‘Are You Dead?’ is now the top paid App Store app in China
It may sound morbid, but China’s new top paid App Store app—Are You Dead?—is spiking in popularity among iPhone users who live alone. Here are the details. more…

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Apple confirms Google’s Gemini will power new Siri features
Apple has confirmed that it is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models to power future Siri and Apple Intelligence features. more…

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Apple dominated 2025 smartphone market with a 20% share
The smartphone industry had a good year in 2025 with moderate growth. Apple blew the doors off the place, with the iPhone dominating the market.iPhone 17 ProAccording to preliminary estimates released by Counterpoint on January 12, global smartphone shipments grew 2% year-over-year compared to 2024. This is not quite as big as the year-over-year increase of 4% between 2023 and 2024, but it's still growth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple streaming services break records
Apple Music and Apple TV just had their best month ever, plus the App Store and Apple pay are going like gangbusters. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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2025 marked a record-breaking year for Apple services with remarkable growth
2025 was a record-breaking year for Apple services, marked by remarkable growth, global expansion, and continuous innovation… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Pluribus now has official merch for sale, here’s everything available
Pluribus season 2 may be a ways off, but you can now show your love for Apple TV’s popular series by getting official merchandise, with t-shirts, a hat, and hoodie all available. Here’s the full list. more…

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Apple TV scores 3 Golden Globe wins — but 3 hit shows strike out
When Apple TV wins 3 Golden Globes off of 14 nominations, it almost seems like a failure. But winners "The Studio" and "Pluribus" deserve it. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple's record-breaking year for Services is a preview for earnings
A few weeks before the holiday quarter earnings report, Apple senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, has once more written a celebration of successes with Apple Music, Apple TV, and the App Store.Apple's services drove a giant 2025 for AppleAs Cue first did in 2023, Eddy Cue has summarized what he says is the "remarkable growth... and continuous innovation" of Apple Services in "record-breaking" 2025. Saying that the collection from the App Store through Apple Pay had been "shattering records.""We marked milestone anniversaries across services, including Apple Podcasts, Music, News, and more — each made possible by the artists, creators, journalists, and storytellers who bring these platforms to life," he said in a statement. Cue backed up his claims with some specifics: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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PSA: Instagram password reset emails should be ignored
If you’ve received an Instagram password reset email, claiming that you requested it, you should ignore it. Malwarebytes reports that cybercriminals stole Instagram account details for 17.5 million users, but the social network claims that there was no security breach … more…

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Still holding onto a Monterey Mac? Here’s reason 151 to upgrade ASAP
Macworld If you’re running a Mac that boots into Monterey, it’s been time to upgrade for a while. You’ve missed out on Stage Manager, iPhone Mirroring, Apple Intelligence, and the whole Apple silicon transition, not to mention new hardware features such as Thunderbolt 4, ProMotion displays, a year and a half of security updates, and the whole Apple silicon transition. But if you’ve been holding out, here’s one more reason to finally upgrade: The next Chrome update, version 151, will no longer support macOS Monterey. According to the Chrome Platform Status page, Chrome will continue to work on Macs running Monterey, but will show a warning infobar, and won’t receive further feature or security updates.  Google says users who “need to update their computer to a support version of macOS,” if they want to receive future updates. For new installations of Chrome after 151, macOS 13+ will be required. Back in July, Google dropped support for macOS 11 Big Sur with version 138, so Ventura support might not be around for all that much longer. If you’re going to update, we recommend getting an Apple Silicon Mac that supports macOS Tahoe so you will guaranteed to get years of updates and security releases. Take a look at the best Apple Deals right now to grab a bargain.

