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- 27 mins agoSnag a free $45 gift card with this early Black Friday Costco membership deal
An early Black Friday deal on the Costco Gold Star or Executive membership offers new members a free $45 Shop Card just in time for holiday shopping.Get a $45 Costco Shop card with this membership deal.Whether you're looking to pick up a new monitor for the 2024 M4 Mac mini or are eager to finally commit to an OLED TV to pair with your Apple TV 4K, this Costco membership deal has you covered.Get the Costco deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums1 hour agoPSA: Update your Mac before buying a USB-C Magic Mouse, Trackpad, or Keyboard
Apple this week launched the new USB-C Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard along with the M4 Macs. While the new Macs won’t arrive until November 8, customers can already buy the new Magic accessories in stores. However, you may need to update macOS before you can pair them with your Mac. more…10:35 pmTim Cook bids farewell to Luca Maestri on his last earnings call
Apple CFO Luca Maestri has been with Apple since 2013, and his last, incredibly uneventful, earnings call was Thursday's.Apple CFO Luca Maestri is stepping downWe've been hearing Maestri's voice on quarterly earnings calls for over a decade, but he is stepping down from the role. Kevan Parekh is taking over as CFO and will be present at the next quarterly earnings call.Maestri may not be a keynote presenter or a known personality like other Apple leadership members. In fact, he's effectively spent his entire career at Apple as a relatively unknown entity besides his voice and name — yep, we only have that one photo of him. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:58 pmiOS 18.1 is a smash hit, thanks to Apple Intelligence
Users upgrade to iOS 18.1 twice as quickly as they did with iOS 17.1 a year ago, a sign that iPhone users are hot for Apple Intelligence. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)09:50 pmApple’s record Q4 2024 earnings: Services, iPhones sales up; tax hit eats into profit
Macworld Apple on Thursday announced its fourth quarter 2024 earnings, posting revenue of $94.9 billion for the quarter, a 6 percent increase year over year, and a record for the quarter. Quarterly earnings per diluted share are $0.97. Diluted earnings per share was $1.64, up 12 percent year over year. The company reported $14.7 billion in profit. Apple beat the analysts’ predicted revenue of $94.58 billion expected, $1.60 diluted earnings per share. Apple continues to see growth in Services, which posted $25 billion in revenue, a 12 percent increase from last year’s $22.3 billion. iPhone sales were up year over year, posting $46.2 billion in revenue, which is a 5.5 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2023. iPad sales were also up, posting $6.9 billion in revenue, which is a 7.9 percent increase. Mac sales were also up slightly to $7.4 billion, compared to $7.6 billion in 2023. Apple’s Wearables, Home, and Accessories category was the one place where the company saw a decline, posting $9 billion in revenue, a 3 percent decrease from 2023’s $9.3 billion. Apple did state during the announcement call that the Apple Watch installed base reached an all-time high, but did not offer specifics. Apple’s profit this year took a hit due to tax provisions. In a September filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Apple stated that it would “record a one-time income tax charge in its fourth fiscal quarter ending September 28, 2024, of up to approximately $10 billion.” Apple posted a profit of $23 billion for the same quarter a year ago. How the quarter ended year-over-year for Apple: iPhone: $46.2 billion (up from $43.8 billion) iPad: $6.9 billion (up from $6.4 billion) Mac: $7.7 billion (up from $7.6 billion) Wearables: $9 billion (down from $9.3 billion) Services: $25 billion (up from $22.3 billion) Apple declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock payable on November 14, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 2024. “Today Apple is reporting a new September quarter revenue record of $94.9 billion, up 6 percent from a year ago,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in a press release. “During the quarter, we were excited to announce our best products yet, with the all-new iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and remarkable features for hearing health and sleep apnea detection. And this week, we released our first set of features for Apple Intelligence, which sets a new standard for privacy in AI and supercharges our lineup heading into the holiday season.” This financial earnings announcement was the last for Apple CFO Luca Maestri, who announced last August that he is stepping down from the role. Kevan Parekh will become Apple’s new CFO next year.09:33 pmTim Cook honors Luca Maestri in his last earnings call as Apple CFO
