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- 08:00 amYour iPhone is a mess — here’s the simple way to clean it up for good for only $20
Macworld TL;DR: AnyTrans® is an iOS manager that lets you transfer, back up, and organize everything — now just $19.97 with code LIFETIME10 for lifetime access. If you’ve ever upgraded your iPhone or tried to back up your data, you know the struggle — files scattered across iCloud, iTunes, and your device, with no clear way to manage them all. It’s messy, time-consuming, and honestly, way more complicated than it should be. Enter the AnyTrans® One-Stop Content Manager for iOS. Right now, a lifetime subscription is just $19.97 with code LIFETIME10 (MSRP $79.99) through April 30. This all-in-one tool lets you transfer, manage, and back up everything from photos and messages to music and call logs — all in one place. Whether you’re switching to a new iPhone, merging WhatsApp chats, or saving important memories, AnyTrans® handles it in a few clicks. You can move data between devices, back up files in multiple formats, and even transfer non-purchased music without jumping through hoops. It also brings together content from your iPhone, computer, iCloud, and iTunes into one clean interface so you’re doing less digging, and more doing. Take control of your iOS data with lifetime access to AnyTrans® One-Stop Content Manager for iOS for just $19.97 with code LIFETIME10 (MSRP $79.99) through April 30. AnyTrans® One-Stop Content Manager for iOS: Lifetime SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.08:00 amMake your TV time more interesting with this documentary streaming library for a flat $150 | MacworldMake your TV time more interesting with this documentary streaming library for a flat $150
Macworld TL;DR: Get lifetime access to MagellanTV’s documentary streaming library for $149.97 (MSRP $999) with no ads and new content added weekly. Between endless scrolling on social media and all the shows we binge-watch so we can scroll in the background, sometimes it’s nice to have something you really want to pay attention to on TV. If you’re looking for a way to dive into interesting real-life topics, this documentary streaming service might be a breath of fresh air. For a limited time, you can get a lifetime subscription to MagellanTV for a flat price of $149.97. It has a library of over 4,000 documentaries on ancient civilizations, true crime, space exploration, modern technology, and so much more that are designed to engage you. There are no ads breaking things up, and new documentaries are added weekly, so you’re not stuck rewatching the same titles. MagellanTV supports phones, tablets, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, and select smart TVs, delivering high-quality, uninterrupted streaming anytime, anywhere. Whether you’re a history buff, science nerd, or curious about culture and crime, MagellanTV gives you the ultimate library to feed your curiosity. Get lifetime access to MagellanTV for $149.97 and make your everyday watching a bit more worthwhile. MagellanTV Documentary Streaming Service: Lifetime SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.02:13 amApp Store fight continues as Apple and Epic clash over court-ordered stay
Apple and Epic have filed new requests over whether the court should keep or lift a recent stay in their ongoing App Store legal battle. Here are the details. more…02:11 amOpenAI says to update Mac apps including ChatGPT and Codex as security precaution
OpenAI is asking users of its Mac software to update to the latest releases from today “out of an abundance of caution.” This is due to a security issue with a third-party developer tool, Axios, that was used by OpenAI. more…Friday April 1010:55 pmReport: Apple tops global smartphone market for first time in Q1 as overall shipments drop | 9 to 5 MacReport: Apple tops global smartphone market for first time in Q1 as overall shipments drop
Counterpoint Research has published its latest report on global smartphone shipments for Q1 2026, showing that strong demand for the iPhone 17 helped Apple take the top spot in the market for the first time in a first quarter. Here are the details. more…09:44 pmApple previews AI, accessibility, and AirPods Pro 3 research for CHI 2026
Apple confirmed today that it will present three studies at the ACM Human-Computer Interaction Conference 2026 later this month, including work on AI-powered UI generation, accessibility, and the research behind the redesign of the AirPods Pro 3. Here are the details. more…09:29 pmLet Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is Dead | Daring FireballLet Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is Dead
Regarding Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz’s epic profile of Sam Altman in The New Yorker.09:17 pm9to5Mac Daily: April 10, 2026 – Apple Store closures, more
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…09:02 pmApple is gaining market share in personal computers and smartphones
, thanks in part to its MacBook Neo notebook… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:49 pmVSCO report explores how photographers perceive, adopt, and actually use AI
VSCO has published a new report exploring how photographers are using AI, based on responses from both professionals and enthusiasts....08:31 pmXChat, X’s standalone messaging app, launching on iPhone and iPad next week
XChat, the standalone messaging app from X, now has a release date. more…07:49 pmApple takes the crown as iPhone 17 surges ahead globally
Apple leads the world in smartphone shipments for Q1 2026 as iPhone performance beats out all competitors. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)07:19 pmApple’s iOS 26.4 lets users tone down Liquid Glass effect
iOS 26.4 introduces a new "Reduce Bright Effects" setting that lets you disable various flashing elements common in Liquid Glass… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:00 pmApple TV has three shows with finales this week, here’s what’s ending
