Gurman: When to Expect USB-C AirPods Max, Magic Mouse, and More While all four iPhone 15 models are equipped with a USB-C port, Apple continues to sell a handful of products with Lightning. In his “Power On” newsletter today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman outlined when some of these products will move to USB-C. First, Gurman said he expects USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to …

Will the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger Ever Return With USB-C Ports? Apple quietly discontinued the MagSafe Battery Pack and MagSafe Duo Charger immediately after unveiling four new iPhone 15 models with a USB-C port last week. Both accessories were equipped with a Lightning connector. Apple has not commented on why the MagSafe accessories were removed from sale, but the move was not surprising given the company…

iPhone 15 Pro Likely Feels Even Lighter Than It Really Is Due to Inertia Change The iPhone 15 Pro likely feels considerably lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro, not just due to the switch from stainless steel to titanium, but also a change to the device’s moment of inertia, according to calculations by Dr. Drang’s LeanCrew blog. The ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ weighs 187g, a 9% reduction of the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌’s 206g weight. During its ann…

Unlike Apple Watch, Google Will Not Repair Broken Pixel Watches Google currently offers no official repair procedure for the Pixel Watch, meaning that broken devices simply become e-waste (via The Verge). This information was recently confirmed by Google spokesperson Bridget Starkey to The Verge. Starkey stated, “At this moment, we don’t have any repair option for the Google Pixel Watch. If your watch is da…

iPhone 15’s USB-C Port: 4.5W Charging for Accessories, USB 3.2 Gen 2 for Pro Models, and More In a support document published on Friday, Apple provided some additional details about the USB-C port found on all iPhone 15 models. First, Apple said all iPhone 15 models can charge an Apple Watch, AirPods case, or other small accessories connected to the USB-C port at up to 4.5W. Apple already announced this capability, but it had not provid…

Top Stories: Apple Event Recap With iPhone 15, New Apple Watches, and More What a week! Things are finally beginning to settle down after a flurry of announcements at Tuesday’s event involving the usual suspects of iPhone and Apple Watch. All of the new hardware is now available to order, with launches happening next Friday. Don’t forget about Apple’s software updates, with iOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 all coming o…

Developers Working With Apple to Bring iPhone 15 Pro’s Console Games to the iPad and Mac Developers are working with Apple to bring the iPhone 15 Pro’s console games to the iPad and Mac, Apple executives told IGN. In a new interview, Jeremy Sandmel, Apple’s Senior Director of GPU Software, and Tim Millet, Apple’s VP of Platform Architecture, discussed the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌’s more advanced gaming capabilities. During the announcement …

There Is No iPhone 15 Mini: Here’s Why The iPhone 15 lineup noticeably lacks a model with a display size below six inches, just two years after Apple extolled the virtues of a 5.4-inch device. So why did Apple eliminate the “mini” device that some iPhone customers had come to love? Apple debuted the iPhone 12 mini in 2020 following years of calls from ‌iPhone‌ fans for the company t…

iPhone 15 Pro Cameras to Support Spatial Video Later This Year, But Key Questions Remain During Apple’s “Wonderlust” event earlier this week, Apple claimed that the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ camera system “pushes the limits of what you can capture with a smartphone.” It was a reference to the device’s support for “spatial computing video,” but the mention was brief and lacking detail. For those who missed it, spatial video is Apple’s name fo…

Goldman Sachs Overhauls Apple Savings Procedures to Cut Down on Withdrawal Delays Apple Savings account partner Goldman Sachs has changed its system to prevent Apple Card customers from running into extended delays when attempting to withdraw money, reports The Information. When the Apple Savings account launched earlier this year, there were complaints from customers who had long wait times when trying to withdraw money fro…

Some iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Pre-Orders Now ‘Preparing to Ship’ Ahead of September 22 Launch Apple this morning began accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, and now just hours later, the first orders have moved into the “preparing to ship” phase as Apple prepares to send the new iPhones out to customers. Customers in the United States should soon be able to begin tracking their…

Apple Card Promo Offers 10% Daily Cash Back on Gas and Electric Vehicle Charging Apple’s latest Apple Card promotion provides select ‌Apple Card‌ users with 10 percent total Daily Cash on gas and electric vehicle charging. The bonus can be collected on up to $6,000 worth of gas or charging, for a total reward of $600. ‌Apple Card‌ holders can pay for gas and charging with Apple Pay, a virtual card number in apps, or the ‌Ap…

Apple’s Latest Transparency Report Includes Geofence Requests From U.S. Government Apple today shared a new Transparency Report providing information on customer data requests that the company received from the U.S. government in the first half of 2022. For the first time ever, Apple has reported the total number of “geofence requests” that it received from the U.S. government. These requests are meant to include specific lat…

Apple Watch Ultra 2 Advertised With 72-Hour Battery Life in Low Power Mode, But There’s a Catch While the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is advertised with up to 72 hours of battery life in Low Power Mode, compared to 60 hours for the original Ultra model, there is a catch. According to fine print on Apple’s website, the testing parameters for the Ultra 2 in Low Power Mode were different than those for the original Ultra. The fine print for the ori…

Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Battery Capacities Revealed in Regulatory Database Apple does not list battery capacities for the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, but MacRumors has discovered this information in a Chinese regulatory database today, and we have outlined our findings below. According to the database, which only provides Apple model numbers instead of product names, the 41mm and 45mm Apple Watch Seri…

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 15 and Accessory Prize Pack From Speck and Best Buy For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with accessory maker Speck and Best Buy to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 15 and a set of cases and accessories from Speck. Speck is well-known for its range of case options for Apple’s iPhones, and though the ‌iPhone 15‌ models have just been announced this week, Speck is ready with …

Best Apple Deals of the Week: First iPhone 15 Promotions Hit Alongside Low Prices on MagSafe Accessories Today we’re tracking the first offers for Apple’s new line of smartphones, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Additionally, the first discounts have arrived on iPhone 15 accessories like cases and USB-C chargers, and Verizon has all-time low prices on MagSafe chargers. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you cl…

The MacRumors Show: iJustine Talks iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 First Impressions Following Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, Justine Ezarik joins us on this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through our reactions to the announcement of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Justine and Dan attended this week’s event at Appl…

iPhone 15 Models Have ‘Completely Standard’ USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories Apple’s new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a “completely standard” USB-C port without any restrictions on cables or accessories, according to Ars Technica’s Andrew Cunningham. For previous iPhones with the Lightning connector, Apple limits the functionality of some cables and accessories that a…

Review: CalDigit’s Thunderbolt Station 4 Offers 18 Ports to Level-Up Mac Connectivity CalDigit’s Thunderbolt Station 4 (TS4) is a dock with 98W charging power and an impressive array of 18 ports, ideal for Mac setups with a wide range of connection requirements. The dock comes with a price tag of $399.99, reflective of its high-speed data transfer, expansive connectivity, and powerful charging abilities. While it may not be the …