Five Apple Intelligence Features Coming in 2025
Even though iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 added multiple Apple Intelligence features like Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools, and more, there are still new Apple Intelligence capabilities that we’re waiting on. Apple has at least one more major Apple Intelligence update coming in 2025, and the … ⌘ Read more
6 iPhone Camera Tips to Enhance Your Photography Skills
Apple’s latest iPhones include several headline camera features that are worth using, such as Portrait Mode and Photographic Styles. But if all you want to use is the standard photo mode, there are still several tools and settings that can improve the composition of your pictures and help you capture the perfect shot using more traditional techniques.
 by implementing a new text generation technique that offers substantial speed improvements for AI applications.
Apple earlier this year [published](https://mac … ⌘ Read more
How to Disable Mail Sender Icons on iPhone in iOS 18.2
Apple recently introduced a completely new redesign for Mail app on iPhone including a Mail Categories feature that many users have strong opinions about, and along with that design change are new large prominent sender profile icons, which sit next to every item in the inbox. These large prominent mail sender icons squeeze the Mail … Read More ⌘ Read more
iCloud Backups No Longer Available for iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 or Earlier
Making a device backup over iCloud now requires iOS 9 or later, which means iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8 or earlier are no longer able to be backed up using iCloud.
Apple [announced the change in November](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/18/apple-icloud-backup-ios-9-min … ⌘ Read more
Apple Released the Original AirPods Eight Years Ago Today
Today marks eight years since Apple launched the original AirPods. Unveiled in September 2016 alongside the iPhone 7, the wireless headphones became available on December 19, 2016, following a slight delay.
At the time, wireless headphones were already on the market but had not yet reached t … ⌘ Read more
[LTH] [Bounty] [10 XMR] Apple Developer ID certificate and notarization for Feather Wallet
To continue supporting macOS, Feather Wallet is looking for an organization or individual to provide us with the ability to code-sign and notarize the application. We are not looking to publish Feather Wallet on the App Store - We will only distribute verifiably reproducible releases
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Apple Drops Plans for iPhone Hardware Subscription Service
Apple is no longer planning to launch a hardware subscription service that would let customers “subscribe” to get a new iPhone each year, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Amazon has just significantly dropped the price on Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation to $139.00, a $40 discount from their usual $179.00 pricing. This beats Black Friday pricing by around $25, making this a tremendous opportunity to pick up Apple’s latest AirPods a … ⌘ Read more
watchOS 11.2 Lets You Pause iPhone Video With Camera Remote App
In watchOS 11.2, Apple has added a useful new feature that’s designed to allow you to pause video that you’re recording on the iPhone using the Camera Remote app on the Apple Watch.
The Camera Remote app has been available since the Apple Watch initially launched, and while there was an option to start … ⌘ Read more
Apple Card Savings Account Receives Yet Another Interest Rate Cut
The Apple Card’s high-yield savings account received an interest rate cut overnight, the fourth time it has done so this year.
The Apple Card savings account’s annual percentage yield (APY) dropped from 4.1% to 3.9%. Push notifications regarding the cut were sent to Apple Card users on Tuesday evening. Savings account inte … ⌘ Read more
AirPods 4 Available for Record Low Black Friday Price of $164.99
Amazon has Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for $164.99, down from $179.00. This is one of the rare Black Friday deals that has stuck around this week, and right now we’re only tracking the sale on Amazon.
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Apple Cyber Monday Deals Available Now: AirPods, iPads, and More
Although Black Friday has ended, Cyber Monday is here and you can find great deals on numerous Apple devices right now. This includes big savings on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBook Air, iPad, and more.
10 Best Black Friday Apple Deals Still Available This Weekend
Black Friday 2024 has come to a close, and for anyone still shopping online this weekend there are plenty of great Apple-related deals to take advantage of as we transition into Cyber Monday. In this article we’re tracking the 10 best Black Friday Apple deals you can still get right now, including AirPods Pro 2, iPad, AirTag, and more.
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Black Friday Apple Deals: AirPods Pro for $154, Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPads from $259, & More
Amazon Black Friday deals continue with tons of fantastic deals on various Apple products, with particularly big discounts being offered on AirPods Pro, AirTags, select iPad models, Apple Watch, and the M3 MacBook Air lineup. If Apple gear has a place in your holiday shopping, don’t miss these discounts while they’re available! AirPods Pro at … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/29/black-friday- … ⌘ Read more
Shot on iPhone: Wallace & Gromit on Display at Apple’s UK Headquarters
Apple today announced that a new stop-motion animation featuring Wallace & Gromit will be projected onto London’s Battersea Power Station this holiday season. The festive, six-minute video will be shown every day from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. from today until N … ⌘ Read more
Apple’s Shopping Event Underway: Up to $200 Gift Card With Select Products
Apple’s annual four-day Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping event went live today in many countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the U.K., and others. During the event, which lasts until December 2, customers can get an Apple gift card with the purchase of an eligible product.
 is a messaging standard Apple adopted in iOS 18 that is significantly enhancing the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years.
Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came [last year](https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/16/apple-t … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: AirTag 2 Rumors, Black Friday Deals, and More
2024 may be winding down, but things are still busy in the Apple universe as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear with massive deals while we’re also tracking a number of rumors about upcoming Apple products.
This week also saw several operating system updates from Apple to address some security issues, so read on below for all the details on these sto … ⌘ Read more
Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in New Zealand
Apple this week expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to New Zealand, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an iPhone as a contactless payment terminal.
With Tap to Pay on iPho … ⌘ Read more
Apple’s Browser Rules Stifle Innovation on iOS, Says UK Regulator
Apple’s restrictions on mobile browsers are limiting innovation and holding back new features that could benefit iPhone users, according to provisional findings published today by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
In its [report](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-publishes-provisional-findings-in-mobile-browsers-a … ⌘ Read more
Early Black Friday Deals: Up to 23% Off MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPad, AirPods, & More
Amazon has started their early Black Friday Deals on many Apple products, so if you’ve been planning on shopping this holiday season for some great deals on Apple gear, this is a great place to get started. M3 MacBook Air up to 23% Off Amazon is offering the M3 series of MacBook Air in both … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/21/early-black-friday-deals-up … ⌘ Read more
7 Helpful Uses of AirTags, from Pets to Packages
AirTags are popular personal trackers, allowing you to keep track of bags, pets, luggage, even pets and people. They’re a handy Apple product that is easy to setup and use, and you can grab a 4 pack for $80 on Amazon allowing you to deploy several AirTags for multiple different purposes. Just as easy to … Read More ⌘ Read more
What Are the Latest Docker Desktop Enterprise-Grade Performance Optimizations?
Discover the latest enterprise-grade performance optimizations in Docker Desktop, including Docker VMM for Apple Silicon, synchronized file sharing, and expanded support for RHEL and Windows Arm, all designed to deliver faster, more reliable development workflows. ⌘ Read more
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 208 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed Safari Technology Preview to allow users to test features that … ⌘ Read more
iPhone Base Models Remain Best-Sellers Despite Pro Max Appeal
Apple’s base model iPhones have collectively accounted for 42% of its smartphone sales this year, but iPhone Pro Max devices stand as the best-selling individual model, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).
The report reveals an interesting sales distri … ⌘ Read more
Have an Old iPhone or iPad? iCloud Backups & Safari Bookmark Syncing Will Soon Not Work
Apple is dropping support for iCloud backups for iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or earlier. Additionally, Apple is also dropping support for Safari Bookmark Syncing for devices running iOS 10 or earlier, or macOS Sierra 10.12.5 and earlier. While this will not impact the vast majority of people, there are many older model iPhone, … [Read More](https://osxdaily … ⌘ Read more
Beta 4 of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, Available for Testing
Apple has released the fourth beta version of iOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, and iPadOS 18.2, for users participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The primary focus of these new betas appear to be introducing additional Apple Intelligence features, including things like ChatGPT integration to Siri, Genmoji for custom Emoji creation, … [Read More](https://osxdaily … ⌘ Read more
Apple Watch Series 10 Hits New Low Price of $329.99 on Amazon
Black Friday deals continue to drop for the Apple Watch Series 10 on Amazon, with $69 off both 42mm GPS and 46mm GPS models. All of these deals have been applied automatically and do not require any coupon codes.
iOS 18.1.1 & iPadOS 18.1.1 Security Updates Released
Apple has issued iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, iOS 17.2.2, and iPadOS 17.2.2, for iPhone and iPad users. These updates are relatively small but contain important security fixes, making the software updates important for users to install onto eligible devices. Separately, Apple also released MacOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with the same set of security patches, along with … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/19/ios-18-1-1-ipados-18-1- … ⌘ Read more
MacOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with Security Fixes Available Now
Apple has released MacOS Seqouia 15.1.1, a small software update focused on important security fixes for the Mac. No new features are included, but several actively exploited security issues are patched, making these important updates to install on your Apple devices. Separately, Apple has also released iOS 18.1.1 for iPhone, ipadOS 18.1.1 for iPad, visionOS … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/19/macos-sequoia-15-1-1- … ⌘ Read more
Make Sure to Update: iOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
The iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 updates that Apple released today address JavaScriptCore and WebKit vulnerabilities that Apple says have been actively exploited on some devices.
