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- 12:49 pmGiant lineup of Apple Big Spring weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Max 2, MacBook Air, iPad, more | 9 to 5 MacGiant lineup of Apple Big Spring weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3, Max 2, MacBook Air, iPad, more
We have moved into Day 4 of the Amazon Big Spring Sale and the Apple deals are still flying through the weekend. From the first cash discount on AirPods Max 2 (they are now back in stock with a pre-order discount alongside the M5 MacBook Air lineup and various M5 MacBook Pro configs. Deals are now once again live on iPad mini joined by price drops across the M4 iPad Air lineup, $200 off M3 models, and some iPad 11 offers. Scope it all out below. more…12:27 pmTop stories: Mac Pro discontinued, iOS 26.4 now available, more
Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, Apple officially discontinued the Mac Pro, iOS 26.4 is now available, ads in Apple Maps are coming soon, and more. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and reviews. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. more…10:37 am[App Saturday] Prompt en Place — AI recipe app; Gemini in backend, Claude Code | Reddit on iOS Programming[App Saturday] Prompt en Place — AI recipe app; Gemini in backend, Claude Code
1. Tech Stack Used Frameworks & Languages: Swift, SwiftUI, Swift Data Backend/Database: Railway (Dockerized Python), Upstash (Redis) SDKs & Tools: Claude Code (!!) 2. Development Challenge + How You Solved It Hey r/iOSProgramming. I want to share a development story that might save someone else a a bit of pain (while doing a bit of […]10:19 amBuilt an on-device multi-agent LLM app with MLX Swift — all running locally on your iPhone | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingBuilt an on-device multi-agent LLM app with MLX Swift — all running locally on your iPhone
Hey everyone! I just shipped Council of AI, a side project I built solo over two months to get hands-on with generative AI on iOS. The concept: 5 AI personas (Pragmatist, Skeptic, Visionary, Analyst, Strategist) independently answer your question, critique each other, then vote on the best response — entirely on-device via MLX Swift. No […]08:41 amOpen source Swift library for on-device speech AI — ASR that beats Whisper Large v3, full-duplex speech-to-speech, native async/await | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingOpen source Swift library for on-device speech AI — ASR that beats Whisper Large v3, full-duplex speech-to-speech, native async/await
I've been building speech-swift for the past couple of months — an open-source Swift library for on-device speech AI on Apple Silicon. Just published a full benchmark comparison against Whisper Large v3. The library ships ASR, TTS, VAD, speaker diarization, and full-duplex speech-to-speech. Everything runs locally via MLX (GPU) or CoreML (Neural Engine). Native async/await […]08:01 amOpen source Swift library for on-device speech AI — ASR that beats Whisper Large v3, full-duplex speech-to-speech, native async/await | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingOpen source Swift library for on-device speech AI — ASR that beats Whisper Large v3, full-duplex speech-to-speech, native async/await
We just published speech-swift — an open-source Swift library for on-device speech AI on Apple Silicon. The library ships ASR, TTS, VAD, speaker diarization, and full-duplex speech-to-speech. Everything runs locally via MLX (GPU) or CoreML (Neural Engine). Native async/await API throughout. One command build, models auto-download, no Python runtime, no C++ bridge. The ASR models […]08:00 amIf your PDF workflow is stressful, here’s the $40 fix
Macworld TL;DR: A $39.99 lifetime license to PDF Agile Premium (MSRP $119) gets you a full-featured PDF editor for Mac and Windows PDFs are supposed to make life easier. In reality, they’re often where productivity goes to stall—formatting breaks, edits get clunky, and simple tasks take way longer than they should. That’s why PDF Agile Premium is an excellent solution. It’s designed to simplify everything you’d normally need multiple tools (and subscriptions) to handle. Editing text, converting files, adding signatures, and even extracting content from scanned documents can all be done in one place. Conversions hold their formatting, which matters when you’re dealing with contracts, reports, or anything client-facing. It also covers the details that tend to get overlooked. You can redact sensitive information, password-protect documents, or compare files side by side without needing extra software. OCR functionality makes scanned documents editable, which is a major time-saver for anyone dealing with paperwork regularly. With a one-time payment and lifetime access, it replaces the ongoing cost of subscription-based tools. For anyone who works with PDFs more than occasionally, this is an easy workflow upgrade. Get lifetime license to PDF Agile Premium for just $39.99 (MSRP $119) while you can. PDF Agile Premium: All-in-One Lifetime Subscription (Windows & Mac)See Deal Want to see more deals? Visit the shop and use code MARCH15 to save an extra 15% sitewide through March 29. Exclusions apply. StackSocial prices subject to change.08:00 amThis MacBook Air can be your digital buddy for just $200
Macworld TL;DR: A refurbished MacBook Air for $199.97 delivers reliable everyday performance, long battery life, and serious value. Not every laptop needs to be a powerhouse. Sometimes you just need something that works—reliably, quickly, and without costing a small fortune. That’s exactly what this refurbished MacBook Air does. At just $199.97 (MSRP $999), it’s positioned less like a primary workstation and more like your go-to digital bestie. Think streaming shows on the couch, answering emails, online shopping, paying bills, or tossing it in your bag for a weekend trip. The Intel Core i5 processor and 128GB SSD keep things responsive for browsing, document editing, and media playback. The 13.3-inch display is sharp enough for streaming, and with up to 12 hours of battery life, you’re not constantly hunting for an outlet. You’re getting Apple hardware—known for its longevity and build quality—at a fraction of the original price. Sure, it’s not meant for heavy video editing or gaming, but that’s not the point. This is the laptop you grab when you want to get things done. Get a refurbished MacBook Air (2017) for just $199.97 (MSRP $999) with free shipping while stock lasts. Apple MacBook Air (2017) 13″ i5 1.8GHz 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Silver (Refurbished)See Deal Want to see more deals? Visit the shop and use code MARCH15 to save an extra 15% sitewide through March 29. Exclusions apply. StackSocial prices subject to change.06:48 amHow do you handle dark mode when your app’s default design is already dark themed / black? | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingHow do you handle dark mode when your app’s default design is already dark themed / black?
Building an iOS app where the default UI should be mostly black backgrounds and dark colors by design, it's just the aesthetic I would like to go with. The problem is when someone has their iPhone set to light mode, SwiftUI tries to override everything with white backgrounds and light system colors, which completely breaks […]04:50 amiOS Dev Happy Hour is tomorrow!
