As Apple gears up to bring OLED to the Mac, a new TrendForce report looks at the wider color gamut reportedly planned for future MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac displays. Here are the details.
Remember Clawdbot, the effort to put AI models to work as agents? Clawdbot eventually became OpenClaw and gained OpenAI’s support. Now there’s an official iPhone (and Android) app for OpenClaw for the first time.
MagSafe is typically known for charging only, but there are use cases for it as just a mounting technology/use case. If you don’t want to charge your iPhone in your car or you have a wired CarPlay setup, you might want to use it just for mounting. That’s what the ESR OmniLock for MagSafe Car Mount is designed to do. Let’s take a look.
Apple is reportedly seeking to have India’s antitrust findings against the App Store quashed, arguing that investigators simply “copy-pasted” claims from its rivals rather than conducting their own investigation. Here are the details.
Apple Watch users have two current Home Screen layout options, but in watchOS 27 they’re joined by a new default: the dynamic app grid. Here’s how it works.
Last week, it transpired that Apple supplier Tata Electronics had been the subject of a data breach, with hundreds of gigabytes of files leaking online.
While the files include a lot of company-sensitive data, Reuters is reporting that Apple is particularly concerned right now as the documents include drop test photos of the iPhone 18 Pro, the upcoming model Apple will officially announce in early September.
If you’re curious to try macOS Golden Gate while it’s still in beta, I highly recommend installing it on a separate APFS volume instead of your main volume. Installing macOS 27 on your main volume would replace macOS Tahoe, leaving you at the mercy of any bugs or compatibility issues that arise with the software and hardware you use.
Unlike iOS and iPadOS betas, macOS betas can pose a greater risk due to the complexity of macOS, which includes support for legacy software and hardware. I’ve been burned too many times in the past with hardware and software that didn’t work properly for months until the inevitable updates came after the public version was released later that fall. In my opinion, it’s just not worth it.
The good news is, thanks to APFS, you can easily create a separate volume and silo the macOS Golden Gate beta installation away from your production Tahoe volume. This allows you to test the macOS beta in full while retaining the stability and reliability of the current public release. Watch our full hands-on video walkthrough for a complete step-by-step guide, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more macOS tutorials.
In addition to several betas released today, Apple is also rolling out new release candidates for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8. Here are the details.
Two weeks after releasing macOS 26.6 developer beta 2, Apple is now rolling out beta 3 for developers, ahead of the system’s official rollout. Here’s what to expect.
While iOS 27 is very much the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the third iOS 26.6 developer beta. iOS 26.6 beta has been in testing since the end of May.
OpenAI just teased an upcoming collaborative hardware project that’s set to launch in July. From the looks of it, OpenAI may be teaming up with a popular keyboard maker to release a Codex-branded input device.
Following years of anticipation and months of preparation, WhatsApp today began rolling out username reservations worldwide, allowing users to claim a unique name before the privacy-focused feature launches later this year. Here are the details.
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by what might be your chance so score a seriously deep deal as official price hikes start to hit Amazon – score MacBook Pro at up to $650 off while you still can and the same goes for M4 iPad Air at $350 off. Prime Day all-time low pricing is still live on Apple’s 2026 AirTag 2 from $22 each, and the ultra-rare Prime Day deal rolls on with the latest black Apple Magic Mouse back at its best Amazon price ever. Head below for a closer look.
Silo returns later this week for season 3, and the first reviews indicate the new season could be the show’s best yet thanks in part to a new split-timeline story.
Apple is rumored to have more new iPhones launching in 2027 than ever before, and a new post from leaker Digital Chat Station corroborates that. Here’s what he says is coming.
Some of the recent Apple price hikes exceeded 50%, while the cost of upgrading memory and storage has literally doubled in some cases.
The company has said that it’s “working tirelessly to find solutions” to the problem, but when might we expect prices to revert – if ever … ?
If you’re a long-time T-Mobile subscriber on a plan you took out years ago, the company may have some bad news for you. The carrier is closing what it says are more than 1,100 different legacy “plan codes” and moving subscribers onto new ones, with price increases or reductions in usage limits likely …
A maxed out MacBook Pro has never been cheap given Apple’s pricing on both RAM and SSD upgrades, but the recent price hikes mean that the 16-inch model now tops out at a five-figure sum.
