iPhone 16 Pro Again Rumored to Come in New ‘Rose’ Color Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be available in a new “Rose” color, claims a rumor out of China, corroborating previous claims. Chinese Weibo-based leaker OvO Baby Sauce OvO, a relatively new source of supply chain leaks, said on Tuesday that the new color code for the iPhone 16 Pro models is simply “Rose,” not the pre…

Next Year’s iPhone 17 Unlikely to Feature TSMC’s First 2nm Chip Reports that next year’s iPhone 17 will adopt TSMC’s next-generation 2nm process are “fake news,” a reputable source of accurate predictions about Apple’s plans claimed on Monday. According to a post by Weibo user “Phone Chip Expert,” the 2nm process won’t go into mass production until the end of 2025. The account holder, who claims to have 25 …

iOS 18 Adds ‘Recovered’ Album in Photos to Restore Lost or Damaged Photos and Videos iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia include a new Photos app feature designed to help users recover images and videos that are lost or damaged, providing a way to get missing content back. There is a “Recovered” album in the Utilities section of ‌Photos‌, and it shows up if there are pictures or videos on a user’s device that are not part of t…

Apple Seeds First tvOS 18 Public Beta Apple today released the first public beta of tvOS 18, giving the general public a chance to try out the new features ahead of the software’s fall launch. Public beta testers can download the tvOS 18 beta by opening up the Settings app on Apple TV, choosing the Software Updates section under System, and then toggling on the Get Public Beta Upda…

Revised iOS 18 Beta 3 Reverts Emoji Changes The revised third beta of iOS 18 that Apple released today eliminates the emoji and sticker changes that Apple introduced with the initial third beta release. In the prior beta, stickers behaved like emoji and could be added right inline with your messages, rather than only being available as large, stand alone message additions or drag and dro…

Apple Releases First watchOS 11 Public Beta With Vitals App and More Apple today released the first beta of watchOS 11 to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to give the new features a try ahead of when the software launches this fall. ‌watchOS 11‌ can be downloaded after signing up on Apple’s beta software website and upgrading your iPhone to the public beta version of iOS 18. You’ll need to open up th…

Apple Releases First macOS Sequoia Public Beta With iPhone Mirroring and More Apple today released the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia update to its public beta testing group, giving the general public a chance to try out the new operating system’s features ahead of its fall launch. The first public beta includes the same content as the third developer beta. Public beta testers can download ‌macOS Sequoia‌ from t…

Apple Releases First iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Public Betas Apple today provided the first betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to public beta testers, bringing the new software to the general public for the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Apple has seeded three developer betas so far, and the first public beta includes the same content that’s in the third developer beta. Subscribe…

Best Buy’s Black Friday in July Sale Takes Up to $700 Off M3 MacBook Pro for Members Best Buy’s “Black Friday in July” sale is in full swing today, and in addition to a few iPad Air discounts we shared earlier, there are also some steep markdowns on the M3 MacBook Pro. You will need a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership in order to get some of these deals. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a …

Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers Apple today seeded updated third betas iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple initially released the third 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, and toggl…

Apple Seeds Revised Third Beta of macOS Sequoia to Developers Apple today seeded a revised third beta of macOS 15 Sequoia to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the initial release of the third beta. Registered developers can opt-in to the macOS Sequoia beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. An Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer acc…

OWC’s 14-Port Thunderbolt Dock for Mac Hits Record Low $99.99 Price ($180 Off) OWC this week has knocked the price of the popular 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock down to $99.99, from its original price of $279.99. This is a match of the all-time low price on the accessory, which we last tracked way back in April. You’ll see this price once you add the accessory to your cart and head to the checkout screen, where an automatic co…

Best Buy Kicks Off ‘Black Friday in July’ With Record Low Prices on M1 iPad Air Today we’re tracking deals on Apple’s fifth-generation iPad Air, which are only available on Best Buy. This sale includes nearly every model of the M1 iPad Air on sale at an all-time low price, with as much as $250 off select models. The deals are part of Best Buy’s Prime Day-like “Black Friday in July” sale, which lasts through Wednesday. Note:…

Apple Releases HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color Apple today announced that the existing HomePod mini is now available in a Midnight color option, which replaces the very similar Space Gray color previously offered. The speaker remains available in Blue, Orange, White, and Yellow as well. Apple now offers both the full-sized second-generation HomePod and the HomePod mini in Midnight, so this …

Amazon Prime Day: M3 MacBook Air Sees New Record Low Prices With $200 Off Every Model Amazon today has kicked off early Prime Day deals on Apple’s 2024 M3 MacBook Air, with new record low prices on both the 13-inch and 15-inch models. This is the first time we’ve tracked discounts on these computers in a few weeks, and they’re reaching up to $200 off original prices. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you c…

iPhone 16 Series Is Just Two Months Away: Everything We Know Apple typically releases its new iPhone series around mid-September, which means we are about two months out from the launch of the iPhone 16. Like the iPhone 15 series, this year’s lineup is expected to stick with four models – iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max – although there are plenty of design differences and …

Apple Approves First Retro PC Emulator for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro Apple this weekend approved free PC emulator “UTM SE” for the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. The app allows users to emulate old versions of Windows OS, macOS, Linux, and more to fire up classic software and games on Apple devices. As the first of its kind to be allowed on the App Store, UTM SE offers several unique features like V…

Popular Delta Retro Game Emulator Officially Comes to iPad Game emulator Delta, which has proven popular among retro gaming enthusiasts on iPhone, is now officially available for iPad, following an app update to version 1.6. Delta has been hugely popular since its debut on the App Store and the emulator has been a constant presence in the Top Charts, with users flocking to play retro games that origina…

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 vs. Samsung’s Galaxy Buds3 Pro Samsung this week introduced its latest earbuds, the Galaxy Buds3 Pro, which look quite a bit like Apple’s AirPods Pro 2. Given the similarities, we thought we’d compare Samsung’s new earbuds to the ‌AirPods Pro‌. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Design wise, you could potentially mistake Samsung’s Galaxy Buds3 Pro fo…

Top Stories: Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 3, HomePod With Screen Rumor, and More Apple is moving right along with development and testing on iOS 18 and related software updates, with the third developer betas arriving this past week and public beta versions of most of them expected very shortly. Not all of the new features Apple showed off at WWDC last month will be available right away, however, with some rolling out in la…