submitted by /u/Austin_Aaron_Conlon [link] [comments]03:21 amCan anyone clear up AppStore Nominations for me
I've read their docs a few times now, read 1-2 reddit posts talking about it, still isn't clear to me. Apple says: Featuring lead time varies — please give our team a minimum of two weeks notice. For wider featuring consideration, we recommend submitting a nomination up to three months in advance. "For wider consideration…", […]01:06 amI spent 4 weeks building a kids app with AI… here’s what happened
The Ask Little Chicken Show submitted by /u/theARTpillow [link] [comments]Friday March 2711:57 pmIntermittent 500s on RealtimeKit API
Mar 27, 23:57 UTCInvestigating - Cloudflare is investigating issues with Cloudflare Realtime APIs. RealtimeKit meetings are unaffected.These issues do not affect the serving of cached files via the Cloudflare CDN or other security features at the Cloudflare Edge.11:52 pmThe SwiftUI Way [Book]
Natalia (formerly core SwiftUI team) has just published a new book. The book covers key areas such as building maintainable view structures, managing data dependencies efficiently, optimizing view updates, handling state and data flow, creating performant lists and animations, and designing interfaces that respect platform conventions and accessibility. Rather than focusing on basic syntax, the […]10:37 pmCloudflare Pages – Custom Domain Management Degraded
Mar 27, 22:37 UTCIdentified - The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.Mar 27, 22:36 UTCInvestigating - Cloudflare has identified an issue impacting the API for managing and adding custom domains in Cloudflare Pages. Customers may experience failures or errors when attempting to add or manage custom domains via the Pages API or dashboard.Additionally, the SSL for SaaS Custom Hostnames API is experiencing high latency and intermittent errors, which may be contributing to the impact on custom domain management.Deployed Workers and Pages projects continue to serve traffic normally. Only custom domain management is affected.10:13 pm5+ Things to Know About the Siri Chatbot Coming in iOS 27
We're less than three months away from our first look at Apple's smarter, redesigned version of Siri. iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will focus on Siri updates, and rumors about what we can expect are picking up. There's a full chatbot version of Siri in the works, which will change the way that we use Apple's personal assistant. Siri will be more like Claude or ChatGPT, marking a major improvement in how Siri works and what it can do. SiriBot With iOS 27, Apple will change the way that Siri works. Right now, Siri can answer common questions and complete simple tasks, but you can't engage it in a back and forth conversation, get help with multi-step tasks, or ask complicated questions. Based on the current Siri chatbot rumors, Siri will be able to do all of that and more with the upcoming upgrade, and it will work like competing chatbots. Apple wasn't initially planning to introduce a full chatbot like ChatGPT, but chatbots have become too popular for Apple to ignore. Simply adding AI capabilities to apps and features isn't enough for Apple to stay competitive with the way people have embraced chatbots for everything from web searches to coding help. Google has already integrated Gemini into its Android device lineup, and chatbots like ChatGPT have hundreds of millions of weekly active users. Standalone Siri App When Siri evolves into a dedicated Apple-designed chatbot, it will launch alongside a standalone Siri app. The Siri app will look similar to apps from other companies like OpenAI, displaying a grid or list of past conversations. Siri will support text and voice-based conversations, and there will be options to favorite chats, search for content within chats, initiate new chats, and save chats. Conversations with Siri will apparently resemble iMessage conversations, with Apple adopting chat bubbles. New conversations will start with suggested prompts on what users can ask Siri. Deep Integration While there will be a standalone Siri app for back-and-forth conversations, Siri will be deeply integrated into Apple devices at the system level. Siri will be activated the same way as today, by speaking the Siri wake word or pressing on the side button of a Siri-enabled device. Siri will be able to respond to both voice and text-based requests. Siri Capabilities Siri will be able to do much of what current chatbots can do, such as searching the web with visually rich results, providing summaries, and evaluating uploaded documents. The personal assistant will still be integrated into Apple devices. Siri integration will replace the current Spotlight search functionality, but Apple plans to keep and expand on Siri Suggestions. Siri Suggestions will have more access to user data to provide more relevant prompts. Search the web for information Generate images Generate content Summarize information Analyze uploaded files Use personal data to complete tasks Ingest information from emails, messages, files and more Analyze open windows and on-screen content to take action Control device features and settings Search for on-device content, replacing Spotlight Siri will also be integrated into Apple's core apps, including Mail, Messages, Apple TV, Xcode, and Photos. Siri will be able to search for specific images, edit photos, help with coding, make suggestions for TV shows and movies, and send emails. New Look Chatbot Siri will have an updated look to go along with the dedicated app. Activating Siri will have a new animation that prompts the user to search or ask a question, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is testing a version of Siri integrated into the Dynamic Island. Apple's test interface includes a glowing Siri icon and a "searching" label in the Dynamic Island while Siri is processing a request, and once done, Siri expands into a larger translucent panel with the results. Pulling down on the menu initiates an interface for a conversation. Apple may also integrate an "Ask Siri" button into the menus of other apps, giving users a way to send content directly to Siri alongside a request. The iOS keyboard could get a Write with Siri option that surfaces Writing Tools. Memory Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini can remember past conversations and interactions, retaining a memory of the user. Apple is said to be discussing how much the Siri chatbot will be able to remember. Apple may limit conversational memory to protect user privacy. Third-Party Chatbot Integrations Apple will allow third-party AI chatbots to integrate with Siri in iOS 27. Apple already has a partnership with OpenAI that lets Siri hand questions off to ChatGPT, but that integration will expand to chatbots from other companies like Google and Anthropic. An iPhone user with the Claude or Gemini app installed will be able to send questions from Siri to those chatbots, similar to how the OpenAI integration works today. iPhone users will be able to choose which services they want to use inside Siri through a new "Extensions" option coming to the Siri and Apple Intelligence section in the Settings app. Promised iOS 18 Features Apple Intelligence Siri features that were originally planned for iOS 18 will be introduced in iOS 27, with Siri able to use personal data and context to answer queries. Siri will also be able to do more in and between apps, and will be able to see what's on the user's screen. Apple promised that those features would appear before the end of 2026. Underlying Architecture and Servers Apple has inked a deal with Google that will see Gemini powering upcoming versions of Siri. Apple plans to use Gemini for the Siri chatbot and the other Siri features coming in iOS 27. "Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology," the two companies said in a statement in January. The Siri chatbot specifically will rely on a custom AI model developed by the Google Gemini team. Gurman claims that the custom model is comparable to Gemini 3, and that it is more powerful than models Apple has developed in-house. Apple and Google are also discussing running the Siri chatbot on Google's servers powered by Tensor Processing Units, probably because Apple doesn't yet have the infrastructure to handle chatbot queries from billions of active devices per day. Launch Date Apple is planning to introduce Siri's chatbot capabilities when it announces iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 at the June Worldwide Developers Conference, which starts on Monday, June 8. It is still unclear which Siri features Apple will be ready to unveil, and some could be held for future updates.Related Roundup: iOS 27Tags: Siri, Siri ChatbotThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums10:05 pmApple still selling the Mac Pro through its Certified Refurbished store
Despite its decision to discontinue the Mac Pro, Apple is still selling a few units through its Certified Refurbished store. Here are the details. more…09:59 pmBuilding Apps for Multiple Apple Platforms
Hey Folks, A couple of weeks ago I shared at NSLondon some tips I found useful to create apps that work across multiple Apple platforms using SwiftUI. The audio and slides were recorded so thought I'd post it here. Hope you find it useful if you want to support your app beyond iOS! submitted […]09:22 pmAnime explosion on Apple TV: Crunchyroll launches as official channel
In a major win for anime fans everywhere, Crunchyroll — the world’s leading anime streaming service — has officially arrived as a native… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:08 pm9to5Mac Overtime 065: Untelling parts of the story w/ special guest David Pogue
David Pogue, a CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent, joins Overtime to discuss his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.” Pogue, a former Macworld and New York Times columnist, shares insights into the writing process, interviews with key past and present Apple employees, and offers his thoughts on former CEO Steve Jobs and current CEO Tim Cook. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more. more…09:03 pmApple to Launch These 15+ New Products Later This Year
