Apple Likely Planning to Skip M3 Mac Mini for M4 Refresh in Late 2024 Apple is likely to skip an M3 version of the Mac mini in favor of a bigger update with M4 chips toward the end of the year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman explained that he does not expect Apple to refresh the ‌Mac mini‌ with M3 chips. Apple last updated the ‌Mac mini‌ with the M…

LeBron James Spotted With Unreleased Beats Pill Speaker Ahead of tonight’s NBA playoff game, the Los Angeles Lakers posted an Instagram reel showing superstar LeBron James arriving at Ball Arena in Denver carrying what appears to be an unreleased version of the Pill speaker from Apple’s Beats brand. The original Beats Pill was a wireless Bluetooth speaker introduced in 2012 prior to Apple’s acquisit…

Best Buy’s Big iPad Sale Has $100 Off iPad Mini, iPad Air, and More Best Buy is back with a new sale on Apple iPads, including some of the best prices we’ve ever seen on iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air. Additionally, we’re still tracking a great deal on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, which is $150 off right now at Best Buy. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purcha…

Top Stories: Nintendo Emulators on App Store, Two New iOS 17 Features, and More It was a big week for retro gaming fans, as iPhone users are starting to reap the rewards of Apple’s recent change to allow retro game emulators on the App Store. This week also saw a new iOS 17.5 beta that will support web-based app distribution in the EU, the debut of the first hotels to allow for direct AirPlay streaming to room TVs, a fresh…

Apple Announced the 24-Inch iMac Three Years Ago Today Today marks the three-year anniversary of Apple’s announcement of the 24-inch iMac, a transformative redesign featuring the first integration of Apple silicon in the product line. Apple unveiled the new 24-inch ‌iMac‌ on April 20, 2021, almost nine years after the previous ‌iMac‌ redesign debuted. It replaced both the 21.5-inch and the 27-inch …

Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro Lineup: What to Expect Apple is planning to refresh the MacBook Pro with M4 chips starting in late 2024, and this guide aggregates everything that we know about Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro plans. M4 Update Apple built the M3 chip on a new 3-nanometer process, and we are not expecting a node change for the M4. It too will be a 3-nanometer chip, but Apple supplier TSMC coul…

Apple Watch Ultra 2 Now Available on Apple’s Refurbished Store in U.S. Apple today began selling certified refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the U.S. for the first time since the device was released in September. As of writing, refurbished Ultra 2 models with the Blue, Orange, or White Ocean Band are available for $679, compared to $799 brand new. Like new Ultra 2 models sold directly by Apple in the U.S….

European Regulators Will Soon Approve Apple’s Plan to Open Up Tap-to-Pay to Banks and Payment Providers As part of the changes introduced in Europe in iOS 17.4, Apple gave third-party payment apps and banks direct access to the NFC chip, allowing for non-Apple Pay tap-to-pay payment options. The European Commission is set to approve Apple’s plan to open up tap-and-go mobile payments “as soon as next month,” according to Reuters. With NFC access, …

Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads From App Store in China Following Order Apple on late Thursday into Friday removed the popular messaging and social media apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a statement shared with several media outlets, Apple said China’s national internet regulator ordered the remova…

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 Pro From GRID Studio For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with GRID Studio to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro. GRID Studio is a company dedicated to taking old, retired Apple devices and giving them new life in the form of art. To celebrate Earth Day, GRID Studio is hosting a special deal on one of its most popular products, offer…

Review: BLUETTI’s New SwapSolar Ecosystem Includes App-Enabled Portable Fridge and Power Station BLUETTI, a company known for its portable power stations and associated accessories, is currently running an Indiegogo campaign for its new SwapSolar ecosystem of app-enabled products. The launch products in the SwapSolar family include a high-capacity power station with removable hot-swappable batteries plus a multifunction portable cooler. Tog…

PlayStation, GameCube, Wii, and SEGA Emulator for iPhone and Apple TV Coming to App Store The lead developer of the multi-emulator app Provenance has told iMore that his team is working towards releasing the app on the App Store, but he did not provide a timeframe. Provenance is a frontend for many existing emulators, and it would allow iPhone users to emulate games released for a wide variety of classic game consoles, including the …

iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 16: 15+ Rumored Upgrades Compared After over a year of reports, there are now more than a dozen specific rumors about the features and improvements set to be offered by the two non-Pro iPhone 16 models later in 2024. All of the changes the ‌iPhone 16‌ models are expected to feature compared to their direct forerunners are listed below, using information from a range of reliab…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Get $60 Off Apple Watch SE, Plus Discounts on Anker and Jackery Accessories This week’s best Apple deals include low prices on AirPods and Apple Watch SE, as well as great deals on Anker, Jackery, and Samsung products. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. AirPods Pro 2 What’s …

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App Apple will debut a major revamp of the Calculator app in macOS 15 later this year, according to AppleInsider. The overhauled version of the Calculator app for Mac will reportedly feature: An enhanced unit conversion system located in the main user interface, including for currency conversion with up-to-date exchange rates. “Math Notes” to allo…

Best Buy Launches Apple Vision Pro App for Previewing Tech Products Best Buy today announced the launch of a new “Envision” app designed for the Apple Vision Pro headset. Envision is designed to allow Best Buy customers to explore different products and see how those products look in their own living spaces. According to Best Buy, the Envision app is meant to help consumers plan their “ultimate home technology …

Alleged HomePod Display Component Again Shown Off in Photo Another image of an alleged screen component designed for a HomePod with a display was today shared by Kosutami, a source that has in the past shown off ‌HomePod‌ components and abandoned Apple prototypes. The image shows a circular, glossy glass piece that would be located at the top of a ‌HomePod‌ that has the same design as the current stand…

Apple Store in Downtown Montréal Reportedly Moving to 125-Year-Old Heritage Building Apple is preparing to move its retail store on Saint-Catherine Street in Montréal, Québec, according to Canadian newspaper La Presse. The current Apple Sainte-Catherine store The report cites three sources who said Apple will be opening a new retail store in a 125-year-old heritage building located at 1255 Saint-Catherine Street, which would …

Mac Desk Accessories Worth Checking Out Every year or two, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera shares a desk tour featuring the Mac-centric products that he uses to record and edit his videos for the site. Today, Dan is sharing an updated 2024 desk video, highlighting desk accessories that might be worth checking out for your own setup. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for mo…

Apple’s 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air Hits Record Low Prices at Best Buy, Starting at $849 Best Buy today has every model of the 2022 13-inch MacBook Air available for $150 off, matching previous all-time low prices on the notebooks. These prices are available to all shoppers and do not require a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may …