Apple 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.)

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Apple’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.

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Apple 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…

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FBI 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.

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Game 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 Forums

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LOL 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.

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iOS 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…

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iOS 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.)

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Apple 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.)

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Apple defies gravity: iPhone leads global smartphone shipments in q1 2026 for the first time ever
In a challenging quarter marked by memory shortages and softening consumer demand, Apple has achieved a remarkable milestone. The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Century City will be hosting an immersive fan experience for Apple TV shows
Apple is taking Apple TV off the screen and into the real world with a public fan event designed to showcase its growing slate of original series.Apple TV 4KThe company will host a free "Think Apple TV" activation at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles across two weekends, running April 23 through April 26 and April 30 through May 3.Interactive experiences tied to shows include Pluribus, Shrinking, Your Friends & Neighbors, The Morning Show, Slow Horses, Stick, and Margo's Got Money Troubles. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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iOS 26 adds fun way to customize your iPhone wallpaper, here’s how to use it
iOS 26 keeps adding a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone, but one of my favorites was there in the first 26.0 release: 3D spatial wallpapers. Here’s how to use the feature. more…

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Hands-on: Satechi’s 3-in-1 Qi2 charger brings 25W of power with a clean Apple aesthetic [Video]
I have been a Satechi customer for years. I have used countless of their accessories, from iPad hubs to their computer peripherals to their chargers. They make some awesome, high-quality accessories that fit that Apple aesthetic. Most recently, they released their 3-in-1 Qi2 folding wireless charging stand, and it checks every box I would want from a charger like this. It has fast chargers, has a super clean design with great material choices, and can be used on a desk or on the go. Here is what you should know. more…

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Folding iPhone unveiling & shipment date rumors are all over the place
It's been a wild week for folding iPhone rumors, with battles about what it will be called, release timing, when orders will ship, and more. On Friday, one prolific leaker jumped in and claims the device will ship in October at the latest.Apple's foldable iPhone is now closer to release than everThis comes following numerous back-and-forth reports that foldable iPhone buyers would have to wait until as late as December for their new devices. Writing in a post on the Weibo social network, leaker Instant Digital says that the most likely outcome is that Apple will be able to debut the foldable iPhone in September.However, if Apple does choose to split the releases, the leaker doesn't anticipate a long wait. They say the iPhone Fold will ship a month after the iPhone 18 Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple TV in-person ‘experience’ coming later this month in LA
Apple is hosting an in-person ‘Think Apple TV’ experience over two weekends later this month in LA, here are the details. more…

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Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Air for $949 this weekend, record low price
Thanks to a $150 discount, shoppers can grab Apple's 2026 M5 MacBook Air 13-inch for a record low $949.Get the lowest 13-inch MacBook Air price this weekend at Amazon - Image credit: AppleThe 13-inch MacBook Air (2026) is now equipped with Apple's M5 chip that features a 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores. This allows a performance boost over the M4 model. In the standard spec, which is on sale for $949 at Amazon this weekend, you'll also get an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage.Get 13" MacBook Air M5 from $949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Air for $949 this weekend, record low price
Thanks to a $150 discount, shoppers can grab Apple's 2026 M5 MacBook Air 13-inch for a record low $949.Get the lowest 13-inch MacBook Air price this weekend at Amazon - Image credit: AppleThe 13-inch MacBook Air (2026) is now equipped with Apple's M5 chip that features a 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores. This allows a performance boost over the M4 model. In the standard spec, which is on sale for $949 at Amazon this weekend, you'll also get an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage.Get 13" MacBook Air M5 from $949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Air for $949 this weekend, record low price
Thanks to a $150 discount, shoppers can grab Apple's 2026 M5 MacBook Air 13-inch for a record low $949.Get the lowest 13-inch MacBook Air price this weekend at Amazon - Image credit: AppleThe 13-inch MacBook Air (2026) is now equipped with Apple's M5 chip that features a 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores. This allows a performance boost over the M4 model. In the standard spec, which is on sale for $949 at Amazon this weekend, you'll also get an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage.Get 13" MacBook Air M5 from $949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Air for $949 this weekend, record low price
Thanks to a $150 discount, shoppers can grab Apple's 2026 M5 MacBook Air 13-inch for a record low $949.Get the lowest 13-inch MacBook Air price this weekend at Amazon - Image credit: AppleThe 13-inch MacBook Air (2026) is now equipped with Apple's M5 chip that features a 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores. This allows a performance boost over the M4 model. In the standard spec, which is on sale for $949 at Amazon this weekend, you'll also get an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage.Get 13" MacBook Air M5 from $949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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This macOS bug is so rare, you’ll probably never experience it
Macworld Software developer Photon recently posted about a curious bug that they found in macOS involving TCP networking, which is widely used by computers for internet connectivity. Apparently, if a Mac that’s online is left on for exactly 49 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes, and 47 seconds, the Internet connection stops working. The issue does have a fix: restart the Mac. This resets the connections and gets them working again. However, the countdown also restarts, so if the Mac is left on for another 49 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes, and 47 seconds, the bug makes its appearance again, and the Mac needs to be restarted. Photon’s post provides details on the root of the problem, which involves a 32-bit integer overflow in the macOS XNU kernel. Photon says there’s a flaw in the way Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) timestamps are tracked, causing connections to stop working after 49 days. Most people, however, have never experienced this bug because they’ve restarted their Mac for some reason, usually to complete an installation of a macOS update. Apple just released macOS 26.4.1, which came two weeks after macOS 26.4, so those are two instances where a Mac had to restart recently. Photon is working on a fix for the bug, though its post does not say whether Apple has been notified. We expect Apple will issue a fix in a future macOS update. It’s also not clear what versions of macOS are affected. If you are running a Mac that needs to stay on all the time, such as a server, you should restart it at a convenient time, just in case. You can see how long a Mac has been left on by using the Terminal by typing uptime and then pressing Return. Utilities such as Particulars and iStatMenus allow provide uptime statistics.

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