John Gruber ran the numbers and noted that while the base model prices only went up by around 14%, there were massive increases to both RAM and storage options …
We learned yesterday that Apple is trying to persuade the Trump administration to allow it to buy memory chips from two Chinese companies blacklisted by the Pentagon, CXMT and YMTC.
Apple previously sought permission from the Biden administration to do the same thing back in 2022, and that did not go well – despite promising to use the chips only for iPhones sold in China …
Apple just announced unprecedented price increases for the majority of its product lineup, with only iPhone and Apple Watch not yet seeing a price hike. This is because of the AI-driven memory crisis, caused by AI data centers buying up loads of memory supply, putting tons of pressure on the market.
Apple tried to hold out for quite a while, but the situation got out of hand. It’s worth noting that these memory pressures have existed for the entirety of the year, and it’s only now getting to the point where it’s unsustainable. Nonetheless, we’ll be diving into the why of it all, and when you should expect things to get better.
Later this year, Apple will be debuting an updated version of the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips – a long awaited refresh. The current Mac Studio, released in early 2025, includes an M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip, so at least on the high end, it’s pretty behind.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the M5-based Mac Studio, which should just be a chip upgrade, is still on track to launch this year. Looking ahead to 2028, there may be more interesting changes in the pipeline.
In this hands-on guide, I’ll show you how to transform a USB drive into a macOS Golden Gate USB installer. Having access to a macOS Golden Gate USB installer is useful for upgrading from macOS Tahoe or earlier versions of macOS across multiple Macs, among other use cases. Have a look at my full hands-on video walkthrough, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac guides and tutorials.
This weekend, Apple TV is running a special promotion where all of its Formula 1 streaming is available for anyone in the United States to watch for free, no Apple TV subscription required.
The Austrian Grand Prix race is about to start, and if you want to tune, simply open the Apple TV app on your preferred device.
With iPhone Air, Apple reintroduced the MagSafe battery pack. It’s $99, and optimized specifically for iPhone Air. It’s rather slim, though it’s rather weak in capacity – making Qi2 alternatives all the more interesting. We’ll be delving into the top options on the market, just in case you want a higher capacity MagSafe battery for your iPhone, or aren’t buying the iPhone Air.
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.
Mirage is a brand new app that brings best-in-class desktop wireless screen sharing to your entire Apple ecosystem. You can stream from your Mac to your iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, or even another Mac. It’s very low latency and has a plethora of great features that make it the one stop shop for remotely using your Mac.
We’re about 3 weeks out from when Apple unveiled iOS 27 to the world at WWDC26, and it’s still safe to say: this is an incredible update. It’s incredibly performant, and besides some small quirks and a little battery drain, it feels much more usable than iOS 26.5.
While iOS 27 does support every device that ran iOS 26, the same isn’t true for iPadOS. A number of older iPadOS 26 devices will not be receiving the iPadOS 27 update, which I think is quite a shame – and Apple should mitigate this one way or another.
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Every now and then, I have to step outside my usual ecosystem to deploy a Windows PC for a specific role/task. I recently had to set up a new Dell laptop, and the entire experience was a harsh reminder of how good we have it in the Apple IT world. Deploying this new PC made me appreciate everything Apple has built into macOS and the entire setup process from beginning to end.
The Financial Times reports that Apple is seeking clearance from the Trump administration to purchase memory chips from a blacklisted Chinese company. The move would help it meet demand for product manufacturing during the ongoing global memory supply shortage.
Following an export control directive two weeks ago that forced Anthropic to disable access to Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 for all customers, the company scored a partial victory in a deal with the US government earlier tonight. Here are the details.
In a video published on YouTube Shorts today, Joanna Stern called out Apple over AI-generated knockoffs of her book that continue to appear on Apple Books. Here are the details.
Following last month’s wider rollout of the Liquid Glass redesign on iPhone, WhatsApp is now testing the updated look on iPad, while a separate version remains in development for Mac. Here are the details.
