02-05-26 -

Apple Releases watchOS 11.6.2 With an Important Fix
Apple today released a minor watchOS 11.6.2 update for the Apple Watch Series 6 through Series 10, Apple Watch SE and SE 2, and Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2. "This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users,&qu...

02-05-26 -

EU Spares Apple Maps and Apple Ads
The European Commission today said it found that Apple Maps and Apple Ads should not be designated as "gateways" under the EU's Digital Markets Act. In a press release, the European Commission said that Apple Maps and Apple Ads are ...

02-05-26 -

Tim Cook Teases Plans for Apple's Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Apple turns 50 this year, and its CEO Tim Cook has promised to celebrate the milestone. The big day falls on April 1, 2026. "I've been unusually reflective lately about Apple because we have been working on what do we do to mark this mom...

02-05-26 -

Apple CEO Tim Cook Promises to Lobby U.S. Government on Immigration
In an all-hands meeting with employees today, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised to lobby the U.S. government on immigration, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Cook said he is "deeply distraught" with the U.S. government's current appr...

02-05-26 -

iPhone 17e and iPad 12 Features and Release Date Rumors Surface in Two New Re...
Japanese blog Mac Otakara today shared some alleged details about the iPhone 17e and iPad 12, which are both expected to be released within the next few months. In February 2025, Apple discontinued the iPhone SE and released a new entry-level...

02-05-26 -

iPad Demand Surges as Apple Strengthens Grip on Tablet Market
Apple expanded its lead in the global tablet market in late 2025 as overall shipments rebounded, according to new research from Omdia. Global tablet shipments reportedly reached 162 million units in 2025, representing 9.8% year-over-year grow...

02-05-26 -

iFixit Shares AirTag 2 Teardown, Here's What's New
We were so busy covering Apple's earnings call last Thursday that iFixit's AirTag 2 teardown video that afternoon went under our radar until now. For those who have yet to watch the video, iFixit opens up the AirTag 2 and reveals what is new ...

02-05-26 -

What to Expect From the iPhone 18 Pro After the Latest Rumor Reversal
While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another seven months or so, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices. It was initially reported that iPhone 18 Pro models would have fully under-screen F...

02-05-26 -

Woot's Apple Watch Band Sale Has Solo/Braided Loops at Massive Discounts
Woot this week is back with a massive sale on Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands for Apple Watch, with prices that match the previous record low Woot deals on these bands. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Woot. When you click a l...

02-05-26 -

iPhone 17 Pro Max vs. Android Battery Life: New Test Reveals Winner
A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall brand. CNET this week published the results ...

02-05-26 -

Apple Hoping to Outdo Rivals With Tougher Display for Foldable iPhone
Apple is reportedly evaluating a tougher display film technology for its first foldable iPhone as it tests materials that could differentiate the durability and feel of the screen from rival devices. According to a new supply chain report fro...

02-04-26 -

Anthropic Promises Claude Will Remain Ad-Free, Mocks ChatGPT Ads in Super Bow...
As OpenAI is making plans to introduce ads to ChatGPT, competitor Anthropic has promised to keep Claude ad-free. In a blog post today, the company said that there are "many good places for advertising," but a "conversation with Clau...

02-04-26 -

New M5 Chips Spotted in iOS 26.3 Beta
The iOS 26.3 release candidate includes references to a pair of unreleased chips that are in the M5 family, according to information found by Nicolás Alvarez and shared with MacRumors. The iOS 26.3 RC mentions two unreleased SoCs, T6051 and ...

02-04-26 -

Amazon's Alexa+ Now Free for All U.S. Prime Members, Beating Apple's Smarter ...
Amazon's Alexa+ AI assistant is rolling out to all U.S. Amazon Prime subscribers beginning today, with the service available at no additional cost. Amazon says that Prime subscribers can access Alexa+ with the Alexa app, Alexa-enabled devices...

02-04-26 -

Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade Tomorrow
Popular strategy game Civilization VII is set to launch on Apple Arcade tomorrow, allowing ‌Apple Arcade‌ subscribers to play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sid Meier's Civilization VII ‌Apple Arcade‌ Edition fe...

02-04-26 -

Apple TV Announces 12 New Shows and Films Coming This Year
Apple on Tuesday previewed 12 new shows and films that will be premiering on the Apple TV streaming service throughout 2026. The new series: Imperfect Women — March 18, 2026 Margo's Got Money Troubles — April 15, 2026 Widow's B...

02-04-26 -

macOS Tahoe 26.3 Release Candidate Now Available
Apple today provided the release candidate (RC) version of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.3 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the launch of the third beta. The RC is the version of ‌macOS Tahoe&...

