Update: Apple has released public beta versions of yesterday’s updates. The iOS 17.5 beta train continues today with the third developer release. Apple is also testing macOS Sonoma 14.5, visi...
Apple recently changed its policy to allow game emulators on the App Store. Delta, one of the essential emulation apps, skyrocketed to the top of the App Store overnight. Another popular emulator...
Update: Both Signal and Telegram have been removed at China’s insistence as well. Apple statement in story. Apple has removed two Meta apps from the App Store in China at the request of the C...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/19/apple-pulls-whatsapp-and-threads-from-app-store-in-china/
Apple delivered a solid update to its best wireless earbuds with the launch of . Apple has since turned it up to 11 with five more features added to gen-two AirPods Pro. more…
Game Room is one of the best experiences on Apple Vision Pro, especially with newly introduced spatial Personas . The latest update to the Apple Arcade game introduces one of the most popular cla...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/18/you-can-finally-play-checkers-on-apple-vision-pro/
Apple Watch is a must-have accessory for every cyclist. That’s become time and again it has proven critical for helping cyclists after a crash. Eric Zollinger from New York is the latest wearer...
Today I learned two things. First, apparently Meta Quest headsets don’t work on planes? I guess Apple knew to prioritize that feature for Vision Pro. And second, support is reportedly on the wa...
Ross Young of DSCC has great news for potential 12.9-inch iPad Air buyers. According to Young, the newly introduced larger iPad Air will use the same display technology as the current 12.9-inch i...
Apple will reveal its AI cards on June 10 at WWDC, and Siri is surely going to be a key component. Generally, people want Siri to get good. You can’t just replace Siri intelligence with generat...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/18/ios-18-what-i-want-from-siri-ai/
Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds and track your weight for other purposes, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to keep an eye your status. If you w...
The game emulation situation on iOS just got real. The oft rejected game emulator Delta has finally made its way to the App Store. Additionally, the Delta developer has also published their alter...
Double good news for fans of the hit sci-fi series “For All Mankind” on Apple TV+. The alt-history space race drama is returning for a fifth season, and a new spinoff series dubbed “Star Ci...
Existential question time: how do you take a selfie with your iPhone? This subject just hit the 9to5Mac Slack. That’s because Tim Cook is currently on tour in the eastern hemisphere, and at lea...
Update: Half an hour after publishing, TikTok Comms shared much more on X, including availability in Australia and Canada starting today. Remember that TikTok Photos app rumor? More recently, ...
Do Wireless CarPlay adapters actually work? My Honda Civic came with wired Apple CarPlay. I really wanted Wireless CarPlay in the Civic, but replacing its entertainment system seemed unwise. Howe...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/17/carplay-wireless-carplay-adapter/
Update: That didn’t last long. Bimmy is no longer available in the App Store, which may or may not have something to do with the NES part of the title. Update 2: Actually, from the developer...
Prepare to dance and celebrate the planet. Two new Activity Challenges are on the way in April. more…
Update: One day later, we have public betas as well. The iOS 17.5 beta train continues today with the second developer release. Apple is also testing macOS Sonoma 14.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/16/apple-releases-second-betas-for-ios-17-5-tvos-17-5-and-more/
Apple stopped offering leather cases and watch bands last fall as part of its environmental efforts. The idea is that pushing leather specifically at Apple’s scale is a net negative for the pla...
I’m sure it’s been said countless times before, but—now that would be a good name for a column!—iMessage could use a send quietly option that’s always available. Send quietly is a featu...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/ios-18-feature-request-messages/
Here’s an early Earth Day victory for the planet we all inhabit. Apple is relaxing the rules for its repair policies to allow used genuine parts for the first time. The change will apply to sel...
You don’t need to own an Apple Vision Pro to appreciate it. Just having competition from the high end is pushing Meta to improve its mainstream mixed reality headset. Meta Quest 3 hit the mar...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/apple-vision-pro-meta-quest-3/
Apple has released a new software update for Apple Vision Pro. visionOS 1.1.2 is now available. According to the release notes, visionOS 1.1.2 focuses on bug fixes. Apple is also testing vision...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/09/apple-releases-visionos-1-1-2-software-update-for-vision-pro/
Apple Vision Pro is the best way to watch video, but Netflix hasn’t received the memo . Fortunately, young and aspiring developers are ready to show up and ship. Enter Christian Privitelli, the...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/netflix-wont-make-a-vision-pro-app-so-supercut-to-the-rescue/
Happy Eclipse Day! Remember Apple’s secretive Project Artemis film? The movie production team basically took over Kennedy Space Center in a time machine for it. Last week the official movie t...
Apple Watch is an essential runner’s companion, and takes it to the next level with longer battery life and more. That’s why participants of this year’s The Speed Project call it an “inst...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/08/apple-watch-ultra-2-instant-lifeline/
What does Apple Vision Pro actually do? Thanks to these visionOS app developers, the answer is a lot. While it’s not a comprehensive list of every visionOS app, these are some of the many exper...
Update: Public beta versions are starting to roll in. Have fun! Miss living on beta? All aboard the iOS 17.5 beta train. After a few too many weeks with no developer beta, Apple has released th...
Apple CarPlay is the safest way to interact with your iPhone in the car. You never need to touch your iPhone while driving – something you should never ever do anyway. Instead, you control nav...
Apple turned Jetsons-style video calling into reality with FaceTime. Now the company sees personal robotics as an area worth exploration, reports Mark Gurman for Bloomberg . Is Rosey the Robot th...
Don’t throw your phone out of the window. Whatsapp, Instagram, and other Meta services are facing an outage of some kind for lots of users. more…
Four years ago, I was wowed by the experience that Pocket Rocket provided on the iPhone and iPad. The ARKit-powered rocket visualizer app excelled at bringing augmented reality rockets to life i...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/pocket-rocket-apple-vision-pro/
iPhone 16 Pro rumors continue to fly by, and the latest involves a change to the back glass. According to a Weibo post (via ShrimpApplePro ), Apple may be bringing the custom dual ion-exchange g...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/03/iphone-16-pro-color-infused-glass/
Spotify is cranking up the volume, err, subscription price, for the second time in a year. Whether it’s to cover the increased cost of licensing music or to fund future complaints against Apple...
UPDATE: We’re told May 2 is the release date for Beats Solo4 headphones. Early May sounds busy. No word on when this guy makes a come back. It’s been a few days since Apple announced new ...
It feels like just yesterday when Apple continued to sell 2017’s Apple Watch Series 3 despite it not receiving an already announced watchOS update. Fortunately, Apple hasn’t repeated that mis...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/02/watchos-11-compatibility-list/
Nothing makes me feel more like Zion Williamson than shooting hoops at the arcade. And while I’d love to take arcade basketball home with me, I’m not sure that’s the best investment. Fortun...
Update: MacRumors has updated its piece with this: “We’ve received information from several sources indicating that the image is fake.” Apple Vision Pro’s greatest contribution to human...
Want to be featured on the App Store? Develop a new feature that uses Apple’s latest technologies. Looking for a similar featured spot on Apple Podcasts? Consider charging listeners for your po...
Siri has recently been attempting to describe images received in Messages when using CarPlay or the announce notifications feature. In typical Siri fashion, the feature is inconsistent and with m...
CarPlay is Apple’s feature that brings communication and entertainment functions to the built-in screen in your car using iPhone apps. The feature appears on a lot of and new cars that you c...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/01/best-carplay-apps-for-iphone/
Siri launched with the iPhone 4S in October 2011 , replacing Voice Control with a more capable virtual assistant. A dozen years later, Siri has evolved into the primary way we interact with our ...
In this episode of Visioneers, Zac Hall of 9to5Mac sits down with Geert Bevin, the Director of Software Development at Moog Music, for an insightful conversation. Together, they delve into the fa...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/28/visioneers-geert-bevin-moog-music/
UPDATE, MARCH 27: IN AN EMAIL, APPLE CONFIRMED THAT THESE THREE GAMES WILL LAUNCH ON APPLE ARCADE ON MARCH 28. Apple Arcade brings high quality games to Apple Vision Pro on day one. Apple highl...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/27/apple-vision-pro-spatial-gaming/
Apple changed the charging port from Lightning to USB-C with the iPhone 15. A USB-C charging cable comes in the box, but upgraders may need to purchase a separate cable to continue using CarPlay....
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/iphone-15-carplay-usb-c-cable/
A pair of iPhone 16 Pro rumors have surfaced overnight, giving us a possible preview of what’s to come this fall. The first is a new look at what may be the iPhone 16 Pro color lineup. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/26/iphone-16-pro-space-black-rose/
Spring cleaning continues at Apple. Per Mark Gurman at Bloomberg , Apple no longer plans to design and produce its own displays for the Apple Watch. Apple has reportedly been investigating moving...
Apple has responded to the Department of Justice lawsuit that has been expected for some time now. In the statement, Apple says the lawsuit threatens its identity and it will vigorously defend it...
Apple recently released visionOS 1.1 , bringing higher quality Persona avatars and enterprise support to Apple Vision Pro. The software update also introduces support for a significant advancemen...
The 2018 iPad Pro deserves a prominent spot in the Apple hardware hall-of-fame. No other product from Apple has remained so functional for so long without appearing long in the tooth. The , speci...
Anyone ready for new iPads? New iPad Air and iPad Pro hardware is expected to be unveiled any day now. This includes a more affordable 12.9-inch display with the iPad Air expected to add a larger...
Apple has been forced by the EU to allow app purchases and installs without the App Store. The effort to enable the capabilities as securely as possible has been massive. The details continue to ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/15/apple-worries-dma-has-lowered-the-cost-of-iphone-exploits/
You may recall the recently announced but unnamed sports streaming service from ESPN, Warner Brothers, and Fox. It turns out a former Apple sports deal maker will run the bundle. more…
Apple is moving on from a class action lawsuit that claimed CEO Tim Cook defrauded investors in 2019. The cost of doing business is just $490 million for Apple, according to a settlement that wil...
iOS 17.4 introduces the ability to assign languages to Siri specifically for when it reads your messages to you. Languages can be different than the assigned language used for Siri for all other ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/15/ios-17-4-siri-read-messages-languages/
After a whirlwind of events, Epic Games says Apple has reinstated their App Store developer account. The move clears the way for Epic to bring its Epic Games Store to the EU, avoiding the App Sto...
iPhone 16 Pro is still half a year away, but we already have some ideas of what to expect. 91mobiles , which often publishes accurate design files of unannounced Apple products, adds to the knowl...
The idea of outright banning TikTok in the United States has been debated in Washington for several years now. The possibility is all the more likely today as lawmakers in the House of Representa...
In addition to iOS 17.4 and visionOS 1.1 this week, Apple has updated the Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. Today’s release includes macOS Sonoma 14.4, tvOS 17.4, watchOS 10.4, and the...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/07/macos-14-4-watchos-10-4-tvos-17-4/
Apple has released visionOS 1.1 for all users. The Apple Vision Pro software update features a number of changes that should be welcome to early owners. more…
Happy Digital Markets Act Day to those who celebrate. Apple has published a document titled “Apple’s Non-Confidential Summary of DMA Compliance Report” in which it outlines policy changes n...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/07/apple-planning-default-navigation-app-setting-in-ios-18-for-eu-users/
Friday Night Baseball is returning to Apple TV+ on March 29. This marks the third Major League Baseball season with Apple streaming two MLB games each week. But don’t expect Immersive Video for...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/07/friday-night-baseball-2024-season/
Apple surprised us on Monday morning with the introduction of the . It can now drive two external monitors while the lid is closed, the midnight color should be less prone to fingerprints, and bo...
Apple’s iOS 17.4 software update for iPhone is now available . It features major App Store changes in the EU, new emoji for everyone, and a slight update to CarPlay. Here’s how Apple descri...
In the latest installment of Things No One Should Lose Sleep Over, Epic Games says Apple has taken down its newly reinstated developer account in the EU. In a blog post, Epic partially blames a t...
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Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it no...
Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it no...
Regain clarity with CleanMyPhone by MacPaw — the new AI-powered cleaning app that quickly identifies and removes blurred images, screenshots, and other clutter from your device. Download it no...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/05/yep-facebook-messenger-and-instagram-are-down/
Another day, another case of Apple stoking the growth fire on Wall Street with the magical two letters: AI. Tim Cook’s shareholder meeting comments about Apple breaking new ground for AI this...
Apple has issued the first release candidate versions of more upcoming software updates. Following iOS 17.4 RC last week, Apple just dropped release candidate versions of visionOS 1.1, macOS 14....
Apple introduced the M3 MacBook Air with a headlining new feature. For the first time, the Apple silicon MacBook Air will be able to simultaneously drive two external monitors. The only compromis...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/04/14-inch-m3-macbook-pro-multi-display-support/
Happy MagSafe Monday to those who celebrate! Last fall, Apple added FaceTime to Apple TV 4K as part of tvOS 17. Now the company is selling a Belkin MagSafe mount for using the iPhone-enabled fe...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/04/facetime-zoom-webex-apple-tv-mount/
Apple is updating the iPhone with even more emoji characters. iOS 17.4 introduces new ways to express approval or denial, break through the chains, rise from the ashes, or just express that limes...
CarPlay has graduated from a niche upgrade option to a mainstream standard feature in new cars, replacing clunky radio user interfaces with a design very familiar for iPhone users. But before App...
Redmond, start your photocopiers! After recently innovating Windows with center-aligned, bottom-docked apps, Microsoft is catching up with macOS in a more useful way. Tom Warren at The Verge re...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/29/windows-11-borrowing-apples-iphone-as-a-webcam-feature-for-android/
Apple Australia on YouTube has published two new advertisements for the Apple Watch that showcase the device’s health and safety features. Both stories are retellings of actual experiences Appl...
If you’re keen on running unreleased firmware on your AirPods, you’re in luck. Apple just released a new developer beta firmware update for AirPods Pro 2. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/29/apple-just-dropped-new-beta-firmware-for-airpods-pro-2/
Apple CEO Tim Cook has a message for Wall Street. He believes Apple “break new ground” on generative AI this year. Cook’s latest AI hype comments came today during Apple’s annual sharehol...
In addition to releasing iOS 17.4 RC 1, Apple has updated several other beta software releases today. This includes the fourth beta of the upcoming visionOS 1.1 update. The new version adds mobi...
Apple has released the first iOS 17.4 RC (release candidate) ahead of the expected final version shipping next week. iOS 17.4 addresses new regulation in the EU as required by the Digital Marke...
We’re still learning everything Apple Vision Pro can do thanks to creative developers like Geert Bevin. For example, did you know apps can create floating wrist HUDs as if you were wearing a fu...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/27/midi-widgets-apple-vision-pro/
Apple is reportedly hiring away the current White House deputy press secretary. Olivia Alair Dalton currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Se...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/27/olivia-alair-dalton-white-house-apple/
Public beta releases are also now available today. iOS 17.4 development is wrapping up soon. Apple just shipped iOS 17.4 beta 4 to developers. The pre-release software primarily focuses on chan...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/20/apple-releases-fourth-ios-17-4-and-macos-sonoma-14-4-betas/
There’s a new way to completely lose track of time in Apple Vision Pro. TikTok announced today that it has officially launched its own spatial app for visionOS. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/15/tiktok-apple-vision-pro-no-netflix-youtube/
Google is leaving a YouTube-shaped hole on Apple Vision Pro for now. Fortunately, there’s Juno to fill in the gap for anyone who wants a proper visionOS experience outside of Safari. Now Juno h...
Update: A day later, public beta versions are available. iOS 17.4 development is well under way. Apple just shipped iOS 17.4 beta 3 to developers. The pre-release software primarily focuses on ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/14/apple-releases-third-ios-17-4-and-macos-sonoma-14-4-betas/
Well, this is awkward. As it turns out, I won’t be able to use Apple’s new product called Vision due to my own vision. Like a lot of people, I wear glasses to correct my eyesight. I can pass ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/14/apple-vision-pro-doesnt-support-eye-prescription/
Apple Watch added atrial fibrillation detection several years ago, and customers have benefited from the feature ever since. The latest example of making a difference comes from a couple out of S...
Apple has released visionOS 1.0.3 for Apple Vision Pro. The latest software update is the first to be released since the headset hit stores on February 2. more…
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/12/visionos-1-0-3-for-apple-vision-pro-is-now-available/
The issue of misleading apps on the App Store surfaced this week after yesterday’s LastPass incident . The folks behind the popular password manager needed to warn customers that an app called ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/09/how-apple-handles-imposter-apps-that-try-to-sneak-onto-the-app-store/
The United States Federal Communications Commission has agreed to outlaw robocalls that use voice cloning technology. The development comes after a wave of robocalls used an AI-generated voice cl...
The excellent accessory makers at WaterField out of San Francisco are back with a plush and padded travel case for Apple Vision Pro. Vision Pro Shield Case is half the size and a fraction of the ...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/08/waterfield-vision-pro-shield-case/
The first Apple Vision Pro reviews arrived last week on January 30 ahead of the February 2 product launch. A week and change later, tech journalists have had even more time to spend with Apple V...
With Vision Pro, Apple is clearly marching toward a future where sleek smart glasses can augment our views with useful information and applications. Perhaps we should think about Apple Vision Pro...
Apple has released a new iPhone software update for all users. iOS 17.3.1 is now available ahead of iOS 17.4’s release in March. Other releases out today include watchOS 10.3.1 and macOS 14.3.1...
Update: Within an hour of publishing, Apple removed the previously reviewed and approved app in question from the App Store. Is it LastPass or LassPass? LastPass wants you to know that it’s d...
When the Apple Watch launched in 2015, Apple gifted artists like Beyonce and Katy Perry with real gold versions as a marketing campaign. No celebrity endorsement competes with this (seemingly o...
Apple has been in the process of discontinuing iTunes for almost five years. It’s a process that is still ongoing with Windows PCs today. Starting today, Apple Music and Apple TV apps on Window...
Leitmotif, the team behind Kaleidoscope and Versions for Mac, is out with a brand new photo management tool. Photoscope just launched on both iPhone and Apple Vision Pro (possibly a first fo...
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/07/photoscope-clean-up-photo-library/