A new report from Reuters details how Apple and its Indian supplier, Tata Electronics, are responding to a massive data breach that exposed sensitive files earlier this month. Here are the details.
According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has hired Paul Meade, who had been in charge of Apple Vision Pro and Apple’s smart glasses initiative. Here are the details.
Apple’s plans for new high-end MacBooks are coming into focus after recent Bloomberg reports, with a MacBook Ultra and new M6 MacBook Pro both now expected to launch this fall.
To me, e-ink is one of the most underappreciated technologies in the world today. I love my Kindle Paperwhite. I really wish Apple made e-ink devices. However, SwitchBot has officially entered this market with the new SwitchBot Weather Station. It combines an E-ink screen, iCloud calendar syncing, and Matter-compatible environmental sensors into a single device.
OpenAI is introducing GPT-5.6, its next-generation model, two months after the release of GPT-5.5. However, the rollout to customers won’t be as straightforward as previous model updates to ChatGPT and Codex.
Apple had a major theatrical hit last year with F1. But so far in 2026, all of Apple’s new movies have skipped theaters. Now, the company has announced that the forthcoming Tenzing will get a limited theatrical debut.
Apple’s base model iPhone 18 was previously rumored to get 12GB of RAM, but a new report claims it’s only getting 9GB instead—raising questions about support for iOS 27’s most demanding features.
I recently explored and tested over 200 new features in the iOS 27 beta, but in this post, I’ve distilled that list down to 10 of my favorite new features for iPhone. From Journal app writing prompts and section links in Notes, to much-improved 3D buildings in Apple Maps, iOS 27 is packed with awesome new enhancements.
Apple’s price increases were both swift and dramatic. As some of us suspected, there was just over a week between CEO Tim Cook warning that the move would be unavoidable and the new pricing taking effect.
The increases were substantial in both percentage and absolute terms. The highest percentage increase was the Apple TV 4K, with a 55% increase …
The countdown is on as we enter the final stretch of the 2026 Prime Day sale with ongoing discounts on AirPods Pro 3 and a whole lot more, but some things are starting to sell out completely. Apple has just raised the price on MacBook and iPad dramatically so today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Prime Day pricing on MacBook Neo at $110 off before the price hike hits Amazon, as well as $450 off the new MSRPs. Those deals join the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 at up to $150 off for the final 24 hours of Prime Day, a super rare price drop on Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, all-time lows on Magic Mouse. Head below for a closer look while you still can.
Apple’s highly anticipated foldable iPhone is launching this fall, but a new report today claims you might have to wait a little longer (and save up a ton of money) to actually buy it.
Is Siri really good this time? Fernando and Jeff talk about some of their favorite iOS 27 beta features, along with a deep dive into the key new Siri AI features, changes, updates, and optimizations.
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The final 24 hours of Prime Day 2026 are now underway, folks. Some of the rarest discounts we are tracking for Prime Day this year are actually official Apple accessories with new all-time lows on AirTag 2 and some extremely hard to come by price drops on Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and more.
We also have a collection of deep discounts on charging accessories from Anker and others, joined by a suite of 25W MagSafe charging stands to scope out before Amazon’s biggest sale event of the year shuts down for good.
Apple announced sweeping price increases across its product lineup yesterday, including raising the base price of the MacBook Neo from $599 to $699.
As something of a consolation, Apple today added the MacBook Neo to its Certified Refurbished store. This gives shoppers a way to save, while still buying directly from Apple.
You can, however, get a brand new MacBook Neo for even less on Amazon …
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In an interview with The Wall Street Journal following a blockbuster earnings report, Micron Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana implied that Apple played a role in the current memory crunch. Here are the details.
Nearly a year and a half after bringing channel update search to Android, WhatsApp is now rolling out the feature to iPhone users. Here’s how it works.
Following the removal of several apps developed by state-controlled tech company VK from the App Store, the Kremlin is now demanding an explanation from Apple. Here are the details.
Soulver just rolled out its biggest update in 7 years, the first major update since becoming a universal “notepad, meet calculator” app for the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. Here’s what’s new.
A new report from Counterpoint Research predicts that Apple will gain market share across four major product categories this year, setting new records in three of them. Here are the details.
