Apple Rumored to Launch Smart Home Doorbell With Face ID and More Apple is in the early stages of developing a smart home doorbell and lock system with Face ID, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the doorbell would wirelessly connect to a compatible deadbolt lock, allowing users to automatically unlock a door with Face ID. The doorbell would likely work with th…

Apple Reportedly Working on AirPods Pro 3 With Heart Rate Feature Apple is working on a variety of health features for future AirPods, including heart rate monitoring and temperature sensing, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the heart rate technology could be ready for the AirPods Pro 3, which are in “early development” within the company. AirPods getting he…

iOS 18.2.1 Update Coming Soon for iPhone Apple appears to be internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software update in our website’s analytic logs this week. The logs have accurately revealed many iOS versions before they were released. iOS 18.2.1 should be a minor update that fixes bugs and/or addresses security vulnerabilities, but it is unclear which…

Apple Now Offering Free Two-Hour Delivery on Last-Minute Gifts As we expected, Apple is now offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products ordered through December 24 in select countries. The offer is available for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, and Beats only. Free two-hour delivery is available in most U.S. and Canadian metro areas for orders placed through Apple’s…

Apple Preparing iOS 18.2.1 Update for iPhone Apple appears to be internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software update in our website’s analytic logs this week. The logs have accurately revealed many iOS versions before they were released. iOS 18.2.1 should be a minor update that fixes bugs and/or addresses security vulnerabilities, but it is unclear which…

New ‘HomePod’ With 7-Inch Display, A18 Chip, and More Reportedly Launching Next Year Apple plans to release a new “HomePod” with a 7-inch LCD display, an A18 chip, and Apple Intelligence support in 2025, according to DigiTimes. Google’s Nest Hub It is unclear how much the screen-equipped HomePod would cost, but Apple is seemingly aiming for a reasonable price. In a paywalled report this week, the supply chain publication said…

Today’s the Last Day to Order From Apple for December 24th Delivery in the U.S. If you haven’t wrapped up your holiday shopping, Apple is still offering free two-day delivery for many products from its online store. Orders placed for in-stock items before 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time tonight will deliver by December 24. Orders placed after that time may not make it. iPhone 16 models, new Macs, iPads, HomePods, AirTags, the Apple …

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Record Low Prices Return for AirTag, iPad, and MacBook Air It’s the last-minute rush before Christmas, and that means it’s getting very difficult to find great deals that also have guaranteed delivery by the 25th. With that in mind, some of the week’s best deals that we’re recapping below might not arrive in time for the holiday, but you can still find multiple record low prices on products like the 10t…

Top Stories: iPhone 17 Designs, Foldable iPad or MacBook, and More 2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, but the Apple news and rumor mill remains busy. On the software side, users are still exploring the new features in iOS 18.2 such as expanded Apple Intelligence capabilities, while Apple is moving ahead with beta testing of iOS 18.3 and related updates. On the hardware side, we’re hearing lots of rumors about…

Top 5 Apple Products to Look Forward to in 2025 It’s looking like 2025 is going to be an important year for Apple, with the company planning to revamp the iPhone, push further into smart home products, and improve Apple Intelligence. There are tons of new products rumored for 2025, including new iPhones, M4 Macs, a smart home command center, and much more. We’ve highlighted the top five Appl…

The MacRumors Show: Every Apple Product Coming in 2025 On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we take a look ahead to all of Apple’s expected hardware announcements for 2025. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Rumors and reports from a range of reliable sources suggest that Apple will release at least 22 new products in 2025, with a series of minor to major updat…

‘Ice Dive’ Apple Vision Pro Immersive Video Now Available Apple Vision Pro users can watch a new episode of the “Adventure” series starting today, delving into a freezing underwater dive in the Arctic with athlete Ant Williams. The Ice Dive episode follows Williams as he attempts to shatter the world record for swimming the longest distance under ice with just one breath. Ice Dive is the third episo…

Amazon Discounts USB-C AirPods Max to $499.99 ($49 Off) Amazon today has the USB-C AirPods Max on sale for $499.99 in four colors, down from $549.00. This is a return of the Black Friday price on the headphones, and only a few dollars higher when compared with the previous record low price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive …

Apple Begins Discontinuing iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in EU Ahead of USB-C Requirement Starting today, the third-generation iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus, are listed as unavailable on Apple’s online store in Switzerland, ahead of a regulation that will require smartphones with wired charging capabilities that are newly placed for sale to be equipped with a USB-C port in the European Union (EU). Switzerland is not offic…

Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack Hits Best-Ever $69.99 Price on Amazon Today we’re tracking the return of an all-time low price on Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack, which has hit $69.99 on Amazon, down from $99.00. The AirTag 4-Pack was priced at $72.99 for most of December, so this is the first time we’ve seen it return to its record low price in a few weeks. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you clic…

ChatGPT for Mac Can Now Read Your Apple Notes – Here’s How OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its ChatGPT app for macOS, adding support for Apple Notes and a range of popular third-party apps. The update builds on last month’s release that introduced the ability to read on-screen content from select Mac apps. This expansion should broaden ChatGPT’s utility for both casual users and developers usin…

Apple Launched the Controversial ‘Trashcan’ Mac Pro 11 Years Ago Today Apple launched the controversial “trashcan” Mac Pro eleven years ago today, introducing one of its most criticized designs that persisted through a period of widespread discontentment with the Mac lineup. The redesign took the ‌Mac Pro‌ in an entirely new direction, spearheaded by a polished aluminum cylindrical design that became unofficially …

iCloud Backups No Longer Available for iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 or Earlier Making a device backup over iCloud now requires iOS 9 or later, which means iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8 or earlier are no longer able to be backed up using ‌iCloud‌. Apple announced the change in November, and as of this week, it has gone into effect. Support for ‌iCloud‌ backups on devices that run iOS 8 or older has ended, and Ap…

Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.1.1, Downgrading No Longer an Option Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.1.1, preventing iPhone users who have upgraded to iOS 18.2 from downgrading to that version of iOS. Apple released iOS 18.2 a week ago on December 11. Apple often stops signing an older version of iOS, usually within a week or two after a new version is released. When an update is no longer signed, it can’t be i…

Apple Likely to Make Vision Pro Lineup More Affordable in Two Ways Apple plans to launch its next-generation Vision headsets as early as 2026, and they will likely be more affordable, according to TrendForce. In line with previous rumors, the Taiwanese research firm today said Apple is planning to introduce both a next-generation Vision Pro and a mainstream headset, which would likely be named “Apple Vision” w…