Apple M5 Chip’s Dual-Use Design Will Power Future Macs and AI Servers Apple will reportedly use a more advanced SoIC packaging technology for its M5 chips, as part of a two-pronged strategy to meet its growing need for silicon that can power consumer Macs and enhance the performance of its data centers and future AI tools that rely on the cloud. Developed by TSMC and unveiled in 2018, SoIC (System on Integrated C…

Apple’s M4 iPad Pro vs. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra With the introduction of OLED displays, a thinner design, and more in the M4 iPad Pro, we thought it was worth taking another look at Samsung’s flagship OLED tablet, the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, to see how the two compare and which one might be the better purchase for you. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Both tablets off…

Amazon and Best Buy Take Up to $500 Off on Latest MacBook Pro Models Amazon and Best Buy have introduced record discounts on the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models today, taking up to $500 off of standard prices. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon and Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Starting wit…

Tiptop Provides Instant Trade-In Credit for Apple Products When Shopping Online Tiptop recently announced the launch of its trade-in service, which provides instant credit for over 50,000 items, including Apple products like iPhones and Macs. Online merchants powered by Shopify, Stripe, and more can offer Tiptop at checkout, with launch partners including electronics brand Nothing, game controller maker Backbone, pre-owned…

Netflix Starts Booting Subscribers Off Cheapest Basic Ads-Free Plan Netflix is proceeding with its plan to discontinue its cheapest ad-free subscription tier, starting with the UK and Canada, with more countries inevitably to follow. The streaming giant has reportedly begun notifying users via on-screen messages about the last day they can access the service unless they upgrade. One Reddit user shared a notific…

Proton Launches End-to-End Encrypted Alternative to Google Docs Swiss privacy company Proton today launched Proton Docs, which it is pitching to customers as a “secure alternative to Google Drive and Docs.” Proton Docs offers user end-to-end encrypted (E2E) document creation, editing, and collaboration, all of which is integrated with Proton’s cloud storage product, Drive. The implementation of E2E means …

Apple’s Back to School Sale Live in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East Apple today continued with the launch of its annual “Back to School” promotion, debuting back to school deals in most countries in Europe, some countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Mexico. Higher education students and educators in the UK can get up to a £120 Apple gift card with the purchase of select Macs and iPads, which is a similar deal…

macOS Sequoia Supports HDMI Passthrough for Dolby Atmos Content In macOS Sequoia, several Apple apps have gained a new HDMI Passthrough feature that enables a Mac to send an unaltered Dolby Atmos audio signal to a connected AV receiver or soundbar. The new functionality appears in various places in macOS 15, including Apple’s TV, Music, and QuickTime Player apps. Apple says turning on the option lets users …

iOS 18: 10 New Home Screen and Lock Screen Features With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new colors, plus you can hide apps and swap out your Lock Screen buttons. This guide highlights everything new coming to the ‌iOS 18‌ ‌Home Screen‌ an…

Apple’s Phil Schiller to Serve as OpenAI Board Observer as Part of iOS 18 AI Agreement Apple Fellow and App Store chief Phil Schiller will take on a board observer position at OpenAI, reports Bloomberg. Apple has been granted an observer role as part of its agreement with OpenAI, which will see ChatGPT integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, and Schiller has been selected for the role. A board observer is an informa…

Former Apple Lawyer Fined $1.15 Million After Insider Trading Conviction Former Apple director of corporate law Gene Levoff has been ordered to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $1.15 million for insider trading, reports Reuters. Late last year, Levoff was sentenced to four years of probation and a fine, avoiding a possible two-year jail sentence. At the time, the fine had not been determined, but the …

Apple Releases Second Public Beta of iOS 17.6 Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 updates to public beta testers, with the betas coming two weeks after the initial iOS and iPadOS 17.6 developer betas. Public beta testers can get the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option, and toggl…

Apple Releases Second macOS Sonoma 14.6 Public Beta Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming macOS 14.6 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. Today’s public beta comes two weeks after Apple released the first public beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta updates, …

Apple Leak Confirms Four iPhone 16 Models With Same A18 Chip Code discovered in Apple’s backend by Nicolás Alvarez and shared with MacRumors confirms Apple’s plans to release four iPhone 16 models this year, and it indicates that the devices will all have the same A-series chip. There are mentions of new model numbers that are not associated with existing iPhones, and that have the numbering scheme Apple …

iPhone 16 Could Feature Advanced Camera Sensor From Samsung Apple is testing advanced CMOS image sensors (CIS) from Samsung that could debut in the iPhone 16 later this year, The Elec reports. Apple is currently conducting a final quality assessment on CMOS image sensors provided by Samsung System LSI, the logic business unit of Samsung, according to the report. These sensors are slated for use in the m…

Resident Evil 7 Debuts on iPhone 15 Pro, iPad, and Mac As part of its effort to embrace Apple’s latest chips, Capcom today released Resident Evil 7 biohazard for iPhone 15 Pro, ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max, and all iPads and Macs with M-series Apple silicon chips. The game runs natively on Apple silicon with support for cross-progression and universal purchase, letting Apple users play the game…

Apple Watch Ultra 3: Everything We Know So Far The Apple Watch Ultra 3, likely to be released in September 2024 alongside the iPhone 16, is expected to offer fewer upgrades compared to its predecessor, the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Keep reading to learn what the rumored changes are. When Apple Watch Ultra 2 debuted last year, key new features included a 50% brighter display, a faster S9 chip, a …

Here Are the macOS Sequoia Features Intel Macs Won’t Support When Apple released macOS Monterey in 2021, some key features required a Mac with Apple silicon. The same scenario played out with macOS Ventura in 2022, and then again the following year with the release of macOS Sonoma. With macOS Sequoia set to arrive in the fall, which new features can Intel Mac owners expect to be unavailable to them this t…

Apple Boosts A18 Chip Orders in Anticipation of High iPhone 16 Demand Apple is said to have upped its order of next-generation chips from TSMC to between 90 million and 100 million units, following heightened demand expectations for its iPhone 16 series. Last year’s initial chip order volume for the iPhone 15 series launch is believed to have been in the region of 80-90 million units, suggesting Apple is anticip…

MacBook Owners With Faulty Butterfly Keyboards to Get Payouts Soon Two years after Apple paid $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over faulty MacBook butterfly keyboards, funds from the settlement will be going out to affected customers. An update on the MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement website says that the court issued a payment order on June 27, 2024, with payments set to be issued for approv…