iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5x Optical Zoom Lens Rumored to Expand to Both iPhone 16 Pro Models While a tetraprism lens with up to 5x optical zoom is currently exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the feature will expand to both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max next year, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo briefly revealed this information in a Medium post today focused on iPhone 15 Pro Max production challenges rel…

Apple Releases tvOS 17 With FaceTime for Apple TV, Revamped Control Center and More Apple today released tvOS 17, the latest version of the tvOS operating system that runs on the Apple TV 4K models and the ‌Apple TV‌ HD. tvOS 17 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌Apple TV‌. Go to System > Software Update to get the new software. ‌Apple TV‌ owners who have automatic software updates activated will be upgraded to t…

Apple Releases watchOS 10 With Widget-Focused Interface, New Watch Faces and More Apple today released watchOS 10, the newest version of the watchOS operating system designed to run on the Apple Watch. ‌watchOS 10‌ is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 4 and later. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. ‌watchOS 10‌ can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on an iPhone running iOS 17 by…

Apple Releases HomePod 17 Software With Siri AirPlay Enhancement, New Mute Controls and More Alongside the iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10 updates, Apple today released new HomePod 17 software that’s designed for the ‌HomePod‌ and the HomePod mini. When paired with a device running ‌iOS 17‌ or ‌iPadOS 17‌, the ‌HomePod‌ can initiate an AirPlay session using a Siri command, making it easier to listen to music services like Sp…

Apple Releases iOS 17 With StandBy, Live Voicemail, Improved Autocorrect, FaceTime Video Messages and Tons More Apple today released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, the latest operating system updates that are designed for the iPhone and iPad. As with all of Apple’s software updates, ‌iOS 17‌ and ‌iPadOS 17‌ are available for free. ‌iOS 17‌ is compatible with the ‌iPhone‌ XR/‌iPhone‌ XS and later, while ‌iPadOS 17‌ runs on the iPad mini 5 and later, the ‌iPad‌ 6 an…

Apple Launches New 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ Plans Apple today launched the two new iCloud+ plans that it announced during last week’s iPhone-centric event. The 6TB and 12TB ‌iCloud‌+ plans can now be purchased through the ‌iCloud‌+ interface as higher-tier options that join the existing 50GB, 200GB, and 2TB storage plans. The 6TB plan is priced at $29.99 per month, while the 12TB plan is price…

Kuo: Apple Urgently Addressing iPhone 15 Pro Max Production Challenges to Boost Supply Apple has urgently addressed production challenges related to the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s upgraded Telephoto lens in order to boost supply of the device, according to research shared today by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo said the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s tetraprism lens with up to 5x optical zoom has been the most significant supply bottleneck…

Deals: Take Up to $89 Off Apple’s 9th and 10th Gen iPad With Record Low Prices Amazon today has a collection of deals on Apple’s iPad, including the 9th and 10th generation models. Both sales include matches of all-time low prices on these tablets. 10th Gen iPad Starting with Apple’s 10th generation 64GB Wi-Fi iPad, this model is available at the all-time low price of $399.00, down from $449.00. The soonest the iPad can b…

AirPods Pro With USB-C Reviews: Few Hardware Changes, But Useful iOS 17 Software Features At its iPhone 15 event last week, Apple announced updated second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case, additional dust resistance, and support for lossless audio with Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset. Apple still classifies these as second-generation AirPods Pro, and it does not sell the USB-C case separately. The updated AirPod…

iPhone 15 Color Options: Which Did You Choose? The iPhone 15 models are available in a range of color options, with entirely new hues available on both sets of devices, as well as some popular classics. The ‌iPhone 15‌ and iPhone 15 Pro lineups have different colors to choose from, so if you have your heart set on a particular shade, you may not be able to get your preferred model in that co…

Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2 Buyer’s Guide: 25 Differences Compared At its “Wonderlust” event in 2023, alongside the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple announced the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Apple Watch Ultra is a relatively new kind of smartwatch from Apple with a focus on withstanding extreme environments, a high level of durability, extended battery life, and additional features to aid activities like diving and exp…

iOS 17: How to Set and Label Multiple Timers It’s taken this long, but in iOS 17, Apple has added support for multiple timers, and has also made it easy to manage several timers on iPhone with the introduction of labels. That’s right. Believe it or not, iPhones have not included the ability to set multiple ongoing timers until now. In ‌iOS 17‌, the Clock app finally enables several timer…

Apple Says 128GB iPhone 15 Pro Limited to 1080p ProRes Video Recording Unless External Storage Connected ProRes video recording remains limited to 1080p quality at 30 frames per second on the 128GB model of the iPhone 15 Pro, unless the device is recording directly to a connected external storage drive, according to Apple. On the 256GB and higher iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, ProRes video recording is supported in up to 4K quality at 60 fram…

iPhone 15 vs. iPhone 15 Pro Buyer’s Guide: 35+ Differences Compared The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro are among Apple’s newest iPhone models and follow last year’s iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, but how different are the two latest 6.1-inch ‌iPhone‌ models, and what exactly does a “Pro” device give you? Last year, the biggest new differences between the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro were always-on functionality, the …

Tim Cook Watched Entire Third Season of ‘Ted Lasso’ on Apple Vision Pro, Which Remains on Track for Early 2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning’s John Dickerson that the company’s Vision Pro headset remains on schedule for release in early 2024, and revealed that he’s already using it on a regular basis. When asked how he uses the upcoming headset, Cook said he watched “the entire third season of ‘Ted Lasso’ on the …

How to Find Your Apple TV Siri Remote Using Your iPhone In iOS 17 and tvOS 17, Apple has added a feature that lets Apple TV users locate a misplaced Siri Remote using their iPhone. Keep reading to learn how it’s done. Prior to the launch of the latest ‌Apple TV‌ 4K, there were rumors that Apple would build ‌Find My‌ functionality into the ‌Siri‌ Remote. That didn’t happen, but in its latest major so…

iOS 17 Launching Tomorrow for iPhones With These 10 New Features In June, Apple announced iOS 17 with a wide range of new features and changes for the iPhone. Following over three months of beta testing, the free software update will be released this Monday, September 18 for the iPhone XS and newer. Below, we have recapped 10 key features coming to the iPhone with iOS 17, with additional features coming late…

Apple Significantly Lowers Repair Fees for iPhone 15 Pro Models With Cracked Back Glass As we reported last week, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max feature a more repairable internal design, with a redesigned frame that allows for the back glass panel to be easily removed from the devices. This change was first made to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus last year, and now it extends to the Pro models this year. At the time, we…

iPhone 15 Pro Models Reportedly Max Out at 27W Charging Speeds Despite 35W Rumor iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models are capable of up to 27W peak charging speeds with an appropriate USB-C power adapter, according to Japanese blog Mac Otakara. It is unclear where the website sourced this information from, but it seems to confirm that the iPhone 15 Pro models have the same maximum charging speeds as the iPhone 14 Pro models. …

Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro Max Seeing ‘Robust’ Demand, Shipping Estimates Extending Into November There has been “robust” demand for the iPhone 15 Pro Max since the device became available to pre-order on Friday, according to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a post on Medium today, Kuo said iPhone 15 Pro Max demand has outpaced iPhone 14 Pro Max demand during the equivalent period last year. However, he said demand for the iPhone 15 Pr…