Modern CSV 2.4
Adds a few features and improvements to the CSV manipulation app. (Free/$39/$59 new, free update, 27.3 MB, macOS 11+)

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Apple’s rumoured 200MP camera said to have larger sensor
Previous reports have suggested that Apple is planning to fit a 200-megapixel camera to an iPhone in either 2027 or 2028. While squeezing ever more pixels into the same size sensor would be bad news for low-light photography, the latest report has a couple of pieces of good news … more…

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iPhone 19 Pro rumored to get 200MP telephoto camera sensor
A leaker with a decent track record says that Apple is testing a 200 megapixel telephoto camera in the 2027 iPhone 19 Pro, to try to catch up with cameras on rival phones.The rear cameras on Pro iPhone models are likely to get high-resolution sensors first. The rear cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro Max have a 48MP sensor, but it's long been rumored that Apple move to 200MP — and probably by 2028. Now according to leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Apple is currently testing such a sensor, and it may ship in iPhones released in 2027.Reportedly basing this on what are described (in translation) as reliable supply chain sources, Digital Chat Station describes a 200MP 1/1.12-inch sensor. He or she says it's the same configuration being launched in the Oppo Find X9 Ultra in April 2026. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple age verification failing for some – here’s what to try
Apple age verification went live in the UK in iOS 26.4 after a previous accidental release in the developer beta. While it was straightforward for me, some on the Apple Support forums and Reddit are reporting major problems with the process. Some of the issues appear to be based on misunderstandings around the acceptable documentation when the company is unable to verify your age automatically, while others seem to be system failures … more…

