04-02-25 -

Everything New in the iOS 18.5 Beta
Apple today provided developers with the first beta of an upcoming iOS 18.5 update for testing purposes. Work on iOS 18 is starting to wind down with iOS 19 set to be introduced in a couple of months, so iOS 18.5 has just a handful of minor new fe...

04-02-25 -

Apple Stock Falls as Trump Tariffs Target Supply Chain
Apple's efforts to diversify its supply chain may have been for naught with the Trump administration's new tariffs that target multiple countries where Apple sources components for its iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple has worked to move some o...

04-02-25 -

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Max With Lossless Audio Support
Apple today released new 7E101 firmware for the AirPods Max with USB-C, addressing an issue that made the previously released firmware unable to be downloaded. Apple yesterday seeded out ‌AirPods Max‌ firmware with a version...

04-02-25 -

Apple CEO Tim Cook Sells Stock Worth $24 Million
Apple CEO Tim Cook today earned over $24 million selling Apple stock, according to a filing with the SEC. Cook sold 108,136 shares that he received on April 1 when restricted stock units vested. The RSUs that vested yesterday were par...

04-02-25 -

The Apple Store That Never Was
In 2019, Apple canceled plans to open a flagship store at Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia, due to public opposition. Specifically, many local residents were upset about Apple's plan to demolish the existing Yarra Building on the site, in...

04-02-25 -

Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.5
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.4 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two days after Apple released ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.4. Registered developers can opt-in to ...

04-02-25 -

Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 18.5 to Developers
Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming just two days after Apple released iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4. iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 can be downloa...

04-02-25 -

Apple Seeds First Betas of visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5
Apple today provided developers with the first betas of upcoming visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5 updates for testing purposes. The software is available a day after Apple released the visionOS 2.4, tvOS 18.4, and watchOS 11.4 software. ...

04-02-25 -

Amazon Makes Last Minute Offer for TikTok as Ban Looms
Retail giant Amazon today made an offer to acquire TikTok just days ahead of when TikTok must be sold off or face a ban, reports The New York Times. Unspecified participants involved in the TikTok talks "do not appear to be taking Amazon's bi...

04-02-25 -

Apple Hit With $5 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over eBooks Availability
A lawsuit filed against Apple in California this week accuses the company of violating the state's false advertising law and other consumer laws, by intentionally misleading customers into thinking that they are purchasing digital e-books from the...

04-02-25 -

Get the 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air for the Low Price of $749
Amazon and Best Buy are discounting Apple's 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $749.00 in a few colors. This is a $250 discount on the previous generation M2 MacBook Air, and a solid second-best p...

04-02-25 -

Apple Reportedly Hasn't Given Up on Haptic Buttons for a Future iPhone
Apple is still exploring solid-state buttons with haptic feedback for a future iPhone, according to a new report from a known Weibo leaker. In a new post, the leaker known as "Instant Digital" said that Apple's work on solid-state b...

04-02-25 -

New Plex Mobile App With Streamlined Interface Rolling Out to Users
Plex is rolling out a new version of its mobile app, and it's a fairly major redesign that features expanded artwork, streamlined navigation, and a dedicated tab for centralized media libraries designed for "personal media pros." Pl...

04-02-25 -

New AirPods Max Firmware Unavailable Due to iOS 18.4 Bug, Apple Says Update '...
AirPods Max users have been left unable to download Apple's new firmware update bringing lossless and low-latency audio support to the headphones, owing to a software bug with iOS 18.4, MacRumors can confirm. Apple officially announced the ne...

04-02-25 -

Apple Is Still Obsessed With the Idea of an All-Glass iPhone
If you think the rumored glassy redesign of iOS 19 could be a game-changer, check out Apple's latest granted U.S. patent detailing all-glass enclosures for future devices including the iPhone, Apple Watch, and even Mac Pro. The patent envisio...

04-02-25 -

iOS 18.4 Bug Seemingly Resurrects Previously Deleted iPhone Apps
Apple's latest iOS 18.4 software update appears to be causing long-deleted apps to reappear on some users' iPhones, based on corroborating reports on forums and social media. Several Reddit threads (1,2,3,4) and posts on Apple's Community Sup...

04-01-25 -

Visa and American Express Vying to Win Apple Card Deal in 'Fierce' Fight
Visa wants to pay Apple approximately $100 million to be the new payment network for the Apple Card, reports The Wall Street Journal. As of right now, the ‌Apple Card‌ is on the Mastercard payment network, but that is set...

04-01-25 -

Apple Releases watchOS 11.4 With Sleep Alarm Update
Apple today released watchOS 11.4, the fourth major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.4 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2. watch...

04-01-25 -

Amazon Takes Up to $60 Off New M4 MacBook Air, Available From $949
Amazon today has all-time low prices on the new M4 MacBook Air, with up to $60 off the 13-inch and 15-inch versions of the computer. Right now these discounts are only available on Amazon, and most of them have estimated delivery windows o...

04-01-25 -

Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: All Models Compared
Apple has now refreshed the Mac Studio twice since its introduction in 2022, so should you upgrade your unit and is an older model still worth buying? The new ‌Mac Studio‌'s main upgrade is its chip, moving from the M2 Max a...

04-01-25 -

Delta Emulator Gains Online Multiplayer for Nintendo DS Games
The popular iOS game emulator Delta has received a major update that adds online multiplayer functionality for Nintendo DS games. Version 1.7 of the app now allows players to compete against each other in classic DS titles like Mario Kart DS, Bomb...

04-01-25 -

How to Turn Off Apple Mail Categories
In iOS 18.2, Apple introduced a major change to iPhone's Mail app with a new Categories feature, which has now been rolled out to iPad and Mac with iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4. Categories automatically sorts your emails into four distinct s...

04-01-25 -

Apple Announces 'Find My' Network Availability in South Korea
Apple today announced 'Find My' network availability in South Korea. The launch brings the full range of Apple's location-based ‌Find My‌ services to South Korean customers for the first time, enabling them to keep track of devices, belongings...

03-31-25 -

iOS 19 Expected to Run on These iPhones
iOS 19 will not be available on the iPhone XR, ‌iPhone‌ XS, or the ‌iPhone‌ XS Max, according a private account on social media site X that has accurately provided information on device compatibility in the past...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases New AirPods Max Firmware With Lossless and Low-Latency Audio S...
Apple today released a new firmware update for the USB-C version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 7E99, up from the prior 7A291 firmware the device was previously running. When paired with the iOS 18.4 update, the ne...

03-31-25 -

iOS 18.4 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4 is the fourth major update to the iOS 18 operating system that first came out last September, and it adds a long list of new features. Some features are limited to Apple's newer and more powerful iPhone models, while others are available ...

03-31-25 -

Apple News+ Subscribers Can Now Access Apple News Food
With the launch of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple rolled out a new Apple News+ Food feature that is available for all ‌Apple News‌+ subscribers. ‌Apple News‌+ Food offers tens of thous...

03-31-25 -

iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 Address 50+ Vulnerabilities
The iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 updates that Apple released today include a long list of fixes for security vulnerabilities, though none of the issues addressed were known to have been actively exploited. iOS 18.4 and iPadOS...

03-31-25 -

Apple Watch Series 10 Prototype With Unique Health Sensor Revealed
The account @StellaFudge today shared photos of an alleged Apple Watch Series 10 prototype with a unique health sensor design. The health sensor on the prototype has a smaller array of LEDs compared to actual Apple Watch Series 10 models that...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4
Apple today released new firmware updates for all AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 models. The new firmware is version 7E93, up from the 7B21 firmware that was installed on the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2 and the 7B20 firmware available on the &a...

03-31-25 -

Apple Begins Testing iOS 18.6 Update for iPhones
Apple this week began testing iOS 18.6, according to our website's visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The update is currently limited to Apple's software engineers, with no developer or public beta availab...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4 With Mail Categorization and More
Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.4, the fourth major update to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system that launched in September. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.4 comes two months after the launch of macOS Sequoia 15.3. ...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases iOS 18.4 With Priority Notifications, Ambient Music, New Emoji...
Apple today released iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, the fourth major updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating system updates that came out last year. iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 come two months after Apple released iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. The ...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases visionOS 2.4 With Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery and New ...
Apple today released visionOS 2.4, the fourth update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.4 comes two months after the launch of visionOS 2.3. visionOS 2.4 can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by n...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases watchOS 11.4 With Sleep Alarm Update
Apple today released watchOS 11.4, the fourth major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.4 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2. watch...

03-31-25 -

Apple Releases tvOS 18.4
Apple today released tvOS 18.4, the latest version of the tvOS 18 operating system that came out last September. tvOS 18.4 comes two months after Apple released tvOS 18.3, and it is available for the Apple TV 4K and the ‌Apple TV&zwnj...

03-31-25 -

Amazon Takes Up to $50 Off Apple's New iPad, Now Starting at $327
Amazon has a few new discounts on Apple's 11th generation iPad this week, including $50 off the 512GB Wi-Fi model of the tablet. Prices start at $327.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00. Note: MacRumors is an ...

03-31-25 -

New Apple TV This Year Likely to Support Wi-Fi 7
It has been rumored that a new Apple TV will launch later this year, and it might support the faster Wi-Fi 7 standard. All four iPhone 17 models coming later this year will be equipped with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi 7 chip, according to Apple s...

03-31-25 -

Apple and SpaceX Reportedly 'Clashing' Over Satellite Texting Features
Apple and SpaceX subsidiary Starlink have been rolling out competing satellite features that allow smartphone users to send text messages while they are outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday detailed the relatio...

03-31-25 -

Apple Hit With $162 Million Fine Over App Tracking Transparency
Apple has been fined €150 million ($162 million) by France's Competition Authority over the implementation of its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework (via Bloomberg). The French regulator concluded that the way Apple deployed ...

03-31-25 -

Apple Watch 'Many Years Away' From Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring
Apple's attempts to develop a non-invasive glucose monitoring feature for Apple Watch remains "many years away" from debuting, despite over 15 years of work to make the capability a reality in a consumer device, according to Bloomberg's ...

03-30-25 -

Shop Low Prices on AirPods, AirTag, and More Before Amazon's Big Spring Sale ...
Amazon's Big Spring Sale is winding down, and is set to end tomorrow, March 31. There are still plenty of notable discounts available before the sale ends, including low prices on AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, AirTag, iPad Air, and more. Note: MacR...

03-30-25 -

Apple Donating to Myanmar and Thailand Earthquake Relief Efforts
Apple CEO Tim Cook today said Apple will be donating an undisclosed amount towards earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar and Thailand. "Our hearts go out to all those in Myanmar and Thailand affected by the devastating earthquake," s...

03-30-25 -

iPad Pro With Apple's 5G Modem, iPad 12, and More Already Rumored
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today shared some details about future devices. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman said that Apple is already in the early stages of developing iPad Pro models with an M6 chip and an Apple-designed 5G modem, an entry-l...

03-30-25 -

iOS 19.4 Rumored to Revamp Health App With New Coaching Feature
Apple plans to introduce a revamped Health app on the iPhone as early as iOS 19.4 next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said Apple plans to offer a new AI-powered health coaching feature tha...

03-30-25 -

Apple Codename Provides Clue About iOS 19's Rumored New Design
Multiple sources have claimed that iOS 19 will introduce a new design with more translucent buttons, menus, notification banners, and more, and there is now another clue that points towards this glass-like appearance. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman ...

03-30-25 -

Gurman: New iPad Pro and MacBook Pro Models With M5 Chips to Launch Later Thi...
Apple's next-generation iPad Pro models with the M5 chip will "launch this year," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the new iPad Pro models have progressed to an "advanced testi...

03-29-25 -

What to Expect From the Magic Mouse 3
Apple is reportedly working on a new Magic Mouse. Below, we recap what to expect. The two key rumors for the Magic Mouse 3 so far include a relocated charging port, along with a more ergonomic design. It was briefly rumored that the Magic ...

03-29-25 -

Woot Discounts Apple Pencil Pro to New Record Low $79.99 Price, USB-C Apple P...
Woot today has introduced a pair of solid discounts on the Apple Pencil Pro and USB-C Apple Pencil in New (Open Box) condition, providing new all-time low discounts on each model. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Woot. When you cli...

03-29-25 -

Top Stories: WWDC 2025 Announced, iPhone 17 Pro and iOS 19 Rumors, and More
Apple's big developer event is a little over two months away, and rumors about what we can expect to see in Apple's next major operating system updates are becoming increasingly frequent. A public release of iOS 18.4 is also imminent with a n...