Amazon Takes Up to $200 Off New M3 MacBook Air, Starting at $899 Amazon today has taken $200 off the 256GB 13-inch M3 MacBook Air, now available for $899.00 in Starlight, down from $1,099.00. Only Amazon has this deal, and it has an estimated delivery date of June 10 for most residences in the United States. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a p…

How to Speak With ChatGPT in the Background on iPhone Apple is rumored to be on the verge of integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology into iOS 18. We’re expecting to learn more about the partnership at WWDC on June 10, but until then, here’s a way to interact with ChatGPT on your iPhone, whatever you’re doing on it. Last year, OpenAI launched its free-to-use ChatGPT app for iPhone and iPad. Using t…

Rumor: iOS 18 Will Finally Let You React to iMessages With Any Emoji iOS 18 will introduce at least two changes to the Tapback feature in the Messages app on the iPhone, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. An emoji Tapback menu on iOS 18 (concept) Introduced with iOS 10, Tapback icons are the heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, “HA HA” symbol, exclamation marks, and question mark that can be added to messages. In…

Apple Updates Developer Forums Ahead of WWDC, Provides Insights Into Available Developer Tools As the countdown to WWDC 2024 continues, Apple today highlighted the tools and programs that it makes available to developers, and announced an update to the Apple Developer Forums. Apple says that the updated forums will connect developers with more experts and with other developers for timely responses to technical questions. Apple engineers …

Netflix Testing Major Apple TV App Redesign Netflix is testing a redesigned version of its TV app, reports The Verge, marking the first major overhaul to the app in the last decade. The new design is a notable departure from the current look, but it is more modern and puts more information about content front and center. Customers were reportedly performing “eye gymnastics” looking arou…

Google Adds RCS Feature for Texting 911 Google today announced that it is partnering with emergency technology company RapidSOS to allow U.S. Android users to text 911 in emergencies using its Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol. When it is not possible to call 911, Android users will be able to send a text instead to get emergency help. The texting feature will provide precis…

Apple to Launch Standalone ‘Passwords’ App in iOS 18 and macOS 15 Apple plans to introduce a new Passwords app in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Passwords app, which will serve as an alternative to third-party apps like 1Password and LastPass, will provide a simpler way for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to access their stored login information. There’s already a Passwords …

Apple Arcade Adding These New Games in July Apple today revealed three new games coming to Apple Arcade on July 3, including town-building strategy game Outlanders 2: Second Nature, side-scrolling action game Punch Kick Duck+, and the calm and relaxing game Zen Koi Pro+. All games available on Apple Arcade are ad-free and do not offer in-app purchases. More details about these games can …

Rivian’s Latest Vehicles Support Apple Car Keys for Unlocking With Wallet App Rivian today announced second-generation versions of the R1S SUV and R1T pickup, and the reengineered models include support for the Car Keys feature that’s available on iPhones and Apple Watches. Car Keys allows an iPhone or Apple Watch with NFC capabilities to unlock a vehicle through the Wallet app. A digital version of a car key is stored in…

Review: Three Weeks With the M2 iPad Air It’s been three weeks since Apple introduced the new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, and after revisiting the iPad Pro last week, we thought we’d take a deeper look at the ‌iPad Air‌ now that it’s been out long enough for day-to-day usage testing. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The ‌iPad Air‌ is the best iPad for peop…

Amazon’s New Sale Has $170 Off M2 MacBook Air and $299 Off Apple Studio Display Today we’re tracking a pair of deals on Amazon, which is discounting the M2 MacBook Air to multiple all-time low prices, as well as the Apple Studio Display. Both devices are in stock on Amazon with delivery estimates between June 8 and June 12 as of writing. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a p…

2024 Apple Design Award Winners Announced Ahead of WWDC Ahead of WWDC next week, Apple has announced the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards, honoring 14 best-in-class apps and games. Here are this year’s winners, with one app and one game chosen per category: Delight and Fun: Bears Gratitude (app) and NYT Games (game) Inclusivity: oko (app) and Crayola Adventures (game) Innovation: Procre…

Six Bartender Alternatives to Manage Your Mac’s Menu Bar Popular Mac menu bar management utility Bartender was recently quietly sold to another company, a fact that only came to light after app monitoring service MacUpdater alerted users that updates to the app from version 5.0.52 could be potentially unsafe due to the lack of transparency surrounding the situation. The original developer has since…

iOS 18: Apple Mail App May Help You Compose and Reply to Your Emails Apple Mail in iOS 18 is set to receive substantial improvements powered by new AI capabilities, including more powerful search, generative “Smart Replies,” and email composition assistance. According to a new report from AppleInsider, results returned when performing a Mail search will be beefed up to include additional information from Contact…

Proton Pass Multi-Platform Password Manager Launches on macOS Swiss-based privacy startup Proton today announced the availability of Proton Pass for Mac and Linux, bringing the encrypted password manager to every platform for the first time. Proton Pass features end-to-end encryption for all stored data, and includes a built-in two-factor authentication system, passkey support, and secure password sharing…

Apple Commits to At Least Five Years of iPhone Security Updates Apple has revealed its commitment to a minimum of five years of iPhone security software updates from the date a device is launched, thanks to a new legal requirement in the United Kingdom (via Android Authority). Earlier this year, the U.K. established new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regulations, which force c…

Lowe’s Launches In-Store Apple Vision Pro Experience Some of Lowe’s retail locations are now offering an in-store Apple Vision Pro experience that is designed to allow customers to personalize and visualize their dream kitchen with the help of a Lowe’s associate. Available in select stores in North Carolina, California, and New Jersey to begin with, the experience provides customers with an Apple…

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 196 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 196 includes fixes and updates for Canvas, CSS, JavaScript, Web…

Apple Promises to Fix Long-Ignored Parental Control Bug After Media Spotlight Apple will finally address a Safari restriction workaround that has been around for years after the bug was highlighted by The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern. Kids who are restricted from viewing certain websites with the Screen Time feature are able to paste a string of characters in the address bar in Safari in order to get around parental…

Apple Vision Pro Developer App Includes Immersive Environment for WWDC Session Videos The Vision Pro version of the Apple Developer app has a special immersive Environment included that can be used as a backdrop for watching session videos when WWDC begins next week. Apple’s Environment for the Developer app features a black background with neon light animations in the colors of the WWDC artwork that Apple is using this year. It…