March has been an incredibly busy month for Apple, with the company unveiling more than 10 new products and accessories. We said hello to the MacBook Neo at the start of the month, and we bid farewell to the Mac Pro at the end of it. Nevertheless, there is still a lot more to come this year. Beyond the usual annual updates to iPhones and Apple Watches, Apple's all-new smart home hub is finally expected to launch later this year, once the more personalized version of Siri arrives. We are also expecting a foldable iPhone, a MacBook Pro with an OLED display, and long-awaited updates to the Apple TV and HomePods this year. Here is what to expect from Apple later this year, according to rumors. Where there are arrows shown, it refers to a device's current chip → next chip. iPhones iPhone 18 Pro: A20 Pro chip, a smaller Dynamic Island, a simplified Camera Control button, a red color option, variable aperture for at least one rear camera, web browsing via satellite, Apple-designed C2 modem for 5G, and more. iPhone 18 Pro Max: The same features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, but the Pro Max model might be slightly thicker. Foldable iPhone: 7.7-inch inner display with a reduced crease, 5.3-inch outer display, two rear cameras, one front camera, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and more. iOS 27 is expected to be tailored for the foldable iPhone, allowing for side-by-side apps and other iPad-like multitasking functionality. Apple WatchesApple Watch Series 12: A new chip, design changes (or not), and potentially Touch ID. Apple Watch Ultra 4: A new chip and potentially Touch ID. iPadsiPad 12: A16 chip → A18 chip or A19 chip with Apple Intelligence support. iPad mini: A17 Pro chip → A19 Pro or A20 Pro chip, an OLED display, a vibration-based speaker system, and a water-resistant design. Macs Mac Studio: M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips → M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. Mac mini: M4 and M4 Pro chips → M5 and M5 Pro chips. iMac: M4 chip → M5 chip, plus new color options. MacBook Pro with OLED display: A major redesign towards the end of 2026, with M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, an OLED display, a touch screen, a Dynamic Island, and a thinner design. On this device, which could also be named MacBook Ultra, macOS 27 is expected to offer a touch-friendly interface. Home Apple TV: A17 Pro chip with support for the more personalized Siri, and Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support. A built-in FaceTime camera has been rumored for a future Apple TV, but it is unclear if that will arrive with the next model. HomePod mini: S9 chip or newer with support for the more personalized Siri, Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, improved sound quality, a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, and potentially new color options like red. HomePod: A new full-sized HomePod that supports the revamped Siri. Home Hub: An all-new smart home hub featuring the more personalized version of Siri, a 6-inch to 7-inch square display, an A18 chip for Apple Intelligence, FaceTime, and more. Place it on a table or mount it on a wall. Security Camera/Sensor: Apple-designed, HomeKit-enabled security camera/sensor accessory to be sold alongside the new smart home hub. Face ID Doorbell: A video doorbell with Face ID and HomeKit Secure Video, wirelessly connects to a compatible deadbolt lock. For more details, read our Upcoming Apple Products Guide: What's Coming in 2026.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums09:00 pmWindows PCs Crash Three Times As Often As Macs, Report Says
A workplace-device study says Windows PCs crash significantly more often than Macs, lag further behind on patching and encryption in some sectors, and are typically replaced sooner. TechSpot reports: Omnissa's 2026 State of Digital Workspace report outlines the IT challenges that various organizations face from the growing use of AI and the heterogeneous deployment of enterprise devices. The relative instability of Windows and Android is a recurring theme throughout the report. The company gathered telemetry from clients located across the globe in retail, healthcare, finance, education, government, and other sectors throughout 2025. The data suggests that IT administrators face frustrating security gaps due to inconsistent patching across a diverse mosaic of devices and operating systems. Employee workflow disruption, often due to software issues, is one area of concern. The report found that Windows devices were forced to shut down 3.1 times more often than Macs. Windows programs also froze 7.5 times more often than macOS apps and needed to be restarted more than twice as often. Certain industries were also alarmingly lax in securing Windows and Android devices. More than half of Windows and Android devices in healthcare and pharma were five major operating system updates behind, likely leaving them more vulnerable to errors and malware. More than half of the desktops and mobile devices used for education were also unencrypted, putting students' privacy at risk. Macs also last longer, being replaced every five years on average, compared to every three years for Windows PCs. Despite a recent backlash against Windows, driven by a push for digital sovereignty in countries such as Germany, Windows use on government devices actually doubled last year. Meanwhile, Macs using Apple's M-series chips showcase a significant thermal advantage, with an average temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius, while Intel processors run at 65.2 degrees. Read more of this story at Slashdot.08:46 pmApple Giveth, Apple Taketh Away
Safari is no longer breaking my menu-item-icon despising heart on MacOS 26 Tahoe, but the best trick to block the Tahoe “upgrade” notice on MacOS 15 Sequoia no longer works.08:24 pmPepper, a MCP for iOS runtime inspection
I've had so much fun building this project… hopefully it can help someone else learn something. I've found it to be a valuable way to get a single agent to build e2e locally, without crazy setups. I don't open xcode anymore, I have no issue with concurrent builds, and agents aren't relying on mocks/previews/etc during […]08:23 pmApple hires former Google executive to lead AI marketing as it ramps up efforts to fix Siri | Mac Daily NewsApple hires former Google executive to lead AI marketing as it ramps up efforts to fix Siri
Apple announced today that it has hired Lilian Rincon, a seasoned technology executive who spent nearly a decade at Google… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:22 pmUnited Kingdom Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – Vodafone
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Mar 30, 14:30 PDT - Mar 31, 00:35 PDTMar 27, 12:47 PDTScheduled - Our carrier partner Vodafone United Kingdom is conducting a planned maintenance from 30 March 2026 at 14:30 PDT until 31 March 2026 at 00:35 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for Vodafone United Kingdom customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup Identity Match, Lookup SIM Swap, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributes08:22 pmUnited States SMS and MMS Carrier Maintenance – T-Mobile
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Mar 30, 19:00 PDT - Mar 31, 05:00 PDTMar 27, 12:46 PDTScheduled - The T-Mobile network in the United States is conducting a planned maintenance from 30 March 2026 at 19:00 PDT until 31 March 2026 at 05:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS and MMS to and from T-Mobile United States handsets when sending via long codes and short codes.08:22 pmFrance SMS Carrier Partner Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Apr 8, 13:00 - 16:00 PDTMar 27, 12:47 PDTScheduled - Our SMS carrier partner in France is conducting a planned maintenance from 08 April 2026 at 13:00 PDT until 08 April 2026 at 16:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to France handsets via France long codes.08:14 pmLocalization: Changing keys in auto-generated Localizable.xcstrings file | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingLocalization: Changing keys in auto-generated Localizable.xcstrings file
I am starting the process to localize my iOS app for the first time. I hadn't planned for this in advance, so my code is littered with SwiftUI code like: Text("You have no location.") Using Xcode 26.4, I added an xcstrings file, and then built the project, causing Xcode to automatically extract the localizable strings. […]07:49 pmYou can now watch a full BBC Proms concert in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro owners can now watch a full BBC Proms concert in immersive video, featuring Lukas Sternath performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor. Here’s how. more…07:47 pmApple TV has two major sci-fi series now airing, with more coming soon
Apple TV remains arguably the best streaming service for sci-fi fans, with two major sci-fi shows airing now and even more new premieres coming soon. more…07:33 pmmacOS 26.4’s Script Editor Won’t Open Some Older AppleScripts
After upgrading to macOS 26.4, some users found Script Editor refusing to open certain older AppleScripts—even though most of the scripts still ran fine from apps like BBEdit. Here’s how to fix affected scripts.07:33 pmApple planning new full-sized HomePod alongside updated HomePod mini and Apple TV
Apple is planning to release a new full-sized HomePod, along with updated HomePod mini and Apple TV models… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:13 pmFormer Google VP to lead Apple's AI product marketing
Apple has snatched up Lilian Rincon, a nearly decade-long Google veteran, as it continues to retool its Apple Intelligence team.Apple Intelligence continues to undergo changesBefore working at Apple, Rincon served as Vice President of Product Management at Google since 2024. However, before that she held various product management roles in the company since 2017.According to 9to5Mac, Rincon will lead product marketing and product management for its AI platforms, including Apple Intelligence and Siri. In the role, she'll report directly to Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:09 pmApple TV Channels Gains Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Service
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is now available as an Apple TV app channel, making it easier for prospective customers to subscribe without having to open up another app. Apple TV users in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia are now able to subscribe to Crunchyroll through the Apple TV. There's a 7-day free trial available, after which the service is priced at $9.99 per month. The Crunchyroll Apple TV Channel is separate from existing Crunchyroll subscriptions, and an existing account can't be linked to the Apple TV app. As with all Apple TV Channels content, if you sign up for Crunchyroll with the Apple TV app, you'll be billed through Apple. Crunchyroll says its full catalog of over 50,000 episodes is available through the Crunchyroll Apple TV Channel. Apple TV Channels have long been an Apple TV app feature that makes subscribing to multiple services more convenient. Channels content can be watched in the Apple TV app without having to open up another app, and access can be shared with up to six members of a Family Sharing group. Channels also offer watch on-demand content and offline downloads. Some of the available Apple TV Channels include Starz, Paramount+, AMC+, Mubi, Shudder, MGM+, and IFC Films.Related Roundup: Apple TVBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple TV and Home TheaterThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums07:09 pmApple TV Channels Gains Crunchyroll Anime Streaming Service
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is now available as an Apple TV app channel, making it easier for prospective customers to subscribe without having to open up another app. Apple TV users in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia are now able to subscribe to Crunchyroll through the Apple TV. There's a 7-day free trial available, after which the service is priced at $9.99 per month. The Crunchyroll Apple TV Channel is separate from existing Crunchyroll subscriptions, and an existing account can't be linked to the Apple TV app. As with all Apple TV Channels content, if you sign up for Crunchyroll with the Apple TV app, you'll be billed through Apple. Crunchyroll says its full catalog of over 50,000 episodes is available through the Crunchyroll Apple TV Channel. Apple TV Channels have long been an Apple TV app feature that makes subscribing to multiple services more convenient. Channels content can be watched in the Apple TV app without having to open up another app, and access can be shared with up to six members of a Family Sharing group. Channels also offer watch on-demand content and offline downloads. Some of the available Apple TV Channels include Starz, Paramount+, AMC+, Mubi, Shudder, MGM+, and IFC Films.Related Roundup: Apple TVBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple TV and Home TheaterThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums07:00 pmNetwork Performance Issues in Minneapolis, US datacenter (MSP)
Mar 27, 19:00 UTCResolved - Cloudflare identified issues with network performance in Minneapolis, US datacenter (MSP) datacenter between 19:12 and 19:35 UTC on March 27, 2026.06:54 pmGYE (Guayaquil) on 2026-04-02
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THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Mar 31, 17:00 - 18:00 UTCMar 27, 18:36 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in RAO (Ribeirao Preto) datacenter on 2026-03-31 between 17:00 and 18:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.06:46 pmSolo-built the Zero-Knowledge AI journal in 100% Swift — on-device Llama 3.2, WhisperKit, AES-256-GCM | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingSolo-built the Zero-Knowledge AI journal in 100% Swift — on-device Llama 3.2, WhisperKit, AES-256-GCM
Hey r/iosprogramming, Just shipped CortexOS — an AI journal app built entirely in Swift/SwiftUI that runs a full LLM on-device. Tech stack: – 100% Swift, SwiftUI, iOS 17+ – MVVM + Repository pattern – SwiftData for persistence (encrypted fields) – MLX framework for on-device Llama 3.2 (1B, 4-bit quantized) – WhisperKit for offline voice transcription […]06:37 pmThis Ugreen Thunderbolt 5 dock does almost everything right [Review] ★★★★★
This dock promises to replace every dongle on your desk with a single, powerful hub. A Ugreen Maxidock 17-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 review. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:30 pmHomeKit Weekly: Why the Eve Aqua is a better choice than a permanent irrigation system
It is spring 2026, and that magical time of year when the sun is shining, the grass is growing, and flowers bloom. We are heading into near-perfect weather. Spring in the southern US generally brings plenty of showers. It will not be long until the brutal summer heat arrives, with 97 degrees, 90% humidity, full sun, and no rain in the forecast. Winning against the brutal summer heat with your plants requires a strong foundation right now, and getting them plenty of water consistently is the absolute key to survival. I have generally opposed professionally installed irrigation systems due to the upkeep required. I have long used the Eve Aqua instead. It is a great way to quickly deploy a maintenance-free, Apple Home-enabled sprinkler system. more…06:23 pmiOS 26 upgraded one of Apple’s best Home Screen widgets in two ways
iOS 26.4 just added brand new widgets for the iPhone’s Home Screen, but you might not know that fairly recently, Apple also upgraded its popular Photos widget in two ways. more…06:05 pmWhy you can’t upgrade MacBook Neo’s 8GB of RAM
Is a MacBook Neo RAM upgrade possible? Nope. Here's why. And why Apple couldn't make its own version with 16GB of memory. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:02 pmApple stock has struggled so far this year, but analysts see a rebound ahead
Apple's stock price lagged the broader market in 2026, trading roughly flat and posting a roughly 7% decline year-to-date amid four… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:01 pmApple Brings On Google Shopping VP to Lead AI Marketing Push
Apple has hired former Google VP Lilian Rincon as its vice president of product marketing for artificial intelligence, reports Axios. Before joining Apple, Rincon was vice president of product for Google Shopping. At Apple, Rincon will be in charge of product marketing and product management for all of Apple's AI platforms, reporting to Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak. Rincon led the global product organization that handled Google's consumer-facing shopping experiences, and before that, she was a director of product management in the Google Shopping division, and she worked on Google Assistant. Rincon first joined Google in 2017, and she also previously worked at Microsoft and Skype. Apple's AI marketing efforts come at a critical time as it prepares to roll out the updated chatbot version of Siri in iOS 27, and Rincon has a lot of work ahead. Apple is seen as being far behind competitors when it comes to AI development, both because of its failure to deploy Apple Intelligence Siri features on time and because iOS, macOS, and iPadOS offer far fewer AI features compared to Android and Windows. With iOS 27, Apple is overhauling Siri. We'll get the smarter Siri Apple first introduced at the June 2024 WWDC keynote, plus Apple is planning for a full chatbot version of Siri that will compete with chatbots like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT. We'll see our first glimpse of the new AI features Apple has planned at the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins on Monday, June 8.Tags: Apple Intelligence, GoogleThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums06:00 pmIncrease in 5xx Errors in Fortaleza, Brazil datacenter (FOR)
Mar 27, 18:00 UTCResolved - Cloudflare identified an increase in 5xx errors with our CDN service in Fortaleza, Brazil datacenter (FOR). Users may have experienced an increase in errors between 18:17 UTC and 18:39 UTC on March 27, 2026.06:00 pmApple’s busy March continued with three notable arrivals this week
Apple has had a jam-packed March so far after launching seven new products and surprisingly announcing an eighth. This week, even more came from Apple before the month wraps up and Apple’s 50th anniversary arrives on April 1. more…05:54 pmApple’s iPhone 17 family includes my favorite hardware improvement in years
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a big improvement over the more fussy iPhone 16 Pro. The vapor chamber and switching to aluminum from titanium both make a noticeable difference in sustained performance and improved thermal management. However, my favorite hardware improvement in years isn’t limited to the Pro series. more…05:51 pmPSA: google gemini has a generous free tier. Plug it into xcode
It's not as great as claude but it is still very good. If you dont want to run your own LLM or pay for something, plugging gemini into Xcode using add chat provider button in intelligence is very easy. At the very least it is good to have AI make your unit tests or check […]05:47 pmNew AirPods Max 2 drop to $529 with this weekend's best preorder deal
Despite preorders selling out at other retailers, AirPods Max 2 are on sale now at Walmart, with a $20 weekend discount and a preorder price guarantee.AirPods Max 2 are on sale now with a preorder price guarantee - Image credit: ApplePick up Apple's new over-ear headphones in Midnight for $529 at Walmart, a $20 discount off MSRP. With retailers like Amazon showing a "currently unavailable" message on its product page, ordering from Walmart allows you to snap up the lowest price on the 2026 release while securing a preorder price guarantee ahead of the early April launch.Save $20 on AirPods Max 2 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:44 pmApple hires veteran Google VP to lead AI product marketing
Apple has hired Google VP Lilian Rincon as its new vice president of Product Marketing for AI, the company tells me. Apple says Rincon will lead product marketing and product management for its AI platforms, including Apple Intelligence and Siri. She will report directly to Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. more…05:36 pmApp creation – IOS
Hello all Spent the last two weeks creating an app. I have to this date just worked on functionality and design. Next step after I finalise everything is to market it and get it on the Apple App Store. I wanted to ask (sorry if it has been asked – mod can remove this) – […]05:11 pmMacBook Neo Review: Can Apple's Cheapest Laptop Handle Real Work?
It's been a little over two weeks since the MacBook Neo launched on March 11, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been using it daily to do a more thorough review. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. At $599 (or $499 for students), the MacBook Neo is the cheapest laptop that Apple has come out with, and given the quality of the product, it's an impressive price. The A18 Pro chip isn't underpowered for a notebook machine, and the Neo is going to handle every day-to-day task that you might throw at it. 8GB RAM might sound like not enough because all of Apple's other Macs have 16GB or more, but Macs use RAM so efficiently that most people aren't going to miss having more RAM. If you're browsing the web, watching videos, managing documents, writing, scrolling through social media apps, sending emails, completing homework, and doing other light work, the MacBook Neo isn't going to struggle. 8GB RAM is also sufficient for all of the Apple Intelligence features that Apple has come out with so far. The MacBook Neo works totally fine for editing photos and videos, but it's of course not as quick as Apple's MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M-series chips. You're going to see slower export times, but the actual process of editing video on the MacBook Neo doesn't feel overly sluggish. The MacBook Neo had no problems with 30 Chrome tabs open with YouTube, Google Docs, news sites, spreadsheets, Twitter, and more, even when other apps like Mail, Messages, and Spotify were running. Bumping up to 60 tabs used all of the available RAM, but everything running was usable with no freezing or beach balls. A Windows laptop probably wouldn't be able to operate like the Neo does on just 8GB RAM, but with Apple's SoC, it works. There are some compromises with the MacBook Neo in addition to the RAM. You're not going to get Apple's best display, but it's not too far off the MacBook Air display. There's just no True Tone for adjusting the display white balance to the lighting in the room. You're limited to two USB-C ports (one limited to USB 2 speeds at 480Mb/s, which does impact how fast files transfer), and another that's USB 3 at 10Gb/s. There's no Thunderbolt, no MagSafe charger, no SD card slot, no HDMI port, and no backlighting for the keyboard. The trackpad is mechanical instead of Force Touch, but it works largely the same, and there's a 1080p camera. Battery life is solid at up to 16 hours on a full charge, and the power draw is low enough that you can get some extra juice with a small power bank. The MacBook Neo only comes in 256GB and 512GB configurations, so storage is a bit limited, and we do recommend that 512GB upgrade for an extra $100 if you can swing it because it adds Touch ID to the keyboard. The MacBook Neo is slim and lightweight at 2.7 pounds, plus it comes in fun colors like blush, citrus, silver, and indigo. The MacBook Neo is designed for students on a budget, parents buying a first laptop for a child, and people who just need a basic machine for everyday online tasks. It may be Apple's lowest tier Mac, but it is one of the best computers you can get in its price range. Many competing Windows PCs and Chromebooks around the $600 mark are bulkier and uglier, with dimmer displays and less powerful chips. PC makers haven't had to try in the low-end market because Apple didn't compete there, but now that's changed. There's a reason why ASUS CFO Nick Wu said that the MacBook Neo was a "shock" to the entire PC industry that's being taken "very seriously." PC makers are going to need to innovate to keep Apple from dominating the affordable and education market.Related Roundup: MacBook NeoBuyer's Guide: MacBook Neo (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook NeoThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums05:01 pmApple Original Films lands new sci-fi thriller ‘Liminal,’ starring Vanessa Kirby
This week, Apple Original Films announced it has landed “Liminal,” a new sci-fi thriller starring Vanessa Kirby… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:51 pmThe MacRumors Show: Apple Announces WWDC 2026
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple's announcement of its 37th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), where the company is expected to unveil a major Siri overhaul alongside iOS 27, macOS 27, and other next-generation operating systems. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Like last year, WWDC 2026 will be a primarily online event open to all developers at no cost, with an in-person component at Apple Park in Cupertino reserved for developers and students selected through a random lottery. Apple will notify accepted in-person attendees on April 2. The keynote and all sessions will be available on the Apple Developer app, Apple's website, and YouTube, with over 100 video sessions and interactive labs with Apple engineers and designers planned across the week. Apple first unveiled Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, promising a smarter Siri with personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper app integration, features that were delayed in March 2025, delayed again at WWDC 2025, and then missed a further internal target of iOS 26.4. Apple confirmed in its announcement that the conference will "spotlight incredible updates for Apple platforms, including AI advancements and exciting new software and developer tools," which points clearly to what is shaping up to be the most consequential Siri update ever. The revamped Siri is said to be a sweeping redesign that turns Apple's long-struggling assistant into a full AI chatbot, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reporting that Apple is testing a standalone Siri app displaying prior conversations in a list or grid, with pinned and searchable chats and iMessage-style chat bubbles. Siri is also said to be gaining Dynamic Island integration, with a glowing icon and "searching" label while processing requests, an "Ask Siri" button in third-party app menus, and a "Write with Siri" keyboard option, while Spotlight is expected to be replaced by Siri as the primary search interface on iPhone. The technology underpinning virtually all of this comes from Apple's multi-year partnership with Google, under which next-generation Apple Foundation Models are based on Gemini, with processing continuing to run on-device and in Private Cloud Compute. Separately, Apple plans to open Siri to third-party AI chatbots in iOS 27 via an "Extensions" system in Settings, ending OpenAI's exclusive arrangement and allowing users to direct queries to Claude, Gemini, Grok, and others. Beyond Siri, iOS 27 is expected to be a relatively lean update, described as a "Snow Leopard" year, focused on performance improvements, bug fixes, and code cleanup rather than major new feature additions. Notable exceptions include optimizations for Apple's first foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch in the fall, and new satellite connectivity features. macOS 27 will apparently share the same Siri upgrades and "Snow Leopard" stability focus. It will drop support for Intel-based Macs entirely. Apple will also unveil iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27 at the keynote. The MacRumors Show has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel! You can also listen to The MacRumors Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or other podcast apps. You can also copy our RSS feed directly into your player. If you haven't already listened to the previous episode of The MacRumors Show, catch up to hear our discussion about Apple's surprise AirPods Max 2 announcement. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show for new episodes every week, where we discuss some of the topical news breaking here on MacRumors, often joined by interesting guests such as Kayci Lacob, Kevin Nether, John Gruber, Mark Gurman, Jon Prosser, Luke Miani, Matthew Cassinelli, Brian Tong, Quinn Nelson, Jared Nelson, Eli Hodapp, Mike Bell, Sara Dietschy, iJustine, Jon Rettinger, Andru Edwards, Arnold Kim, Ben Sullins, Marcus Kane, Christopher Lawley, Frank McShan, David Lewis, Tyler Stalman, Sam Kohl, Federico Viticci, Thomas Frank, Jonathan Morrison, Ross Young, Ian Zelbo, and Rene Ritchie. The MacRumors Show is on X @MacRumorsShow, so be sure to give us a follow to keep up with the podcast. You can also email us at podcast@macrumors.com or head over to The MacRumors Show forum thread. Remember to rate and review the podcast, and let us know what subjects and guests you would like to see in the future.Related Roundup: WWDC 2026Tags: The MacRumors Show, WWDC 2026Related Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech IndustryThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:45 pmApple's 50th Anniversary Events Continue in Washington D.C., Shanghai, Tokyo, and Beyond | MacRumorsApple's 50th Anniversary Events Continue in Washington D.C., Shanghai, Tokyo, and Beyond
Apple is into its final days of hosting 50th-anniversary celebrations around the world, making stops in Washington D.C., Mexico City, Shanghai, Tokyo, and beyond. On Tuesday, March 24, actor Troy Kotsur and Gallaudet University president Roberta Cordano sat down for a discussion with Apple's accessibility chief Sarah Herrlinger about how accessible technology helps to foster creativity. In 2022, Kotsur became the first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award for his performance in the Apple TV film CODA, while Cordano is the first deaf woman to be president of the Gallaudet University for the deaf and hard of hearing. The discussion was part of a special Today at Apple session held at Apple's Carnegie Library store in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of other accessibility advocates also attended the event to reflect on what it means to have Apple products and technologies that work for everyone, including people with disabilities. On Wednesday, March 25, Apple brought together "some of Mexico's most celebrated filmmakers, actors, and creators" for a conversation about creativity and storytelling at its Apple Antara store in Mexico City. This included some of the people behind the hit Apple TV productions Las Azules, Acapulco, and Midnight Family. In front of its Jing'an store in Shanghai today, Apple set up a circular catwalk that models walked around as part of Shanghai Fashion Week. And over in Tokyo today, a virtual YouTuber and singer known as Mori Calliope appeared live on a screen at Apple's Omotesando store. Image Credit: @hamu_3nd Today at Apple sessions were also held at Apple Pacific Centre in Vancouver, Canada and at Apple Champs-Élysées in Paris, France this week, and there will be another session at Apple BKC in Mumbai, India on Sunday, March 29. Apple kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations with a surprise Alicia Keys performance at its store inside New York's iconic Grand Central Terminal earlier this month, while Mumford & Sons performed in London earlier this week. Apple has also held events in Australia, South Korea, Thailand, and elsewhere over the past few weeks. Apple turns 50 on April 1.Tags: Apple 50th Anniversary, Today at AppleThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:43 pm9to5Mac Daily: March 27, 2026 – RIP Mac Pro
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. more…04:33 pmApple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked
Apple says it has no record of a successful spyware attack against any device running Lockdown Mode, the opt-in security feature it introduced in 2022. "We are not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks against a Lockdown Mode-enabled Apple device," an Apple spokesperson told TechCrunch. Lockdown Mode is available on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and dramatically restricts certain system features that are commonly exploited by mercenary spyware. When enabled, it blocks most message attachment types, disables certain complex web technologies, and prevents devices from automatically joining non-secure Wi-Fi networks, among other restrictions. Apple designed the feature specifically to protect high-risk users such as journalists, activists, lawyers, and others who may be personally targeted by sophisticated nation-state-level attacks. Enable Lockdown Mode on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, head of the security lab at Amnesty International, said he and his colleagues "have not seen any evidence of an iPhone being successfully compromised by mercenary spyware where Lockdown Mode was enabled at the time of the attack." Digital rights organizations including Amnesty International and the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab have documented numerous successful spyware attacks on iPhone users over the years, but none have involved a bypass of Lockdown Mode. Citizen Lab researchers have confirmed at least two cases where Lockdown Mode actively blocked spyware attacks, with one involving NSO Group's Pegasus and another involving Predator spyware, made by a company now part of Intellexa. Google researchers found that spyware was coded to abort its infection attempt if it detected Lockdown Mode was active, apparently to avoid leaving traces that could expose the attack. Patrick Wardle, an Apple cybersecurity expert, told TechCrunch, "I think it's safe to say, Lockdown Mode is one of the most aggressive consumer-facing hardening features ever shipped."Tags: Apple Security, Cybersecurity, TechCrunchThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums04:28 pmiOS 26.4 adds video podcasts with these new features
Apple Podcasts got some exciting video improvements in iOS 26.4 this week, here are the new features included in the update. more…04:21 pmGet Paramount Plus for $2.99/mo for 2 months with this flash streaming deal
A month-end streaming deal discounts Paramount Plus to $2.99 per month for two months, and the best part is you can choose any plan.Get Paramount Plus for just $2.99 per month for 2 months - Image credit: ParamountFrom sports to original dramas, Paramount Plus has thousands of programs to watch this spring. And with this month-end streaming deal that gives new and former subscribers access to any plan for $2.99 per month for two months, there's no better time to sign up for the service.Get Paramount+ $2.99/mo deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:03 pmCardPointers app can now integrate with ChatGPT and more [Save 50%]
I’ve written before about why CardPointers is one of my favorite apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A recent update to CardPointers has added integrations that can be used with ChatGPT, Claude, and any MCP-compatible AI platform. Plus, CardPointers is currently 50% off as part of the Big Spring Sale promotion, exclusively for 9to5Mac readers. more…04:02 pmApple plans standalone Siri app, new ‘Ask Siri’ feature, chatbot-like experience
Apple is testing a standalone app for its Siri voice assistant, along with a new "Ask Siri" feature that will work seamlessly across the… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:55 pmApple claims a 100% protection rate with iPhone Lockdown Mode
Apple says that nobody has ever been successfully hacked when their iPhone or other device was in Lockdown Mode, showing just how vital the security feature can be.Lockdown Mode on iPhone is for users facing grave threats to their digital securityLockdown Mode was launched in 2022 and has to be specifically enabled by the user. Once enabled, the feature hardens the device's security and has become the go-to option for people who could be a target for hacking.While most regularly used on an iPhone, Lockdown Mode can also be enabled on Macs, iPads, and even Apple Watches. So long as the device is running iOS 16 or later, iPadOS 16 or later, watchOS 10 or later, and macOS Ventura or later, Lockdown Mode can be enabled. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:39 pmCloudflare Pages API is seeing increased error rate
Mar 27, 15:39 UTCResolved - Cloudflare has identified and resolved an issue impacting the Cloudflare Pages API, Pages Builds and Workers Builds.Customers may have seen impact from 27th March 15:00 UTC to 15:29 UTCDeployed Workers and Pages projects are unaffected03:38 pmDeals – Big Spring Sale day 3: M5 MacBook Air all-time low, Apple Watch models up to $438 off, M4 iPad Air, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals – Big Spring Sale day 3: M5 MacBook Air all-time low, Apple Watch models up to $438 off, M4 iPad Air, more
Alongside the day 3 Amazon Big Spring Sale deals, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is ready to go. Headlined by ongoing holiday pricing on AirPods Pro 3 and clearance deals on 13- and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air models, we also have the brand new 24GB 13-inch M5 MacBook Air with a 1TB SSD dropping back to the all-time low at nearly $85 off. Those offers join Apple Watch Series 10 Titanium models at $300 off and this Apple Watch Ultra 2 refurb at a giant $438 off. We also have Apple’s new 512GB M4 iPad Air returning to the Amazon all-time low at $80 off and a whole lot more down below. more…03:23 pmUnited Kingdom Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – EE
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Apr 16, 15:00 - 21:00 PDTMar 27, 08:15 PDTScheduled - Our carrier partner EE United Kingdom is conducting a planned maintenance from 16 April 2026 at 15:00 PDT until 16 April 2026 at 21:00 PDT. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for EE United Kingdom customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup Identity Match, Lookup SIM Swap, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributes03:09 pmWhite House launches official app for iPhone and iPad: Live streams, real-time alerts, and ‘no filter’ access to the Trump administration | Mac Daily NewsWhite House launches official app for iPhone and iPad: Live streams, real-time alerts, and ‘no filter’ access to the Trump administration
The White House officially rolled out its own mobile app today, giving Americans direct, unfiltered access to President Donald J. Trump… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:07 pmHow to watch Major League Baseball on Apple TV every Friday night
Friday Night Baseball returns to Apple TV tonight, with the first of many doubleheaders coming this season for Apple subscribers. Here’s how to watch MLB games on Apple TV. more…03:01 pmDeveloping with Screentime
Hi, I'm creating an iPhone goals app in tsx that uses screentime. Is the only way to get this information with a swift file? Additionally, I've been using expo go to test. If I start using swift, will I still be able to develop with expo go? It's fine if not, just wondering. Thank you […]02:58 pmSlay The Spire 2 review: The best deck-builder just got better
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros New co-op mode Runs on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs Easy to play, but hard to master More variety than the first game Cons Simplistic 2D graphics and animations Rogue-like mechanics can be frustrating Few major new features Our Verdict Slay The Spire 2 doesn’t attempt to re-invent the wheel. It sticks closely to the format of the original game, but does provide lots of small changes and additions that help to keep it fresh. And people who want to play with their friends will welcome the new co-op mode too. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed$24.99 Best Prices Today: Slay The Spire 2 Retailer Price Steam $24.