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- Tuesday February 24
- 04:41 pmApple shareholders vote down China audit proposal at annual meeting, more
Apple is holding its annual shareholders meeting today, giving shareholders the opportunity to vote on various proposals. This year, shareholders rejected an outside proposal asking for an audit on Apple’s relationship with China and approved all other proposals. more…04:35 pmApple's U.S. Mac mini assembly plant was planned during the Biden administration
Apple's work on a new Mac mini factory in Houston wasn't a quickly-conceived plan to appease President Donald Trump. The reality is that Apple had a plan ready to do this long before the demands started.Construction is ongoing - Image Credit: AppleTuesday's release to the media of images inside Apple's Houston AI server facility, and a confirmation that it will make Mac minis, is certainly a well-timed promotional piece. Arriving the morning of the 2025 U.S. State of the Union address, it will give President Donald Trump some positive talking points about the company.If you read no further in this piece, take this away. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:31 pmXiaomi's rumored iOS Bridge shows Apple's ecosystem still sets the standard
A report claims Xiaomi may debut an "iOS Bridge" feature as part of HyperOS 3.1 at Mobile World Congress 2026, showing how Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem remains the benchmark competitors must match and try to be compatible with.iPhone AirThe feature reportedly surfaces iPhone call alerts on Xiaomi tablets and PCs, improves AirPods battery reporting and controls, and enables direct wireless file transfers between iPhones and Xiaomi devices. Xiaomi hasn't confirmed it before Mobile World Congress, which runs from March 2 to 5 in Barcelona.The development suggests Xiaomi is adapting to Apple's ecosystem dominance rather than attempting to displace it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:00 pmWhy Apple users should care about a ‘looming Taiwan chip disaster’
U.S. officials have warned for years about China causing a Taiwan chip disaster. Apple and Silicon Valley have been slow to respond. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:43 pmiOS 26.4 release date: Here’s when to expect new iPhone features
iOS 26.4 is a big update with plenty of new features for Apple Music, Podcasts, CarPlay, and more. The software is currently available in beta, here’s when to expect its public launch. more…03:36 pmCIA warned Apple CEO Tim Cook that communist China could move on Taiwan by 2027
Apple CEO Tim Cook was among a select group of Silicon Valley leaders who received a classified briefing from the CIA regarding Taiwan… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:22 pmSteve Jobs Archive releases ‘Letters to a Young Creator’ featuring Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and more | 9 to 5 MacSteve Jobs Archive releases ‘Letters to a Young Creator’ featuring Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and more
The Steve Jobs Archive has published a project online called Letters to a Young Creator. Timed with what would be the late Apple co-founder’s 71st birthday, the collection of notes includes submissions by Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and more. more…03:16 pmToday in Apple history: Happy birthday, Steve Jobs!
On February 24, 1955, Steven Paul Jobs was born. He went on to start Apple and change tech forever. A Steve Jobs birthday recollection. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:00 pmApple Studio Display 2: Everything we know so far
There's little doubt the Apple Studio Display 2 will be out soon. Here are all enhancements that rumors say we should expect. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:59 pmApple TV’s next big sci-fi premiere is coming this week, first reviews here
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the sci-fi series with Godzilla and Kong, returns to Apple TV this Friday for season 2. Reviews for the new season just dropped, here’s what they say. more…02:50 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 (affiliate link) 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. The only thing it’s missing is UWB support. more…02:49 pmWhat Apple product colors would you like to see offered in future? [Poll]
After mostly very muted iPhone Pro colors in the past, Apple struck out in a bold new direction with Cosmic Orange for the current model. That decision was credited with helping the company hit record iPhone sales last year. We’re expecting to see the upcoming low-cost MacBook offered in several bright colors, and there’s also talk of a deep red option for the iPhone 18 Pro, so this seems a good time to talk about colors … more…02:37 pmSonos plans to fix its biggest iOS hurdle with a new Live Activities feature
Sonos has a plan to bring a highly requested audio control feature to iOS, but don’t expect the company to rush it before it’s ready. more…02:20 pmToday is the 71st anniversary of Steve Jobs’ birth
Today marks the 71st anniversary of Steve Jobs’ birth. The legendary co-founder of Apple Inc. was born on February 24, 1955… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:20 pmCut the cable from your CarPlay life with this tiny wireless adapter
