11-20-24 -

As Apple Prepares to Launch Home Hub, Amazon Debuts New Echo Show With 21-Inc...
Amazon today announced the launch of two new Echo Show devices, both of which have large displays. The Echo Show 15 has a 15-inch display and is a replacement for the original Echo Show 15, while the even bigger Echo Show 21 has a 21-inch display....

11-20-24 -

T-Mobile Learns From Past Breaches, Manages to Stop New Attack
U.S. carrier T-Mobile recently managed to thwart a major network breach before customers were impacted, reports Bloomberg. Hackers were able to get into edge-routing infrastructure, breaching a router owned and operated by T-Mobile. T-Mobile ...

11-20-24 -

Facebook Messenger Gains Siri Integration, Audio and Video Voice Messages and...
Facebook today announced several updates for its Messenger platform, introducing Siri call integration, new AI features, support for HD video calls, and audio and video voice messages. iPhone users can now ask ‌Siri‌ to make...

11-20-24 -

Here's What Else to Expect From Apple Before 2024 Ends
2024 is quickly coming to a close, but Apple still has some software updates and other remaining items on its agenda to get through. Below, we outline some of the key things to expect from Apple through the remainder of the year. Apple's four...

11-20-24 -

Get Apple's 10th Gen iPad for Just $279.99 on Amazon
We're ramping up to big Black Friday deals next week, but you can still find all-time low prices on multiple products right now. Today we've already covered great discounts on M3 MacBook Air, M4 MacBook Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10, and now Amaz...

11-20-24 -

iOS 18.2 Introduces 'All Rings Closed' Activity Awards for Apple Watch
As spotted by Mohammad Aldarawish and others, the upcoming iOS 18.2 and watchOS 11.2 updates add new "All Rings Closed" activity awards for the Apple Watch. Apple Watch users can earn these awards for closing all three Move, Exercis...

11-20-24 -

Apple Watch Series 10 Hits New Low Price of $329.99 on Amazon
Black Friday deals continue to drop for the Apple Watch Series 10 on Amazon, with $69 off both 42mm GPS and 46mm GPS models. All of these deals have been applied automatically and do not require any coupon codes. Note: MacRumors is an a...

11-20-24 -

M4 MacBook Pro Black Friday Deals Arrive Early With Up to $250 Off Select Models
Following a few all-time low prices on the MacBook Air this morning, Amazon is now discounting multiple M4 MacBook Pro models to new low prices ahead of Black Friday. Many of these require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final de...

11-20-24 -

Apple Releases Fourth Betas of iOS 18.2 and More With Genmoji, Image Playgrou...
Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, a week after releasing the third betas. Alongside the fourth betas of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac operating sys...

11-20-24 -

Samsung Black Friday Event Begins With Huge Savings on Monitors, TVs, and More
Samsung has introduced early Black Friday deals this week, and you can find discounts on TVs, smartphones, monitors and memory, wearables, appliances, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and mak...

11-20-24 -

Apple Announces Shazam Has Identified More Than 100 Billion Songs
Apple today announced that music recognition tool Shazam has identified more than 100 billion songs since it launched in 2002. Apple shared some fun comparisons for this statistic:- That's equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on...

11-20-24 -

Amazon Takes Up to $300 Off M3 MacBook Air With New All-Time Low Prices
Amazon today has knocked the price off of multiple M3 MacBook Air models, with as much as $300 off select computers. Prices start at $849.00 for the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB RAM/256GB), and also include multiple 15-inch models ...

11-20-24 -

Uber Adding Home Screen Widget on iPhone, UberXXL Option, and More
Uber today announced that it will be releasing a Home Screen widget for the iPhone today, allowing users to request a ride in as little as two taps. The widget can display your saved addresses for home and work, or you can tap on the magnifyi...

11-20-24 -

How to Erase and Factory Reset Your Mac
This article explains how to erase and factory reset your Mac if you plan to give it away, sell it, or trade it in. Apple silicon Macs and Intel Macs with a T2 security chip (2017-2020 models) have an "Erase All Content and Settings" opt...

11-20-24 -

AT&T Turbo Indicator Showing Up in iPhone Status Bar for Subscribers
AT&T has begun displaying "Turbo" in the iPhone carrier label for customers subscribed to its premium network prioritization service, according to reports on Reddit. The new indicator seems to have started appearing after users updat...

11-20-24 -

'Control Ultimate Edition' Coming to Mac on February 12, 2025
Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Ultimate Edition will launch on Mac on February 12, 2025. The award-winning action-adventure game has garnered over 80 industry accolades since its 2019 debut, and two expansions in the intervening y...

11-19-24 -

'Graykey' Tool Used by Law Enforcement Can Only Partially Unlock iOS 18 Devices
Graykey, a forensics tool used by law enforcement officials to break into locked iPhones, has limited access to iOS 18 and iOS 18.0.1, 404 Media recently learned. The site secured documents that describe Graykey's functionality in-depth, giving us...

11-19-24 -

Instagram Tests Recommendations Reset for Fresh Start
Instagram parent company Meta today said that it is testing a new tool that's designed to allow users to reset their content recommendations for "a fresh start." Using the reset tool removes prior data that's used to power Explore, Reels...

11-19-24 -

Google Rebrands Switcher App to Lure iPhone Users to Android
Google today revamped its Switch to Android app for the iPhone and iPad, introducing a streamlined interface, a new icon, and changing the name to Android Switch as part of a rebranding effort to lure new ‌iPhone‌ users. The...

11-19-24 -

Apple Ends Butterfly Keyboard Repair Program for MacBooks
Apple's free butterfly keyboard service program for select MacBooks models ended late last week, nearly six and a half years after it launched. With the program now over, it is no longer guaranteed that customers with affected MacBook keyboar...

11-19-24 -

iPhone SE 4 With Apple's Own 5G Modem 'Confirmed' to Launch in March
Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley and his colleagues recently traveled to Asia to meet with various electronics manufacturers and suppliers. In a research note this week, outlining key takeaways from the trip, the analysts said they have "confirm...

11-19-24 -

Make Sure to Update: iOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 Fix Actively Exploit...
The iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 updates that Apple released today address JavaScriptCore and WebKit vulnerabilities that Apple says have been actively exploited on some devices. With the JavaScriptCore vulnerability, ...

11-19-24 -

Apple Developer App Gains Custom Dark and Tinted Icons
Apple today updated the Apple Developer app that is available to the developer community, introducing a few new features that improve the app usage and navigation experience. For viewing videos in a topic or event, users can now choose betwe...

11-19-24 -

Apple Card 3% Daily Cash Back Now Available From Two More Apple Partners
Apple has partnered with select merchants to offer Apple Card users three percent Daily Cash back on their purchases, and two new companies were added to the partner list today. When purchasing goods and services from Booking.com and ChargePoint, ...

11-19-24 -

Amazon Accessory Sales Include Apple Pencil Pro for $99 and Record Lows on iP...
We're tracking a few solid Apple accessory discounts in the lead-up to Black Friday this week, including deals on the Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro. Apple Pencil Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these ...

11-19-24 -

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 With Security Fixes
Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, a minor update for the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system. The 15.1.1 update comes three weeks after Apple released the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 update. Mac users can do...

11-19-24 -

Apple Releases visionOS 2.1.1
Apple today released visionOS 2.1.1, a minor update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.1.1 comes three weeks after the launch of visionOS 2.1. ‌visionOS 2.1.1‌ can be downloaded on all Vision Pro hea...

11-19-24 -

Apple Releases iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 With Security Fixes
Apple today released iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, minor updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating systems that debuted earlier in September. iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 come three weeks after the launch of iOS 18.1. The new software can...

11-19-24 -

Apple Sends iPhone 16 Pro to Space in New Ad Promoting A18 Pro Chip
Over the past week and a bit, Apple has shared a new iPhone 16 Pro ad called "All Systems Pro" on its YouTube channels in select countries, such as Japan, India, South Korea, and Singapore. Apple has yet to share the ad on its U.S. chann...

11-19-24 -

Pro Display XDR 2 Expected to Feature Quantum-Dot Technology
In a blog post this week, Display Supply Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young said that he expects Apple's next-generation Pro Display XDR to feature the same quantum-dot display technology adopted by the latest MacBook Pro models. It is unclear ...

11-19-24 -

Apple Further Expanding Into Ads, Now Directly Selling Ads in News App
Apple has started directly selling ads shown in the Apple News app, according to Axios. The report said that Apple News publishers will receive a 70% cut of the revenue from ads sold by Apple within their articles, and added that publishers w...

11-19-24 -

The Best Early Black Friday AirTag Deals
Black Friday is just over a week away, and in the lead-up to the shopping holiday we've seen great deals arrive for Apple's AirTag Bluetooth tracker. In this article we're sharing all the best deals you can currently get on the AirTag. Note: Ma...

11-19-24 -

Review: Two Months With the Apple Watch Series 10
It's been two months since Apple released the Apple Watch Series 10, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been using the Series 10 alongside an Apple Watch Ultra 2 to provide a longer term review and comparison. The larger version of th...

