05-31-25 -

Sonos Father's Day Sale Introduces Big Discounts on Arc Ultra Soundbar and More
Sonos has kicked off its Father's Day sale, offering discounts on home audio equipment through the middle of June. This includes discounts on the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar, Ace headphones, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with S...

05-31-25 -

Top Stories: iOS 26 Incoming?, iPhone 17 Pro Rumors, and More
There was blockbuster news this week regarding Apple's naming conventions, while WhatsApp finally made the jump to iPad after 15 years. Other news this week included a report on Apple's now-scaled-back aspirations for providing satellite-base...

05-30-25 -

6 visionOS-Inspired Design Elements Coming to iOS 26
With iOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26, Apple is planning to debut a new design that's been described as taking inspiration from visionOS, the newest operating system. With WWDC coming up soon, we thought we'd take a closer look at visionO...

05-30-25 -

iPhone 17 With a Smaller Dynamic Island? Here's What Rumors Say
All four iPhone 17 models will adopt metalens technology for Face ID, according to Jeff Pu, an Apple analyst at equity research firm GF Securities. He revealed this information in an investor research note earlier this month. Earlier this yea...

05-30-25 -

iPhone 17 Base Model Now Said to Feature A18 Chip and 8GB of RAM
The latest rumored specs for the iPhone 17 base model are underwhelming. In a research note with equity research firm GF Securities this month, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said that the lowest-end iPhone 17 model will be equipped with the same A18 ...

05-30-25 -

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 16 Pro From Digiarty VideoProc
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Digiarty VideoProc to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 16 Pro and a lifetime license of VideoProc Converter AI to go along with it. VideoProc Converter AI is an easy-to-use AI-po...

05-30-25 -

Apple Shares 2024 App Store Data: Rejections, Removals, and More
Apple published its third annual App Store Transparency Report today [PDF], sharing insights into the ‌App Store‌ over the course of 2024. The report includes data on the number of apps rejected during the year, the number of cus...

05-30-25 -

The MacRumors Show: Last-Minute WWDC Rumors 'iOS 26' and Games App
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through Apple's plan to introduce a complete overhaul of the design and naming system for its operating systems at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Subscribe to The MacRumors Show...

05-30-25 -

Show More (or Fewer) Recent Apps in Your Mac's Dock
In macOS, a handy option called "Show suggested and recent applications in Dock" (found in System Settings ➝ Desktop & Dock) adds a divider to the right-hand side of your Mac's Dock, and after it displays any apps you recently used...

05-30-25 -

Here's What Automakers Told Us About CarPlay Ultra (Not Very Much)
Earlier this month, Apple announced the launch of CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its in-vehicle software system. CarPlay Ultra is currently limited to luxury Aston Martin vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, but Apple said ...

05-30-25 -

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Max and MacBook Air Get Big Discounts A...
This week's best deals focused on big discounts at Anker, Woot, and Peacock, along with an ongoing $69 markdown on the AirPods Max and up to $235 off M4 MacBook Air at Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of...

05-30-25 -

Filmmakers Used 20 iPhones at Once to Shoot '28 Years Later'
Sony today provided a closer look at the iPhone rigs used to shoot the upcoming post-apocalyptic British horror movie "28 Years Later" (via IGN). With a budget of $75 million, Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later will become the fir...

05-30-25 -

Apple Working on Haptic Buttons for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Apple is actively exploring stolid-state buttons with haptic feedback, not just for the iPhone, but also for future iPad and Apple Watch models, claims a rumor out of China. Back in 2022, several reports suggested that Apple intended to bring...

05-29-25 -

Apple Executives Won't Be Appearing at This Year's WWDC Episode of The Talk S...
Since 2015, Daring Fireball's John Gruber has hosted a special live episode of his The Talk Show podcast from WWDC each year, with senior executives from Apple routinely participating as guests for the episodes. While the executives typically do n...

05-29-25 -

Perplexity Gains Labs for Creating Reports, Spreadsheets, Web Apps and More
AI-powered search tool Perplexity today gained Perplexity Labs, a feature that provides subscribers with a way to create reports, spreadsheets, web apps, and dashboards that are backed by "extensive research and analysis." The compa...

05-29-25 -

With iOS 18 Jumping to iOS 26, Will Apple Renumber iPhones Too?
With the next-generation version of iOS and other 2025 software updates, Apple is planning to change its numbering scheme. Rather than iOS 19, which would logically follow iOS 18, Apple is instead going to call the update iOS 26. Apple plans to us...

