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- Saturday October 25
- 07:30 pmIndie App Spotlight: ‘FitWoody’ is a fitness tracker that doesn’t punish imperfection
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Everyone, at least in the United States, likely feels a need to improve their fitness and health – but doesn’t quite know how to. Or, if they have, they end up losing motivation and then give up because they don’t want to feel bad. I’m sure we’ve all heard the stat that most New Years resolutions are to go to the gym more, and most people give up after just a couple weeks. FitWoody flips the script. more…06:53 pmReview: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My | 9 to 5 MacReview: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My
I have an AirTag on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for, currently discounted to just $17.99 each (Disclosure: Affiliate links are used in this article in cooperation with SwitchBot.). Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder connects to the Find My app on your iPhone, so you can follow its location, and it even houses a speaker so you can make it beep to help you find your wallet when it inevitably gets lost somewhere in your home. Read on for my review … more…05:41 pmNisus Writer: Schrödinger’s Word Processor
The powerful word processor hasn’t seen an update in nearly a year, it has disappeared from the Mac App Store, and support responses have been slow or nonexistent for some time. There is writing on the wall, and it’s not looking good.05:41 pmNisus Writer: Schrödinger’s Word Processor
The powerful word processor hasn’t seen an update in nearly a year, it has disappeared from the Mac App Store, and support responses have been slow or nonexistent for some time. There is writing on the wall, and it’s not looking good.05:19 pmSecurity Bite: Does ‘Ask App Not to Track’ actually work?
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. When Apple dropped App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompts in iOS 14.5 back in 2021, it was a watershed moment for user privacy within third-party applications. Nothing like it had existed prior. The initiative gave iPhone users control over whether their in-app data could be aggregated and shared with third parties for advertising or other various purposes. Still, today, I often find comments online from people who don’t really know what it does and find the wording very taboo. Like, why “Ask” the app? And is it still effective? Let’s briefly look at App Tracking Transparency in 2025… more…05:15 pmLearn up to 25 languages with this lifetime Rosetta Stone sub
Save big-time on the app that helps users master foreign languages quickly. This lifetime deal includes all 25 Rosetta Stone languages. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:09 pmApple’s base model iPhone 18 might offer 12GB of memory, just like iPhone 17 Pro
With the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro lineup, Apple shipped a major upgrade alongside the A19 Pro chip – 12GB of unified memory. That’s 50% more than the iPhones that directly preceded it, and double what iPhones offered just a couple years ago. However, the base iPhone 17 with its A19 chip missed out on this upgrade – still sticking with 8GB of unified memory. According to one report from The Bell (via MacRumors), though, that might change with the next model. more…03:45 pmWhat controversy? Cult of Mac readers love Apple’s Liquid Glass.
Despite the criticism you might have read online, there’s plenty of love for the iPhone’s new Liquid Glass user interface. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:00 pmM5 Vision Pro’s killer feature is … [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: Griffin gets his hands on the new M5 Vision Pro and shares his first impressions. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:50 pmHere is my iPad Mini EDC – My go to essentials
As the house’s tech dad, I’m responsible for ensuring we have everything we need whenever we head out, whether it’s a weekend away, a park day, or just a long afternoon running errands. At the center of it all sits my iPad mini 7. It’s the device that does everything: work, content, notes, games, and even kid-friendly apps. Around that, I’ve built my perfect everyday-carry setup to keep my whole family powered, connected, and ready for anything. Here are some of my go to accessories! more…01:25 pmToday in Apple history: OS X Panther claws its way onto Macs
Mac OS X Panther arrives on the Mac, bringing brushed-metal Finder, Exposé and Safari as the default browser for the first time. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:25 pmFoxconn plans to expand AirPods production in India
More AirPods will be produced in India in the future, as Apple supply chain partner Foxconn plans to increase the size of its personal audio manufacturing capacity in the country.An example of a Foxconn facilityApple's manufacturing efforts in India has largely focused on the iPhone, but other products are also being made there. If one report is to be believed, AirPods production will be doubling from one operation in Hyderabad within months.According to sources of Economic Times, Foxconn Interconnect Technology will be expanding its facilities in Hyderabad. The plant in Kongara Kalan started mass production of AirPods in April, but FIT plans to scale up manufacturing at the facility. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:00 pmM5 iPad Pro review: What’s actually new — and worth your attention ★★★★★
We found seven features that make the M5 iPad Pro far better than earlier models. Our review proves it’s more than a “chip-and-ship” upgrade. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)12:46 pmGet the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro at $200 Off!