11-19-24 -

Apple Ending Support for Safari Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and Earlier
In a support document published this week, Apple said it will be dropping support for Safari bookmark syncing on iPhones and iPads running iOS 10 or earlier, and on Macs running macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or earlier, starting December 18. Apple said it ...

11-19-24 -

Apple Reveals Most Popular Podcasts of 2024
Apple today shared the most popular podcasts of 2024, with year-end charts available in the Browse tab of the Podcasts app through the end of the year. The 2024 charts include the top podcasts overall, the top new podcasts that debuted this ...

11-19-24 -

Report: Google Merging Chrome OS Into Android to Rival iPad
Google is working on a multi-year project to fully migrate Chrome OS to Android as part of an effort to better compete with Apple's iPad, according to a new report from Android Authority citing an internal source at the company. The initiativ...

11-19-24 -

Corsair Debuts K65 Plus Wireless Keyboard and M75 Mouse for Mac
Corsair has announced Mac-compatible versions of its K65 Plus Wireless keyboard and M75 Wireless mouse, offering both peripherals in exclusive "Glacier Blue" and "Frost" color options designed to complement Apple devices. ...

11-19-24 -

Apple Offers $100 Million Investment to End Indonesia's iPhone 16 Ban
Apple has significantly raised its proposed investment in Indonesia to $100 million, a tenfold increase from its initial $10 million offer reported earlier this month. The new proposal aims to convince Indonesian authorities to lif...

11-19-24 -

Aqara Launches Smart Smoke Detector and Valve Controller
Aqara today announced two new smart home safety products – a Smoke Detector for European markets and a Valve Controller T1 for global release. Both devices expand the company's home safety lineup with Matter compatibility and Apple HomeKit integ...

11-18-24 -

Ongoing iOS 18 Bug Prevents Photo Edits From Being Saved
There is an ongoing but infrequent Photos bug that some iPhone users have been experiencing since upgrading to iOS 18. The issue occurs when attempting to save edits on an image, with users seeing the following message: "There was an error sa...

11-18-24 -

U.S. DoJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome Browser
The United States Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome browser as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit, reports Bloomberg. Earlier this year, Google was found to have a search monopoly, and antitrust regulators have since been...

11-18-24 -

iPhone 17: Newer 3nm Technology Expected for A19 and A19 Pro Chips
Apple's next-generation A19 chip for the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air and A19 Pro chip for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be manufactured with TSMC's latest, third-generation 3nm process called "N3P," analyst Jeff Pu said to...

11-18-24 -

'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Surpass iPhone 6 as Thinnest iPhone Ever
In a research note with Hong Kong-based investment bank Haitong today, obtained by MacRumors, Apple analyst Jeff Pu said he agrees with a recent rumor claiming that the so-called "iPhone 17 Air" will be around 6mm thick. If that mea...

11-18-24 -

Latest tvOS 18.2 Beta Adds Snoopy Screen Savers
The third beta of tvOS 18.2 that Apple provided to developers today adds a selection of new Snoopy screen savers that can be set as an alternative to the aerial, memory, and portrait screen saver options. Apple first announced the Snoopy scre...

11-18-24 -

Apple Dropping Support for iCloud Backups on iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 ...
Starting next month, making a device backup over iCloud will require iOS 9 or later, Apple has informed some customers via email. New backups for iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or earlier will no longer be supported, and Apple will delete all exi...

11-18-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18.2 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Availa...
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 18.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after second tvOS 18.2 beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 18.2 update by opting in to the...

11-18-24 -

Apple Seeds Third Beta of visionOS 2.2 to Developers With Ultrawide Mac Virtu...
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming visionOS 2.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a little over a week after the second visionOS 2.2 beta. visionOS 2.2 can be installed by going to the Software Upd...

11-18-24 -

DoorDash Now Integrates With Reminders App on iPhone for Groceries
DoorDash today announced that its iPhone app now lets users import their grocery lists from the Reminders app, making it quicker to add items to a cart. Since the release of iOS 17 last year, Apple's built-in Reminders app on the iPhone can a...

11-18-24 -

Install Mac Apps on External Storage in macOS Sequoia
If you're running out of space on your Mac's internal drive, macOS Sequoia 15.1 includes a handy new feature that lets you install large apps directly to external storage. Here's how to use it to preserve space on your boot drive. Apple is k...

11-18-24 -

M4 iMac Black Friday Deals Arrive With $149 Off on Amazon
Black Friday is next week, and today Amazon has numerous all-time low prices across the 2024 24-inch M4 iMac lineup ahead of the shopping holiday. You'll find as much as $149 off select computers during this sale, and all of them require y...