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macOS 26.4 warning about potentially malicious Terminal commands
In a small but very welcome move, Apple has added a message in Terminal in macOS 26.4 that warns when a user tries to paste an instruction that might be malware.The new warning — image credit: Mr MacintoshTerminal is the command-line app that the giant majority of users never even know about, but is extremely useful for customizing Macs. It has such deep-rooted access to the Mac, though, that it can be dangerous.Usually the danger comes from either inexperienced users typing the wrong commands — or scammers telling them to paste in certain instructions. If a user does that, they bypass all of Apple's security and basically hand the keys over to the scammers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple at 50: 7 iconic products that proved everyone wrong
Macworld Humans are typically averse to change. When something defies expectations with a dramatic shift, they tend to react negatively, holding onto familiar concepts. Sometimes, radical changes eventually become the new norm. People evolve with the objects surrounding them when they realize how they elevate their lives in unprecedented ways. Apple has a long history of thinking differently. During its past 50 years, the company has repeatedly defied traditions through products that don’t initially make sense to everyone. Critics would attack said products… until the sales paint a different picture. These are some of the products that seemed doomed to fail at launch but quickly proved to be ingenious. iPod While the iPod (RIP) remains one of Apple’s most iconic products of all time, its initial 2001 introduction was met with lots of criticism. The $399 device debuted with several restrictions at a time when customers could buy generic CD or MP3 players for a fraction of that price. The iPod required a FireWire connection and iTunes for music transfer, making it exclusive to the Mac—which accounted for less than 5 percent of the desktop market share back then. Screenshot IDG In the years that followed, Apple made several improvements to the iPod, like releasing multiple variants that catered to different needs, swapping FireWire for USB, and bringing iTunes to Windows. The product flourished, popularizing digital music purchases and miniature media players. It also acted as one of the iPhone’s three key selling points. iPhone The iPhone is Apple’s most widely recognized product, dominating the U.S. smartphone market and swiftly expanding its global reach. That hasn’t always been the case, however. When Steve Jobs launched the original iPhone in 2007, critics naturally had some unkind words to say. Screenshot Foundry Microsoft’s then CEO, Steve Ballmer, famously expressed how the virtual keyboard was nearly impossible to use, suggesting the overpriced device was doomed to fail. The folks at BlackBerry similarly questioned the device’s seriousness and productive capabilities. That’s not to mention the unforgiving headlines and technology journalists’ negative takes. Market analysts predicted that Windows-based phones would capture nearly all market share within a few years. Remind me, what’s a BlackBerry, and where does one find a Windows Phone again? iPad The most popular tablet line similarly had a controversial start. When Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPad in 2010, many critics described it as just a large iPhone with no distinct purpose. The device largely mimicked the iPhone’s OS, offering no file management system, multitasking features, or Adobe Flash support. Its hardware was also perceived as limited due to the lack of an SD card slot, USB port, and camera. Despite that, Apple still sold millions of iPads by the end of that year. Screenshot Apple Today, Apple sells a wide range of iPads, featuring different sizes, processing powers, and exclusive perks. The OS has matured to support proper multitasking, including Mac-like windowing and a menu bar, in addition to professional, desktop-class apps. While the tablet still has a long way to go, it certainly proved not to be just a large iPhone. By some estimates, about half of all tablets in the world are iPads. Apple Watch When the Apple Watch debuted over a decade ago, it wasn’t the independent miniature iPhone it is today. The wearable heavily relied on the paired iPhone for basic features, including GPS, texting and calling, using third-party apps, and more. It also lacked a clear direction, as Apple was trying to sell it as a luxury item (remember the $17,000 gold edition?) that also tracked your activity and doubled as a communication hub; the identity crisis was real. Screenshot Foundry At this point, the battery lasts a full day on a single charge, the design has been slimmed down to perfection, and the above-mentioned flaws have been dealt with. The Apple Watch is now perceived as the best smartwatch for most casual users, featuring advanced, life-saving sensors, several models to pick from, and a mature OS that functions autonomously. It is, by far, the best-selling watch of any kind in the world. AirPods Likewise, the AirPods’ birth was accompanied by a ton of criticism and concerns revolving around pricing, design, functionality, and more. In 2016, Apple retired the iPhone’s headphone jack, pushing users to dongles or the $159 AirPods. At the time, many critics compared the AirPods’ design to electric toothbrush heads and dental floss cases. Users were concerned about losing them and needing to regularly charge yet another device. Some reviewers also questioned their value, given that their sound quality was similar to that of wired EarPods—despite costing eightfold more. Compatibility was also a frequent complaint: they worked as bluetooth headphones with other devices, but all their main features were only enabled with other Apple products. Screenshot Apple Nowadays, AirPods have become the go-to wireless earbuds for many iPhone users, offering immersive audio technology, precise location via Find My, seamless integrations with other Apple devices, multiple product tiers, health features, and much more. They’ve also moved the industry forward, pushing rival brands to enhance their own wireless earbuds. M-series chips In 2020, Apple kickstarted the Mac’s transition from Intel processors to its own in-house chip designs. The move was questioned by many critics, raising concerns around software compatibility, performance, and energy efficiency. It turns out Apple was fully prepared for the overhaul, however. To avoid breaking apps, Apple introduced Rosetta 2—a tool that runs software designed for Intel chips on M-series Macs. While macOS 27 will likely be the last version to support Rosetta 2, all relevant app developers have already updated their apps to run natively on Apple silicon. Otherwise, the M-series chips have proved to be more capable and energy-efficient than their Intel counterparts, as today’s Macs boast the longest battery life ever and manage to obliterate competitors in many benchmark tests. That’s not to mention that Macs can now run iPhone apps, and iPads have Mac chips in them—all thanks to this historical transition. MacBook Neo One of the most recent Apple products to attract skepticism is the MacBook Neo. Prior to its launch, many critics doubted Apple would ever sell a new MacBook as cheaply as $599 (and even $499 for education). They also had doubts about its performance, given that it’s powered by the iPhone 16 Pro’s A18 Pro chipset. Many onlookers proclaimed that a laptop with 8GB of RAM was useless. Eugen Wegmann Apple proved them wrong by actually embracing the affordable price tag and delivering a comprehensive desktop experience that can handle everyday tasks without any lag. In fact, Tim Cook recently said the MacBook Neo set a new all-time record for first-time Mac buyers, popularizing macOS among younger generations. In performance tests against similarly-priced Windows laptops, the RAM limitation has proven to be a non-issue.

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Macworld Podcast: WWDC26, Apple Studio Display reviews,
Macworld The dates for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2026 are set. Are Apple’s new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR worth the money? Tune in and find out more in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 977 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 976 on YouTube Listen to episode 976 on Apple Podcasts

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Turn your Mac into a video editing studio without spending a fortune — this tool is only $36
Macworld TL;DR: Edit, convert, compress, and polish 4K videos with lightning-fast speed with VideoProc Converter for Mac — get a lifetime family license for $35.99 and take control of your footage today. Editing 4K videos can be a nightmare. Slow exports, choppy playback, endless waiting, and quality loss turn projects that should be fun into hours of frustration. If you’re constantly battling sluggish software, missed deadlines, or messy conversions, VideoProc Converter is your way out as a one-stop solution for all your video needs — lifetime access is on sale for just $35.99 for a limited time. With hardware level-3 acceleration, it handles 4K UHD footage, DVDs, and audio without slowing you down. Cut, crop, stabilize, remove noise, add subtitles, fix fisheye distortions — all while preserving quality. It converts formats seamlessly, compresses files to save space, downloads clips from 1000+ sites, and even records your screen for webinars or gameplay. Designed for creators, families, or small teams, this lifetime family license supports up to five Mac devices, making collaboration easy. Say goodbye to juggling multiple apps, waiting forever for exports, and worrying about video quality. VideoProc makes editing fast, smooth, and fun again. Level up your video game today — get a lifetime VideoProc Converter Family license for Mac for just $35.99 (MSRP $119.90). VideoProc Converter: Lifetime Family License (For Mac)See Deal Want to see more deals? Visit the shop and use code MARCH15 to save an extra 15% sitewide through March 29. Exclusions apply. StackSocial prices subject to change.

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How to use Playlist Playground to build Apple Music playlists in seconds
Apple Music's new Playlist Playground feature is a prompt-driven playlist builder that's fast and surprisingly useful, even if it won't replace a carefully curated mix. Here's how to start playing, and how well it works.Apple Music's new Playlist PlaygroundApple added Playlist Playground to Apple Music on March 24 with iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. It lets users build playlists by describing what they want instead of adding songs one by one.Building playlists in Apple Music takes time, especially when you're chasing a specific mood. Playlist Playground cuts that down to a few seconds, making it useful as a starting point. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Security Bite: What stands out in the iOS 26.4 security release notes
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Apple Unified Platform currently trusted by over 45,000 organizations 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. On Tuesday, along with the wide release of iOS 26.4, which had been in beta up until then, Apple dropped a hefty list of security patches addressing over 35 vulnerabilities. While most single-point releases usually come with a large number of fixes, there are a handful of notable ones here I want to bring attention to. Here are the ones that caught my eye. more…

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Apple blocks App Store updates for Mac app replacing Launchpad, a feature it no longer offers
As spotted by Michael Tsai, Apple is blocking App Store updates to AppGrid for resembling Launchpad, a feature the company discontinued in macOS Tahoe. Here are the details. more…

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Elgato Prompter XL review — simply the teleprompter for Apple users to buy
The Elgato Prompter XL teleprompter builds on the excellent original and brings a larger screen, plus refinements to everything else in hardware, but the software still needs a little work.Elgato Prompter XL has a great display, great hardware, but its software lets it downThis should be a 5-star review. Not every product is for everyone, and not every price point is for every budget, but for those for whom this is aimed, this ought to be a 5-star review.And it would be if this were solely about the hardware, but while that is exceptional, Elgato's software is still a little problematic. It only pulls the review down to 4 stars, but it does pull it down. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Price drop: Get a versatile iPhone scanning app that works with iPad, too
This powerful scanning app offers loads of features at a low price. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a full-service scanner with iScanner. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple trained an AI that captions images better than models ten times its size
Apple researchers have developed a new way to train AI models for image captioning that delivers more accurate, detailed descriptions while using far smaller models. Here are the details. more…

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tvOS 26.4 adds a trio of new tricks to Apple TV 4K
Apple this week rolled out the tvOS 26.4 update for the Apple TV 4K, delivering a trio of clever new features designed to enhance everyday… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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9to5Mac Daily: March 25, 2026 – iPhone Fold and Siri rumors
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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Apple Vision Pro trade secret lawsuit reaches settlement
A former Apple engineer, accused of stealing trade secrets regarding the Apple Vision Pro, has settled their lawsuit with the company.Apple has settled its lawsuit against a former engineer accused of stealing Apple Vision Pro trade secrets.Back in July 2025, Apple accused design engineer Di Liu of stealing a "massive volume [of] various novel Apple technologies that are embodied in Apple Vision Pro." Liu also didn't disclose his plans to leave Apple for Snap, leaving him with Apple credentials two weeks longer than necessary.Per Apple's lawsuit, Liu "used his Apple credentials to exfiltrate thousands of documents containing Proprietary Information from Apple's secure file storage systems." The former engineer allegedly copied countless work-related folders from his Apple-issued laptop to his personal cloud storage. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Watch and my plush Pop-Tart
At the end of February, I was feeling rather low. Suffice to say it’s been a long year (well, decade, really). I’m certain everyone can relate, at some point, in some way. The arrival of spring has helped. So have the Apple Watch and Journal app, lately. more…

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Apple Can Create Smaller On-Device AI Models From Google's Gemini
Apple reportedly has full access to customize Google's Gemini model, allowing it to distill smaller on-device AI models for Siri and other features that can run locally without an internet connection. MacRumors reports: The Information explains that Apple can ask the main Gemini model to perform a series of tasks that provide high-quality results, with a rundown of the reasoning process. Apple can feed the answers and reasoning information that it gets from Gemini to train smaller, cheaper models. With this process, the smaller models are able to learn the internal computations used by Gemini, producing efficient models that have Gemini-like performance but require less computing power. Apple is also able to edit Gemini as needed to make sure that it responds to queries in a way that Apple wants, but Apple has been running into some issues because Gemini has been tuned for chatbot and coding applications, which doesn't always meet Apple's needs. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Apple settles lawsuit with ex-employee who stole Vision Pro trade secrets before joining Snap
Apple has reached a settlement with a former employee who it says stole thousands of documents before departing for Snap. The lawsuit was first filed by Apple in June 2025, with Apple saying engineer Di Liu stole a “massive volume” of trade secrets before departing the company for Snap. more…

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Report: Apple sees softer China demand as smartphone shipments decline in February
New data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) shows smartphone shipments declined in February compared to the year-ago period. Here’s what that could mean for Apple and the iPhone. more…

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Deal Alert: $100 off Apple Watch Series 11; hits all-time low of $299
Select colors of the Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) are currently back down to their record-low price of $299 at Amazon — a full 25% off… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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watchOS 26.4 fixes one of the Workout app’s biggest annoyances
Updating to watchOS 26.4 restores the old method for quickly and easily starting a workout in the Apple Watch Workout app. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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iOS 26.4 adds new features in six iPhone apps, details here
iOS 26.4 just launched, and it’s packed with a lot of new features. Here’s everything new available across six iPhone apps in iOS 26.4. more…

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The Studio season 2 is coming: Here’s every new guest star so far
The Studio has been a big Apple TV hit with critics and viewers alike, and season 2 is being filmed right now. Here are all the new guest stars that have been spotted so far in The Studio season 2. more…

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Apple TV lands 15 2026 BAFTA Television Award nominations
Apple TV thsi week was recognized with 15 nominations across nine programs for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards, with top category nods… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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OS 26.4 Adds AI-Generated Playlist Playground, Separates Family Sharing Purchases
Apple’s OS 26.4 updates add Apple Intelligence-generated playlists in Apple Music, image creation and editing tools in Freeform, easier marking of Reminders as urgent, and independent payment methods for adult members of Family Sharing groups. Oh, and eight new emoji you didn’t know how you were living without.

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Google & Meta found liable for social media addiction
Meta and Google have been found liable for building intentionally addictive social media services, in a trial that sets a strong precedent for hundreds of other lawsuits that are still pending.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergOn Wednesday, a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court finished its deliberations over a lawsuit between Meta and Google, and a young woman. The jury found that the tech giants were liable for enabling a woman identified as Kaley to become addicted to social media as a child.The lawsuit commenced in January, while the jury deliberations started on March 13. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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macOS 26.4 has new Terminal popup warning when pasting commands
macOS Tahoe 26.4 arrived this week, and users have discovered that it comes with a new Terminal security popup when you first try to paste in commands. more…

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The 5G Apple Watch SE 3 is down to $249 for the first time
Macworld Apple Watch SE3 View Deal We called the Apple Watch SE 3 “brilliance on a budget” when we reviewed it, but we’re still always on the lookout for a sale. Like this one: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event has cut the price of the Apple Watch SE 3 with 5G to $249, the best price we’ve seen for this model. The Apple Watch SE 3 might be Apple’s cheapest wearable, but it’s no less capable. It can help keep an eye on your health by monitoring your sleep, heart rate, body temperature, and alerting you to any irregularities. You’ll also get a ton of metrics monitoring your daily physical activity, keeping you motivated to reach your exercise goals. All that and you’ll still get through a full day of use with 18-hour battery life. Should anything happen when you’re out and about, the Apple Watch SE3 comes with crash and fall detection and can automatically connect you to emergency services. On top of this, it will also keep you connected to your notifications and music, and you won’t even need to keep your phone around since this is the model with cellular connection, you won’t even need to have your phone around to answer messages. Plus, this model is great for kids, as you can stay in touch even if they don’t have an iPhone. So go ahead and order your very own Apple Watch SE3 from Amazon for its best price of $249.

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