Weekly: Issue 527

Grab the M5 MacBook Air with 1TB of storage and save $150

Macworld Save $150 ion Apple MacBook Air M5 View Deal If you’ve been putting off a laptop upgrade because prices are just too high these days, here’s the deal you’ve been waiting for. The M5 MacBook Air is down to $1,449 at Amazon, a clean $150 off its usual $1,599. This looks like it’s going to be…

Get ready for the ‘biggest run’ of product releases in Apple history

Macworld The John Ternus era is entering like a wave. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the “Surprise and Shine” iPhone event on Wednesday will kick off, “the biggest run of device releases in [Apple’s] history, delivering a wave of fresh form factors and whole new product areas in 2026, 2027 an…

Price cut: Host unlimited websites for life for just $119.97

Money-saving deal on Hostdeal's Unlimited Plan lets you host unlimited websites with unlimited NVMe SSD storage and 54 free domains for life. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Deals: AirPods, Apple 2026 Studio Displays up to $500 off, M5 MacBook Air $150 off, new Dark Cherry chargers, more

We are heading into the weekend with the massive Labor Day sale at Amazon and the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, but at $329 off, this standard Studio Display model at the all-time low, and some Apple Refurb options at up to $500 off. Just be sure to also scope out this Midnight 16GB/1TB 1…

Nvidia PAIR turns your gaming PC into backup AI power for your Mac

Nvidia PAIR lets your M4 Mac borrow AI muscle from a gaming PC on the same network, no cloud required. It promises a welcome speed boost. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

The M6 MacBook Pro is coming. Is it worth waiting for?

Macworld Apple offers the MacBook Pro with three different chip options. It starts with the entry-level M5 chip, which you can only get in the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Apple also offers higher end M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as it has since the M1 arrived in 2020. The M5…

iScanner is a major upgrade to your desktop scanner, and with this Labor Day discount it’s only $24.97

Macworld TL;DR: Replace the scanner taking up space on your desk with a lifetime subscription to the portable, feature-packed iScanner App, on sale for Labor Day for just $24.97, 88% off the $199 regular price. You need to scan, but that doesn’t mean you need a bulky desktop scanner: With the iScann…

MacBook Neo 2: Here’s everything we know so far

Apple released the all-new MacBook Neo earlier this year, and it’s been a resounding success by all indications. Here’s everything we know so far about what’s next for Apple’s most affordable laptop … more…

Wild report claims Apple might launch an M5 Ultra MacBook Pro

Macworld Reports about Apple switching its MacBooks and iPads to OLED displays have been circulating in the rumor mill for some time now. A new report by Omdia gives us a more concrete look at when the switch could actually happen, as well as a few far-out details about Apple’s alleged plans. [Omdia…

Apple just told developers it’s OK to finally let Intel Macs go

Apple told Mac App Store developers they can now ship Apple silicon-only apps, dropping support for Intel Macs. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe is a MacBook Neo competitor starting at $699

Lenovo is taking on the MacBook Neo with a colorful new laptop – the IdeaPad Vibe. more…

Apple’s big roadmap for new Mac and iPad models revealed: report

A new report from Omdia offers fresh details on Apple’s roadmap for new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iPad models in the years ahead. Here’s what it says is coming. more…

Stash your most critical files with 500GB of encrypted cloud storage, just $40 for life

Secure lifetime access to 500GB of Vault encrypted cloud storage (browser-based AES-GCM-256 encryption and zero-knowledge privacy). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

macOS 27 Golden Gate: New features, release date, beta, compatible Macs

Macworld Apple has already revealed many of the new features coming in macOS 27 Golden Gate, the next major update for the Mac. Headline changes include an all-new Siri AI assistant, major upgrades to apps including Safari, Photos, Messages, Mail and Calendar, expanded child-safety features, design…

9to5Mac Daily: September 3, 2026 – More Apple executive news, Apple Maps

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head an…

Anthropic upgrades Claude’s computer use to run in the background on Mac

While computer use isn’t new for Claude on the desktop, running it in the background is a nice upgrade. more…

Believe it or not, M6 Mac mini deals already cut the price of Apple’s latest

Grab Apple's small yet powerful desktop computer with this Mac mini deal. It's so new it's not even in stores yet, but you can save on it. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

M6 MacBook Pro: Three new upgrades launching this fall

Apple has a new M6 MacBook Pro launching this fall with a 14-inch screen and the current industrial design. Now that the M6 chip has officially been unveiled, here are three upgrades to expect from the new MacBook Pro. more…

Deals: AirPods Pro 3 $50 off, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, M6 Mac mini, accessories from $5.50, more

Alongside the massive AirPods Pro 3 are now back down at $50 off. That offer joins the ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2 at $20 each and a sizable M5 MacBook Air re-stock in the official Apple Refurb Store (more details on those right here). We have the going M6 Mac mini pre-order discounts alongside…

Get a refurbished iPhone SE 2 for less than $90

This 2nd Gen iPhone SE from 2020 has a grade “B” refurbished rating, but it still works great, and you can get it at a severely reduced price. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Perplexity Hybrid Compute splits AI tasks between your Mac and the cloud

Perplexity Hybrid Compute keeps your private files on your Mac while cloud-based AI handles the most challenging tasks. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2026 – Apple vs OpenAI update, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head an…

5 Mac mini and Mac Studio upgrades that deserve more attention

Beyond the new chips, Apple’s latest Mac mini and Mac Studio boast practical upgrades that make a meaningful difference in everyday use. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Apple Labor Day 2026 deals now live: AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, AirTag 2, iPhone, more [Updated]

Update 9/2: Amazon has now dropped the price on AirPods Pro 3 back down to $199 for its Labor Day sale (this is $50 off and actually $1 less than our previous mention). Amazon has now officially launched its massive 2026 Labor Day Sale and the deals are flying. We are tracking $50 off AirPods Pro 3,…

Apple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support

Apple started informing developers today that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now drop support for Intel-based Macs. more…

Meta launches Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time voice dictation on Mac

Meta is launching Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio perception model. It brings multilingual, streaming transcription to Meta AI for Mac, Muse Code, and developers through the Meta Model API. more…

This isn’t just any bike bell — it’s like a sneaky AirTag for your ride

Think of it as an AirTag for your bicycle. Give yourself some peace of mind while this bike tracker costs just $19.99 (regularly $29.99). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more

The giant best price ever on AirTag 2, but we spotted this 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Air at $240 off via the Apple refurb store if you’re quick. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is also headlined by iPhone Air at $150 off (or as much as $359 off at Best Buy in open-box condition), iPhone 17 Pro models droppin…

Perplexity launches privacy-minded ‘hybrid compute’ AI feature for Mac

Aside from being featured by Apple in the M6 Mac mini launch, Perplexity has been relatively quiet on the Mac front this summer. That changes today with hybrid compute for Mac. more…

Perplexity Introduces ‘Hybrid Compute’ for Computer Agent on Apple Silicon Macs

Source: Perplexity. Perplexity has announced hybrid compute for Personal Computer on Apple silicon Macs. Personal Computer already combined cloud-based Computer tasks with access to local files and apps, but its AI processing was primarily cloud-based. Recently, Perplexity also introduced Portable C…

Apple marks three more MacBook models as obsolete

Apple added three older MacBook models to its list of obsolete devices, bringing standard hardware service to an end. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

9to5Mac Daily: September 1, 2026 – Tim Cook steps down, Ternus takes over

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head an…

I gave my Mac five drive bays without building a NAS [Review] ★★★★☆

The Orico MacData Vault combines five SATA drive bays, hardware RAID and a premium design, but its 20Gbps connection comes with a big catch. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

9to5Mac Daily: August 31, 2026 – Apple TV price hikes, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head an…

How I’m using Codex and ChatGPT on my Mac

9to5Mac is brought to you by Memoket: The Memoket Gem is an 11g AI wearable that slots beside your Apple Watch in a co-wear band. Press once to capture a conversation, and Gem connects it to what you discussed weeks ago — surfacing the earlier thread with a source link. From $179, shipping August 20…

Price cut: Get FastestVPN on 10 devices, just $25 for life

Keep your personal data private with a FastestVPN lifetime license, on sale now. Supports iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, smart TVs and more. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Today in Apple history: iMac G5 takes a page out of the iPod’s playbook

On August 31, 2004, Apple launched the iMac G5, its all-in-one white plastic computer that looked like the world's biggest iPod. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Soulver 4: The Notepad Calculator for Mac, iPad, and iPhone — Biggest Update in 7 Years [Sponsor]

Dear MacStories reader, It’s Zac here, the developer of Soulver — a notepad calculator you might have heard of. You type your thinking in plain text, and live answers appear in a column alongside as you go. I started working on Soulver all the way back in 2005. The reason I’m still improving it 20 […

Blame AI companies for Mac mini and Mac Studio shortage

OpenAI and Anthropic are snapping up Mac minis and Mac Studios for agentic workloads, creating a hardware boom Apple never saw coming. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

This AI training bundle gets you fluent in Claude and ChatGPT for $29.99

The 2026 Complete Claude AI, Claude Code, Claude Cowork and ChatGPT Training Bundle packs six courses and 16 hours of instruction into a lifetime purchase. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

Price cut: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for less than $8

Why pay list price for Microsoft software? This Windows 11 sale allows you to upgrade your PC to Windows 11 Pro for just less than $8. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

MacStories Weekly: Issue 526

MacStories Weekly: Issue 526

NotesCTL: A Club MacStories Preview of Federico’s Advanced Apple Notes CLI Tool

Throughout 2026, Federico and I have been working on a series of software projects and apps with the help of tools like Codex and Claude Code. Some of those are internal tools, but others are the sort of productivity apps from which anyone can benefit. It’s taken a while because we’re picky (and car…

Hands-On with ChatGPT Work’s New Cloud Browser Feature

Yesterday, OpenAI introduced a new ChatGPT Work feature designed to let it navigate websites that require a login without revealing your credentials to the model. Like a lot of people, I spend far too much time clicking around websites that require a login, looking at analytics and other data, check…

Apple Updates a Power Adapter for the EU and Vietnam and Drops the Price of Its Polishing Cloth

The Magic Keyboard isn’t the only accessory Apple updated today. As Juli Clover reports for MacRumors, the 40W Dynamic Power Adapter that can charge up to 60W was also updated for users in Europe and Vietnam: The updated variant of the power adapter has a retractable two-prong design. The prongs pop…

The Potential of M6 and M5 Ultra for Local AI on macOS

Earlier today, Apple unveiled the new generation of Mac mini and Mac Studio, featuring the latest entries in the Apple silicon family of chips: the M6, available in the Mac mini, and the M5 Ultra, exclusive to the Mac Studio. You can read more details about the announcement and related specs in John…

Apple Updates Magic Keyboards

Source: Apple. Earlier this year, Apple swapped the text on some of its laptop keyboard keys for glyphs. MacRumors reports that the trend has now spread to four of the company’s Magic Keyboard models: On the new keyboards, the tab, caps lock, shift, return, and delete keycaps are labeled with glyphs…

Apple Announces New M6 and M5 Pro Mac minis, Along with M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studios

Source: Apple. Today, Apple announced a new M6 chip that will debut in the Mac mini and an M5 Ultra that is coming to the Mac Studio. The company also announced an M5 Pro Mac mini and an M5 Max Mac Studio. Let’s take a look at the headline specs. The headline feature of the […]