B&H is kicking off its holiday sale with a free $150 gift card on Apple's brand-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with a PROLED display. Get a free $150 gift card with MacBook Pro PROLED laptops - Image credit: Apple Apple's 2026 MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display is hitting store shelves, and…
Black Friday deals officially kicked off this week, with early savings on everything from Apple Watch Ultra models to Mac mini, Mac Studio, HomeView pre-orders, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a s…
Apple's first 27.3 betas bring expanded Siri AI actions, a redesigned Health app, and new Fitness+ features, alongside conversation summaries on the Apple Watch. This week's episode of The MacRumors Show takes a closer look at the updates. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more vid…
Apple says that developers have been rapidly adapting their apps for the iPhone Duo's twin screens, with thousands of new ones being added daily. Apple Music was updated for iPhone Duo at launch, as were all of Apple's own apps. The lack of apps that hadn't been updated for the iPhone Duo was defini…
Next year Apple is rumored to have a big redesign coming to the iPhone Pro models, and per a new leak, it may come with the loss of the Action button. more…
Early Black Friday sales are kicking off this week, with Best Buy joining in with deals that will last the next few weeks. Similar to other retailers, Best Buy's early Black Friday event includes sitewide savings on Apple products, headphones, TVs, monitors, video games, and more. Note: MacRumors is…
Apple's massive wave of product launches will finally end next week, with its all-new HomeView smart home hub and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K set to be released on Friday, November 13 and no other major hardware releases expected for the remainder of the year. Since late August, Apple has anno…
The Action Button may soon be dropped, but if you thought that would mean getting back the much-missed mute switch, think again. The Action Button as introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro Back in 2023, the Action Button began replacing the mute switch on ever iPhones, but that stopped with the launch of t…
Grab the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with a Milanese Loop band for $649, the lowest price on record at Amazon. Save $250 with Amazon's blowout Apple Watch Ultra 3 deal - Image credit: Apple Amazon has dropped the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to $649, delivering a $250 early Black Friday discount off the…
Apple may never earn enough money to satisfy investors, regulations force more rules for iOS developers, and Audio Intelligence is a very controversial feature on the AppleInsider Podcast. Apple's earnings and more on the AppleInsider Podcast Another earnings call has come and gone, but this time it…
Amazon today has the 16GB RAM/1TB SSD 13-inch MacBook Air for $1,349.00, down from $1,599.00, which is the lowest price we've seen this model go in months and the best post-hike price on the computer. It beats the previous low price by $50, and Amazon has this one on sale in three colors. Note: MacR…
Apple plans to merge the iPhone's Action button with the Camera Control starting next year, according to the leaker known as "Instant Digital." In a new post on Weibo, the leaker claimed that a single press of the combined button would open the camera, while a long press would trigger the function a…
Apple's extended return policy went into effect today for the 2026 holiday shopping season. The policy applies to most products sold by Apple online and in its stores, with a few exceptions, including some carrier-financed iPhones and iPads. In the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, the Nethe…
As it always does, in the run up to the holidays Apple has extended its return window. With some exceptions, buyers now have until early January 2027 to change their minds. Apple Fifth Avenue - image credit: Apple Apple does this every year, and each time the broad strokes are the same. From now unt…
The $149 HomePod mini 2 sounds slightly better and offers expanded connectivity, but neither improvement gives existing owners a compelling reason to upgrade. Right - HomePod mini 2. Left - HomePod mini 1 Six years after the original HomePod mini arrived, Apple's second-generation speaker brings mor…
Apple has continued its Apple Music rebrand, bringing a new black-and-white icon and revamped user interface to its Apple Music Classical app for iPhone and iPad. The Apple Music Classical app now matches the wider Music rebrand The new update follows a larger rebrand that has removed the familiar r…
Amazon continues to drop prices on Macs, with today's highlight being a $250 price drop on the 1TB 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air M5. Save $250 on M5 MacBook Air 1TB ahead of Black Friday - Image credit: Apple Today we're following a deep discount on Apple's current 13-inch MacBook Air with the 10-…
Apple today released Apple Music Classical version 4.1, with a new black-and-white app icon and an updated interface. The redesigned icon retains the app's treble clef, but now rendered in shaded black against a white background. The change brings Apple Music Classical in line with Apple Music's…
Details of Apple's expected bond sale have now been confirmed in SEC filings, which show the company aims to raise a slightly higher than expected $7.5 billion. Apple Park - image credit Apple. It had been reported that Apple was aiming to raise around $7 billion through this bond offering, which is…