02-04-26 -

Apple Seeds iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 Release Candidates
Apple today seeded the release candidate (RC) versions of upcoming iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the release of the third betas. The RCs represent the final versions of i...

02-04-26 -

Apple Releases watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3 and visionOS 26.3 Release Candidates
Apple today provided developers with the release candidate versions of upcoming watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and visionOS 26.3 updates for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple provided the third betas. The release candidates are the...

02-04-26 -

Apple's Studio Display 2 Rumored to Have Up to 90Hz Refresh Rate Instead of 1...
Apple reportedly plans to release a new Studio Display this year, and it has once again been rumored that the monitor's maximum refresh rate will be 90Hz. In November 2024, an anonymous listener of the Relay FM tech podcast "Upgrade"...

02-04-26 -

Six New Leagues Coming to Apple Sports
Following today's update, Apple plans to add support for six new soccer leagues to the next version of the Sports app, MacRumors has discovered. Earlier today, Apple released version 3.7 of the Sports app, introducing support for every PGA an...

02-04-26 -

Amazon Discounts Anker's Newest Prime Chargers
Earlier this week, Anker debuted its new Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station with a launch discount on Amazon. If ordered this week, you can clip the on-page coupon on Amazon to get the accessory for $119.99, down from $149.99. ...

02-04-26 -

HomePod 2 Now Over 3 Years Old, With No Sign of New Model
Apple's second-generation HomePod is now over three years old, with no sign of a refresh or third-generation model on the horizon. The original ‌HomePod‌ was announced at WWDC in 2017 and launched in 2018 after a heavily del...

02-04-26 -

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Models at Lower ...
Apple today began selling certified refurbished iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max models on its online store in the U.S., with prices discounted by 12% to 22% compared to Apple's current or former pricing for the devi...

02-04-26 -

Samsung's Super Bowl Sale Has Up to $1,200 Off The Frame TV and Much More
Samsung recently kicked off a sale across its most popular monitors and TVs, with notable markdowns on products like The Frame and the Smart Monitor series. These deals have all been applied automatically on Samsung's website, and many match all-t...

02-04-26 -

Apple Sports Now Supports Golf and More
The Apple Sports app now supports men's and women's golf, along with improvements to soccer and tennis coverage. Version 3.7 of the app introduces support for every PGA and LPGA tournament, with live leaderboards, round-by-round scorecards ...

02-04-26 -

Apple Teaching Swift and Robotics Across Its India Supply Chain
Apple today announced a new Education Hub in Bengaluru as part of an expanded effort to provide technical training and skills development for employees across its supply chain in India. Apple said the new Apple Education Hub in Bengaluru will...

02-04-26 -

New Roadmap Outlines What's Next for NFC on iPhone
Apple could benefit from a new wave of NFC technology upgrades after the NFC Forum this week published a roadmap outlining faster data transfers, new security standards, and expanded capabilities. The NFC Forum is the global standards body fo...

02-03-26 -

M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro Launch Imminent as Reseller Stock Dwindles
New M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models are slated to launch in the near future, according to information shared with MacRumors by an Apple Premium Reseller. The third-party Apple retailer said that ‌MacBook Pro‌ stock is v...

02-03-26 -

Apple Continues Improving Apple Support App's AI Assistant
Apple is continuing to improve the AI Support Assistant that it is testing in the Apple Support app, introducing new functionality in the latest update. In addition to answering questions about Apple devices and services and providing device-...

02-03-26 -

Xcode 26.3 Lets AI Agents From Anthropic and OpenAI Build Apps Autonomously
With Xcode 26.3, Apple is adding support for agentic coding, allowing developers to use tools like Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex right in Xcode for app creation. Agentic coding will allow Xcode to complete more complex app devel...

02-03-26 -

Apple Gives Final Warning to Home App Users
In 2022, Apple introduced a new Apple Home architecture that is "more reliable and efficient," and the deadline to upgrade and avoid issues is fast approaching. In an email this week, Apple gave customers a final reminder to upgrade...

02-03-26 -

Apple Music Replay 2026 Now Available
Apple Music subscribers can now access their Replay 2026 playlist, which is rolling out to users who meet Apple's minimum listening requirements for the year. As in previous years, Replay 2026 ranks your most-played songs on ‌Apple M...

02-03-26 -

No Major Design Changes Coming to iPhone 18 Models, Leaker Claims
The iPhone 18 lineup will not feature signifiant design changes, according to the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital." The Weibo user claims that since the iPhone 17 lineup proved to be successful with high sales, the ‌iP...

