Apple’s Phone App Finally Supports T9 Dialing in iOS 18 T9 dialing, or Text on 9 keys, is a predictive text technology that emerged in the late 90s to make it easier to type text messages on devices with limited input options, such as traditional mobile phones with numeric keypads. Each number key (2-9) on a T9 keypad is mapped to a set of letters. For example, the key “2” corresponds to “ABC,” “3” t…

watchOS 11 Supports Automatic Nap Detection watchOS 11 appears to include a new feature that allows an Apple Watch to automatically detect and record when you’re taking a nap. As shared on Reddit, an Apple Watch owner took a nap and was able to see the sleep data recorded in the Health app, despite not putting the device in Sleep Mode. Right now, the Apple Watch only tracks and records s…

U.S. Government Sues Adobe for Hidden Termination Fees When Canceling Subscription The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused of forcing subscribers to “navigate a complex and challenging cancellation process designed to deter them from cancelling s…

Apple Teases June 25 Beats Pill Unveiling Apple appears to be planning to unveil its new Beats Pill speaker on Tuesday, June 25, according to a teaser shared on social media site X (formerly Twitter) today. The Beats by Dre account posted a short video starring LeBron James and featuring the Beats Pill speaker, with the text “6/25,” which seemingly hints at the debut date of the device…

iOS 18 Beta Notes Reveal More Changes for FaceTime, Siri, and Wallet Apple shared iOS 18 beta release notes on its developer website last week, and they reveal some smaller changes related to FaceTime, Siri, and the Wallet app. iOS 18 is currently in beta for Apple Developer Program members, with a public beta to follow in July. The update should be widely released in September. FaceTime Apple says FaceTime wil…

Apple Discontinuing Apple Pay Later Apple is discontinuing Apple Pay Later, the buy now, pay later feature that it just launched last October. ‌Apple Pay‌ Later is being discontinued as of today, but people who have existing ‌Apple Pay‌ Later loans will be able to continue to pay them off and manage them through the Wallet app. Apple announced plans to end the feature in a statem…

Apple’s 2024 Back to School Sale Launching This Week Apple will launch its annual Back to School promotion for university students in the United States and Canada this week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. 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 M4 iPad…

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a few weeks after the launch of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5. 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 Upd…

Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.6 update to developers, with the software coming a month after Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.5. Registered developers can opt-in to the beta through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Note that an Apple ID associated with an Apple Developer account is require…

Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 17.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 17.6 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a month after the release of tvOS 17.5. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.6 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required. tvOS software …

Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 10.6 to Developers Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.6 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a month after the release of watchOS 10.5. To install the ‌watchOS 10.6 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under “General” in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Dev…

Apple Releases First Beta of visionOS 1.3 to Developers Apple today released the first beta of an upcoming visionOS 1.3 update to developers, allowing them to test new features ahead of the software seeing a public launch. The ‌visionOS‌ 1.3 beta comes a week after the release of visionOS 1.2. The ‌visionOS‌ beta can be downloaded by going to the Settings app on the device and toggling on developer …

These iOS 18 Features Aren’t Coming to iPhones Until iOS 18.1 or Later iOS 18 includes many new features for the iPhone, but not all of them will be available when the update is initially released in September. Below, we have listed all of the features that will not be available until a later version of iOS 18, according to Apple’s website. The features should begin rolling out with iOS 18.1 in October and iOS 18….

Best Buy Takes $200 Off M1 iPad Air and $100 Off iPad Mini 6 Today we’re tracking a pair of deals on Apple’s sixth-generation iPad mini and fifth-generation iPad Air, which are available on Best Buy and Amazon. Both of these sales are notable for having nearly every model of each tablet on sale right now, with as much as $200 off select models. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When y…

Here’s Everything New in the Messages App on iOS 18 iOS 18 adds many new features to the Messages app, including the ability to schedule messages to be sent later, the ability to use any emoji or sticker as a Tapback, text formatting options like bold and italics, and much more. iOS 18 is currently available in beta for members of the Apple Developer Program, with a public beta to follow in July…

iOS 18: These Apple Intelligence Features Won’t Be Ready Until 2025 Apple is not expected to introduce its most significant Apple Intelligence features in September when ‌iOS 18‌ sees a public release. Instead, many will come alongside a Siri overhaul in a future ‌iOS 18‌ update that’s set to be introduced in 2025. That doesn’t mean Siri will not have any improvements when iOS 18 initially launches. According …

Apple Developing Thinner MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone Apple intends to slim down the MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, and iPhone, with the new ultra-thin M4 iPad Pro a sign of the company’s new design trajectory, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. When the M4 iPad Pro was unveiled last month, Apple touted it as the company’s thinnest product ever, and even compared it to the 2012 iPod nano to emphasiz…

Kuo: Apple Watch Series 10 to Get Larger Screen and Thinner Design This year’s Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner and come in larger screen sizes than previous models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his latest industry note shared on Medium, Kuo said the screen size options on the next-generation Apple Watch will increase from 41mm to 45mm, and from 45mm to 49mm, while being encased in a thinne…

Amazon’s Weekend Sale Has Record Low Prices on M3 MacBook Air, Available From $899 Amazon this weekend has record low prices on every M3 MacBook Air, including the 13-inch and 15-inch models. Amazon introduced this sale about one week ago and it remains one of the only retailers to have these all-time low prices on the 2024 MacBook Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purch…

Top Stories: WWDC Recap With iOS 18, Apple Intelligence, and More WWDC 2024 kicked off on Monday with a jam-packed keynote revealing iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more, all fueled by upcoming Apple Intelligence technology. We’ve highlighted the major announcements below, but be sure to check out our recap post that includes a video going over the highlights plus links to all of our coverage from the big day! App…