Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of watchOS 9.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 9.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming two weeks after the release of the fourth beta. To install the watchOS 9.6 update, developers will need to download the configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once installed, ‌watchOS 9.6 can b…

Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the fourth betas. Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option and toggling on…

Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Ventura 13.5 to Developers Apple today seeded the fifth beta of macOS Ventura 13.5 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta introduced two weeks after the release of the fourth beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed, with the betas available through the Software Update m…

Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability Apple today released Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates that are available for iPhone and iPad users running the iOS and iPadOS 16.5.1 updates and the macOS Ventura 13.4.1 update. Rapid Security Response updates are designed to provide iOS and macOS users with security fixes without the need to install a full software update. Today’s update…

Amazon Prime Day: M1 MacBook Air Hits New Record Low Price of $749.99 ($249 Off) Although we’re still one day out from the official launch of Prime Day, Amazon has opened the flood gates this morning with multiple deals on Apple products. This includes a new all-time low price on the 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air from 2020. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may rece…

Limited-Edition Beats Fit Pro in Collaboration With Fragment Design Now Available Beats has collaborated for a third time with fragment design founder Hiroshi Fujiwara for a monochromatic limited-edition version of Beats Fit Pro earbuds. The two new white and black pairs of Beats Fit Pro are available now from Apple, SSENSE, END, and more, and are priced at $199.99. First released in November 2021, the Beats Fit Pro feature…

Apple Promotes Long Battery Life and Crash Detection in Two New iPhone 14 Ads Apple has shared two new ads on its YouTube channel, one promoting the long battery life of the iPhone 14 Plus and the other using the iPhone 14 Pro to highlight Apple’s Crash Detection feature. The first one-minute ad, “Battery for Miles,” depicts a man slowly driving a tractor as he tows a gigantic pumpkin along a long, straight road seeming…

Larger iMac With Around 32-Inch Display Reportedly in Early Testing Apple is experimenting with larger iMacs, including a model with around a 32-inch display, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said these iMacs are still in early development, so he does not expect them to launch until late 2024 or at some point in 2025 at the earliest. Gurman previously said Apple wa…

Top Stories: iOS 17 Beta 3, Meta Launches Twitter Rival, and More Apple has moved on to a new round of developer beta testing for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and related updates, and the public beta program open to everyone should be kicking off very soon. The next iPhone launch is also just two months away now, and we’re continuing to hear rumors about what to expect from the next-generation models, while we’ve heard…

iPhone 15 Pro Expected to Come in Blue The iPhone 15 Pro models that are set to be introduced this September will be available in a unique dark blue color that has a gray tone, according to Unknownz21, a source that has provided multiple details on what we can expect from the next-generation iPhones and accurate information on other Apple devices like the Vision Pro. Available in a …

Apple Silicon Buyer’s Guide: All the Differences Explained Choosing a new Mac often involves consideration of the many Apple silicon chips now on offer, so our comprehensive guide covers their generations, variations, performance benchmarks, and future prospects to help you decide which is best for you. After iterating for over a decade in the iPhone and iPad, Apple in 2020 brought its custom silicon c…

The MacRumors Show: iPhone 15 Rumor Roundup On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we catch up on the latest rumors about Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Apple’s ‌iPhone 15‌ lineup is expected to be announced in around two months. A growing pool of rumors about the devices present an increasingly clear picture of what to expect:…

iPad Pros With 11-Inch and 13-Inch OLED Displays Expected to Enter Mass Production Early Next Year Apple suppliers will begin mass production of new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with OLED displays in the first quarter of 2024, according to research firm Omdia. The information was shared in a report from Korean website The Elec. Benefits of OLED technology for iPad Pro displays would include increased brightness, higher contrast ratio,…

If Apple Designed a Turntable, This Is Probably What It Would Look Like Former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive has revealed his latest project, a collaboration with British audio brand Linn to design a 50th anniversary edition of its Sondek LP12 turntable. The luxury $60,000 record player is the first non-Apple hardware project Ive is known to have been involved in since he and four other colleagues left the comp…

Apple Vision Pro Secondary Head Strap Design ‘Yet to Be Finalized’ When Apple unveiled the Vision Pro at WWDC in June, members of the press invited to try out the headset were able to use an optional secondary head strap that sits across the top of the head. The strap was spotted in Apple’s promotional videos for the mixed reality device, but its marketing material made no mention of the accessory. Still from …

Apple Vision Pro Likely to Launch in UK and Canada by End of 2024 Apple’s Vision Pro is set to launch in the United States early next year, and Apple is discussing the United Kingdom and Canada as two of its first international markets to get the mixed reality headset by the end of 2024, although “a final decision hasn’t been made,” according to sources cited by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his latest report, …

Apple Shares 13-Minute ‘Shot on iPhone 14 Pro’ Film Featuring Lucha Libre Legend Huracán Ramírez Apple has shared a new action-packed film called “Huracán Ramírez vs. La Piñata Enchilada” on its YouTube channel as part of its Shot on iPhone series. The 13-minute video, filmed by acclaimed director couple Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez, also known as “Los Pérez,” was shot entirely on the iPhone 14 Pro with the use of additional accessories …

Twitter Accuses Meta of Poaching Employees to Build Threads Twitter appears to be unhappy with the runaway success of Threads, Meta’s Twitter alternative that launched last night. Threads has amassed more than 30 million users in under 24 hours, making it the biggest threat to Twitter to date. According to Semafor, Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro yesterday sent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a letter accusing …

TestFlight Now Supports visionOS Apps Apple today updated the TestFlight app to support apps designed for the first visionOS beta, which means that developers may soon be able to use TestFlight for testing apps designed for the Apple Vision Pro headset. “TestFlight now supports visionOS apps for internal and external testing, as well as testing iOS and iPadOS apps on ‌visionOS‌,” r…

Shazam App Can Now Identify Songs in TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and More Apple today updated its Shazam music recognition app to allow it to recognize and identify songs that are playing in third-party apps like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. According to Apple, users can open up Shazam, tap the blue button, and switch back to the app that was in use to see what’s playing. The Shazam app engages the iPhone’s microp…