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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on September 1, and he has shared that others will define his legacy, but he'd like to be viewed as a "good and decent man." Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1 John Ternus will be Apple's CEO starting on September 1 and Tim Cook will become the Executive Chairman. Cook's legacy will be defined and litigated for decades to come, but he won't be entering the conversation himself. According to an interview on CNBC, Cook doesn't want to try to define his own legacy. He says that others will define his legacy for him, but that he hopes that he will be seen as a "good and decent man." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple threat notifications are meant to help notify users when they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, and another notification has been sent to users across 110 countries. Apple threat notifications go out to users in 110 countries A new support document details what a threat notification is and what steps a user might take upon receiving one. Apple says it has sent out warnings to users across 150 countries to date. According to a report from TechCrunch, Apple sent out threat notifications to users in 110 countries on Thursday. The number of users or types of entities targeting them was not shared. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's latest proposal in the Epic trial suggests it should be able to charge between 5% and 15% on external purchases. However, Epic will appeal any value above 0%. Epic's demands for a free ride on Apple's App Store continue six years on The ongoing lawsuit between Apple and Epic has left Apple unable to charge commissions on external purchases since its injunction violation in April 2025. Thursday's proposal could let Apple begin charging something again soon, that is if the District Court finds it within its expectations. Apple was ordered to provide a plan for external commission rates on Tuesday, and in spite of multiple appeals, has finally done so. The filing was made on the minute at 5 p.m. EST when the deadline was set. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is expected to deliver its plan for how to charge App Store commissions under the single victory in the Epic lawsuit, and its last-ditch effort to avoid that has fallen through. Apple loses yet another appeal with the Supreme Court The Supreme Court and US District Court are dealing with the Apple vs Epic case simultaneously. The Supreme Court is set to weigh an appeal from Apple in October, while the District Court seeks to move forward with its injunctions. On Tuesday, Apple failed to get a stay order for delivering a plan for new commission rates under the Epic ruling. It also filed a stay with the Supreme Court, which was denied on Thursday. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has declared the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro officially obsolete based on when they stopped being on sale, and repairs for the devices will no longer be offered. Apple now classifies the iPhone X as an obsolete product. Apple's iPhone X, which launched in 2017, was the first iPhone to feature Face ID rather than a Touch ID Home button. It also brought an OLED screen to the iPhone, but that was almost a decade ago. Apple classifies a device as "vintage" when it stopped distributing the product for sale more than five years ago, but less than seven years ago. After a device hasn't been sold new for more than seven years, it's designated as "obsolete." The company offers service and parts for vintage products for up to seven years, provided replacement parts are available. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
"Ted Lasso" has once again packed the stands, with its season four debut drawing nearly 300 million U.S. viewing minutes across its first two days. 'Ted Lasso' sets Apple TV viewing record again - image credit: Apple TV On August 4, "Ted Lasso" made its much-anticipated return to Apple TV for its fourth season. Previously, the series was widely regarded as one of Apple's first breakout hits and smashed previous viewership records. And it looks like Ted's brought home yet another victory. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new Houston center designed to help bolster American manufacturing with education and resources. Apple opens Huston Advanced Manufacturing Center - Image Credit: Apple On Thursday, Apple opened its 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas. The center is offering free training for small and medium-sized businesses. The AMC is housed in the same facility that produces Apple's AI servers. The site is also set to begin Mac mini production in late 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon's Beats discounts knock up to 54% off the earbuds and over-ear headphones, while Nomad launches an aggressive overstock sale dropping iPhone and Apple Watch accessories to as low as $19. Save up to $190 on Beats headphones at Amazon. If you're in the market for a new pair of headphones or want to breathe new life into your iPhone with a fresh case, there are deals in effect from just $19. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
In what addresses only a lesser problem of privacy when filming with Apple Glasses, a new patent details ways the wearer can be alerted that they are recording, or if bad actors try to interfere. It won't necessarily help others know you're recording, but Apple's smart glasses patent application has proposals for securing the device. Meta Ray-Bans are either going to give all smart glasses a bad name, or introduce a massive societal change where we shrug at privacy. Apple clearly does not want to be associated with smart glasses that can film people without their knowledge, so a new patent shows it is working on a solution. Or possibly just half a solution. "Secure Audio Indicators For Electronic Devices" is a newly revealed patent application that is concerned with using audio indicators during recordings. So it's about playing sounds rather than having, say, a tiny red dot that might be covered up. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple doesn't even seem to be trying with App Store Review. Users should not be the ones who find problem apps, but over and over, that is what is happening. The App Store could soon feature Ai-generated summaries of application reviews. No question, Apple has the resources to protect us from bad apps, and, no question, it keeps telling regulators that it has. As regulators around the world press for third-party firms to run iPhone App Stores, Apple consistently protests that only it can do a good job of keeping bad apps at bay. It is absolutely true that if, or when, the door is open to rival App Stores, there will be a flood of apps that set out to defraud users. But if you're going to hold up the App Store Review process as the last thin line of defense, you have to make it work and Apple is repeatedly failing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's loaded 13-inch M5 MacBook Air is down to $1,649 at Amazon and B&H, a $150 discount on the 24GB/1TB configuration in today's price war. Apple's loaded M5 MacBook Air is down to $1,649 during price war - Image credit: Apple Both Amazon and B&H are knocking $150 off Apple's latest 13-inch MacBook Air with the 10-core M5 chip. The laptop, which is discounted to $1,649 in Sky Blue, boasts an upgrade to 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage, making it a versatile configuration that can hold its own both in the classroom and in the office. B&H is throwing in free 2-day shipping on the laptop when shipped within the contiguous U.S., while Amazon provides free delivery as early as tomorrow for Prime members (qualifying young adults can get half off Prime, too). Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is preparing to release the "iPhone Ultra" in stages, with the U.S. market receiving the device before other markets. iPhone Ultra may face delayed international rollout - Image Credit: AppleInsider Apple could be on the verge of finally unveiling its long-rumored foldable iPhone at its September event. The device, which Apple is allegedly calling the iPhone Ultra internally, has been rumored for years. While the company is expected to reveal the product during the event, there's a good chance that certain markets will have to wait longer than others. The U.S. will get the device first, with additional markets receiving the phone in rollouts over the next few months. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Jamf Threat Labs has found Mac malware that steals sensitive data and secretly launches a controllable copy of the victim's Chrome or Safari installs, giving attackers a way into accounts that are already unlocked. AmnesiaStealer Jamf's August 13 report describes a three-stage AmnesiaStealer infection observed in the wild. The attack begins on a counterfeit GitHub page that tells visitors to paste a command into Terminal. AmnesiaStealer then displays a fraudulent installer prompt and uses the captured Mac login password to reach Keychain, browser data, Apple Notes, Telegram sessions, and personal files. The attack doesn't rely on an unknown macOS vulnerability. The victim must run the supplied command and enter a valid password, but the final payload goes beyond the one-time collection associated with a conventional infostealer. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