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‘Severance’ and ‘Pluribus’ snubbed as Apple TV wins Best Comedy, Best Actor, and Best Actress at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
Apple TV on Sunday was honored with three wins at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Eddy Cue touts ‘record-breaking year’ for Apple services, including TV, Music, more
In a new press release today, Apple is celebrating the success of its services division throughout 2025. The company says that 2025 was a “record-breaking year for Apple services,” with milestones for Apple Music, Apple TV, and more. more…

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Two countries block Grok app over AI-generated CSAM as we await Apple’s response
Two countries have blocked the Grok app after it was widely used to generate non-consensual near-nude deepfakes of women and children. A third country is currently carrying out an investigation. Three US senators have asked Apple to temporarily remove both X and Grok from the US App Store due to “sickening content generation,” and we are still awaiting the company’s response … more…

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Apple's utter silence about AI-generated child porn on X is appalling yet unsurprising
We know you're reading, Apple. For maybe the first time in the '20s, do the right thing by users instead of your shareholders and block the child porn factory that is X and Grok until they make changes.Doing nothing about X and Grok on the App Store is Apple & Google worshipping the almighty dollarOnce again, Apple has chosen shareholders over users, willingly choosing to placate Elon Musk and leave X and Grok on the App Store. And all this, even as it still churns out child porn and deepfake nudes of the unwilling.Twitter and now X has a porn problem that's mostly gone uncorrected and unmoderated in the interest of "free speech absolutism." And it's gotten worse. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The Sphere of Influence: How Lenovo Brought Vision Back to CES
At CES, Lenovo broke from industry incrementalism by outlining a unified AI roadmap that connects personal devices, data centers, and orchestration — positioning itself as a strategic leader, not just a hardware vendor. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.

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Wedbush expects monumental 2026 for Apple despite invisible AI strategy
Investment firm Wedbush says that 2026 should be a key year for Apple with a new Siri, new Google Gemini deal, and new iPhone 18 range — but definitely not a new CEO.Investment firm Wedbush expects the success of the iPhone 17 Pro to continueBack in December 2025, Wedbush raised its Apple price target to $350, chiefly over iPhone demand plus the expectation that 2026 will bring a new Siri. Now in a new note to investors seen by AppleInsider, it retains that valuation, but is doubling down on how AI, iPhone demand, and also staff turnover will make for what it calls a monumental year for Apple.While the detail of its new note to investors remains the same as in December, this time the firm's researchers have broken the analysis down into four key areas: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple fights massive government overreach as India demands iOS source code
Apple is fighting many elements of a list of 83 security requirements proposed by the Indian government. This reportedly includes a requirement to hand over iOS source code. Reuters reports the government saying that it must be able to review the source code of all smartphones in order to allow vulnerabilities to identified … more…

