The AirPods 4 Is $30 Off
The AirPods 4 have been redesigned to give the user comfort for all-day use with a shorter stem, better contours, and convenient quick-press controls for calls and music. It’s powered by the H2 chip, with voice isolation that improves call quality in loud conditions, allowing you to hear the person on the other side of […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Models Will Have New Features
Jeff Pu, analyst, reports that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have five new features. The device will have a variable aperture, the 48MP Main Fusion camera is said to have a variable aperture for controlled light, have the N2 Chip, be powered by the A20 Pro Chip made with the first 2nm […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Indonesia Getting Coverage For AppleCare+
Apple announced the release of coverage for AppleCare+ in Indonesia, enabling technical support and hardware protection to consumers across Indonesia. The majority of Apple products have a limited one-year warranty covering defects in manufacturing and hardware failures. Indonesia getting AppleCare+ also extends the company’s repair and support coverage through their network of Service Providers that […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Meta Ray-Bans to Have Facial Recognition
Facial recognition may be coming to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses as early as this year. The people associated with the plan talked to The New York Times- the feature is called Name Tag, internally allowing wearers to get information and identify people. Meta is reported to still be researching which individuals will be recognizable […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Your Mac has hidden tools — this $30 app makes them visible
Mac utility sale: MacMagic is an easy way to unlock hidden Mac features without memorizing Terminal commands. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Today in Apple history: Apple and Cisco settle over ‘iPhone’ name
On February 21, 2007, Apple struck a deal with Cisco over the iPhone trademark. A look at the InfoGear iPhone and Steve Jobs' bold move. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple @ Work: How the iPhone forced the entire printing industry to adopt AirPrint
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. If you worked in IT during the 2000s and the early 2010s, you know that printer driver management was the absolute worst part of the job and was a huge part of OS X upgrades. Manufacturers delayed support for the new OS X for months, and it was generally just an absolute nightmare. Then the iPhone and iPad arrived and changed everything… slowly. About Apple @ Work: Bradley Chambers managed an enterprise IT network from 2009 to 2021. Through his experience deploying and managing firewalls, switches, a mobile device management system, enterprise grade Wi-Fi, 1000s of Macs, and 1000s of iPads, Bradley will highlight ways in which Apple IT managers deploy Apple devices, build networks to support them, train users, stories from the trenches of IT management, and ways Apple could improve its products for IT departments. When Apple introduced AirPrint in 2010, most enterprise IT admins dismissed it. It looked like a consumer feature designed for printing photos at home on a $50 printer. As the iPhone and iPad infiltrated the corporate world, something interesting happened. Executives started bringing their iPads to work and wanted to print PDFs, and they did not want to hear about drivers or IP addresses. They just wanted to hit “Print” and have it work like it did at home. Instead of Apple adopting the complicated world of printer drivers, the rest of the industry had to adopt AirPrint. The iPhone forced the industry to adapt Apple is so popular now that AirPrint has become something every printer vendor has to support. In the early days, getting an enterprise multifunction printer to work with an iPad was a nightmare of third-party apps and gateways. I used multiple of them, and they were kinda junky. Today, the sheer volume of Apple devices used at work forced companies like HP, Canon, Xerox, and Ricoh eventually to support AirPrint. Over time, almost all MFPs built in native support for AirPrint. They had no choice. Not supporting AirPrint became a non-starter for purchases and leases. This shift didn’t just help mobile users. It eventually changed how we manage Macs as well. We moved away from the era of finding the perfect driver for the vast majority of our printing to AirPrint becoming the standard printing protocol. No, not every use case can use AirPrint, but it has gone from AirPrint being the exception to the rule. You could lease a couple of Ricoh printers and use AirPrint right out of the box without ever touching a driver. PaperCut and the modern print stack While AirPrint provided the connection, it didn’t solve the enterprise need for accounting, quotas, and security. That is where solutions like PaperCut have bridged the gap. PaperCut is a great example of Apple’s impact on the enterprise. It works incredibly well with macOS, but it is so easy for iPad and iPhone via a configuration profile. It is easy enough for end users to install it, but gives IT the control it needs. In a modern setup, you don’t manually add printers. You deploy a configuration profile, log in through your SSO, and then you are up and running. This profile tells the iOS device or Mac exactly where printer queues are. The user walks up, hits print, and the job goes to a virtual queue. They release it at the printer with a badge tap or a simple pin code. It is seamless. Wrap up We often talk about how Apple changed mobile device management, but we rarely give them credit for fixing printing. I simply don’t manage printer drivers today. It is 100% AirPrint. By forcing the industry to adopt a driverless standard, they saved IT admins everywhere from the pain of printer-specific drivers, and it has also made macOS upgrades a lot more seamless. It took a while to get here, but the combination of native AirPrint hardware and software like PaperCut has finally made enterprise printing a solved problem. Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple.

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This app makes switching apps on my Mac ridiculously fast [Awesome Apps]
I didn’t realize how much time I was wasting switching apps on my Mac. This tiny utility fixed that instantly. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Normally $1,999, this MacBook Pro is $430 today
Macworld TL;DR: Until February 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT, these MacBook Pros are only $430. Now is a tough time to need a better computer. Tech prices are going up, but that doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade. This 2020 MacBook Pro is in near-mint condition, but it’s still only $429.97 (reg. $1,999) right now. This 13-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 quad-core processor that runs at 2.0GHz, so everyday work like browsing, video calls, and document editing feels smooth. It has 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, which is plenty of space for apps, photos, and big project files, and it helps the system stay responsive when you have a lot open at once. The 13.3-inch Retina display runs at 2560×1600 resolution with True Tone, so text looks sharp, and colors are vivid while the screen adjusts to the lighting in your room. Intel Iris Plus graphics handle streaming, light creative work, and general use without drama. The backlit Magic Keyboard is comfortable for long typing sessions, and the Touch Bar and Touch ID give you quick shortcuts and fingerprint login. You get four Thunderbolt 3 ports that handle charging, external displays, and fast storage through USB-C. Wireless connections use 802.11ac Wi Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 for modern routers and accessories. This Grade A refurbished unit should arrive in near-mint condition, with only minor signs of use. It weighs about 3.1 pounds, comes with a charger, and includes a limited third-party warranty. Get a MacBook Pro while they’re on sale for $430. Sale ends February 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apple Macbook Pro (2020) 13″ i5 2GHz Touchbar 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Space Gray (Refurbished)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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This $20 tool is the declutter button your camera roll needed
Macworld TL;DR: CleanMy Phone scans duplicates, compresses media, and organizes your camera roll so your iPhone feels new again — for just $19.99. You know the warning: “iPhone Storage Full.” Suddenly, you’re speed-deleting photos from 2017, removing apps you still probably need, and debating whether one blurry brunch pic is worth iCloud rent. Instead, there’s an affordable and easy solution. CleanMy Phone (now $19.99, normally $44.99) acts like a spring cleaning crew for your camera roll. The app scans your device and intelligently finds duplicate photos, giant videos, forgotten screenshots, and low-quality shots you didn’t realize were multiplying. The surprisingly helpful part? It doesn’t just delete — it suggests. AI highlights the best image in a group, compresses videos without wrecking quality, and can even convert Live Photos to standard shots to save serious space. Everything runs locally on your device, so your photos never leave your phone. No uploading, no weird privacy tradeoffs — just a cleaner library. It also shows real-time storage analytics, so you finally understand why 40GB vanished overnight (spoiler: videos and memes). Instead of upgrading storage again, you might just clean it up. Because most phones don’t need replacing — they need organizing. Get CleanMy Phone for your iPhone or iPad while it’s just $19.99 (MSRP $44.99). CleanMy®Phone Cleanup Storage AppSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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WhatsApp working on anti-spoiler feature for text messages
Users will soon be able to mark messages as spoilers, so their content isn’t immediately visible to recipients. Here are the details. more…

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Dialed Game Tests Your Color Memory
Think you can accurately recall colors? Dialed, a simple browser game, reveals just how unreliable human color memory really is. It offers easy and hard modes, as well as multiplayer competition.Read original article

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Apple researchers develop on-device AI agent that interacts with apps for you
Despite having just 3 billion parameters, Ferret-UI Lite matches or surpasses the benchmark performance of models up to 24 times larger. Here are the details. more…

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9to5Mac Daily: February 20, 2026 – iPhone’s satellite features, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year. more…

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President Trump imposes new 10% global U.S. import tariff
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to invalidate President Donald Trump's broad import IEEPA tariffs, the president vowed to pursue… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Protect your family’s private data by removing it from the internet
Taking proactive steps to protect the privacy of yourself and your family has never been more important than it is today. Buying and selling personal data is now a big business, with hundreds of data brokers devoted to doing exactly this. Trying to manually remove your family’s data from the web is incredibly difficult, but fortunately there’s a very simple alternative in the form of Incogni. more…

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Protect your family’s private data by removing it from the internet
Taking proactive steps to protect the privacy of yourself and your family has never been more important than it is today. Buying and selling personal data is now a big business, with hundreds of data brokers devoted to doing exactly this. Trying to manually remove your family’s data from the web is incredibly difficult, but fortunately there’s a very simple alternative in the form of Incogni. more…

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Third-Party Gadgets Bring Find My Tracking to Wallets, Chargers, and More
Apple’s AirTags are indispensable for tracking down a missing purse or wayward suitcase, but the large lozenge shape isn’t ideal for all Find My scenarios. Third-party accessory makers have stepped in with a range of Find My trackers—Julio Ojeda-Zapata looks at a wallet, several wallet cards, a mobile charger, and a travel lock.

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iOS 26 added my favorite new iPhone ringtone, listen here
My iPhone stays on silent most of the time, but a new iOS 26 ringtone has made me very tempted to rethink that choice because it’s such a pleasant tune. Here’s my new favorite iPhone ringtone. more…

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iOS 26 added my favorite new iPhone ringtone, listen here
My iPhone stays on silent most of the time, but a new iOS 26 ringtone has made me very tempted to rethink that choice because it’s such a pleasant tune. Here’s my new favorite iPhone ringtone. more…

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