05-29-25 -

Apple Store in the Netherlands Temporarily Closing Starting Next Month
Apple has announced that its Den Haag store in the Netherlands will be temporarily closed for renovations starting this Sunday, June 1. The store is located in The Hague, the capital city of South Holland. First opened in 2014, Apple De Ha...

05-29-25 -

iPhone 17 Display Sizes: What to Expect
Apple's iPhone 17 lineup will include four iPhones, and two of those are going to get all-new display sizes. There's the iPhone 17 Air, which we've heard about several times, but the standard ‌iPhone 17‌ is also going to have a d...

05-29-25 -

Review: Alogic's Clarity 5K Touch Delivers a Sharp High-Resolution Display Wi...
I've taken a look at several of Alogic's 4K displays over the past couple of years, but the company has taken things to the next level with its new 27-inch Clarity 5K Touch display. Announced nearly a year ago, the Clarity 5K Touch recently began ...

05-29-25 -

Anker Offers MacRumors Readers 20% Off Collection of Chargers, Hubs, Batterie...
MacRumors readers have a few days left to get 20 percent off a collection of Anker's best charging accessories before our exclusive code expires on May 31. In order to get this deal, head to Anker's website and add an accessory to your cart, then ...

05-29-25 -

U.S. App Store Ecosystem Facilitated $406 Billion in Sales in 2024, Up From $...
As it faces increasing legal pressure in the United States, Apple today shared the results of a commissioned study that delves into the success of the App Store ecosystem and the money that it's earned developers large and small through digital an...

05-29-25 -

Get Apple's M4 Mac Mini Starting at $488.63 on Amazon ($110 Off)
Amazon today has a few models of Apple's M4 Mac mini on sale at record low prices, starting at $488.63 for the model with 16GB RAM/256GB SSD, down from $599.00. Discounts reach up to $122 off in these sales, and this time a...

05-29-25 -

Apple TV+ Announces 'The Morning Show' Season Four Release Date
Apple TV+ series "The Morning Show" is returning later this year. Apple announced that a 10-episode fourth season of the show begins September 17, with new episodes to follow each Wednesday through November 19. "The Morning ...

05-29-25 -

Apple Again Rumored to Announce iOS 26 Next Month
It looks like Apple really will be jumping to iOS 26 this year. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was first to report that Apple was planning to start tying the version numbers of its software platforms to release years. For example, Gurman expects App...

05-29-25 -

macOS 26 Rumored to Drop Support for These Five Macs
The next major version of macOS, now dubbed "macOS 26," is rumored to drop support for several older Intel-based Mac models currently compatible with macOS Sequoia. According to individuals familiar with the matter cited by AppleIns...

05-29-25 -

Federal Court Blocks Trump Tariffs That Could Have Pushed iPhone Prices to Ov...
A federal court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in attempting to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods, including Apple products, halting plans that could have dramatically raised iPhone prices across the United St...

05-28-25 -

Apple's iPhone 16 Was the Best Selling Smartphone in Q1 2025
During the first quarter of 2025, Apple's iPhone 16 was the best selling smartphone in the world, according to estimates provided by Counterpoint Research. After the ‌iPhone 16‌, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, ‌iPhone 16 Pro&...

05-28-25 -

Google Photos Gets New AI-Powered Image Editing Tools
Google is updating the Google Photos app with a redesigned AI-powered editor that's designed to simplify photo editing. The updated editing tool provides AI suggestions to combine multiple effects for quick but eye-catching edits, plus it has a fe...

05-28-25 -

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 220 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...

05-28-25 -

Shortcuts Creators Debut Sky, an AI Helper That Understands Everything on You...
The creators of Shortcuts, an app that was acquired by Apple and deeply integrated into iOS and macOS, today unveiled their latest project, Sky. Sky provides an AI helper that can assist you with everything that you do on your Mac. Sky is des...

05-28-25 -

This Tiny Macintosh Replica Actually Works
Meet the pico-mac-nano, a super tiny yet functional Macintosh replica created by 1-bit rainbow, a website that sells parts for vintage Apple products. Inside the miniature 3D-printed Macintosh 128K case is a small Raspberry Pi Pico computer ...

05-28-25 -

No iOS 19: Apple Going Straight to iOS 26
With the design overhaul that's coming this year, Apple plans to rename all of its operating systems, reports Bloomberg. Going forward, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS will be identified by year, rather than by version number. We'r...

05-28-25 -

Apple Working on Studio Display 2: Here's What the Latest Rumors Say
Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022, alongside the first Mac Studio, and it has not received any hardware upgrades since. The current Studio Display features a 27-inch LCD screen with a 5K resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 6...