With the J … ⌘ Read more
Notes Disappeared from iPhone or iPad? Here’s How to Fix Missing iCloud Notes
Data loss is one of the most terrifying experiences to encounter in our digital lives, and so it’s no surprise that iPhone and iPad users who encountered a recent issue with iCloud Notes disappearing from their devices caused significant distress. But Apple has now officially acknowledged the disappearing iCloud Notes problem, and has provided a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/11/18/fix-missing-icloud-note … ⌘ Read more
Apple Seeds Third Beta of visionOS 2.2 to Developers With Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming visionOS 2.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the second visionOS 2.2 beta.
visionOS 2.2 can be installed by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app … ⌘ Read more
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The web is such garbage these days 😔 Or is it the garbage search engines? 🤔
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Always has been. Web spec is too hard to implement your own web browser from scratch (nothing can, even Google and Apple, they forked KHTML). So if we not count forks we have only three browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari
No, Apple CEO Tim Cook Didn’t Say He Prefers Logitech’s MX Master 3 Over the Magic Mouse
While the Logitech MX Master 3 is a terrific mouse for the Mac, reports claiming that Apple CEO Tim Cook prefers that mouse over the Magic Mouse are false.
The Wall Street Journal last month published an [interview with Cook](https://www.wsj.com/style/tim-cook-interview-apple-inte … ⌘ Read more
New AirTag Rumored to Launch in Mid-2025 With These Features
Apple released the AirTag in April 2021, so it is now three over and a half years old. While the AirTag has not received any hardware updates since then, a new version of the item tracking accessory is rumored to be in development.
Below, we recap rumors about a second-generation AirTag.
TimingApple is aiming to release a new AirTag in mid-2025, according to _Bloomber … ⌘ Read more
Anti-Musk: The social media site picking up a lot of X refugees in Australia
Bluesky is Australia’s top-ranked social media app in both Apple and Google’s app stores, firming as the social media website of choice for those quitting X. ⌘ Read more
Apple Acknowledges iCloud Notes Disappearing and Explains How to Fix
Earlier this month, we reported about some iPhone users temporarily losing all of their notes in the Notes app after accepting Apple’s updated iCloud terms and conditions. Apple has now indirectly acknowledged this issue in a new support document that outlines steps to follow if your iCloud notes are not appe … ⌘ Read more
iOS 18.1: How to Type to Siri
With the introduction of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, communicating with Siri has become more flexible since you can easily type your requests instead of speaking them. It’s a subtle but powerful change that’s perfect for those moments when you need to be quiet or discrete.
Enabling Type to Siri is straightforward. Head to Settings -> Apple Intelligence & Siri, tap Talk & Type to Siri, and make sure th … ⌘ Read more
How to Find a Lost Apple Pencil
The Apple Pencil is a great accessory for iPad users, but obviously you can’t use an Apple Pencil if it’s lost, and it’s not particularly useful if it’s missing. Fortunately there are a few tricks that you can employ to help you find a lost Apple Pencil, so you can be back to your writing, … Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists
Apple today added a few older iPhone and Apple Watch models to the vintage and obsolete products list on its website.
Apple has now classified the iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone XS Max as “vintage” worldwide. Apple considers a device to be “vintage” once five years have passed since the compa … ⌘ Read more
Apple Vision Pro Launches in Two More Countries
Apple Vision Pro launched in stores and began arriving to customers today in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, customers can now schedule a free 30-minute appointment to demo the headset at Apple Store locations in both countries.
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So, we need a computer for house (that is, wife and I) usage. We have none, we rely on our pocket computers. I would like to fill the void with the recently announced Mac mini. What technique could I use with an already stressed out wife, to accomplish this goal? 😅
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So, I had a talk with the CFO last night about this. Nothing to be gained yet, but baby steps. I think we might be able to get one for Christmas. That is, if there is any left. These little things are flying off the shelves like hot apple pies!
Apple Accused of Trapping 40 Million Customers into iCloud Service
Apple is facing an almost £3 billion ($3.78 billion) lawsuit after British consumer group Which? on Thursday alleged that the company breached competition law by locking millions of its customers out of its iCloud service and charging them “rip-off prices.”
Apple users receive 5GB of free storage t … ⌘ Read more
Apple Customers Sue Over Unfixed AirPods Pro Crackling Issue
A trio of Apple customers this month filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, accusing the Cupertino company of violating California consumer protection laws and false advertising for continuing to sell AirPods Pro models that had ongoing issues with crackling or static sounds.
Apple’s next device might make your home a lot smarter
The long-rumoured Apple smart display has reportedly started to take shape – and it could be a lot different to sticking an iPad on your wall. ⌘ Read more
18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2
Apple is set to release iOS 18.2 next month, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple’s AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. There are a handful of new non-AI related feature controls incoming as well.
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How to Turn Off Bluetooth in iOS 18 on iPhone
The iOS 18 update is a fun one with some intriguing new features, mostly for visual tweaks like adding dark mode icons and color hues, and of course there’s Apple Intelligence AI features if your iPhone is new enough to support those features. One of the other major changes in iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 … Read More ⌘ Read more