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- 10:40 pmApple adds Steve Lemay and Molly Anderson to its leadership page
Apple has updated its leadership page to reflect several recent changes to its executive team. Here’s what changed. more…10:23 pmAfter MacBook Neo reveal, Gene Munster forecasts Apple growth of 10% YoY in June quarter | Mac Daily NewsAfter MacBook Neo reveal, Gene Munster forecasts Apple growth of 10% YoY in June quarter
Longtime Apple analyst Gene Munster now forecasts the company to post June growth of 10% YoY (Street at 8%) alongside slight… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.10:00 pmApple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance's Chinese Apps
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: While TikTok operates in the United States under new ownership, Apple has deployed technical restrictions to block iOS users in the United States from downloading other apps made by the video platform's Chinese parent organization ByteDance. ByteDance owns a vast array of different apps spanning social media, entertainment, artificial intelligence, and other sectors. The leading one is Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, which has over 1 billion monthly active users. While most of those users reside in China, iPhone owners around the world have traditionally been able to download these apps from anywhere without using a VPN, as long as they have a valid App Store account registered in China. That's not true anymore. Starting in late January, iPhone users in the U.S. with Chinese App Store accounts began reporting that they were encountering new obstacles when they tried to download apps developed by ByteDance. WIRED has confirmed that even with a valid Chinese App Store account, downloading or updating a ByteDance-owned Chinese app is blocked on Apple devices located in the United States. Instead, a pop-up window appears that says, "This app is unavailable in the country or region you're in." The restriction appears to apply only to ByteDance-owned apps and not those developed by other Chinese companies. The timing and technical specifics suggest the restriction is related to the deal TikTok agreed to in January to divest Chinese ownership of its U.S. operations. The agreement was the result of the so-called TikTok ban law passed by Congress in 2024, which also barred companies like Apple and Google from distributing other apps majority-owned by ByteDance. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act states that no company can "distribute, maintain, or update" any app majority-controlled by ByteDance "within the land or maritime borders of the United States." The law was primarily aimed at TikTok, which has more than 100 million users in the U.S. and had been the subject of years of debate in Washington over whether its Chinese ownership posed a national security risk. But ByteDance also has dozens of other apps that at some point were also removed from Apple's and Google's app stores in the U.S.. Now it seems like the scope of impact has reached even more apps that are not technically designed for U.S. audiences, such as Douyin, the AI chatbot Doubao, and the fiction reading platform Fanqie Novel. Read more of this story at Slashdot.09:29 pmApple TV has two new sci-fi series coming as spinoffs to beloved hits
Apple TV keeps proving itself a destination for sci-fi fans, and now two of the streamer’s beloved hits have inspired spinoff series that are coming. more…09:22 pmTiming 2026.2
Time and productivity tracking app adds integration with the Linear planning tool. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 33.8 MB, macOS 11+)09:19 pmBusyContacts 2026.1.2
Brings an assortment of major performance and user interface improvements to the calendar app. ($49.99 new, free update, 44.1 MB, macOS 12+)09:16 pmApple Extends Australian Emergency Calling Fix to iOS 18.7.6
Apple’s release notes for iOS 18.7.6 simply say “bug fixes,” but the Australian support page tells a different story: the update fixes a Telstra network issue that could interfere with emergency services calls on certain older iPhones.09:01 pmAI-powered coding platform Bitrig gets a Mac app for building iPhone apps
Built by a group of ex-Apple employees who co-created SwiftUI, Bitrig now lets you build iPhone apps right from your Mac through prompts. Here are the details. more…09:01 pmAI-powered coding platform Bitrig gets a Mac app for building iPhone apps
Built by a group of ex-Apple employees who co-created SwiftUI, Bitrig now lets you build iPhone apps right from your Mac through prompts. Here are the details. more…08:32 pmOS 26.3.1 Adds Studio Display Support, Fixes Bugs