Amazon has the M4 MacBook Pro with a 14-Inch display marked at $200 off. Featuring the M4 Chip designed by Apple, the 2024 MacBook Pro has powerful capabilities and amazing speed You can cruise through your day and multitask on various activities for work or study and leisure time. The big 14-inch display along with […] The post appeared first on iLounge.12:41 pmSupply Chains Cutting Down iPhone Air Shipments and Productions
Apple Analyst Ming Chi-Kuo reports that sales for the iPhone Air have been underwhelming and Apple is cutting back on production and shipments. Suppliers are anticipated to reduce the capacity by 80% starting now until the first quarter of next year. The poor sales performance of the iPhone Air hint that the iPhone 17 Pro […] The post appeared first on iLounge.12:39 pmiPhone 17 Pro Cosmic Orange Color Developing Discoloration
Reports on an issue on the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro has been growing where the frame of the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models are exhibiting discoloration issues. There are many posts on TikTok and Reddit that talk about the problem. DakAttack316 was among the first who took to Reddit and said […] The post appeared first on iLounge.12:38 pmA20 Chip Could Be Markedly Pricier
The Apple designed A20 Chip for the upcoming iPhone models in 2026 could be much more pricey. The A20 chip is anticipated to be a rudimentary 2-nanometer chip broadly available, premiering in next year’s iPhone 18 series. The last three chips, the A-series, have been based on the 3-nanometer node of TSMC and the upgrade […] The post appeared first on iLounge.12:00 pmApple @ Work: CIOs say Apple is now mission critical for the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle 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. It began in 2020, and since then, Apple has steadily gone from the computer employees begging IT to support to a platform CIOs now consider as mission-critical. A new CIO survey shows Apple makes up 63% of endpoints in the enterprise today. 95% of IT leaders plan to grow their Mac purchases over the next two years. 73% are already running AI workloads on Apple devices. Apple Silicon, combined with end-to-end hardware and software, and strong price-to-performance, has led to an incredible run for Apple in the enterprise. more…11:56 amBase iPhone 18 memory expected to hit 12GB in 2026
The standard model of iPhone 18 could have 50% more memory than the iPhone 17, a report claims, but in a change that may be driven by manufacturing limitations.The iPhone 18 range could end up looking like the iPhone 17 collection. Image credit: AppleInsiderThe iPhone 17 is the sole outlier of the 2025 iPhone releases in having only 8GB of memory. The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air all have a larger 12GB of memory to play with, leaving the standard model behind.However, according to a Saturday report from Korean publication The Bell, that probably won't be the case for the iPhone 18. Instead, the standard model for 2026 is believed to ship with the bigger 12GB capacity. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:28 amCherry MX 10.1 review: Low profile mechanical keyboard, with good Mac support
The Cherry XTRFY MX 10.1 may be a large mechanical keyboard and a bit expensive, but it is absolutely one of the best to come out from the manufacturer with good — but not perfect — Mac support.Cherry XTRFY MX 10.1 ReviewCherry carries the reputation of being one of the first manufacturers to produce keyboards and peripherals for home computing. It has a production history dating back to the vintage arcade machines of the 1950s.For decades, it has produced top-quality computer keyboards and accessories. As someone with personal experience testing Cherry products, I was excited to be asked to look at one of their newest low-profile mechanical keyboards aimed at macOS and Windows users: The Cherry XTRFY MX 10.1. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums