iOS

iPhone 17 Air’s camera problem may not matter as much as I thought
This fall, Apple is launching a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air that could prove especially compelling. The new model will have some shortcomings though, including only a single rear camera. But thanks to a little fact-finding exercise, I now know that wo...
2025-04-07 16:29
Apple is racing to fly planes of iPhones into the US ahead of Trump’s tariffs
With the full breadth of Trump’s tariffs slated to kick in on Wednesday, Apple is stockpiling iPhone inventory in the United States as quickly as possible. A new report from The Times of India today says that part of Apple’s strategy to limit the i...
2025-04-07 15:58
Deals: 24GB M4 Mac mini $100 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 up to $170 off, Powerbeats Pro 2, more
We are ready to kick-off the week in Apple deals starting with a couple offers that hit over the weekend on M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards and the return of $100 price drops on upgraded M4 Mac mini configs, including both 16GB and 24GB models. Next up we ...
2025-04-07 15:46
This iPhone feature explains how The Atlantic joined confidential group chat
Last month, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he had been accidentally included in a government group chat where confidential war plans were shared. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was the one who added Goldberg, b...
2025-04-07 14:36
Jony Ive’s new AI product is ‘not a phone,’ but might work like one
Longtime Apple design head Jony Ive has largely avoided creating new tech devices since starting his own firm, LoveFrom. But early details on Ive’s new “personalized AI device” have revealed the designer could be treading familiar territory in hi...
2025-04-07 13:49
The UK can’t keep its encryption battle with Apple secret, court says
The UK won’t be able to keep its fight with Apple over end-to-end encryption secret after all. As reported by the BBC, tribunal judges on Monday rejected the government’s request to keep details of the battle private, saying: “It would have been ...
2025-04-07 12:34
Here’s how much it costs Apple to make an iPhone 16 Pro, and how Trump’s tariffs will change that
There has been a lot of speculation about how high Apple might raise iPhone prices in response to Trump’s tariffs. A new report from The Wall Street Journal, however, offers the most realistic look yet at what it currently costs Apple to make the iPh...
2025-04-07 11:53
New report lays out potential plan for Apple to ‘soften the blow’ of imminent US tariffs
Last week, the Trump administration announced an extreme tariff plan on essentially every other nation in the world. This would make imports far more costly, and as a result, Apple’s stock fell nearly 10% on the news. Given the fact that everything a...
2025-04-06 14:01
Apple smart home hub launch might be delayed until 2026: report
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will no longer be launching its rumored smart home hub this year. This is due to all of the delays with Apple Intelligence Siri, and Apple reportedly is considering delaying the launch until sometime in 202...
2025-04-06 12:34
Gurman: iPhone 17 Pro won’t feature ‘particularly bold’ new design
According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, the iPhone 17 Pro design might not necessarily be a gigantic year over year leap. Early iPhone 17 Pro rumors suggested the possibility of a more drastic design change, whereas now it’ll be far more si...
2025-04-06 12:19
These are the best new MacBook deals before US tariffs: options as low as $649
In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as low as $649. With looming tariffs, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end very soon – so if you’re in the market for a n...
2025-04-05 21:48
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Sofa’ keeps you organized during your downtime
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Sofa is an easy-to-use app that helps keep you organiz...
2025-04-05 19:30
Apple has an iPad keyboard problem
Last month, Apple introduced a number of new products, including a for $599. While that iPad wasn’t exactly remarkable, it did bring something new to the table – another variant of . This new Magic Keyboard brings function keys to the for the first...
2025-04-05 17:27
Apple @ Work: Apple’s next enterprise play should drive ARR growth
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-04-05 16:00
Elevate your M4 MacBook Air with these multifunctional accesssories
With the , I have been telling people that this is the most recommendable and best bang-for-buck laptop on the market. The power of the M4 chip combined with 16 GB of unified memory will be more than enough for 95% of customers walking into an Apple St...
2025-04-05 13:00
App Store and other Apple services currently down for some users
If you’ve been experiencing issues when trying to access some of Apple’s online services, it’s not just you. The App Store and other Apple services are facing an outage and are currently down for some users. more…
2025-04-05 01:04
Apple considers expanding iPhone assembly in Brazil to get around US tariffs
President Trump announced this week a series of tariffs imposed on the import of products from other countries, which will end up hitting many US companies like Apple – since most of its products come from China. Now it seems that Apple is considerin...
2025-04-04 22:35
Control Center just got even better in iOS 18.4, here’s what’s new
iOS 18’s new Control Center has proven to be much more than a one-off design change. Apple has steadily added new capabilities to Control Center via software updates, and iOS 18.4 continues that trend in a big way thanks to several nice upgrades. mor...
2025-04-04 20:47
Apple TV+ is truly starting to earn its ‘new HBO’ reputation
Apple TV+ is having an especially good year. Severance was a mainstream hit that somehow exceeded Ted Lasso’s success. The streamer had just come off a long string of other critical hits too, and Apple’s follow-through with shows post-Severance has...
2025-04-04 20:29
This is Apple’s unreleased 10th anniversary Apple Watch band [Gallery]
Over the years, we’ve seen a handful of unreleased Apple Watch bands emerge outside Apple, but this one might be my favorite. The Apple Watch will celebrate its 10th anniversary later this month, and it turns out Apple made a special edition annivers...
2025-04-04 18:52