USB-C Reportedly Coming to AirPods and AirPods Max as Soon as 2024 Apple plans to bring a USB-C port to the standard AirPods and the AirPods Max as soon as 2024, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In a new article outlining his specific expectations for Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, featuring new details about the Apple Watch Series 9, second-generation Apple Watch Ultra, iPhone 15, ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus, iPhone 1…

Last-Minute iPhone 15 Report Reveals New Battery Life, Design, and Camera Details Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today shared his expectations for Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, revealing several new features for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. Gurman claims that the displays of the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max will look perceptibly larger due to their significantly reduced bezels. He added that the new titanium ch…

Gurman: Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to Feature New Heart Rate Monitor, More Accurate Sensors, U2 Chip, and More The Apple Watch Series 9 and second-generation Apple Watch Ultra will offer several previously unreported features, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims. In a detailed report outlining his full expectations for Apple’s “Wonderlust” event, Gurman said that the ‌Apple Watch Series 9‌ and second-generation ‌Apple Watch Ultra‌ will offer various sensor a…

Apple Retail Staff Drilled to Recommend iPhone 15 USB-C Charging Accessories at Point of Sale With Apple’s iPhone 15 series launch potentially now just two weeks away, Apple retail employees are reportedly being drilled to emphasize to customers at the point of sale that the switch to USB-C means the new devices cannot be charged with existing Lightning chargers that they may already own. When customers purchase a new ‌iPhone 15‌ model…

iOS 17: How to Choose Which App Siri Uses to Send a Message In iOS 17, Siri has learned a few more useful features worth knowing about. One is the ability to use Siri to send messages to friends and family over compatible third-party apps. Keep reading to learn how it’s done. When you ask ‌Siri‌ to send a message in iOS 17, you can now tap to select which app on your iPhone that you want to send it from…

iPhone 15 Pro to Start at 128GB Storage With 8GB of RAM — TrendForce Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will have the same 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacity options as the iPhone 14 Pro models, according to information shared today by Taiwanese research firm TrendForce. The research firm reiterated its claim that both iPhone 15 Pro models will be equipped with 8GB of RAM, compared t…

Smaller iPhone 15 Pro Will Continue to Start at $999, Says TrendForce While rumors have been circulating about a $100 price increase for both iPhone 15 Pro models, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce today predicted that the smaller iPhone 15 Pro will start at $999 in the U.S., just like the iPhone 14 Pro. TrendForce believes that only the iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost extra. The research firm predicted that the dev…

PSA: Make Sure to Update, iOS 16.6.1 and macOS 13.5.2 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerability The macOS 13.5.2, iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2 updates that Apple released today includes fixes for security vulnerabilities that Apple says may have been actively exploited in the wild. According to Apple’s security support page, in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, processing a maliciously crafted image could lead to arbitrary code exec…

China Expanding Government iPhone Ban China earlier this week banned government officials from using iPhones and other foreign smartphones for work or from bringing such devices to their government offices, and now China is expanding the ban. According to Bloomberg, multiple state agencies and state companies have started telling workers not to bring their iPhones in to their jobs. …

Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.5.2 Apple today released macOS Ventura 13.5.2, a bug fix update for the ‌macOS Ventura‌ operating system released last October. ‌macOS Ventura‌ 13.5.2 comes almost a month after the launch of macOS Ventura 13.5.1. The ‌‌‌‌‌macOS Ventura‌‌‌‌‌ 13.5.2 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Se…

Apple Releases iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2 With Bug Fixes Apple today released iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2, minor updates for the iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS operating systems that came out last September. The launch of iOS 16.6.1 comes over a month after the release of iOS 16.6, an update that brought bug fixes. ‌‌iOS 16‌‌‌.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones a…

Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 15-Inch MacBook Air in Europe Apple this week started selling certified refurbished 15-inch MacBook Air models through its online store in select European countries, as noted by @SaranByte on X, formerly known as Twitter. So far, these countries include the U.K., Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Availability will likely ex…

iPhone 15 Pro Models Again Rumored to See $100 Price Increase The iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max will be priced at $1,099 and $1,199 in a $100 price increase over the current models, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. In an investor note seen by MacRumors, Ives becomes the latest analyst to emphasize the expected price rises for Apple’s Pro iPhone models, which have been widely reported in rece…

UK Government Denies U-Turn on Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages The UK government has denied that it has dropped a controversial plan to scan encrypted messaging services for harmful content as part of its Online Safety Bill, which is due to become law later this year. A provision in the bill allows regulator Ofcom to order messaging services to use “accredited technology” to look for and take down child se…

iOS 17: How to Change a New iPhone Passcode If You Forget It In iOS 17, expected to be released in September, if you change your iPhone’s passcode and forget it soon after, Apple now offers you a 72-hour grace period to fix it without getting locked out of your device. Here’s how it works. In iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, it is now possible to reset an iPhone or iPad’s new passcode with the previous passcode you…

Apple Invites Developers to Cupertino for Workshop on Optimizing Apps for Performance and Battery Life Apple today sent out emails inviting developers to visit the Apple Developer Center in Cupertino, California for a workshop on app optimization. Apple says that developers can learn to maximize app performance to “give people a great experience.” Attendees will learn how to optimize Apple frameworks and what Apple tools can be used for identify…

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 178 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 178 includes fixes and updates for Web Inspector, CSS, CSS Cont…

iOS 18 Rumored to Feature Major Siri Improvements Apple in iOS 18 plans to use language models to make Siri smarter, according to The Information. Apple wants ‌Siri‌ to be able to help users automate complex, multi-step tasks with voice-based commands. As an example, ‌Siri‌ might be able to do something like take a series of five photos, turn them into a GIF, and send the resulting GIF to a fr…

Deals: M2 Mac Mini Drops to Record Low Price of $499 ($100 Off) Apple’s 256GB M2 Mac mini has returned to its all-time low price on B&H Photo, available for $499.00, down from $599.00. B&H Photo offers free two-day shipping on the Mac mini, with delivery as soon as September 8 for most states. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we ma…

Kuo: Apple-Designed 5G Modem for iPhones to Debut in 2025 Apple plans to use its own modem chip for iPhones starting in 2025, according to information shared today by supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He previously said the fourth-generation iPhone SE would be Apple’s first device with the custom-designed 5G modem, but it’s not entirely clear if this is still the plan anymore. In July, it was reporte…