The Best Black Friday Deals on Apple HomeKit-Compatible Products
Black Friday deals have been running for most of November so you're probably tired of reading about them, but now it's actually Black Friday and some of the season's best deals are available for a limited time. We've rounded up all of the smart home deals available on HomeKit devices and some non-HomeKit products that integrate well into an Apple ecosystem. This is a broad category, and we've got everything from lights and bird feeders to smart vacuums and air purifiers. Lights Philips Hue There are notable discounts on Philips Hue lights, with up to 50 percent off. Some of these lights are rarely on sale, which makes the offerings worth checking out. We've listed the best deals, but make sure to check out the Philips Hue site for more. Some of the discounts are also available from Amazon, and there's also an on-site deal for a 30 percent discount when buying two or more products that aren't part of other sales, like landscape lighting. 60W A19 3-Pack Hue White and Color Ambiance - $70, down from $110 3 BR30 Bulbs - $89.97, down from $179.97 75W White 4-Pack Hue White and Color Ambiance - $130, down from $198 Festavia Permanent Outdoor Lights - $419, down from $599.99 Hue Signe Floor Lamp - $239, down from $263 Hue Play Sync Box 8k - $288.74, down from $384.99 250 LED Festavia String Lights - $145.19, down from $241.99 500 LED Festavia String Lights - $237.60, down from $396 Philips Hue Calla Outdoor Pathway - $87, down from $143 75-inch Gradient Lightstrip - $151.80, down from $329.99 Hue Go Table Lamp - $96.79, down from $175.99 Hue Bloom Smart Table Lamp - $65, down from $88 Philips Hue Indoor Light Strip - $47, down from $77 Govee Govee has a bunch of its Matter-enabled products available at a discount. Govee Smart Table Lamp 2 - $54, down from $80 Govee Floor Lamp 2 - $100, down from $165 Govee Hexa Light Panels - $90, down from $180 Govee LED Neon Rope Light - $100, down from $160 Govee Mini Light Panels - $100, down from $150 100 ft Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights - $200, down from $330 Govee Sparkle String Lights - $85, down from $150 Govee E12 Smart Light Bulbs 4-Pack - $30, down from $450 Govee Star Projector Lights - $70, down from $100 Nanoleaf Nanoleaf is discounting most of its product lineup, with some steep cuts on permanent lights. 50 ft Nanoleaf Permanent Outdoor Lights - $60, down from $160 100 ft Nanoleaf Permanent Outdoor Lights - $118, down from $248 Nanoleaf Smart Floor Lamp - $79, down from $120 Nanoleaf Smart String Lights (300 LED) - $75, down from $150 Nanoleaf LED Mask - $150, down from $250 Nanoleaf Essentials Bulbs 4-Pack - $38, down from $50 Nanoleaf LED Shapes Wall Lights - $127.50, down from $150 Nanoleaf Triangles Wall Lights - $144, down from $190 Nanoleaf Pegboard Desk Dock - $48, down from $60 Eve Eve Flare - $80, down from $110 Eve Light Strip - $30, down from $55 Smart Plugs, Dimmers, and Switches Plugs Tapo Matter Smart Plug Mini 3-Pack - $19, down from $31 Kasa Matter Smart Plug 4-Pack - $38, down from $70 TP-Link Tapo Matter Outdoor Smart Plug - $20, down from $30 Eve Energy Outlet - $44, down from $55 Switches Lutron Diva Smart Dimmer Switch Kit - $100, down from $125 Lutron Diva Smart Dimmer Kit Deluxe - $159.41, down from $199.15 Lutron Caseta Dimmer Switch Kit, 2-Pack - $171.95, down from $214.95 Lutron Smart Dimmer Light Switch - $59.46, down from $74.20 Lutron Caseta Smart Dimmer Switch Kit - $151, down from $189.90 Lutron Smart Light Switch 6-Pack - $356.70, down from $419.70 Kasa Matter Smart Dimmer Switch - $57, down from $75 Smart Locks Aqara Smart Lock U100 - $120, down from $190 Aqara Smart Lock U300 - $150, down from $230 Aqara Smart Lock U50 - $90, down from $150 Level Lock With Matter - $200, down from $250 Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi Lock - $250, down from $330 Yale Assure Lock 2 - $200, down from $300 Cameras Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro - $120, down from $180 Aqara Doorbell Camera Hub G410 - $95, down from $130 Aqara Camera Protect Kit Y100 - $90, down from $140 Aqara Camera Hub Indoor G2H Pro - $55, down from $70 Aqara G100 - $30, down from $35 EufyCam 2C Pro - $70, down from $150 EufyCam 2C 2-Cam Kit - $120, down from $200 Sensors Eve Door and Window, 3-Pack - $84.50, down from $130 Eve Water Guard - $80, down from $110 Aqara Water Leak Sensor 3-Pack - $37, down from $65 Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor - $16, down from $21 Ecobee Smart Sensor 2-Pack - $80, down from $100 Vacuums Ecovacs is offering significant discounts on its Matter-enabled robot vacuums that connected to HomeKit. X9 Pro Omni - $699.99, down from $1,299.99 X11 Omnicyclone - $999.999, down from $1,499.99 Eufy also has several robot vacuums that are available at a deep discount. The E28 is Matter-compatible, while the others are not. Eufy Robot Vacuum E28 - $700, down from $1,400 Eufy Robot Vacuum S1 Pro - $700, down from $1,500 Eufy Robot Vacuum e25 - $600, down from $1,300 SwitchBot SwitchBot K11+ Vacuum and Mop - $192, down from $400 SwitchBot S20 Robot Vacuum - $340, down from $560 Bird Feeders Bird feeders like the Bird Buddy make an excellent gift. Bird Buddy Lite - $99, down from $198 Bird Buddy Pro Solar - $149, down from $249 Nature Station - $249, down from $249 Birdfy Solar Smart Bird Feeder - $119, down from $200 Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder - $100, down from $120 Birdfy Metal Bird Feeder - $160, down from $250 Miscellaneous SwitchBot Matter Air Purifier - $90, down from $130 Meross Smart Garage Door Opener Remote - $40, down from $60 Airversa HomeKit Air Purifier - $102, down from $120 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced - $150, down from $200 Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium - $220, down from $260 More Deals For more Black Friday discounts on Apple devices, make sure to check out our Black Friday roundup.Related Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The Best Black Friday Mac Deals
Black Friday has a few lowest-ever prices on Apple's most popular Macs, including the M4 MacBook Air and brand new M5 MacBook Pro. 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. MacBook Pro Amazon has dropped the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro to $1,349.00, down from $1,599.00. This is the 10-Core model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD in Space Black, and it's a new all-time low price on the M5 MacBook Pro. $250 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/512GB) for $1,349.00 $250 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/1TB) for $1,549.00 MacBook Air Amazon is hosting best-ever prices across the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup for Black Friday. In total, you'll find $250 off every M4 MacBook Air notebook right now on Amazon, with both 13-inch and 15-inch models on sale. Starting with the 13-inch models, Amazon has $250 off all three configurations of this notebook. Prices start at $749.00 for the 256GB model, then rise to $949.00 for the 16GB/512GB model and $1,149.00 for the 24GB/512GB model. Every deal represents an all-time low price on the M4 MacBook Air. $250 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.00 $250 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $949.00 $250 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (24GB/512GB) for $1,149.00 Moving to the larger display models, Amazon has both 512GB versions of the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air on sale this week, as well as the 256GB model. The 16GB/512GB model is available for $1,149.00 and the 24GB/512GB model is on sale for $1,349.00. Across the board, these are all record low prices on the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air. $250 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $949.00 $250 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,149.00 $250 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (24GB/512GB) for $1,349.00 Mac Mini Amazon is taking $120 off the 256GB model of the M4 Mac mini in Black Friday deals, as well as $130 off 512GB models. $120 OFFM4 Mac Mini (256GB) for $479.00 $130 OFFM4 Mac Mini (512GB) for $669.00 M4 iMac Amazon has $150 off a few of Apple's M4 iMac, with prices starting at $1,149.00 for the entry-level model with 8-core, 16GB RAM, and 256GB. $150 OFFM4 iMac (8-core/256GB) for $1,149.00 $150 OFFM4 iMac (10-core/256GB) for $1,349.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The Best Black Friday iPad Deals
