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Apple radio chips switch likely to take five more years, suggests Broadcom deal

The next generation of Apple radio chips is expected to debut in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra, but a new deal suggests the company doesn’t expect to complete a switch to its own cellular modems before 2031. The company has committed to retaining and expanding its partnership with radio chip maker Broadcom through 2031 …

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WhatsApp iPhone app getting a green dot to show who’s online

Last month, the beta version of the WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online. The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same. The feature does seem to take care to protect privacy in a couple of ways, which is not always a given with Meta apps …

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Apple Watch sleep score became more useful for me with these settings

Apple Watch includes a built-in sleep tracking feature. Just wear your Apple Watch to bed, and it works automatically. No need to install apps or enter a special mode. watchOS 26 takes sleep tracking further with Apple’s sleep score feature. Sleep score is a great way to visualize the quality of your sleep from night to night. There’s one setting in particular that has made sleep score especially useful for me.

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Here’s how to turn any iPhone into a dumb phone for you or your kids

One of the big challenges for parents these days is that you may want to give your kids access to a phone for emergencies or tracking before you are willing to give them access to the internet, social media apps, and so on. There’s also a growing trend of people buying dumb phones in order to reduce their own phone addiction, like the Nokia shown above. Apple is giving parental controls a major upgrade in iOS 27, but there’s a little-known way to turn an iPhone into a dumb phone without waiting for this …

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Limited initial availability of the iPhone Ultra may be a feature, not a bug

After conflicting reports about when the iPhone Ultra would launch, there’s now a clear consensus that it will be announced in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. It does, however, look likely that Apple may adapt the iPhone X strategy of announcing it in September and having it go on sale a little later, and a report yesterday suggested that launch availability may be very limited …

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Report: iPhone Ultra to have incredibly limited availability at launch, may ship slightly later

According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is likely to have very limited supply for iPhone Ultra at its time of announcement in September. This means it’s plausible that the company may delay shipping it for another month or two, similar to iPhone X.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max buried in America’s 250th anniversary time capsule: to be opened in 2276

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, a gigantic time capsule has been buried with numerous items from every state to commemorate our current era – one of them being an iPhone 17 Pro Max in Cosmic Orange. The time capsule is set to be unsealed in 2276 for America’s 500th anniversary.

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘PulseKit’ makes it easy to monitor all of your key analytics on iPhone

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. PulseKit is an all-in-one app for iPhone that makes it easy to track all of the key analytics that matter to you – without needing to code anything on your own. Everything is visible right from your home screen and lock screen with widgets.

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Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. Apple has had incredible success in the corporate world over the last decade. With Apple Business and modern device management tools, Macs are easier to deploy and manage than ever before. However, as Apple continues to grow its position as an enterprise vendor of choice for IT teams, it must recognize that enterprise customers demands greater operational stability. You simply cannot break core office functionality in a security patch, and if you do, you have to fix it ASAP.

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MacBook Pro overhaul: entry-level model to gain new design sooner than expected

Earlier this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman revealed that Apple has a new M7-powered entry level MacBook Pro in the pipeline for spring 2027. This isn’t an ordinary MacBook Pro refresh though. It’ll bring the upcoming redesign down to the entry level, something that previously wasn’t expected.

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iOS 27 beta 2 hints at AirPods Pro with cameras: Here’s what we know so far

Spotted by developer Sam Henri Gold on Twitter, iOS 27 beta 2 includes references to an upcoming Apple product codenamed B790, likely to be the rumored AirPods with cameras.

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Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]

BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but with a feature that most monitors don’t ship with: a glossy finish. All of Apple’s displays ship with glossy finishes by default, but for one reason or another, matte finishes have dominated the external monitor market – and BenQ is bucking that trend. This makes the MA270S much more at home with the Mac.

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Security Bite: A note on camera covers in 2026

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Apple Unified Platform currently trusted by over 45,000 organizations to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. Plastic webcam covers—especially of the sliding kind—boomed in popularity sometime in the 2010s as a low-tech way to keep hackers from eavesdropping on compromised machines. The concern felt justified at the time. But by 2020, Apple was beginning to issue warnings that those covers aren’t actually needed and can even damage a MacBook’s display. For this Security Bite, let’s set aside our tin-foil hats and talk about how webcam covers don’t meaningfully improve privacy, could cause features like True Tone to not work properly, and are far more likely to damage your screen than stop someone from spying on you.

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Which iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say

Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one type of user. Still, Apple does have a general idea of how it sees the iPad lineup and who each model is meant for.

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We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

Me being me, one of the first things I wanted to do in my new home was set up the smart home technology. That’s now almost complete (I’m currently engaged in mortal battle with presence detectors) and I’ll have an update soon. But there was also the matter of the smart home tech I was leaving behind – and that was less straightforward thanks to a surprising omission in the Apple Home ecosystem …

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All of the best 4th of July deals on Apple gear, accessories, OLED TVs, and much more

The 2026 4th of July weekend is upon us and there are loads of notable deals up for grabs. Coming fresh of the Prime Day festivities and major price hikes, the Apple deals aren’t quite as extensive as usual but you can still land up to all-time low pricing on AirTag 2, among others. Those deals also join up to $1,000 off LG OLED TVs, e-bikes, power stations, apparel, and some last-minute 4th of July cookout gear too.

