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- 11:54 pmIndia considers new surveillance measure requiring iPhone A-GPS to stay active 24/7
Fresh off abandoning its controversial mandate to preload a state-run “security” app on all smartphones, the Indian government may already be heading into an even bigger privacy battle. Here are the details. more…10:41 pmApple Executive Departures Could Signal Welcome Changes
Apple’s hectic week of executive transitions could have more profound impacts than just reshuffling the org chart. With John Giannandrea retiring and Alan Dye departing, Apple has an opportunity to fix Siri and refine Liquid Glass.10:25 pmNew report sheds a bit more light on who at Apple has been departing for OpenAI
A few days ago, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that OpenAI was poaching Apple hardware engineers “left and right”. Now, a new WSJ piece offers a closer look at some of these departures. more…10:24 pmSpeculation intensifies on Apple’s CEO succession plan and possible contenders
In the ever-evolving landscape of Big Tech, succession planning at Apple has emerged as a focal point of intrigue, blending whispers… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:57 pmCar Keys are coming to the Wallet app for 13 new vehicle brands soon
Apple debuted some great new CarPlay features in iOS 26, but the company has more coming for your vehicle soon. Here are the 13 new vehicle brands that Apple says will soon support car keys in the Apple Wallet app. more…09:55 pmAmazon's top holiday deals: AirPods 4 ANC $99, $450 off iPad Pro, Apple Watch $199, Mac from $499, more | AppleInsiderAmazon's top holiday deals: AirPods 4 ANC $99, $450 off iPad Pro, Apple Watch $199, Mac from $499, more
As Cyber Week comes to a close, now is the time to grab some of the year's best deals on Apple products before the savings end.Save up to $400 on Apple holiday gift ideas - Image credit: Apple Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:46 pm2025 App Store Award Winners: Tiimo, Essayist, and Detail
I did not enjoy them as much as Apple did.09:38 pmApple TV’s biggest premiere of the year is next week, with key follow-up after
Apple TV has had a big year already, but next week brings its most high-profile premiere yet: F1 The Movie joins the streaming service. There’s also a key follow-up coming to Apple TV soon with the Formula 1 sport’s arrival. Here are the details. more…09:36 pmApple may use Intel to fabricate some iPhone chips by 2028
Intel is now anticipated to secure a supply agreement with Apple for certain non-Pro iPhone chips as early as 2028. This would build on… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:06 pmRewind Mac app shutting down following Meta’s acquisition of Limitless
Rewind, which recorded and transcribed everything users saw or heard, is shutting down in two weeks, following Meta’s acquisition of its parent company. Here are the details. more…08:48 pmFuture iPhone chips might be produced by Intel, per report
Last week Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Intel was likely to start producing Apple’s M-series chips for Mac and iPad in 2027. Now a separate analyst has corroborated the report, and added that Intel-made iPhone chips will likely come shortly thereafter. more…08:04 pmNew data shows iPhone Air resale value dropping faster than any recent iPhone
A new report shows that the iPhone Air registered a steeper drop in resale value during the first 10 weeks of availability compared to the rest of the iPhone 17 line, as well as previous models. Here are the details. more…08:01 pmApple releases revised tvOS 26.2 RC for Apple TV 4K
Apple has released a revised RC build for tvOS 26.2. Apple’s initial RC had build number 23K51, but the newer release is build 23K53… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:57 pmThese four Apple products could launch as soon as next month
The year is coming to a close, and while Apple still has software launches ahead, no new hardware is expected until 2026. But here are four new products that are rumored to be coming early in 2026, possibly as soon as January. more…07:54 pmRumor suggests Intel could finally manufacture iPhone chips
Apple may rely on Intel to manufacture some future baseline iPhone chips as both companies adjust to new market pressures.Intel's future 14A process could be used to build Apple's A22 chipGF Securities released a research note on December 5, 2025 that suggested Intel might become a fabrication partner for certain non-pro iPhone chips in 2028. Supply chain discussions pointed to Apple's rising interest in diversifying its manufacturing base.The report came from analyst Jeff Pu, who closely tracks Apple's hardware pipeline. Pu said, in a report seen by MacRumors, that Intel's future 14A process could be used to build Apple's A22 chip. The A22 chip is expected to power models like the iPhone 20 and iPhone 20e. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:30 pmHomeKit Weekly: Hands on with Level Lock Pro and why it sets a new standard for HomeKit and Matter smart locks | 9 to 5 MacHomeKit Weekly: Hands on with Level Lock Pro and why it sets a new standard for HomeKit and Matter smart locks
Level has been building smart locks that feel like they were made for Apple users since the very beginning, and the new Level Lock Pro might be its most exciting upgrade yet. I have been testing it ahead of my full hands-on review, and it is clear that this is the direction smart locks need to go. Home key support is still the gold standard for Apple users, and Matter over Thread brings the speed and reliability that make it work extremely well with your daily schedule. more…07:14 pmApple gift guide 2025: Best deals and buying advice for every product