Below we're tracking discounts on every current generation iPad for Black Friday, including lowest-ever prices on M3 iPad Air and M5 iPad Pro, plus steep markdowns on iPad and iPad mini. 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. M3 iPad Air We're tracking record low prices across the entire M3 iPad Air lineup for Black Friday, with discounts available at both Amazon and Best Buy. This sale includes savings on both Wi-Fi and cellular models of the tablet, and it's been a few weeks since we last saw these all-time low prices. Prices start at $449.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M3 iPad Air, down from $599.00. Across the board these are all $150 discounts on the M3 iPad Air, and each one is a match for the best-ever price seen on these tablets. $150 OFF11-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $449.00 $150 OFF13-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $649.00 Our list below focuses on Wi-Fi models, but you'll also find many cellular models on sale at $150 off right now. The 128GB cellular 11-inch iPad Air is available for $599.00 and the 128GB cellular 13-inch iPad Air is available for $799.00, both representing record low prices. 11-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $449.00, down from $599.00 256GB Wi-Fi - $549.00, down from $699.00 512GB Wi-Fi - $749.00, down from $899.00 1TB Wi-Fi - $949.00, down from $1,099.00 13-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $649.00, down from $799.00 256GB Wi-Fi - $749.00, down from $899.00 512GB Wi-Fi - $949.00, down from $1,099.00 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,149.00, down from $1,299.00 M5 iPad Pro Amazon has the first notable discounts on Apple's brand new M5 iPad Pro, with the entry-level 11-inch model available for $899.00, down from $999.00. $100 OFF11-inch 256GB Wi-Fi M5 iPad Pro for $899.00 $100 OFF13-inch 512GB Wi-Fi M5 iPad Pro for $1,399.00 For the larger models, you can save up to $170 on the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro on Amazon this week. If you're shopping for the 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi model, Amazon has this tablet for $2,229.00, down from $2,399.00, as well as a few other 13-inch models between $50 and $151 off. 11-Inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB Wi-Fi - $899.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,099.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,499.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,584.00 ($115 off) 2TB Wi-Fi - $1,859.00 ($140 off) 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,999.00 ($100 off) 13-Inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB Wi-Fi - $1,199.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,399.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,768.00 ($131 off) 1TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,861.00 ($138 off) 2TB Wi-Fi - $2,148.00 ($151 off) 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $2,229.00 ($170 off) 11th Gen iPad Amazon this week is taking $75 off Wi-Fi models of Apple's 11th generation iPad. Prices start at $274.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, an all-time low price on this model. $75 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad for $274.00 $75 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $374.00 $70 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad for $579.00 iPad mini 7 Amazon this week has low prices on nearly every Wi-Fi model of the iPad mini 7, starting at $399.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. You'll also find a few deals on cellular models during this sale. $100 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $399.00 $100 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.00 $100 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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AirTag Black Friday Deals Include 4-Pack for New Low Price of $62.99
Apple's AirTag has dropped to new low prices for Black Friday 2025, and we're tracking all of the deals below. 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. Amazon today has Apple's AirTag 4-Pack for $62.99, down from $99.00. This is a new best-ever price for the Bluetooth tracker, beating the previous deal we saw earlier in the month by about $2. $11 OFFAirTag 1-Pack for $17.97 $36 OFFAirTag 4-Pack for $62.99 If you're shopping for a single AirTag, Amazon has the AirTag 1-Pack for just $17.97, down from $29.00. This one is a match of the all-time low price on the AirTag 1-Pack. You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the season for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about top deals as we head into the holidays? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The Best Black Friday Apple Watch Deals
Black Friday is here, and Apple Watch deals are some of the best savings you can find in 2025. In this article, we'll take a look at all of the best Black Friday Apple Watch deals, including the new SE 3 and Ultra 3 models. 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. Apple Watch SE 3 One of the best overall Black Friday deals is on the new Apple Watch SE 3, which is seeing $50 discounts on Amazon this week. You can get the 40mm GPS model for $199.99 and 44mm GPS model for $229.99. $50 OFF40mm GPS for $199.00 $50 OFF44mm GPS for $229.00 Apple Watch Ultra 3 Notable discounts can also be found on the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which is available starting at $699.99 for the Black Titanium model with the Black Ocean Band. You can also find a Milanese Loop model on sale for $799.99, both of which are $99 discounts. $99 OFFBlack Titanium (Ocean Band) for $699.99 $99 OFFBlack Titanium (Milanese Loop) for $799.99 Series 11 Amazon has introduced the first big discounts on a few Apple Watch Series 11 models, including both GPS and cellular devices. You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $339.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $369.00, down from $429.00. $60 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $339.00 $60 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $369.00 Apple Watch SE 2 Prices start at just $129.00 for the 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE, a new all-time low price on the previous generation model. $120 OFF40mm GPS for $129.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The Best Black Friday AirPods Deals
Black Friday is the best time of the year to shop for AirPods, and in 2025 we're tracking massive discounts across nearly every model, including AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods Max. 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 4 Starting with the overall best Black Friday AirPods deal: you can get the AirPods 4 for $69.00 today on Amazon, down from $129.00. This is a new all-time low price for Black Friday 2025. Similarly, the model with Active Noise Cancellation is seeing a discount to a new best-ever price of $99.99 on Amazon. $60 OFFAirPods 4 for $69.00 $79 OFFAirPods 4 (ANC) for $99.99 AirPods Pro 3 The AirPods Pro 3 are available for $219.99, down from $249.00, which is another new all-time low price. $29 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $219.99 AirPods Max If you're looking for the AirPods Max, Amazon has the USB-C model for $399.00, down from $549.00, another record low price. $150 OFFAirPods Max for $399.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple's Black Friday Event is Now Live, Here's What You Can Get
Apple's annual four-day Black Friday through Cyber Monday shopping event is now live in many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and others. Now through Monday, December 1, customers can get an Apple gift card with the purchase of an eligible product at an Apple Store, in the Apple Store app, and on Apple.com. However, the gift card can only be used towards future purchases, and higher immediate discounts are frequently available at Amazon and other resellers. In the United States, Apple is offering gift cards worth up to $250 with the purchase of an eligible iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, Beats headphones and speakers, Apple Pencil Pro, and select Magic Keyboards for iPads. As usual, many of Apple's newer products are excluded from the offer, including the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, iPad Pro with M5 chip, MacBook Pro with M5 chip, and Vision Pro with M5 chip. Refurbished products are ineligible too, and the offer cannot be combined with educational pricing. We have listed the gift card values in the United States below. $25 Apple Gift Card: AirPods 4 AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation Apple TV 4K Beats Pill Magic Keyboard Folio for iPad (A16 chip) Magic Keyboard for 11-inch iPad Air Magic Keyboard for 13-inch iPad Air Apple Pencil Pro $50 Apple Gift Card: iPhone 16e iPad (A16 chip) iPad mini Apple Watch SE 3 Apple Watch Series 11 AirPods Pro 3 Full-size HomePod Beats Studio Pro Beats Solo 4 Beats Studio Buds + Powerbeats Pro 2 $75 Apple Gift Card: iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus AirPods Max $100 Apple Gift Card: Mac mini 11-inch iPad Air 13-inch iPad Air $150 Apple Gift Card: iMac $175 Apple Gift Card: 13-inch MacBook Air (M4 chip) $200 Apple Gift Card: 15-inch MacBook Air (M4 chip) $250 Apple Gift Card: 14-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro chip) 14-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Max chip) 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro chip) 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Max chip) Black Friday is one of the few occasions per year when Apple directly offers deals on its products. As we mentioned, though, better deals are often available through resellers like Amazon, so make sure to check out our Black Friday deals tracker. Apple's all-in-one gift card can be used towards the purchase of products and accessories, subscription-based services like Apple Music and Apple TV, App Store apps, TV show and movie purchases and rentals, iCloud+ storage, and more. Apple's terms and conditions for the event outline more details.Related Roundup: Apple Black FridayRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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PSA: Apple's Podcasts App May Be Enabling Malicious Content Delivery
Security researchers have identified suspicious activity in Apple's Podcasts app that could be used to deliver malicious content to users, based on a report by 404Media's Joseph Cox. Cox's report describes some odd experiences with the Podcasts app that certainly suggest something untoward is going on across both iOS and macOS versions. He says that over recent months, the app has automatically launched and displayed unusual podcasts without his input. On Mac and iPhone, the app has opened religion, spirituality, and education podcasts for no apparent reason, in some cases even launching themselves the moment Cox unlocked his device. The podcasts in question often feature strange titles containing code fragments, URLs, and in some cases, attempts at cross-site scripting attacks. Objective-See security expert Patrick Wardle told Cox he was able to replicate similar behavior, but in his case via a website. "Simply visiting a website is enough to trigger Podcasts to open (and load a podcast of the attacker's choosing), and unlike other external app launches on macOS, no prompt or user approval is required," Wardle told 404 Media. One particularly concerning podcast apparently includes a link that redirects to a site attempting an XSS attack – a technique in which attackers inject malicious code into otherwise legitimate-looking websites. When visited, the site displays a pop-up acknowledging the XSS attempt. Wardle notes that while this behavior isn't immediately dangerous on its own, it creates an effective delivery mechanism if vulnerabilities do exist within the Podcasts app. "The level of probing shows that adversaries are actively evaluating the Podcasts app as a potential target," he said. The situation bears similarities to reports of Google Calendar spam from several years ago, where bad actors would add unsolicited events containing links or promotional content to users' calendars. Apple did not respond to Cox's multiple requests for comment about the issue. Has the Podcasts app exhibited similar unusual behaviour in your experience? Let us know in the comments.Tags: Apple Podcasts, SecurityThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Best Black Friday Streaming Deals – Save Big on Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, and More
We've been focusing on deals on physical products over the past few weeks, but Black Friday is also a great time of year to purchase a streaming membership. Some of the biggest services have great discounts for new and select returning members this week, including Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, 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. Apple TV Apple is offering an Apple TV promotion for new and returning subscribers for Black Friday this year. Eligible customers can get six months of Apple TV for just $5.99 per month. OVER 50% OFFApple TV for $5.99/Month After the six-month period, the subscription price will increase to $12.99, which is the regular price for the Apple TV service. At $5.99 per month, Apple is discounting Apple TV by over 50 percent. The deal will be available through December 1 on the Apple TV website. Existing subscribers are not eligible for the discount, nor are customers who have subscriptions billed through a third-party service. It's also worth noting that you can get a bundle of Apple TV and Peacock Premium/Premium Plus at a discounted rate this season. Disney+ and Hulu Disney has introduced a new promotion on its streaming service, offering a bundle of Disney+ (with ads) and Hulu (with ads) for $4.99 per month for 12 months, down from $12.99 per month. After your first year ends it will return to the then-current monthly price unless cancelled. 61% OFFDisney+ and Hulu Bundle for $4.99/Month To get the deal, head to the promotion landing page on the Disney+ website and click on the Disney+/Hulu bundle option. This offer is valid only for new and eligible returning subscribers. Audible Audible's holiday deal takes the service down to only $0.99 per month for your first three months, plus $20 in Audible credit. This is more than 90 percent off the regular $14.95 monthly price of the service. OVER 90% OFFAudible for $0.99/Month After the end of your first three months, the service will auto-renew at the then-current price, unless you cancel. This offer will end on December 1. Amazon Music Unlimited In another Amazon-related deal, the retailer is offering three months of its Amazon Music Unlimted streaming service for free. After the end of your first three months, the service will auto-renew at $11.99/month unless you cancel. FREEAmazon Music Unlimited First Three Months Amazon Music Unlimited offers 100 million songs ad-free, podcasts, Audible audiobooks, spatial audio, and more. Paramount+ The best Paramount+ offer for this Black Friday is a nice discount tied into Walmart+ and its rewards system. If you sign up for Walmart+ at its new discounted rate of $49.00 for your first year (regular $98/year), you'll find multiple streaming service discounts at your disposal. FREEParamount+ Essential with Walmart+ One of these includes the option to activate a subscription to the Paramount+ Essential plan at no extra cost, so long as you have an active Walmart+ account. This is Paramount's ad-supported tier, and you can upgrade to Paramount+ Premium for an additional monthly or yearly fee. Peacock Similar to Paramount+, the best Peacock discount you can find this Black Friday season is bundled with Walmart+. If you take advantage of the 50 percent off Walmart+ offer, you'll gain access to Peacock Premium at no extra cost. FREEPeacock Premium with Walmart+ Peacock Premium is the ad-supported tier of the streaming service, and this does not include access to Peacock Premium Plus. It's also worth noting that Walmart+ members have the option to switch between Peacock and Paramount+ once every 90 days. If you're interested in both Apple TV and Peacock, you can get a bundle of Apple TV and Peacock Premium/Premium Plus at a discounted rate this season. You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "Best Black Friday Streaming Deals - Save Big on Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Here's Why the Apple Store is Going Down
Apple's online store is going down for a few hours on a rolling country-by-country basis right now, but do not get your hopes up for new products. Apple takes its online store down for a few hours ahead of Black Friday every year to tease/prepare for its annual gift card offer with the purchase of select products. The store already went down and came back online in Australia and New Zealand, and the gift card offer is now live in those countries as expected. The store is down in the United Kingdom and many other European countries right now, and it will soon go down in the United States and Canada. Many readers email us about Apple's online store going down ahead of Black Friday, so this is our annual reminder that it does not relate to new products. In case you missed the earlier announcement, Apple is offering a free gift card with the purchase of an eligible product in select countries, from November 28 through December 1. In the U.S., the gift card values range between $25 and $200. Black Friday is one of the few occasions per year when Apple directly offers deals on its products, but better deals are often available through resellers like Amazon, so make sure to check out our Black Friday deals coverage for the latest discounts on iPads, Macs, AirPods, Apple Watches, accessories, and more.Related Roundup: Apple Black FridayTag: Apple StoreRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Granted Reset on New Campus Deal
North Carolina has approved Apple's request to push back the hiring and investment milestones tied to its long-delayed Research Triangle Park campus, effectively restarting the incentive agreement that could be worth up to $845 million to the company, the Herald reports. North Carolina's Economic Investment Committee voted this week to grant Apple a four-year extension on the timelines originally established when the company secured a rare "transformative" Job Investment Grant in 2021. The move follows Apple's confirmation last year that it had paused construction plans and was seeking to renegotiate the agreement with the state. Under the original deal, Apple committed to invest $1 billion in North Carolina over a ten-year period, including $552 million for a new corporate campus in Research Triangle Park and $448 million to expand its data center footprint in Catawba County in exchange for up to $845 million in tax benefits if it met strict annual hiring and spending goals. Apple has still not begun construction on the campus. In June last year, the company formally asked the state to suspend the project for up to four years, noting it had added around 600 employees in the Raleigh area since 2021 but required more time before beginning major development work. Site plans filed in 2023 showed that Apple expected to build three office buildings, several support structures, and a car park totaling around 900,000 square feet. The latest vote enables Apple to delay hiring requirements until the end of 2027, by which time it will need to add 126 positions to remain eligible for incentives, rising to 1,719 by year five and 2,700 by year ten. Apple previously said the campus will focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and other related fields. Tag: North CarolinaThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The 30+ Best Black Friday Apple Deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and More
