iMac With M4 Chip Reviews: Nano-Texture Display Option and Center Stage Camera Tested The new iMac will launch in stores and begin arriving to customers this Friday. Ahead of time, the first reviews of Apple’s latest all-in-one desktop computer have been shared by select media outlets and YouTube channels. While the iMac did not receive any major design changes this year, the computer can be configured with a matte nano-texture …

M4 MacBook Pro Reviews: Processor Benchmarks Impress, New Nano-Texture Option Worth the Extra $150 The first wave of reviews of Apple’s new M4-powered MacBook Pro models were published this morning. We’ve collected some of the latest impressions from YouTube channels and select media outlets below. Apple last month announced the new 14-inch and 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, adding next-generation M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips, with Thunderbol…

Mac Mini With M4 and M4 Pro Reviews: Smaller Design and Pro Performance Make for Major Upgrade The new Mac mini will launch in stores and begin arriving to customers this Friday. Ahead of time, the first reviews of Apple’s latest redesigned computer have been shared by select media outlets and YouTube channels. Image via The Verge The Mac mini received its first redesign in over a decade this year, introducing a considerably smaller ca…

Matter 1.4 Brings Support for New Devices and Easier Integration to Smart Home Setups Matter 1.4 adds enhanced interoperability features for smart home ecosystems like Apple’s HomeKit, including multi-platform device support and expanded energy management. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the organization responsible for Matter, has now finalized version 1.4 of the specification (via The Verge), introducing a range of …

How to Fix iPhone Notes Disappearing After Accepting New iCloud Terms Apple in September updated its iCloud terms and conditions with some minor changes, and this week it has been notifying iPhone users that they must accept the revised terms in order to continue using iCloud. Unfortunately, after accepting the new terms, some iPhone users have seen all of their notes disappear in the Notes app. While some users …

OLED MacBook Air Could Be Delayed Beyond 2027, Claims Report Apple’s plans to release a MacBook Air with an OLED display may face significant delays beyond its original expected 2027 launch window, according to a new report from The Elec. Industry sources cited by the Korean outlet point to pricing concerns and supply chain challenges as key factors behind the potential delay. The high manufacturing cost…

Samsung Planning Ultra-Thin Galaxy S25 Model to Rival iPhone 17 Air Samsung is developing a slim version of its upcoming flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone that could launch in Q2 2025, potentially setting up a direct competition with Apple’s rumored iPhone 17 ‘Air’, according to reports from South Korean media and data discovered in GSMA’s global mobile registry database. Korea’s ET News on October 31 claimed that…

macOS Sequoia 15.2 Beta Adds New AirPlay Options With the macOS Sequoia 15.2 beta, Apple has revamped AirPlay, adding new options for sharing a more limited amount of information on the screen when AirPlaying to an Apple TV. There are now options to show your entire screen, a specific window or app, or your extended display. Limiting ‌AirPlay‌ to a specific app allows a presentation or photos…

What to Expect From Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 Next Year A few months ago, Apple shared a short teaser video in which it revealed that it will be releasing new Powerbeats Pro 2 next year. The video showed MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani wearing the upcoming version of the earbuds, which appear to have some slight design changes compared to the original Powerbeats Pro from 2019. MLB player Shohei Ohtani w…

Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 With New Apple Intelligence Features Apple today seeded the first public betas of upcoming iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates, allowing the public to try out the new features ahead of when the software launches. The public betas come a couple days after Apple provided developers with the second betas. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. P…

Apple Intelligence Servers Expected to Start Using M4 Chips Next Year After M2 Ultra This Year Apple plans to start using the M4 chip in its Apple Intelligence servers next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report this week, citing TrendForce analyst Frank Kung. Apple Intelligence servers are currently powered by the M2 Ultra chip, per previous reports. The report claims that Apple has approached its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn …

Amazon Expands iPad Mini 7 Sale With More Models Available at $99 Discount Amazon this week continues to provide record low prices on multiple models of the new iPad mini 7, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. All of the deals on the iPad mini 7 in this article require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the discounts. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When yo…

iPhone Glass Supplier Corning Faces EU Antitrust Probe Apple supplier Corning is facing a European Commission-led antitrust probe over potential anticompetitive practices related to its dominant position in the smartphone cover glass market, specifically in relation to its Gorilla Glass technology. The investigation centers on concerns that US-based Corning may have abused its market position by ad…

iOS 18.2 Lets You Track Progress of Safari Downloads on Lock Screen iOS 18.2 expands Live Activities support to ongoing Safari downloads, allowing you to quickly track the progress of file downloads on the iPhone’s Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro models and newer. This is a minor but useful improvement coming with iOS 18.2. The update is currently in beta, and it will be released in Dece…

Valve Launches Game Recording Feature for Steam Client Valve has officially released Steam Game Recording, a new built-in feature that allows players to capture and share gameplay footage across PC, Mac, and Steam Deck devices. The feature recently exited beta testing and is now available through the Steam client. Steam Game Recording offers both manual and automatic recording options, with manual …

Preserve iPhone Battery With Charging Limit Options in iOS 18 Apple has introduced expanded charging limit options for iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models in iOS 18, offering users more control over their device’s battery health. This feature, which previously capped charging at 80%, now includes new 85%, 90%, and 95% options. The system Apple has applied aims to improve battery longevity by reducing the time…

iOS 18.2 Could Show How Long Your iPhone Will Take to Charge Apple appears to be working on a new battery charging feature for iPhone that will show users how much time it will take for their device to reach a full charge. Code unearthed in the latest iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac references a new “BatteryIntelligence” framework that apparently allows the system to calculate estimated charging completion time…

Apple Planning ‘Ten Year Celebration’ Activity Achievement for Apple Watch Apple appears to be planning an activity challenge to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch, which was released in 2015. In the latest iOS 18.2 beta, there’s a mention of a “Ten Year Celebration” with references to an activity achievement, so it sounds like something is in the works. While the Apple Watch was introduced at Apple’s S…

OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 External SSD for Latest Macs is Impressively Fast Apple’s new Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip and MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips feature support for the faster Thunderbolt 5 specification, and reputable accessory maker OWC is ready with a new external SSD. Announced in September, OWC’s Envoy Ultra external SSD is compatible with Apple’s latest Macs, and it has Thunderbolt 5 supp…

Apple Continues Working to Get Blood Oxygen Sensing Back in U.S. Apple Watches as Next Masimo Trial Begins Apple and Masimo are back in a California court this week for a bench trial that will see Masimo arguing that Apple illegally poached its employees and stole trade secrets when developing the Apple Watch. Masimo first filed the trade secret lawsuit against Apple in 2020, and there was a jury trial in April 2023. During that trial, the court thr…