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- Monday December 08
- 03:28 pmApple TV dominates Golden Globes nominations across major categories
Nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have just been announced, with Apple TV scoring 14 nominations total and looking like an early frontrunner for two of the most prized categories: Best TV Drama and Best TV Musical or Comedy. more…03:25 pmParamount bids to stop Netflix buying Warner Bros
Despite Warner Bros accepting an $82.7 billion offer from Netflix, Paramount is going to the film studio's shareholders to get the deal reversed.HBO Max will now be owned by Netflix if the deal meets regulatory and Warner Bros shareholders' approvalAlongside Apple TV, Paramount was known to be one of the bidders trying to buy the venerable Warner Bros studios and its extensive library. On December 5, 2025, though, Warner Bros announced that the deal had been done and that Netflix would be its new owner.The deal was — and remains — subject to regulatory approval. There were immediate doubts over that approval as President Trump said that the deal "could be a problem." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:23 pmBangladesh SMS Carrier Maintenance – Grameenphone
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 8, 23:00 PST - Dec 9, 05:00 PSTDec 8, 07:09 PSTScheduled - The Grameenphone network in Bangladesh is conducting a planned maintenance from 08 December 2025 at 23:00 PST until 09 December 2025 at 05:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to Grameenphone Bangladesh handsets.We are aware of the short notice and are working with our Carrier Partners to provide earlier notification where possible.03:21 pmCan you now send popup ads for your apps? Saw this for the first time over the weekend. | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingCan you now send popup ads for your apps? Saw this for the first time over the weekend.
Both owners of my company got popup like ads for other apps this weekend. They said “pop up ad for an app” and “it popped up on my phone.” I haven’t seen this myself but anyone have more insight? submitted by /u/BackgroundStatus7962 [link] [comments]03:09 pmApple has a reviewer in Malaysia that is horrible at their job!
For awhile I kept getting rejected by an Apple reviewer in Malaysia because I would submit my app late at night in the Midwest of America (usually around 11 pm) and it would get reviewed by someone in Malaysia every time, and I’m assuming it is the same person because they would keep rejecting it […]03:03 pmOutbound Call Quality Issues From a Subset of Twilio's Phone Numbers in Mexico
Dec 8, 07:03 PSTInvestigating - We are investigating outbound call quality issues from a subset of Twilio's Phone Numbers in Mexico. Our engineering team is working with our carrier partners to resolve this. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.03:00 pmApple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets in its largest expansion since launch
Apple on Monday announced Apple Fitness+, the award-winning fitness and wellness service, is expanding to 28 new markets — including… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:59 pmApple Fitness+ expands to 28 new countries with AI dubbing
Apple Fitness+ is spreading into 28 more countries, with the workout tool doing so thanks to the help of generative AI translation.Apple Fitness+ will soon arrive in more countries - Image Credit: AppleApple is bringing Apple Fitness+ to new territories starting from December 15, it has declared, as part of a wider expansion of the service. Consumers in 28 new markets will be able to carry out the workouts using the Apple Watch-enabled tool.The expansion plans, detailed on Monday, include growing to Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, and other countries on December 15. There will also be an expansion to Japan early in 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:50 pmAirPods Pro 3 Matching Black Friday Low Price of $219.99 on Amazon
Apple's AirPods Pro 3 have returned to the low price of $219.99 today on Amazon, down from $249.00. We first tracked this deal during Black Friday, and today is one of the first times it's returned since that event ended. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. The AirPods Pro 3 have 2x better Active Noise Cancellation than the prior-generation AirPods Pro 2, better audio quality, a revised fit that's meant to improve comfort and stability, Live Translation for in-person conversations, and heart rate sensing for workouts. $29 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $219.99 In other AirPods deals, the AirPods 4 with ANC is available for $99.99 on Amazon, down from $179.00, which is another match for a record low price. $79 OFFAirPods 4 (ANC) for $99.99 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find this holiday season? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:24 pmiPhone 18 leak says Face ID moving under-display next year
This is the time of year when many design details are being finalized for next fall’s flagship iPhones. Now, a new leak on Weibo corroborates what we’ve heard before: under-display Face ID is planned for the iPhone 18 line. more…02:24 pmiPhone 18 leak says Face ID moving under-display next year
This is the time of year when many design details are being finalized for next fall’s flagship iPhones. Now, a new leak on Weibo corroborates what we’ve heard before: under-display Face ID is planned for the iPhone 18 line. more…02:24 pmiPhone 18 leak says Face ID moving under-display next year
This is the time of year when many design details are being finalized for next fall’s flagship iPhones. Now, a new leak on Weibo corroborates what we’ve heard before: under-display Face ID is planned for the iPhone 18 line. more…02:20 pmApple announces Fitness+ expansion to 28 markets with help from AI
Apple has announced that its Fitness+ digital workout service will expand to more than two dozen additional markets next week. The move more than doubles the footprint for Apple Fitness+, and generative AI is helping to make it possible. more…02:19 pmApple Fitness+ Coming to 28 New Regions With Digital Voice Dubbing
Apple today announced that Fitness+ is expanding to 28 new markets on December 15 in the service's largest international rollout since launch, accompanied by new language dubbing and a K-Pop music genre. Apple Fitness+ will become available in Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, and additional regions on December 15, with Japan scheduled to follow early next year. The expansion increases total availability to 49 countries. Hundreds of sessions will initially be available with digitally generated voice dubbing in Spanish and German, with Japanese added when the service launches in Japan. New dubbed episodes will be released weekly across all supported regions. The new dubbing system uses a generated voice modeled on each of the 28 Fitness+ trainers' real voices. Users will be able to switch audio tracks after starting a session or set a preferred language in the Fitness app, which will automatically default to the dubbed version when available. Apple has not previously offered dubbed workout content on Fitness+, instead relying on subtitles for non-English markets since the service launched in 2020. Apple is also adding a new K-Pop music genre to the service, which will be available across workout types. The new category joins existing genres such as Upbeat Anthems, Latest Hits, Hip-Hop/R&B, and Latin Grooves. Apple also noted that the latest episode of Time to Walk features Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda, and is available today. Fitness+ is currently available in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK, and the U.S. The service will reach the newly announced 28 markets, which include Norway, Poland, the Philippines, Sweden, Vietnam, and others, on December 15.Tag: Apple Fitness PlusThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:11 pmApple’s chip chief Johny Srouji ‘seriously considering leaving in the near future’
In an era of relentless innovation and fierce competition in the tech industry, Apple finds itself grappling with a troubling wave of exec… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:00 pmNew Requirements for Social Media Apps in Australia
Beginning December 10, 2025, a new Australian law will require certain social media platforms operating in Australia to prevent people under 16 from having a social media account. Impacted developers are responsible for making sure they follow the requirements of the new law, including deactivating any existing accounts for users under 16 and monitoring new signups.Apple provides several tools to help meet the requirements of this law:Declared Age Range APIThe new Declared Age Range API helps developers provide age-appropriate experiences for their users. Developers can choose to request the age range that is most relevant to their use case, such as an age range of under 16, and modify app behavior based on this information.App description on the App StoreWhen making an app available on the App Store, developers must include a description that helps users determine whether the app is appropriate for them. Developers can use this app description field to indicate information that may not be captured in other areas of the product page, such as social media age restrictions for people under a certain age. In-app controls on the App Store product pageThis year, Apple updated the age ratings questionnaire that is required for all apps. The update included adding new questions about in-app controls, such as the presence of age assurance and parental controls. Apps using age assurance methods — such as the Declared Age Range API — to comply with the law and prevent users under 16 from creating accounts can indicate the presence of this capability on their App Store product page.Higher minimum age ratingWith our recent update to age ratings, developers can set a higher age rating than the one generated by their responses to the age ratings questionnaire in App Store Connect. Developers can view the age rating for each of their apps and select a higher rating if they wish, in the App Information section in App Store Connect.Age Suitability URLWhen updating an app's age rating, developers have the option to include an Age Suitability URL that links to a developer-hosted website with details about the app and its age-related content. When enabled, this URL appears on the App Store product page under the age ratings details section. Developers can use this URL to provide region-specific information and requirements, such as the prohibition in Australia of people under 16 having a social media account.Learn more about the Declared Age Range APILearn more about updating your app’s age ratingLearn more about an app’s product page02:00 pmEverything new in iOS 26.2: Great new features (and plenty of bug fixes)
iOS 26.2 is an update that brings some much-needed refinement to the system — hundreds of bug fixes and over 20 new features. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:50 pmAirPods Pro 3 return to best-ever price, plus more holiday AirPods deals (from $80)
Well folks, AirPods Pro 3 have returned to their best-ever price this morning. It’s basically Black Friday all over again if you’re in the market for the best-selling truly wireless earbuds. You can snag AirPods Pro 3 for $219.99 shipped on Amazon, down from their usual price of $249. This matches the all-time low we saw on Black Friday last month. Plus, we’re still tracking deals on the cheapest AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with ANC, and AirPods Max. It’s incredibly rare, if not unprecedented, that we have such massive savings on Apple’s newest-generation of products. It doesn’t get much better than this! more…01:43 pmApple Watch Series 11 Drops to New All-Time Low Price of $299
Amazon and Best Buy today introduced new all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. These discounts beat the Black Friday prices we saw last month by about $30. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $299.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $329.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find four of the 42mm GPS models on sale at this all-time low price, and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale. $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $299.00 $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $329.00 If you're shopping for cellular models, you can find record low prices on multiple models this week on Amazon. The 42mm cellular Apple Watch Series 11 has hit $399.00, down from $499.00, and the 46mm cellular model has hit $429.00, down from $529.00. $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm Cell) for $399.00 $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm Cell) for $429.00 Head to our full Deals Roundup to get caught up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we've been tracking over the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find this holiday season? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums01:40 pmNew leak revives claim of under-display Face ID for iPhone 18 Pro
Continuing the back and forth of rumors over under-display Face ID, a new leak claims that Apple plans to introduce it in the iPhone 18 Pro in 2026.That iPhone notch contains a huge amount of technology — image credit: AppleEver since the notch first appeared in the iPhone X, there have been claims that Apple would remove it by placing a Face ID underneath the display. Most recently, though, rumors have conflicted, with a leak in September 2025 saying it was coming to the iPhone 18 Pro, but one in November 2025 saying it wasn't.Now, leaker "Smart Pikachu" on Chinese social media site Weibo claims that Apple is testing a new process that would enable it. Depending on the machine translation used, the technology is either "stitching" or "spliced" micro-transparent glass. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:35 pmShould I launch my app free or add IAP from day one?
Hi everyone, I always get stuck on this question: should I launch my app completely free first and only add limits and premium features later? It would save me a lot of time during development, since I wouldn’t have to deal with IAP, business rules, feature gating, and all that stuff right away. But on […]01:25 pmApp review, subscription issue
Hi, I’m in the final stage of review for my app after months (!) of back-and-forth. It’s now getting blocked on something stupid: it seems the reviewers can’t find my subscription and are rejecting the app because of it. let products = try await Product.products(for: ["com.toto.sub"]) if let product = products.first { self.subscriptionPrice = product.displayPrice […]01:24 pmRussia SMS Carrier Maintenance – MTS
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 20:00 - 21:30 PSTDec 8, 05:19 PSTScheduled - The MTS network in Russia is conducting a planned maintenance from 10 December 2025 at 20:00 PST until 10 December 2025 at 21:30 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to MTS Russia handsets.01:24 pmUnited Arab Emirates SMS Carrier Partner Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 10:30 - 16:30 PSTDec 8, 05:20 PSTScheduled - Our SMS carrier partner in the United Arab Emirates is conducting a planned maintenance from 09 December 2025 at 10:30 PST until 09 December 2025 at 16:30 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to United Arab Emirates handsets.01:23 pmNetherlands Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – T-Mobile NL
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 8, 22:00 PST - Dec 9, 00:00 PSTDec 8, 05:15 PSTScheduled - Our carrier partner T-Mobile NL Netherlands is conducting a planned maintenance from 08 December 2025 at 22:00 PST until 09 December 2025 at 00:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for T-Mobile NL Netherlands customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup Identity Match, Lookup SIM Swap, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributesWe are aware of the short notice and are working with our Carrier Partners to provide earlier notification where possible.01:13 pmApple Manufacturing Academy expands to include free virtual courses
