Remote desktop for Mac is shifting toward AI workloads with Workbench
Astropad is expanding beyond drawing tools with Workbench, a remote desktop app designed to control a Mac from anywhere, with a focus on managing AI-driven workloads.Astropad Workbench on Apple devicesAstropad has introduced Workbench, a remote desktop system designed exclusively for Apple devices, including Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Workbench offers comprehensive remote control, enabling users to engage with apps, navigate macOS, and manage system processes in real time.The new remote access app supports native input methods like Apple Pencil, touch gestures, and keyboard input, all optimized for low latency and high-quality visuals. To use Workbench, users need macOS 15 or newer, and iOS 26. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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How to put stunning Artemis II moon wallpapers on your iPhone, iPad or Mac
If you love the space photography coming from the Orion spacecraft, find out how to put Artemis II moon wallpapers on your devices. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Day One journaling app introduces ‘Gold’ plan with AI summaries and Daily Chat
Journaling app Day One has reconfigured its subscription to include a more premium “Gold” plan with AI summaries and a Daily Chat feature. more…

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Apple approves third-party drivers for AMD and Nvidia eGPUs on Apple Silicon Macs
Apple has reportedly signed drivers for both AMD and Nvidia eGPUs, finally enabling them to work on Apple Silicon Macs… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Amazon says these 13 Kindle devices won’t be able to get new books soon
If you own an older Kindle device (2012 or prior), Amazon has announced that starting next month, you’ll be cut off from downloading new books unless you upgrade to a newer model. Here are the details. more…

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CarPlay in iOS 26 has my top new Apple Music feature, here’s how to use it
CarPlay just got new features in iOS 26.4, plus some exciting new apps, but one of my favorite recent features is an Apple Music change in iOS 26 that’s perfect for the car. Here’s how to use it. more…

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So long, Llama: Meta unveils Muse Spark AI with Contemplating mode and health focus
Llama is out; Muse Spark is in. Meta has unveiled its rebooted AI efforts with a new model it calls Muse Spark. Unlike Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview announcement yesterday, Muse Spark is actually available publicly today. Meta is also taking on the top Gemini and ChatGPT models with a new Contemplating mode that it says will roll out gradually. more…

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Apple TV unveils trailer for the second season of ‘Criminal Record’
Apple TV on Wednesday debuted the pulse-pounding trailer for the upcoming second season of the gripping crime thriller “Criminal Record.” The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Major sale drops M5 MacBook Air to lowest price yet
The M5 MacBook Air is Apple’s best notebook for most people. It’s already affordable, but a new MacBook Air deal knocks $150 off. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Astropad unveils Workbench for Mac: ‘Remote desktop made for the AI era’
Astropad, makers of the excellent Rock Paper Pencil iPad screen protectors, has unveiled a new Mac utility called Workbench. The macOS app enables “remote desktop made for the AI era.” more…

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Grab 15″ MacBook Air M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD for $1,549 (lowest price ever)
The lowest price on record is in effect on Apple's 2026 15-inch MacBook Air at Amazon, with the loaded M5 spec featuring an upgrade to 24GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD now on sale for $1,549.Grab the lowest price ever on Apple's brand-new M5 MacBook Air 15-inch - Image credit: AppleDeals on both the 2026 13-inch and 15-inch models are going on now during Amazon's April MacBook Air sale, with retail configurations now $150 off.A top pick from the sale is the M5/24GB RAM/1TB spec that offers extra storage space and additional memory over the standard model. Discounted to $1,549 after a $150 discount, the deal is available in all four colorways. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Valve Releases Native Steam Link App For Apple's Vision Pro
Valve has released a native Steam Link beta for Apple Vision Pro, letting users stream their existing Steam games onto a large virtual screen in visionOS. It supports up to 4K resolution and will let you dynamically adjust the curve of the display. The Mac Observer reports: Steam Link does not support VR titles in this beta, and Valve clearly states that the app is limited to 2D game streaming, but this still opens up a large library of games that users can play on a massive virtual screen inside Vision Pro. At the same time, Vision Pro already handles 2D media very well, and this update builds on that strength by turning the headset into a portable gaming display that connects directly to your existing setup without needing extra hardware. You can join the Steam Link beta through TestFlight right now, and this early release shows how Apple Vision Pro continues to expand beyond media into more practical and everyday use cases like gaming. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Shrinking creator explains finale ending, confirms season 4 cast and time jump
Shrinking’s season 3 finale is now available on Apple TV, and today a new interview with co-creator Bill Lawrence reveals a lot about what’s coming in season 4. more…

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Deals: 24GB M5 MacBook Air all-time low $150 off, 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook $199 off, black Apple USB-C cables, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the Midnight 24GB M5 MacBook Air with 1TB storage hitting the Amazon low at $150 off alongside an ongoing deal on the entry model at the $949 low. We also have Apple’s new 2026 model 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro back to its best price to date at up to $199 off joining the Apple Watch Ultra 3 price drops. On top of that, we are getting another shot at the rare deals on official black Apple USB-C cables from just over $7. Head below for a closer look at everything. more…

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Because dogs and cats can’t wear Apple Watches: New pet trackers trounce AirTag
The new Tractive pet trackers for dogs and cats do a whole lot more than an AirTag, including health monitoring. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Car Keys in Wallet recently launched for two major vehicle brands, with more soon
Apple Wallet got a lot of new features with iOS 26, but another key improvement is that car key support keeps expanding to more vehicle brands. Here are the recent and upcoming major car key launches. more…

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Today in Apple history: John Sculley takes over as Apple CEO
On April 8, 1983, former PepsiCo president John Sculley took over as Apple's third CEO. Steve Jobs wooed Sculley with a provocative question. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple and Lenovo Have the Least Repairable Laptops, Analysis Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple earned the lowest grades in a report on laptop and smartphone repairability released today by the consumer advocacy group Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund. The report, which looks at how easy devices are to disassemble and how easy it is to find repairability information, gave Apple a C-minus in laptop repairability and a D-minus in cell phone repairability. For its "Failing the Fix (2026): Grading laptop and cell phone companies on the fixability of their products" report, PIRG analyzed the 10 newest laptops and phones that were available via manufacturers' French website in January. [...] Apple leads the list of laptop repairability losers, largely due to it having low disassembly scores. Apple, along with Dell and Samsung, also lost a full point for being members of TechNet and the CTA. Lenovo had the second-worst grade with a C-minus. Like Apple, Lenovo had low disassembly scores. It also lost 0.5 points for failing to properly post PDFs explaining the French repair scores for some of its newest laptops sold in the region, as required in France. This is especially noteworthy because Lenovo got an F in last year's report for missing this information on at least 12 laptops. At the time, Lenovo director of communications David Hamilton provided a statement to Ars saying that the missing information was "due to a backend web compatibility issue that temporarily prevented the display of repairability scores on our Lenovo France website" that was "widely resolved." However, it appears that over a year later, Lenovo still isn't providing sufficient information to meet France's requirements "While Lenovo has improved somewhat with their compliance with French consumer law by providing more repair score PDFs on their website, we urge the company to resolve this multi-year issue," this year's report says. PIRG's report concluded that "laptops are pretty stagnant in terms of repairability" across many of the eight most popular laptop brands in the US. However, Proctor noted to Ars that consumers' access to parts, tools, and information that vendors have has improved, but improvements around ease of disassembly "take longer to realize." He also praised vendors' efforts to release more repairable designs, such as Apple's MacBook Neo. For its repairability index, PIRG weighed physical ease of disassembly most heavily, while also considering the availability of repair documentation, spare parts, spare-parts affordability, and other product-specific criteria. It then adjusted company grades by deducting points for membership in trade groups that oppose right-to-repair laws and adding small bonuses for manufacturers that supported right-to-repair legislation. Acer stood out as the only laptop vendor that avoided the 0.5-point trade-group penalty, since it was not listed as a member of TechNet or the Consumer Technology Association. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Insta360's Snap Selfie Screen makes rear-camera shooting on iPhone easier
Bypass your iPhone's front camera entirely by using Insta360's Snap Selfie Screen, allowing you to shoot better selfies with the good cameras, and record in 4K.Image Credit: Insta360Insta360 has released its own take on the popular rear-camera selfie screen. Dubbed 'Snap,' it allows you to use your iPhone's higher quality rear cameras the same way you'd use the front cam.If you haven't seen them before, a rear selfie screen is essentially a plug-and-play touchscreen monitor that shows you what your rear cameras see. This makes it significantly easier to line up the perfect shot, whether for video or a still image. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Take nearly $100 off this do-it-all Anker MagSafe charging station
Macworld Anker Prime 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); It’s finally spring, and that means it’s time to clean up all those wires cluttering your desk. This 3-in-1 Anker Prime MagSafe Charger is just what you need, and it just so happens that now’s the best time to get your hands on one: Amazon is selling Anker’s Prime MagSafe Charger for $144 after a $70 discount and 10 percent coupon, a savings of $86 and the best price we’ve ever seen. This desktop stand was engineered to make charging your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods easier than ever. With two floating charging arms — one for your iPhone and one for your Watch — you can just place your earbuds on the pad below. The charging station delivers 25W ultrafast charging, so you won’t have to wait long to regain full use of your device. You can easily monitor power status as well as device temps in real-time, through the integrated live charging display right on the base. There are also three charging modes that adjust coolness levels and charging speeds to save time and energy. When we reviewed the Anker Prime MagSafe Charger, we gave it 4.5 stars and our Editor’s Choice award, so you know it’s great. If you’re looking to streamline your desk or nightstand and get everything back to 100 percent capacity while you work or sleep, this $144 price tag is better than any we’ve ever seen, so go grab one right away.

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9to5Mac Daily: April 7, 2026 – Apple’s MacBook Neo quandary 
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.  more…

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9to5Mac Daily: April 8, 2026 – New CarPlay apps, iPhone Fold reports 
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.  more…

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Biggest problem with the MacBook Neo? It’s too popular!
Apple has a problem that other companies can only dream of. It might completely sell out of the MacBook Neo. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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M5 MacBook Air drops to record low $949 on Amazon
Apple's sleek and powerful 2026 M5 MacBook Air has barely been out for a month, but it's already seeing impressive discounts… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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