We're only one day away from Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 28 in 2025. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. In this article, the majority of the discounts will be found on Amazon. 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. Specifically, we're sharing all of the Apple products that currently have all-time low prices, or discounts that are at least very close to their record-low prices. Now that Black Friday is here, we expect these to be the best prices of the season, so if you've been holding off on purchasing any of the products listed below, now is definitely the time to do so. Table of Contents You can use the links below to jump directly to the section you're shopping for today. AirPods iPhone Mac Apple Watch iPad Accessories More Black Friday Sales Our Top Picks AirTag 4-Pack for $64.98 ($34 off) AirPods 4 for $69.00 ($60 off) Apple Watch SE 3 for $199.99 ($50 off) HomePod for $269.99 ($29 off) Apple Watch Series 11 for $339.00 ($60 off) 13-Inch M4 MacBook Air for $749.00 ($250 off) 14-Inch M5 MacBook Pro for $1,399.00 ($200 off) AirPods AirPods deals are in abundance this Black Friday season, with best-ever prices on AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and AirPods Pro 3. You can also find a steep $119 discount on AirPods Max right now, and all of these discounts are available on Amazon. $60 OFFAirPods 4 for $69.00 $79 OFFAirPods 4 (ANC) for $99.99 $29 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $219.99 $150 OFFAirPods Max for $399.00 iPhone Cellular carriers have always offered big savings on the newest iPhone models during the holidays, and Black Friday 2025 sales have kicked off at AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and more. Right now we're tracking notable offers on the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. For even more savings, keep an eye on older models during the holiday shopping season. AT&T iPhone 17: Up to $700 off with eligible trade-in iPhone 17 Pro: No cost with eligible trade-in iPhone 17 Pro Max: Up to $1,100 off with eligible trade-in Starting with AT&T, you can get the iPhone 17 Pro at no cost with eligible trade-in, and the iPhone Air for up to $700 off with eligible trade-in. Finally, the iPhone 17 Pro Max will be available at up to $1,100 off with eligible trade-in. UP TO $1,100 OFFiPhone 17 at AT&T If you switch to AT&T from a different carrier, AT&T will pay off your phone balance at up to $800 off per line. AT&T also has the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 available with an offer. If you buy one, you can get $300 off the second. Verizon iPhone 17 Pro: No cost with new line on Unlimited Ultimate iPhone 17: No cost with new line on MyPlan iPhone Accessories: Save on iPhone accessories New and existing Verizon customers on the Unlimited Ultimate plan can get the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro at no cost this Black Friday season. For the iPhone 17, no trade-in is required but you must add a new line to Verizon's MyPlan. UP TO $1,100 OFFiPhone 17 at Verizon In terms of watches, Verizon is offering the new Apple Watch SE 3 at no cost when you trade-in your old device on select Unlimited plans. T-Mobile iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro: No cost with eligible trade-in iPhone Air: No cost with eligible trade-in iPhone 17 Pro Max: Up to $1,100 off with eligible trade-in T-Mobile's offers are nearly identical to AT&T's. You can get the iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Pro at no cost when you trade in an old device and purchase the new device on an eligible unlimited plan. Otherwise, you can get the iPhone 17 Pro Max for up to $1,100 off with eligible trade-in on unlimited plans. UP TO $1,100 OFFiPhone 17 at T-Mobile For Apple Watches at T-Mobile, you can get the Apple Watch SE 3 for $99.00 when adding a new watch line on select Unlimited plans. If you plan on buying two models, you can get up to $300 off the second when adding a new watch line on select Unlimited plans. Visible Visible is offering 50 percent off its Visible+ Pro plan this season, with the code BLACKFRIDAY50 at checkout. After entering this deal, you can get the plan for $225/year, down from $450/year. 50% OFFVisible+ Pro Plan for $225/Year For Apple specific offers, if you purchase any iPhone this holiday season, you can get the 40mm Apple Watch SE at no cost. To get this deal, you will need to be a new Visible member joining on the Visible+ Pro annual plan and purchase any new iPhone, then enter the code APPLEWATCH at checkout. Mac M5 MacBook Pro Amazon has dropped the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro to $1,399.00, down from $1,599.00. This is the 10-Core model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD in Space Black, and it's a new all-time low price on the M5 MacBook Pro. $200 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/512GB) for $1,399.00 $200 OFF14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/1TB) for $1,599.00 M4 MacBook Air You can get the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.00, down from $999.00, a new all-time low price on the computer that beats the previous low by about $50. You'll also find many of the 512GB models of the 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air on sale this week. $250 OFF13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $749.00 $250 OFF15-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB) for $949.00 Mac Mini Amazon is taking $120 off the 256GB model of the M4 Mac mini in Black Friday deals, as well as $130 off 512GB models. $120 OFFM4 Mac Mini (256GB) for $479.00 $130 OFFM4 Mac Mini (512GB) for $669.00 M4 iMac Amazon has $150 off a few of Apple's M4 iMac, with prices starting at $1,149.00 for the entry-level model with 8-core, 16GB RAM, and 256GB. $150 OFFM4 iMac (8-core/256GB) for $1,149.00 $150 OFFM4 iMac (10-core/256GB) for $1,349.00 Apple Watch Series 11 Amazon has introduced the first big discounts on a few Apple Watch Series 11 models, including both GPS and cellular devices. You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $339.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $369.00, down from $429.00. $60 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $339.00 $60 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $369.00 SE 3 The Apple Watch SE 3 received its first major discount on Amazon this week, with $50 off the 44mm GPS model. $50 OFFApple Watch SE 3 (40mm GPS) for $199.00 $50 OFFApple Watch SE 3 (44mm GPS) for $229.00 iPad M3 iPad Air We're tracking record low prices across the entire M3 iPad Air lineup for Black Friday, with discounts available at both Amazon and Best Buy. This sale includes savings on both Wi-Fi and cellular models of the tablet, and it's been a few weeks since we last saw these all-time low prices. Prices start at $449.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M3 iPad Air, down from $599.00. Across the board these are all $150 discounts on the M3 iPad Air, and each one is a match for the best-ever price seen on these tablets. $150 OFF11-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $449.00 $150 OFF13-inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $649.00 Our list below focuses on Wi-Fi models, but you'll also find many cellular models on sale at $150 off right now. The 128GB cellular 11-inch iPad Air is available for $599.00 and the 128GB cellular 13-inch iPad Air is available for $799.00, both representing record low prices. 11-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $449.00, down from $599.00 256GB Wi-Fi - $549.00, down from $699.00 512GB Wi-Fi - $749.00, down from $899.00 1TB Wi-Fi - $949.00, down from $1,099.00 13-inch M3 iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $649.00, down from $799.00 256GB Wi-Fi - $749.00, down from $899.00 512GB Wi-Fi - $949.00, down from $1,099.00 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,149.00, down from $1,299.00 M5 iPad Pro Amazon has the first notable discounts on Apple's brand new M5 iPad Pro, with the entry-level 11-inch model available for $899.00, down from $999.00. $100 OFF11-inch 256GB Wi-Fi M5 iPad Pro for $899.00 $100 OFF13-inch 512GB Wi-Fi M5 iPad Pro for $1,399.00 For the larger models, you can save up to $170 on the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro on Amazon this week. If you're shopping for the 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi model, Amazon has this tablet for $2,229.00, down from $2,399.00, as well as a few other 13-inch models between $50 and $151 off. 11-Inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB Wi-Fi - $899.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,099.