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A toast to Apple’s littlest Mac as it turns 21
Macworld At Macworld Expo in January 2005, miniaturization was on Steve Jobs’s mind. Since the world was in the midst of iPod fever, most of the focus was on the tiny iPod Shuffle. But 21 years ago, Apple’s CEO also unveiled one of the most notable new Macs of all time. Yes, the Mac mini is now old enough to drink. As someone who has owned many different Mac minis over the years, I’m about to extoll the virtues of Apple’s tiny, versatile Mac wonder. But even I, a noted Mac mini lover, have to admit that the most important thing about the Mac mini was its price. It cost $499, which is still the lowest list price ever for a brand-new Mac. (Yes, it’s $828 in today’s dollars, but while you can get on-sale deals, refurbished models, and even an old M1 MacBook Air at Walmart, the cheapest list price for a current Mac at the moment is still $999 for the MacBook Air.) As Jobs pointed out, this price meant that Apple was cutting all the frills out of the Mac mini’s packaging: this was strictly BYODKM, or Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse. That base-model mini was also seriously underpowered. It had a 1.25GHz PowerPC G4 processor and a 40GB hard drive; if you paid $599, you could step both up, and you could even configure it up to $1,250–still without that display, keyboard, or mouse. Not even Bluetooth ($50) and Wi-Fi ($79) were standard! But still, you could walk out the doors of an Apple Store with a complete computer, capable of running Mac OS, for under $500. That’s a thing that hasn’t happened since. In those iPod-crazed days, Apple sensed that there was a real opportunity to build Mac sales among people who had fallen in love with the company’s hit music player. Part of the strategy that led to the Mac mini was the idea that it was a drop-in replacement for someone’s lousy old Windows PC. Where do you think you would BYODKM from? For Mac users, it might be an older Mac–but for PC users, it was the display, keyboard, and mouse they had attached to their PC. I’m sure the Mac mini was the impetus for some Windows switchers, and that $499 price tag might have gotten more people in the door of the Apple Store, only to see them leave with a more complete computer like an iMac, but the real influx of PC users to the Mac wouldn’t happen until Apple switched to Intel the next year. (The Intel Mac mini cost $599, by the way.) Steve’s dream, accomplished In many ways, the Mac mini marked the completion of a dream Steve Jobs had had a few years earlier. Introduced in 2000, the Power Mac G4 Cube was a similar dense, all-in-one Mac module. But the Cube was very expensive, had heating issues, had cosmetic flaws, and was such a flop that Apple put it “on ice” the very next year. In many ways, the Power Mac G4 Cube was like the Mac mini.Computer History Museum Still, you can see it, right? The Mac mini is basically the same idea as the G4 Cube, but engineered more practically. It was more affordable and much more compact (one-fifth the height!), and as a result, it’s outlasted the G4 Cube’s lifespan by two decades. The G4 Cube was always meant more as an art piece and a showcase for Apple design. The Mac mini, on the other hand, has proven to be a workhorse. It’s been used in schools and in server racks. In fact, I’d argue that the most important feature of the Mac mini is that it’s flexible enough to be used anywhere you might need a Mac, for any job. Stick it on a mixing board at a theater or church? Sure. Put it in a closet and let it talk to your weather station? I’ve been doing that for two decades. (And of course, the other great feature of the Mac mini: it’s a low-priced entry point to get a Mac on someone’s desk, when they might otherwise have used a PC.) The Mac mini’s secret weapon is that it’s a niche filler. Not of one niche, but all of them. Search for an identity In the mid-2010s, the Mac mini fell on hard times. An update in 2012 gave the device a quad-core processor, which allowed it to be much more powerful than previous models had dared to go. But there wasn’t another update for two years, and when that 2014 update came, there was no quad-core option to be had. By the time the Mac mini was updated again in 2018, it had been more than four years since an update and more than six years since the fastest Mac mini to date had been released. The mid-2010s were a tough time for the Mac mini, due to Apple’s inattentiveness.Foundry Mac mini fans like me were beside ourselves. There was a real question whether Apple was committed to the Mac mini or not. But that era was pretty rough for the entire Mac line, a combination of Apple’s wavering commitment to the Mac and the tough relationship it was having with its (increasingly beleaguered) chip supplier Intel. But then came the good news: In 2020, Apple unveiled a $699 Apple Silicon Mac mini with the full power of the M1 chip. A couple of years later, in early 2023, the Mac mini got an M2 update that included an M2 Pro chip–once again establishing that the Mac mini could be used for more powerful tasks. And then, in 2024, the greatest news of all: the Mac mini got its first redesign in 14 years. The new, super-tiny Mac mini started at $599 and could be configured all the way up to a much pricier M4 Pro with lots of RAM and storage. Apple Silicon has been a shot in the arm for the entire Mac line, but perhaps no Mac was teetering closer to oblivion than the Mac mini. Fortunately, Apple seems to have realized that it’s a good thing to have a tiny powerhouse Mac around that can fit into the cracks in various workflows. And at this point, it literally fits into tiny cracks, because it’s just that small. Finally, the Apple Silicon era has also given the Mac mini perhaps its strongest validation: it birthed a new product. What is the Mac Studio but a bigger, more powerful take on the original Mac mini concept? Today, the fastest Mac you can buy is a Mac Studio, meaning that the Mac mini’s influence can be felt from the bottom of its price list to the very top of the performance charts. Not bad for a $499 Mac designed to impress PC users who were expected to bring their own display, keyboard, and mouse along. Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $599 | $799 | $999 Best Prices Today: $499.99 at Amazon$599 at Apple$729 at B&H Apple Mac mini (M4 Pro, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $1,399 Best Prices Today: $1,269.99 at Amazon$1289 at B&H$1296 at Walmart Read our full Apple Mac mini (M4 Pro, 2024) review

