A new concept rendering video hit YouTube on Sunday showing off what an alleged redesigned iPhone 11 might look like with iPad Pro design elements merging under the iPhone X design language. more...
Today Apple released the third beta for iOS 10. As expected, it features several new changes when compared to the previous beta. Some of the changes reimplement features found in the original i...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/18/hands-on-15-new-features-in-ios-10-beta-3-video/
Back in May I published a post highlighting my voiceover and podcasting setup. In that post, I noted that I had recently switched from the KEF Egg Wireless Digital Music System to the Kanto YU5. ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/05/review-kanto-yu5-powered-bookshelf-speakers-bluetooth/
If you want the ability to perform a fresh and clean install of macOS Sierra, then you should consider creating a macOS Sierra USB install disk. Not only will this walkthrough work for the macOS ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/03/how-to-create-macos-sierra-usb-install-drive/
The folks over at Monowear sent over one of its bands for me to try, and I shot a brief video showcasing the band in action. Monowear makes several band styles from leather, mesh, nylon and metal...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/27/review-monowear-brown-leather-deployant-band-for-apple-watch-video/
The new Apple TV Remote app, which Apple TV owners have been expecting since Eddy Cue acknowledged its development, is now available for testing. Available directly as an IPA installable via iTu...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/27/hands-on-apple-tv-remote-app-tvos-10-video/
One of the biggest changes found in iOS 10 will be one of the first things you see upon installing the update. Indeed, the Lock screen in iOS 10 has received what amounts to an overhaul and a ret...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/24/ios-10-hands-on-new-lock-screen-video/
Last week we covered 75 new iOS 10 features, and this week we are showcasing an additional 30 new features to be found on the iOS 10 beta. It’s no secret that Apple’s latest iPhone and iPad s...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/21/ios-10-30-new-features-video/
The Dock in watchOS 3 was arguably the biggest new feature to hit the Apple Watch at WWDC 2016. It’s a feature that allows you to find and switch to your most used apps. It takes the best of ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/20/the-dock-watchos-3-breathes-new-life-into-apple-watch-video/
It’s been a pain-point for some Mac users for a while now: the inability to rearrange third-party menu bar extras. Sure, it’s been possible to move around stock menu bar extras by simply hol...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/18/macos-sierra-rearrange-third-party-menu-bar-icons/
iOS 10 makes it possible to view two Safari windows side-by-side on the iPad via a feature called Safari split-view. It’s similar to the standard Split View between separate apps, but there ar...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/18/how-to-safari-split-view-ipad-ios-10-video/
Like iOS 10, tvOS 10 and macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 is a major update that pushes Apple’s wearable platform forward. You’ll find that, even in this early beta, the experience is much better than...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/18/hands-on-new-features-watchos-3/
One of the big new features in macOS Sierra is the new iPad-inspired Picture-in-Picture mode for Safari. This allows users to detach a video from its player so that it’s always viewable acros...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/17/how-to-enable-picture-in-picture-for-youtube-videos-in-macos-sierra/
Although it hasn’t garnered the same level of excitement as iOS 10’s unveiling, there are quite a few compelling additions to be found in macOS Sierra. Along with a rebranded and more moder...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/17/hands-on-new-features-macos-sierra-video/
On Monday Apple unveiled the highly-anticipated software update for the iPhone and iPad. As expected, it’s a huge release that brings a bevy of new and exciting features to the table. In the f...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/15/hands-on-75-new-features-in-ios-10-video/
One of the great things about watching video on an iPad is that content can be played inline in Safari. In other words, users can watch videos within Safari without being forced into a full scree...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/15/ios-10-inline-video-playback-safari/
I wouldn’t normally describe a portable battery as being beautiful, but Kanex’s just-released $99 GoPower USB-C Portable Battery fits that description. Its aluminum body is like a mix of App...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/10/review-kanex-gopower-mac-portable-battery-usb-c-macbook-video/
As someone who regularly does voiceover work and records podcasts, I need a setup that allows me to easily record on a whim. Any modern Mac could work for this setup, but I’m especially fond of...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/07/setups-my-hardware-setup-for-podcasting-and-voiceovers-video/
The 2016 MacBook is capable of driving a 4K display at 60 Hz via a single USB-C cable. Such a feat is achievable via an easy-to-apply IOKit patch. One of the great things about the new Intel hard...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/04/how-to-enable-4k-60hz-resolution-2016-macbook/
If you’re looking for a 4K display that can be paired with your 12″ MacBook via a single USB-C cable, then your options are fairly limited. It seems that LG is one of the few display maker...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/06/04/lg-27ud88-w-usb-c-4k-monitor-macbook-review/
Yahoo is today launching a Yahoo Sports app for Apple TV that lets users access free sports news, live streams, and video highlights that the service already offers via an iOS app and across ot...
If you own a MacBook and you wish to interface with legacy USB-A connections, you have several options. Apple itself produces a USB-C to USB Adapter, and it’s available for around $19. There...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/31/ixcc-usb-3-0-type-c-adapter-legacy-macbook-cheap-review/
Luca Todesco, better known around iOS hacking circles as qwertyoruiop, has released a video showcasing an iOS 9.3.2 jailbreak. The jailbreak, which is performed on a sixth-generation iPod touch,...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/28/ios-9-3-2-jailbreak-jailbreakme-demo-video-luca-todesco-qwertyoruiop/
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple considered a buyout of Time Warner late last year, with Apple executive Eddy Cue raising the idea at a meeting with Time Warner’s head of corpo...
Snapchat is insanely popular with the younger demographic, and it flourishes in areas like schools, where there is a community of individuals using the app who see each other face to face. One of...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/24/ghostcodes-snapchat-discovery-find-new-friends/
If you read our review of the ATH-M50x closed-back headphones, I made it pretty clear that I was a fan of what Audio-Technica was offering. The ATH-M50x’s are well-known for giving Beats By Dre...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/23/review-audio-technica-ath-msr7nc-noise-cancelling-headphones/
Yesterday, I bought a 12″ MacBook, and after playing with it for 10 minutes, I immediately knew that I made the right decision. 24 hours later, I’m convinced that this is the best laptop for ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/21/10-reasons-consider-2016-retina-macbook/
OS X features several handy native trackpad gestures aimed at controlling your Mac, but wouldn’t it be nice to be able to launch or open your favorite app with a simple trackpad gesture? In thi...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/17/how-to-open-specific-app-trackpad-gesture-mac-os-x/
I like to think I’m pretty handy with a camera, but am definitely an amateur when it comes to video. Unlike some of the talented videographers we have here on the team, my idea of video editing...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/12/how-to-video-activities-easily/
When you invoke Mission Control on OS X El Capitan using the typical gesture on your Mac’s trackpad or via a keyboard shortcut, you’ve probably noticed that the desktop bar at the top of the ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/11/how-to-always-show-expand-desktop-bar-control-mac-os-x-el-capitan/
Is jailbreaking dead? No. A quick search on Twitter or on Reddit, and it’s obvious that the passion for jailbreaking continues to ebb and flow throughout the community. Jailbreaking isn’t de...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/10/the-state-of-jailbreaking-may-2016-plus-5-jailbreak-tweaks-youvideo/
Mission Control is a tool that I use every day on my Mac to quickly locate open app windows. In my opinion, though, finding a specific window in the Mission Control view can be a challenge if yo...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/10/how-to-group-mission-control-windows-app-mac-os-x/
Apple Music competitor Spotify today announced that it is greatly expanding its video offerings this year. As noted by Bloomberg, Spotify will launch 12 original video series with actors like Tim...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/09/spotify-original-video-content-growth-numbers/
As someone keen on recording voiceovers and podcasts from an iPad, I needed a Lightning-enabled microphone that could handle such a task. While it’s true that Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Cam...
For the last few months I’ve been using my Apple EarPods for nearly every application that requires in-ear audio. I use my EarPods for monitoring while recording voiceovers, for podcasting, and...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/08/review-audio-technica-ath-m50x-headphones/
I normally run my 15″ MacBook Pro at default resolution, which equates to a useable space of 1440-by-900. While this default resolution is great for reading and writing, I’ve found that it’...
Yesterday, we wrote a post about hiding the menu bar , and in the corresponding video tutorial, we used window snapping to highlight one of the benefits of a hidden menu bar. Afterwards, I receiv...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/06/how-to-enable-aero-snap-like-window-snapping-on-your-mac-video/
If you’re running OS X El Capitan, it’s possible to hide the menu bar on your primary display. Hiding the menu bar works very much like a hidden Dock in OS X, in that when you move your curs...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/05/how-to-hide-the-menu-bar-mac-os-x/
If you find that System Preferences in OS X contains too many options that you don’t regularly use, then you should considering hiding rarely used sections of the app. By using the Customize o...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/05/03/how-to-hide-system-preferences-panels-mac-os-x/
VideoTweet is a new utility from the folks over at Arctic Whiteness that brings Twitter sharing to Final Cut Pro X . Appearing as a destination within Final Cut Pro X’s export options, it’s...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/29/how-to-tweet-videos-directly-final-cut-pro-x-videotweet/
Yesterday, we showed you how to create a custom service using Automator for easily resizing images via the Finder. Today, we’ll show you how to find the location of the custom services that yo...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/28/how-to-disable-delete-custom-services-os-x/
Apple’s Campus 2 is expected to be completed by early next year and now we have some new video from within the spaceship ring itself. Courtesy of YouTuber MrWhitestew, a pair of new videos have...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/27/inside-apple-campus-2-spaceship-may-2016/
Every day I use a handy service created with Automator to resize images exported from 4K footage to a smaller size. It’s easy to resize images in an app like Preview or Pixelmator , but using ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/27/how-to-quickly-resize-images-mac-using-automator-service/
YouTube is rolling out a redesigned Home interface for the iOS and Android app. The new design is cleaner and simpler, but also takes advantage of deep neural networks to better recommend ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/26/youtube-home-tab-recommends-videos-deep-neural-networks/
As an owner of a Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display, it’s slowly beginning to show its age. However, I find that this machine, an i7-powered rig with 16GB of RAM, is still plenty powerfu...
The Wall Street Journal reports Facebook is working on a new camera app separate from its main offerings that the company hopes will encourage increased sharing of photos and videos. The still...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/25/facebook-camera-app-live-streaming/
The KEF Egg digital wireless speaker system certainly lives up to its name. The shape of the speakers are a peculiar half-egg shape that make you question whether or not you should take them seri...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/22/review-kef-egg-wireless-digital-music-system/
Tomorrow is officially Earth Day and while it has already revealed some of its efforts, Apple this evening has uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel highlighting its green initiatives. Th...
As someone who uses timeline-based apps such as Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro X on a regular basis, horizontal display real estate is incredibly important to me. When it comes to editing video ...
SongShift is a just-released app that lets Spotify users import playlists directly into Apple Music. In the past, there have been some roundabout ways to accomplish that task, but SongShift is ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/18/songshift-import-spotify-playlists-apple-music/
Rumors of Apple’s entrance into the video streaming arena have been swirling for a couple of years now, with Apple wanting to launch a skinny bundle streaming internet cable TV service,...
Renaming multiple files can be a tedious process when doing so manually, but the Finder in OS X can make it easier to rename a batch of files at once on your Mac. Instead of relying on a third pa...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/16/how-to-rename-multiple-files-mac-finder/
When Apple released iOS 9.3.1, it removed the ability to keep Night Shift and Low Power Mode enabled simultaneously. The ability to turn on both features was already hidden and only possible by...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/09/how-to-night-shift-low-power-mode-enabled-siri-workaround/
SteelSeries is well known around Apple circles for its iOS and Apple TV gaming controllers, but the company specializes in other gaming-related hardware ventures as well, such as mice, headsets a...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/08/review-steelseries-apex-m800-mechanical-keyboard-led-keys-macros/
Apple early this morning shared a new pair of videos on its YouTube channel highlighting the effect that technology has on those with special needs. As this month is Autism Acceptance Month, th...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/04/02/apple-autism-acceptance-month-videos/
In theory, photos taken with an iPhone SE or an iPhone 6s should generally look the same, but we wanted to briefly pit both devices head-to-head just to make sure. Both phones sport the exact sam...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/31/iphone-6s-vs-iphone-se-isight-camera-comparison/
A new drone flyover video courtesy of YouTuber Matthew Roberts gives us our latest close-up look at Apple’s Campus 2 site scheduled for completion by the end of the year. In the video, we get...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/31/apple-campus-2-drone-flyover-april/
Hot on the heels of Snapchat’s Chat 2.0 announcement , Instagram has officially announced support for sharing longer user created videos . Noting that viewership on Instagram videos has in...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/29/instagram-60-second-video-multi-clip-support/
Snapchat is changing how you communicate with friends in a major way through what it’s calling Chat 2.0. The social network says it focused two years ago on making chatting more like face-to-fa...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/29/snapchat-update-chat-2-0-video-audio-features-stickers/
Along with Night Shift mode , having the ability to password-protect notes in the default Notes app is one of the big new features in iOS 9.3. Individual notes within the Notes app can now be se...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/29/how-to-set-up-use-password-protected-notes-ios-9-3-video/
UPDATE: The Miitomo app is now available on the U.S. App Store . The game is already available in Japan— that’s how Jeff managed to go hands-on in our first look video earlier this month...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/29/nintendo-ios-game-miitomo-us-march-31/
In addition to Apple’s newly released USB-C to Lightning Cable, which allows for faster iPad Pro charging, Apple also released a new Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. This new $39.00 adapter ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/27/review-lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter-a-podcasters-best-friend/
After announcing a deal in September to produce a Pokémon Go games with Nintendo and Alphabet-owned Niantic, the Pokémon people are today showing a little more about how gameplay will work and ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/24/pokemon-go-ios-screenshots-gameplay/
There are tons of new features included with yesterday’s release of iOS 9.3, and Night Shift — the new feature that automatically adjusts the screen’s color temperature to reduce blue ligh...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/22/how-to-use-night-shift-low-power-mode-at-the-same-time-ios-9-3/
My iPhone 6s is not jailbroken, but there are still a couple of tricks that I employ that make it closer to that of a jailbroken phone. For example, getting rid of animations — a feat normally ...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/18/how-to-reduce-iphone-screen-brightness-without-jailbreak/
Apple has confirmed it will be livestreaming its just-announced March 21st media event , expected to feature several product unveilings including a 4-inch iPhone SE and 9.7 inch iPad ...
One of the things that makes iOS special is its SpringBoard animations. The animations help orient the user around iOS using 3D space. But not everyone is a fan of iOS’ animations — some for...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/08/how-to-disable-ios-springboard-animations-faster-glitch/
Vimeo is out with a new version of its iOS app today that adds support for iOS 9 features, improves content discovery, makes video sharing faster, and more. iPad users will be happy to learn that...
Coca-Cola could easily equip just about everyone in the country with a free Google Cardboard-style VR viewer if the above experiment turns into reality. more… The post Coca-Cola made pack...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/23/coca-cola-cardboard-iphone-vr-viewer/
When Apple bought Beats back in 2014, it got a headphone/speaker line and the foundation for what became Apple Music. Now it appears that Beats co-founder and rap legend Dr Dre is going to be pla...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/12/dr-dre-apple-music-original-series/
Apple is launching a new Mac Pro Repair Extension Program to address complaints of video related issues with select models of its latest high-end desktop offering, 9to5Mac has learned. We obtain...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/06/apple-mac-pro-repair-program-graphics-video/
With the advancement of compact camera technology, products like the GoPro have really taken off in terms of use in sports and other action-based activities. While the iPhone has almost always ha...
You can get just about anything at the Shenzhen market in China, and that apparently includes an on-the-spot internal storage upgrade for your iPhone (in addition to a long list of counterfeit A...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/02/03/iphone-flash-storage-upgrade-shenzhen/
Apple’s under construction Campus 2 building in Cupertino is rapidly taking shape as this latest flyover video from Duncan Sinfield shows. more… The post Latest Apple Campus 2 flyover giv...
Facebook shared today that it is turning on live video broadcasting from its app for all iPhone users in the United States. This feature was previously limited to public figures and verified acc...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/28/facebook-live-video-broadcasting/
Periscope streams are about to get a whole lot more interesting with the latest app update for iPhone. Periscope version 1.3.3 adds GoPro integration that actually lets you live broadcast from th...
According to a report this morning from The Wall Street Journal, Spotify is getting ready to finally launch its video content offerings. The rollout is set to start with the Android app getting ...
Apple this evening has shared a new advertisement for its Apple TV set-top box. This ad continues the trend of the company highlighting the tvOS App Store that is available on the device, showca...
With iOS 9 being out for nearly five months now, you would’ve expected all the top video apps to already be including picture-in-picture for the iPad. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be t...
Skype today announced that it’s bringing free group video calling— a feature it’s long had available on the desktop—to mobile devices including iPhone and iPad users. > Yes, it real...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/12/skype-group-video-calling-ios/
We heard a report in November that Apple was testing an iPhone 7 model with dual rear cameras , and a patent application published today not only confirms that Apple is indeed exploring the ide...
Apple today has unveiled a new ad for the fourth-generation Apple TV that highlights the plethora of apps and content available on the new tvOS platform. The ad, which runs 1-minute long, follows...
Today Apple’s iTunes Store is getting some exclusive content from The Beatles with the “1+” collection consisting of 50 restored videos. The videos are a mix of promotional and music vid...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/07/the-beatles-1-plus-video-collection-itunes/
This latest drone flyover of Apple’s under construction Campus 2 project is perhaps our best look yet at the site that will soon become Apple’s main headquarters and home to around 13,000 of ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/04/drone-flyover-apple-campus-2-december/
Apple today has shared yet another new iPhone 6s ad focusing on the device’s always-lisnteing “Hey Siri” feature. Earlier this week, Apple debuted two new advertisements for the iPhone 6s, ...
Apple today has debuted two new TV ads for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. These ads come just a week after the company unveiled its new holiday ad featuring Stevie Wonder and Andra Day. The ...
Meet Apple’s largest Netflix display ever: iPad Pro. I’ve been using it for a little while now and have gathered some thoughts regarding its functionality, uses, and even the accessories like...
It’s been quite a while since Apple Watch came out (7 months!) and finally Apple has released an official dock accessory that might be worth a look. Maintaining typical Apple style, this watch...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/23/review-apple-watch-magnetic-charging-dock-video/
Customers and employees at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York had somewhat of an interesting experience today. According to a report from ABC 7 NY , a man entered the store and headed to th...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/20/sword-man-new-york-apple-store/
Apple today has shared a new Guided Tour video to its YouTube channel that highlights Apple Pay on the iPhone. Apple has previously shared a Guided Tour showing off Apple on the Apple Watch, but ...
Apple got in to the high-end phablet game for the first time last year. And just a couple of months back, it released its follow up to the 6 Plus just as Motorola turned its Moto X into a gi...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/20/iphone-6s-plus-vs-moto-x-pure/
Yesterday, Apple uploaded a handful of new 15 second videos to its YouTube channel highlighting the various apps that its new tvOS-powered Apple TV supports. Apple shared videos showcasing apps...
During his current tour to various locales abroad to accompany the launch of iPad Pro this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook stopped by Università Bocconi in Italy to deliver an inspiring speech to stude...
New for the holiday season, Apple is offering some bundles for the photographer and videographer. The iPhones have a great camera, as demonstrated by the Shot on iPhone 6 campaign and Apple is ...
Ahead of the device’s availability on Wednesday , Apple today has shared the first video advertisement for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. In a video entitled “A Great Big Universe” shared on its Y...
Today we’re comparing the forth generation Apple TV to the NVIDIA Shield . These are quite possibly the two best set top boxes out right now. I won’t be going into every little detail he...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/07/apple-tv-2015-vs-nvidia-shield-android-tv-comparison-video/
Skype is rolling out an update for its iPhone and iPad mobile apps today that introduces a number of ways to use Apple’s new 3D Touch feature on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, as well as support fo...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/28/skype-iphone-ipad-3d-touch-video-filters/
Apple today has continued its barrage of new advertisements for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. This company this evening shared yet another new video to its YouTube channel promoting the device. T...
Just a day after sharing three new advertisements for its iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus , Apple this evening has unveiled yet another. Today’s new ad features Golden State Warriors player Stephe...
Apple today has shared three new advertisements for iPhone 6s to its YouTube channel. These new ads come just days after the company debuted seven new ads for Apple Watch . Today’s new iPhone 6...