Plug in this Mini Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Adapter and your phone wirelessly connects automatically, every time you start the car. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:12 pmApple brings Mac mini production to America from Asia
Apple announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to America… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:07 pmAmerica's spymasters terrified Tim Cook with Taiwan invasion timeline
Apple CEO Tim Cook lost sleep after the CIA briefed him four years ago that China would move on Taiwan by 2027. With that day approaching, not enough has been done about it.Tim Cook reportedly said he has slept "with one eye open" after his CIA briefing — image credit: AppleApple has been reshoring some manufacturing to the US, in initiatives that have been known for years. But now according to The New York Times, Apple and others also had a classified CIA briefing that warned how precarious chip manufacturing is in Taiwan, but have failed to heed it.Tim Cook from Apple, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon were briefed in July 2023. Following the briefing, Apple's Tim Cook is reported to have said that he slept "with one eye open." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:50 pmThis secret iPhone gesture will come in handy everywhere [Pro Tip]
A hidden gesture on the iPhone and iPad lets you quickly select a bunch of items in a list — kind of like Command-A (⌘A) on a Mac. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:31 pmMac mini is a tiny step toward Trump's Made-in-USA dream
It's not the iPhone, but Apple has further detailed its latest effort in Houston, Texas to move Mac mini production to the US. On the morning of the State of the Union address, this will make some lawmakers very happy.Apple's AI factory in Houston will soon make the Mac mini - Image Credit: AppleThe Trump administration has long preached about increasing U.S. manufacturing, with President Donald Trump repeatedly demanding iPhone production on U.S. soil. In photos released on Tuesday morning, Apple shows it is making progress, if not necessarily with iPhones.Following the Wall Street Journal's special access to Apple's facilities, the images and video show factory operations at Houston. The facility, which is currently used to assemble AI servers used for Apple's data centers, is being fitted out to make the Mac mini. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:29 pmEverything we know about the new M5 MacBook Air before its 2026 launch
Macworld The MacBook Air M5 is expected to be a significant update in Apple’s consumer laptop lineup, primarily focusing on a transition to the next-generation M5 silicon. While the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro have already moved to the M5 chip as of late 2025, the MacBook Air currently remains on the M4 platform. It’s long been expected that the new MacBook Air M5 will arrive early in 2026, and with Apple inviting some members of the media to “Special Experiences” at various locations on March 4, 2026, it may be that the new MacBook Air will appear before, or during, that “event”. This article keeps track of what’s being reported and rumored about the upcoming MacBook Air and offers a perspective based on Apple’s current lineup. M5 MacBook Air: Processor and performance expectations CPU Speed: An incremental boost of approximately 15% to 25% in CPU speed compared to the M4. Graphics: Substantial improvements, with Apple claiming the M5’s GPU architecture can deliver up to 45% higher graphics performance than the M4. Memory Bandwidth: A nearly 30% improvement in unified memory bandwidth, reaching 153GB/s compared to the M4’s 120GB/s . AI Capabilities: The M5 chip is being heralded as a “next big leap” for Apple Silicon’s AI performance, specifically designed to power on-device Apple Intelligence features. The M5 MacBook Air is expected to see gains in CPU, GPU and AI performance compared to the M4 MacBook Air. We can get a good picture of what to expect because the M5 chip arrived with the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro in late 2025 and our own review and benchmarking of the M5 MacBook Pro showed consistent gains in both single-core and multi-core processing. In our M5 MacBook Pro review we found that the M5’s single-core and multi-core results were 14 and 22 percent faster than the M4, respectively. The M5’s 10-core GPU architecture includes a new Neural Accelerator in each core, which Apple claims provides over four times the peak GPU compute performance of the M4. In our real-world gaming tests using 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme the M5 maintained approximately 100 fps, a 50% improvement over the M4’s 70 fps. At the time of launch, Apple described the M5 as offering a “big leap” in AI performance, with the chip reportedly delivering up to 3.5 times the AI performance of the previous generation. In practical creative workflows, these improvements translate to tangible time savings. For instance, exporting a complex audio project in GarageBand was roughly 10 seconds faster on the M5 compared to the M4 in our tests. The M5 also offers a new 10-core GPU architecture with a Neural Accelerator in each core, which Apple says means it can provide “over 4x the peak GPU compute performance compared to M4”. M5 MacBook Air: Specs, Storage, RAM Foundry M5 with a 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 