macOS Sequoia Adds iCloud Support for macOS 15 Virtual Machines Apple is introducing a notable enhancement to its virtualization framework in macOS Sequoia by enabling Mac users to sign into iCloud within macOS virtual machines (VMs). Previously, users could not sign into iCloud on macOS VMs, which limited the framework’s utility for developers needing to test iCloud features and for users looking to sync…

iOS 18: How to Lock and Hide iPhone Apps In iOS 17, Apple doesn’t offer a system-level method for individually locking sensitive apps like Photos behind Face ID. There is a Shortcut action that provides rudimentary protection, but it’s not infallible. Thankfully, iOS 18 includes a dedicated option to lock and even hide individual apps even when the iPhone itself is already unlocked. T…

Apple Education Store Down in US and Canada, Back to School Offer Expected Soon Apple’s online education store has gone down in the United States and Canada, as Apple prepares to launch its annual Back to School promotion for university students. Apple’s back to school sales provide students with a free Apple gift card when purchasing a Mac or an iPad, and this year’s promotion could help Apple push the new M2 iPad Air and…

Apple Pencil Pro Drops to $119 on Amazon Alongside Record Low Prices for M4 iPad Pro The Apple Pencil Pro has dropped to a new record low price today on Amazon, and we’re also tracking a collection of discounts on the M4 iPad Pro. Apple Pencil Pro Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Amazon today has …

iOS 18 Allows Third-Party Apps to Offer Spatial Video Recording on iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models running iOS 17.2 or later can record spatial video with 3D depth for playback on Apple’s Vision Pro headset. While spatial video recording has been limited to Apple’s built-in Camera app until this point, third-party camera apps on the App Store can also offer this functionality starting on iOS 18. In …

watchOS 11 Gets ‘Check In’ Feature That Supports Outdoor Workouts Apple in iOS 17 added a Check In feature to Messages that allows you to let a loved one know when you’ve made it back home safely. With watchOS 11, Check In is also coming to Apple Watch, but it’s not just in the Messages app that you can activate it. Anyone who has used a Garmin watch will probably be familiar with its LiveTrack feature, which…

Apple Explains iPhone 15 Pro Requirement for Apple Intelligence With iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple is introducing a new personalized AI experience called Apple Intelligence that uses on-device, generative large-language models to enhance the user experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. These new AI features require Apple’s latest iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models to work, while only …

Select Multiple Items Faster With This Simple iPhone Gesture Your iPhone has multiple touch and gesture capabilities that can enhance how you interact with apps. Some, like pinch and zoom, are well known enough to be considered second nature, but others are less obvious, like the one we’re about to explain. Two-Finger Drag to Select Items If have apps where you habitually tap on each individual item in a…

Apple Has ‘Very Serious’ DMA Issues, EU to Enforce Rules ‘Soon’ Apple is facing a “number” of “very serious” issues with its Digital Markets Act compliance in Europe, EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in an interview with CNBC. The European Commission opened an investigation into Apple in March to determine if Apple’s EU app marketplace changes were complying with DMA regulations. The DMA …

Logitech Launches ‘Keys-To-Go 2’ Portable Keyboard for Tablets Logitech today announced the launch of the Keys-To-Go 2, a new portable wireless keyboard that’s designed for tablets and mobile devices like the iPad, and it works as a lightweight alternative for those who do not want to invest in Apple’s Magic Keyboard. The keyboard is designed to work as a standalone device, so it does not attach to the ‌iP…

Apple Launches ‘Help Me Choose’ Website for Finding the Right Mac Apple today debuted a new Mac website that’s designed to help potential customers find the ideal Mac. The “Help Me Choose” site asks users a few questions and then suggests the Mac that will best meet the user’s needs. Questions include what the Mac will be used for, necessary day-to-day essentials, info on the user’s creative pursuits, the nee…

M4 MacBook Pro Models Expected to Launch in Late 2024 MacBook Pro models with an M4 chip are expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to display analyst Ross Young. In a tweet for subscribers, Young said that panel shipments for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are set to begin in the third quarter of 2024, which suggests a launch toward the end of the year. Apple star…

Habbo Launches Classic Version of Game on Mac in Throwback to 2005 If you were a kid who grew up using the internet in the early 2000s, there is a good chance that you heard of Habbo Hotel. Once a massively popular virtual world with millions of players, the game slowly died out over the years as the young teenagers who played it eventually became adults and moved on with life. With the modern version of Habbo…

Amazon Takes Up to $350 Off M3 MacBook Pros, Starting at $1,399 Amazon today has a selection of M3 MacBook Pro models on sale at steep discounts, including both 14-inch and 16-inch devices. Most of these computers are in stock and ready to be delivered as soon as the end of this week, and none of the deals below require a coupon code in order to see the discounted price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partn…

Apple Expands Vision Pro App Store to New Countries Ahead of Upcoming Launch Apple today told developers that it is expanding the Vision Pro App Store to new markets ahead of when the device is set to launch in additional countries. Since its February launch, the Vision Pro has been limited to buyers in the United States, but at WWDC, Apple announced plans to bring it to eight new markets. The Apple Vision Pro will laun…

watchOS 11 Lets You Schedule Activity Goals for Each Day of the Week In the watchOS 11 beta, the Activity app for Apple Watch lets you schedule custom activity goals for different days of the week, and also lets you pause your goals if you need to rest up. If you tap the +/- button when viewing your Move, Exercise, or Stand goals in the Activity app, a new Change Daily Goal option takes you to a schedule list fo…

Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Vision Pro 2 Apple has suspended work on the second-generation Vision Pro headset to singularly focus on a cheaper model, The Information reports. Apple apparently told at least one of its suppliers that it has suspended work on the next-generation of its Vision Pro headset. The company is continuing work on a more affordable “Vision” product with fewer fea…

EU Reportedly Satisfied With Apple’s Plans to Open iPhone’s NFC Chip to Rivals Apple is set to conclude a lengthy antitrust investigation by the European Union into its mobile payments system by making significant concessions to give competitors access to the iPhone’s NFC technology, the Financial Times reports. The European Commission charged Apple in 2022 with violating competition law, contending that Apple was prevent…

Beats Solo Buds Now Available to Order: 18-Hour Battery and a Tiny Case for $79.99 Following their announcement back in late April, the new Beats Solo Buds earbuds are now available to order ahead of their launch later this week. Priced at $79.99, the Solo Buds offer 18 hours of battery life right in the buds themselves and come in the smallest case ever for a Beats earphone product. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel …

iOS 18: Calendar App Design Changes and Reminders Integration Apple in iOS 18 has given the Calendar app a major update, adding some welcome interface design changes, not to mention long-awaited integration with Reminders. In the month-by-month calendar view, the month now appears in large bold font in the top left, while the Events list toggle has been replaced by a new button that lets you choose betwee…