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- 12:26 amM5 Max Geekbench scores show impressive results, beating out M3 Ultra CPU, matching GPU | AppleInsiderM5 Max Geekbench scores show impressive results, beating out M3 Ultra CPU, matching GPU
The M5 Max is Apple's latest high-end chipset built for the MacBook Pro, and early benchmark results show it easily competes with the M3 Ultra.M5 Max MacBook Pro benchmarks show a powerful processorProduct reviewers are likely running benchmarks on the recently announced MacBook Pros, which means they've begun showing up in Geekbench. The iPad Air with M4 has already had its benchmarks revealed, and the latest ones discovered in the public database are for the M5 Max MacBook Pro.A post by Reddit user One_TrackMinded in the r/macbookpro subreddit revealed the results for Mac 17,7. It seems these results could be for a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:22 amMacworld Podcast: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, M5 Pro and M5 Max, and more new Apple products | MacworldMacworld Podcast: MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, M5 Pro and M5 Max, and more new Apple products
Macworld Are you experienced? This past week, Apple released the new iPhone 17e, M4 iPad Pro, new MacBooks, and more, and held its Apple Experience event. We’re covering it all on this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 973 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 973 on YouTube Listen to episode 973 on Apple PodcastsThursday March 0511:00 pmMac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage
Apple has removed the 512GB RAM configuration for the Mac Studio, leaving 256GB as the new maximum. The remaining 256GB upgrade has also increased in price and now faces longer shipping delays as demand grows "due to consumers seeking machines suitable for running local AI agents," reports MacRumors. From the report: The Mac Studio starts with 36GB RAM, but there were upgrades ranging from 48GB to 512GB, with the higher tier upgrades limited to the M3 Ultra chip. Now there are options ranging from 48GB to 256GB, with wait times into May for the 256GB upgrade. Apple has also raised the price for the 256GB RAM upgrade option. It used to cost $1,600 to go from 96GB to 256GB on the high-end M3 Ultra machine, but now it costs $2,000. 512GB was $4,000 when it was available. Read more of this story at Slashdot.10:32 pmApple TV debuts imaginative trailer for ‘Wonder Pets: In The City’ season two
Apple TV has unveiled the season two trailer for the charming musical preschool hit, “Wonder Pets: In The City.” Izzy the Guinea Pig… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:43 pmFirst MacBook Neo pre-order configuration slips to after release date
Apple unveiled the all-new MacBook Neo on Wednesday, and one configuration has already sold out for day one deliveries. more…09:40 pmApple just made it easier for people to become customers
Apple bucked the industry trend of rising hardware prices this week by launching several affordable new products, catching Wall Street… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:21 pmiOS 26 gave Apple’s Calendar app a convenient new advantage
iOS 26 is a big update for many system apps, such as Wallet, Messages, and Music. One popular app—Apple Calendar—is mostly light on changes, but it did gain one unique new advantage: event creation via screenshots. more…08:42 pmApple TV has one of its biggest hit series returning soon, trailer here
Your Friends & Neighbors premiered last spring and quickly became one of Apple TV’s biggest hits, and soon the Jon Hamm series will return for season 2. Here’s the new trailer. more…08:31 pmApple reportedly geoblocking downloads and updates of ByteDance-owned apps in the US
According to Wired, Apple is blocking US users from downloading or updating several ByteDance-owned apps, even when they have a valid Chinese App Store account. Here are the details. more…08:13 pmWhy Apple named its new budget-friendly laptop ‘MacBook Neo’
Apple Director of Mac Product Marketing Colleen Novielli explained the unconventional "Neo" naming choice, emphasizing its… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:12 pmApple no longer offers M3 Ultra Mac Studio with original highest RAM configuration
A year ago today, Apple unveiled the M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio desktop computer. In addition to Thunderbolt 5 and SSD storage configurable to 16TB, Apple advertised the Mac Studio as featuring up to 512GB of unified memory. As of this week, the highest RAM upgrade option is no longer available. more…07:58 pmApple releases second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for iPhone
Apple has released a second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for developers. The update comes three days after the first version. It’s unclear what the new build address, but it’s available as an over-the-air update now. more…07:41 pmHalide makers just made Kino the ultimate iPhone 17 Pro video app
Kino, the pro video capture app for iOS, just received an update that makes it the ultimate filmmaking app for iPhone 17 Pro. more…07:05 pm‘iPhone Duo’ is my new top pick for foldable iPhone name
Apple is releasing its first foldable iPhone this fall, commonly referred to as ‘iPhone Fold.’ Here’s why I think its name might be ‘iPhone Duo.’ more…06:54 pm9to5Mac Daily: March 5, 2026 – The all-new MacBook Neo
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 BenQ: Check out BenQ’s smarter displays made for how Mac users actually work. Sign up for the giveaway here. more…06:44 pmBy any other name: A18 Pro is just as good a Mac chip as M4 for most
People are losing their minds over Apple's decision to put an iPhone chip in the MacBook Neo. All it shows is that they really don't understand the engineering of Apple Silicon.Apple's A18 Pro is more than an iPhone chipAfter years of rumors, the budget MacBook was revived on March 4, 2026. The MacBook Neo is its name, and people are already losing their minds over one key cost-cutting decision.The MacBook Neo has the A18 Pro at its heart, the same chip that powered the iPhone 16 Pro. It's something that had been rumored, yet still seems to have blindsided some of those looking to create a fuss on social media. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:35 pmOpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with GPT-5.4 Thinking, offering six key improvements
Earlier this week, OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Instant, promising to make ChatGPT less cringe and more natural when using its most popular model. Now OpenAI is back with GPT-5.4 Thinking and Pro, which is an overall upgrade to its most capable frontier model. more…06:18 pmBad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show had over 4 billion views, all-time record
The Super Bowl was almost a month ago, but the official numbers for Bad Bunny’s Apple Music halftime show were just released this week. And they confirm that the halftime performance was a record-breaker. more…06:01 pmApple VP John Ternus on CEO succession: ‘I love the job I have’
Amid ongoing speculation that Apple's SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus is the frontrunner to succeed CEO Tim Cook when… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:53 pmTim Cook isn't on the MacBook Neo talk-show circuit, but John Ternus is
Apple's new $599 MacBook Neo is aimed at bringing the Mac to more buyers — but Apple CEO Tim Cook isn't the one out talking about it yet.MacBook NeoTernus discussed Apple's strategy in an interview published March 5, one day after Apple announced the MacBook Neo on March 4. The new laptop starts at $599, or $499 for education buyers, making it the lowest-priced Mac notebook Apple has ever sold."We saw an opportunity here to really just reach a lot more people than we ever have before," Ternus said. "MacBook Neo is solid, reliable, and durable, all the things you want a Mac to be. And yeah, that's an amazing price point." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums