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- 08:00 amTurn your Mac into a video editing studio without spending a fortune — this tool is only $36 | MacworldTurn 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.02:55 amHow 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 Forums01:17 amSecurity 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…01:06 amApple blocks App Store updates for Mac app replacing Launchpad, a feature it no longer offers | 9 to 5 MacApple 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…12:17 amElgato 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 ForumsWednesday March 2511:50 pmPrice 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.)10:58 pmApple 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…10:26 pmtvOS 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.10:24 pm9to5Mac 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…10:17 pmApple 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 Forums09:30 pmApple 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…09:00 pmApple 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.08:52 pmApple settles lawsuit with ex-employee who stole Vision Pro trade secrets before joining Snap | 9 to 5 MacApple 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…08:39 pmReport: 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…08:30 pmDeal 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.08:25 pmwatchOS 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.)07:31 pmiOS 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…07:26 pmThe 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…07:03 pmApple 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.06:37 pmOS 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.