Benjamin and Chance react to the shocking price increases across Mac, iPad, and more, as well as break down all the latest changes in iOS 27 beta 2. Also, how fair is it that watchOS 27 cuts off so many models of Apple Watch, while iOS 27 is available for every iPhone that runs iOS 26.
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Apple raised prices on many of its products today, and not by small amounts. But today’s price increases likely aren’t the only ones planned, as a statement Apple gave to the press hints at more changes coming.
Apple is planning a big change to its Apple Silicon strategy for the Mac. A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple does not plan to release higher-end versions of the upcoming M6 chip. Instead, it will release the base M6, then immediately shift its focus to the M7 lineup. Here’s what to expect.
Last year, Notion expanded its productivity suite to include Notion Mail, an AI-powered email client. Today, the company announced that it’s shutting down the Notion Mail inbox service this fall.
Day 3 of the Prime Day bonanza is underway and the deals are flying. Alongside the ongoing deal price on AirPods Pro 3 at $70 off, there’s still time to land a giant $150 off AirPods Max 2 (almost sold out), and after today’s wild price hikes on MacBook, iPad, and more, the Prime Day deals are now delivering as much as $800 off some models. The base MacBook Neo is now $110 off at Amazon, the M5 MacBook Air is as much as $350 off, and the M5 series MacBook Pro is now between $450 and a whopping $800 off the list prices – get in there before the new MSRPs hit Amazon folks. Those deals join ongoing all-time lows on the new AirTag 2, a super rare low on Apple’s latest Magic Mouse, Roborock vacs and mops are up to $1,500 off, and, just in case you didn’t know, Grand Theft Auto 6 is now up for pre-order. Head below for a closer look.
As promised a week ago, Apple just increased prices across a range of product lines. While rising RAM costs are to blame, according to Apple, Wall Street isn’t too impressed with the move.
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With the increased popularity of smart rings from Oura and others, there’s been plenty of speculation about whether Apple would build its own competitor. Now, per leaker Kosutami it sounds like an Apple ‘iRing’ might be in development.
Today Apple rolled out significant price increases across most of its products, but certain products were spared. Here’s every Apple product that didn’t increase in price—at least not yet.
Earlier this week, I outlined three reasons for agreeing with Mark Gurman that the Apple price increases could be imminent, and that indeed proved to be the case.
iPhones have escaped the increases, but they are otherwise both broad-reaching and pretty dramatic. But perhaps the most surprising thing is that the MacBook Neo has been included …
Apple just implemented major price increases for a ton of Mac and iPad models. For example, the MacBook Neo just got $100 more expensive, while the MacBook Pro jumped a whopping $300. MacBook Air is also now $200 more expensive.
Many of these price increases, however, aren’t yet reflected on Amazon — and many products are still discounted for Prime Day.
Apple just rolled out a slew of price increases across Mac, iPad, Apple TV, HomePod and more product lines.
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned this was coming a week ago, as component pricing for memory and storage hits unprecedented levels. In a statement to Bloomberg today, the company acknowledged “this is not welcome news” and is “working tirelessly to find solutions”.
Apple has raised prices across the board for many of its products today. MacBook Neo now starts at $699 (up from $599), while MacBook Air now starts at $1299 (up from $1099). Other impacted products include MacBook Pro, iPad, iPad Air, and many more.
iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods pricing is unchanged.
Day 3 is here, and the 2026 Prime Day sale is still rolling. This morning, we are taking a look at the very best iPad deals live for this year’s sale celebration, joining the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 discount, a giant $150 off AirPods Pro Max, and the best deals ever on the most popular Apple Watch Series 11.
This year, the new 2026 M4 iPad Air is in the spotlight, especially the more affordable storage capacity models. We also have some rare iPad mini discounts and up to $150 off the M5 iPad Pro. Deals start from $299 on iPad this year, and you can check them all out below.
Update: The Apple Store is back online with significant price increases affecting Macs, iPads, and more.
Apple’s Online Store is down this morning, with the company saying it’s “making updates to the Apple Store.”
Although the Siri app refuses to summarize webpages, the intelligent assistant can do so from within Safari.