Apple TV’s lineup of weekly releases will look a lot different after this week, as three shows all just aired their season finales. more…07:00 pmFBI Extracts Suspect's Deleted Signal Messages Saved In iPhone Notification Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: The FBI was able to forensically extract copies of incoming Signal messages from a defendant's iPhone, even after the app was deleted, because copies of the content were saved in the device's push notification database, multiple people present for FBI testimony in a recent trial told 404 Media. The case involved a group of people setting off fireworks and vandalizing property at the ICE Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas in July, and one shooting a police officer in the neck. The news shows how forensic extraction -- when someone has physical access to a device and is able to run specialized software on it -- can yield sensitive data derived from secure messaging apps in unexpected places. Signal already has a setting that blocks message content from displaying in push notifications; the case highlights why such a feature might be important for some users to turn on. "We learned that specifically on iPhones, if one's settings in the Signal app allow for message notifications and previews to show up on the lock screen, [then] the iPhone will internally store those notifications/message previews in the internal memory of the device," a supporter of the defendants who was taking notes during the trial told 404 Media. [...] During one day of the related trial, FBI Special Agent Clark Wiethorn testified about some of the collected evidence. A summary of Exhibit 158 published on a group of supporters' website says, "Messages were recovered from Sharp's phone through Apple's internal notification storage -- Signal had been removed, but incoming notifications were preserved in internal memory. Only incoming messages were captured (no outgoing)." 404 Media spoke to one of the supporters who was taking notes during the trial, and to Harmony Schuerman, an attorney representing defendant Elizabeth Soto. Schuerman shared notes she took on Exhibit 158. "They were able to capture these chats bc [because] of the way she had notifications set up on her phone -- anytime a notification pops up on the lock screen, Apple stores it in the internal memory of the device," those notes read. The supporter added, "I was in the courtroom on the last day of the state's case when they had FBI Special Agent Clark testifying about some Signal messages. One set came from Lynette Sharp's phone (one of the cooperating witnesses), but the interesting detailed messages shown in court were messages that had been set to disappear and had in fact disappeared in the Signal app." Further reading: Apple Gave Governments Data On Thousands of Push Notifications Read more of this story at Slashdot.06:55 pmGame development diary: TestFlight, trial by fire, and a trophy
The in-development word game "Character Limit" faced testers in the last two months, but as TestFlight got underway, an unexpected game convention opportunity went especially well.A tale of two tests: TestFlight and a gaming convention. Back in early February, Character Limit had reached a good stopping point to get some testing done with real players. A lot of the work had been done, so now it was time to get some bug fixing and polishing done, and to get some real feedback.This previously came in the form of visits to meet other game developers in Cardiff for brief sessions. But you can only go so far in terms of feedback from a kind audience. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:46 pmLOL the Warriors interrupted last night’s game viewing for an Apple TV update
Macworld The future of TV is streaming; there’s no way around it. Which is fine, mostly. But for sports fans like me, the streaming future is so, so bleak. Even though the broadcasts themselves are good (mostly; Apple’s MLS broadcasts are excellent), access to coverage and games has its problems. Take, for example, Thursday night’s Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers game in San Francisco, which was streamed on Amazon. The Warriors’ home arena, Chase Center, plays the home games on giant screens near the arena entrances. Usually, the games play without a hitch because it’s the local broadcast. But since it was on Amazon, Chase Center played the Amazon stream. And during the game, this happened, as documented by Markus Boucher of local sports talk radio station KNBR: Chase Center just got hit with an Apple TV update at Thrive City in the middle of the Warriors & Lakers game #DubNation pic.twitter.com/hdLHb9ky14— Markus Boucher (@MarkusBoucher) April 10, 2026 The game started sometime after 7 p.m. Pacific, and Boucher’s post was 38 minutes after the top of the hour, which means that the game was disrupted sometime during the first quarter or near the beginning of the second, assuming that the post was made soon after the installation was triggered. So it’s possible this took place during a commercial break. But still they probably should have waited until the game was over. However, as Apple TV owners know, the Apple TV itself won’t disrupt a show to automatically install an OS update. So this means that someone on the Chase Center staff decided to run the update in the middle of the game. The IT person who made this decision needs better awareness, but if this were a cable or satellite TV broadcast, there wouldn’t be an opportunity for this to happen in the first place. Turned out that the only thing Warriors fans were missing was a beatdown by their Southern Californian rivals. After a breakaway LeBron James dunk in the third quarter, I decided enough was enough and watched Japanese Salaryman YouTube videos instead. Had the game been on our local cable broadcast instead, I probably would’ve channel surfed and checked in on the game from time to time instead of abandoning it completely. But after seeing the final score, it’s just as well.06:41 pmiOS 26.4 adds setting to let you change new Liquid Glass effect
iOS 26.4 brings with it a new ’Reduce Bright Effects’ setting that lets you disable various flashing elements common in Liquid Glass. Here are the details. more…06:24 pmiOS 26.4 adds new way to tone down Liquid Glass
Those who aren't fans of Apple's Liquid Glass have a new way to disable some of its distracting features: Reduce Bright Effects. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:07 pmApple boosts Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro with new creative tools
New Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro creative tools bring even more capability to musicians, producers, photo editors and designers alike. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)