As the holiday shopping season kicks into full swing, it’s important to make sure you’re buying the right Apple product and getting the best deal possible. Here’s everything you need to know about what to buy and how to score some big savings on the best Apple gifts of the year. Updated December 5, 2025: The latest pricing on MacBook Air, AirPods Pro, AirPods 4, and more. more…06:36 pmApple design reset? How a key VP’s exit can fix the iPhone
Macworld For a few years now, something has felt off with Apple’s software design. There’s been too much emphasis on showy effects and eye-catching animations, and not enough on creating intuitive experiences that actually work for the user. But now that Apple’s design chief Alan Dye is leaving the company for new pastures at Meta, I’m hoping for a radical improvement to iPhone and Mac software–one that’s long overdue. I’m not pinning all of Apple’s software woes on Dye. But as the company’s Vice President of Human Interface Design, he set the tone for Apple’s entire software ecosystem, and ultimately, the design decisions flow back to him. With him on the way out, a lot of users (myself included) will be hoping for a return to the design glory days of Apple’s past. Here’s what I think went wrong, and what I hope we could see change. Apple lost its way People like to complain that Apple’s design has been going downhill, so much so that “what would Steve Jobs do?” has become a meme of sorts. But for long-time Apple fans, it really does feel that something has been amiss at the company in terms of design. That doesn’t mean that everything is wrong. Apple still pumps out incredible designs that are instantly and shamelessly copied by its rivals, the true sign that you’re a class-leading act. The indication of a good design is one that instantly feels familiar, even if you’ve never used it before, and Apple is still capable of doing that. I vividly recall feeling that way about the iPhone X’s swipe-based gesture system, which Dye helped to implement. Dynamic Island doesn’t feel like the revelation it was touted to be.Apple Yet for every design hit, it feels like Apple has been putting out just as many misses. Think about the Dynamic Island. Sure, it looks amazing, and its animations are beautiful, but can you say that it genuinely elevates your iPhone experience? I’m not sure I can. While I like it, I can’t help feeling that that’s simply because it’s more functional than the dumb notch that came before it. The clear app icons in iOS 26 are another worrying indicator. Icons are meant to instantly tell you what they represent, even from a split-second look or a glance from the corner of your eye. When every icon looks identical and completely transparent, you lose that vital functionality, and the entire purpose of an icon is undermined. That is a move done purely because someone at Apple thought it looked cool, and the user experience suffers as a result. Implementing it was an excuse to make something visually stunning without there being a pressing need to do so. But by far the worst example of this “let’s do it because we can” approach, in my mind, is the new animation that plays when you use a Liquid Glass toggle in iOS 26. A toggle’s purpose is to enable or disable something else–in other words, it’s ephemeral, something you use quickly and then move on. That’s its design purpose. In iOS 26, the toggles are anything but ephemeral. Tap a toggle, and it jumps up as it moves, slowing down the animation and distracting your eye. It transforms the toggle from a fleeting tool that is entirely functional to an off-putting centerpiece. There is no purpose to that change other than to make it look pretty, and in doing so, Apple has created a sluggish, more annoying experience. That is not “design is how it works,” that’s “design is how it looks.” It may seem like a small thing, but sweating the small stuff is what design is all about. At the end of the day, getting that right was Dye’s responsibility. Getting it wrong is symbolic of his legacy. Only Apple could make a toggle switch more complicated than it should be.Foundry Jobs versus Dye That cuts to the heart of the matter. For years, Apple’s design team has been led by someone who, it seems, does not understand the central philosophy that underpinned Apple’s greatest design triumphs. How else can we explain the confusing design choices, frustrating changes, and new features that seem to be at least partly motivated by superficial reasoning? To be clear, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with making things that are pretty. Recall Steve Jobs’ quote on Mac OS X’s Aqua interface: “One of the design goals was when you saw it, you wanted to lick it.” But also recall another Steve Jobs quote about design: “People think it’s this veneer, that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” In the view that Jobs was criticizing, good design meant making something that was all looks and glamour but no heart and soul. That seems to be the way Apple’s design has been going under Dye. A real warning sign was the Liquid Glass introduction video that Dye presented at WWDC in June 2025. The segment was heavy on how Liquid Glass would supposedly make you feel; Dye talked about it sparking a sense of joy and delight on multiple occasions. But he was very light on why exactly the new design system was a functional improvement on what came before. The impression I got (I’m sure I’m not alone) was that this was being done because Apple was bored with how iOS looked and wanted a visual overhaul. The company seemed less driven by the need to improve the user experience and more by an internal desire to create a new look for the sake of it. For veteran Apple watchers, it was concerning. Liquid Glass lacks any practical value and strays from Apple’s design philosophy.Apple Liquid Glass has continued to be incredibly divisive months after its debut. Text is illegible when glass panels overlap each other or when writing is superimposed on top of an image. Animations feel excessive and overwrought. Controls are confusing and obscured. All this seems to stem from the focus being put squarely on how something looks and feels. “Design is how it works” is not just some empty adage. Liquid Glass is an example of what happens when Apple forgets what it means. Turning the ship around Some of this can feel a little inside baseball. But I think we should care about the ideas that go into the way our devices work because most of us use them every day. If we are given products that look visually stunning but are frustrating to use, we’re going to go elsewhere for something better. Alan Dye was an odd choice to head up Apple’s human interface team because he had no background in software design. His past work experience includes fashion house Kate Spade and ad agency Ogilvy, hardly the kind of resumé that indicates someone obsessed over user interface and experience. Apple has already given users the option to tone down Liquid Glass in iOS 18.1.Foundry His successor, Stephen Lemay, seems to be cut from a very different cloth. An old hand at Apple, he’s seen as someone who understands both Apple’s culture and good software design principles far more than Dye ever did. Many designers inside Apple are happy at Lemay’s appointment, “if not downright giddy,” according to longtime Apple pundit John Gruber. He’s “deeply respected talent-wise,” and strong praise has been given to his “attention to detail and craftsmanship,” the exact things that have been neglected under Dye. I hope that means we see a return to the ideas that made Apple software great in years gone by. A stronger emphasis on user experience, an obsession over small details, and a renewed passion for interfaces and controls. An appreciation of the foundational ideas that helped Apple’s products reach the pinnacle of software design. The change probably won’t happen quickly. Apple is a big beast that turns slowly, and it put too much effort into Liquid Glass to quickly abandon it. But with a designer at the helm who is rooted in solid principles–it seems that that’s the view of Lemay internally at Apple–there’s a chance Apple’s software can get back on track. If that results in a swift death for the accursed Liquid Glass toggle, I’m all for it.06:27 pmApple may be the biggest loser in the Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Macworld On Friday, Netflix announced that it has agreed to acquire Warner Bros in a deal worth a staggering $82.7 billion. The acquisition means that Netflix will have possession of the entire Warner Bros library and production studios, along with HBO and HBO Max. Briefly, that’s Batman, Harry Potter, Superman, and Scooby Doo, along with scores of other well-known characters. Netflix will have one of the biggest libraries of any video streaming service, if not the biggest. It also means Netflix has become a behemoth competitor to Apple TV. The acquisition could also directly affect Apple TV content. Apple produces some shows, but many of the shows on Apple TV are produced by other studios, including Warner Bros, which most notably produces Ted Lasso and Shrinking. For now, those two shows and any other Warner Bros-produced shows on Apple TV will likely stay there–at least until the license for each show expires. When that happens, it could be in the best interest of Netflix to not renew the license with Apple so it can move the shows to its own service. This could also mean that Apple will no longer license future Warner Bros content. The announcement implies that the studios for Netflix and Warner Bros will merge into one unit, which could mean that anything this studio produces will be made for the Netflix service. It could license out shows it no longer wants to be associated with for whatever reason–a rare occurrence that is an exception to the business model. In any case, Apple can no longer count on a major studio for content. There could also be ramifications with Apple’s efforts into live sports broadcasts. HBO Max has been a major player in the live sports arena, with agreements with NASCAR, U.S. Soccer, NCAA March Madness, and Banana Ball, while Netflix has recently begun airing live boxing matches and, beginning next year, will exclusively stream the MLB Home Run Derby and several high-profile games. While Apple TV has MLS and F1, one of the major concerns with sports coverage is user access–Netflix’s subscriber base is several times larger than Apple TV’s. Netflix’s viewership numbers could be impossible to overcome, regardless of how much money Apple offers for the rights. In October, Bloomberg reported on Warner Bros solicitation of bids, and cited anonymous sources who said that Apple has “expressed interest,” though it’s unclear how far Apple got in its bid. While it seems like a missed opportunity to make Apple TV a bigger and better service, it also provides insight as to how the company views the service. Netflix paid an enormous sum for HBO. Despite its Services division generating growth revenue for several quarters in a row, Apple deems its hardware as its priority, and Apple TV is an ancillary product that continues to be a minor player in the streaming services market.06:16 pmFIFA World Cup fever hits D.C. as Apple TV offers free streaming of MLS Cup this Saturday | Mac Daily NewsFIFA World Cup fever hits D.C. as Apple TV offers free streaming of MLS Cup this Saturday
Amid the electric buzz of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final draw at the Kennedy Center, Apple dropped a game-changer for MLS soccer fans… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.