After the US Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple , the company immediately defended itself against the accusations with a series of statements. Interes...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/22/apple-watch-compatible-android/
After literally years of investigation, the DOJ antitrust lawsuit is finally official . Apple is accused of using a dominant market position to lock in customers, block competitors, profiteer, an...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/22/doj-antitrust-lawsuit-defence/
Dear Tim, I bought my first Apple product back in 2004, an HP-branded iPod. In 2005, I purchased a PowerBook G4 and have never looked back. I’ve been an Apple customer ever since, acquiring m...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/10/dear-tim-its-time-to-get-lost-in-the-music/
It was claimed earlier this week that Apple is actively working on a folding MacBook , and that plans for this are further advanced than those for a folding iPhone or iPad. The term ‘folding ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/08/folding-macbook-what-to-expect/
My colleague yesterday referenced the fact that Spotify is demanding greater freedoms from Apple, but hasn’t yet taken advantage of the ones already offered to the company. Key among these is...
I guess most of us here find friends ask us which Mac they should buy, and for me the base model M3 15-inch MacBook Air just became the new default recommendation – even for those with somewh...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/04/m3-15-inch-macbook-air-default-mac/
Perhaps the primary question to be answered regarding Apple’s new spatial computer is: What is it for? And the bigger version of that question: Is Vision Pro a first step toward the future of ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/07/is-vision-pro-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-computing/
Apple’s third-party app store announcements – in which the company set out the terms on which it will claim compliance with European antitrust law – was nothing if not confident. The com...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/26/apples-third-party-app-store-announcements/
My colleague Zac wryly observed that the Apple Car has been four years away for nearly nine years now, following a report suggesting it will go on sale “as soon as 2028.” That report als...
The start of a new year is a time many of us use to take stock – of our goals, our habits, the ways in which we spend our time. For me, one significant change has been adopting a more sane appr...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/22/a-sane-approach-to-social-media/
The US Supreme Court yesterday decided that the original ruling in the Epic Games case should stand – and Apple’s response to the antitrust ruling has been uncompromising, to put it polit...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/17/apple-response-to-supreme-court/
There’s a lot of speculation at present about what clues Vision Pro availability may give regarding the popularity of the device. Whatever happens, we can expect breathless headlines about V...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/15/early-vision-pro-availability-meaning/
According to recent rumors, Apple is actively working on HomePod prototypes with a fully interactive display . More specifically, one of these prototypes identified as “B720” has the same fo...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/02/comment-homepod-with-display/
Smart glasses aren’t a new thing, in fact, they’ve been around for a long time. But over the years, companies have been working on improving them, or at least trying to make them mainstream. ...
There have been recurring rumors that a new Apple Watch band connector is in the works, rendering existing bands incompatible with future Watch models. There are three reasons to believe that ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/21/new-apple-watch-band-connector-opinion/
Anyone with a VanMoof ebike is likely concerned after the Dutch company confirmed that it is in financial trouble (and subsequently declared bankrupt ). Update: The new owners have announced d...
With a US ban on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 starting this week , availability of the latest wearables from the company could dry up. But amid the uncertainty is an opportunity to consider ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/comment-go-for-apple-watch-series-8/
We’re likely less than six months away from the launch of third-party app stores on the iPhone – at least in Europe – and Apple’s plans for this appear to be advancing. We’ve alrea...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/third-party-app-stores-apple-response/
We learned yesterday that the European Union looks set to impose an App Store anti-steering ban on Apple . That is, Apple would no longer be allowed to prevent Spotify and other music services ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/14/app-store-anti-steering-rules/
One of the key features added in the iOS 17.3 beta is Stolen Device Protection . This is a thoughtful and creative solution to balancing out the need for protecting iPhone users without stopping...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/13/stolen-device-protection-activation-lock/
Yesterday saw an Epic Games victory in its court case against Google , a jury finding that the Play Store was indeed operated in an anti-competitive fashion . This is despite the fact that Epi...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/12/epic-games-victory-against-google/
Even before Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 9, there were rumors that the company wanted to replace its leather accessories with something else. I was a bit skeptical about this since I’...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/07/finewoven-apple-watch-bands-leather/
When Apple announced the Emergency SOS via Satellite service with the iPhone 14 line-up, it said at the time it would be free for the first two years – implying that it would require a paid su...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/30/emergency-sos-via-satellite-free/
Yesterday’s Apple RCS u-turn came as a big surprise, as the company had previously indicated that it had no plans to support the rich communication services (RCS) messaging standard. But whi...
It’s official: Apple will add support for the RCS messaging standard in iOS . This won’t happen until the end of next year, and we don’t have many details about how Apple will implement RCS...
Anyone reading a couple of recent reports on Apple’s iOS 18 plans might be forgiven for feeling a certain amount of confusion. The first said that the company had paused all development of n...
Understanding what’s happening to Mac sales over the past few years is a tricky business, due to the convergence of...
The first beta of iOS 17.2, released two weeks ago, introduced Apple’s new Journal app . The idea is to offer users some basic journaling features so that people can write about their day based...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/06/apple-journal-app-too-simple/
Apple’s proud boast that the entire Scary Fast event was shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max has lead to a lot of discussion and debate about what that really means, and whether or not it’s a bi...
We’re still awaiting today’s Apple event, but alongside the anticipated new products, we’re expecting confirmation of something which might seem relatively minor, but which could prove hug...
I’m a longtime HomePod mini user. As soon as Apple announced the cheapest version of its smart speaker, I immediately bought a pair to use with my . Then I bought more pairs to spread around my...
We’re less than a fortnight away from the September Apple event , and by this point we’re reasonably sure we know which iPhone colors to expect in this year’s line-up . Many of you have ...
This week has seen three iPhone 15 cable rumors, which serve to underline the mess around USB-C cables in general . While that’s not a mess of Apple’s making, it is one the company could and ...
A few years ago, the idea of Apple backing right to repair legislation would have been almost unimaginable – even if the company’s co-founder did urge it to do so . The company has spent ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/24/apple-backing-right-to-repair/
Analysts have been pitching the idea of Apple buying Disney for many years, and to most of us it has seemed a rather ridiculous one. The supposed reasoning for it has always been absurdly weak. ...
A report yesterday revealed that a set of popular streaming TV services can now cost more than traditional cable TV packages. It pointed out that subscription costs have risen dramatically, wh...
Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to Siri, Cortana lets users perform a number of tasks using voice comma...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/03/microsoft-shutting-down-cortana-siri/
When I recently wrote about the iPhone 15 Pro rumors I care about , I mentioned that upgrading to an wasn’t exactly exciting since I get a new iPhone every year. But I never imagined I’d have...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/02/using-iphone-11-pro-max-in-2023/
Some might argue that smartphones have reached a peak level where year-on-year evolutions don’t seem so great. At the same time, some companies have been experimenting with different things –...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/26/samsung-foldable-galaxy-z-flip-5-fold-5/
Technically, there won’t be any shortage of Vision Pro apps at launch, given that existing iPad apps will run on the platform. But that’s much like arguing that there was no shortage of iPa...
News that Apple has developed its own generative AI model – dubbed Apple GPT – caused a little flurry of excitement yesterday, with John Gruber noting that it caused AAPL’s stock price ...
Today has seen fresh reporting that upcoming EU legislation will either definitely or probably force Apple to change the iPhone battery replacement process. We’ve noted before that this is ...
Sure, I’m a gadget guy who likes shiny new toys as much as the next geek, but I do try to refrain from upgrades for their own sake – admittedly with mixed success. My biggest challenge is...
We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. As reported by 9to5Mac many times, Apple has been planning a refreshed design with slightly curved edges, plus a new titani...
Reports of the death of Twitter have so far been somewhat exaggerated. Musk may have made dumb decision after dumb decision , but each time either did a rapid U-turn shortly afterwards , or t...
Everyone I know who has tried Apple’s upcoming spatial computer has been impressed, but the big question remains: What is Vision Pro for? Who will buy it, and why ? Having had the opportuni...
Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program was the company’s first attempt to turn hardware into a subscription product, but it certainly won’t be the last. To me, there’s a very obvious opportunity...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/20/apple-vision-upgrade-program/
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is continuing his damage control tour, this time via a new interview with The Verge . Despite a large number of subreddits still offline in protest over Reddit’s chang...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/15/reddit-blackout-third-party-apps/
Yeah, it is somewhat crazy to start an Apple Vision Diary when the first-gen model isn’t set to go on sale until next year, and I currently don’t expect to buy until the third-gen, and I’m...