Earlier this year, Apple launched its first Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit. The academy is designed to offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from around the country, and was started in partnership with Michigan State University. Today, Apple announced the first-ever virtual programming as part of the Apple Manufacturing Academy. more…01:09 pmBlack strap gives hope for new Apple Vision Pro colors
Apple considered producing a version of the Apple Vision Pro in black, and could still do so in the future, if an image of a reportedly leaked internal version of the headset is accurate.A supposed Apple Vision Pro component in black - Image Credit: Kosutami/XThe Apple Vision Pro is very much a light-colored device, with official accessories to match. However, it seems Apple may have thought about creating a version with a different color palette.A photograph shared by Apple prototype collector Kosutami on X displays what appears to be the power strap of the Apple Vision Pro. Also seen in the image is the circular connector to the battery pack and one of the Audio Pods. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:00 pmThe $5 Trillion House of Cards: How Spectral Is About to Topple Nvidia
Nvidia’s valuation relies heavily on CUDA, but new compiler technology from Spectral Compute could open the door to broader hardware choice and shift dynamics in the AI market. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.12:58 pmApple Manufacturing Academy goes nationwide with new online training
Apple has followed up its in-person Manufacturing Academy with a new program that sees its small- and medium-sized business training go online.Apple and Michigan State University's manufacturing program — image credit: Michigan State UniversityBack in July 2025, Apple announced its first Apple Manufacturing Academy would open in Detroit. It was part of Apple's existing $500 billion investment in US businesses, and the first attendees praised the company for the quality of its training.Now that two-day in-person academy has been retooled to be an ongoing, online program for firms across the States. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:54 pmiPhone 18 Pro Leak Adds New Evidence for Under-Display Face ID
Apple is actively testing under-screen Face ID for next year's iPhone 18 Pro models using a special "spliced micro-transparent glass" window built into the display, claims a Chinese leaker. According to "Smart Pikachu," a Weibo account that has previously shared accurate supply-chain details on Chinese Android hardware, Apple is testing the special glass as a way to let the TrueDepth system's infrared sensors pass through the panel without distortion. The approach is similar to existing industry techniques that use micro-perforated or nano-patterned glass to selectively improve IR transmission in a localized region above the sensor array. The report also suggests Apple's work has already prompted related suppliers to accelerate preparation for potential production. There have been several rumors suggesting the iPhone 18 Pro models will include under-display Face ID, but some disagreement over whether we'll see the technology in 2026. A May report by The Information claimed that iPhone 18 Pro models will have no Dynamic Island with just a pinhole cutout located at the upper left of the display, but other rumors suggest there's still going to be a Dynamic Island. Analyst Ross Young said that the iPhone 18 Pro models could have under-display Face ID, but that doesn't mean there won't be no Dynamic Island at all. Instead, the pill-shaped hole will be smaller. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has also spoken of a slimmed down Dynamic Island for the iPhone 18 Pro models. The new claim of a micro-transparent glass window supports the view that there will be a smaller Dynamic Island that shifts TrueDepth sensing components below the screen while retaining a smaller cutout for the front camera. While Smart Pikachu does not specifically mention the Pro models, supply-chain sources often use "series" loosely when discussing early panel and materials testing, and all previous rumors have related to Apple's high-end models. Apple is expected to release the iPhone 18 Pro models in September, alongside an all-new foldable iPhone, as part of a new split cycle launch. The regular iPhone 18 and the more affordable iPhone 18e are not expected to debut until early 2027.Related Roundup: iPhone 18Tag: Smart PikachuRelated Forum: iPhoneThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums12:40 pmSMS Delivery Delays to To and From Multiple Networks In United States of America and Guam
Dec 8, 04:40 PSTUpdate - We are continuing to investigate this issue.Dec 8, 04:28 PSTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS delivery delays when sending messages to To and From Multiple Networks In United States of America and Guam. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We will provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.12:21 pmApple Launches Virtual Manufacturing Academy
Apple today announced an expansion of the Apple Manufacturing Academy with a new set of virtual training programs for small- and medium-sized businesses across the United States. The update marks the first time the Academy's training has been accessible online. It was previously only available via in-person sessions in Detroit. Apple describes it as a free resource intended to accelerate innovation among American manufacturers as part of its broader plan to invest $600 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years. Apple said the new online courses cover a range of advanced manufacturing topics, including automation, predictive maintenance, quality control optimization, and the use of machine learning with vision systems. The training program also incorporates professional development content on communication and presentation skills to help participants prepare for operational and leadership roles. The expanded program is intended to increase access for companies that have not been able to attend in-person sessions. Launched in collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU) in August, the Apple Manufacturing Academy has already provided hands-on training and consultation to more than 80 businesses from Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Utah. Businesses enrolled in virtual programming at manufacturingacademy.msu.edu. The current learning materials form the initial phase of what Apple says will be a continuously expanding digital curriculum.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums12:15 pm8 Mac settings and features you’re not using but should
Macworld Your Mac is full of surprises, and even many years after first owning one, you can still find yourself learning new tips and tricks that you weren’t aware of before. There are many ingenious hidden features stashed away in macOS, and we’re here to highlight eight of our favorites. They range from little-known tricks to overlooked gems, and each one should help improve the way you use your Mac. 1. Desktop stacks Foundry After using your Mac for a while, it’s easy to clog up your desktop with files and folders. I get it, I’m no monastic ascetic with a zen-like calm on my Mac desktop either. Thankfully, there’s a way to bring order to chaos without having to laboriously stash all those items away one by one. Let me introduce a feature called desktop stacks. With this enabled, macOS will automatically group related files into what are essentially heaps on your desktop. So, you’ll find one pile for images, one stack for PDF documents, one for presentations, and more. If you want to find an individual file, just click the stack and everything it contains will be revealed. Click again to hide the mess once more. Swipe two fingers across the stack and you can even browse through its files. To get going with desktop stacks, just right-click your desktop and select the Use Stacks option. To turn it off, simply disable this option. And with that, your Mac brings the illusion of calm and order to your desktop, even if we all know what’s lurking beneath the façade. 2. Menu customization Foundry The menu bar is a go-to place to find helpful controls for your apps and settings, but you don’t need to just rely on what Apple decides to put there. Instead, you can dive in and customize it as you see fit. To get started, open the System Settings app and select Control Center in the left-hand sidebar. Here, you can browse through a range of options and decide whether to show them in the menu bar at all times, only when the app is active, or to hide them instead. If you want to remove an icon from the menu bar, you have another option beyond using the Control Center section of the System Settings app. Instead, hold the Command key, then click and drag the item out of the menu bar. When an X appears next to your pointer, release your mouse button, and the icon will be removed. 3. Hot Corners Foundry Need a quick way to access system functions like Mission Control, start a screen saver, or lock your Mac without fiddling with settings and menus? Try Hot Corners on for size. With these set up, you simply move your mouse pointer into a specified corner of your Mac’s display and your chosen action will be performed. Open the System Settings app and click Desktop & Dock in the sidebar, then scroll all the way to the bottom and click Hot Corners. You’ll now see an image of your desktop with four dropdown menus. Pick one, select an option from the menu, then select Done to confirm. You can use Hot Corners to do a wide range of things, from showing your desktop or opening the Notification Center to launching a Quick Note or putting your screen to sleep. That gives the feature a lot of flexibility to adapt to your needs. And if you’re worried about accidentally setting off one of these actions, you can add a modifier key into the mix. Just open one of the dropdown menus, then hold Shift, Control, Option or Command. You can combine any number of these keys, so you might open Launchpad by holding Option and Command, then moving your mouse to the bottom-left corner of your screen, for example. 4. Drag and Dock Foundry For most of us, the usual way of opening a file inside a specific app is to initially open the app, then load the file from there. But there’s a quicker way that doesn’t require you to load up the app first. All you have to do is drag the file onto the app icon–voilà, the app starts up with the file ready to go. The easiest way to do this is to drop the file onto an app in your Dock, but you can do this wherever an app is stored; it works with apps housed in your Applications folder, for example. It could save you a little time if you’re working with a folder of files and want to get started quickly. 5. Speedy saving Foundry There’s another useful drag-and-drop feature that you might not know about, and this time it relates to saving files. Instead of having to click through folder after folder to get to the save location you need, there’s a much faster way to save your files. The next time you have a save dialog box open in an app, drag the destination folder directly onto the save window. Doing so will set the save location as the folder you just dragged into place. You can drag a folder from anywhere: from your desktop, from inside a Finder window, even from the path bar at the bottom of a Finder window. I’m something of a neurotic organizer on my Mac, with endlessly nested folders storing my neatly sorted files. Normally, it would be a pain to save something in the right place, but using this trick saves me a bunch of time every day. Now it can do the same for you, too. 6. Find my pointer Foundry You know you’re having one of those days when even locating your mouse pointer on your Mac’s screen can feel like a chore. The problem is exacerbated if you’re using multiple monitors, where finding the pointer can seem akin to a wild goose chase. Thankfully, Apple has come up with a brilliantly elegant solution to the problem: just shake your mouse. As you rapidly wiggle it side to side, your mouse pointer is blown up to gargantuan proportions, helping you locate it in a quick second. Once you stop the movement, your pointer returns to normal, safely held under your watchful eye from now on. 7. Quick Look Foundry You might already be familiar with Quick Look, which allows you to click a file and press the Space bar to get a handy preview of the file in question. But did you know that Quick Look can do much more than just provide a peek at the file? The next time you open an image with Quick Look, head over to the top-right corner of the preview window, where you’ll see some useful editing tools, including a rotate button and a share option. You can open the file in the Preview app, or detect and highlight any text that might be present using the button in the bottom-right corner. But the more useful option is the markup button. Click this and you’ll be able to draw on your image, add text, drop in a saved signature, crop it, add a comment, send it to your iPhone, and much more., without having to open the image in an app. If you just want to make a few simple changes, Quick Look could be all you need. 8. Unlock with Apple Watch Foundry Apple devices are great on their own, but just like the advice your high school coach probably once gave you, they work even better as a team. One of the best examples of this is what happens when you pair up your Mac with an Apple Watch. When these two devices are linked, you can automatically unlock your Mac and compatible apps simply by wearing your Watch. As long as your Apple Watch us unlocked, you’ll be able to log into your Mac when it wakes without raising a finger (note that this won’t work the first time you switch on your Mac; you need to have logged in once already). Despite the obvious utility of this feature, it’s not enabled by default. To turn it on, you need to open the System Settings app on your Mac and head to Touch ID & Password (or Login Password, depending on your Mac). There, under the “Use Apple Watch to unlock your applications and your Mac” text, enable the toggle next to the name of your Watch.11:44 amWedbush raises its Apple price target to $350 over AI expectations and staff changes
Investment firm Wedbush has increased its Apple price target both because of its belief that changes in executives mean that Apple Intelligence will succeed in 2026.iPhone 17 Pro models continue to be a hitIn October 2025, Wedbush raised its Apple target from $310 to $320, specifically because of sales of the iPhone 17 range. Now its analysts say that these latest iPhones are continuing to be a success, but also that there is now to be a sea change for Apple Intelligence.Apple has long said that an Apple Intelligence-enhanced Siri will debut in 2026, but Wedbush is more focused on the expected partnership with Google Gemini. In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, the company says it expects Apple to formally announce the partnership in early 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:30 amThe iPhone SE is obsolete, and so is the last hope for a ‘normal’ iPhone
Macworld In “Wow, I feel old” news last week, Apple officially moved the original iPhone SE from the vintage to the obsolete list. That’s not just a nominal change; while vintage products can still access a limited range of repair services, obsolete ones are completely left out in the cold. At the ripe old age of nine (and the regulation seven years after it was dropped from sale), the SE has been declared an antique on borrowed time. As I discussed in our news coverage, this is a tricky moment for those who still use the 2016 SE and likely won’t be able to for much longer; official replacement parts won’t be available anymore, and non-official ones can be a bit of a lottery. It might be time to consider an upgrade. And the good news is that, after nine years of even quite slow tech development, whatever you buy next is going to feel like a Rolls-Royce. Still, the original SE was a good idea and a more-than-decent smartphone, and it remains a source of dissatisfaction for me that it led to only three things: one excellent successor, one bad successor, and a sense of bitter regret. Earlier this year, the third and apparently final SE was killed off in favor of the iPhone 16e, a misconceived product that isn’t exactly a disaster but certainly doesn’t do the things that made us love the 2016 and 2020 iterations of the SE. The glory days of the SE coincided with two changes in smartphone design: on an industry-wide level, from small to large handsets and displays; and at Apple Park, from the Home button to the Home indicator. In both cases, the SE