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Who it’s for: Fans of the original. Wait if: You haven’t played STS1 yet. There are more than 2000 deck-building games listed on Steam, but only a tiny fraction of those run on Macs. Fortunately, Slay The Spire, which has been the king of the deck-builders in recent years, was available on the Mac right from its launch back in 2019 (and still runs on Apple Silicon Macs as well). The sequel has just gone on sale on Steam for $24.99/£19.99, and is already soaring up the sales charts, despite the fact that it’s actually still in ‘Early Access’, which means that it’s essentially a beta version of the game that is still being tested. Love Mac gaming? Check out the best Mac Games we’ve played. What’s new in Slay The Spire 2? Slay The Spire 2 doesn’t make any major changes to the format of the original game. The central task of the game is to fight your way through a series of rooms in order to reach the top of a mysterious spire, using a deck of cards that provide your character with different skills and abilities. It’s also a ‘rogue-like’ game, which means that dying sends you right back down to the bottom of the spire so that you have to start all over again, rather than just saving your progress as you complete each room. The Necrobinder is a new character who wields the power of the undead. Mega Crit Games What’s changed from the original? A popular feature in the first game was the ability to play as any of three different characters – the sword-slinging Ironclad, a nimble assassin called Silent, and a fan-favourite robot called The Defect. Those characters are still included in the sequel, but you also get two new characters called the Necrobinder and the Regent. There was a fourth character called The Watcher who was added to the first game in 2020, but there’s no sign of the Watcher in the current Early Access version of Slay The Spire 2. The secret of the game’s popularity was that – like many great games – it’s easy to understand the basics so that you can dive straight in and get started, but it takes longer to master the complexities of the game and understand the ways that all the different cards, skills and abilities can work together to make you more powerful. Slay The Spire 2 sticks with that approach, but it adds more of everything – more characters to play with, a wider range of skills and abilities, as well as magical relics and rare cards that provide special powers. As well as the main single-player game, this sequel includes a new co-op mode for up to four players. Mega Crit Games What’s game play like? At the start of each game, you are shown a map of the spire, with a number of different paths that you can choose as you climb to the top. Each path takes you through a different series of rooms, with most rooms containing monsters that you have to defeat. However, there are also rest rooms where you can sleep and recover some of your health after a challenging fight, or spend the time upgrading your cards instead. To add variety, there are also rooms that contain merchants who can sell you new cards or weapons, and even special quests for you to compete. I found a magic egg in one room, which could give me a powerful new card, but only if I first found a rest room where the egg could be hatched. This forced me to alter my path through the spire – as I was initially heading towards a merchant to top up on potions – but the detour was worth it as the new card gave my armour a big boost. Like its predecessor, Slay The Spire 2 also includes a daily challenge and a custom mode that allows you to modify the game settings for each run. However, it also includes one entirely new feature, introducing a multiplayer co-op mode that allows up to four people to play together as a team – although there’s no pvp mode that will allow you to compete directly against other people. You can buy new cards, as well as potions and magical trinkets to boost your powers. Mega Crit Games Where the graphics fall short My only real disappointment is that the game’s graphics aren’t terribly exciting. The 2D graphics are a bit more detailed this time around, but your character and the various monsters mostly just glare at each other across the screen, with simple effects used to indicate attacks and injuries each time you play a card. Games such as the Darkest Dungeon series have similar 2D graphics, but have a more distinctive gothic artwork style that really adds atmosphere and a sense of menace to the game. How does it run on Mac? The relatively simple graphics do mean that the game will run well even on older Macs with Intel processors, as long as you’re running macOS Big Sur (11.0) or later. Should I Buy Slay The Spire 2? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If you’re a fan of deck-builder games then Slay The Spire 2 is a must-have addition to your library. Some people have argued that it’s a fairly unambitious sequel that doesn’t make many changes from the original game. Even so, there are still enough refinements and small additions to make it a very enjoyable update for anyone that has already played the first game. And, if you’re new to the genre, the original Slay The Spire is currently on sale, making it a great place to start before moving on to the sequel.02:55 pmRelive the original Mac Pro through the pages of Macworld
Macworld Apple officially discontinued the Mac Pro on Thursday. While most of us couldn’t afford Apple’s most powerful Mac, it was an example of how much power a Macintosh could wield. But Apple, always looking forward, thinks its time has come and gone. The Mac Pro was first introduced in 2006, and while Macworld had a web presence back then, the focus at the time was on the print magazine version. As way to remember the Mac Pro, below are scans of the first Mac Pro articles that Macworld published. This first article is a Mac Pro FAQ. The actual Mac Pro announcement occurred several days before the magazine was set to go to press and be distributed. Because of this discrepancy in scheduling (the magazine would hit the newsstand long after the Mac Pro news hit the wire), the magazine answered reader questions about the Mac Pro, which appeared on the cover of the October 2006 issue. Macworld followed up with a full review of the Mac Pro by then editorial director Jason Snell. It got four mice (Macworld ratings used to be mice instead of the current stars). Snell wrote, “The 3GHz Mac Pro is the fastest Mac we’ve tested—however, since the 3GHz processors cost an additional $800 and provide a proportionately slight speed increase, they’re a good bargain for only voraciously speed-hungry pros.” (This issue was also the only time Johnny Depp was on a Macworld cover.)02:54 pmApple products using Lockdown Mode have never been hacked, company confirms
iPhone security has been in the news this month as Apple patches known exploits. As promised, the company has alerted customers using iPhones on older software to update this week. Meanwhile, Apple states on-the-record that its Lockdown Mode has proven effective against hack attempts so far. more…02:52 pmSTL (St. Louis) on 2026-04-09
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M2 Ultra Mac Pro is no longer for sale, and Apple says no replacement is planned.02:39 pmMac Pro Discontinued: Reflecting on 20 Years of Apple's Desktop Tower
Apple this week announced that it has discontinued the Mac Pro, with new configurations no longer available and no further models planned. Below, we reflect on nearly two decades of the Mac Pro. 2006 to 2013 In August 2006, Apple introduced the original Mac Pro, which was an Intel-based follow-up to the PowerPC-based Power Mac G5 that debuted a few years earlier. Mac Pro was the final Mac model to transition from PowerPC to Intel processors. "Apple has successfully completed the transition to using Intel processors in just seven months—210 days to be exact," said Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs, in a press release announcing the first Mac Pro. "And what better product to complete it with than the new Mac Pro, the workstation Mac users have been dreaming about." The original Mac Pro was powered by two dual-core Intel Xeon processors, making it up to twice as fast as the Power Mac G5, according to Apple. It could be configured with up to 2TB of storage—the most ever in a Mac at the time—and up to 16GB of RAM. The computer was equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics card. Like the Power Mac G5, the Mac Pro featured an aluminum tower with a perforated front panel, which earned it the nickname "cheese grater Mac Pro." The computer was equipped with a variety of FireWire and USB-A ports, and it had PCI Express expansion slots. In the U.S., the original Mac Pro started at $2,499. The classic Mac Pro went on to receive faster Intel processors and other spec bumps until 2012. 2013 to 2019 "Can't innovate anymore, my ass," Apple's former marketing chief Phil Schiller infamously joked, when unveiling the redesigned Mac Pro in June 2013. "The new Mac Pro is our vision for the future of the pro desktop, everything about it has been reimagined and there has never been anything like it," said Schiller, in a press release announcing the second-generation Mac Pro. The so-called "trash can" Mac Pro featured a cylindrical design with a polished black aluminum finish and a "unified thermal core." The computer was visually striking, but Apple later admitted that it was thermally constrained, and it had poor upgradeability. Instead of internal slots, Apple pushed expansion via six Thunderbolt 2 ports. Other specs included up to a 12-core Intel Xeon processor, dual AMD FirePro GPUs, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to a 1TB SSD. In the U.S., pricing started at $2,999. Overall, Apple prioritized the Mac Pro's compact size, thermal efficiency, and quiet operation, when most pro users simply wanted the most performant and expandable Mac possible. Then, the Mac Pro went years without receiving upgrades, leading some to question whether Apple was still committed to the high-end Mac market. The criticism ultimately led Apple to make the rare and surprising move of publicly apologizing to Mac users and ensuring that it remained committed to the Mac. Apple also pre-announced that it was working on a "completely rethought" Mac Pro with a modular design, along with what became the iMac Pro and Pro Display XDR. "I think we designed ourselves into a bit of a thermal corner, if you will," said Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi, at the time. "We designed a system with the kind of GPUs that at the time we thought we needed, and that we thought we could well serve with a two GPU architecture. That that was the thermal limit we needed, or the thermal capacity we needed. But workloads didn't materialize to fit that as broadly as we hoped." So, Apple went back to the drawing board. 2019 to 2023 In December 2019, the third-generation Mac Pro arrived. As promised, it fixed many of the problems that arose with the "trash can" model. With this Mac Pro, Apple returned to a modular design with an aluminum housing that lifts off for "360-degree access" to the entire system. The computer had a "state-of-the-art thermal architecture" and eight PCI Express expansion slots. "We designed Mac Pro for users who require a modular system with extreme performance, expansion and configurability," said Schiller, in a press release at the time. "With its powerful Xeon processors, massive memory capacity, groundbreaking GPU architecture, PCIe expansion, Afterburner accelerator card and jaw-dropping design, the new Mac Pro is a monster that will enable pros to do their life's best work." This was the final Intel-based model, with up to a 28-core Xeon processor available alongside up to 1.5TB of RAM and up to an 8TB SSD. It could be configured with AMD's Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, which Apple said was the world's most powerful graphics card at the time. Other specs included four Thunderbolt 3 ports and an Apple Afterburner accelerator card that enabled playback of three streams of 8K ProRes RAW video simultaneously. In the U.S., pricing started at $5,999, which was much higher than the previous models. 2023 to 2026 In June 2023, the Mac Pro entered the Apple silicon era when it received the M2 Ultra chip. Mac Pro was the final Mac to transition from Intel to Apple silicon, much like the original Mac Pro was the final Mac to switch from PowerPC to Intel. Apple stuck with the same overall design as the previous generation, but the M2 Ultra chip with unified graphics and memory freed up a lot of internal space compared to the Intel model, resulting in a "hollow" appearance. And on the exterior, the Mac Pro gained eight Thunderbolt 4 ports, up from four Thunderbolt 3 ports previously. Other specs included up to 192GB of unified memory and up to an 8TB SSD. In the U.S., starting pricing rose to a steep $6,999. By the time the Mac Pro moved to Apple silicon, Apple had already released the Mac Studio, another desktop computer that is smaller than a Mac Pro but beefier than a Mac mini. It is currently powered by M4 Max or M3 Ultra chips, and configurations with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips are expected to launch later this year. The primary reason to purchase the latest Mac Pro over the Mac Studio was PCI expansion, but the Mac Pro's starting price was thousands of dollars higher than the Mac Studio, so the writing was on the wall that the Mac Pro's days were probably numbered. Indeed, the Mac Pro was ultimately discontinued this week, marking the end of an era.Related Roundup: Mac ProBuyer's Guide: Mac Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Mac ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:31 pmApple Music in iOS 26.4: Five brand new features available now
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Apple has begun pushing Lock Screen notifications to iPhones and iPads running older versions of iOS and iPadOS, warning users of active web-based attacks. The alerts, which appear as a "Critical Software" notification from the Settings app, warn that Apple "is aware of attacks targeting out-of-date iOS software, including the version on your iPhone," and urge users to install a critical update to protect their device. The notifications are being seen on devices running a range of older iOS versions, including iOS 17.0, far beyond the iOS 13 and iOS 14 devices that Apple specifically flagged in its support documentation. In the documentation, Apple highlighted recent reports about hacking tools that are effective against older versions of iOS. Hackers are using iOS exploit kits known as "Coruna" and "DarkSword," which can take advantage of vulnerabilities in iOS 13 through to iOS 17.2.1. Clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised website on an unpatched device could result in data being stolen. "If your iPhone doesn't have the latest software, update iOS to protect your data," Apple says. Users can update by going to Settings, General, and Software Update. Apple released iOS 15.8.7 and iOS 16.7.15, along with corresponding iPadOS versions, on March 11 to address security vulnerabilities associated with the Coruna exploit kit. Devices running the latest updated versions of iOS 15 through iOS 26 are already protected, while devices on iOS 13 or iOS 14 must update to iOS 15 to receive these protections. Apple has patched the vulnerabilities as they have come to light over the last several months, so users who have already upgraded to the newest version of iOS available for their iPhone are protected from the malicious websites and links that are circulating right now. Apple Safe Browsing in Safari is enabled by default and blocks the malicious URL domains identified in the attacks. Users who are unable to update should consider enabling Lockdown Mode, if available, to protect against malicious web content. Lockdown Mode is available on iOS 16 and later.Tags: Apple Security, CybersecurityRelated Forums: iOS 17, iPadOS 17, iOS 15, iOS 16This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums02:15 pmiOS 26.5: When will Apple release the first beta?
Apple released iOS 26.4 to everyone this week, bringing new emojis, updates to Apple Music, and more to iPhone users everywhere. Now, attention is shifting to iOS 26.5 among loyal 9to5Mac readers. We’ve received a lot of questions about when the first iOS 26.5 beta will be released, so here’s what we know based on history. more…02:13 pmApple TV app just added Crunchyroll as new channel, here’s what that means
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Amazon kicked off the Big Spring Sale this week, and with it has come big discounts across a number of Apple products. This includes all-time low prices on AirPods Pro 3, AirTag, M4 iPad Air, and more. 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. AirPods Pro 3 What's the deal? Take $49 off AirPods Pro 3 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $49 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $199.99 Amazon has the AirPods Pro 3 available for $199.99 this week, down from $249.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the AirPods Pro 3, which has been rare on Amazon in recent weeks. AirTag What's the deal? Take $39 off AirTag 1 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $39 OFFAirTag 4-Pack for $59.99 Amazon has the first generation AirTag 4-Pack on sale for $59.99 during the Big Spring Sale, down from $99.00. This is a new record low price on the first generation accessory. M4 iPad Air What's the deal? Take up to $80 off M4 iPad Air Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $40 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air for $559.00 $50 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air for $749.00 This month saw the launch of all of Apple's new products, and Amazon is already offering good discounts on many models of the M4 iPad Air. We're seeing up to $80 off both the 11-inch and 13-inch models, which is solid for a brand-new product. MacBook Air and MacBook Pro What's the deal? Take $49 off M5 MacBook Air and M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $49 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,049.99 $49 OFF15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,249.99 $49 OFF16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB/1TB) for $2,649.99 $49 OFF16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro (36GB/2TB) for $3,849.99 Similar to the M4 iPad Air, Amazon is offering multiple discounts across the new M5 MacBook Air and M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro this week. You'll find $49 off select models right now, without the need of a coupon code. Apple Watch Series 11 What's the deal? Take $100 off Apple Watch Series 11 Where can I get it? Amazon Where can I find the original deal? Right here $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $299.00 $100 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $329.00 Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. We first started tracking the return of these deals last month, but this sale has now expanded with many more options on both 42mm and 46mm GPS models. 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 in 2026? 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 forums02:00 pmApple to open up Siri to third-party AI chatbots in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 | Mac Daily NewsApple to open up Siri to third-party AI chatbots in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27
Apple plans to open Siri to third-party AI assistants, a significant step aimed at further strengthening the iPhone, iPad, and Mac as… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:50 pmToday in Apple history: Radius kicks off clone Mac era in style
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Apple Vision Pro owners have a new Apple Immersive video available to watch from today. "Debut at the BBC Proms" is a full classical music concert filmed at the Royal Albert Hall during the 2025 Proms season, courtesy of BBC Arts. Filmed by Livewire Pictures using Blackmagic's URSA Cine Immersive cameras, the experience follows Austrian piano sensation Lukas Sternath as he takes to the stage in his BBC Proms debut, performing Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, under chief conductor Sakari Oramo. From the BBC media center: "BBC Arts is committed to seeking out new ways for people to experience arts and culture, and to reach new audiences with our rich offering. We're grateful that Apple Vision Pro makes this innovative project possible, and to Livewire Pictures for embracing the new technology. We hope audiences are encouraged to also experience the magic of the Proms in person at the Royal Albert Hall this summer, or to follow from home on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds."The new immersive video experience is available now on the Apple TV app for Vision Pro.Related Roundup: Apple Vision ProBuyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: Apple Vision ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums12:59 pmThe iOS Weekly Brief – Issue 53 (News, tools, upcoming conferences, job market overview, weekly poll, and must-read articles) | Reddit on iOS ProgrammingThe iOS Weekly Brief – Issue 53 (News, tools, upcoming conferences, job market overview, weekly poll, and must-read articles)
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Apple has announced the dates for its annual WWDC and hinted that this is when the new Siri is coming, plus it's released AI features in Apple Music, and says ads are coming to Apple Maps, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.WWDC is comingAs reluctantly predicted, it now looks as if the new and revised Siri will debut in full at WWDC — although we might get some improvements in iOS 26.5. While anyone who finds Siri continues to be broken, will cross their fingers for the update, Apple has released iOS 26.4.Among its updates are the usual exciting new emoji, but also a Genius feature for having Apple Intelligence produce an Apple Music playlist for you. Equally, though, Apple Music continues to step up its human-curated playlists, too. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:47 pmHow to fill the Keyword field? [binaural beats] VS [binaural,beats]
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