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- 1 hour agoApple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro plunges to $1,699
The WWDC price war sees Apple's current MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M3 Pro chip fall to $1,699, which is the lowest price on record.Get Apple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14 for just $1,699.To snap up the deal while supplies last, head over to B&H Photo or Amazon. Both retailers are discounting the standard M3 Pro model by $300, allowing for the system in Space Black to fall to the lowest price ever.Grab the $1,699 deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider1 hour agoApple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro plunges to $1,699
The WWDC price war sees Apple's current MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M3 Pro chip fall to $1,699, which is the lowest price on record.Get Apple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14 for just $1,699.To snap up the deal while supplies last, head over to B&H Photo or Amazon. Both retailers are discounting the standard M3 Pro model by $300, allowing for the system in Space Black to fall to the lowest price ever.Grab the $1,699 deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider1 hour agoApple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro plunges to $1,699
The WWDC price war sees Apple's current MacBook Pro 14-inch with the M3 Pro chip fall to $1,699, which is the lowest price on record.Get Apple's M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14 for just $1,699.To snap up the deal while supplies last, head over to B&H Photo or Amazon. Both retailers are discounting the standard M3 Pro model by $300, allowing for the system in Space Black to fall to the lowest price ever.Grab the $1,699 deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider04:56 amiOS 18 could bring an even better Dark Mode
iOS 18 could a key dark mode improvement, adding a dark tint to the Home Screen icons on your iPhone for a stealthy look. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:42 amiOS 18: Six new features coming to the iPhone (other than AI)
While new AI features will steal the show at WWDC this week, Apple has a number of other changes planned for iOS 18. This includes new home screen customization options, design changes, and more. Head below for a roundup of some of the non-AI features rumored for iOS 18 this year. more…12:57 amApple is about to make major generative AI news; here’s how I’ve been using AI so far
In a few hours, we’ll learn what Apple has in mind for an AI-infused version of iPhone software. We expect AI to deliver quality-of-life improvements to iOS over the next year. In recent history is any indication, AI will advance such that iOS 19 and iOS 20 are as influenced by AI as iOS 18. We’ll see. In the meantime, I want to set a marker for how generative AI is working for me prior to Apple’s anticipated contribution. more…Sunday June 0911:35 pmApple surprises Swift Student Challenge winners with exclusive Tim Cook demo op
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino kicks off tomorrow, and for a select group of Swift Student Challenge winners, the surprises have already begun. This year Apple invited 50 Distinguished Swift Student Challenge winners to WWDC, and Tim Cook gave a surprise welcome to this special group of developers. For an even smaller number of students, there was a once-in-a-lifetime experience unknowingly awaiting them: showing off their work to the CEO of Apple. more…07:38 pmApple's AI catch-up ends at WWDC and with the iPhone 16, says Kuo
Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple will roll out big AI improvements during its WWDC keynote that will need the iPhone 16, and the bigger features may take some time fully roll out.WWDC will bring many announcements, but all eyes are focused on AI newsKuo, in an online question-and-answer post on Medium, summarized Apple's WWDC AI strategy as strong based on integrating helpful on-device AI into nearly every aspect of its operating systems and apps. However, he predicts that bigger benefits like server-side LLMs and an iPhone refresh cycle will only fully arrive over the course of the year.Kuo expressed confidence that Apple's intensive efforts in integrating Apple Intelligence technologies into its apps and OS will showcase its "advantage" over competitors in user interface design. While Siri's improvements will be a key highlight, it's on-device LLM technology may be constrained by the 8GB RAM limitation in the next iPhone lineup. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:33 pmBest Buy slashes iPad Air 5 & M2 iPad Pro prices by up to $400 today only
Best Buy is throwing a weekend Apple sale, with steep markdowns on a variety of devices, including last-gen iPad models that are up to $400 off today.Save up to $400 on iPads at Best Buy.The weekend Apple Sale at BestBuy.com has a multitude of discounts, but we're especially fond of the last-gen iPad Air 5 that's $200 off, bringing the price down to $399. All five color options are available at the $399 price, with the spec including 64GB of storage and Wi-Fi functionality.Shop the sale Continue Reading on AppleInsider06:11 pmHow to fully restore a 10th generation Mac mini to like-new condition
Refurbishing the last of the plastic body Mac minis is pretty easy — once you know a few tricks. Here's how to get that 15-year old computer up and running again, and faster to boot.10th generation Mac mini 2.26GHz.We've covered how to keep ancient first-generation Mac minis running.In this article we'll look at how to fully restore and upgrade a tenth-generation Mac mini - the 2.26 Core Duo 2-based (P8400) A1283 model which shipped in 2009. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:13 pmApple appears to have drawn a fuzzy line for iPhone about what counts as console emulation | AppleInsiderApple appears to have drawn a fuzzy line for iPhone about what counts as console emulation
Apple's App Store app review team has rejected PC emulator UTM SE, spawning questions about what might be allowed, and from whom.Now-abandoned UTM multi-platform emulator for iOS."After almost two month long review process, Apple has rejected UTM SE from the iOS App Store as well as from notarization for third party app stores," the company posted on its X.com account. The recent rule change that allowed other emulators to finally come to iOS was judged not to apply to UTM.UTM noted that Apple told them that "PC is not a console," even though PCs can run games. This means the OS environments it supports cannot be emulated on apps in the iOS App Store or third-party App Stores due to not being qualified for notarization. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:50 pmToday in Apple history: Brilliant ad campaign turns Mac ‘switcher’ into unlikely star
On June 9, 2002, Apple launched its "Switch" ad campaign, with real people like 15-year-old Ellen Feiss talking about going from PCs to Macs. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)03:39 pmSecurity Bite: Apple refused to pay bounty to Kaspersky for uncovering vulnerability part of ‘Operation Triangulation’ | 9 to 5 MacSecurity Bite: Apple refused to pay bounty to Kaspersky for uncovering vulnerability part of ‘Operation Triangulation’
Kaspersky, the renowned Russian cybersecurity firm, made headlines at this time last year after uncovering an attack chain using four iOS zero-day vulnerabilities to create a zero-click exploit. Kaspersky was able to identify and report one of the vulnerabilities to Apple. However, in a bizarre update, Apple reportedly refuses to pay the security bounty for the firm’s contribution. 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. more…02:33 pm'Apple Intelligence' at the core of next-gen Apple hardware, services
Apple's forthcoming "Apple Intelligence" features will be the key to both future software and future hardware, including all-new device launches.Improvements to Siri and health monitoring will be at the core of future Apple hardware.A new report from Bloomberg makes clear that the company believes its new "Apple Intelligence" technology, after years in development, will be the key tool to enhance its drive to further expand productivity and health initiatives. It will also provide the basis of future hardware beyond the current iPhone, iPad, Mac and accessories hardware.Over the rest of the 2020s, Apple hopes to offer products in such areas as home robotics, advanced AirPod devices, augmented-reality glasses, smart rings, and more. Smarter and more intuitive enhancements to existing features such as Siri could be joined by AI-based features such as health coaching, leveraging new sensors to provide further health data to existing or new hardware. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:12 pmApple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores | 9 to 5 MacApple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores
App Review has rejected a submission from the developers of UTM, a generic PC system emulator for iPhone and iPad. The open source app was submitted to the store, given the recent rule change that allows retro game console emulators, like Delta or Folium. App Review rejected UTM, deciding that a “PC is not a console”. What is more surprising, is the fact that UTM says that Apple is also blocking the app from being listed in third-party app stores in the EU. more…01:30 pmLearn how to take and edit stunning photos with this $40 master class bundle
If you love photography and would like to explore it, this Photography Master Class Bundle is on sale for $39.99 (regularly $190). (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:30 pmLearn how to take and edit stunning photos with this $40 master class bundle
Get the Photography Master Class Bundle for just $39.99. This iPhone photography course will teach you everything you need to know. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:06 pmiOS 18 is getting the ability to lock apps with Face ID & a dark mode expansion
New options in iOS 18 are rumored to include the ability to lock individual apps away from prying eyes, as well as taking the existing Dark Mode setting to new levels.Dark Mode may extend in iOS 18Beyond our own exclusive about what Siri will be able to do in iOS 18, there is new information on what to expect from Apple's new operating systems.New leaks have revealed further refinements to both the look and security of iOS 18, expected to be unveiled on June 10th at the 2024 WWDC keynote. Apple intends to further enhance Dark Mode by giving at least its own built-in apps a darker tint and an automatic switch to a dark background. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:45 pmThe best alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more
If you're quite ready to pony up the $60 a month it takes to access Adobe's Creative Cloud All Apps bundle, there are plenty of low-cost and no-cost alternatives out there. Here are our favorites.The best alternatives to Adobe's big-name softwareAdobe products are industry standard, and, for many people, nothing else will do. I get it.This is complicated somewhat, by the recent Adobe terms of service. Go catch up on that if you weren't aware. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:02 amReport: iOS 18 will tint iPhone app icons in dark mode, allow users to lock apps behind Face ID | 9 to 5 MacReport: iOS 18 will tint iPhone app icons in dark mode, allow users to lock apps behind Face ID
On the day before WWDC, we have a couple more reports about some non AI-related iPhone software, which Apple will officially announce tomorrow as part of iOS 18. MacRumors reports that app icons will change color in Dark Mode for the first time, with a dark tint to match the darkened system chrome. The site also reports that the system will gain the ability to lock access to apps behind Face ID or Touch ID biometrics, on every app launch. more…