Similarly, it can summarise the content of YouTube videos from within the app – though the exact situation with both appears complex …
We may still be waiting for the launch of the iPhone Ultra, but a leaker with a decent track record claims that Apple has already made the decision to go ahead with a second-generation model.
The same source says that the company has not yet made a final decision on whether to produce a third-gen iPhone Air …
Managing school-issued Macs and iPads has always been a balancing act between IT control and parent visibility when the devices go home. Today, Mosyle has announced Mosyle@Home, aimed at solving this problem. This new platform gives parents and guardians an official way to manage school devices after hours, and it supports school-issued iPads and Macs.
A new rule added to Siri AI’s system prompt in iOS 27 beta 2 changes how it should handle requests involving extracting or summarizing content behind a URL. Here are the details.
Silo season 3 premieres next week on Apple TV (watch here), with three major changes coming that have been highlighted in the season’s marketing. Spoilers ahead, but only those Apple has already revealed.
Kuxiu has been one of my favorite charging-related brands over the last few years. They continue to have some of the best bang-for-buck products on the market. They give you high-quality, well-built products at a much more reasonable price and include everything you need to get started, like an actual charging brick! Kuxiu’s new D5 5-in-1 charging station is no exception; they were able to give us 25W wireless charging, an active cooling system, real-time diagnostic display, and much more. I have been using the new D5 charger for a bit, and there is a lot to like about it. Here is what you need to know.
One of the flagship additions to the AirPods Pro 3 was a built-in heart-rate sensor, which allows users to track more than 50 workout types. But how accurate is it?
When Apple released the iPhone 17 in September, the timer started for the new flagship model breaking a record set 15 years ago. The record will take more than a year to break, but based on current rumors, the iPhone 17 will be the first to steal the crown.
ChatGPT users may notice something different about the AI chatbot experience over the next few days. That’s because OpenAI is tweaking how its most-used model works.
Back in March, Apple Vision Pro customers were gifted a new experience called Debut at the BBC Proms, a 35-minute Apple Immersive Video concert featuring Lukas Sternath performing Grieg at Royal Albert Hall.
Now a wonderful behind-the-scenes interview with director Ian Russell shows what it took to film classical music for Vision Pro.
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Apple has already launched three new MacBooks this year, but one more model rumored for this fall—MacBook Ultra—could make for Apple’s largest lineup of MacBooks ever.
Day 2 of the Amazon Prime Day is now full swing with hundreds of new deals alongside ongoing price drops on AirPods Pro 3, $150 off AirPods Max, and the best prices to date on Apple Watch Series 11. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the Amazon Prime Day MacBook deals up to $430 off – 2026 M5 models, renewed M4 Air, and more, alongside a rare deal that has Apple’s iPad mini hitting its best price in months from $399 ($100 off) and loads of official Apple accessory Prime Day deals from $7: AirTag 2, cases, MagSafe Battery, and cables. Head below for a closer look.
Apple updated its entire lineup of Apple Watch models last year, introducing the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Ultra 3. Here’s what you need to know about Apple Watch SE 3 vs Apple Watch Series 11.
Both the Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch SE 3 are available at big discounts for Prime Day this week, too.
40mm Apple Watch SE 3: from $199 (Reg. $249)
44mm Apple Watch SE 3: from $229 (Reg. $279)
42mm Apple Watch Series 11: from $279 (Reg. $399)
46mm Apple Watch Series 11: from $309 (Reg. $429)
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that “price increases are unavoidable,” but a new analyst report offers good news for prospective iPhone 18 Pro buyers.
Apple has a support page explaining what to do if your iPhone is stolen, and it has now updated this page with more detailed advice.
This includes a new section warning of potential scams and advising against entering contact details to display on the stolen device …
iOS 27 is packed with new features for Apple Wallet, Messages, Notes, and other system apps—including Calendar. Here’s everything new for Apple’s Calendar app in iOS 27.
Talk of a delayed launch for the upcoming iPhone Ultra now seems to have faded away, with all recent reports pointing to Apple’s foldable being unveiled during the September keynote.
The latest supply-chain report says that earlier issues with the 3D-printed hinge module have now been resolved, with the device now entering the next stage of production …