Tech companies including Apple have been told to turn over documentation regarding donations to the Trump ballroom, and threatened with subpoenas if they do not. Apple's Tim Cook and President Donald Trump It's previously been reported that Apple donated $25 million to Trump's planned ballroom at th…
Apple has returned the glowing white Apple logo to the lid of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR. It's not in Settings, but there's a way to turn it off. Why wouldn't you want this glowing Apple logo back? - image credit: Rich DeMur0. You just can't please people. For ten years we've been denied th…
Since the Siri AI launch in beta, Apple has gated it behind a waitlist. In an update to a support document, Apple now says that that waitlist will only be in place in periods of high demand, and wait times may vary. We tested it on Friday morning, and true enough, instant access. Continue Reading on…
Apple's road to its iconic MacBook was bumpy, and saw oversized portables, colorful clamshells, keyboard issues, and spanned three entirely different chip architectures. Here's a snapshot of 35 years of true Apple portables. MacBook History Apple's no slouch when it comes to giving its customers cho…
Apple announced several new products in late October, and now they're finally showing up at customers' doorsteps worldwide. The MacBook Pro is arriving with users - Image Credit: Apple On October 26, Apple announced the all-new iPad mini. Now, it comes equipped with the A20 Pro and an OLED display.…
From today, Apple's new iPad mini with an OLED display, M6 iMac, and its latest MacBook Pro models are available to buy from Apple's online store and in the Apple Store app, with the first pre-orders also arriving to customers today and both devices reaching Apple Store locations and Apple Authorize…
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Apple is sending email surveys to some iPhone Duo buyers to get feedback on display size, crease, under-display camera, and other features. The first question asks why the buyer chose the iPhone Duo now, with answers like "I wanted to try Apple's first foldable," "It was an impulse purchase," and…
It's Friday, November 6 in Australia and New Zealand, which means customers who preordered a PROLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro, or M6 iMac are now starting to receive their devices. People will soon be sharing photos and first impressions of the new products on the Mac…
Anthropic today added Personal Finance to Claude, allowing users to connect their bank and card accounts for analysis. Claude has read-only access to accounts, and there is no option for it to move, manage, or invest money. Anthropic says Claude gives answers in everyday language and can explain unf…
Apple today added several new games to Apple Arcade, including Crossy Road Rush, NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition, Kami 2+, and Food Stylist - Design Game+. Crossy Road Rush is the latest game in the popular Crossy Road series. Players will make their way across an island obstacle course and unlock fun chara…
MacRumors has confirmed that the A18 chip in Apple's new HomeView smart home hub is paired with 8GB of RAM. This is not very surprising given the A18 chip also has 8GB of RAM in all iPhone 16 models and the MacBook Neo, but Apple does not list this information in the HomeView's tech specs, so it is…
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Apple refreshed both the iPad mini and iPad Air this year, but the choice is now less straightforward and there is just a $50 price difference between them, so which should you choose? The eighth-generation iPad Air arrived in March with the M4 chip, 12GB of unified memory, Apple's N1 wireless chi…
Apple is reportedly seeking about $7 billion through a new bond offering, potentially raising more money for stock buybacks, dividends, and other corporate expenses. Apple Stocks A preliminary prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5 confirms plans to issue seven se…
It's been a few days since the first developer beta of iOS 27.3, et al, and now, the public beta versions are available to download. We've hit a few bugs, and some incompatibilities, so if you have something mission-critical you rely on, maybe wait a bit. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss o…
The iPhone Duo inner display brings multitasking to iPhone, but it stops just short of really turning Apple's first foldable into a multitasking monster. Here's how it works, and what the limitations are. iPhone Duo can run to apps side by side For years now, some of us have used iPhones as portable…
Apple today seeded the first betas of iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS Golden Gate 27.3, tvOS 27.3, and watchOS 27.3. The new software comes two days after Apple released the betas for developers. iOS 27.3 is a major update that adds a Vertical Tabs layout option and Adaptive Dark Mode for Safari. Siri…
"Bad Monkey" starring Vince Vaughn, has added John Malkovich, Yvonne Strahovski and Zavior Phillips to the cast for season 2. The premiere of the new season is on December 2, and Apple TV has a new trailer. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Instagram is taking on CapCut on the Mac, expanding Edits beyond phones with tools for more involved video projects. Instagram brings free Edits video editor to Mac Instagram's free Edits video editor is now available for Mac, bringing a multi-track timeline, color controls, and direct Instagram pub…
On an earnings call earlier this week, Apple CEO John Ternus announced that the company sold more Macs in its 2026 fiscal year than any previous fiscal year. "We have never sold more Macs in a fiscal year than we did this time, which is a truly remarkable testament to these incredible products," he…
