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- Monday April 20
- 03:48 pmVidBITS: Matt Sephton’s Wall of Tiny Apps
When Matt Sephton told me he was releasing 18 apps on the same day, I knew I had to talk to him. Our two-hour VidBITS conversation covers everything from his tiny utilities—most of which would fit on a 1.44 MB floppy disk—to classic Mac preservation to AI coding experiments.03:47 pmToday in Apple history: Gizmodo tears down a lost iPhone 4 prototype
On April 20, 2010, tech news site "Gizmodo" dissected a prototype iPhone 4, then published the teardown of the soon-to-be-released device. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:42 pmApple Vision Pro used to help make next Star Wars movie: The Mandalorian & Grogu
Apple and Star Wars share a history of collaboration, and that continues with the newest film premiering in May. The Mandalorian & Grogu director Jon Favreau recently described how he used Apple Vision Pro to help bring Grogu to the biggest of big screens. more…03:36 pmDeals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $200 off, AirPods 4/Pro 3, M3 iPad Air and AirTag clearance from $14, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $200 off, AirPods 4/Pro 3, M3 iPad Air and AirTag clearance from $14, more
Joining the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 deal, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple’s least expensive 2026 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro hitting its best price ever at $200 off alongside the 24GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro at its best price of the year ($240 off launch) and 1TB 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models at $150 off. All of those deals join clearance pricing on this 1TB M3 iPad Air cell model at $200 off and 4-pack of AirTags at one of the best prices to date ($14 each). Head below for a closer look. more…03:36 pmBest Apple deals: $99 AirPods 4, $56 AirTag 4-Pack, $2,499 M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro | AppleInsiderBest Apple deals: $99 AirPods 4, $56 AirTag 4-Pack, $2,499 M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro
Fresh deals are in effect this Monday, with a 4-pack of first-gen AirTags on sale for $56.99, while AirPods 4 are back down to $99. The new M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro is also $200 off.Grab a steeper price drop on Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro today.We're following fresh price drops on new and blowout Apple gear this Monday, with standout deals on AirTags, AirPods, and 2026 MacBook Pros. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:25 pmChatGPT and Codex are both currently experiencing outages
OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT and Codex are both experiencing issues, with many users unable to load the services. Here are the latest details. more…03:12 pmTariff refunds have started, but Apple won't see cash back for months
The feds are gearing up to pay out refunds to businesses affected by the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs, but Apple won't see one dime of the $3.2 billion it has already paid likely until July 2026.Trump launching his tariffs in April 2205On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has begun developing a refund program to pay back some of the import duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The program is known as Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE).CAPE is voluntary, and Importers of Record (IORs) and Customs brokers will need to apply via the ACE portal to get the refunds. The process seems quite involved. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:12 pmFolding iPhone may include feature many assumed was off the table
Potential folding iPhone buyers can breathe a sigh of relief. The iPhone Ultra won't lack an important charging feature. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:06 pmAn expected iPhone model will probably drop off the iOS 27 compatibility list
A plausible leak claims to have the complete list of iPhones that will support the forthcoming iOS 27, and which ones will forever remain on iOS 26.Apple's iPhone 11 will not run iOS 27, claims leakerApple does work to make its newest releases of iOS work on as many generations of its iPhones as possible, but there is always a limit. With iOS 26, for instance, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR were dropped.Now while Apple has yet to provide a compatibility list, and won't until WWDC 2026, a leaker claims to have all of the details. According to leaker Instant Digital on the Weibo Chinese social media site, iOS 27 will be supported on these iPhones: Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:01 pmMemory shortages may delay next Mac Studio and touch-screen MacBook Pro
Apple’s plans for new Mac hardware in 2026 are hitting minor supply chain headwinds that could cause at least slight delays to both… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:01 pmEpic 'Earthset' video was shot on iPhone, and is a must-watch
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman has shared a spectacular "Earthset" video from the Artemis II mission, shot on iPhone. You really need to watch it.Earthset, shot on iPhone - Image Credit: Reid WisemanThe Artemis II mission has been a big marketing boon for Apple, due to the astronauts being supplied the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the round-Moon flight. While there have been stunning images shared from the mission, with some short on the iPhones, one just-released video has taken space imaging to another level.Posted to X on Monday, Commander Reid Wiseman shared a vertical video shot through a window. The 53-second clip shows the horizon of the Moon as the astronauts flew by, with the Earth peeking around the side. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:57 pmApple TV audio issues, testing Aqara P100 & more on Smart Home Insider
