Deals: Launch Day Discounts Hit Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 Today is the launch day of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, and we’re already tracking the first discounts on both wearables. Available at Amazon, you can get $9 off the Apple Watch Series 9 and $19 off the Apple Watch Ultra 2, with no coupon code required. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When…

Skipping the iPhone 15 Pro? Here’s What’s Rumored for iPhone 16 Pro Are you skipping the iPhone 15 Pro and waiting another year to upgrade? If so, we already have some iPhone 16 Pro rumors for you. Below, we recap new features rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro models so far: Larger displays: The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively, according…

Apple Explains Why Only USB-C AirPods Pro Support Lossless Audio With Vision Pro In a video interview with Brian Tong, Apple’s VP of Sensing and Connectivity Ron Huang explained why only the updated second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case support lossless audio with Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset. Huang revealed that the H2 chip in the USB-C AirPods Pro supports the 5GHz band of wireless frequencies fo…

Deals: Anker Discounts Collection of USB-C Portable Batteries and Wall Chargers for Your New iPhone 15 Anker has returned today with a collection of discounts on Amazon that offer sales on USB-C accessories perfect for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. These deals can only be found on Amazon and many of them require you to clip an on-page coupon before you’ll see the savings. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a li…

Warning: Update Your iPhone 15 to iOS 17.0.2 Before Transferring Data From Another iPhone If you are unboxing an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max today, make sure to update the device to iOS 17.0.2 before transferring data to the device from another iPhone, or else you might encounter issues. iOS 17.0.2 is only available for the iPhone 15 lineup. Apple says the update fixes an issue that may prevent tra…

Deals: Apple’s 512GB 15-Inch MacBook Air Drops to New Record Low Price of $1,249 ($250 Off) Amazon has all-time low prices on Apple’s new 15.3-inch MacBook Air notebooks, with the highlight of the sale being a new $250 discount on the 512GB model. You can get the 512GB 15.3-inch MacBook Air for $1,249.00, down from $1,499.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive …

Five Reasons to Buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max Happy launch day! The new iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max devices are in the hands of Apple customers as of today. We’ll have a full unboxing coming later, but we thought we’d take a quick look at the star of today’s launch, the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. …

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: How to Use All the New Features Apple’s iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max launched today in markets around the world. If you’re the new owner of one of Apple’s latest models, then keep reading. Whether you’re upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to the devices, this article will help you get the most out your iPhone 15. With the firs…

Apple Says Fingerprints Can ‘Temporarily Alter the Color’ of iPhone 15 Pro’s Titanium Frame In a support document updated today, Apple indicates that fingerprints might “temporarily alter the color” of the titanium frame on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Fortunately, Apple says this is not a permanent condition, as the fingerprints can be wiped off just like on any other iPhone to restore a clean finish. “For iPhone 15 Pro a…

Apple Retail Employees Getting Smaller Raises of Approximately 4% in 2023 Apple’s retail employees are receiving raises between two and five percent this year, which is a smaller pay increase than Apple provided during the pandemic, reports Bloomberg. Annual raises are at about four percent on average, with the increases applying to retail employees and AppleCare technical support employees. Raises are provided along…

watchOS 10.1 to Enable Apple Watch’s New ‘Double Tap’ Gesture The new Double Tap gesture for the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 will be enabled starting with watchOS 10.1, according to Marques Brownlee, host of the popular tech-focused YouTube channel MKBHD. The first beta of watchOS 10.1 will likely be available by next week, and Apple announced that the software update will be released…

Pixel Pals 2 Brings an Interactive Friend to Your Home Screen Widgets Apple in iOS 17 added interactive Home Screen widgets for the first time, and developer Christian Selig is using the new functionality to make his Pixel Pals app better than ever. With Pixel Pals 2.0, you can adopt a digital pet that lives on your ‌Home Screen‌, and you can interact with it in all new ways without the need to open up the app. …

First iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Orders Arriving to Customers in Australia and New Zealand It is already Friday, September 22 in New Zealand and Australia, which means customers in those countries who pre-ordered an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2, or AirPods Pro with USB-C case are beginning to receive their devices. Apple fans receiving new ‌iPhone 15‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ are now sharing photos a…

Google’s New ‘iPager’ Ad Shames Apple for Using Outdated Messaging Standard Google is continuing on with its relentless #GetTheMessage marketing campaign in an attempt to get Apple to adopt the RCS messaging protocol. In its latest ad, Google shows off the “iPager,” which Google describes as a device that “uses outdated messaging tech” like Apple uses “when texting with Android.” RCS, or Rich Communication Services, i…

Apple Releases watchOS 10.0.1 With Bug Fixes Apple today released watchOS 10.0.1, a minor update to the watchOS 10 operating system that initially came out on Monday. According to Apple’s release notes for the update, watchOS 10.0.1 includes bug fixes and important security updates for the Apple Watch. ‌watchOS 10‌‌.0.1 can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on an iPhone …

Apple Seeds Second Release Candidate Version of macOS 14 Sonoma to Developers Apple today seeded a second release candidate version of the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma update to developers for testing purposes. The software update comes over a week after the launch of the first RC. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, with the betas ava…

Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.6 With Security Fixes Apple today released macOS Ventura 13.6, the sixth major update to the ‌macOS Ventura‌ operating system. ‌macOS Ventura‌ 13.6 comes almost two months after the launch of macOS Ventura 13.5. The ‌‌‌‌‌macOS Ventura‌‌‌‌‌ 13.6 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings. According to …

Apple Releases iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 With Bug Fixes Apple today released iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 updates for the iPhone and the iPad, adding bug fixes to the new software. The iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 updates come just a few days after Apple launched iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software …

Apple Updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma Apple today updated its suite of iWork apps for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, adding new features to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. On the ‌iPhone‌ and the ‌iPad‌, the three iWork apps now support 3D objects in the USDZ file format. Apple says that these can be added to documents to “bring new dimensions” to your work. In Keynote specifically, embed…

iPhone 15 Pro Teardown Reveals Internals, Battery Capacity, and More YouTube channel PBKreviews today shared a teardown of the iPhone 15 Pro, providing a look inside the device. Overall, the iPhone 15 Pro has a similar internal design as the iPhone 14 Pro, but with a redesigned mid-frame chassis that allows for the back glass panel to be easily removed from the device during repairs. The teardown confirms that t…