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9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio updates, 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 Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.

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Prosser denies conspiring to steal Apple secrets in lawsuit response, blames Ramacciotti

After getting a second chance to formally respond to Apple’s lawsuit, Jon Prosser filed his answer today, disputing the company’s account of how he obtained and published details about the Liquid Glass revamp. Here are the details.

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Silo season three is streaming today on Apple TV

The hit sci-fi series Silo is back today for a third season, streaming exclusively on Apple TV. Based on the book series by Hugh Howey, the acclaimed series sees the human population living in a vast underground bunker, but no one really knows how it came to be. In the third season, a split timeline narrative begins to reveal some of the show’s biggest mysteries. In the present timeline, Juliette (star Rebecca Ferguson) struggles with amnesia, while in the past timeline, flashbacks show who, how and why the silos were built in the first place.

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iOS 27 helps apps detect when a user may be getting scammed in real time

A new iOS 27 framework will help apps fight back against social engineering scams as they unfold via voice calls, text messages, emails, and more. Here are the details.

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Apple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30

Apple will announce the results of its fiscal third quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 30. Here’s what to expect.

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9to5Mac Daily: July 2, 2026 – Apple Watch rumors, Apple Pay update

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Explore every iPad ever released in this interactive timeline

After releasing an interactive timeline of every iPhone ever made, sheets.works is back with a similar project covering every iPad Apple has released since 2010. Here are the details.

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M7 chip coming sooner than expected, visionOS 27 features, Ask9to5Mac

Benjamin and Chance react to the news from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple is accelerating the roadmap for the M7 series of Apple Silicon chips, somewhat at the expense of the as-yet-unreleased M6 line. Also, we break down what’s new in visionOS 27 and do some summer Ask9to5Mac questions. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance pick their favorite grab-bag features from the iOS 27 WWDC cloud side. 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 Shopify: All you need is the idea. Shopify handles the rest. Start your free trial at shopify.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Cash App: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/i4d1b1x2 #CashAppPod

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iPhone Fold could help raise average foldable phone prices by 18%, per report

According to Counterpoint Research, Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market will be one of the factors driving an 18% increase in average sale prices in the category in 2026. Here are the details.

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Apple’s stock recovers after hit from unprecedented price hikes on products

Last week, Apple announced dramatic price increases on Macs, iPads, and other products due to rising component costs. As a result, Apple’s stock price took a dive. As we head into the holiday weekend, however, $AAPL has rebounded with a 5% gain today.

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New iFixit video shows how an iPhone battery is made

In a video published today on its YouTube channel, iFixIt shows the surprisingly analog process of fully assembling and testing an iPhone battery. Watch it below.

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CarPlay in iOS 26 added new setting that should have always existed

iOS 27 has exciting new features coming for CarPlay, but nearly a year late, I recently tested out an iOS 26 addition for CarPlay, and it’s one that should have existed all along.

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Apple Arcade gets four new games, including Pocket City 2+

Following last Tuesday’s addition of Family Feud Pocket, Apple Arcade is expanding its catalog once again today with four more games spanning city-building, dungeon crawling, fishing, and quick-draw challenges. Here are the details.

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tvOS 27: Four new features coming soon to Apple TV 4K

tvOS 27 was barely mentioned when Apple unveiled iOS 27, likely because its best features are waiting on new Apple TV 4K hardware. But there are a handful of tvOS 27 additions we do know about already—here’s what’s coming.

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Apple radio chips switch likely to take five more years, suggests Broadcom deal

WhatsApp iPhone app getting a green dot to show who’s online

Apple Watch sleep score became more useful for me with these settings

Here’s how to turn any iPhone into a dumb phone for you or your kids

Limited initial availability of the iPhone Ultra may be a feature, not a bug

Report: iPhone Ultra to have incredibly limited availability at launch, may ship slightly later

iPhone 17 Pro Max buried in America’s 250th anniversary time capsule: to be opened in 2276

Indie App Spotlight: ‘PulseKit’ makes it easy to monitor all of your key analytics on iPhone

Apple @ Work: As Apple grows in the enterprise, these are the kind of update bugs it has to squash immediately

MacBook Pro overhaul: entry-level model to gain new design sooner than expected

iOS 27 beta 2 hints at AirPods Pro with cameras: Here’s what we know so far

Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]

Security Bite: A note on camera covers in 2026

Which iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say

We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

All of the best 4th of July deals on Apple gear, accessories, OLED TVs, and much more

9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio updates, more

Prosser denies conspiring to steal Apple secrets in lawsuit response, blames Ramacciotti

Silo season three is streaming today on Apple TV

iOS 27 helps apps detect when a user may be getting scammed in real time

Apple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30

9to5Mac Daily: July 2, 2026 – Apple Watch rumors, Apple Pay update

Explore every iPad ever released in this interactive timeline

M7 chip coming sooner than expected, visionOS 27 features, Ask9to5Mac

iPhone Fold could help raise average foldable phone prices by 18%, per report

Apple’s stock recovers after hit from unprecedented price hikes on products

New iFixit video shows how an iPhone battery is made

CarPlay in iOS 26 added new setting that should have always existed

Apple Arcade gets four new games, including Pocket City 2+

tvOS 27: Four new features coming soon to Apple TV 4K

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