Apple Expands iPhone Driver’s License Feature to 10th Location In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. As noted by one of our readers Jack, the feature also launched in Puerto Rico this week….

iOS 18 Updates Continue to Cause Delays in Apple’s iOS 19 Plans Apple’s staggered release of iOS 18 features is reportedly causing delays in the development of iOS 19, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Historically, Apple has unveiled new software features at WWDC in June and then released fully complete software updates in September alongside new iPhone models. However, thanks to the gradual rollout o…

Major iPhone 17 Pro Redesign Backed by Supply Chain Info, Claims Leaker Next year’s iPhone 17 Pro models will reportedly feature a major redesign, specifically centering around changes to the rear camera module, and now new supply chain information appears to confirm the striking change, according to a Chinese leaker. iPhone 17 Pro concept render Late last month, The Information’s Wayne Ma claimed that the rear of …

iOS 18.2 Mail Sorting Features Strangely Absent on iPad and Mac Apple’s new Mail sorting features in iOS 18.2 are notably absent from both iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sonoma 15.2, raising questions about the company’s rollout strategy for the email management system. The new feature automatically sorts emails into four distinct categories: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions, with the aim of helping iP…

iOS 18.2: Take a Hearing Test With AirPods Pro 2 If you’re concerned about hearing loss and own AirPods Pro 2, Apple’s latest iPhone and iPad software offers a convenient new clinical-grade Hearing Test that’s easy to use. Here’s everything you need to know about checking your hearing health with this new feature. Apple on December 11 released iOS 18.2, which expands the Hearing Test feature …

Apple Shares Ad Highlighting Genmoji in iOS 18.2 Apple today shared a new Apple Intelligence ad that promotes Genmoji, a feature that became available today with the launch of iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. The spot features a custom song called “Anything You Like” by The Dare, and it runs through a list of rhyming ‌Genmoji‌ creations like gnome, foam, pink comb, and skeleton made out of chrome, …

iOS 18.2 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.2 iOS 18.2 is the second major update to iOS 18, and it brings the first Apple Intelligence image generation features, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and plenty more changes and bug fixes. This guide highlights everything that’s new in iOS 18.2. Apple Intelligence There are several new ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features in iOS 18.2, including Image P…

iOS 18.2 Brings Layered Voice Memo Recordings to iPhone 16 Pro The iOS 18.2 update that Apple introduced today brings layered Voice Memos recordings to the iPhone 16 Pro and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max for the first time, making it easier for musicians to flesh out song ideas and experiment with new ideas. Apple teamed up with Canadian singer songwriter Michael Bublé, country star Carly Pearce, and record produce…

These Apple Intelligence Features Aren’t Coming Until 2025 With iOS 18.2, Apple introduced several new Apple Intelligence features, like Genmoji, ChatGPT Siri integration, and Image Playground, so many of the capabilities that Apple introduced at WWDC 2024 have gone live. We are still waiting on new ‌Siri‌ functionality that will make ‌Siri‌ smarter than before, plus Apple is still working to expand ‌A…

macOS Sequoia 15.2 Confirms New M4 MacBook Air Models Are Coming Apple today made a mistake with its macOS Sequoia 15.2 update, releasing the software for two Macs that have yet to be launched. There is a software file for “Mac16,12” and “Mac16,13,” which are upcoming MacBook Air models. The leaked software references the “‌MacBook Air‌ (13-inch, M4, 2025)” and the “‌MacBook Air‌ (15-inch, M4, 2025),” confir…

Apple Releases watchOS 11.2 Apple today released watchOS 11.2, the second major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.2 comes more than a month after Apple released watchOS 11.1. watchOS 11.2 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2. watchOS 11.2 can be downloaded on an …

Apple Releases tvOS 18.2 With Snoopy Screen Savers and Projector Support Apple today released tvOS 18.2, the newest version of the tvOS 18 operating system that came out in September. tvOS 18.2 comes more than a month after Apple released tvOS 18.1, and it is available for the Apple TV 4K and the ‌Apple TV‌ HD models. tvOS 18.2 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌‌Apple TV‌‌. Open up Settings and go to …

Apple Releases visionOS 2.2 With Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display Apple today released visionOS 2.2, the second major update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.2 comes more than a month after the launch of visionOS 2.1. visionOS 2.2 can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by navigating to the Settings app, selecting the General section, and choosing the Software Upd…

Apple Releases HomePod Software 18.2 With Natural Language Search for Apple Music Alongside iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, Apple today released new HomePod Software 18.2 that’s designed for the ‌HomePod‌ and the HomePod mini. The new ‌HomePod‌ software adds support for Apple Music natural language search, which means you can describe what you want to hear in more casual language. You can ask Siri for music using different combin…

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.2 With New Apple Intelligence Features Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.2, the second update to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system that was released in September. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.2 comes over a month after the release of macOS Sequoia 15.1. Mac users can download the ‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌ update through the Software Update section of System Settings. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.2 adds…

Apple Releases iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 With Genmoji, Image Playground, Siri ChatGPT and More Apple today released iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, the second major updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates that came out in September. The new updates come over a month after Apple released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over…

Apple Vision Pro Named 2024 ‘Innovation of the Year’ Apple’s Vision Pro headset has been named 2024’s innovation of the year by Popular Science. Popular Science’s annual list of the 50 greatest innovations celebrates groundbreaking achievements in science and technology, and this year, Apple’s Vision Pro earned the top spot. According to Popular Science, the device represents a pivotal moment in A…

Apple Intelligence Officially Launching in the UK, Canada, and Four More Countries Today Apple Intelligence is officially launching outside of the U.S. for the first time today, as a result of the features gaining expanded language support. Apple recently announced that iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 will be released today, following more than six weeks of beta testing. These software updates make Apple Intelligence …

Cloud-Based M4 and M4 Pro Mac Mini Models Now Available Developers now have access to cloud-based M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini units via MacWeb, a Silicon Valley-based provider of cloud services. The company has launched three configurations of the new ‌Mac mini‌, powered by Apple’s M4 and M4 Pro chips. Developers and IT teams can rent these machines for tasks ranging from basic development to advanced ar…

‘M4 Extreme’ Chip Unlikely After Apple ‘Cancels’ High-Performance Chip Apple this “past summer” canceled the development of a high-performance Mac chip that would have consisted of four smaller chips stitched together, in order to free up engineering resources for a planned AI server chip, according to The Information. Based on the report’s description of the chip, it sounds like Apple has canceled a previously-ru…