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,499.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,584.00 ($115 off) 2TB Wi-Fi - $1,859.00 ($140 off) 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,999.00 ($100 off) 13-Inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB Wi-Fi - $1,199.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,399.00 ($100 off) [matched at Best Buy] 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,768.00 ($131 off) 1TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $1,861.00 ($138 off) 2TB Wi-Fi - $2,148.00 ($151 off) 2TB Nano-Texture Glass Wi-Fi - $2,229.00 ($170 off) iPad mini 7 Amazon this week has low prices on nearly every Wi-Fi model of the iPad mini 7, starting at $399.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. You'll also find a few deals on cellular models during this sale. $100 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $399.00 $100 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.00 $100 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.00 11th Gen iPad Amazon this week is taking $75 off Wi-Fi models of Apple's 11th generation iPad. Prices start at $274.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, an all-time low price on this model. $75 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad for $274.00 $75 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $374.00 $70 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad for $579.00 Accessories Apple Pencil Pro You can get the Apple Pencil Pro available for $94.99, down from $129.00. $30 OFFApple Pencil Pro for $94.99 AirTag Amazon has Apple's AirTag 4-Pack for $64.98, down from $99.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the accessory. $34 OFFAirTag 4-Pack for $64.98 If you're shopping for just one AirTag, Amazon has the AirTag 1-Pack for $17.97, which is another all-time low price. iPhone 17 Cases Amazon this week brought back big discounts across Apple's Clear, Silicone, and TechWoven Cases for the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air lineup. Items on sale include Clear, Silicone, and TechWoven Cases for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air. We're also tracking a few discounts on other accessories like the FineWoven Wallet with MagSafe. UP TO 26% OFFiPhone 17 Cases at Amazon iPhone Air Clear Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 iPhone 17 Clear Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 iPhone 17 Pro Clear Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 TechWoven Case - $44.00, down from $59.00 iPhone 17 Pro Max Clear Case - $25.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $36.00, down from $49.00 TechWoven Case - $44.00, down from $59.00 More Black Friday Sales Streaming Services Twelve South Best Buy Target Samsung Sonos Nomad Sony Walmart OWC Adobe We're keeping track of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2025. 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 Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Releases 2025 Holiday Season TV Ad: 'A Critter Carol'
Apple today shared its annual holiday season ad, titled A Critter Carol, as well as a behind-the-scenes video showing how it was made. In the short film, a group of woodland animals use a lost iPhone 17 Pro to film themselves singing about the gift of friendship. Later, the owner of the iPhone finds it by using the Find My app's Precision Finding feature on his Apple Watch. The behind-the-scenes video shows how the ad was handcrafted by puppeteers. The ad itself was shot on the iPhone 17 Pro, according to Apple. Apple says the ad was inspired by the song Friends, by Flight of The Conchords. The ad was released on U.S. Thanksgiving.Tag: Apple AdsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple TV Pulls 'The Hunt' Show Over Plagiarism Claims
Apple TV has pulled its upcoming French thriller series "The Hunt" just days before its scheduled December 3 debut, after allegations emerged that the show plagiarized a 1973 novel and its film adaptation. Production company Gaumont confirmed the postponement in a statement, saying it is "conducting a thorough review to address any questions related to our production." The company added that it takes "intellectual property matters very seriously." Creator and director Cédric Anger is accused of copying the plot from late author Douglas Fairbairn's novel "Shoot" and the 1976 film of the same name. French media journalist Clément Garin was first to make the allegations, according to Variety. The similarities between the two stories look fairly substantial. Both narratives follow a group of hunters who encounter rival hunters in the wilderness, leading to violent consequences. In each story, one hunter is shot and the attacker is killed in retaliation. The survivors then return home while keeping the incident secret, but they soon grow paranoid about the potential for revenge. "The Hunt" was set to premiere with two episodes on December 3, followed by weekly releases through December 31, but Apple has since removed all promotional materials for the series from its website. Apple has yet to comment on the controversy. It's the second time this year Apple TV has pulled a completed series at the last minute. Jessica Chastain's "The Savant" was postponed days before its September premiere and still has no release date.Tag: Apple TV ShowsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Orion Browser Brings WebKit Speed and Privacy Focus to Mac Users
Kagi, best known for its telemetry-free search engine, has released version 1.0 of Orion, its privacy-focused browser for Mac. After a long beta period, the WebKit-based browser is aimed at users who want Safari's speed without the data collection that comes with most other options. For users who want an alternative to Chromium browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Brave, without sacrificing speed or extension support, Orion could be worth a look. Moreover, unlike some recent browser launches, there's no integration of AI features, and Kagi says it collects no telemetry or usage data of any kind. For a browser claiming zero-bloat, there are some notable features, too. Focus Mode strips away the browser interface to turn any website into a distraction-free app, while Link Preview lets you peek at links from mail or notes without actually opening a new tab. You can set up separate profiles that keep work, personal browsing, and everything else completely isolated. Not only that, the browser also works with Chrome and Firefox extensions. Orion is free to download and use, and also comes with 200 free searches on Kagi's premium search engine, while an optional Orion Plus subscription at $5 per month unlocks floating windows that stay on top of other apps, custom icons, and offers early access to new features. Kagi's six-person team developed Orion over five years (the first two years handled by a single developer). The company plans to expand documentation and add new features over the coming year. You can grab it over on the Orion website, while iPhone and iPad versions can be downloaded from the App Store.Tag: WebKitThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone Air Flop Sparks Industry Retreat From Ultra-Thin Phones
Apple's disappointing iPhone Air sales are causing major Chinese mobile vendors to scrap or freeze their own ultra-thin phone projects, according to reports coming out of Asia. Since the ‌iPhone Air‌ launched in September, there have been reports of poor sales and manufacturing cuts, while Apple's supply chain has scaled back shipments and production. Apple supplier Foxconn has reportedly dismantled all of its production lines for the ‌iPhone Air‌, while Luxshare, another supplier, stopped production at the end of October. As a result of the device's poor reception among consumers, rival smartphone manufacturers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, and others have either canned or adjusted their development plans for Air-style models, and reallocated eSIM solutions intended for the devices to other production lines. Xiaomi reportedly planned a "true Air model" to rival Apple's offering, while Vivo targeted thinness within its mid-range S series. Both companies are now said to have halted related projects but have yet to officially comment. Apple relied on the iPhone Air's new look to generate excitement – it's the first major redesign of the iPhone since the iPhone X introduced Face ID and an all-display front in 2017. However, achieving a super-thin 5.6 mm profile required trade-offs. The iPhone Air uses a smaller battery and a single rear camera, yet still carries a premium price. Starting at $999, it seems too expensive for what many buyers view as style over substance. It sits only $100 below the $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro, which offers a triple-lens camera system and far better battery life. The tepid consumer response is also said to have forced Apple back to the drawing board: a report from The Information claims Apple has delayed the second-generation iPhone Air while it redesigns the device to potentially fit in a second camera and improve battery life. Apparently it's been a similar story for Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge, the Korean company's equivalent ultra-thin offering. Samsung has reportedly cancelled the Galaxy S26 Edge and halted the production of the Galaxy S25 Edge, owing to poor sales. (Via DigiTimes.)Tag: DigiTimesThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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New Spotify Feature Lets You Transfer Playlists From Other Services
