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iPhone Duo has the largest display ever in an iPhone, bigger even than iPhone 18 Pro Max. But how do the two models truly compare in size? A side-by-side video offers a great look. more…
Amid the rapid rise in AI agents requesting “Full Disk Access” to your Mac, Apple says it is making changes to macOS to protect user privacy. While the company hasn’t shared specifics, Apple says users should understand what it means to give an app such “extraordinary” access to their Mac. more…
The Home app is a great place to configure your smart home, but it can be slow to control. The tab structure and room hierarchy make sense when you’re setting things up, but they add steps to everything you want to do fifty times a day. Home Widget builds the control panel that Apple didn’t. more…
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Update, October 2: Many of you have asked for a full vehicle compatibility list for the Twelve South Airfly Drive. Our friends over at 9to5Toys have just published exactly that. Take a look! Complete vehicle compatibility list for new Twelve South Airfly Drive CarPlay and Android Auto adapter Twelve South, the company behind a range of premium Apple accessories, has launched a notable expansion of its Airfly brand. The company today unveiled Airfly Drive, a dongle that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay. It’s available to order starting today for $39.99. Here’s how it works. more…
Apple reportedly plans to launch new Home products on October 13 alongside an all-new operating system rumored to be called ‘homeOS.’ Here are the details. more…
This week Apple refreshed its third-party accessories lineup to include eight additional products. This includes the Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 and more. more…
Alongside using the iPhone 18 Pro, I’ve also been carrying out a little experiment as we await the launch of the iPhone Duo. To get a sense of what it might be like to use the large screen of the upcoming device, I’ve been using my iPad mini as a substitute phone some of the time. Given that the screen is a similar size and shape, I’m hoping that it gives me something of a preview of the experience … more…
Apple Podcasts is my podcast app of choice, but I’ve long had major issues with its central Up Next queue feature. I’m happy to report that iOS 27.2 introduces the solution. more…
Alongside the launch of the all-new Twelve South Airfly Drive wireless CarPlay adapter at $40, Amazon has once again updated its early fall Prime Day sale with fresh deals. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple AirTag 2 down at Amazon all-time low pricing. We also have Sharge’s metal 300W smart display power bank at $50 off, loads of new all-time lows on Belkin’s 25W MagSafe charging stations, and the now live official fall Prime Day deals on the Eve Matter/HomeKit plugs, light switches, outlets, and more from $32. Scope it all out below. 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 Stuff:Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. A simple to-do list for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with powerful tools that make organizing, tracking, and checking off your tasks a whole lot more satisfying. Get Stuff done. more…
A Texas school district is going all-in on the iPad and MacBook Neo as part of a new $11 million deal. The Beaumont Independent School District is ditching its Chromebook fleet and opting for Apple gear going forward, citing better reliability, lower costs, and performance. As reported by the Beaumont Enterprise this week, the Beaumont Independent School District’s board has approved an $11.19 million four-year lease to upgrade its technology ecosystem. more…
Paramount Skydance will complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. next week, and CEO David Ellison just revealed ‘Skydance’ as the new company name ahead of a planned merging of HBO Max and Paramount+ streaming services. more…
iPhone Duo pre-orders start soon, and while the foldable is Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever, the new Apple Upgrade program can get you a leased model at a lower monthly cost than I expected. more…
iOS 27 is packed with new features for Apple’s Photos app, including two that have long been on many users’ wish lists: full-featured slideshow creation and upgraded iCloud Shared Albums. more…
iOS 27 continues Apple’s trend of giving you more control over the design of your iPhone’s Lock Screen. This year, there are new customization options, wallpaper settings, and more. more…
Since the iPhone 18 Pro Max launched, some AT&T customers have complained of various connectivity issues. In a new text message to customers, AT&T says affected users should update their devices to iOS 26.0.1 to fix the issues … but early reports indicate the update doesn’t actually fix the problem. more…
Sporting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, the extreme mountain climbing documentary “The Last First: Winter K2” is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below. more…
Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order. Starting with iOS 27, Apple is making a major change to how users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad. iOS 27 is here after a summer of beta releases. The behavior changed slightly between the first two releases. However, this change shipped, and I’m still adjusting to it. more…
Today, Apple’s Instagram account published a carousel featuring photos commissioned from photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito to highlight the new iPhone Duo’s cameras. Here are the details. more…
A new analysis by The Financial Times shows that Apple has met with EU policymakers 257 times since June 2024 and has spent between €8 million and €9 million per year on lobbying. Here are the details. 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 Stuff:Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. A simple to-do list for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with powerful tools that make organizing, tracking, and checking off your tasks a whole lot more satisfying. Get Stuff done. more…
As reported by 404 Media, Magnet Forensics says it has found a way to bypass the iPhone security feature that automatically reboots devices if they haven’t been unlocked for 72 hours. Here are the details. more…
Apple Arcade subscribers got access to five new games today, as Apple had promised in early September. Here are the details. more…
Audible today announced three features coming to “deepen customers’ connections to their favorite stories.” Here are the details. more…
Benjamin and Chance discuss the final Apple smart display rumors with a release for the ‘HomePad’ rumored for October 13, although the small square screen form factor remains puzzling. Also, leaked photos of the iPad mini and HomePod mini suggest those long-awaited updates are also imminent, John Ternus apparently wants to make Apple more nimble, and Chance has thoughts on the new Apple Watch Readiness feature. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin argues the case for adding Touch ID to the Apple TV remote. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about how Notion can support your business, at notion.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Framer: The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/happyhour for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sponsored by Perplexity Computer: Start your free trial of Perplexity Computer today at pplx.ai/happyhour and experience the next phase of AI. more…
Foldable displays tend to show a more visible crease over time, but Apple‘s Kate Bergeron says iPhone Duo has a replaceable cover layer on its folding screen to help mitigate that issue. more…
Back in May, OpenAI released a dedicated version of their mobile app for enterprise. Now SpaceXAI is doing the same thing for Grok. more…
Twelve South, the company behind a range of premium Apple accessories, has launched a notable expansion of its Airfly brand. The company today unveiled Airfly Drive, a dongle that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay. It’s available to order starting today for $39.99. Here’s how it works. more…
Fall is a big season for sports fans, and ESPN recently launched a big upgrade for users of its tvOS and iOS apps: 4K HDR streaming. more…
The PC market was caught flat-footed by Apple’s MacBook Neo launch earlier this year, and while that laptop’s aggressive pricing strategy has already been forced to adapt to market conditions, it’s only months later we’re seeing Windows-based rivals announce their own respective competitors. Today, it’s HP’s turn, with a brand-new OLED-equipped laptop set to start at that same $699 price point, but not without plenty of strings attached. more…
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