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- 1 hour agoSiri app vs. Hey Siri: how to get more from Siri AI | <font style="color: black;">AppleInsider</font>Siri app vs. Hey Siri: how to get more from Siri AI
Apple's new Siri app makes the assistant far more useful for longer conversations, and knowing when to open it instead of saying "Hey Siri" helps you get faster, better results.Siri has its own app nowUsers can open the app to revisit an earlier response, continue a conversation from another supported device or pin an exchange they expect to need again. Voice activation still makes more sense for timers, reminders, music, directions and smart home controls that don't require a lasting conversation.Siri AI has been available for developer testing since June 8, on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate and visionOS 27. Apple plans to begin watchOS 27 developer testing in a future beta and release an English-language beta to users later in 2026.The best interface depends less on what Siri can do than on how long the user needs the interaction to last. Open the app when the conversation is part of the work, and use the quickest available system control when Siri is helping with one immediate task. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums1 hour agoThe first iPhone 18 Pro preorders are reaching customers | <font style="color: black;">AppleInsider</font>The first iPhone 18 Pro preorders are reaching customers
as Apple's latest flagship rolls out worldwide.Queues at Apple The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur as the iPhone 18 Pro goes on sale - image credit: Apple.Apple opened iPhone 18 Pro preorders on September 12, ahead of its September 18 release. Customers in the earliest time zones are now among the first to receive their new devices.Deliveries typically begin in Australia and New Zealand, followed by Asia, Europe, and North America. Apple Stores generally open at 8:00 AM local time to cater to launch-day enthusiasts. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:00 amA new e-degree shows you how to use Claude to automate your job, just $20 right now | <font style="color: black;">Macworld</font>A new e-degree shows you how to use Claude to automate your job, just $20 right now
Macworld TL;DR: Learn to automate real work with Claude through this Claude AI e-degree, now only $19.99 (reg. $159). Most people are not using AI to its full potential. One of the most useful things AI can do is automate basic tasks, but learning how to do that is tough. If you want help, the Claude AI Professional E-Degree takes you from the basics through to advanced skills like automation, and lifetime access is on sale for $19.99 (reg. $159). Four modules take you from prompting fundamentals up to advanced automation across 100-plus lectures and more than 8 hours of video. You start with prompt engineering and context management, then move into agentic coding with debugging and VS Code integration. From there, the courses connect Claude to Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, and Chrome through MCP connectors, so you can automate the repetitive tasks that eat your day. Cowork plugins and sub-agents round out the automation side. Five hands-on projects put all these new skills to work on marketing workflows, AI-powered websites, automation systems, and virtual assistants, so you finish with working examples instead of theory. Every project mirrors work a freelancer or professional would actually get paid for. You’ll also get access to quizzes to reinforce each lesson, and you earn a professional certificate once you complete the program. Turn Claude into an automated workflow engine instead of another chatbot. Get the Claude AI Professional E-Degree on sale for $19.99. Claude AI Professional E-DegreeSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.08:00 amReplace your app subscriptions with this set of 27 lifetime licenses bundled together for $30 | <font style="color: black;">Macworld</font>Replace your app subscriptions with this set of 27 lifetime licenses bundled together for $30
Macworld TL;DR: Get 27 native Mac apps with lifetime licenses in one bundle for $29.99 (reg. $390). Buying Mac utilities one at a time, or renting them through monthly subscriptions, is laughably expensive. It’s also not your only option. This Mac Bundle collects 27 native macOS apps for everything from productivity and file cleanup to development, design, and media, all under lifetime licenses on sale for $29.99 (reg. $390). You might already be paying a monthly fee for tasks some of these apps do for a one-time fee. When your Mac slows down, MemoryBooster frees inactive memory to bring the speed back. AllClips saves your clipboard history, so a link you copied this morning is still one click away in the afternoon. RenameMe cleans up a cluttered folder by batch-renaming files with a live preview before you commit anything. Developers get their own toolkit, from Regex Wizard for testing expressions to JSON Wizard for editing data and CodeCounter for measuring a project’s size. Designers can pull color palettes out of any image with Color Hound, batch-process photos in PhotoFoundry, and manage fonts in Specimen. Secure file deletion, automatic sorting, and QR code generation round out the rest. Every app runs natively on macOS and includes free updates through its next major version, so you’re not paying again down the road. Get the 27-App Lifetime Mac Bundle on sale for $29.99. The 27-App Lifetime Mac BundleSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.05:02 amiPhone 18 Pro turns up the charging speed and turns down the heat | <font style="color: black;">Cult of Mac</font>iPhone 18 Pro turns up the charging speed and turns down the heat
Tests suggest the iPhone 18 Pro delivers faster charging and better cooling, reaching 100% in under an hour while running cooler under load. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:18 amOpenAI won't get to see terms of settlement between Apple and SpaceXAI | <font style="color: black;">AppleInsider</font>OpenAI won't get to see terms of settlement between Apple and SpaceXAI