In case you missed it: Spotify has been rolling out a new built-in playlist-transfer feature for its mobile app, so now you can import playlists from other streaming services directly, without the need for third-party tools. Announced by the company a week ago, the feature is powered by TuneMyMusic, and it supports all the major services including Apple Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, TIDAL, Pandora, and Deezer. Spotify said the tool would roll out to all users "over the coming days." You should be able to find the new tool in the "Your Library" section of the Spotify app – swipe to the bottom of the list, then tap on the new option to "Import your music" and follow the prompts to connect with the service. You can then choose the platform you'd like to transfer playlists from. Missing tracks can still happen when services' catalogs don't align, but for most users the process now takes only a few taps. The rollout removes one of the biggest barriers to switching platforms. Until now, users had to rebuild playlists manually or rely on third-party apps to do so. It's a nice bonus too, since the online version of TuneMyMusic only lets you transfer 500 tracks for free – unlimited transfers require a paid plan. Apple Music rolled out its own transfer tool globally in September, allowing users to import their playlists and libraries from competing services.Tag: SpotifyThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iOS 27: All the Rumors About Apple's Next Big iPhone Software Update
It's only been two months since iOS 26 launched, but rumors don't take breaks. We're already hearing details about the next-generation iOS 27 update, which Apple will introduce in June 2026 before launching it in September 2026. We've rounded up all of the rumors that we've heard so far. Foldable Features In 2026, Apple plans to launch the first foldable iPhone, a device that could be called the ‌iPhone‌ Fold. Rumors suggest that it will feature a 5.5-inch display when folded, and a 7.8-inch display when it's opened up like a book. An ‌iPhone‌ with a larger display that also folds will require some major updates to iOS, and iOS 27 will focus on building new interfaces and experiences made for a larger display. We haven't heard specifics on how Apple will tweak iOS to accommodate the ‌iPhone‌ Fold, but we could see some iPad-like options such as side bars and perhaps even multitasking views with support for multiple windows. Bug Fixes Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has described iOS 27 as a "Snow Leopard" update, suggesting that Apple will focus on improving underlying performance and quality rather than introducing major new functionality. Apple engineers are reportedly going through ‌iOS 26‌ to look for bloat, bugs, and any other issues impacting performance. Liquid Glass iOS 27 might include refinements for the Liquid Glass design that Apple introduced with ‌iOS 26‌. There have already been some changes in the iOS 26.1 and iOS 26.2 updates, but iOS 27 will provide Apple with the opportunity to make larger adjustments. Apple Intelligence We're supposed to get the much smarter version of Siri in an iOS 26.4 update planned for spring 2026, but it's likely even more Apple Intelligence capabilities will follow in iOS 27. We don't know specifics yet, but ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features could expand to additional apps. Apple is working on a "World Knowledge" Siri search feature that would provide information on general search queries, which will likely be included in ‌Siri‌'s iOS 26.4 update. If it's not in iOS 26.4, the add-on ‌Siri‌ feature could instead come in iOS 27. Siri With iOS 27, Apple could update Siri's design. ‌Siri‌ will get its major overhaul in iOS 26.4, but a new visual look is supposedly planned for iOS 27. There are no specifics about what the redesign might entail, but rumors linked to Apple's upcoming tabletop robot suggest that the company might introduce a version of ‌Siri‌ that's more animated, similar to the Mac Finder logo. That more animated version of ‌Siri‌ could also come to the ‌iPhone‌ and iPad. Health+ Apple is rumored to be developing a paid Health+ service with nutrition planning and medical suggestions, and we could see that introduced as part of iOS 27. The medical tool would explain different health metrics and trends from the Health app, offering up personalized guidance for health improvement. New Satellite Features Apple is working on several new satellite features for the ‌iPhone‌, and it's possible some features could be introduced as soon as 2027. Timing on Apple's satellite improvements is unclear, though, and behind-the-scenes updates from Apple's satellite partner Globalstar are required. Rumored features: Apple Maps via satellite Photos in Messages via satellite Satellite API framework for third-party apps Satellite over 5G Satellite connectivity without the need for a view of the sky Some of these features might require new hardware, but options like ‌Apple Maps‌ via satellite would not require components beyond what's available now. Launch Date New versions of iOS, macOS, and Apple's other software platforms will be previewed in June at WWDC before launching in September just ahead of when new ‌iPhone‌ models come out.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Asks Indian Court to Block Antitrust Law Allowing $38 Billion Fine
Apple is fighting an antitrust penalty law in India that could require it to pay massive fines in its ongoing antitrust dispute with Tinder owner Match, reports Reuters. Last year, India passed a law that allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating penalties imposed on companies for abusing market dominance. Apple can be fined up to 10 percent, which would result in a penalty of around $38 billion. Apple said that using global turnover would result in a fine that's "manifestly arbitrary, unconstitutional, grossly disproportionate, and unjust." Apple is asking India's Delhi High Court to declare the law illegal, suggesting that penalties should be based on the Indian revenue of the specific unit that violates antitrust law. Apple has been fighting an antitrust lawsuit in India since 2022 against dating app Match and several Indian startups. The CCI released a pair of reports last year suggesting that Apple had engaged in "abusive conduct and practices" because it required developers to use its in-app purchase system. The CCI was forced to recall its investigative reports because they contained confidential information about Apple's business practices, resulting in a delay of several months. No final decision has been made, and a penalty has yet to be levied against Apple. Apple maintains that it has not done anything wrong, and argues that it has a very small share of the smartphone market in India because Android devices are much more popular. Apple said in today's filing that the CCI used the new penalty law on November 10 in an unrelated case, fining a company for a violation that happened 10 years ago. Apple said it had "no choice but to bring this constitutional challenge now" to avoid having retrospective penalties applied against it, too. Match has argued that a high fine based on global turnover would discourage companies from repeating antitrust violations. Apple's plea will be heard on December 3.Tags: Apple Antitrust, IndiaThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Perplexity Adds AI-Powered Shopping Feature With PayPal Checkout
AI service Perplexity was this week updated with a new personalized shopping experience that's designed to help users rediscover the joy of shopping. Perplexity offers conversational search that incorporates the user's history and wants when looking for item suggestions. The Perplexity team suggests that the AI is able to understand each shopper's unique needs better than a search algorithm that's optimized for advertiser dollars. The search engine is able to remember past searches, learning each user's design preferences. Results are displayed in product cards rather than scrollable grids, with the cards featuring spec lists and reviews. Perplexity supports checking out with PayPal directly from the Perplexity interface, though this is currently limited to supported merchants like Fabletics, Adorama, and NewEgg. OpenAI this week added an AI shopping research feature to ChatGPT, so both ChatGPT and Perplexity now offer similar functionality. Perplexity's new shopping experience is available for free to all U.S. Perplexity users on the desktop and web, and it will be expanding to iOS in the coming weeks. PayPal is currently offering a cash back reward. Customers who complete their first purchase using PayPal within Perplexity can receive 50 percent back, up to $50.Tag: PerplexityThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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SMS 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.