While it's officially only back for one run, "Ted Lasso" creators have plans for more and Apple's Eddy Cue strongly suggests there will be a fifth season on Apple TV. Apple's Eddy Cue says he hopes there will be more Ted Lasso - images credit: Apple. Apple TV's first true hit, the comedy "Ted Lasso," was intended to finish forever after its third season. But it's been revived for a fourth, which is getting mixed but generally good reviews and Apple is hinting that the show will continue. "Ted Lasso" star and co-creator Jason Sudeikis has publicly said that he wants two more seasons. He's even gone so far as to say that he is getting the writers back together in the hopes of a second run. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
It doesn't do this often, but Apple TV has once again added a series of famous films to its library for subscribers to watch at no added cost. Apple TV has added classic movies to its library for free, although probably for a limited time - image credit: Apple. Apple made various series completely free to watch during COVID, and it has occasionally added one-off films like "Silver Linings Playbook." Those were all for a limited time, as was 2024's mammoth addition of 51 movies, and now Apple TV is back expanding its catalog in the same way. As before, Apple is not actually saying whether the selection is only available for a limited time. It also isn't promoting it outside of Apple TV itself, but subscribers can find a new section called "Great Movies Available Now on Apple TV." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple UK is expanding one Apple Store but losing another, as Apple Festival Place closes for good in November 2026, and a nearby one expands in December. Apple Festival Place in Basingstoke UK is to close - image credit: Apple. Apple has been steadily working through a global five-year Apple Store plan that sees it opening new sites, moving existing ones or expanding others, and also closing some too. In a statement to AppleInsider, the company has now announced the expansion of Apple the Oracle in Reading, but closing Apple Festival Place in Basingstoke. "We've loved serving the Basingstoke community for the last 15 years and look forward to welcoming customers at nearby Apple Stores," said a spokesperson, "and on Apple.com, the Apple Store app, and at Apple Authorised Resellers and Service Providers throughout South East England." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Hallucinations are a problem with any AI, especially when it involves summarizing content, so instead, Apple could let Siri AI provide news directly from an outlet via paid partnerships. Siri AI could get news content direct from publishers via a partnership The iOS 27 beta is underway, and with it, users can test the new Siri AI. One of the first things users might notice with Siri AI is its tendency to share blocks of text pulled from sources rather than summarizing it. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Apple is reaching out to publishers to enter multi-year deals that would supply journalistic content for use with Siri AI. The details of the deals haven't been shared, but it seems Apple is seeking a pay-as-you-go model with a possible nine-figure budget for payments. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Google's Pixel 11 lineup is finally here, along with the Pixel Watch 5 and a rival to Apple's AirTag. Here's what debuted at the 'Made by Google' event. Google's Pixel 11 is finally here. Image Credit: Google. While we're all eagerly awaiting the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro, Google has already revealed everything the Pixel 11 range has to offer. Unveiled at the annual "Made by Google" event on Wednesday, Google's Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold introduce new Gemini capabilities, color options, and more. Also announced was the Pixel Tag, a small tracking device that helps users keep track of their keys, wallets, and other possessions. Basically, Google's version of an AirTag. Google upgraded its smartwatch offerings as well, with the Pixel Watch 5 introducing additional health-focused capabilities. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Google's new Pixel 11 is the search giant's standard model of its new smartphone range. Here's how its latest introduction compares to its Apple counterpart, the iPhone 17. iPhone 17 [left] vs Google Pixel 11 [right] The vast majority of attention for Google and Apple's smartphone launches is around the premium models. However, not everyone is in the market for the high-end version, and would rather save a few bucks on something without every bell and whistle in existence. For Google's Pixel 11 range, that means the Pixel 11. A more modest version of its AI-centric smartphone that steps back from the bleeding edge of its Pro counterpart. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Google has just launched its new Pixel smartphone line, with the Pixel 11 Pro going toe-to-toe with Apple's iPhone 17 Pro. Here's how the spec sheets compare. iPhone 17 Pro [left], Google Pixel 11 Pro [right] Google launched the Pixel 11 Pro as the compact half of its top-tier lineup, sitting below the larger Pixel 11 Pro XL. It lines up naturally against Apple's iPhone 17 Pro, the non-Max Pro model, and becomes the default option if you want a serious smartphone without the massive size. That is, if you also don't want the Pixel 11 Pro Fold either. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Twitch now lets streamers block Amazon from using their broadcasts, clips, and other channel content to train generative AI. However, it's opt out, so here's how to do that. Twitch The Amazon-owned streaming service announced the AI training opt-out on August 12. Users can find it under Security and Privacy in Twitch account settings, where it's labeled "Training for Generative AI." Turning off the setting prevents Amazon from using a channel's streams, videos on demand, clips, highlights, chat, text, and images to train future models. Twitch says the opt-out covers Amazon models that generate or synthesize text, audio, images, or video. We've added a setting that lets you opt out of having your channel content used to train generative AI content models across Amazon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has signed Nate Gatten to become its new head of government affairs, a move that could help the company work more with the Trump administration. Nate Gatten - Image Credit: American Airlines Apple is undergoing several changes in the short term, in preparation for the CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus on September 1. One day before the switch, Apple will be installing a new vice president. According to a memo from SVP and General Counsel Jennifer Newstead seen by Bloomberg, Nate Gatten will be taking over as vice president of Government Affairs. Gatten will take the role on August 31, the memo states. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A leaker with a decent track record has shown what is claimed to be a screen protector for the forthcoming iPhone Ultra, and it shows the device's unusual corners. A purported screen protector for the iPhone Ultra - image credit: Ice Universe. In June 2026, leaker Ice Universe showed off what was purported to be a prototype of the iPhone Ultra. Now the same leaker is back with an image of a screen protector accessory, which appears to back up claims of the device's shape. That's significant because for the first time, Apple is reportedly designing an iPhone that does not have a uniform shape. Instead, it will be straight on the side that holds the hinge, then have more of a curve to the opposite side. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple aims to make it possible to prove that a photo was taken on your iPhone and, presumably, not subsequently altered. The rear cameras of a Pro-tier iPhone The latest developer beta of iOS 27 has an unusual number of new features for this late in the process, but code references say there's more to come. Apple has a forthcoming feature called Apple Reference Image, and it's aimed at authenticating photos. Under the right circumstances, it would be possible to demonstrate that a specific image was really taken by the iPhone's camera. The idea being that it therefore is not an AI-generated image. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An Apple supplier has lent additional credibility to ongoing rumors suggesting Apple will release the iPhone 18 base model separately in early 2027. Image credit: Pegatron It seems increasingly likely that Apple will not release the core iPhone 18 at its expected September 2026 iPhone launch. Instead, the company may launch it in early 2027. This isn't the first time we've heard this story. The rumor first surfaced nearly a year ago in August 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple TV has released the first trailer for "Last Seen," its upcoming thriller starring Patrick Brammall, ahead of the series premiere on September 9. Image credit: Apple TV In "Last Seen," police detective Ian Ridley's daughter vanished 11 years ago without a trace. Then, a distress call from a teenage girl convinces Ridley she may be Maggie and renews his search for his daughter. The series is based on CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author Ryan David Jahn's book, "The Dispatcher." The first two episodes will premiere on Wednesday, September 9, and new episodes will release Wednesday through October 7. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The iPhone 20 Pro display will be the same aspect ratio as previous models, while still being slightly bigger. Combined with the glass cover, it should result in a bezel-less effect in the final version. The screen of the iPhone Air, from which the iPhone 20 may borrow design elements Apple's anniversary smartphone, the often-rumored iPhone 20 Pro is believed to have both a glass-heavy design and much larger displays than usual. While the model is still far from becoming a reality, that hasn't stopped rumors from floating about it. In the latest claim about the milestone release, Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station posted on Wednesday about the displays used in the iPhone 20 Pro series. Codenamed V73 and V74, the models are said to be bigger, but have the same aspect ratio as earlier Pro and Pro Max models. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Inventory constraints continue to plague the M4 Mac mini line, but Amazon has two models with delivery dates in the near future, and one of them is on sale, too. Amazon has M4 Mac mini models available right now. Apple's M4 Mac mini has been hard to source, with a nearly month-long delay on the M4 spec with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. But Amazon has units available to purchase now, with delivery estimates of Aug. 18-20 at press time. Buy M4 Mac mini 512GB for $999 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Preorders for the popular fishing management sim "Dave the Diver" are now open, with the game slated for a mid-September release across Apple platforms. Dave the Diver is coming to Apple devices on September 17 Dave the Diver blends deep-sea exploration with restaurant management. By day, you dive for fish, farm, and explore. By night, you serve sushi and juggle the chaos of running a booming seaside business. The game has been retooled for a mobile-first experience. Beverage pouring is now operated via gyro tilt control, and fast travel has been added for quicker progression. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Chinese display manufacturer BOE really wants to be part of the iPad Air supply chain, and aims to take some of Apple's custom for the OLED panel away from Samsung Display. Apple's iPad Air with M4, without OLED The iPad Air is anticipated to gain an OLED panel as part of its spring 2027 refresh. While Samsung Display is widely expected to continue being the main OLED supplier for Apple, one company wants in on the action. According to TheElec on Tuesday, BOE is pushing to become a secondary display supplier for the OLED iPad Air, alongside Samsung Display. It is reportedly developing OLED panels for the next iPad Air, in the hope it can convince Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has extended its unusually limited Back to School series of deals and they are not to be dismissed, but there are far greater discounts to be had from other resellers. Apple's lates Back to School offer is now live - image credit: Apple Even when it isn't raising prices, it is a rule with Apple that it will never actually have sales on its products, except for certain regular promotions in China. So for this latest deal, it is again falling back on offering Apple gift cards alongside selected products. So when a user buys one of these devices, they get a gift card that amounts to money off their next purchase. Consequently if someone knows they need two Apple devices, they can get money off the second one. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new rumor suggests that "everyone" at Apple calls the upcoming foldable iPhone the "iPhone Ultra," though that doesn't mean Apple will actually go with that name. iPhone Fold could be called iPhone Ultra Apple keeps things like marketing names under a tight lock and key. It is rare, if ever, that the public learns about what something might be called before it is released. However, you have to call the device something, and it seems a colloquial name has caught on internally at Apple. A social media post from Mark Gurman suggests that "everyone calls it the Ultra internally." Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is reportedly in talks with the owners of golf's Open Championship to take over when NBC's license runs out in 2028, but other bids are in play. Apple TV could be getting a golf championship Sports rights have become a battleground as streamers seek to take over from legacy media. Apple has had small successes in getting rights for MLS, MLB, and F1, but its ambitions go much further. According to a report from The Guardian, Apple TV is in early discussions with the R&A about streaming rights for golf's Open Championship. NBC has the rights through 2028, but there is no guarantee they'll stay with NBC with a renewal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is being forced to detail fees it wants to charge for outbound links in its continuing legal fight with Epic, and now it's only got 24 hours to file them. A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games. The ever-ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over what Apple should charge apps within the App Store has hit a snag for the iPhone maker. In the current phase, the two are fighting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California over new fee proposal. According to X posts by Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney on Tuesday, Apple attempted to delay a filing of proposed fees to the court. To Sweeney's glee, that stay was denied. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The executive who spearheaded Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey, is retiring after 12 years as Vice President of Internet Services and Apple Pay. Jennifer Bailey is retiring after 23 years in Apple's employ Under Bailey's leadership, Apple launched Apple Wallet, Apple Pay, and Apple Card. She also supervises Tap to Pay on iPhone, Apple Gift Cards, and Apple Cash internationally. She joined the company in 2003 as Vice President of Worldwide Online Stores in 2003, and was promoted in 2014. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
New in iOS 27 is a birthday reminder that means if you are on a call with someone, your iPhone will tell you if it's their special day with fireworks! The gift is still on you, though. Whether you remember to call them, or they passive-aggressively call you, iOS 27 will make sure you know it's their birthday. There may not be a smaller addition to iOS 27, but the Phone app's birthday reminder is a really nice touch. In the current betas, if you call someone, the Phone app checks the contact card you've got for them. It does exactly the same if they call you, and it always has, as that's how it displays their name and probably a contact photo. But now it does one more thing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's supply chain is now holding more iPhone OLED panels with Apple also ordering more of them, all to offset the growing cost of buying the components. An iPhone 17 Pro OLED display While the general effect of the ongoing memory price surge has resulted in more expensive components for suppliers, it also has other effects on the supply chain. In the case of Apple's iPhone production lines, there have been changes in the way they work. According to sources cited by ETNews, Apple increased the display panel inventory holding period in the second quarter, from four weeks to six weeks. This refers to the average amount of time that a component will be kept in stock before it's used in production. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