As announced back in August, Apple’s current CFO Luca Maestri will soon be moving to a new role at the company. During the Q4 2024 fiscal earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook took some time to honor Luca Maestri’s work as CFO, as this is the last call he will participate in. more…09:06 pmTim Cook: iPhone users adopting iOS 18.1 twice as fast as iOS 17.1
Apple released iOS 18.1 with the first Apple Intelligence features on Monday. In a new interview with CNBC today, Apple CEO Tim Cook touted that Apple is seeing strong adoption numbers of iOS 18.1 so far. Cook’s comments come following Apple’s Q4 2024 earnings report, where it set a new September quarter revenue record. more…08:55 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Apple reports fourth quarter results08:51 pmTim Cook says users are updating to iOS 18.1 at twice the rate of iOS 17.1
Tim Cook has revealed that the adoption rate of iOS 18.1 is far faster than it was for iOS 17.1 at the same time in 2023.Tim Cook and the Apple Intelligence icon — image credit: AppleJust ahead of its latest earnings call, Tim Cook has announced that the first indications of Apple Intelligence's success have come from the increased rate of updates."A really early stat, which is only three days worth of data," he told CNBC, "but users are adopting iOS 18.1 at twice the rate that they adopted 17.1 in the year ago quarter." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:49 pmMacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q424 conference call
MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s fiscal Q424 Conference Call with analysts starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET today, October 31, 2024… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:49 pmStrong iPhone sales return Apple to record revenue
Apple's Q4 2024 results reveal record revenue and strong iPhone performance. Get the details on the company's financial success and growth. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)08:43 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 31, 2024 – Apple’s health projects, 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 Dreametech: Industry-leading smart cleaning products, available now with massive savings. more…08:38 pmApple beats Wall Street predictions with record-breaking iPhone sales revenue
Apple has reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2024, with revenue of $94.93 beating Wall Street expectations mostly on the strength of iPhone sales.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] and outgoing CFO Luca Maestri [right]The final quarter of Apple's fiscal year, Thursday saw Apple release its results for the three-month period that concluded at the end of September. As the end-of-year results, it was also the opportunity for Apple to report its full-year results.In the fourth quarter, Apple achieved $94.93 billion in revenue, up from the $89.5 billion it reported in Q4 2023. The earnings per share was also declared at $1.64. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:35 pmApple reports record Q4 2024 earnings with nearly $95 billion in revenue
Apple has released its earnings report for fiscal Q4 2024. The company reports $94.93 billion in revenue during the three-month period, up 6% year-over-year. This sets a new September quarter revenue record. For comparison’s sake, Apple reported $89.5 billion in revenue in the same quarter last year. There is, however, a $10 billion wrinkle to Apple’s earnings this quarter… more…08:31 pmApple beats the Street with all-time fourth quarter revenue
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ended September 28, 2024. The Company posted quarterly… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:28 pmCopilot Money review: The best budgeting app gets better with iPad support, Cash Flow, and Tags | 9 to 5 MacCopilot Money review: The best budgeting app gets better with iPad support, Cash Flow, and Tags
I’ve written before about Copilot’s crucial role in my life, making it extraordinarily easy (and even enjoyable!) to track my finances. Over the last several months, Copilot has gotten even better with new “Tags” and “Cash Flow” features. Copilot is also expanding to yet another platform: the iPad. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s new with Copilot and how I’m using the new features every day. Before we begin, a quick reminder that 9to5Mac readers can use code 9TO5MAC to unlock an extended two-month free trial of Copilot. more…06:50 pmChatGPT search is officially here, this is what it can do
Following a limited test under the name SearchGPT, OpenAI today formally launched its newly branded ChatGPT search feature. The best shot at a Google contender in years is here, and this is what it can do. more…06:44 pmMacBook Air vs Pro: Which Mac laptop is right for you?
Macworld Apple currently sells two laptop lines: the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro comes with a 14-inch or 16-inch display and the MacBook Air has either a 13.6-inch or a 15-inch display. And among those models are an even wider range of specs. In this article, we are concerned with the Mac laptops best suited to average use: home, student, and office work. There are 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by M4 Pro or M4 Max chips that are better suited to pro users and have much higher prices, and they aren’t included here. But if you are thinking your needs might extend a little further on the pro side, you may be interested to read Which MacBook Pro or our guide to all of Apple’s laptops. We’ll be considering the following similarly specced Mac laptops: 13.6-inch MacBook Air, M2 (launched July 2022) 13.6-inch MacBook Air, M3 (launched March 2024) 14-inch MacBook Pro, M4 (launched October 2024) 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (launched March 2024) For advice about the best MacBook, we also have a buying guide, see: Best MacBook: Which Mac laptop is best? We also offer advice about how much storage, RAM and cores in How much MacBook do you really need? Off to university? Read our guide to the best MacBook for students. MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro compared Here are the four Mac laptops that have our attention. We will compare design, specs, displays, price and other features below. 1. Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 2022) Price When Reviewed: $1,099 (current price at $999) Best Prices Today: $899 at Amazon$899 at B&H$899 at Best Buy Read our full Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review 2. Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (M3, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $1,099 (base) Best Prices Today: $999 at B&H$1049 at Adorama$1,064.49 at Amazon 3. Apple 15-Inch MacBook Air (M3, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $1,299 (base) Best Prices Today: $1,093 at Amazon$1199 at B&H$1199 at Best Buy Read our full Apple 15-inch MacBook Air (M3, 2024) review 4. Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) Price When Reviewed: $1,599 | $1,799 | $1,999 Best Prices Today: $1599 at Apple MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Design The design of the MacBook Air hasn’t changed since Apple revealed it in June 2022 and you could have been forgiven for thinking you were looking at a MacBook Pro. Gone is the tapered edge for which the Air was famous, replaced with a more uniform design. The MacBook Air is still thinner–albeit fractionally–but it is also very slightly larger than the old version of the Air, thanks to the bigger screen. Looking at the screen you will notice the other glaring difference in the new design: the MacBook Air has a notch like the one that’s also seen on the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro and iPhones. This enables the bigger screen and conceals a much better FaceTime camera, so it’s not a bad thing, although some people don’t like notches. If you miss that tapered design that made the MacBook Air instantly identifiable it is still available if you buy the M1 version of the MacBook Air. Apple no longer sells this model as a new laptop, but limited M1 MacBook Air inventory may be available in the Apple Certified Refurbished Store and you may still be able to pick one up from a third party–see our round-up of the Best MacBook Air deals. If a 13.6-inch screen isn’t big enough for you, Apple added a 15.3-inch MacBook Air to the lineup in June 2023. This larger model looks identical to the 13.6-inch MacBook Air, and shares (mostly) the same specs, it’s just bigger. 15-inch MacBook Air (left) and 14-inch MacBook Pro (right).Foundry The 14-inch MacBook Pro is a bit chunkier and heavier than the 15-inch MacBook Air due to the fans needed for heat dissipation, while the Air is, unsurprisingly, wider and taller, thanks to the bigger display. Both models have a Touch ID sensor built into the keyboard, and six-speaker arrays (the 13-inch Air only has a four-speaker sound system). The sound on the MacBook Pro is described by Apple as “High Fidelity,” by which we assume Apple is indicating it is superior to the Air. Connectivity for both models is via Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E. With the October 2024 MacBook Pro update to the M4 chip, the 14-inch MacBook Pro now has a 12-megapixel camera with support for Center Stage and Desk View. The MacBook Air still has the 1080p FaceTime HD camera. The MacBook Pro camera is much better, in case you’re concerned with quality for video conferences. Another difference between these MacBooks is the color choices. There are four color choices for the 13-inch MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Air: Midnight (dark blue), Starlight (gold), Space Gray and Silver. The Starlight shade is paler gold, while Midnight is close to black with a dark blue hue. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 offers only Silver and Space Black options. There are four different color options for the MacBook Air.Apple MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Dimensions The 13-inch MacBook Air is lighter than the 14-inch MacBook Pro, as you’d expect, but the 15-inch MacBook Air is also lighter than the 14-inch MacBook Pro. 14-inch MacBook Pro, M4: 3.4 pounds (1.55 kg) 15-inch MacBook Air, M3: 3.3 pounds (1.51 kg) 13-inch MacBook Air, M3: 2.7 pounds (1.24 kg) The MacBook Air is thinner than the MacBook Pro. Apple The 15-inch MacBook Air is the largest of the M3 laptops, but because it’s thinner, it weighs less than the Pro. The 13-inch MacBook Air dimensions aren’t much smaller than those of the 14-inch MacBook Air. 15-inch MacBook Air, M3: 13.40 x 9.35 x 0.45 inches (34.04 x 23.76 x 1.15cm) 14-inch MacBook Pro, M3: 12.31 x 8.71 x 0.61 inches (31.26cm x 22.12cm x 1.55cm) 13-inch MacBook Air, M3: 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches (30.41 x 21.5 x 1.13cm) MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Display Here are the specs at a glance: 13-inch MacBook Air M3: 13.6 inches diagonal, 2,560 by 1,664 pixels 14-inch MacBook Pro M4: 14.2 inches diagonal, 3,024 by 1,964 pixels 15-inch MacBook Air M3: 15.3 inches diagonal, 2,880 by 1,864 pixels The MacBook Air has either a 15.3-inch or a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display. The MacBook Pro comes with a superior 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR panel. The screen on the Air is a bit bigger, but the image quality is not as good as the screen on the MacBook Pro–it still looks great, though. The 15-inch Air’s display runs at a resolution of 2,880 by 1,864, while the 13-inch offers 2,560 by 1,664. Both Airs have a maximum brightness of 500 nits, which is half of the Pro’s 1,000 nits in normal use, or a third if you’re running HDR content at a max of 1,600 nits. This is achieved by the Pro display incorporating mini-LEDs rather than the Air’s standard LCD screen. Perhaps the biggest difference though is that the Pro features ProMotion, meaning that the refresh rate tops out at 120Hz, again double that of the Air’s 60Hz refresh rate. This helps keep scrolling and animations smooth and crisp. Any of these displays will be great for everyday use and long hours of work, but the Pro has the edge when it comes to features. With the M4 MacBook Pro, Apple introduced a nano-texture glass option that has a matte-like finish for $150. This option is not available on the MacBook Air, and if you need to cut down the glare from the display, it’s a feature to consider. 15-inch MacBook Air (left) and 14-inch MacBook Pro 2023.Foundry MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Specs All of Apple’s laptops are powered by Apple’s silicon. Amidst the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro offerings are two generations of chip: the M2 in the $999 13.6-inch MacBook Air, an M3 in the 13.6-inch and 15-inch Air models, and an M4 in the 14-inch MacBook Pro that we are considering here (there are also M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro options for those who need more power). To learn more about all the Mac processors read our Mac processor comparison and see how the M3 stacks up against all of Apple’s chips. This is how the specs in the various MacBook Air and the 14-inch MacBook Pro standard configurations compare: MacBookPriceCPUGPUMemorySSD13.6-inch MacBook Air, M2 (2022)$999/£9998-core, M28-core, M216GB (up to 24GB)256GB SSD13.6-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024) $1,099/£1,0998-core, M38-core, M316GB (up to 24GB)256GB SSD13.6-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024) $1,299/£1,2998-core, M310-core, M316GB (up to 24GB)512GB SSD13.6-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024) $1,499/£1,4998-core, M310-core, M316GB (up to 24GB)512GB SSD15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024)$1,299/£1,2998-core, M310-core, M316GB (up to 24GB)256GB SSD15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024)$1,499/£1,4998-core, M310-core, M316GB (up to 24GB)512GB SSD15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (2024)$1,699/£1,6998-core, M310-core, M324GB (up to 24GB)512GB SSD14-inch MacBook Pro, M4 (2024)$1,599/£1,69910-core, M410-core, M416GB (up to 32GB)512GB SSD14-inch MacBook Pro, M4 (2024)$1,799/£1,89910-core, M410-core, M416GB (up to 32GB)1TB SSD14-inch MacBook Pro, M4 (2024)$1,999/£2,09910-core, M410-core, M424GB (up to 32GB)1TB SSDThe specs look similar, but expect more power from newer processor generations. There are also M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro models that we discuss in our MacBook Pro comparison and our Best MacBook guide. If you glance at the specs above, the closest comparison is between the $1,499/£1,499 15-inch MacBook Air and the $1,599/£1,699 14-inch MacBook Pro. The extra money for the MacBook Pro includes a better display, one more Thunderbolt port, an HDMI port, an SDXC Card slot, a better camera, and built-in fans to cool the laptop so it can maintain performance on long tasks. You may or may not need those features. With a smaller budget the 13.6-inch MacBook Air, M2 (2022) looks like a good deal at $999/£999. The main problem with this machine is the smaller SSD, not just because it’s smaller, but also because the 256GB SSDs are known to be slower. It still might be a good choice despite the SSD, because that probably won’t matter to you if the apps you use aren’t frequently writing to the hard drive. There are other factors that can slow down the MacBook Air though. Because the Air is compact and fanless it is less able to manage heat, and therefore may run slower in order to keep cool if you really push it. If it’s power you need then the benchmarks give a clearer picture (MacBook Pro M4 benchmarks are not yet available. We will update this chart as soon as we get the data. For your reference, you can see how the rest of the chips compare):06:28 pmMacBook Pro features the most advanced lineup of chips ever in a pro laptop
MacBook Pro features the most advanced lineup of chips ever built for a pro laptop. Phenomenal single- and multithreaded CPU… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:15 pmSave up to $90 on latest iPad Magic Keyboard from Apple
Save a bundle on the Apple Magic Keyboard for your iPad and unlock its full potential to act as both a tablet and a laptop. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)