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, an Amazon Fire TV hardware update, testing the Aqara P100 multi-sensor, setting up Apple TV audio properly, and more exciting home automation news.Smart Home Insider PodcastAmazon kicked off the news with several updates to its Fire TV lineup. Most notable was the $35 Fire Stick HD that is now 30% faster and can be powered directly from a TV's USB port.It is running Amazon's new operating system Vega that will be on all Fire devices going forward. Plus, it has Alexa+ built-in to help with your TV watching as well as control your smart home devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:22 pmMac sales on the rise, prior to RAM & SSD pricing hammering PC market
Apple's Mac shipments outpaced the PC market in the first quarter of 2026, but the growth reflects a mix of product timing and industry-wide pressure rather than a clean demand rebound.A stack of MacBooksIn the first quarter of 2026, global PC shipments hit 63.3 million units, marking a 3.2% increase compared to 2025. The rise was driven by consumers and businesses rushing to buy PCs before anticipated memory price hikes.Additionally, the large number of existing Windows 10 systems prompted many to upgrade, affecting both the consumer and commercial sectors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:20 pmAstronaut’s astounding iPhone 17 Pro Max video shows ‘Earthset’ from space
NASA’s Reid Wiseman, commander of the recent Artemis II mission around the Moon, has posted a phenomenal video captured on iPhone 17 Pro Max that shows ‘Earthset’—the Earth setting behind the Moon. more…02:19 pmApple Watch sleep score became more useful for me with these settings
Apple Watch includes a built-in sleep tracking feature. Just wear your Apple Watch to bed, and it works automatically. No need to install apps or enter a special mode. watchOS 26 takes sleep tracking further with Apple’s sleep score feature. Sleep score is a great way to visualize the quality of your sleep from night to night. There’s one setting in particular that has made sleep score especially useful for me. more…02:04 pmThe latest Huawei folding phone kind of previews the iPhone Ultra
Coincidence or not, the latest Android folding smartphones mirror the form factor we’re expecting from the iPhone Ultra (now believed to be Apple’s branding for what was previously referred to as the iPhone Fold). The Oppo Find N6 last month gave us a look at something very similar to the creaseless display we’re expecting Apple to offer, and today an extensive unboxing and hands-on of the Huawei Pura X Max 5G provides a video look at a device with much the same format we’re expecting from the iPhone Ultra … more…02:00 pmApple TV to finally release Jessica Chastain’s ‘The Savant’ this July, but its selective framing of ‘hate’ and extremism remains deeply problematic | Mac Daily NewsApple TV to finally release Jessica Chastain’s ‘The Savant’ this July, but its selective framing of ‘hate’ and extremism remains deeply problematic
After nearly a year of delay, "The Savant" is set to premiere on Apple TV this July. Jessica Chastain, who stars as the lead character and… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:48 pmiOS 27 will drop support for four iPhone models, says leaker
iOS 27 will be unveiled on June 8 at WWDC, and a new leak indicates the software update could drop support for four iPhone models. Here are the details. more…01:36 pmiOS 27 will finally fix a frustrating iPhone home screen problem
Apple will reportedly add undo and redo button to the iPhone's home screen, making it easier to rearrange apps and widgets without starting over. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:33 pmWe might have to wait a little longer for the first touchscreen MacBook
Macworld Up until now, the industry-wide RAM shortage has left Apple largely unaffected, thanks to its market clout and ironclad contracts with suppliers. But according to a new report, that period of immunity is about to end, with Mac fans facing bad news concerning two upcoming launches. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman predicts that new Mac Studio models and the widely anticipated touchscreen MacBook Pro both face launch delays as a result of “supply chain snags.” He describes these delays as minor (each product “could debut a little later than the company initially planned,” he says), but customers may not see it that way. The M5 Mac Studio, for example, was widely expected by Gurman and others to arrive in the first half of this year, likely at or close to WWDC in June. But that’s now unlikely to happen. A more realistic timeframe, Gurman believes, is October, after the big iPhone launch in September. That’s a delay of four months and a major disruption for Apple’s plans, which include the launch of the flagship M5 Ultra chip. The M5 Mac Studio, and with it the M5 Ultra chip, will likely be delayed until the fall.Thomas Bergbold The touchscreen MacBook Pro, meanwhile, could be pushed back from this year to early 2027. Multiple sources have pointed to a release in late 2026 or early 2027, but thanks to the shortages, Gurman says, we should “be prepared for these to potentially come on the later end of the timeline.” This is despite the products being set for readiness from a software point of view by the fall of 2026. It’s entirely the RAM shortfall that’s to blame. This will be disappointing news for Apple fans eager to spend their cash on premium Mac products, but there are reasons for optimism in the longer term. The RAM shortage has been largely the result of AI, with data centers buying up swathes of the supply, leaving little for consumer use. This has meant tight supplies of products and, in many cases, rising prices. But this won’t last forever. AI is in a bubble phase at the moment, characterised by hype and rapid growth. At some point, either the bubble will burst or the market will mature into something more stable, and in either case, data centers will stop expanding at their current unsustainable rate. Indeed, there have been occasional signs of RAM prices dropping or flattening out, and while it’s unclear whether this signals the end of the madness quite yet, sanity will return eventually. And just as Apple’s power and size meant it survived the longest before being affected at the start of the shortage, it’s likely to be the first to get access to components at a manageable price when things begin to return to normal. This is hardly fair to the other manufacturers, but it’s good news for Apple fans.