Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 17.5 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.5 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a month after the release of tvOS 17.4. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.5 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS software …

Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 10.5 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a month after the release of watchOS 10.4. To install the ‌watchOS 10.5 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Dev…

Apple Releases First Beta of visionOS 1.2 to Developers Apple today released the first beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.2 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The ‌visionOS‌ 1.2 beta comes a month after the release of visionOS 1.1. The ‌visionOS‌ beta can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on the device and toggling on developer…

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 to Developers Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after Apple released iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Upda…

Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.5 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to developers, with the software coming nearly a month after Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.4. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is …

Apple Updates iWork Apps With New Features on Mac, iPad, and iPhone Apple today updated its trio of iWork apps Keynote, Numbers, and Pages for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone with several new features and changes. The release notes for version 14.0 of the Mac apps follow, and the release notes for version 14.0 of the iPad and iPhone apps are nearly identical. Keynote • Add a new look to your slides with the Dynamic C…

Report: Apple Podcasts Favors Shows With Subscriptions Apple favors podcasts in its “Browse” tab that participate in its subscriptions program, according to Semafor. To be featured at the top of Apple Podcasts’ Browse tab, creators simply have to submit a form to Apple, but the report noted that, last week, five of the first seven shows in the “Browse” carousel in the ‌Apple Podcasts‌ app were part…

iPhone SE 4 Case Corroborates iPhone 14-Like Design Rumors Cases purportedly designed for the fourth-generation iPhone SE have emerged online, further corroborating rumors that the device will feature a complete redesign to bring it in line with 2022’s iPhone 14. Screenshots of a video shared on X by the leaker known as “Majin Bu” validate reports that the fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ will feature an …

watchOS 11 Rumored to Drop Support for Apple Watch Series 4 Apple’s upcoming watchOS 11 update will drop support for 2018’s Apple Watch Series 4, according to iPhoneSoft. After five years of receiving the latest software updates, Apple Watch Series 3 lost support upon the release of watchOS 9 in 2022. Last year’s watchOS 10 update was compatible with all of the same Apple Watch models as watchOS 9, but …

Beats Partners With Alo Yoga for Latest Beats Fit Pro Collaboration Apple’s Beats brand is known for participating in collaborations with various designers and others for special editions of Beats earphones and headphones, and the latest partnership is with luxury activewear brand Alo Yoga for a unique version of Beats Fit Pro. The Beats x Alo Special Edition Beats Fit Pro come in a standard matte black color b…

Spatial Personas Coming to Apple Vision Pro in Beta Today Apple today announced that Spatial Personas are now available for all Vision Pro users in a public beta. Apple previewed Spatial Personas at WWDC last year. Unlike the existing Personas feature, which is confined to a tile and facial expressions only, Spatial Personas allow Vision Pro users to “break out of the familiar FaceTime tile and feel m…

Apple’s AirPods 2 Drop to Low Price of $89 on Amazon Apple’s entry-level AirPods 2 have hit $89.00 today on Amazon, down from $129.00. This is one of the few times in 2024 the AirPods 2 have dropped below their typical $99.00 deal price, so if you’ve been waiting to purchase now is a good time. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a pur…

Alleged iOS 18 Design Resource Reveals visionOS-Like Redesign A first look at iOS 18’s rumored visionOS-style redesign may have been revealed by a new image of the Camera app. Alleged iOS 18 design resource. MacRumors received the above iPhone frame template from an anonymous source who claims they obtained it from an iOS engineer. It will allegedly be included as part of the Apple Design Resources for i…

Breaking Down Apple’s 2024 Shift to Rich Communication Services Apple in mid-November announced that it will adopt Rich Communication Services (RCS) in 2024, replacing the SMS and MMS messaging standards. Apple’s news came as a shock because Google had been aggressively pushing Apple to implement RCS for multiple years, but Apple hadn’t budged. This guide explains everything that you need to know about RCS,…

Sonos to Launch $400+ Headphones and Set-Top Box, Competing with Apple Devices Popular speaker company Sonos is planning to enter several new product markets that will see it competing with Apple devices, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Upcoming over-ear headphones will take on the AirPods Max, which Apple has not yet updated. Sonos plans to offer the headphones in black and white, and features will include voic…

Samsung Expands Black Friday Sale With Big Discounts on Monitors, Smartphones, Fridges, and More Samsung has expanded its Black Friday sale with new discounts across smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and home appliances. This is in addition to the deals we’ve been tracking on Samsung’s best TVs and monitors, like the Smart Monitor M8 and ViewFinity S9 5K Display. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you cl…

Apple Shares Heartwarming ‘Fuzzy Feelings’ Holiday Ad Apple today shared its annual holiday-themed ad, which is titled “Fuzzy Feelings.” This year, the mini film focuses on an animator who is working on a holiday-themed video in the spare moments she has off from her office job. The stop motion video stars her curmudgeonly boss, who is shown chastising her for being late, giving her last minute w…

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished AirPods Pro 2 With Lightning Case in Select Countries Apple in recent days began selling refurbished second-generation AirPods Pro for the first time in select European countries, including the U.K., Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Importantly, these are the second-generation AirPods Pro with a Lightning/MagSafe charging case, originally released in No…

Apple Watch SE Keeps Dropping in Price For Black Friday, Now Down to Just $179 The 2022 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE has further dropped in price on Amazon today, down to $179.00, from its original price of $249.00. This beats the price we tracked over the weekend by $10 and is a new all-time low price on the second-generation wearable. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purcha…

Apple CEO Succession Plans ‘Very Detailed’, Says Tim Cook Tim Cook has revealed that Apple has “very detailed” succession plans in place for when the time comes to replace him as chief executive of the company, but he also said he has no intention of going anywhere just yet. In a 45-minute interview for the BBC Sounds podcast Dua Lipa: At Your Service hosted by singer Dua Lipa, Cook admitted that he …