Elon Musk filed to have Apple dismissed from the lawsuit he brought against it and OpenAI, and OpenAI demanded answers. The judge has denied OpenAI's request to reveal settlement terms.OpenAI won't get to see what convinced Elon Musk to let Apple leave lawsuitWhen Elon Musk's SpaceXAI sought to dismiss Apple from the ongoing lawsuit brought against it and OpenAI, it wasn't clear exactly what had transpired. In OpenAI's efforts to find out, it has been revealed that there was some kind of settlement reached between the companies.OpenAI asked that the settlement terms be revealed, but after Judge Pittman reviewed the settlement, he denied the request. The decision was first shared by 9to5Mac, which said that if the settlement terms were relevant to the ongoing case with OpenAI, they could be shared, but they apparently are not. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:18 amWebKit blog breaks down what’s new with Safari 27 for developers, including MCP support | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>WebKit blog breaks down what’s new with Safari 27 for developers, including MCP support
Following the rollout of Apple’s 2027 system releases, the WebKit blog has now published an in-depth look at what’s new with Safari 27.0. Here are the details. more…02:05 amThe iPhones 18 Pro
It’s the best version of the most successful product ever made. And yet by nature of *how* the iPhone 18 Pro improved in the last year, it’s not exciting at all.01:41 amWhatsApp starts rolling out new in-chat search button on iOS | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>WhatsApp starts rolling out new in-chat search button on iOS
Following a few weeks of beta testing, WhatsApp is now rolling out its new in-chat search button to iPhone users. Here are the details. more…01:14 amJudge rejects OpenAI’s bid to see X’s confidential settlement with Apple in antitrust lawsuit | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>Judge rejects OpenAI’s bid to see X’s confidential settlement with Apple in antitrust lawsuit
Judge Mark Pittman today rejected OpenAI’s request to obtain X and SpaceXAI’s confidential settlement agreement with Apple in their ongoing antitrust case. Here are the details. more…12:45 amReport: Apple leads slowing true wireless stereo market as open-ear earbuds gain ground | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>Report: Apple leads slowing true wireless stereo market as open-ear earbuds gain ground
Apple reportedly maintained its lead in the global true wireless stereo (TWS) market and saw modest year-over-year growth, even as overall shipments declined. Here are the details. more…Thursday September 1711:52 pmApple's 'Friday Night Baseball' broadcast will be partially captured by iPhone 18 Pro | <font style="color: black;">AppleInsider</font>Apple's 'Friday Night Baseball' broadcast will be partially captured by iPhone 18 Pro
A series of 14 iPhone 18 Pro models will be spread around Dodger Stadium to capture the "Friday Night Baseball" game, providing unique vantage points.Apple will once again use iPhones during an MLB gameApple first used iPhone cameras to capture a Major League Baseball Game in September 2025. The new iPhone 18 Pro models with variable aperture have launched just in time to be used in Friday's MLB game.The "Friday Night Baseball" game between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will have 14 iPhone 18 Pro models stationed around the stadium. Apple has shared with AppleInsider that the iPhone's small size allows it to be in places no broadcast camera could fit. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:56 pmApple pushes UK court to lift secrecy around encryption backdoor order | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>Apple pushes UK court to lift secrecy around encryption backdoor order
In a hearing today, Apple challenged the UK government’s refusal to publicly confirm whether it has issued an order requiring the company to provide access to encrypted user data. Here are the details. more…10:30 pmMeta AI launches Muse personal agent, including apps for iPhone and Mac | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>Meta AI launches Muse personal agent, including apps for iPhone and Mac
Update: Nine days later, Muse now includes a Mac app. You can download it here. Meta AI just launched a brand-new iPhone app called Muse from Meta. Similar to Grok Bot in presentation, Muse is a personal AI agent that handles tasks for you. more…09:52 pmmacOS 27: What’s new for the Photos app?
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. macOS 27 Golden Gate doesn’t give the Photos app a dramatic redesign. Instead, Photos gains a surprisingly broad set of various improvements this year. These range from Apple Intelligence-powered editing, new ways to organize and sort your collection, better sharing tools, and much more. more…09:52 pmmacOS 27: What’s new for the Photos app?
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. macOS 27 Golden Gate doesn’t give the Photos app a dramatic redesign. Instead, Photos gains a surprisingly broad set of various improvements this year. These range from Apple Intelligence-powered editing, new ways to organize and sort your collection, better sharing tools, and much more. more…09:52 pmmacOS 27: What’s new for the Photos app?
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. macOS 27 Golden Gate doesn’t give the Photos app a dramatic redesign. Instead, Photos gains a surprisingly broad set of various improvements this year. These range from Apple Intelligence-powered editing, new ways to organize and sort your collection, better sharing tools, and much more. more…09:52 pmmacOS 27: What’s new for the Photos app?
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. macOS 27 Golden Gate doesn’t give the Photos app a dramatic redesign. Instead, Photos gains a surprisingly broad set of various improvements this year. These range from Apple Intelligence-powered editing, new ways to organize and sort your collection, better sharing tools, and much more. more…09:52 pmmacOS 27: What’s new for the Photos app?
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. macOS 27 Golden Gate doesn’t give the Photos app a dramatic redesign. Instead, Photos gains a surprisingly broad set of various improvements this year. These range from Apple Intelligence-powered editing, new ways to organize and sort your collection, better sharing tools, and much more. more…09:42 pmApple showcases iPhone 18 Pro camera with new ‘What Holds Us’ photography exhibition | <font style="color: black;">9 to 5 Mac</font>Apple showcases iPhone 18 Pro camera with new ‘What Holds Us’ photography exhibition
Apple is holding a new photography exhibition in New York City this weekend to showcase the iPhone 18 Pro camera. Here are the details. more…