Apple’s Reality Vision Pro was in some ways one of the company’s worst-kept secrets. We’ve known for years that Apple was working on AR/VR devices, and our renders were close enough to giv...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/06/apple-vision-pro-first-impressions/
The iPad lineup has grown considerably in recent years. If you go to an Apple Store (or just open Apple’s website ) now, you’ll find six different models available, ranging from the entry-lev...
I won’t be buying Reality Pro . That’s partly down to the anticipated price, but also because I haven’t yet found either augmented or virtual reality to be in any way compelling. Cute, ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/01/i-wont-be-buying-reality-pro/
Whether or not we expect to buy, I suspect most of us would like to at least try Apple’s upcoming AR/VR headset. But the availability of Reality Pro demos is likely to be limited, even after t...
There’s been a lot of speculation lately about Apple’s Reality Pro launch plans, and also about the pricing of the device. The consensus view so far has been that Apple will announce the ...
Apple introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models earlier this year. While these laptops maintain the same design as the previous generation, they come with faster M2 Pro and M2 Max ch...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/15/one-thing-i-dont-like-14-inch-m2-pro-macbook-pro/
The number of Apple service outages lately seems to have risen to the point where they’ve become almost routine. This isn’t great for any tech giant, but when the ecosystem is such a huge ...
It’s almost a decade since I first suggested that we might one day see an Apple Bank. Given that not even Apple Pay existed back then, I’ll be the first to admit that it seemed a pretty out-...
Apple put up a lengthy fight against being forced to allow iPhone sideloading – the ability for owners to install apps directly from a developer’s website, in the same way we can a Mac app....
The launch of Apple Silicon Macs back in 2020 was one of the longest-awaited developments in the history of Macs . The rumors date back to at least 2014 , and with hindsight, the writing was al...
Some people can already use Apple Pay Later , with the company promising that it will come to “all eligible users” in the next few months. But while you will be able to use it soon, the ques...
Artificial intelligence has been with us for years, even in the little things like identifying the faces in a picture to the recommendations we see in our favorite apps. But more recently, we’v...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/03/17/ai-technology-apple-lagging-behind-siri/
After years of speculation, Apple’s Reality Pro headset is expected to debut at WWDC in June . But an Apple Glasses launch is likely still years away, and the Xiaomi Wireless AR Smart Glasses...
The MacBook Air has been sold as a single 13-inch option for years, while customers who want a larger-screen laptop have to opt for the MacBook Pro. This makes sense from a certain point of view ...
9to5Mac yesterday gave an exclusive first look at the iPhone 15 design , based on CAD drawings provided to a reliable casemaker. It appears to be a truly beautiful evolution of the flat-sided f...
We first heard reports about a 15-inch MacBook Air almost a year ago now, and I noted at the time that it could be the perfect machine for many users . A report yesterday indicated that the m...
Chat AI tech is without a doubt the most exciting thing to have happened in the world of technology for quite some time – providing answers to questions, writing essays , generating working cod...
When Apple announced the transition of Macs powered by Intel processors to its own Apple Silicon in 2020, the company said it would complete the transition of the entire lineup in two years. Howe...
Could Apple be planning a new iPhone Ultra, costing even more than the Pro Max? That’s the suggestion of a...
It has been quite a while since we started hearing rumors about Apple’s mixed-reality headset. In recent months, a lot of extra details about the product have leaked out on the internet, as it ...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/31/apple-headset-needs-more-to-become-a-hit/
Activation Lock is condemning even 2020 Macs to a future as spare parts and landfill, by making it impossible for them to be restored to use. To be fair to Apple, the technology is only part of...
The Mac Pro has effectively been defined as two things. First, the most powerful Mac in Apple’s line-up. Second, the most expandable machine, but it’s looking increasingly like neither will ...
Apple last year introduced a new iPad Pro that is essentially the same as the previous generation model, but this time with the faster M2 chip. While rumors suggest that none of the iPad models w...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/23/ipad-pro-needs-better-software/
A couple of reports earlier this week made two claims about Apple’s VR/AR plans. One, that the company is trying...
Apple still manages the occasional surprise, and yesterday was an interesting example. Almost two years after discontinuing the original HomePod , Apple launched a new HomePod . Or, rather, it ...
The 27-inch iMac used to be one of the most popular models in Apple’s line-up, and a lot of people still view them with great affection even today. If you wanted a Mac but didn’t need portabi...
Both users and developers of Twitter’s third-party clients were surprised last week when many popular apps like Tweetbot stopped working out of the blue. Since then, not even Twitter or its new...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/17/twitter-disrespect-developers-clients-not-working/
There have been numerous examples of people losing a lifetime’s worth of photos after being locked out of their iCloud account. The Apple account recovery process often proves impossible, esp...
Touchscreen Macs are back in the news – though it’s unclear whether there’s actually much reason for this. The Bloomberg...
A Bloomberg report about Apple custom displays is leading to some interesting takes on it. Like Apple is moving into...
I felt a real sense of deja-vu recently, when I told one of my HomePods to run a scene and Siri responded with “You’ll need to continue on your personal device.” This is a message many of...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/10/youll-need-to-continue-on-your-personal-device/
YouTuber Marques Brownlee, also know as MKBHD, shared the results of his 2022 Smartphone Awards last month. And although the iPhone 14 Pro won in the Best Camera System category, the YouTuber po...
https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/06/mkbhd-post-processing-ruining-iphone-photos/
The weekend saw Mark Gurman reporting on his understanding of a revised 2023 Mac Pro plan by Apple. Essentially, he believes Apple to have abandoned plans to make the machine the ultimate Mac , ...
Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite service got a lot of time in the keynote, with the company proudly announcing that the service is free for the first two years. What Apple hasn’t told ...
One of the many antitrust investigations into Apple seems set to mandate alternative app stores , and it was yesterday reported that the Cupertino company is making plans to bow to the inevitab...
One of the ironies of Apple’s long-running battle with the FBI over the agency’s desire for a security backdoor into iPhones is that it could have taken advantage of one which already exis...
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested earlier this week that tight supply constraints could cost the company as many as 15-20M iPhone 14 Pro sales. Not just temporarily, he argued, but permanent...
Following the launch of the Apple Watch Ultra , some are suggesting that next year’s iPhone lineup might see an iPhone 15 Ultra instead of a Pro Max. The theory is that Apple will increase ...
Apple’s ad business generated around $4B in the company’s last fiscal year. That’s a lot of money, of course, but I think there’s a risk that ad sales are doing more than $4B’s worth o...
Apple recently introduced the 10th-generation iPad with a new design and also a new higher price, which makes the product less appealing for schools and students. It seems the company knows that...
A report yesterday suggested that Apple has a 16-inch iPad in the works , which could be released late next year. It follows an earlier report of a 14-inch one . Talk of larger iPads dates back...
Yesterday saw the launch of the all-new iPad 10 , as well as updated versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro , which makes for a rather extensive iPad line-up! This could be viewed in tw...
Apple can never change anything without someone complaining, of course, but I think my complaint about “upgraded” watchOS 9 complications is fair. The Simple watch face used to offer a deli...
Apple might be disappointed that a lot of what it announced yesterday leaked beforehand, but the company still managed to pull enough surprises out of the hat. Tim Cook punned beforehand that Far...
A day before the Apple event , the latest rumor is a programmable Apple Watch button , letting owners decide what it does. Right now, the suggestion relates specifically to the upcoming Apple W...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/06/programmable-apple-watch-button/
The sale of location data sales has become both big business, and one of the biggest privacy threats in recent years. While the companies involved in this $14B industry claim that only aggregat...
There have been rumors for a long time that Apple will introduce its own mixed reality headset that will allow users to interact with immersive apps combining AR and VR. This new headset is now e...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/29/apples-next-big-product-reality-ecosystem/
There was good news and bad news yesterday. The Apple Self Service Repair program was extended to the M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models – but if you were hoping that would enable DIY MacBo...
Apple’s smart speaker HomePod has been available on the market for some time now, but it has never been considered a success like iPhone, Apple Watch, or even AirPods. Still, rumors suggest tha...
https://9to5mac.com/2022/08/11/apple-should-improve-homepod-software/
We’ve long been expecting a new ruggedized version of Apple’s smartwatch, and Mark Gurman’s “Power On” newsletter yesterday suggested that this would be branded as the Apple Watch Pro ....
It’s officially been one year since I became an Apple user. Now, as an Apple blogger, it felt like the right time to reflect on the experience as I come from a unique perspective. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2022/07/01/first-time-beginner-apple-iphone-mac/