02-03-26 -

iOS 26.3 and iOS 26.4 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone
We are still waiting for the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate to come out, so the first iOS 26.4 beta is likely still at least a week or two away. Following beta testing, iOS 26.4 will likely be released to the general public in March or April. Bel...

02-03-26 -

Valentine's Day Deals: Get Low Prices on AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and More
We're just over one week away from Valentine's Day, which falls on Saturday, February 14 this year. Similar to years past, many third-party Apple resellers and accessory companies have opened up notable discounts on Apple products and accessories ...

02-03-26 -

'Humans of Apple TV'
A new ad is out today for the Apple TV streaming service, and it focuses on the humans involved in making the shows and films, ranging from actors to production crews to makeup artists. The video shows a gallery of photos from the sets of various ...

02-03-26 -

Apple Seemingly Avoiding Latest Chip Tech for New iPhones and Macs
Apple is expected to use TSMC's base 2-nanometer N2 process rather than the newer N2P variant for its upcoming A20 and M6 chips, according to the China Times. Apple is rumored to launch the A20 chip with new iPhone models in the fall, and the...

02-03-26 -

Apple's Studio Display 2 Reportedly on Track to Launch This Year With These N...
Apple plans to release a new version of the Studio Display "in the first half of 2026," according to the latest word from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter on Sunday, Gurman noted that inventory of the current Stud...

02-03-26 -

Report: OLED MacBook Pro to Launch This Year
Apple's first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays will launch in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to Korea's The Elec. Samsung Display will reportedly begin mass production of eighth-generation OLED displays for the device in May. Sams...

02-02-26 -

Apple Stops Signing iOS 26.2, Blocking Downgrades From iOS 26.2.1
Apple today stopped signing iOS 26.2, which means that iPhone users who have updated to iOS 26.2.1 are no longer able to downgrade to the earlier version of iOS. Apple released iOS 26.2.1 last week with support for the AirTags 2. Software &qu...

02-02-26 -

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 236 With Bug Fixes and Performance I...
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for fu...

02-02-26 -

Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features
The Firefox browser is gaining options to turn off AI enhancements, Mozilla said today. Firefox users who prefer to browse without artificial intelligence will be able to turn off several AI features that Mozilla has added over the last several mo...

02-02-26 -

AirTag 2 Hands-On: What's New and Should You Upgrade?
Apple just released the second-generation AirTag, five years after the original model debuted. There's been a lot of time for Apple to come up with improvements, so we thought we'd test out the new model to see what's changed, and whether it's wor...

02-02-26 -

Anker's New 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger With 25W Qi2.2 Fast Charging is Now Availa...
Anker today launched its latest charger for the iPhone, the Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station. It's a 3-in-1 charger that can charge an ‌iPhone‌ at up to 25W, fast charge an ‌iPhone‌, and charge AirPods, too...

02-02-26 -

Apple's Beautiful Store in Barcelona Will Be Temporarily Closed Soon
Apple's impressive Passeig de Gràcia store in the heart of Barcelona, Spain will be temporarily closed for unspecified improvements starting Saturday, February 14 at 8 p.m. local time, according to the store's official page. Apple Passeig de G...

02-02-26 -

Apple Releases iOS 16.7.14 to Address iPhone X and iPhone 8 Emergency Call Is...
Apple today released iOS 16.7.14 to address an iOS 16.7.13 issue that caused some older iPhones in Australia to be unable to connect to emergency services. The update is available for the iPhone 8, ‌iPhone‌ 8 Plus, and &...

02-02-26 -

Apple Releases macOS 11, watchOS 10, and watchOS 9 Updates to Keep iMessage a...
Apple today released macOS 11.7.11, watchOS 10.6.2, and watchOS 9.6.4 for older Macs and Apple Watches that are not able to run the current watchOS and macOS 26. According to Apple's release notes, the updates extend the certificate that fea...

02-02-26 -

Will Apple Raise iPhone Prices Due to Skyrocketing Memory Chip Prices?
There has been a lot of discussion lately about skyrocketing memory chip prices, and how that might impact the iPhone and other Apple devices. For those who are not caught up to speed, prices for both DRAM and NAND storage chips have been sur...

02-02-26 -

Sonos Super Bowl Sale Offering Up to 20% Off Select Audio Devices
Sonos this week kicked off a new home theater equipment sale, with big discounts aimed at anyone preparing for a Super Bowl party. This sale includes deals on Sonos smart speakers, sound bars, subwoofers, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affilia...