05-28-25 -

Apple Offers Another Way to Watch MLS Sunday Night Soccer For Free
Apple today announced that DIRECTV customers can watch Apple's weekly Sunday Night Soccer production at no additional cost, for the remainder of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. This includes both residential customers at home, as well as comm...

05-28-25 -

Astropad Launches Revamped Rock Paper Pencil Kit for iPad
Astropad today introduced the third-generation version of its Rock Paper Pencil kit, which is designed to provide iPad users with an experience that's like writing on paper instead of a slick glass display. The Rock Paper Pencil kit includes ...

05-28-25 -

This Week Is Your Last Chance to Get One Year of Peacock for Just $24.99 (Reg...
Peacock is offering new subscribers a chance to get a full year of its premium plan for just $24.99 for your first year, down from the regular price of $79.99 per year. This is only a $5 difference when compared to Peacock'...

05-28-25 -

Tesla Now Shows Live Supercharging Status on iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic...
Tesla updated its iPhone app on Tuesday with Live Activities support on iOS 17.2 and later, allowing you to view your vehicle's live Supercharging status on the Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro models and newer. Superch...

05-28-25 -

Messages and Find My via Satellite Expand to Mexico
Apple today expanded the Messages via Satellite and Find My via Satellite features to Mexico, allowing iPhone users in Mexico to take advantage of Globalstar satellites for communication when cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity options are unavailable...

05-28-25 -

Satechi Expands Find My Lineup with Rechargeable Luggage Tag, Glasses Case, a...
Satechi today added a range of new accessories to its line of FindAll products, all of which integrate with Apple's Find My app. Satechi is debuting a new FindAll Luggage Tag, a FindAll Keychain, a FindAll Card, and a FindAll Glasses Case. Satechi...

05-28-25 -

Apple Card Savings Account vs. Competitors: Which Can Earn You More?
In the United States, the Apple Card offers a high-yield savings account option, allowing you to earn far more interest on your money compared to the average bank's basic savings account. However, the account's interest rate was lowered this week,...

05-28-25 -

Apple Announces Expanded Access to iPhone and iPad Repair Parts
Apple today announced that it recently launched a Genuine Parts Distributor program in the U.S. and Europe, broadening access to genuine repair parts. The program allows repair shops that do not have a direct relationship with Apple to order ...

05-28-25 -

Amazon Takes Up to $223 Off M4 MacBook Air With New Record Low Prices
Amazon today has low prices across nearly the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup, with up to $223 off both 13-inch and 15-inch models. Some of the notebooks in this sale are seeing delayed delivery estimates, with most arriving in early or mid J...

05-28-25 -

Apple Updates Logic Pro for Mac and iPad With Several New Features
Apple today announced that it has updated its professional beat-making app Logic Pro with several new features on the Mac and iPad. First, a new Flashback Capture feature lets you recover a performance that otherwise may have been lost becaus...

05-28-25 -

Apple Card Savings Account's Interest Rate Lowered Again
The interest rate on Apple Card's savings account was today lowered from 3.75% to 3.65%—an all-time low. The drop follows the last interest rate cut in March, where it reduced from 3.9% to 3.75%. If you deposited $1,000 into the acc...

05-28-25 -

Apple Ordered to Change App Store in Europe Again
Apple has been given until June 22 to bring the App Store into full compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) or face recurring financial penalties following a €500 million fine imposed in April. The European Commission...

05-28-25 -

Apple Launches Self Service Repair for iPad
Apple today announced that its Self Service Repair program is expanding to the iPad. The program will support the iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro (M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro), and ‌iPad‌ (A16) starting tomorrow. More to...

05-27-25 -

iOS 19 Might Make Transferring an eSIM From an iPhone to an Android Phone Easier
Apple's upcoming iOS 19 update could make it easier for iPhone users to transfer an eSIM to an Android smartphone, according to a report from Android Authority. The site found strings in the Android 16 beta version of Google's SIM Manager tha...

05-27-25 -

Texas Governor Signs Off on App Store Law Against Tim Cook's Wishes
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the App Store Accountability Act, which will require Apple and Google to verify the age of App Store and Play Store users, respectively. The law will require users who are under the age of 18 to rec...

05-27-25 -

Apple to Launch Dedicated Gaming App in iOS 19
Apple is working on a standalone multi-platform app for games, reports Bloomberg. The app will let Apple users launch games, plus it will have sections for in-game achievements, leaderboards, editorial content, and communication. Apple plans ...

05-27-25 -

Apple Acquires Gaming Studio RAC7
Apple has purchased game studio RAC7, according to a report from Digital Trends. RAC7 is a small, two-person company that developed Apple Arcade game Sneaky Sasquatch, and the acquisition was confirmed by an Apple spokesperson. From Digital T...