Apple releases iOS 26.2 beta 3 for iPhone
Apple has released the third iOS 26.2 beta for iPhone. The developer beta version is available as an over-the-air update starting today. more…

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Significant Apple Watch redesign reportedly won’t arrive until 2028
The Apple Watch lineup for 2026 is expected to stick closely to its current design, with no significant visual updates on the horizon until… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple Sports brings match results to 20 more European countries
The Apple Sports app has expanded its presence in Europe, with more than 20 new countries now able to access the free sports results app.Apple SportsThe Apple Sports app has been available in a relatively small number of countries so far, including the U.S., the U.K., and Canada. While it has had some availability in Europe, that has now grown to cover most of the continent.The update in the App Store on Monday brought Apple Sports on iPhone to more European territories, as spotted by MacRumors. The list includes: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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How to Set Contact Avatars and Posters on the iPhone
Want to make your iPhone’s Phone app and contact cards more visually appealing? Adam Engst walks you through the often frustrating process of customizing contact avatars and posters. 

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Amazon just slashed $250 off every M4 MacBook Air for Black Friday
Macworld Black Friday is nearly here, but we’re already seeing excellent discounts on Apple gear. Like this insane discount for the light and powerful M4 MacBook Air: Amazon has slashed all sizes and configurations of the latest Airs by $250 across the board, which means you can get a brand-new Apple laptop for as little as $750 right now.  Powered by the M4 chip and starting at 16GB of memory, the MacBook Air delivers lightning-fast performance. With at least 256GB of storage, it’s perfect for everything from work tasks to streaming your favorite shows. The gorgeous 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display is perfect for videos, and it’s bright enough to use in all sorts of light. Also, the laptop has a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, so it’s super easy to connect an external drive or an additional monitor for a true desktop replacement. In our review, we awarded the M4 MacBook Air a rare 5-star rating and our Editors’ Choice award, calling it a “laptop for everyone” thanks to its stellar performance, sleek design, and unbeatable value.  If you don’t want the base model, you can upgrade the storage, screen, and memory for the same $250 discount. The 16GB RAM + 512GB storage model is down to $1,149, while the 24GB RAM + 512GB storage is $1,349. And the 15-inch model starts at just $1,150. Whichever one you want to get, hurry up, because these MacBook Air deals won’t last forever, so take advantage of these $250 discounts while they’re here.  Grab the M4 MacBook Air for $750Buy now at Amazon

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'Sneaky Sasquatch' gets its own iMessage sticker pack
Apple just dropped a free "Sneaky Sasquatch" iMessage sticker pack packed with over 60 adorable, game-inspired designs."Sneaky Sasquatch" sticker pack for iMessage | Image credit: AppleIf you loved the Apple Arcade hit, Sneaky Sasquatch, then Apple has an early holiday gift for you. A brand new Sneaky Sasquatch sticker pack has rolled out, and it's free to snag from the App Store for iMessage.The pack, available here, contains an impressive 61 stickers. Included within are Sasquatch-ified versions of classic emojis, as well as references to in-game features. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: First M1 Macs usher in the wonderful world of Apple silicon
On November 17, 2020, Apple released the first three Macs with an M1 chip to great success, sparking a renaissance for the computer maker. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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U.S. jury says Apple must pay Masimo $634 million over Apple Watch blood oxygen patent infringement
A federal jury in California ruled on Friday that Apple must pay Masimo, a medical-monitoring technology firm, $634 million in damages… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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M5 vs. M4: Apple’s latest silicon breakthrough explained [Updated]
In our list of key M5 vs. M4 chip differences, we call out upgrades to AI processing, graphics processing and memory bandwidth. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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The Mac Pro is essentially dead
Macworld If you’re the type of power user who’s been keeping an eye on the next Mac Pro upgrade, it’s time to make other plans. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the Mac Pro is basically dead, as Apple has “largely written off” its desktop tower and believes its target audience is served by the Mac Studio. That news isn’t so surprising, considering how Apple has handled the Mac Pro in the past decade. When the Mac Pro debuted in 2006 with an Intel CPU, it was regularly upgraded on a one- or two-year basis until Apple decided to think different and released the cylindrical Mac Pro in 2013. That Mac got incremental upgrades, but its design created limitations on the upgrades it can receive. The company eventually switched back in 2013 to the tower design it still uses today, but also adopted an upgrade strategy so intermittent that customers were left wondering when or if the Mac Pro would get an Apple silicon chip. It eventually did, but it was the last Mac to get an M-series chip, the M2 Ultra, which it still has today. Apple wants to grow its Mac market share, according to past reports, and the company has big plans for the Mac next year. So if that’s the goal, why isn’t the Mac Pro part of it? Apparently, the Mac Pro sells in such low volume that the costs to develop it aren’t worth it. An argument can be made that the customer who wants a Mac Pro doesn’t really care about the CPU speed but rather needs PCI expansion slots. Therefore, they don’t upgrade regularly, and some may even still be using Intel-based Mac Pros. That means the Mac Studio is truly at the top of Apple’s Mac performance chart. It fits the bill when it comes to speed, and it is expandable to a certain extent with external Thunderbolt devices. Of course, you can’t upgrade the CPU, GPU, or RAM after purchase, but that’s true of any Mac, including the Mac Pro. An earlier report claimed that Apple delayed the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips due to a new design that separates the CPU and GPU, which could allow for great user customization at the time of purchase. Gurman also reported that the M4 Ultra chip is no longer in development, the processor that was once rumored to debut in the Mac Pro. Could Apple be taking a two-year approach with its M-series Ultra chip? The most current Ultra is the M3 Ultra, which is Apple’s fastest chip and available in the highest-end Mac Studio, so it seems likely. And if you’re a Mac Pro user, you might want to start thinking smaller.

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Best early Black Friday iPad deals deliver prices from $299
Fresh early Black Friday iPad deals at Amazon knock $100 off iPad Air models and up to $300 off iPad Pros, with prices across the tablet range dropping to as low as $299.Save up to $300 on iPads ahead of Black Friday.Amazon continues to offer early Black Friday price cuts well before next week's shopping event, with fresh discounts on iPad Air models that knock $100 off.Get iPad deals from $299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Why Apple killing the Mac Pro makes sense
The Mac Pro might be dead, and the end has been coming for years. Apple silicon makes highly expandable towers impossible. Here's why. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple releases iMessage sticker pack for newly acquired game
The market for third-party iMessage apps has largely dried up, but Apple seems keen to keep it going. Over the weekend, the company debuted a new iMessage sticker pack for its Arcade title Sneaky Sasquatch. more…

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Deals: M5 MacBook Pro $150 off, Apple Watch Series 11 $50 off, Powerbeats Pro 2, Trail Loop, Apple Pencil Pro, more
The official Week 3 Black Friday deals are now in full swing, with up $400 off MacBook models, the first notable discount on Apple Watch Series 11, and the ongoing AirPods 4 offer at the $85 all-time low. Stock is quickly dwindling on the M4 MacBook Air deals at $250 off, but we do now have all-time low pricing on the M5 MacBook Pro at up to nearly $150 off the list price, as well as Powerbeats Pro 2 at up to $138 off. All of that, alongside the lowest prices yet on select 2025 Apple Watch Ultra Alpine and Trail Loop models, awaits below.  more…

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Next year’s AirPods Pro might cost more, here’s why I’m all for it
AirPods Pro 3 just launched in September, but rumors indicate Apple has a new, high-end variant coming next year with IR cameras and a premium price. Here’s why I’m all for a more expensive AirPods Pro model. more…

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Apple products worth $320,000 recovered after being stolen in Pennsylvania, 6 charged
Pennsylvania State Police recovered a tractor-trailer load of stolen Apple merchandise—valued in the hundreds of thousands… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple just released a surprise new iMessage app gamers are gonna love
Macworld While it looks like Apple may be done releasing new hardware in 2025, it’s still hard at work on new software. Still to come before the end of the year is iOS 26.2, and over the weekend, Apple dropped a surprise in the App Store for iPhone users. Building off the popular Apple Arcade game, Sneaky Sasquatch, Apple has released the Sneaky Sasquatch Sticker Pack with some 60 stickers to send via iMessage. The pack includes variations on classic emoji in the Sasquatch style, as well as numerous in-game references. Apple acquired RAC7, the 2-person studio that created Sneaky Sasquatch, earlier this year, but this is the first independent release under Apple’s ownership. In October, the game received an update that brought a new farming region with crops and tractors. Back when the feature launched for iMessage back in iOS 10, Apple released several sticker packs, including a Classic Mac pack with iOS 9-stylized icons, but it hasn’t delivered anything new in nearly a decade. 

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Next Apple Watch refresh may not happen until 2028
The next redesign of the Apple Watch may not be until 2028, with Apple believed to continue using its current wearable design for 2026 and possibly 2027.Apple Watch Series 11Apple's last major hardware redesign for the Apple Watch took place in 2024, but we could be waiting a while until the next big change. If a leaker is to be believed, that may not happen until 2028.In a Sunday Weibo post, leaker Instant Digital briefly wrote about the Apple Watch. The leaker said that the series is likely to continue "with its usual schedule next year," referring to 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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10 surprising benefits of Apple Watch Series 11
The benefits of Apple Watch Series 11 go well beyond basic fitness tracking and new goodies like hypertension detection and Sleep Scores. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Ulysses updated with new Liquid Glass design, more
A new update rolling out today adds a fresh Liquid Glass design to the popular writing app Ulysses. The update “fully embraces” Liquid Glass, with optimizations across the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. “This is a massive update,” the Ulysses team says. “It’s still the same app, just better and even more beautiful than before.” more…

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