M5 with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 M5 with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, Thunderbolt 4 The specs of the entry-level MacBook Air are likely to include a GPU with fewer cores, and the mid-range MacBook Air is likely to match the spec of the entry-level MacBook Pro, but with half the storage. That is one specification that we’d like to see change: the 256GB SSD is on the small side, however the M5 MacBook Air is likely to offer the same base storage. There are rumors that the new storage might be faster. The memory options may expand, with higher RAM configurations. All models will start with the 16GB RAM configuration, as has been the case since Apple introduced it mid-way through the M3 cycle (October 2024). There will continue to be the option to add 32GB memory. It’s not known if the 4TB SSD option that is now available on the M5 MacBook Pro will be available, we don’t expect it to be though. With the M4 MacBook Air, Apple upgraded the built-in camera to a 12MP Center Stage camera and the ports from Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 4. We don’t expect any change here, however, in the U.K. and Europe Apple has left the power adapter out of the box, so it is likely that this will be the case for the MacBook Air when it launches. M5 MacBook Air: Design Apple introduced Sky Blue as a color option with the M4 MacBook Air.Eugen Wegmann The current design for the MacBook Air was introduced in 2022. Since it’s only a few years old, we don’t expect it to change with the M5 release. The M5 MacBook Air is expected to retain the same thin chassis that it is famous for. With the M4 MacBook Air, Apple introduced a Sky Blue color to replace Space Gray, but it is unlikely that we will see any new colors for this generation. M5 MacBook Air: Display Comparing the MacBook Pro with Nano-text and MacBook Air with glossy display.Foundry No changes are expected for the M5 MacBook Air display. As before it will have a standard Liquid Retina display. ProMotion technology, as found on the MacBook Pro, is not expected to arrive on the M5 MacBook Air. It’s also likely Apple will continue to offer the standard Liquid Retina display to keep the pro lines separate, as with the iPhone and iPad. The rumor mill has reported on plans for the company to implement OLED displays in its MacBooks, however this is unlikely to happen until 2027, with the MacBook Pro getting OLED first, perhaps before the end of 2026 in the rumored touchscreen MacBook Pro. M5 MacBook Air: Thermal performance The increased power of the M5 chip has been found to have an impact on thermals – which is likely to impact on the MacBook Air due to the lack of fan for internal cooling. As noted in The M5 MacBook Pro runs hotter than the M4 it replaces: “During more intensive tasks, such as during Cinebench’s 3D rendering test, the M5 has to throttle its performance to manage its temperature. The fan–both laptops have only one fan– runs much faster on the M5, too.” If the peak performance of the M5 is limited by the single-fan cooling system, it will be limited even more in the MacBook Air. M5 MacBook Air: Release date By March 4, 2026 Apple has confirmed a spring product event (or Experience) on March 4, 2026 and it’s expected that the MacBook Air M5 will launch in that timeframe. The MacBook Air typically follows a different release cycle than the MacBook Pro, usually arriving in the first half of the year following the Pro’s update. Current expectations point toward a launch in spring 2026. This timeline aligns with Apple’s established cadence, where the MacBook Pro is often update in November, followed by the MacBook Air in March. A gap of a few months between the launch of the M5 MacBook Pro and M5 MacBook Air is likely, so we anticipate that we will see the M5 MacBook Air in the first half of 2026. On October 16, Gurman reported that the M5 MacBook Air is scheduled for a spring 2026 release. On February 8, Gurman reported that the M5 MacBook Air is “coming shortly.” And, on February 22, Gurman again suggested the MacBook will be one of “at least five new products” arriving by March 4. M5 MacBook Air: Price Most supply-chain and analyst reports expect prices to stay similar to the current M4 Air lineup. Apple could keep the M4 around as a lower-cost alternative, but rumors suggest that the company may be preparing to launch a low-cost MacBook alongside the MacBook Air, which could mean that the entry-level price of $999 is raised. Apple could start the M5 Airs at $1,099 as was the case a few years ago. The threat of tariffs by the U.S. government is also a looming issue, which could affect prices. However, we don’t expect the pricing to change, as the MacBook Pro pricing hasn’t changed. Here are the prices for the current standard configurations of the M4 MacBook Air. MacBook Air modelU.S.U.K.CanadaAustralia13in, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD$999£999$1,399$1,69913in, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD$1,199£1,199$1,699$1,99913in, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD$1,399£1,399$1,999$2,29915in, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD$1,199£1,199$1,699$2,09915in, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD$1,399£1,399$1,999$2,39915in, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD$1,599£1,599$2,299$2,699