offered consumers a way to hang onto the past while saving money. The iPhone X came out a year after the first SE, and instantly signalled a brave new world of Apple handsets… but like most brave new worlds, not everyone liked it. And the SE–small, cheap, decently powerful, and blessed with the reassurance of a press-in-case-of-emergency button–suddenly had a role as the anti-future candidate. It was the iPhone X’s job to lead the way, but it was the SE’s job to gather up the stragglers. Yet despite hitting paydirt with the peerless second model, Apple never quite seemed to understand the attraction of the SE. Otherwise how do you explain the fumbled third generation? The winning formula contained three factors: fairly fast performance; a small and somewhat older and smaller chassis design; and a low price. It was a carefully calibrated balancing act. But for the 3rd-gen SE, Apple jacked up the price, upgraded the processor to the extent that it was faster than $1,000 Android phones, and left the physical design untouched, so it moved from “charmingly old-fashioned” to “wildly outdated.” Maybe Apple never understood the formula. Or maybe it just didn’t want to get good at selling low-margin phones. Perhaps the SE’s glory days were only possible because the smartphone industry was going through a couple of specific design evolutions: ones that, for a time, a significant proportion of customers would actively prefer to avoid. An appealing and successful SE today wouldn’t, in my opinion, have a Home button. But I think there are niches where Apple could find space for a fourth SE, and appeal to customers who don’t think the iPhone 16e is for them. One is size. I don’t think the market for small phones has vanished, yet smartphone makers cater to this demographic less than ever. Apple would point to the apparently unsuccessful iPhone 12 and 13 mini, but they were premium phones. Apple hasn’t taken another swing at a small, cheap iPhone. Again, perhaps it doesn’t want to. Another, which will probably become relevant at Apple Park next year, is foldables. If Apple does indeed enter the folding phone market, expect wider shifts in both supply and demand. But the demand for a “normal” phone won’t vanish, and we’ll find ourselves with another niche for older-fashioned design, ready for the 4th-gen iPhone SE to slide in and clean up. Just as long as Apple remembers that the budget price tag is just as much a part of the SE’s appeal as its retro design. But while we wait for the iPhone Fold, here’s one more idea for an anti-future iPhone. Just as big-screen smartphones were everywhere in 2017, AI is omnipresent in 2025. How about an iPhone that’s guaranteed Apple Intelligence-free? I know I’d pay $429 to never see another Genmoji. Do with that what you will, Tim. Foundry Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Trending: Top stories The iMac is dying a slow death and Apple doesn’t care. RAM prices are out of control. Should Apple users be worried? Mahmoud Itani used all of Photoshop’s new AI features on his Mac. Here are the wild results. Apple’s new AI leader has one job: Save the entire industry. QuickTime turns 34! Yes, Apple’s big bet on ‘multimedia’ still matters. Filipe Esposito reveals three iPhone 17 Pro features that continue to surprise him every day. The home office Apple device Filipe Esposito can’t live without is the one you’d least expect. Podcast of the week We’re starting to hear more reports about Apple’s upcoming folding iPhone. We dissect all the rumors in the latest episode of the Macworld Podcast. You can catch every episode on YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, the Podcasts app, or our own site. Reviews corner AVG Internet Security for Mac: Solid antivirus and anti-malware protection. Adobe Premiere Elements: There’s a cool new tool, if you can use it. Anker Prime 3-in-1 MagGo: Elegantly speedy wireless charging station. Sharge Icemag 3: Speedy power bank with its own light show. The rumor mill Hidden image suggests ChatGPT app might get Apple Health integration. Video of the week @macworld.com Apple’s AI chief is OUT #apple #ai ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld Apple’s AI chief is OUT! All is revealed in our latest short. Enjoy our short-form video on TikTok or Instagram. Software updates, bugs, and problems Apple’s software went wrong under Dye, but now there’s a chance to set things right. Russia blocks FaceTime in ongoing crackdown of foreign tech platforms. macOS Tahoe was a nightmare of freezes on Michael Simon’s MacBook. Here’s how he finally fixed it. The iPhone 17 Pro lost a key feature in the Camera app, and users are upset. And with that, we’re done for this week’s Apple Breakfast. If you’d like to get regular roundups, sign up for our newsletters, including our new email from The Macalope–an irreverent, humorous take on the latest news and rumors from a half-man, half-mythical Mac beast. You can also follow us on Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, or X for discussion of breaking Apple news stories. See you next Monday, and stay Appley.11:24 amApple published a new Press Release
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Following up on reports that Intel may start manufacturing chips for some Mac and iPad units over the next few years, a new rumor states that the partnership could extend to manufacturing chips for the iPhone. Per MacRumors, a research note with investment firm GF Securities this week, analyst Jeff Pu said he and his […] Source09:01 amSCL (Santiago) on 2025-12-08
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Dec 7, 22:52 PSTInvestigating - We are experiencing delays in receiving message delivery reports when sending to United States via Subset of Shortcodes. Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.06:36 amBounds vs. Frame and can frame be less than bounds?
https://preview.redd.it/9h7jakdgdx5g1.png?width=1206&format=png&auto=webp&s=e0f913f84af3eee732b3749d4da8ce92a8a6a30c Hello everyone, this is a continuation of the longread series on interview questions for iOS developer positions. Today, we'll discuss one of the frequently asked questions — and that is: can bounds be less than frame and can frame be less than bounds? And another one what is the difference between bounds and frame? […]06:13 amCan a developer upload my iOS app using my certificates? (individual account) | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingCan a developer upload my iOS app using my certificates? (individual account)
I want a developer with a Mac to build and upload my Flutter app. They are added as a developer in App Store Connect. They are saying that since I have an individual account, they will not be able to upload for me unless I give them my Apple ID credentials. If I instead export […]06:00 amVIE (Vienna) on 2025-12-08
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Hello! I just finished my MVP for my second iOS app: a no-login, two-person swiping game where couples can like and dislike places together, discovering nearby restaurants, bars, and date spots. When you both like the same place, you match on it and can go on a fun date! I'm releasing this on my birthday […]04:16 amThe one executive Apple is fighting to keep
Apple may be on the verge of losing Johny Srouji, the architect behind Apple silicon and the A-series chips that power every iPhone. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:34 amThe Apple Watch Series 11 46mm GPS+Cellular is $70 Off
The Apple Watch Series 11 GPS+Cell 46mm size is marked $70 off on Amazon. Stay connected even when on the go, allowing you to take calls, send messages, download and listen to podcasts and music, and even contact emergency hotlines when you need help, even if your iPhone is not with you. It is now […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:33 amNew OpenAI Hardware by Jony Ive Prevented From Using the Name ‘io’
A temporary restraining order has been upheld by an appeals court in the United States that stops the hardware of Jony Ive and OpenAI from using io as the ‘io’ name for similar products to be released by iyO, a startup in AI audio. OpenAI debated that the first product of io is not going […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:32 amWho Will Be Apple’s Next CEO?
It is still a mystery who will take over as the Apple CEO when Tim Cook retires. John Ternus becoming the CEO has become uncertain, as some old executives at Apple are hoping for a little-known or unexpected person to join the candidates for Apple CEO. The widely viewed successor is still John Ternus; it […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:30 amIntel Chips May Be Branching Out to iPhones
Rumors are circulating that Intel will start supplying chips for Apple’s iPads and Macs in the coming years, and it might be branching out to iPhones. Jeff Pu, analyst, reports that they anticipate Intel and Apple to establish a supply deal. He added that iPhone non-pro chips will be created by Intel using their 14A […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:29 amThe Apple Watch SE 3 40mm GPS is $50 Off
Amazon has the Apple Watch SE 3 with GPS in 40mmsize marked $50 off, offering incredible value with powerful features for health, fitness, safety, and connectivity. The Apple Watch SE 3 has temperature sensing that gives you insight using the Vitals app. You can see your sleep score, potential sleep apnea via notifications, and see […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:28 amiPhone 17 Pro Models Drop Feature Present Since the iPhone 12 Pro
The iPhone 17 Pro cannot capture photos in Night Mode under Portrait mode while using the Camera app. This feature has been available since the iPhone 12 Pro was released in 2020. You can try this for yourself by going to the Camera app, then selecting Photo in the carousel. Use your hand to cover […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:27 amApple to Light Up Battersea Power Station With Winning Submissions
In celebration of the winners of the Your Tree iPad creativity competition in the U.K. for the festive season, 24 submissions are shown on the Battersea Power Station from 5 p.m to 10:30 p.m daily up to the 24th of December. Apple invited UK users to design a digital Christmas tree on their iPad. The […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:25 amJohn Giannandrea Removed From Executive Leader Page
The Apple Leadership page has been recently updated. John Giannandrea has been removed from the list of executives, with the AI chief retiring in the Spring of next year and staying as an advisor for Apple until he leaves. The retirement was announced last Monday, and Apple has already updated its website for executive leadership. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:15 amSMS Delivery Failures to Movicel in Angola 631-04
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If your app uses open source software/libraries, will you add an open source statement in the "About" section of your app? Does Apple have any clear regulations requiring the addition of an open source statement? submitted by /u/givebest [link] [comments]12:10 amSMS Delivery Delay and Failures to Multiple Networks in Spain, Italy and Greece
Dec 7, 16:10 PSTInvestigating - We are experiencing . Our engineers are working with our carrier partner to resolve the issue. We expect to provide another update in 1 hour or as soon as more information becomes available.Sunday December 0711:50 pmFind My Saves Dave Barry’s iPad—Twice
Apparently, humor columnist Dave Barry’s brain is full, causing him to leave his iPad in public places—well, one public place—but Find My helped him recover it not just once, but twice. It’s a good reminder to turn on Find My and use Apple’s lost device options.Read original article11:17 pmApple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included
Today was the last race of the 2025 F1 championship, and that also meant the last time ESPN will broadcast a race in the United States. From next year, Apple takes over with all races streaming as part of an Apple TV subscription. Apple released a new social media ad for the deal today, giving us our first look at how the F1 channel will look inside of the TV app. more…11:16 pmIAP reference images was the last place I expected Apple to implement its automatic Liquid Glass conversion lol | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingIAP reference images was the last place I expected Apple to implement its automatic Liquid Glass conversion lol
Somebody just sent me a screenshot of how they had redeemed an offer, and I was caught really off-guard by apple applying their liquid glass effect to the reference images we upload in App Store Connect submitted by /u/ileeeb [link] [comments]09:47 pmApp reviews not coming through
I know at least one person who bought a lifetime IAP in my app and left a review two days ago. It’s not shown up in the App Store Connect. Does Apple filter out some reviews and just not show them? submitted by /u/EquivalentTrouble253 [link] [comments]09:41 pmIs there a guide for swiftdata custom schema migrations with models that have one to many and many to many relationships? | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingIs there a guide for swiftdata custom schema migrations with models that have one to many and many to many relationships?
I'm currently creating a migration as the data type on one of my models has changed (from string to AttributedString). I've looked at several guides, and to my distaste I've had to copy paste all my models besides the affected ones into a new schema version (is there no way to just include the models […]09:18 pmMeta Says Fuck That Metaverse Shit
Joz might want to use the word now, just to make jokes.09:16 pmHidden Setting Controls What Happens When You Tap a Call in the Phone App
In iOS 26’s Phone app, Unified view lets you tap a call to show contact info instead of initiating a callback. A hidden setting lets you switch that tap-a-call behavior back to a callback—but it appears only when in Unified view and isn’t available to those using Classic view.09:14 pmApple to developers
submitted by /u/CharlesWiltgen [link] [comments]08:53 pmHELP: How to Add Many iOS 26 Icon Themes with Icon Composer in SwiftUI?
I’ve been studying with iOS 26’s new icon customization features. I’ve noticed that many popular apps are already import multiple icons, and it seems iOS 26 allows custom icons as much as Apple’s Icon Composer. I tried adding a lot of icons in my app, but it kept crashing… crash after crash. To avoid this, […]08:35 pmEvercore increases its Apple price target to $325 as it raises AI expectations
Investment firm Evercore has upgraded its price target for Apple to $325 yet again, with expectations that Siri's overhaul will be a major driver in the spring of 2026.An improved Siri could pay off for Apple, eventually - Image Credit: AppleEvercore has already made multiple target price increases since the start of September, with the latest occurring at a very late stage of the year. The investment firm has now upped its target from $300 to $325.The price upgrade story started on September 9, with a rise from $250 to $260 based on the strength of the iPhone 17 range. A second update in the same month hit $290, as the firm shifted its focus more on the main models rather than the iPhone Air. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:50 pmMore All-Black Vision Pro Prototype Parts Surface Online
A new image shared by prototype collector and leaker Kosutami appears to show parts designed for an unreleased all-black Apple Vision headset. The image shows what seems to be a Vision Pro's left power strap and audio pod with the attached power cable. It seems to be identical to Apple's existing hardware, but uses a dark finish not seen on any production Vision Pro hardware. Kosutami previously claimed that Apple has been testing a thinner and lighter mixed-reality headset referred to internally as "Vision Air," featuring a Midnight-colored exterior and reduced weight achieved by switching several structural components and the battery enclosure to titanium. According to the leaker, this model would retain an aluminum exterior but adopt a deep bluish-black finish rather than the Vision Pro's current silver and white. Earlier this year, Kosutami also shared images of a new Lightning-style connector in Midnight said to be intended for a next-generation Vision headset. The existing Vision Pro uses a 12-pin connector, while the unreleased cable featured only eight pins, which seemed to indicate that Apple may have been redesigning the external battery system for future headsets. Apple had been widely expected to release a lower-cost headset called the "Vision Air," as well as a redesigned second-generation Vision Pro. However, Bloomberg reported in October that Apple paused development of all Vision headsets in order to accelerate work on AI-powered smart glasses.Related Roundup: Apple Vision ProTag: KosutamiBuyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: Apple Vision ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums07:39 pmLast call: Save up to 84% on OWC docks, portable storage, Apple accessories
OWC's Cyber Week sale offers prices as low as $2.99 on Apple accessories, Thunderbolt docks for your Mac, portable SSDs, and more. But don't delay, as the sale ends Dec. 8.Save on OWC docks, portable storage, memory cards & more - Image credit: OWCFrom docks as low as $24.99 to Apple accessories from $2.99, OWC's Cyber Week sale offers discounts of up to 84% off. The popular Thunderbolt 5 dock is currently $50 off, while the 14-port Thunderbolt 3 option is marked down to $149.99. Please note: Many of the deals below reflect in-cart bonus savings.Save up to 84% at OWC Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:23 pmApple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India
India is reviewing a proposal that would require Apple to keep GPS location services permanently active on every iPhone sold in the country, according to Reuters. Under the proposal, smartphone makers including Apple would be required to activate satellite-assisted GPS on their devices at all times with no option for users to disable the feature. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) argues that location data from cell tower triangulation is not sufficiently precise for investigative use and that authorities should have access to meter-level coordinates provided by GPS. GPS is typically activated only when specific apps request location access or when an emergency call is placed. The COAI has also asked the government to require smartphone makers to disable pop-up notifications that inform users when a carrier is attempting to access location information. Apple has formally opposed the proposal. In a letter sent in July by the India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), which represents Apple and Google, the companies warned the government that forcing GPS to remain active at all times would constitute a regulatory overreach. The news comes shortly after India reversed a separate directive that would have required all smartphone makers, including Apple, to preinstall a government app and prevent users from disabling its functions. The order was rescinded after widespread criticism.Tag: IndiaThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums07:01 pmBest Full Stack Swift framework for websites?
