Apple Releases Logic Pro 11.1 for Mac Apple today released Logic Pro 11.1 for Mac, adding new features for songwriting, producing, and mixing. There’s a new Quantec Room Simulator plug-in that uses the original algorithms and code from Quantec founder Wolfgang Buchleitner, allowing users to add naturalistic acoustic space to their music with Quantec QRS, or to select Quantec Yardsti…

Oura CEO Says Apple Won’t Make a Smart Ring Because ‘It’s Hard to Do’ Oura CEO Tom Hale doesn’t believe that Apple has plans to get into the smart ring market because an Apple-designed smart ring might undercut sales of the Apple Watch. In an interview with CBNC, Hale said that Apple is likely “unconvinced about the value of having a ring and watch together,” and he said that while the company is likely keeping a…

M4 Max MacBook Pro: Real-World Usage Tests Apple last week replaced the M3 Max MacBook Pro with the new M4 Max ‌MacBook Pro‌, and we picked up one of the new high-end ‌MacBook Pro‌ machines to see how it compares to the prior model with both benchmarks and real-world tests. We tested an M4 Max with a 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 48GB RAM against an M3 Max ‌MacBook Pro‌ with similar sp…

Apple Likely to Announce Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac Today In its Mac mini announcement video last month, Apple briefly mentioned an “upcoming” version of Final Cut Pro for the Mac. We believe that Apple will likely announce the update later today, as the annual Final Cut Pro Creative Summit conference begins today and involves a visit to Apple Park starting at 2 p.m. Pacific Time today. Final Cut Pro v…

Apple Customers Sue Over Unfixed AirPods Pro Crackling Issue A trio of Apple customers this month filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, accusing the Cupertino company of violating California consumer protection laws and false advertising for continuing to sell AirPods Pro models that had ongoing issues with crackling or static sounds. A few months after the ‌AirPods Pro‌ came out in October 2019, b…

Get Up to $160 Off the New M4 14-Inch MacBook Pro With Amazon’s Early Black Friday Deals Amazon has a collection of the new M4 14-inch MacBook Pro on sale this week, with as much as $160 off select models. These deals aren’t the only Mac-related Black Friday sales you can get right now, so be sure to check out our Best Early Black Friday Mac Deals guide for more information. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When …

Apple Arcade Adding These 15 New Games Through Early January Apple today announced that an additional 15 games are coming to Apple Arcade during the upcoming holiday season, including three Final Fantasy titles, PAC-MAN 256, Boggle: Arcade Edition, Gears & Goo, and more. Skate City: New York is coming to Apple Arcade on January 9 Accessible through the App Store, Apple Arcade is a subscription-based se…

AI Companies Reportedly Struggling to Improve Latest Models Leading artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are facing “diminishing returns” from their costly efforts to build newer AI models, according to a new Bloomberg report. The stumbling blocks appear to be growing in size as Apple continues a phased rollout of its own AI features through Apple Intelligence. OpenA…

Thunderbolt 5 in New Macs: Features, Benefits, and Is It Needed? Apple’s new Mac mini and MacBook Pro models powered by M4 Pro and M4 Max chips introduce Thunderbolt 5 connectivity to the Mac lineup for the first time, bringing the first major bandwidth increase since Thunderbolt 3 debuted in 2015. While this next-generation standard promises significant improvements, understanding its specific benefits can h…

18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2 Apple is set to release iOS 18.2 next month, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple’s AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. There are a handful of new non…

Mophie Launches New Qi2 Car Charger and 3-in-1 Travel Charger Mophie has three new Qi2 charging accessories available as of today from Apple retail stores, including a 3-in-1 Travel Charger, a Wireless Charging Vent Mount, and a Magnetic Vent Mount. The $150 3-in-1 Travel Charger features a Qi2 MagSafe charging surface for the iPhone, which can provide up to 15W to a compatible ‌iPhone‌. It also has an Ap…

How to Tell If You’re Using a Slow iPhone Charger In iOS 18, Apple has introduced a clever new way to identify if your iPhone charging setup is running at less than optimal speeds. The new feature appears directly in Settings, making it easy to spot when you’re not getting the fastest possible charge. The Battery section displays a Slow Charger message when your iPhone detects a “slow” charger…

Apple Releases $350 Gold Link Bracelet for Apple Watch Apple today released a new Gold Link Bracelet, which is available for $349. The band was first shown off when Apple introduced new Apple Watch Series 10 models, but it was not available for purchase in September. The gold version of the Link Bracelet is identical to the natural and slate options, but it is designed to match the stainless steel …

Apple Might Make Smart Home Products Like Cameras Apple has considered building its own line of smart home accessories, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple could manufacture smart home cameras and other devices that would connect to its HomeKit smart home platform and that would tie in with a planned smart home “command center” that could come out as soon as next year. As one example, Gurma…

Apple to Launch AI-Powered Home ‘Command Center’ as Soon as March 2025 Apple is planning to launch an AI-powered smart home display as soon as March 2025, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The display will measure in at approximately six inches, and while it is similar to an iPad, it is square rather than rectangular and it has thick bezels around the edges. There is a camera at the top front so that it can be …

iFixit Shares M4 Mac Mini Teardown Popular repair site iFixit today disassembled one of Apple’s new M4 Mac mini machines for a teardown video that gives us a more complete look at the inside of the device. Compared to the prior version of the Mac mini, the M4 model is densely packed with little space between components, which is how Apple slimmed down the size so much. The ‌M4 …

Apple Likely Planning to Release iOS 18.2 on December 9 Apple previously confirmed that iOS 18.2 will be released in December, and now a potential release date within the month has surfaced. We believe that Apple is likely planning to release iOS 18.2 on Monday, December 9, based on a recent notice that British carrier EE provided to its customers. In the notice, EE said it will be discontinuing an …

App Store Connect for Developers Gains Refreshed UI, Feature Notifications and More Apple today overhauled the App Store Connect app designed for developers, introducing version 2.0. Developers use App Store Connect to distribute and manage their apps for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. ‌App Store‌ Connect 2.0 includes a refreshed UI throughout the app, as well as new capabilities. Developers are …

Apple Seeds Second Public Betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 With New Apple Intelligence Features Apple today seeded the second public betas of upcoming iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates, allowing the public to continue testing new features ahead of when the software launches. The public betas come a day after Apple provided developers with new betas. Public beta testers can download the updates from the Settings app on …

Apple Seeds Second Beta of visionOS 2.2 to Developers With Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming visionOS 2.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a little over a week after the first visionOS 2.2 beta. visionOS 2.2 can be installed by going to the Software Update section of the Settings app on the Vision Pro and opting into Beta Updates. The visionOS 2.2 update …