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Apple might release a cheaper MacBook soon, but you shouldn’t wait for it
Last month, we heard some news from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo about Apple entering a new segment of the laptop market. The company is reportedly working on a new MacBook at a lower starting price point than the MacBook Air, and it’ll apparently pack the A18 Pro chip found in iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16...
Mac mini vs Mac Studio: For under $900 right now, which one should you pick up?
Apple has three standalone Mac desktops – the Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro. Mac Pro isn’t exactly worth talking about, so we’ll focus on the former two.
While these computers are typically priced quite far apart ($599 vs $1999), the Mac Studio is a bit older – and Amazon has an...
Rumor Replay: iPhone 17 Pro Max exclusive feature, Apple Watch Series 12, more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: iPhone 17 Pro Max’s exclusive feature, Apple Watch Series 12 with Touch ID, TechWoven cases by Apple, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
iPhone 17 Pro Max’s...
Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today
Apple today announced that the monthly price of Apple TV+ is rising in the United States and some international markets. From today, the monthly subscription will cost $12.99, up from $9.99.
Existing subscribers will see the price change 30 days after the next renewal date. The pricing for yearly TV+ subscriptions and the...
What iPad mini and iPadOS 26 can teach us about the future of iOS
The moment Apple announced iPadOS 26 at WWDC, I rushed to install the developer beta on my M4 iPad Pro. And for the first time in years, it felt like Apple was finally putting iPad users first. We got features we’ve been asking for since iPadOS split from iOS: a...
Everything new in iOS 26 beta 7
iOS 26 beta 7 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta release cycle. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 7 changes compared to the previous version.
iOS 26 beta 7 changes
Power Mode settings includes a new option for Adaptive Power Notifications, possibly to alert users when performance may...
Apple releases iOS 26 beta 7 for iPhone
Apple has released the seventh developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch in about one month.
iOS 26 developer beta 7 has arrived
Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful...
iOS 26 tweaks iPhone Always On Display in a way you might not like
Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple has quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.
Always On Display modes
Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system now blurs it by default....
Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround arrives just in time
With the release of watchOS 11.6.1 and companion iOS 18.6.1, Apple managed to restore blood oxygen readings for U.S. owners of Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2.
The method is slightly less convenient, as it shifts processing data and displaying results to the iPhone, but it restores a capability that had been...
Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today
Apple has announced that it will release a software update for iPhone and Apple Watch later today with a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” for Apple Watch users in the United States. This comes over 18 months after Apple began selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in America due to a...