With preseason football about to commence and back-to-school shopping in full swing, sales at LG and Amazon slash up to 45% off OLED TVs and monitors for your Mac. Save up to $5,000 on LG OLED TVs, 6K UltraFine monitor - Image credit: LG A variety of models are included in today's sales at Amazon and LG, with 2026 C6 and G6 OLED televisions up to $5,000 off and an UltraFine 6K display marked down to the lowest price of the year. You can grab deals at both LG and Amazon as both retailers compete for your business. Save up to $5,000 at LG Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that there would be costs for some Apple Intelligence features, and iCloud+ tier limits on HomeKit Secure Video have popped up in the latest iOS 27 beta. HomeKit Secure Video On August 10, Apple released the fifth developer beta for its fall operating system updates. However, it seems the beta has hinted that there will be some changes to the way Apple prices iCloud+ for upper-tier users. One of the current benefits for iCloud+ is HomeKit Secure Video. The base 50GB plan includes HomeKit Secure Video support for one camera, with the 200GB package supporting 5, according to Apple's support page at the time of publication. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
AirPods deals are in full effect at Amazon this week, with AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods Max 2 on sale at up to $100 off. Save up to $100 on AirPods at Amazon today - Image credit: Apple August discounts at Amazon are driving AirPods prices down to as low as $99, with AirPods Pro 3 a standout offer at $189.99 (a 30-day low price). Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The latest iOS 27 developer beta includes code referring to multiple iPhone models, including six that are believed to be as-yet unannounced ones like the iPhone Fold. The forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro may feature a smaller Dynamic Island. Back in December 2025, code in iOS 26 featured references to more than a dozen unreleased Apple products, ranging from iPhones to Macs and an AirTag. Now similar references in iOS 27 expressly point to six models of iPhone that Apple has yet to launch. The references are all to internal codenames rather than either product names or device identifiers. Based on previous reports, however, the six models together with their codenames appear to be: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is now facing an inevitable class action lawsuit over a flaw in iCloud Private Relay that exposes a user's identity. It's a lawsuit from the same firm that got a $250M settlement over Siri AI's delays. iCloud Private Relay should protect users when browsing online Any Apple security issue that surfaces is a potential lawsuit target, and can quickly be seized upon by law firms smelling an opportunity. Once again, that has happened to Apple in the wake of stories about iCloud Private Relay. The Clarkson Law Firm has filed an attempted class action lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of deceiving consumers with its marketing of iCloud+ subscriptions. Specifically, for perceived failures in iCloud Private Relay. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The all-glass iPhone Pro model expected in 2027 was rumored to have been canceled, but another report now suggests it is proceeding as planned. The 20th anniversary iPhone will have more glass A financial analyst firm, Jefferies, suggested the 2027 iPhone would no longer get an all-glass model. Another analyst has stepped in to suggest otherwise. According to a report from Bloomberg Apple's all-glass iPhone Pro expected in 2027 was still moving forward. The Jefferies report suggested that there was a low yield, and the new report counters that. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The iPhone is a surprisingly capable meteor-hunting camera, but it's definitely not a point-and-shoot sort of situation. Here's how to take excellent photos of the Perseids, satellites, and more. Image credit: Florian Seiffert / @ popipaan on X It's August, which means those in the northern hemisphere are being treated to the annual Perseids meteor shower. If you've got an iPhone, you're pretty much ready to go take some stunning astrophotography shots yourself. Of course, it's not as simple as heading outside and pointing your iPhone at the sky, but you probably already knew that. Fortunately, we're here to help. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Mcon controller balances portability and performance in a compact, MagSafe-compatible design for iPhone gamers. Mcon mobile gaming controller review: A new take on mobile controllers Gaming controllers usually come in two flavors. You'll find ones that are extremely comfortable and capable, as well as those that are small and portable. Finding a controller that is both portable and capable is a rarity, to say the least. The OhSnap Mcon is the first one I've tested that makes good choices on compromises and uses MagSafe for easy connection to iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An Apple Genius was fired after failing to meet grooming standards, but the individual filed a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination. That lawsuit has now been settled by Apple for $150,000. Apple Reston in Virginia. Image source: Apple Apple is a large company with thousands of employees across retail, engineering, and corporate entities. It isn't immune from discrimination and the lawsuits that result. According to a Law360 document read by 9to5Mac, Apple has agreed to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit. The company will pay out $150,000 and provide religious discrimination training, though there was no admission of wrongdoing in the settlement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's fifth developer beta of iOS 27 has just arrived, and with it, redesigned icons for several key apps, and a lot more than normal than this late in the beta cycle. Here's what's new. iOS 27 beta 5 adds more Search settings, redesigned app icons, and more. On Monday, three weeks after the release of iOS 27 beta 4, Apple made the fifth developer beta available for download. iOS 27 beta 1 introduced the long-overdue Siri AI, while the second beta included improvements to the Apple Home and Apple Wallet apps. The third beta brought additional voice customization options for Siri AI, in the form of pace and expressivity sliders, albeit only for American English voices. Monday's iOS 27 developer beta, however, expands these settings to British English voices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Market rumors claim TSMC is holding onto a billion-dollar stockpile of Apple chips due to not having enough memory to complete packaging. However, a prominent analyst doubts it to be the case. TSMC is the chip foundry responsible for the upcoming A20 The persisting memory supply crisis has caused problems with the supply chain, in both sourcing chips for products and in paying high prices for them too. While there is certainly a crisis at hand, not every major supply chain-related claim will be completely true. On August 10, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote about market rumors that TSMC had a stockpile of 2-nanometer chips made for Apple. Valued at $1 billion, the pile was supposedly made of processor wafers for semi-finished products. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is gearing up to release even more security updates as it tests out beta fixes for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple gears up to roll out even more security updates to Mac, iPad, and iPhone It looks like we'll be getting yet another round of minor updates soon. On Tuesday, Apple pushed multiple beta builds out for its existing operating systems. The new macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 beta update has build number 25G82 and comes just four days after its predecessor, macOS 26.6.1, went public. Apple has yet to disclose what macOS 26.6.2 fixes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The fifth round of developer betas is here for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 as testing for the milestone releases rolls on. An earlier iOS 27 beta screen Apple has reached the fifth round of developer betas for its upcoming fall releases. So far, the releases include the developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The fifth appears after the fourth, which were distributed on July 20. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A photograph seems to back up claims of the increased battery capacity fo the iPhone 18 Pro Max, weighing in at a massive 5,391mAh. Photographs of what is described as the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery cell - Image Credit: Yeux1122/Naver One month away from the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro range, and the photographic leaks are starting to roll in. In the latest one to surface, it seems the earlier claims of a super-sized iPhone 18 Pro Max battery may be true. Shots shared to Naver by Yeuz1122 show what appears to be an Apple battery from multiple angles. The accompanying post explains that the battery is for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we cover a new plane tracker, a smart home dashboard app, and review several new devices. FlightPortrait artwork, as covered on the latest episode of Smart Home Insider Our guest this week is Daniel Wroclawski, Senior Home & Appliances Writer at Consumer Reports. Dan, a repeat co-host for the podcast, has lots of experience reviewing the latest smart home tech. Leading off the news for the week is a new app for monitoring your home. It's called HomeDeck, and it allows you to create a dashboard to control various accessories and monitor camera feeds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Lacking sane leadership, generative AI companies have proven to be irresponsible, all in service of the almighty dollar. The nuclear power industry is the best example of a model to follow. We need 10 Admiral Rickovers to get generative AI companies under control Generative AI is the largest automated plagiarism engine that ever existed. That's on top of AI consuming resources and driving up electric costs for neighborhoods that didn't ask for these data centers. Still, there are larger problems. Generative AI companies suffer from leadership failures and decisions being made for the wrong reasons. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the first games of their new season, and in the US and certain other countries, many will be streamed in Immersive Video to Apple Vision Pro users. Major League Baseball returns with Apple Immersive video - image credit: Apple Apple has been criticized both for how little immersive video it does, and how poorly it promotes the feature. But in conjunction with Major League Baseball (MLB), it has now announced that four MLB games in August and September will be streamed live in Apple Immersive. "For the first time, baseball fans can take in all the action of 'Friday Night Baseball' live in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro, leveraging 3D video recorded in 8K with a 180-degree field of view," says Apple in a statement. "On August 28, viewers with Vision Pro will experience the iconic Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry from unique camera angles that place viewers right in the game, immersed in the drama of each at-bat, the celebrations in the dugout after a big hit, close plays at the outfield wall, and more." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
As the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max nears, rumors continue to circulate, claiming that Apple will be using a dark cherry red as its featured colorway. A mock-up of a Dark Cherry iPhone Following the wild success of the striking Cosmic Orange option of the iPhone 17 Pro line, Apple has been expected to do something similar for the iPhone 18 Pro. It seems that the selected color this time is red. According to an August 10 post by Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, two red versions have been circulating in the rumor mill. One was for a lighter burgundy, while the other was darker. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new report reveals the rather obvious fact that Apple has been testing CXMT memory in more than the iPhone, but also says that competitors are shipping hardware overseas with the controversial RAM already. CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT The global chip shortage has seen Apple looking to use memory made by China's CXMT, even though the firm is blacklisted by the US. It's not a solution, and it isn't the lower-cost answer Apple hoped for, but reportedly the company is continuing to test the chips. According to the Wall Street Journal, though, that testing is for the Mac as well as the previously reported iPhone. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The closeout M4 15-inch MacBook Air is a top-seller at the discounted $1,279 price. This blowout 15-inch MacBook Air deal is limited to stock on hand - Image credit: Apple B&H is looking to clear out remaining M4 MacBook Air inventory this week, with the 15-inch model dropping to $1,279. This spec includes a 10-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of storage, with only the Midnight finish left in stock. Buy 15" M4 Air for $1,279 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Analyst firm Jefferies has downgraded Apple stock to underperform alongside a price cut, because the firm believes Apple has cancelled its all-glass design for the still-unannounced iPhone 20. iPhone 20 is probably going to look more like a third-generation iPhone Air Apple has a lot going on to be concerned about. RAM pricing will just get worse, SSD flash cells are a year away from relief, and so forth. One firm thinks that they have a bigger problem than all that. Analyst Edison Lee of Jefferies is concerned that the iPhone 20 will not be an all-glass device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
LG Display is reportedly developing 5-stack OLED panels rumored to be headed to the 24-inch iMac, which give ever better brightness and image quality. A 24-inch iMac already has a great display, but a 5-stack OLED one would be better and last longer. Apple is clearly planning to bring OLED displays to all of its devices, potentially with the iPhone 20 Pro getting 2-stack or what the company calls Tandem OLED panels. Back in 2022, Apple was so keen on 2-stack for the iPad that it insisted an initially reluctant Samsung develop the design. Samsung's reluctance was because at the time, only Apple wanted the costly technology. Apple's insistence was because 2-stack OLED has a longer life and produces a better image quality than single OLED panels. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Here come the price hikes: the continuing memory crisis will make the iPhone 18 Pro even more expensive to manufacture, with it expected to cost Apple almost 40% more to make than the iPhone 17 Pro. A mock-up of a dark cherry iPhone 18 Pro, one of the rumored colorways. Like almost all other tech producers, Apple is subject to the rising costs and limited supply of memory. With the iPhone 18 Pro release on the horizon and expected to cost consumers more than ever to acquire, it will also be very expensive for Apple to make in the first place. In analysis from TrendForce into the bill of materials (BOM) of the iPhone 18 Pro, it is believed that the cost of producing one unit will be about 38% higher year-over-year, compared to the iPhone 17 Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Support in China has published detailed instructions on how local Mac users can utilize Alibaba's Qwen AI with Siri, but the guide was quickly removed. Mac users in mainland China still don't have Apple Intelligence, but they briefly got an Apple guide to it. Back in March 2026, Apple Intelligence was finally launched and available in China, except it wasn't. Apple had released it seemingly accidentally, and certainly without approval from the Chinese government, so it was rapidly pulled. Now Apple has done a similar thing with a support document. As first noted by Reuters, Apple Support in China published a guide for Mac users on connecting Qwen to get Writing Tools and Siri working with it. There was no equivalent guide for the iPhone or iPad. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
In this week's Sunday Reboot, the nightmare scenario of OpenAI's hardware leak and the astounding cheapness of promoting Ted Lasso. What's the collective term for a group of Ted Lasso lookalikes? - Image Credit: Apple TV Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
While the design isn't changing one bit, one expensive and favorite material might return to Apple Watch after a seven-year absence. Apple Watch Series 5, in ceramic It's been nine years since the Apple Watch Series 2 debuted the material. After a back-and-forth for a few years of just white, or white and black ceramic options, Apple dropped the material entirely in 2020. That may change soon. Apple is reportedly working on returning ceramic to Apple Watch as soon as 2026. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman states that Apple is potting the ceramic case option's return for the end of 2026 or in 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The iPhone Fold has yet to ship, but Apple's already working on a third-generation foldable it could release in 2028. It's something it's compelled to do. A render of what the first-gen iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider Apple is expected to launch the much-rumored iPhone Fold this fall, as part of its usual September iPhone launches. But, despite not having sold a single unit for the foldable, Apple is already planning for multiple follow-ups. According to Mark Gurman in his "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Apple is not just planning its second-generation release for 2027. It's also working on a third-gen model, which could arrive as soon as 2028. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Apple Watch will see a revamp in the coming years, as Apple is reportedly in the middle of a shake up its wearables formula to meet an ever-changing market. Apple Watch Ultra 3 The Apple Watch has retained the same core design of a square display on a watch band, but it has evolved over time. While it has become thinner, larger, and more rugged in the Apple Watch Ultra, it can potentially do more. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes that the Apple Watch is ready to get overhauled into something new. The company's industrial design team has been rethinking smartwatches in general over the last year, and it's considering new directions to go in. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple reportedly evaluated giving Apple Upgrade buyers with iPhones that came with all their previous iPhone's data preloaded, but that didn't make the final cut. Apple Upgrade could have had more options for the iPhone Apple Upgrade is a lease in the US rather than a loan and so it's different to the iPhone Upgrade Program it replaces, but it could have been more different still. According to Bloomberg, Apple at least considered preloading a user's data. It's been described as a "white-glove component" of the program. That means it was to mark out Apple Upgrade as a premier service, just as you could once have had the 20th Anniversary Mac delivered and set up for you. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's Mac lineup has seen dwindling supply in recent months due to more expensive and hard-to-get RAM, and now even the MacBook Air is seeing available stock dwindle. It's getting harder to find a MacBook Air The MacBook Air is Apple's most popular laptop by far, even if the MacBook Neo is seeking to usurp that spot. Up until recently, it has remained relatively easy to find in all configurations, but that is no longer true. As reported in the "Power On" newsletter from Bloomberg, the MacBook Air is harder to find due to AI-induced RAM shortages. Customers ordering a MacBook Air may find long shipping times given the supply chain shortages. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The iPhone Fold's two colorways may have been revealed, with the foldable smartphone potentially shipping in dark blue and silver colorways. A pair of third-party camera bump accessories for the iPhone Fold - Image Credit: Sonny Dickson/X The iPhone Fold is expected to arrive this fall alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. However, while the general design and specifications have pretty much been settled on, rumors over the summer couldn't decide what colors it will ship with. If images shared by Sonny Dickson are accurate, it will ship in at least two fairly pedestrian colorways. That would be Silver and Dark Blue. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An Apple Watch is a clue in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, a Senate committee has Anthony Fauci's iPhone, and a man is accused of using a fake Instacart order to steal iPads, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter. The Apple Store at Dadeland Mall Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon is again offering steep price cuts on Apple's current MacBook Pro line, with a $500 discount in effect this weekend on a high-end M5 Max model with a spacious 2TB SSD. Save $500 on Apple's M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple This weekend's $500 discount applies to the M5 Max MacBook Pro 14-inch with an 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 36GB of RAM. The Space Black laptop also has 2TB of storage, providing extra space for files and apps over the entry-level 1TB M5 Pro. Save $500 on M5 Max 14" MacBook Pro Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple may raise the prices of the iPhone 17 roster on August 10, bringing the smartphones in line with other products affected by the memory pricing crisis. The iPhone 17 will be around for a while longer, but it could soon get a price rise. After months of being insulated from the rapidly rising cost of memory plaguing the tech industry, Apple increased the prices of most products in late June. A month and a half later, the iPhone could do the same. According to a Friday post to Weibo, leaker Fixed Focus Digital says there are rumors of price rises for the iPhone 17. The change is also apparently happening very soon, with it potentially taking place on Monday. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's Spatial Reframing tool in Photos for iOS 27 is an interesting use of Apple Intelligence, but don't push it too far. iOS 27 Photos gains Spatial Reframing WWDC 2025 included a neat feature for Spatial Photos that lets users convert flat images into 3D scenes. By moving the iPhone around, you could temporarily re-angle your shot and explore the scene. It was a neat trick, but it wasn't that much of a major feature for photographers. It did, at least, give you an idea of how a Spatial Photo would look on something like an Apple Vision Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
One of Apple's memory suppliers is making a massive investment to expand chip production amid global shortages, but it won't make your next iPhone any cheaper. Apple supplier SK hynix invests $38B in AI memory — Image credit: SK Hynix On Friday, SK hynix announced that it has approved a 54 trillion won ($38.3 billion) investment to build two new semiconductor fabrication plants in South Korea. The investment includes 35.2 trillion won ($24 billion) towards the Yongin Y2 facility, which will produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and next-generation DRAM products. Construction will begin in 2027 and wrap up by 2029. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple obviously knows, and perhaps some of its retail staff have at least a clue, but for the rest of us, here's the best estimate of when the iPhone 18 Pro will be announced. Mockup of a possible iPhone 18 Pro Max, which is rumored to come in a dark cherry red. No question, it'll be in September. Apple has held its iPhone launches in October, but since 2011 the only time it has done that was during COVID. The question is when in September we'll find out the all-important updates and, more than ever this time, the all-important prices. Not to drag this out, the smart money says Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is right around the corner, and the rumor mill started earlier than normal. Here's what you need to know. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will feature numerous improvements over the iPhone 17 Pro. In 2025, Apple gave its high-end iPhone a major redesign, with the iPhone 17 Pro featuring a distinct pill-shaped camera plateau, an aluminum frame, and a bright orange color option. Inside, the A19 Pro chip bumped up the RAM to 12GB, and the phone even gained a vapor chamber cooling system. With the iPhone 18 Pro, meanwhile, Apple is expected to deliver a more incremental upgrade, with the only noticeable change likely to be on the front of the device. Smaller Dynamic Island aside, it'll be more of the same design-wise. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The upgraded M5 MacBook Air has 24GB of memory to boost performance, and it's $150 off this weekend only. Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM is on sale at B&H - Image credit: Apple B&H's best-selling 13-inch MacBook Air configuration is $150 off as part of the Apple Authorized Reseller's broader M5 MacBook Air sale. What makes this particular model especially appealing is its upgrade to 24GB of RAM. Buy 13" MacBook Air 24GB RAM for $1,349 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The original Mac Pro is 20 years old today and even though the whole range is now gone, people are still celebrating this old, favorite workhorse from a time when it was the clear top of Apple's lineup. The distinctive 2006 Mac Pro Apple finally killed off the Mac Pro in March 2026, just shy of its 20th anniversary, but its death throes really began six years earlier as Macs transitioned to Apple Silicon. The Mac Pro was the last to make the leap away from Intel, and by then it didn't matter. The Mac Pro had been in doubt many times in its history, but Apple Silicon robbed it of its place as the Mac for every user who needed the greatest performance possible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Someone has to pay for all this AI, nothing is foolproof, and Apple's lawsuit with OpenAI is only just beginning, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. The cost of iPhone components is only getting higher. As Wesley briefly covered on the previous episode, artificial intelligence is costing companies billions with very little return. Every new tool comes with a new cost, sometimes money, sometimes privacy. It's a grab bag of topics with people putting iPhones in freezers, getting Uber email scams, and Google Health gaining Apple Health syncing capabilities. There's also talk about Apple's lawsuit with OpenAI, which doesn't seem to be going well for OpenAI even though court hasn't even convened yet. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
You may like Pages and you may tolerate Microsoft Word, but text editor BBEdit has been rightly earning devotees on the Mac for 34 years. Here's how. Software used to come in boxes. I know. Image credit: Bare Bones Software. There are very few Mac apps that go back this far, and even fewer that remain both actively developed and actually beloved by its users. And there is only one with the trademark "It doesn't suck." BBEdit is just a text editor, but rather than this meaning it is limited, it means that BBEdit is focused. It is and always has been a plain text editor, it does not also try to be a mind-mapping tool or an image editor or a chatbot. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
For smartphones selling at over $600, Apple owns 65% of that market and grew 9% year over year in the first half of 2026. However, Chinese brands are making a dent in local market share. iPhone demand increases Apple's premium market share Apple ships 23% of all smartphones sold globally and captures 49% of all profit. It's a behemoth on its own, but when accounting for smartphones in the $600 plus range, it's the clear leader in market share. According to a report from Counterpoint Research, Apple captured 65% of the global premium smartphone market. It grew 9% year over year during the first half of 2026, though its market share is still down when compared to the 74% held in 2022. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Jon Prosser was sued by Apple over the alleged theft of pre-release information, saw a default ruling due to inaction, had that overturned, and is once again failing to provide discovery materials. There's a reason this time. Jon Prosser in his latest video about Apple. Image source: FPT Life hasn't been easy for Jon Prosser since a July 2025 lawsuit from Apple accused him and Michael Ramacciotti of stealing information from Apple employee Ethan Lipnik's test device. He says he's not guilty, but has created roadblocks at every possible point in this case. According to a new filing, Jon Prosser has not been responding to requests for discovery since he rejoined the case in June. Apple last heard from Prosser's counsel on July 6, 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
OpenAI continues to churn out upgrades to its various GPT models, the latest GPT-5.6 promises to be more succinct and provide confident wrong answers less often. Here's what's new. ChatGPT gets a slider for compute intensity Apple and OpenAI have a relationship where ChatGPT is an extension for the previous version of Siri, though that could come to an end soon. The latest updates don't affect users of that specific function, but the Mac utilities and iOS app will gain new features and performance. Now, we're going to have to sift through OpenAI's anthropomorphized language of its chatbot models to understand exactly what's being introduced here. The press release says a lot about "thinking" versus instant answers, but always remember: artificial intelligence can't think, reason, understand, or sympathize. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Details have leaked about OpenAI's new hardware, and by all accounts, it's going to be shaped and sized a lot like a second-generation Alexa Dot, be battery-powered, and retail for between $300 and $400. Amazon Echo Dot, second generation The rumor mill has been loaded with rumors about OpenAI's hardware. A new accounting of the device says it will be a smart speaker without a display. Furthermore, it is rumored to be about the same size as a hockey puck, like the second-generation Echo Dot pictured above, and donut-shaped. It is also said to include parts that will move on their own, to assist with responding to a user. Somehow. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Fans of "Widow's Bay" in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco can catch a free screening of the series' final three episodes of the first season at select AMC theaters. Image Credit: Apple TV "Widow's Bay" made its debut in April, quickly becoming an Apple TV hit. The series has been praised for blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy. Even with its late premiere date, it earned 19 Emmy nominations. That includes the coveted Best Comedy Series. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has rolled out another round of security updates for macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, and macOS Sonoma. Apple releases security updates for Mac operating system lineup Thursday's update is the second round of macOS updates to be released in less than two weeks. According to Apple, the patch solves an issue with Screen Sharing. The patch note reads, "An attacker on the network may be able to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials." Apple says that the issue was addressed with improved state management. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Time is running out to grab limited-time deals on Apple's latest MacBook Air laptops, with M5 models now up to $200 off. Many deals end this weekend. Save up to $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air today - Image credit: Apple Both Amazon and B&H are running back-to-school deals on M5 MacBook Air notebooks, resulting in discounts of up to $200 off. Whether you're in the market for a premium 15-inch configuration with 24GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and a 70W USB-C power adapter that's marked down to $1,819 or you prefer the smaller 13-inch screen size that's $150 off when ordered with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, there are a variety of deals for a wide range of budgets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Adobe's newest AI ChatGPT plugin shows that the company doesn't care where people create, but more on ensuring they create with Adobe. Image generated with Adobe and ChatGPT On Thursday, Adobe and OpenAI rolled out a new feature. A new ChatGPT tool that would combine more than 70 of Adobe's creative tools into a single plugin, accessible by typing @Adobe. If you've got an Adobe account, you can go to ChatGPT, install the Adobe plugin, and begin generating... Well, whatever you want, really. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
