Macworld TL;DR: Query MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle from one native Mac app with a lifetime SQLPro Studio subscription for $129.97 (reg. $219.99). Most database tools that work with more than one engine run on Java instead of natively on macOS. If you want a faster native app for all of…
Macworld If you pre-ordered a new MacBook Pro, you’re probably counting down the hours until it arrives. While you wait, you can get a look at it in action during a unique livestream from the Downtown LA Apple Store At 11 pm ET, British singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer Labrinth will…
To promote the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, Apple is hosting a livestream in which singer-songwriter Labrinth will create a song from scratch overnight at the company’s Tower Theatre store in Downtown Los Angeles. Watch the livestream below. more…
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Ugreen’s Nexode Pro 160W combines a retractable USB-C cable and a useful display, though its weight makes it sag slightly in a wall outlet. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
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Macworld Apple MacBook Neo View Deal Apple’s budget-friendly MacBook Neo has been on shelves for about eight months now, and the price has moved in the wrong direction. Not only have we not seen anything in the way of significant price cuts on the laptop, but Apple also raised prices by $100 in June…
The Apple HomeView pre-order discount is back and the deal AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off is still flying, but we are also tracking return all-time lows on Apple Watch Ultra 4 at nearly $100 off and today we spotted a series of major clearance deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $250 off. We also have a rare…
PDF Expert will streamline your PDF editing and management. Get a lifetime subscription to this PDF editor for Mac at a deep discount. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Macworld Choosing the right Apple Watch depends on your budget, lifestyle and which features matter most to you. As of September 2026, Apple’s lineup consists of the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch SE 3, although the various combinations of case size, material, color and b…
Macworld Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece describing how memory and flash chip manufacturers were finally “getting their revenge” on Apple. The demand spike from AI-driven data centers has made it so Apple can no longer negotiate extremely low prices. Provocative language aside, it’s w…
Macworld macOS 27 Golden Gate arrived on September 14, introducing an all-new Siri AI assistant, major updates to Safari, Photos, Messages, Mail and Calendar, and expanded child-safety features. Design refinements and performance improvements round out the release. Named after California’s iconic Go…
Macworld The MacBook Neo, Apple’s entry-level laptop officially announced in early March 2026, is a sensation, bringing the Mac to a whole new market with its low price but surprisingly powerful specs and features. For just $699 you get the full Mac experience in a premium aluminum 13-inch laptop wi…
Macworld Many of us are quite used to carrying around a handy power bank to top up our iPhone batteries during a long day away from a power socket, but these pocketable battery packs are usually not powerful enough to keep an unplugged and energy-hungry MacBook going all day. We’ve rounded up the be…
Macworld TL;DR: Tired of renewing Microsoft 365 every year? Get Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac for $99.97 (reg. $219) and own the classic apps outright. If all you need from Office is to write, crunch numbers, and answer email, a subscription feels like overkill. This license is a sin…
Included in today’s macOS 27.3 beta 1 is a great-looking screensaver featuring an animated version of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display wallpaper. Watch it below. more…
Macworld In September 2026 Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, with both models focusing much more heavily on health monitoring, Apple Intelligence and battery efficiency than on physical redesigns. Series 12 remains Apple’s mainstream premium smartwatch, while Ultra 4…
MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac and Setapp, have an AI assistant called Eney that’s designed for Apple users. Eney is available across Mac and iPhone and is built to integrate with core Apple services like Mail, Calendar, and Reminders, plus a lot more. more…
Starting with macOS 27.3, users can preview Markdown files with proper formatting directly in Quick Look. Here are the details. more…
Macworld Achievement badges are a funny thing. You know they’re just a simple little bit of visual flair, they don’t even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them. Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch…
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iOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 and more are available for testing, allowing developers to begin connecting their apps to the much more capable Siri AI. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Macworld While we expected the OS 27.3 betas to bring our first look at the new Apple Watch Audio Intelligence and the redesigned Health app, Apple has delivered a couple of features in today’s betas that we didn’t expect. Available now in the developer beta and coming soon to public beta testers, A…
Apple just released the first betas of iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS 27.3, with some big changes to Safari. The updates add a new vertical tab layout, Adaptive Dark Mode, and Siri AI Custom Actions. more…
In addition to the release of macOS 27.3 beta 1, Apple is also rolling out the first release candidates of macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.3. Here are the details. more…
Macworld Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on September 14, 2026, but development hasn’t stopped. The latest update, macOS 27.2, became publicly available on October 26, completing its beta cycle. The newest beta is macOS 27.3. The developer beta became available on November 3, 2026. The public be…
Following last week’s release of macOS 27.2, Apple has now kicked off the next round of beta testing with the first developer beta of macOS 27.3 Golden Gate. Here are the details. more…
Macworld Apple Watch Ultra 4 View Deal Whether you’re out on a hike in the middle of nowhere or running a marathon, the best companion to have with you is an Apple Watch Ultra 4. Not only will it track your vitals, but it will keep you on track even if your iPhone dies. You can grab one of these spe…
Alongside the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, we once again have some additional Apple Watch Ultra 4 models dropping back down to all-time low pricing at nearly $100 off and up to $200 off M5 MacBook Air. Today we spotted a rare MacBook Neo deal live at Amazon as well as up to $120 off sele…
Macworld Earlier this year, when other rival companies were slowly raising prices due to RAM and storage shortages, we praised Apple for keeping things steady, but when the price hikes arrived in June, they were brutal. Products released since then, including the iPhone 18 Pro and M6 Mac mini, have…
Mac utility sale: MacMagic is an easy way to unlock hidden Mac features without memorizing Terminal commands. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Apple argued that the touchscreen isn’t the headline feature of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, merely a bonus. The headline should instead be the quality of the display itself – with the company effectively suggesting that the $400 premium is positively cheap for what you’re getting … more…
Someone figured out how to hack an old "sunflower" iMac G4 into a DIY HomeView smart screen, and shares the software for free. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Find out from Apple's CEO why the company won't merge Mac and iPad, or write a single OS to run on all its various computers. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
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The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR arrives in stores this Friday. If you’re looking for accessories for the new MacBook Pro, here are our five top recommendations. more…
Apple robot backed by CEO John Ternus may have hefty price tag and limited uses.
Black Friday month has begun and the early deals are going live alongside the Apple TV 4K pre-order discount and the $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3. Today’s deals are headlined by AirTag 2 back down at just $17.50 each again today and even more Apple Watch Ultra 4 configs returning to all-time low…
Apple will reportedly retire the non-touch MacBook Pro in its high-end lineup next year, keeping only the entry-level 14-inch model. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
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Apple just unveiled a huge update to the Mac lineup last week, introducing the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. In a new report, Bloomberg has details on what’s next for the MacBook Pro, with multiple new models expected to come next year. more…
Today, I’m releasing a small but useful update to Apple Frames, my shortcut for framing screenshots taken on Apple devices with official product bezels, with support for iPhone Duo and the 18 Pro line. Following the work that I put into Apple Frames 4 earlier this year, I was able to integrate the n…
In recent years, Macs had been getting more and more affordable. Cheaper starting points, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple had started to become one of the best values on the market. While Apple did drastically increase its prices ear…
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.)
The early Black Friday Doorbusters have officially arrived for week 1 of the biggest deal season of the year alongside the ongoing pre-order price drop on the next-gen Apple TV 4K and $17.50 a pop, and nearly $100 off the new Apple Watch Ultra 4. Moving over to the Mac, the latest M6 Mac mini is $15…
Apple just unveiled the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR, its first MacBook with a touch display. While Apple already added a handful of touch optimizations to macOS 27 Golden Gate earlier this year, there’s also a number of new optimizations that were unveiled alongside the new MacBook Pro. Here’s w…
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Pumpkin Lights is a nifty little menu bar app for Mac that lets you quickly toggle between light mode and…
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This week on the "Cult of Mac" podcast: Apple releases the first touchscreen Mac in history — and totally soft-pedals the touch part! (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
After five years, Apple released its first major MacBook Pro overhaul since the M1 Pro/M1 Max models, and well… it was a little bit underwhelming from a design perspective. The product is incredible on many merits, but after seeing it, I’m not left feeling like I need to buy one – at least not yet.…
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Jeff and Fernando discuss everything from Apple’s big week of new hardware releases, including the M6 MacBook Pro, iPad mini 8 with OLED, and, of course, Apple’s new MacBook Pro w/ PROLED XDR Display. Is finally having a touchscreen Mac resonating with the Overtime crew? Tune in for a spirited discu…
This powerful scanning app offers loads of features at a low price. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a full-service scanner with iScanner. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
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MacStories Weekly: Issue 535
Get an AI tool that brings top AI models like ChatGPT, Mistral AI and more together in one interface. Enter 1minAI, the all-in-one AI tool. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
A forgotten Popcorn Time updater left up to 350,000 Macs open to takeover. Here’s what researchers found and why you should uninstall the app. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
Apple executives explain the reasons for adding limited touch support to the new MacBook Pro, and which customers requested the feature. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
The MacBook Pro Dynamic Island debuts on a laptop starting at $2,899, but Apple skipped Face ID, and now some Mac fans are not happy. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
The touchscreen MacBook Pro brings far more than an OLED display, with a lighter design, better speakers and more storage, but those upgrades come at a $400 premium. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)
At last, you can make a HomePod your Mac's default speaker. Learn the compatibility requirements and how to set it up. (It's easy.) (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)