Anyone have examples of a websites or web app build with Swift? For backend I'll be using Vapor and Leaf or is there another option besides Leaf currently if goal is to keep everything in Swift? submitted by /u/DoubleGravyHQ [link] [comments]06:51 pm5th Quarter, are y’all seeing a noticeable bump?
5th quarter just means the holiday season. It seems like there is another quarter stuck in the end of the year and sometimes it's down sometimes it's up. For me this year, it's up! I'm really excited and frankly I'm very close to doing this indie full time. Just keep digging! I won't divulge the […]06:41 pmApple Chip Chief Johny Srouji Could Be Next to Go as Exodus Continues
Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies Johny Srouji could be the next leading executive to leave the company amid an alarming exodus of leading employees, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Srouji apparently recently told CEO Tim Cook that he is "seriously considering leaving" in the nature future. He intends to join another company if he departs. Srouji leads Apple's chip design and pioneered the transition to Apple silicon. Earlier this week, it emerged that Meta had hired multiple significant Apple employees, including longtime Apple designer Alan Dye, while conducting its own recruiting blitz for AI and smartglasses development. Meanwhile, Apple announced the retirement of Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kate Adams, Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, and AI chief John Giannandrea. Earlier this year, Apple lost Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who is retiring, and Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri. There have also been rumors about Apple CEO Tim Cook retiring, with rumors suggesting he is preparing to leave his role as soon as next year. Gurman says that the losses are partly due to veteran executives nearing retirement age, but there is still a "disconcerting brain drain" taking place in the company. Nevertheless, Gurman says the accumulative weight of the departures all add up to "one of the most tumultuous stretches of Cooks tenure." Some of the losses are said to be a "cause for deep concern," and Cook is now looking to prevent further loss of leading talent with stronger compensation packages. Gurman notes that "Apple hasn't launched a successful new product category in a decade," leaving it increasingly vulnerable to having its talent poached by more agile rivals who are said to be better equipped to develop the next generation of devices and AI technologies. Cook himself is thought to be likely to join the exodus and step down in the not-too-distant future. He turned 65 last month and now exhibits a noticeable, unexplained tremor in his hands. He is likely to transition to the role of chairman, rather than vacate the company entirely. The departure of Srouji is said to be "a more imminent risk" and Cook is purportedly working hard to retain him by offering a substantial pay package and the potential of more responsibility. Some executives have suggested elevating Srouji to the role of chief technology officer. This would move him to oversee a broad range of hardware engineering and silicon technologies, making him Apple's second-most powerful executive. Gurman says this change would likely require John Ternus to be promoted to CEO, but Srouji apparently would prefer to not work under a different CEO, even with an expanded remit. If he does leave, Srouji would likely be replaced by Zongjian Chen or Sribalan Santhanam. Beyond Srouji and the other reported departures, Apple is believed to be contending with a significant talent drain among its key engineers. Gurman explains that there has been a "a broader collapse within Apple's artificial intelligence organization" triggered by AI models chief Ruoming Pang departing earlier this year, along with colleagues such as Tom Gunter and Frank Chu. Apple lost Siri and search overseer Robby Walker, as well as his replacement, Ke Yang, to Meta. Apple's AI group is apparently suffering from low morale and there is growing worry over the increasing use of external AI technology such as Google Gemini. Around a dozen of Apple's leading AI researchers have also now departed. The company's AI robotics software team has seen widespread departures, including its leader Jian Zhang, who joined Meta. The user interface team has also lost members, such as Billy Sorrentino, culminating in Dye's exit. Apple's hardware design group "has been nearly wiped out," with many employees vacating to other companies or following former design chief Jony Ive to his studio, LoveFrom. Abidur Chowdhury, the designer behind the iPhone Air who narrated its unveiling in September, left for an AI startup. The company has lost a key director in charge of display technologies, Cheng Chen, to OpenAI. He also oversaw the optics of the Vision Pro headset. In addition, one of Apple’s top hardware engineering executives, Tang Tan, similarly left for OpenAI. Apple has even lost the dean of Apple University, Richard Locke. Apple University is the internal program intended to preserve the company's practices and culture following the death of Steve Jobs. The exodus has become a major concern for Apple's leadership, which has instructed human resources to ramp up recruitment and retention efforts. See Gurman's full report report for more information.Tags: Bloomberg, Johny Srouji, Mark Gurman, Tim CookThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums06:23 pmScheduled Maintenance for Linode Cloud Manager, API and BlockStorage
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 8, 06:00 - 09:00 UTCDec 7, 18:21 UTCScheduled - will be implemented during the 3 hour window beginning at 2025-12-08 06:00 UTC05:38 pmOWC's Holiday Sale Has Steep Discounts on Docks, Drives, and Mac Accessories
OWC's Cyber Week sale is set to end soon, and it's still offering big discounts on a variety of USB-C docks, external drives and enclosures, and Mac accessories. Some of these deals won't be applied until you add the items to your cart, at which time an automatic coupon will be applied to your order. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. There are a few notable deals in this sale, including $130 off the popular 14-Port Thunderbolt Dock for Mac, available for $149.99, which is the steepest discount we've seen since the summer on the accessory. If you purchase a qualifying new or used Mac at the same time as this dock, you can get an additional $20 off the accessory at checkout. SITEWIDE DEALSOWC Cyber DealsDocks and Hubs OWC USB-C Travel Dock - $24.99 when added to cart, down from $49.99 OWC USB-C Travel Dock E - $49.99, down from $59.99 Thunderbolt Mini Dock - $69.99 when added to cart, down from $129.99 14-Port Thunderbolt Dock - $149.99 when added to cart, down from $279.99 OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock - $179.99 when added to cart, down from $299.99 Memory Cards Atlas Pro 240GB - $89.99 when added to cart, down from $134.99 Atlas Pro 512GB - $149.99 when added to cart, down from $179.99 Atlas Pro 480GB - $149.99 when added to cart, down from $199.99 Atlas Ultra 1TB - $279.99 when added to cart, down from $299.99 Atlas Pro 960GB - $299.99 when added to cart, down from $399.99 External Drives and Enclosures 1TB 1M2 SSD - $199.99 when added to cart, down from $249.99 2TB 1M2 SSD - $329.99 when added to cart, down from $399.99 4TB 1M2 SSD - $559.99 when added to cart, down from $629.99 8TB 1M2 SSD - $949.99 when added to cart, down from $1,399.99 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find this holiday season? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:15 pmToday in Apple history: Apple’s massive glass staircase wows Manhattan
