Apple Announces iMac With M4 Chip, Upgraded Camera, Nano-Texture Display Option, and More Apple today announced that it has updated the 24-inch iMac with the M4 chip, which debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year. This upgrade comes around one year after the previous iMac with the M3 chip was released. As expected, the M4 chip in the iMac is available with up to a 10-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. Apple says the iMac with the M…

Apple Updates Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad With USB-C Ports Alongside the new iMac, Apple announced updated versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad. The accessories are now equipped with USB-C charging ports, whereas the previous models used Lightning. Apple includes the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard in the box with the iMac, and the Magic Trackpad is an optional upgrade. This s…

Apple Releases visionOS 2.1 Apple today released visionOS 2.1, the first update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.1 comes a month after the launch of ‌visionOS 2‌, and eight months after the release of the Vision Pro headset. visionOS 2.1 can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by navigating to the Settings app, selecting the G…

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

Apple Releases watchOS 11.1 Apple today released watchOS 11.1, the first major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.1 comes one month after Apple released watchOS 11. watchOS 11.1 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2. watchOS 11.1 can be downloaded on an iPhone runn…

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.1, the first update to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system that was released in September. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ comes six weeks after the launch of ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15. Mac users can download the ‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌ update through the Software Update section of System Settings. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 introduces the…

Apple Releases iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 With Apple Intelligence Apple today released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, the first major updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates that came out in September. iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 come six weeks after the release of ‌iOS 18‌ and ‌iPadOS 18‌. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads…

New Base M4 iMac Comes With 16GB of Unified Memory Apple has equipped its just-announced M4-powered iMac with 16GB of Unified Memory as standard, up from 8GB of RAM in the previous model. The new iMac starts at $1,299. As rumored, Apple has upped the base memory configuration of at least one of its latest Macs. It is the first time that the company has offered the ultra-thin all-in-one desktop c…

iOS 18.1 Widely Available This Week With First Apple Intelligence Features and More Apple recently confirmed that iOS 18.1 will be widely released to the public this week. The software update includes the first Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro models and all iPhone 16 models, a set of hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2, phone call recording on the iPhone XS and newer, and more. Ahead of iOS 18.1 being r…

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Gets December 3 Release Date Nintendo on December 3 will release Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, a paid offline version of the iOS game that existing users will be able to play after the original is shut down. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a freemium app that Nintendo has regularly been adding new content to over the last seven years, so there are players with mone…

New Entry-Level iPad Now Expected to Arrive in Spring 2025 Apple is “deep” into the development of an entry-level 11th-generation iPad, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The reporter now claims that the model is scheduled to be released around the same time as the new iPhone SE 4 and iPad Air in the spring. “It will have roughly the same design as the current version from 2022, while getting a spee…

Apple Banned From Selling iPhone 16 Models in Indonesia Apple has been blocked from selling iPhone 16 models in Indonesia after it failed to meet the country’s domestic investment requirements (via Bloomberg). According to a statement dated October 25 from the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, the phones cannot be marketed domestically because local unit PT Apple Indonesia failed to fulfill the count…

iOS 18.2 Lets You Create Emoji, Rolling Out in Beta Over ‘Coming Weeks’ Apple on Friday announced it will be rolling out access to its new Genmoji, Image Playground, and Image Wand features to users who are on the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 developer betas “over the coming weeks.” The full text of Apple’s news article, shared on the Feedback Assistant website: With the iOS & iPadOS 18.2 and macOS…

iFixit Shares iPad Mini 7 Teardown, Adds Mystery to ‘Jelly Scrolling’ Fix Electronics repair website iFixit this weekend shared an iPad mini 7 teardown video, and it adds some mystery to the device’s “jelly scrolling” improvements. “Jelly scrolling” refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates. It can cause o…

Apple Wins Symbolic $250 in Masimo Watch Patent Trial A federal jury Friday ruled that Masimo’s smartwatches infringed on Apple Watch patents, but awarded Apple just $250 in damages, which is the statuary minimum amount Apple could seek while it pursues a jury trial rather than a court trial over Masimo’s alleged infringements. Masimo’s discontinued W1 Freedom smartwatch According to Bloomberg Law…

Apple’s Smart Home Display to Resemble Iconic iMac G4 Design With Small Square Display Apple has several new smart home products in development, and with rumors about the initial low-cost smart home control device ramping up over the past few months, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has fleshed out a few new details in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. MacRumors concept of an iMac G4-like HomePod/smart home device According…

Top Stories: M4 Macs Next Week, iOS 18.2 Beta, and More Apple’s flurry of activity to close out October is well underway, led on the hardware side by the launch of the new iPad mini and Apple uncharacteriscally teasing some Mac updates for next week even without an announced event. On the software side, Apple Intelligence is ready to make its debut in iOS 18.1 and related updates next week, but Appl…

iOS 18.2: Everything You Should Know About Image Playground iOS 18.2 includes the first image generation technologies that are coming to Apple Intelligence, including Image Playground. Image Playground is Apple’s dedicated image creation app that can build cartoon-like pictures based on text descriptions. This guide highlights everything that you need to know about Image Playground, from its limitations…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: M2 MacBook Air Gets Massive $299 Discount Alongside AirPods 4 and Apple Pencil Pro Sales This week we saw big discounts on a few Apple devices and related accessories, including a new record low price on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air. You’ll also find great deals on Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and more below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a pur…

Apple Tested Blood Sugar App for Preventing Diabetes Apple has been testing a health-focused app that’s aimed at diabetes prevention, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The app isn’t slated for release, but it could help inform some of Apple’s future products related to blood sugar management. Select employees with prediabetes were invited to test the app, which offered assistance with food selecti…