The 26.3.1 updates for macOS Tahoe, iOS, and iPadOS add support for the new Studio Display models and fix a few bugs, while visionOS 26.3.1 fixes a flicker issue in the Apple TV app.08:26 pmMacBook Neo is great news for high-end Mac users, here’s why
MacBook Neo is an exciting addition to Apple’s product lineup, and even though the product isn’t meant for high-end Mac users, it should still prove good news for future models of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. more…08:26 pmMacBook Neo is great news for high-end Mac users, here’s why
MacBook Neo is an exciting addition to Apple’s product lineup, and even though the product isn’t meant for high-end Mac users, it should still prove good news for future models of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. more…08:15 pmApple blocks U.S. users from downloading ByteDance’s Chinese apps
Apple has implemented restrictions that prevent iOS users in the U.S. from downloading or updating other ByteDance apps… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:49 pmApple thinks it can lure in the 'Apple curious' for $599
Apple has made it pretty clear that it wants to siphon off Android and Windows users, and it's doing it by adopting an aggressive, "budget-friendlier" model across nearly its entire ecosystem.Apple is using $599 devices to grow its ecosystemWhen I first entered the Apple ecosystem, it was when I bought an iPhone 4 in 2011 — I got it right after the 4s made its debut. I don't remember exactly what I paid, but I know it was less than the initial $199 price tag.And back then, I thought that was a completely asinine amount of money to pay for a phone. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, I had more money in my pocket than brains in my head, so I bought it just the same. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:49 pmApple thinks it can lure in the 'Apple curious' for $599
Apple has made it pretty clear that it wants to siphon off Android and Windows users, and it's doing it by adopting an aggressive, "budget-friendlier" model across nearly its entire ecosystem.Apple is using $599 devices to grow its ecosystemWhen I first entered the Apple ecosystem, it was when I bought an iPhone 4 in 2011 — I got it right after the 4s made its debut. I don't remember exactly what I paid, but I know it was less than the initial $199 price tag.And back then, I thought that was a completely asinine amount of money to pay for a phone. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, I had more money in my pocket than brains in my head, so I bought it just the same. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:44 pmMolly Anderson on the ‘special equation’ that halved MacBook Neo materials use
Molly Anderson, Apple’s Industrial Design Leader, discusses the process behind creating the MacBook Neo in a new interview today. more…07:22 pmM5 14-inch MacBook Pro vs M5 13-inch MacBook Air: What’s the $600 difference?
The arrival of the M5 MacBook Air means that Apple once again has two laptops with the standard M5 chip inside. Apple first put the plain M5 chip inside a laptop with the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Both machines occupy the “under $2000” space in Apple’s laptop lineup. Here’s how the two MacBooks with the same chip compare. more…07:20 pmHomeKit Weekly: Tired of ugly air purifiers? Smartmi E1 is best looking Apple Home solution | 9 to 5 MacHomeKit Weekly: Tired of ugly air purifiers? Smartmi E1 is best looking Apple Home solution
Air purifiers are one of my favorite HomeKit accessories. Even though I live in an area with pretty decent air quality, I keep them running in our home to help clean the air for my family, especially in the spring. The problem is that most of them look like medical equipment. I love the Smartmi E1, and it effectively ends the era of ugly appliances. It is hands-down the best-looking HomeKit/Apple Home air purifier on the market. more…07:16 pmApple TV’s dystopian series ‘Silo’ season 4 wraps filming ahead of expected season 3 premiere this year | Mac Daily NewsApple TV’s dystopian series ‘Silo’ season 4 wraps filming ahead of expected season 3 premiere this year
Apple TV's dystopian series "Silo" is the story of the last ten thousand people on Earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:56 pmiOS 26’s Messages app got a big upgrade for an essential feature
iOS 26 adds a lot to the Messages app, like new group chat features, spam prevention tools, and more. Joining those improvements, Messages also got a big AI upgrade in iOS 26 for an essential feature: search. more…