Alongside its HomeView and its partnerships with other firms, Apple has revealed that it is serious about smart homes through new research aiming to make smart locks safer. Future smart locks could detect more than just whether your iPhone is near by - image credit: Apple. Imagine if you have a smar…
According to Apple's full release notes for version 13.0 of Logic Pro for Mac, released today, the new AI-powered Intelligent Assistant feature requires an Apple Creator Studio subscription for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. In other words, the feature is not available in the $199.99 one-time pu…
Instagram today expanded its Edits video editing app to the Mac. Edits for Mac is intended for larger projects that benefit from a big screen and the control of a mouse and keyboard. The app includes Instagram's licensed and royalty-free audio libraries, sound and video effects, and unlimited automa…
In iOS 27.2, Apple has a new settings menu that lets you choose which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, all from one list. Here's what's changed and how to use the new menu. With iOS 27.2, Apple has replaced the old App Access controls with a redesigned Excluded Apps feature that makes…
At Apple's request, a judge has agreed to move Rave, Inc's lawsuit over copying features to the Northern District of California. It's a blow for Rave as it potentially gives Apple a home-field advantage. Image Credit: Rave Rave is arguing that Apple sherlocked its streaming app and then blocked it f…
The new "Crossy Road Rush" includes over 50 hand-curated levels featuring free-form movement, environmental hazards, and boss encounters according to Atari. It also features four-player local co-op play, online multiplayer, and more. And since it's on Apple Arcade, there are no ads or in-app purchas…
The first reviews of the new MacBook Pro PROLED with touch display are out. All of them rave about the screen, just about all of wince at the price, and most shrug about touch. Get used to cleaning smudges on the new MacBook Pro's display - Image Credit: Apple Apple says these are the best MacBooks…
Early Black Friday sales on iPads are in effect now, with deals from $399 and discounts of up to $200. Grab early Black Friday deals on iPads. Avoid the holiday rush and grab an iPad now, as Amazon drops prices across Apple's iPad line. Deals as low as $399 are in effect today, with a breakdown of t…
Macworld Apple took its time jumping on the AI bandwagon, announcing Apple Intelligence as late as 2024 (nearly three and a half years after the release of DALL-E, and one and a half after ChatGPT) then delaying some of the platform’s flagship features for years after that. But these days the compan…
Apple has informed App Store developers that they can now add retention messages sooner, when they want to remind cancelling subscribers of how great their app is. An Apple example of the start of a retention message - image credit: Apple. You already know how this works. You go to cancel broadband,…
Comedy-drama "Lenni" is about a divorced social worker (Collette), trying to protect her loved ones from the rough-and-tumble of life. Production is currently underway in Sydney, Australia and there is not yet a premiere date. https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/11/apple-tv-announces-heartwarming-…
With OpenCore Legacy Patcher, now on version 3, you can get macOS Tahoe running on Intel Macs released more than fifteen years ago. Here's how to get everything set up. With OpenCore Legacy Patcher 3.0.0, you can install macOS Tahoe on Macs that debuted more than 15 years ago. Though Apple Silicon M…
Multi-platinum musician Labrinth will be putting the PROLED MacBook Pro through its paces ahead of launch, using it to produce a full song from scratch on a live stream. Labrinth in a recording studio - Image Credit: Apple Apple's MacBook Pro with a Tandem OLED screen, referred to as PROLED, is comi…
After spending a day with Apple's Audio Intelligence features, they feel more like checked boxes than fully realized and useful features in spite of the clear privacy and boundaries present. Siri Recap and Live Rewind are odd features for Apple to offer When Apple first revealed Siri Recaps and Live…
With one official announcement and one report, two new Apple TV projects have been revealed this week. Here are the details. more…
The latest "Snoopy Presents" arrives on November 13 and involves Snoopy trying to prove he belongs on Santa's nice list. He's joined by the usual Peanuts gang alongside music scored by Emmy Award-nominated Jeff Morrow and the song "Get Ready" from John Legend. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Disc…
Apple's shares have closed the day at a record $349.51 after Wednesday's trading day, buoyed by the election like the rest of the NASDAQ. Apple stock is riding high once again. Following Apple's quarterly results, it is typical for the share price to take a hit for a short period of time before boun…
Employees relying on third-party AI use to perform work at Apple will need to cut back as funding has been reduced by as much as a third for some. Apple's AI funding for external bots has been reduced Internal artificial intelligence use has become too expensive for many companies, including Apple,…
Dynamic Island may be exclusive to the PROLED MacBook Pro, but Live Activities are coming to all Macs capable of running macOS 27.3. macOS 27.3 adds Live Activities to all Macs. Live Activities, previously exclusive to the iPhone and iPad, let you keep track of timers, orders, and whether you're usi…
Apple reportedly has a big redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, timed for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary. The latest leak about the design reveals that the dream of a cutout-free display may remain a dream for now. more…