On December 7, 2007, Apple opened a magisterial store on West 14th Street in New York City featuring a stunning, three-story glass staircase. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:52 pmDUR (Durban) on 2025-12-11
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AnyTrans is a one-stop content manager for iOS devices. The app makes it easy to transfer any kind of data -- music, photos, texts, etc. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:49 pmiPadOS 26.2 will fix my biggest gripe with Apple’s current iPad software
With iPadOS 26.2, Apple is bringing two major upgrades to the iPad: Split View has returned, and Slide Over has a new gesture. Now, you can just drag and drop apps from your dock, and they’ll snap into place – there’ll no longer be a need to manually resize your windows in the manner you need them. This was already how things worked in iPadOS 18 and prior, and now it’s finally back. more…01:42 pmTV Stats – Monitor your TV metrics
1 / n Started shipping apps again Meet TVStats – the best way to track your Apple TV’s system stats (CPU, Memory.. etc). Features a gorgeous Liquid Glass interface that feels right at home on the big screen. The app is totally free. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tv-stats/id6756169120 Feedbacks are welcome😄 submitted by /u/Harishwarrior [link] [comments]01:34 pmJustin Bieber threatens Apple with 'rear naked choke hold' over Messages UI
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has threatened to put Apple employees into a "rear naked choke hold" over a relatively minor iPhone UI issue.Justin Bieber hates the dictation button's placement in MessagesApple's design choices are frequently questioned by users, especially after introducing big changes like Liquid Glass. However, in the case of one well-known Canadian singer, the littlest UI problems can bring out the biggest reactions.Posting to X on Sunday, Justin Bieber gave his input on what he perceives is a Messages UI flaw. "If I hit this dictation button after sending a text and it beeps and stops my music one more time," he starts his post. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:13 pmSeven Reasons Folders Are Better — Especially for Legacy Projects
submitted by /u/ElyeProj [link] [comments]12:26 pmIOS 26 – Principal Native Blur on Toolbar. How to replicate?
https://preview.redd.it/ubzwotlvyr5g1.png?width=1206&format=png&auto=webp&s=2563deee44dc384eca2c8e90456081b105892ce0 submitted by /u/BigPapaPhil [link] [comments]09:54 amSpent $150 on Apple ads advanced still not charged?
How much promo credit do we actually get? I read it was $100 USD but so far no invoiced charge and spent $150 on advanced all in one campaign submitted by /u/Rare_Sundae_3826 [link] [comments]09:07 amSpark send me reminders from my calendar…but it should not have access to it! | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingSpark send me reminders from my calendar…but it should not have access to it!
I use Spark as iOS default mail app. I never gave it the access to my calendar (it never asked it). For some reason, it sends me the same reminders as from my iOS calendar. (Not only appointments that it might get from emails, also appointments I type in manually in iOS calendar and with […]08:00 amA lifetime license for Microsoft Office costs less than 2 years of Microsoft 365
Macworld TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Office now only costs $150. Microsoft 365 costs you more every year, and that’s not even considering the periodic price hikes. It already jumped to $99.99/year. If you want a way to get the same apps without paying for them forever, check out this lifetime license for Microsoft Office. It comes with recent versions of the same apps, but you only have to pay for it once. It also just went on sale for $149.97 (reg. $249.99). How it works Office 2024 Home & Business includes: Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook You install everything directly on your Mac or PC, so you can work offline and avoid problems tied to cloud-only tools. Performance is faster than previous versions, particularly in Excel, and Outlook includes updated security protections that help block unsafe add-ins and suspicious content. Microsoft also refreshed the entire design with a cleaner interface, better touch support, and more accessible templates. You can collaborate in real time on shared documents, leave comments, and use version history to check previous edits. AI tools throughout the suite help with writing, formatting, and data organization, so you can move faster without needing extra plugins or separate subscriptions. If you want the stability of Microsoft Office without paying for Microsoft 365 every month, this lifetime license gives you the essential apps for a much better price. Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business for Mac or PC for just $149.97 today. Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for Mac or PC Lifetime LicenseSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.06:58 amApple's new M5 MacBook Pro with 32GB RAM falls to $1,749
Exclusive savings are in effect on two upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro configurations with Apple's latest M5 chip and a bump up to 32GB of memory.Grab an exclusive discount on two M5 MacBook Pro 32GB configs - Image credit: AppleSave $250 on two 14-inch MacBook Pro configurations with an upgrade to 32GB of memory when you shop through the pricing links in this post or in our M5 MacBook Pro Price Guide using a laptop or desktop computer (the offers cannot be activated in B&H's mobile app at this time).Exclusive M5 14-inch MacBook Pro deals Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:38 amIs 29% notification permission good?
I started tracking what percentage of users allow notifications in my app, and the result came out to be around 29%. Is anyone else tracking this stat? Are you guys getting a better or worse percentage than 29%? I show the permission request during the onboarding flow after explaining that I will only send them […]Saturday December 0609:37 pmShipped v1.1 of my iOS book tracker app
I’ve been building a privacy-first reading tracker called PageFlow, and v1.1 went live last week. The update focuses on core usability: on-device library search built with SwiftData and tuned predicates, per-shelf sorting with persisted preferences, and a lightweight star-rating system with custom haptics built into the existing model. The next round of features is already […]09:24 pmYou know you’ve irretrievably lost when you label your organic trash like this. 🤓 | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingYou know you’ve irretrievably lost when you label your organic trash like this. 🤓
submitted by /u/lolollap [link] [comments]09:24 pmYoutube Channel Recommendations
Would be really appreciated if you guys could share YT channels that actually provide valuable content regarding App Development, ASO, Swift, etc. I have been following Adam Lyttle but his latest videos felt kinda boring tbh. submitted by /u/ogitncr [link] [comments]09:01 pmFeedback system for your next/existing projects
Hello everyone! I'm currently working on Updevly, a feedback system built primarily for developers—and it’s coming soon! Our first major feature is a plug-and-play feedback module that anyone can easily integrate into their project to collect feedback, bug reports, and more directly from users. My goal is to help developers create the best possible channel […]Firehose II – Jobs, Deals, Apps
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