iOS 27’s new Siri is coming, and sounds very much worth the wait
iOS 27’s biggest changes are reportedly going to focus on overhauling Siri with new features and expanding Apple’s assistant in key ways. And though the wait for an all-new Siri has been long, the coming changes sound very exciting. more…

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Today in Apple history: Apple is founded by Steve Jobs, Woz and Ron Wayne
On April 1, 1976, the Apple Computer Company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to sell the $666 Apple-1 computer. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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The Steves that built me: A heartfelt thank you on Apple’s 50th birthday
This story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. It’s hard to put into words what Apple means to me. I know it’s odd to hear anyone say that a corporation “means” anything to them. But Apple’s not just a company, it’s an idea cooked up by two crazy ones in a garage 50 years ago. It’s been a driving force in my life since I was conscious enough to know what a computer was. Apple taught me from a very young age to be curious not just about technology, but about everything. more…

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Relive 50 years of Apple innovation in 30 seconds
Macworld As Apple continues the celebration of its 50th anniversary on April 1, it’s sharing a look back at the iconic and innovative products that have been released over the past five decades. On Apple’s homepage, the usual smattering of new products has been replaced with an animation in the style of the six-color “scribble” logo it’s been using at events around the world. The short video uses green, yellow, orange, red, purple, and blue strokes to visualize its most iconic products, including the original Macintosh, iMac, iPod, AirPods, and iPhone. View this post on Instagram Tim Cook is also celebrating the milestone with a short video post that runs through all five decades of Apple products, starting with the MacBook Neo and ending with the Apple I in 1976. The video is presented in a retro film style and features 50 products, including a few surprises. The eMate is included, but the Newton isn’t. The Quadra 700 makes an appearance, but the QuickTake camera doesn’t. And the Apple Card is on there, but the 12-inch MacBook didn’t make the cut. Macworld is celebrating Apple’s 50th all week long, with a look at Apple’s history of products, the people who made the company so successful, and much more.

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Paul McCartney caps Apple 50th with 5 decades of hits
Sir Paul McCartney headlines Apple 50th, taking the rainbow stage at the heart of Apple Park as fireworks lit up the sky. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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This Macintosh-inspired dock adds a display, ports & expandable storage to any Mac
There are 100s of different docking stations and USB-C hubs for your Mac mini. They all tend to look and do roughly the same thing: they add a variety of additional ports to your Mac. So when I saw this retro Macintosh-inspired docking station that not only adds ports to your Mac mini but also a display and perfectly slides on top of it, I knew I had to check it out. Late last year, I reviewed the Kickstarter version and loved it, but now it’s officially available everywhere, and they added an even better and faster 80Gbps version. Here is what you need to know. more…

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Apple’s upgraded AirPods Max 2 headphones arrive in stores today
Apple’s 50th birthday is also the official release date for one new Apple product: AirPods Max 2. Apple announced the new headphones in March before opening pre-orders and quoting deliveries on April 1. AirPods Max 2 can be purchased at Apple Store locations starting today as well. more…

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Apple drops Studio Display XDR price, but there’s a catch
Apple's new Studio Display XDR is now $400 cheaper, bringing its starting price down to $2,899. But there's a catch. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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It's still Steve Jobs's company and Apple will never change, says Cook
In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about how the company's 50th anniversary is making him remember Steve Jobs, and insists that working with Trump doesn't mean its values are changing.Tim Cook (left) with Steve Jobs — image credit: AppleBefore Apple's birthday celebrations began, and even before Tim Cook wrote an open letter about the anniversary, he spoke to Esquire magazine about planning for the 50th — and thinking back to Steve Jobs."I think about him often — and in the last few months, thinking about the fiftieth anniversary, even more so, honestly," said Cook. "You think about the things he believed in." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple celebrates 50th birthday
Today, April 1, 2026, Apple celebrates its 50th birthday! Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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The best way to celebrate Apple 50 is to make something wonderful
This story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. A lot of folks are going to find themselves thinking about a company today. That’s great, I’m one of them, but the best way to celebrate Apple and its contributions to society is to make something wonderful yourself. After all, that was what Steve Jobs believed. more…

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Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in April
Apple TV has a packed April ahead, with new and returning series, a big movie premiere, a trio of sports offerings, and more. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in April. more…

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If this project succeeds, your Time Capsule may not be killed off in macOS 27
A new GitHub project is trying to retrofit Apple's discontinued Time Capsule with modern SMB support. If this works, Time Machine backups to and from the hardware will still work, even after Apple kills it off in macOS 27.Apple AirPort routersApple stopped developing its AirPort lineup in April 2018. Devices like Time Capsule have static firmware that doesn't match evolving SMB protocols or modern security requirements.The company's decision to leave the router market wasn't by chance. Apple decided to concentrate on products and services with more promising long-term growth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple at 50: Celebrate 50 years of the company that changed everything with 9to5Mac
This story is part of 9to5Mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. Fifty years ago today, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne incorporated Apple Computer. From a garage in Los Altos to the world’s most valuable brand, the company these three men founded has gone on to change the very fabric of our society. We wanted to celebrate this milestone with a series of stories about what makes Apple, Apple. We want to talk about the ethos, the idea that is Apple and the cultural impact it has had beyond the products themselves. more…

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The most important Apple announcement every year, from 1976 to 2026
If you don’t have time for David Pogue’s 600-page epic, maybe you have eight minutes for the single biggest piece of news every year.  (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Users staying on iOS 18 will get a patch for the worst iPhone attack vector we've ever seen
Following the emergence and public code leak of the severe DarkSword iPhone exploit, Apple is preparing to release a patch for users who choose to run iOS 18, so that they can be protected without upgrading to iOS 26.Many users still use iOS 18 instead of upgrading to iOS 26On March 23, an exploit tool dubbed DarkSword was made publicly available on GitHub. While Apple has patched the exploit in iOS 26.3, and older devices stuck on previous versions of the operating systems, Apple is taking an extra step to help those who can update to iOS 26, but choose not to.Rather than stick with the latest versions of those operating systems, Apple will also be "backporting" a patch, a spokesperson told Wired. This refers to the patching of an older operating system version, so that users can get the patch without updating their software in the normal fashion. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Studio Display XDR without tilt-adjustable stand now costs less
While the price with the stand remains the same, Apple has cut the price of the Studio Display XDR with a VESA mount adapter by $400 — and is issuing refunds.Studio Display XDR review: The Apple monitor for creative prosThe Studio Display XDR was launched in March 2026 as a replacement for the Pro Display XDR, and AppleInsider's review called it almost perfect, if your work justified the $3,299 price tag.Now Apple has brought it under the psychologically significant $3,000 mark, with certain configurations now starting at $2,899. The price cut is specifically for models bought with a VESA mount instead of an adjustable stand. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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PSA: Legacy AT&T unlimited plans face price hikes, and it’s a mess
If there are two universal truths about mobile carriers it’s that unlimited plans never are, and companies will always try to find ways to kick you off legacy plans. If you’re on a legacy AT&T plan, look out for price hikes this month … more…

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I’ve been to a lot of Apple keynotes. I’ll never forget these two
Macworld As someone who has been covering Apple for a really long time, I’ve been to a fair share of Apple keynote presentations. Even today, I look forward to the next one (which happens to be on June 8). But there’s something special about attending an Apple keynote in person, in a crowd of Apple customers, developers, and fans who hang on every word. Apple has had several remarkable keynote moments in its 50 years. Everyone has their favorites. For me, two keynotes in particular stand out above them all. They were very different keynotes, but as I look back over the past five decades, they were also important hallmarks in Apple’s history. 1997: Steve Jobs returns and brings Bill Gates Steve Jobs’ August 1997 Macworld Boston keynote was one of his most memorable presentations, but not for the performance or even the products announced. (In fact, no new products were introduced at all.) It was all about the circumstances of Apple at the time. Apple was in a bad way. The company was losing money, the Mac lineup was a mess (things were so bad, Apple had a Mac OS licensing program), and CEO Gil Amelio had no clue how to turn things around. But then Apple bought NeXT, Steve Jobs came back, and was named interim CEO. The Macworld Expo 2007 keynote felt more like an intervention than a trade show kickoff. That sets the tone for the August 1997 Macworld Expo keynote, Jobs’ first since his return–a homecoming, in a way. IDG’s Colin Crawford opened the keynote by reminding people that Apple was in dire straits–at least, Crawford posited, that was the perception in the media. That set up the premise for Jobs, who explained the first steps Apple needed to take to get back on track. “Apple is executing wonderfully on many of the wrong things,” he said. I was at the keynote as an associate editor for MacUser (Macworld’s main competitor at the time), but I was in an overflow room with several hundred people, so maybe our circumstances allowed us to be more reactive than being in the main hall. And that declaration by Jobs landed with a thud. The room stirred for a moment, but stopped because everyone wanted to hear how Jobs was going to save… us. Jobs emphasized how change needs to start at the top. The main hall responded with applause, but my overflow room echoed with cheers. New board members were introduced, and attendees erupted when Bill Campbell was introduced. Jobs explained how Apple needed to prioritize the creative and education markets, and the crowd was again loudly vocal in agreement. The excitement was building; the temperature of the room became invigorating. Drastic changes were necessary, and this was a great start. Jobs was on a roll, saying things people wanted to hear. Eventually, Jobs talked about partnerships, and Apple announced a partnership with Microsoft, of all companies. Suddenly, the mood in the room changed. Jobs announced an agreement to set Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as the default browser for Mac OS, and that Microsoft is making a $150 million investment in Apple. Screenshot Apple That was a bomb that left people in my room dazed. People were not happy, and to top it off, Bill Gates came on screen to say a few words, words I couldn’t hear because the room was so loud with commotion. It was as if Apple had made a deal with the devil. This keynote was a roller coaster, and everyone felt winded afterwards. The keynote had absolutely no tech talk in it, no new products, no whiz-bang demonstrations, no introduction of the latest and greatest developments, and no clever or cringy comedic moments. Jobs had a reputation as a showman, but this displayed another side of Jobs: sincere, direct, and speaking in language we all could understand. He was conscious of the moment; this wasn’t the time for marketing clichés and corporate doublespeak. It was, in a way, an intervention. Apple needed to start over, and Jobs detailed the first steps. 2007: The iPhone In 2007, I was the reviews editor for MacAddict, and I went to the 2007 Macworld San Francisco keynote, where it was rumored that Apple was going to enter the smartphone market with a device that combined the iPod with a cellular phone. Rumors were all over the place about what the device would look like–and some, such as a former Macworld columnist who just wrote a new book about Apple, didn’t think Apple would really do it. But the buildup to the expo made the iPhone seem like a forgone conclusion. The question was no longer whether the iPhone would happen, but what the iPhone would be. As I settled in with my fellow MacAddict editors in the west hall of Moscone Center before the keynote began, the excitement in the air was palpable. The anticipation before an Apple keynote is always present, but on this day, we all felt like something special was going to happen. The full Macworld Expo 2007 keynote, not just the iPhone part. The first 15 minutes of the 2007 keynote are almost forgotten. It’s easy to find the keynote on YouTube, but most of the postings are copies of the same video that cuts out the first part of the presentation. In those 15 minutes, Steve Jobs talked about the transition to Intel processors, iTunes sales, and officially introduced the Apple TV. Then Jobs paused to get a drink of water, pressed on his clicker for the next slide, and said, “This is a day I’ve been looking forward to for two and a half years.” It was a cue to let us know that we should strap in, because we were going to be in for one hell of a ride. You probably know all about that ride: the three devices in one, picture of a rotary iPod, the exclamation that the iPhone runs Mac OS X, the introduction and demo of multitouch, the calls to Jony Ive and Phil Schiller in the audience (both of whom were using flip phones), the pinch to zoom demo, the “full internet” access, Jobs saying “boom” with every tap, even the awkward interlude with Cingular CEO Stan Sigman. Going back and watching videos of the keynote, it may seem like the audience was very quiet during the whole thing. We were, because we were all so enthralled by what we were seeing: a product that none of us imagined, even in our wildest dreams. The iPhone exceeded all expectations, and we got to bear witness to something amazing. And this was peak Steve Jobs–charismatic, personable, relatable. He captured our attention, and we were all willing to give it. To this day. no other CEO is able to mesmerize and capture a room as he did–they may try, but that’s the thing, keynotes came effortlessly to Jobs, he barely had to try. He just did it. Before this keynote, I used to dislike the phrase, “we just saw history being made,” because it’s used more often than it should be, making it seem pithy to me. But in this instance, it’s the best way to describe the keynote. I was fortunate enough to witness in person history being made and a master at his best, and I look back at the moment fondly. Here’s hoping for another 50 years of moments like these from Apple.

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Apple wants you to take a walk through 50 years, Picasso style
Apple is marking its 50th anniversary with a new homepage that cycles through many of its famous devices, all depicted in the Picasso style it used in the 1980s for the Macintosh.A selection of the many Apple devices sketched in the Picasso style to mark the company's 50th anniversary — image credit: AppleAlongside the Paul McCartney concert for staff at Apple Park, Apple has celebrated its birthday with a new animated homepage. Visiting Apple.com initially gets users a colorful banner based on Apple Park's rainbow arches, but then it moves onto sketching out devices such as the Macintosh, AirPods, and Apple Vision Pro."At 50 years, it's only natural to look back," says a message that stays onscreen throughout the animation. "But Apple has always looked forward, building tools and delivering experiences that enrich people's lives." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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