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'The Studio' and 'Pluribus' win at the Golden Globes awards
Apple TV hits "The Studio" and "Pluribus" have together won three awards at the 83rd Golden Globes ceremony.The Studio promotional art — image credit: AppleIn December 2025, it was announced that Apple TV had 14 nominations for the Golden Globes, across four series plus "F1: The Movie." Now in a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in California, Apple TV took home three awards:Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy: The Studio Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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iPhone market share now bigger than Samsung, not just due to iPhone 17
After two years of Apple and Samsung being neck and neck in the smartphone market share stakes, iPhone market share beat out the Korean company by the end of last year, according to a new market intelligence report. Apple also enjoyed by far the largest year-on-year growth in smartphone shipments, and that wasn’t just due to the success of the iPhone 17 lineup … more…

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Apple TV comedy that mocked Golden Globes wins Golden Globe for best comedy
The story of the Apple TV comedy The Studio has come full circle, with the actual Golden Globes ceremony last night honoring the show with the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy award, and star Seth Rogen for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series. It follows major wins at the Emmys and other awards shows since the show premiered in spring 2025. On a more serious note, Apple TV also picked up a Golden Globes win for Pluribus, with star Rhea Seehorn winning the award for best actress in a drama. This much-deserved recognition follows many years of her performances on Better Call Saul being overlooked by awards bodies. more…

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iOS 26’s failure shows what happens when you take customers for granted
Macworld I had a good time last week digging through OS adoption data and recreating my glory days as a high-school mathematician. But the numbers are decidedly less fun for Tim Cook. According to research by StatCounter, iOS 26’s adoption rate is less than a quarter of iOS 18’s at the same time in its release cycle, and that’s bad news for the iPhone. Why aren’t people installing iOS 26? The short answer is “Liquid Glass,” since the new design language has been so widely vilified that Apple was forced into an uncharacteristic backtrack to let people turn off some of its transparency effects. But if you’ll indulge me, there’s a longer answer that I’d like to explore a little. More than any other tech company, Apple’s success is built on loyalty. Its products tend to be more expensive, spec for spec, than those made by rivals, but customers buy them anyway because they trust the experience will be better and they want the company to prosper. Loyal Apple users view a walled-garden product ecosystem as a plus, not a minus, because they don’t want to leave. Even the Apple Store, which turned up anachronistically at the start of the century as other businesses were offloading their brick-and-mortar obligations, makes perfect sense when you understand that its purpose is not to sell units, but to evangelize the Apple lifestyle. It’s a loyalty factory. But a loyalty-based business model cuts both ways. As we see so often in online discourse, a strongly loyal user base will stand by its favored company, even rushing to its defense when things go wrong. Right up until they don’t. Provided the missteps are isolated, you should be okay. Apple Maps, for instance, was an embarrassing fumble when it launched in 2012, but at the time it felt like a rare mistake rather than a symptom of something larger. In recent years, by contrast, Apple’s software failures have become the rule, not the exception. Some of these have been a failure of quality control: a willingness to announce, or even release, software that isn’t fit for purpose. Many of the software features badged as Apple Intelligence fit in this category, as does Siri 1.0, whose performance seems unbelievably to be getting worse. Others represent the opposite problem: the inability to get a needed product out there, exemplified by Siri 2.0. As my colleague Jason Snell argues, 2025 may come to be remembered for what Apple didn’t deliver. Real artists ship. But there’s a third category, which doesn’t represent mistakes at all. These are the instances of deliberate enshittification: moments of greed, arrogance, and the belief that customer loyalty insulates the company from consequences. Such as the App Store becoming riddled with ads a few years back, a move which was so unpopular that Apple decided to do the same thing with Apple News, Stocks, and (as of next year) Maps. It’s even been caught pushing ads in iMovie. Why? Because the company thinks it can. It’s debatable whether the egregious design of last year’s OS updates falls under the category of arrogance or incompetence; perhaps it’s both. But the takeaway for Apple should be that customer loyalty is finite, and there are consequences when you consistently lower your quality-control standards. When your entire business is built on people liking you, it’s best not to take them for granted. Foundry Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Trending: Top stories Got excuses? These 7 iOS 26 features will help you stick to your New Year’s goals. How doomed is Apple in 2026? Just wait and see, says the Macalope. macOS Tahoe’s icons are a mess, but not the ones you think. These expert AirPods Pro tips will take your earbuds to eleven. Simon Jary was at CES 2026 last week. Here are the new Mac and iPhone accessories he thinks Apple fans need to see. End of an era as last Intel MacBook Air is declared vintage. Podcast of the week 2026 could be one of the most memorable years in Apple’s history. In the latest episode of the Macworld podcast, we reveal what you can expect from Apple in the first half of the year. You can catch every episode of the Macworld Podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, the Podcasts app, or our own site. Reviews corner Acorn: A powerful but affordable photo-editing tool for Mac. myAir.0 OriMouse: Eye-catching, super-slim, foldable mouse. Carlinkit Mini Ultra 3: Turn wired CarPlay into wireless bliss. Satechi OntheGo 7-in-1: The most portable USB-C hub we’ve tested. The rumor mill This iPhone leak may be fake but it hides some very real truths. We might have just got our first sighting of the iPhone Fold screen. The iPhone 17e could arrive within weeks without a notch. Apple teases ‘something big’ coming to your devices in early 2026. Video of the week @macworld.com Everything Apple will release in 2026 #apple #hardware #ios #macos ♬ original sound – Macworld – Macworld Jason Cross reckons now is a good time to reveal everything Apple will launch in 2026. You can enjoy all our short-form video on TikTok or Instagram. Software updates, bugs, and problems It’s not you–a Logitech blunder borked your Mac mouse, but there’s a fix. This Google Chrome feature is why Roman Loyola is never going back to Safari. Apple secretly boosted Wi-Fi speeds on your Mac and iPad–here’s how to get it. iOS 26.3 beta gets a new background security update test. And with that, we’re done for this week’s Apple Breakfast. If you’d like to get regular roundups, sign up for our newsletters, including our new email from The Macalope–an irreverent, humorous take on the latest news and rumors from a half-man, half-mythical Mac beast. You can also follow us on Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, or X for discussion of breaking Apple news stories. See you next Monday, and stay Appley.

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Half price iPhone 13 battery replacement reportedly offered for users in China
Apple is claimed to have announced a half-price battery replacement service for iPhone 13 users in China.Apple's iPhone 13When it first came out, the iPhone 13 range and in particular the iPhone 13 Pro Max was said to be Apple's undisputed battery life champion. According to China's City News Service, however, there have subsequently been worldwide reports of battery swelling or performance degradation.That claim has not been verified, but the publication says that consequently Apple has announced a program to offer users in China a half-price battery replacement on any model of the iPhone 13 range. The program is said to have launched on January 7, 2026, and will run until April 30, 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Best iMac deals and discounts right now
Macworld Best iMac deals available January 2026 These are the recommendations we would confidently give to our own friends and family. They are based on the best prices right now at hundreds of resellers of Apple products. Today’s best iMac deals: U.S. Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB): $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299) Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (10-core GPU, 256GB): $1,269 ($230 off, MSRP $1,499) Amazon, M4 iMac (10-core GPU, 512GB): $1,556 ($143 off, MSRP $1,699) See more U.S. iMac deals below… Today’s best iMac deals: U.K. KRCS, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB), £1,234 (£65 off, RRP £1,299) Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB): £1,099 (£200 off, MSRP £1,299) Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (10-core GPU, 256GB): £1,269 (£230 off, MSRP £1,499) See more U.K. iMac deals below… Last updated January 12, 2025 If you want to buy a iMac for less than the price Apple sets, you have come to the right place. We can help you find the best deals on a new iMac using our Best Prices Comparison that looks at all the stores that sell Apple Macs and finds the best prices right now. Whether it’s the latest iMac M4, or an older iMac model that you want to find on sale, we share the best prices you can get the iMac for.  How we find the best iMac deals To select the best iMac deals, our editors employ a comprehensive, year-round strategy that combines continuous market monitoring with expert evaluation of the deals based on our reviews, experience with the products and what to look for, and what to avoid. You can trust the deals Macworld identifies because: We check top resellers in the U.S. and the U.K. for the best prices throughout the year, ensuring we always have a finger on the pulse of the best savings. We use price comparison tools to watch resellers and compare their current discounts so we know who has the best deal right now. We also look at the Apple Refurbished store where you can often get good savings on a fully refurbished Mac with Apple’s full guarantee. We hand-pick deals based on the product’s long-term price history and our own in-depth reviews. We consider the product’s release cycle and whether a significant update is due soon. We also advise on whether a shopping event is likely to happen soon in which you might get an even better deal, or if you might be able to qualify for specific deals. We regularly check prices, but it’s worth checking various retailers in the price comparison tables below, as prices can fluctuate daily. If you want to buy a particular model you will find the best prices right now in the tables below. We also have a guide to the best Apple deals right now on all Apple products, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.  Is now a good time to buy a new iMac? Foundry Now is a good time to buy a new 24-inch iMac, especially if you are looking for a complete desktop setup and can find one at a discount. The current model features the M4 chip and received significant upgrades, including a move to 16GB RAM as standard, when it was released in October 2024. The iMac is popular thanks to it’s integrated, vibrant 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and slim all-in-one design that is available in seven colors. However, the iMac is overpriced compared to its specifications, especially when compared to the Mac mini, which offers the same chip for a much lower starting price if you already own a monitor and peripherals. Additionally, some users are holding out for a larger-screened iMac, similar to the old 27-inch model or a new iMac Pro, but there are no concrete release dates for such a product, and it may never ship due to cost concerns and market demand. Given that the current M4 model is ow over a year old and very capable, waiting is only recommended if you don’t need a computer immediately and are holding out for a potential larger screen model that may or may not materialize. Another reason to wait is that iMac discounts and deals tend to be better during sales events, such as Black Friday and Prime Day in July and October. But we do tend to see discounts all year long. A good option it to look to Apple’s Refurbished Store where it sells refurbished Macs at a lower price (more information on that below). Additionally, if you are a higher education student you can take advantage of Apple’s education discounts and save a little money on the full price of Macs (and iPads). And in the summer months Apple gives away Apple Pencils or AirPods with the sale of certain Macs (and iPads) to students in its Higher Education offer. Which iMac to buy All M-series Macs support Apple Intelligence. Foundry The current model is the 24-inch iMac with the M4 chip, which Apple released in October 2024. This all-in-one computer is a strong choice for a wide range of users, from novices to those with demanding workloads, and serves as a complete setup with a computer, display, and input devices included. Apple offers several standard configurations for the M4 iMac. Prices start at $1,299 for the entry-level model that offers 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports, and an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU. For another $200 you can get a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU and four Thunderbolt 4/USB-C ports, but the same 256GB SSD. And at the top of the range you can get a 512GB SSD for another $200. While 256GB storage might be enough for you, especially if you are happy to supplement it with an iCloud subscription so that you can store your photos, music and documents in the cloud, if you did want more storage and the better version of the M4 chip you have to spend $1,699. When you consider that to get a similarly specced Mac mini would cost you $699 that’s an expensive display. So, our advice is to get an iMac if you want an iMac. But if you want to spend less and get more for your money get a Mac mini! We recommend: Apple Mac mini (M4, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $599 | $799 | $999 Best Prices Today: $499.99 at Amazon | $599 at Apple | $729 at B&H Best refurbished iMac deals One of the best places to look for iMac deals all year round is the Apple Refurbished Store. There, you’ll find huge iMac discounts, sometimes even on the latest models. These iMacs have been returned to Apple for various reasons, and then completely revamped for resale. One of the major benefits of buying a refurbished Mac from Apple is that it will come with a one-year warranty so Apple may fix or replace it for free should anything happen to it in that first year. You won’t be able to tell the difference between a refurbished iMac and a brand-new iMac, aside from the box it comes in, which is white to prevent people from buying them and attempting to sell them as new. Find out more about buying a refurbished iMac here. In the U.S. you can save more than $200 on the price of an M4 iMac. Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB): $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299) Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (10-core GPU, 256GB): $1,269 ($230 off, MSRP $1,499) Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.S.) In the U.K. you can save more than £200 on the price of an M4 iMac. Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (8-core GPU, 256GB): £1,099 (£200 off, MSRP £1,299) Apple Refurbished, M4 iMac (10-core GPU, 256GB): £1,269 (£230 off, MSRP £1,499) Get a refurbished Mac at Apple's refurbished store (U.K.) Best iMac deals right now: Price Comparison Tables These are the very best deals we are seeing right now. You’ll find our best U.S. and U.K. deals listed below. The best prices where you are based will appear in the boxes below, including Canada or Australia. Best iMac M4 deals iMac, M4, 8-core CPU/8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB unified memory, MSRP $1,299/£1,299 Retailer Price $1,192 View Deal $1208 View Deal $1249 View Deal $1259 View Deal $1299 View Deal $1299 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket iMac, M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 256GB/16GB unified memory, MSRP $1,499/£1,499 Retailer Price $1,349 View Deal $1349 View Deal $1374.38 View Deal $1499 View Deal $1499 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket iMac, M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 512GB/16GB unified memory, MSRP $1,699/£1,699 Retailer Price $1,549 View Deal $1549 View Deal $1554.56 View Deal $1699 View Deal $1699 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Where to buy an iMac You can buy an iMac directly from Apple in the US or at Apple UK, but there are plenty of stores and Apple Premium Resellers around the world that offer discounts on new and old Macs. Some Mac retailers offer great discounts on Apple products and Apple accessories, so you should be able to save a few hundred pounds off some iMac configurations. Beware, though. The Mac listed by the reseller may be an older model than the one Apple currently sells, and we do not recommend purchasing older iMacs that don’t feature the M4 chip, especially as they only have 8GB RAM. So be careful to check the age and spec of the machine being sold, and don’t automatically assume that it’s current. To get an idea of what the old model should be worth, take a look at Apple’s refurbished store to see what Apple is selling the older version for (and remember that buying from Apple, even if it’s refurbished, will mean you get a full year’s warranty). And for another way to save money on a new Apple product read about how you can trade in old products at Apple and other resellers and get money off. Read: How Apple trade-in works and saves you money. We regularly see Mac-related deals from the following U.K. and U.S. retailers: U.S. Want to buy a iMac from Apple? View the iMac in the Apple Store. Get your education discount: View the iMac in the Apple Education Store View the iMac at Amazon where we often see discounts. View the iMac at B&H Photo. View the iMac at Best Buy. View the iMac at Walmart. You can find the iMac at Adorama here. U.K. You can be sure that you are buying a Mac at the correct price at Apple. View the iMac in the Apple Store. Save money if you are a teacher or student. View the iMac in the Apple Education Store. Get a iMac from Amazon where we often see discounts. View the iMac at Amazon View the iMac at AO.com. You may find an iMac at Argos, although we only tend to see deals in conjunction with events like Black Friday. We often see great deals on iMac at EE. View the iMac at Currys, who also frequently offer discounts. View the iMac at Ebuyer. View the iMac at John Lewis, where we often see discounts. You can get an iMac from Laptops Direct here And you may also find discounts on the iMac at Very Apple has a number of Apple Premium Resellers in the UK who stock Macs and also offer other services: KRCS Insight iStore Select Western Computer Jigsaw From time to time, Amazon runs lightning deals, which could get you a discount if you act quickly. If you’ve found that you’re missing out on Amazon’s Lightning deals, which run for just a few hours and offer limited stock, we’d recommend signing up for Amazon’s 30-day free trial of Prime, which will get you access to deals 30 minutes before everyone else. Plus, you’ll get free next-day delivery with the Prime trial, as well as access to Prime Instant Video and more. Sign up for Prime here. Where to buy a refurbished iMac You can get refurbished Macs from other suppliers too, including the following refurbished MacBook and reconditioned Mac from the resellers listed below: In the U.S.: Apple Amazon Back Market Best Buy Gainsaver OWC Mac Of All Trades Refurb.me In the U.K.: Affordable Mac Apple Amazon BackMarket Hoxton Macs Laptops Direct MacFinder Mac 4 Sale Music Magpie Amazon also has a certified refurbished store for Apple products but we would advise against buying any products that are older than five years – most of the products we see on the Amazon refurbished store are unfortunately very old. Another place to look is BackMarket US and BackMarket UK, which sells refurbished Macs and other Apple products. We also recommend Hoxton Macs in the U.K. Best iMac Student Deals If you are a student you can save money with Apple all year round. Read: How to get an Apple student discount. to find out more. Also take a look at when Apple will be running its Back to School deal this year, when you can get a free pair of AirPods with your purchase.

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Dump the free apps—Office 2024 is worth it at this price
Macworld TL;DR: Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC for $119.97 (MSRP $149.99) is a pay-once, use-forever upgrade that easily beats free apps—and your patience will thank you. We’ve all tried the free apps. They’re fine, sort of. Formatting breaks, spreadsheets get weird, and suddenly that “quick document” turns into a time sink. That’s why Microsoft Office still matters—and why this one-time MS Office 2024 Home purchase is such a win. For a one-time $119.97 payment (MSRP $149.99), you get the latest desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac or PC, installed on one device and yours to keep. No monthly fees. No renewal reminders. Just modern upgrades of the classic Microsoft apps that actually work the way you expect them to. Excel gets smarter with dynamic arrays and AI-powered analysis tools that make sorting, filtering, and visualizing data far easier. PowerPoint now supports recording presentations with voice, video, and captions. Collaboration is smoother too, with real-time co-authoring, comments, chat, and version history built right into the apps. And yes, Office now includes AI-powered suggestions for writing, formatting, summarizing, and data analysis—helpful without being overbearing. Office Home 2024 is a modern, reliable productivity suite for anyone who’s ready to stop pretending free apps are good enough. Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC for just $119.97 (MSRP $149.99). Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac or PC: One-Time PurchaseSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Price war: Save $300 on Apple's 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro with 20-core GPU
Amazon and B&H are competing for your business, with a $300 discount on Apple's upgraded M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage.Save $300 on a 1TB M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 20-core GPU.With the $300 discount at Amazon and B&H Photo, you can pick up Apple's upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro for $2,099 when ordered in Space Black.Save $300 on 14" MacBook Pro Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple launching ‘revamped’ Health app later this year with these four upgrades
Over the past year or so, we’ve heard a plethora of Health app related rumors. Tim Cook has stated that one of Apple’s largest contributions to society will be in health, and this series of upgrades will be a key part of that vision. We’ll be recapping those upgrades, and you should be seeing them on your iPhone in just a few months. more…

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9to5Mac Overtime 052: watchOS 26
Jeff and Fernando discuss Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more. more…

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The best hardware and accessories of CES 2026 for Apple users
CES is over for another year, and it was full of products for Apple users. Here are the best items for your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac that appeared at the show in 2026.A CES signEvery year, thousands of manufacturers attend CES to promote their latest creations. In many cases, it was for products that works with the Apple ecosystem, including everything from robot vacuum cleaners to cables and accessories for your iPhone.Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Best Gear, Gadgets, & Accessories for APPLE Users at CES 2026!","description":"The best Apple gear and accessories I found at CES 2026 — all packed into one video!","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v8XM2cd8J0g/hqdefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-01-10T23:43:12Z","duration":"PT31M43S","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=v8XM2cd8J0g"} Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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This new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 26 might be one of my all-time favorites
It’s been half a year since iOS 26 debuted in beta, so I’ve had quite a bit of time to sit with it. In a release with such a massive redesign, it’s easy for some of the smaller additional features to fly under the radar – but after giving iOS 26 my fair shot, I’ve come to really like one underlying feature in particular, and it has to do with screenshots. more…

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