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Russia SMS Carrier Maintenance – Beeline
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 14, 13:00 - 16:00 PSTDec 8, 02:50 PSTScheduled - The Beeline network in Russia is conducting a planned maintenance from 14 December 2025 at 13:00 PST until 14 December 2025 at 16:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to Beeline Russia handsets.

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Multiple Destination SMS Carrier Partner Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 8, 21:00 PST  -  Dec 9, 06:00 PSTDec 8, 02:50 PSTScheduled - Our SMS carrier partner in the United States and Canada is conducting an emergency maintenance from 08 December 2025 at 21:00 PST until 09 December 2025 at 06:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from United States and Canada handsets via subset of United States and Canada long codes and short codes.We are aware of the short notice and are working with our Carrier Partners to provide earlier notification where possible.

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Increased errors for Durable Objects and Workers/Pages builds/asset uploads
Dec 8, 10:40 UTCMonitoring - Cloudflare has identified an issue which impacted SQLite Durable Objects and Workers/Pages builds along with asset uploads.Cloudflare saw impact between 8th Dec 8:50 UTC - 10:30 UTCWe are monitoring the situation and will keep this page updated.

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SCL (Santiago) on 2025-12-08
Dec 8, 09:01 UTCCompleted - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Dec 8, 05:01 UTCIn progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Dec 3, 22:28 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in SCL (Santiago) datacenter on 2025-12-08 between 05:00 and 09:00 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.

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MAD (Madrid) on 2025-12-08
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 8, 12:00 - 13:00 UTCDec 7, 15:34 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MAD (Madrid) datacenter on 2025-12-08 between 12:00 and 13:00 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.

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SMS Delivery Report Delays To Google Voice In United States 311-910 via Subset of Shortcodes
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.

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VIE (Vienna) on 2025-12-08
Dec 8, 06:00 UTCCompleted - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.Dec 8, 00:00 UTCIn progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Dec 7, 22:50 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in VIE (Vienna) datacenter on 2025-12-08 between 00:00 and 06:00 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.

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ZAG (Zagreb) on 2025-12-09
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 01:00 - 06:00 UTCDec 5, 14:12 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in ZAG (Zagreb) datacenter on 2025-12-09 between 01:00 and 06:00 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.

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MIA (Miami) on 2025-12-09
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 06:00 - 11:00 UTCDec 4, 15:52 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MIA (Miami) datacenter on 2025-12-09 between 06:00 and 11:00 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.

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GIG (Rio de Janeiro) on 2025-12-10
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 05:00 - 10:00 UTCDec 5, 08:12 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in GIG (Rio de Janeiro) datacenter on 2025-12-10 between 05:00 and 10:00 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.

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SMS Delivery Failures to Movicel in Angola 631-04
Dec 7, 19:15 PSTInvestigating - We are experiencing SMS Delivery Failures to Movicel in Angola. 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.

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SMS 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.

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Scheduled 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 UTC

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DUR (Durban) on 2025-12-11
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 11, 00:00 - 07:00 UTCDec 7, 15:30 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in DUR (Durban) datacenter on 2025-12-11 between 00:00 and 07:00 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.

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A – $1,949.00
Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M4 Chip with 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, Gigabit Ethernet- Blue – G1K55LL/A $1,949.00 Originally released October 2024 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² 32GB unified memory 1TB SSD¹ 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View Four Thunderbolt 4 ports Gigabit Ethernet Product page on the Apple Store…

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