iPhone 16 Pro Now Has ‘Low’ Chance of Featuring Solid-State Buttons There is now a “low” chance that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with solid-state volume and mute buttons, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities. Pu shared this prediction in a research note today alongside some details about the more imminent iPhone 15 l…

How to Prevent Your iPhone’s Low Power Mode From Turning Off Whether your iPhone or iPad is long overdue a battery replacement, or you just want to get more juice out of a single charge, here’s a way to keep your device’s Low Power Mode on all the time. Most ‌iPhone‌ and iPad users will be familiar with the way their device throws up a prompt to turn on Low Power Mode when the battery falls to 20 percent…

iPhone 15 Pro Max Predicted to Be More Expensive Than Previous Model Apple’s next-generation iPhone 15 Pro Max will likely be more expensive than the previous Pro Max model, according to Jeff Pu, a tech analyst at Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities. In his latest research note, Pu predicted Apple’s larger of the two upcoming Pro models will see a price increase higher than the $1,09…

Want to Delete Your Threads Profile? Then Delete Your Instagram Account, Says Meta Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter, has officially launched. But users thinking of installing the social media app just to check it out should be aware that you can’t delete your Threads profile without also deleting your Instagram account. Meta describes Threads as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app,” and there’s purpose in that prec…

Apple Savings Account Lists Longer 5 Day Fund Transfer Time in iOS 17 Apple in the iOS 17 beta has changed the text that provides details on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfer time for Apple Savings account holders. In ‌iOS 17‌ beta 2, it now reads “Funds are typically available for withdrawal by the 5th business day” when a transfer is made. Prior to the beta, it said that transfers “typically take 1-3 …

Meta’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Now Available Meta today officially launched Threads, the new social media app that it has been working on as an alternative to Twitter. Threads was meant to launch on Thursday, but the company pushed it live early due to the excitement surrounding its debut. Threads is described as “Instagram’s text-based conversation app,” and it is unmistakable as a Twitt…

Spotify Subscribers No Longer Allowed to Pay Through App Store Spotify will no longer allow customers who previously subscribed to the Spotify streaming music service through the App Store to continue to pay using Apple’s platform, reports Variety. Spotify has started sending emails to subscribers who pay using an ‌App Store‌ subscription to let them know that they’ll need to make changes. Spotify has not …

Apple Releases Third Studio Display 17 Firmware Beta Apple today released a third Studio Display 17 firmware beta, with the update coming two weeks after the release of the second beta. All Studio Display models are able to receive over-the-air firmware updates, but this firmware update is limited to Macs that are running the new macOS Sonoma operating system at the current time. Studio Display o…

Everything New in iOS 17 Beta 3 Apple today provided the third beta of the upcoming iOS 17 software release to developers for testing purposes, and as with all betas, there are small refinements and tweaks to various features and interface elements in the update. This guide highlights everything new in the third beta of ‌iOS 17‌. Deleted Photos In the Recently Deleted album,…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 17 beta to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple introduced the second beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. t…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 10 to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 10 update to developers for testing purposes, with the software update coming two weeks after the second beta. To install the ‌watchOS 10‌ update, developers will need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the ‌watchOS 10…

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to Developers Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the second betas. Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option,…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to Developers Apple today seeded the third beta of the upcoming macOS 14 Sonoma update to developers for testing purposes. The beta comes two weeks after the launch of the second 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 Up…

iPhone SE 4: Here’s What the Latest Rumors Say Rumors about a fourth-generation iPhone SE have been circulating since just months after the current model launched in 2022. Below, we have recapped rumors about the device, including potential features and release timing. The latest word comes from UBI Research analyst Dae-Jeong Yoon, who this week said that mass production of the fourth-gener…

iPhone 15 Lineup Rumored to Feature Significantly Larger Batteries The iPhone 15 lineup will feature significantly larger batteries across the board, according to an alleged Foxconn worker speaking to ITHome. iPhone 15 lineup dummy models. The information claims that the iPhone 15 will feature an 18% larger battery, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro a 14% larger battery, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max a 12% larger…

MicroLED Apple Watch Ultra Now Rumored to Launch in 2026, Not 2025 Apple is known to be working on an updated version of the Apple Watch Ultra that uses a next-generation microLED display, but the device has again been postponed due to manufacturing issues, according to market research firm Trendforce (via The Elec). Information shared in April by display analyst Ross Young suggested that an Apple Watch Ultra …

MicroLED Apple Watch Ultra Now Rumored to Launch in 2026, Not 2025 Apple is known to be working on an updated version of the Apple Watch Ultra that uses a next-generation microLED display, but the device has again been postponed due to manufacturing issues, according to market research firm Trendforce (via The Elec). Information shared in April by display analyst Ross Young suggested that an Apple Watch Ultra …

Top Five New Features in iPadOS 17 While iPadOS 17 has adopted almost all of the features that are available in iOS 17, there are also several additions designed specifically for the larger display of the iPad. In our latest video, we’ve highlighted the best new features available for the ‌iPad‌ in the ‌iPadOS 17‌ update. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos…

Goldman Sachs Wants to End Apple Partnership, American Express Might Take Over Goldman Sachs does not want to continue its partnership with Apple, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. Apple has teamed up with Goldman Sachs for the Apple Card credit card in the United States, Apple Pay Later, and the Apple Savings account that ‌Apple Card‌ users can opt for. The banking company wants to cut back on its c…

iOS 17: All the Safety Features in the Latest iPhone Update Apple is introducing several new safety-focused features in iOS 17, including new measures to keep you safe when you’re traveling and to prevent you from seeing images you don’t want to see. This guide highlights all of the safety functions that Apple added to ‌iOS 17‌, and it accompanies our iOS 17 privacy and security guide. Sensitive Content…