ChatGPT maker OpenAI wants Apple's lawsuit dismissed, calling it "rotten to the core" and a pretext for how the firm is failing in AI and at keeping its staff. ChatGPT is in the App Store now While Apple went back to court to ask that its lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft be sped up, OpenAI initially turned to the court of public opinion. But it has now responded to Apple's latest filing with one of its own, presented to a US judge with the request that the case be dismissed. According Reuters, the filing first denies Apple's claims of trade secret theft by arguing that it is not making anything that would benefit from such theft. "OpenAI has no use, need or desire for Apple's trade secrets," says the filing. "OpenAI is building something entirely new and different from anything at Apple." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Researchers have uncovered Mac malware that can steal credentials and drain all or a selected percentage of a cryptocurrency wallet, in yet another reminder not to paste random commands from the internet into Terminal. New malware via ClickFix The Go-based malware arrived through a ClickFix attack, which disguises a malicious instruction as a CAPTCHA or error message. Instead of exploiting macOS, the attackers persuaded the victim to run the command that installed their malware for them. Once executed, a Bash script profiled the Mac and downloaded a payload built for either Apple Silicon or Intel hardware. It then deleted its temporary file, cleared the Terminal window and removed the command from shell history. Security analysts at Huntress found the infection during a retrospective threat hunt in June on a monitored Mac that had been compromised approximately three months earlier. The security company published its findings on August 6. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has significantly increased how much it pays you to trade in most devices, but you should compare carrier offerings, other trade-in vendors, and private sale values to get the most for your hardware. Apple has increased its trade-in values for many, but not all, iPhones - image credit: Apple There's no question but that Apple is looking down the barrel of weaker than usual sales for the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro. No matter how good that smartphone is, it comes at a time when the global chip shortage has forced prices up. Apple's plans to beat those component cost increases have not gone well, but it is doing better fighting the battle on other fronts. First it launched the leasing program Apple Upgrade so that up-front device costs are lower, and now it's stepped up its trade-in game. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's new A20 Pro processor isn't being cranked out as fast as it could be because of RAM shortages, and that is reportedly slowing assembly of the iPhone 18 Pro, and the folding iPhone. That's not great. Render of a possible iPhone 18 Pro - image credit: AppleInsider The fact that there's a RAM crisis and supply problem isn't a new revelation. What is, however, is the fact that in Apple's and TSMC's most complex processor, that uses a new manufacturing technique, RAM supply may be gumming up the works. The A20 Pro processor is the first chip to be manufactured using TSMC's N2 node. As part of chip packaging, the RAM for the chip from Apple's regular suppliers is integrated with TSMC's new Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WLMCM) technology. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon has launched a steeper AirPods Pro 3 discount this August, dropping the earbuds to a 30-day low of $189.99. Grab AirPods Pro 3 at a 30-day low price of $189.99. Amazon has dropped AirPods Pro 3 down to $189.99, reflecting a $60 discount off the premium earbuds. This is the lowest price we've seen since Prime Day 2026. Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The high-profile television version of Tom Wolfe's "The Bonfire of the Vanities" will reportedly no longer be made for Apple TV because of creative differences. Apple TV will not go ahead with a series dramatization of "The Bonfire of the Vanities." This would have been the third version of Wolfe's famous 1980s novel about greed and Wall Street, and it was to be made by "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" writer/producer David E. Kelley. Now according to Deadline, the deal is off and the production team will shop the series around to other streamers and networks. Neither Apple nor the production team at Warner Bros. Television officially announced the series was in development, but it was first reported to be in the works in April 2026. Now unspecified sources say that Apple TV and Warner Bros were not creatively aligned over the project. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has been testing memory made by China's CXMT as a lower-cost supplier as its regular suppliers hike up prices, but CXMT is demanding what Samsung gets paid for RAM. A Samsung LPDDR5X memory chip - Image Credit: Samsung It was an idea that would help Apple in the short term at best, and it was one that got it repeated criticism from US senators and memory firms. But with the global chip shortage only getting worse because of demands from AI firms, Apple asked Trump to allow it to buy from blacklisted CXMT for use globally. Now according to Korean technology site Digital Daily, however, CXMT has rejected Apple's discount demands. This may not be the end of Apple buying from the firm, though, as reportedly it is specifically the iPhone maker's attempt to negotiate a price cut that has failed. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Summer Apple Watch sales at Amazon and Walmart deliver discounts of up to $172 off SE 3, Series 11, and Ultra 3 styles. Save up to $172 across the Apple Watch lineup - Image credit: Apple Prices across Apple's wearables line start at $219 this week, with standout offers being a $172 discount on the 42mm GPS + Cellular Apple Watch Series 11 at Walmart and a $100 markdown on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Amazon. Grab Apple Watch deals from $219 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
No, your Uber payment method didn't expire, it's just a scam attempting to steal your payment information. Here's how to spot such scams. Spotting a scam email isn't always easy, but knowing what to look for goes a long way Email is a ubiquitous tool that everyone needs for basic web access and account creation. While some tools like Hide My Email attempt to reduce spam, they aren't foolproof. Users across social media and some staff at AppleInsider have received a bogus email claiming to be Uber. While there are many red flags that suggest the email is a fake at first glance, not everyone is going to have the skills to recognize that. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A one-line command in your macOS terminal can get you access to Meta's Muse Code, which aims to be a transparent AI coding tool that can work across large repositories. Meta's Muse Code is a new AI coding tool for macOS. Image source: Meta There are already coding agents like Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex available for macOS, but Meta wants to enter the ring with its latest AI toolset. Unlike the others, it doesn't have an app interface and runs through the Terminal. According to an announcement post from Meta, Muse Code can take on complex software engineering tasks across large repositories. It is capable of planning changes, writing code, and validating the results while coordinating multiple persistent subagents. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's employee lottery for the September iPhone launch doesn't mean it will be a return to a live-presented event. It'll probably be the same pre-recorded presentation with press in the room as usual. John Ternus will introduce Apple's event in September. It will probably be prerecorded. It's barely a month away from Apple's regular fall event, which will see the launch of products like the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone Fold, and other long-rumored items. It is always a major event, with most of the tech world paying close attention. However, with the prospect of a new CEO at the helm, there are also expectations of other changes. That can also include the September event itself. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is preparing some smart home updates, with a new HomePod mini expected soon. Here's what to expect from Apple's small wireless speaker. HomePod mini 2 shouldn't change much from the first-gen's external appearance. Apple's HomePod mini is a key part of the smart home. While it is obviously a great and compact speaker and a way to communicate with Siri without using your iPhone, it's also a hub to manage all of your smart home devices using Apple Home. However, since its release in 2020, the HomePod mini hasn't had much in the way of updates, save for some new colors. A glow-up is long overdue. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new study covering wearing an Apple Vision Pro during certain surgeries has concluded that it is superior to existing medical equipment, and is very much worth the relatively small cost. The Apple Vision Pro has proven to be a useful tool for cataract surgery. Apple Vision Pro has been used for surgery since it first came out, and surgeons have already said that it is so light it saves them pain and injury. Now a study conducted at the UC San Diego Shiley Eye Institute, has directly compared using Apple Vision Pro to what it calls "traditional monitor-based" surgery. The resulting paper, called "Apple Vision Pro as a Wearable Display for Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy: Surgical Experience, Efficiency, and Cost," claims to be among the first to evaluate the device for endoscopic lacrimal surgery. The researchers considered factors including efficiency, reliability, weight and cost, and concluded that Apple Vision Pro: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums