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- 10:03 pmFolding iPhone may take a major step toward iPad-style productivity
The upcoming folding iPhone's multitasking features reportedly including split-screen capabilities for improved productivity. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)10:01 pmApple rolls out iOS and iPadOS updates for older devices
Apple is rolling out system updates for older iPhones and iPads that are no longer supported by the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS. Here are the details. more…09:55 pmiPhone Fold expected to feature iPad UI when open, including side-by-side multitasking | Mac Daily NewsiPhone Fold expected to feature iPad UI when open, including side-by-side multitasking
Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone will incorporate significant updates to the iOS operating system. These changes will introduce iPad-style… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:38 pmiPhone Fold rumored to offer side-by-side iPad-like app multitasking
Apple is expected to revamp the iOS multitasking system specifically for the iPhone Fold, with a left-hand side bar and side-by-side app views being among the rumored changes.The iPhone Fold will allegedly offer side-by-side multitasking.Following a rumor saying the iPhone Flip was canceled, we now have new claims about Apple's first foldable iPhone, or more specifically, its multitasking system.Rumors of an iPhone with a folding display began popping up in 2017, with a report estimating that mass production of its screens would begin in 2020. While that ultimately never came to be, more recent rumors suggest the device is on track to debut in late 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:58 pmWhich iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say
Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one type of user. Still, Apple does have a general idea of how it sees the iPad lineup and who each model is meant for. more…08:26 pmiPhone Fold expected to include new app features, including side-by-side multitasking
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming this fall, and Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has new information about how the interface will work. Notably, it sounds like the iPhone Fold (or whatever Apple calls the new phone) will allow you to run two apps side-by-side. more…08:21 pmApple publishes repair manuals for the iPhone 17e, new MacBooks, iPads, more
Following today’s launch of several products, Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store with manuals for users looking to repair their devices themselves. Here are the details. more…08:21 pmSeverance season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now
It’s been nearly a year since Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 and when to expect its Apple TV premiere. more…08:03 pmPC Mag reviews Apple’s iPhone 17e: ‘Entry-level price, premium feel’
Apple's iPhone 17e is a powerful and more affordable addition to the iPhone 17 lineup. At the heart of iPhone 17e is the latest-generation… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:46 pmPerplexity's Personal Computer lets AI agents access your Mac mini's files
Perplexity is bringing its AI closer to its users, with a new Personal Computer that combines its agentic AI platform with a Mac mini's local applications. This may be too much AI for some people.How Perplexity is illustrating its Personal Computer - Image Credit: PerplexityAt the end of February, Perplexity rolled out Perplexity Computer, a so-called digital worker that uses the same software stack and other sub-agents just like a person would. That concept has now been expanded to run more locally to the user.Announced via a meandering and navel-gazing X post by Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, the Personal Computer is a version of Perplexity Computer that handles things on a nearby computer. Srinivas directly name-checks the Mac mini as a platform it could run on, with the entire thing able to merge both the work of Perplexity Computer and a user's local files. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:39 pmApple@50: How to watch tonight’s Computer History Museum panel with Apple veterans and David Pogue | 9 to 5 MacApple@50: How to watch tonight’s Computer History Museum panel with Apple veterans and David Pogue
To kick off Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the Computer History Museum will host a panel later tonight featuring several veteran Apple executives, moderated by journalist David Pogue. Here’s how to watch. more…07:36 pmStudio Display XDR seemingly works on Intel Macs after all, with a caveat
While the Apple Studio Display XDR is officially usable only with Apple Silicon Macs, the hardware seems to work with select Intel Macs as well.The Apple Studio Display XDR seems to work with select Intel Macs after all.Apple replaced its 32-inch Pro Display XDR with the slightly smaller 27-inch Studio Display XDR on March 3. Early reviews praised the color accuracy of the hardware, along with the 120Hz refresh rate — a feature only available when the display is used with select Macs and iPads.According to the products' technical specification pages, the updated Apple Studio Display and Apple Studio Display XDR are compatible only with Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or later. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:17 pm‘Silo’ season 3 will premiere on Apple TV this summer, earlier than expected
The highly anticipated return to the twist-filled sci-fi universe of "Silo" on Apple TV is arriving earlier than many fans expected… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:50 pmmacOS 26.4: Four new features are coming to your Mac
macOS Tahoe 26.4 is coming soon as the next software update for your Mac. Here are four new features included in macOS 26.4. more…06:41 pmSinister fishing adventure Dredge sails toward Apple Arcade
"Dredge" mixes fishing with Lovecraftian horror. It's not like anything you've played before, and it's coming soon to Apple Arcade. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:24 pmPerplexity’s Personal Computer is a cloud-based AI agent running on Mac mini
Apple’s Mac mini is back in the AI headlines. Last month, Perplexity released its own version of the OpenClaw “personal AI assistant” idea with a feature called Perplexity Computer. Now the company is taking the concept a step further with an implementation it calls Personal Computer. This version “works with a Mac mini that runs continuously, merging your local applications with Perplexity Computer.” more…06:07 pmMacBook Neo proves that it would be great if Apple let an iPhone or iPad be your Mac
The MacBook Neo proves that macOS can run on an iPhone processor. More than that, it shows how Apple now has all of the elements to make a device that's transformative in every sense.macOS doesn't work on iPad, but imagine if it did. Imagine only ever needing to carry around your iPhone, regardless of whether you were working with macOS or not. Imagine connecting your iPad to a Magic Keyboard, and firing up macOS.Either would be one single device that works like an iPhone in your hand, or an iPad on your lap, but a Mac when you connect it to the right input and output devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:07 pmMacBook Neo proves that it would be great if Apple let an iPhone or iPad be your Mac
The MacBook Neo proves that macOS can run on an iPhone processor. More than that, it shows how Apple now has all of the elements to make a device that's transformative in every sense.macOS doesn't work on iPad, but imagine if it did. Imagine only ever needing to carry around your iPhone, regardless of whether you were working with macOS or not. Imagine connecting your iPad to a Magic Keyboard, and firing up macOS.Either would be one single device that works like an iPhone in your hand, or an iPad on your lap, but a Mac when you connect it to the right input and output devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:04 pmHow the Apple Watch SE fixes the $599 MacBook Neo
Macworld How quickly things change. A couple of weeks ago, Apple was that out-of-touch company with the expensive products; now, following the launch of the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e, it’s the Value Tech Warehouse. Gone are the days of Think Different and insanely great. Welcome to the era of pile ’em high, sell ’em cheap. Okay, that might not quite be true. It’s extraordinarily unlikely that Apple is pivoting to the budget market in any broad strategic sense, and the company will retain a keen interest in the high-margin premium market. Upsell opportunities will be found wherever possible. But it’s truer today than ever before that you can buy a complete bundle of decent Apple products at a manageable price. In fact, the entry-level models of the MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and Apple Watch SE 3 come in at a combined $1,447 if you buy direct from Apple, or less if you shop around. While that isn’t exactly an impulse purchase, it’s unprecedentedly affordable. Just make sure you don’t leave off the Apple Watch, which is key to the whole thing. First of all, the SE 3 is quite simply a brilliant smartwatch at a brilliant price. When we were rounding up Apple’s hits of 2025, I didn’t have any hesitation about the product I wanted to write about. A comfortable and unobtrusive design, always-on display, fast charging, excellent battery life, and on-device Siri… all this for just $249. In my review, I gave it 4.5 stars out of 5 and an Editors’ Choice badge, and I would recommend the device to anyone who’s curious about getting into smartwatches. It’s both good and relatively cheap. Apple Watch SE 3 Price When Reviewed: From $249 Best Prices Today: $239 at Amazon | $249.99 at Target | $269 at Walmart What I didn’t know at the time is how useful the Apple Watch SE would become just a couple of months later. The nice thing about the Apple Watch now is that it covers for one of the $599 MacBook Neo’s few pain points: its lack of Touch ID, which we placed at the top of our list of missing features. Biometric unlocking might seem like a small thing, but it both locks down your Mac and delivers serious convenience when multiplied by the number of times you wake up your Mac or log into a website. If you’ve had access to it before, managing without it is going to hurt. And if you haven’t, incorporating biometrics is an easy way to level up your day-to-day computing experience. Let me set the scene. You wake up in the morning and put on your Apple Watch. Do you need to use the passcode to unlock it? No! Just look at your iPhone, and Face ID will unlock both at once. Then you open your MacBook and prepare to begin work. Do you need to enter your password? No! The proximity of an unlocked, authenticated Apple Watch will do that for you. You’ve now got three devices unlocked without having to input a single password, and only one of them needed to have any biometric features. Multiply this by the number of unlocks per day, the number of days per month, the number of months per year… plus all the times you need to log into a website or want to buy something using Apple Pay (by double clicking your watch’s side button). It adds up. Now, in strict fairness, I should point out that the 512GB version of the MacBook Neo, which costs an extra $100, does get Touch ID, so the $249 Apple Watch isn’t actually saving you any money. But this isn’t a one-use product. It’s an excellent health and fitness product, a fashion accessory, and a convenient way to get notifications without taking out your phone. Once you start wearing one, you won’t want to take it off. Most of all, it works as part of a team. Biometrics are only the start: when you own the classic trio of Apple devices—iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook—then you start to notice all kinds of neat interaction between them. This is what Apple is best at. Well, that and making cheap products, apparently.05:20 pmAnother PC maker sounds alarm as MacBook Neo shakes up industry
We recently wrote about how $599 MacBook Neo could shake up the PC industry. Now more laptop makers are freaking out. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)