iOS

Is the Camera Control button one of the biggest iPhone flops? [Poll]
A random report from an account with zero track-record for anything claims that the iPhone 18 will drop the Camera Control button as too few people are using it. The claim is entirely meaningless, but I strongly suspect that it’s right in one respect...
2025-08-19 12:17
iPhone 17 Pro case line may have new leather alternative after flawed FineWoven
It’s been a while since Apple dropped leather and replaced it with FineWoven — only to mostly drop FineWoven over customer feedback. Now leaker Majin Bu says Apple has yet another leather alternative ready to go for the iPhone 17 case lineup. more…
2025-08-19 12:12
Apple is finally hitting a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China
A new report says that Apple will finally hit a long-held goal to reduce its dependence on China with the launch of the iPhone 17. Indian iPhone production has always lagged behind that of China, but all this is now changing – with import tariffs act...
2025-08-19 10:57
Apple @ Work Podcast: Streamlining patch management for macOS
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2025-08-19 10:00
Apple won’t have to build an iCloud backdoor for UK access to American data
The UK has retreated from a controversial order that would have forced Apple to provide a backdoor to American users’ data, according to a statement from US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Here are the details. more…
2025-08-19 03:47
Fortnite’s return to iPhone and iPad delayed once again in Brazil
Epic Games has once again postponed the relaunch of Fortnite for iPhone and iPad users in Brazil, citing ongoing negotiations between Apple and the country’s competition authority, CADE. Here’s when it’s expected now. more…
2025-08-19 01:25
Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel using CHIPS Act funds, stock slides
A few days ago, news broke that following a meeting with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, the Trump administration was looking to take an unspecified stake in Intel. Now, Bloomberg says the number being discussed is around $10.5 billion. Here are the details. mor...
2025-08-19 00:41
This one 15-inch MacBook Air sale is really worth taking a look at, here’s why
With every new Apple product launch, deals slowly crop up over time – and the MacBook lineup is no exception. The best deals tend to come after a model is no longer the latest and greatest, and there’s currently an unbeatable that’s hard to pass ...
2025-08-18 23:47
Apple preps native Claude integration on Xcode
Towards the end of this year’s WWDC keynote, Craig Federighi said that Apple had “expanded” their vision for Swift Assist, and would bring native integration with ChatGPT, alongside support for other LLMs via API, directly to Xcode. Now, 9to5Mac ...
2025-08-18 22:19
9to5Mac Daily: August 18, 2025 – Apple Watch rumors, 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 ...
2025-08-18 21:57
iMessage gets a new Drafts folder in iOS 26
The iPhone Messages app on iOS 26 gets a bunch of new filtering features, primarily targeted around dealing with spam and junk texts. But it also gets some filters that are generally useful too. For the first time, iMessage has a dedicated Drafts folde...
2025-08-18 21:47
WhatsApp starts testing AI-powered writing suggestions on iOS
In the latest TestFlight release for its iOS beta testers, WhatsApp rolled out a tool called “Writing Help,” which suggests replies based on the tone set by the user. Here’s how it works. more…
2025-08-18 21:19
Severance season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now
Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling when it aired earlier this year, leading to a lot of questions about what’s coming for Mark S. and company in season 3. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 on Apple TV+. more…
2025-08-18 20:55
If I had to start my entire Apple ecosystem from scratch, these would be my top picks
Let’s say there was some catastrophic event all of a sudden, and for whatever reason I needed to replace all of my Apple products at once. What would I end up buying? We’ll explore this scenario, and this’ll hopefully serve as useful advice for a...
2025-08-18 20:45
Apple releases public beta 4 for tvOS 26, HomePod 26, more
Apple has just released public beta 4 for tvOS 26, HomePod 26, and more. Here’s what to expect. more…
2025-08-18 20:26
macOS Tahoe 26 public beta 4 now available, install guide
That was quick. Just a few days after releasing the third public beta for macOS Tahoe 26, public 4 beta is already out. Here’s how to install it. more…
2025-08-18 20:21
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public beta 4 now available
Following iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 7 earlier today, Apple has released the fourth iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 public betas. more…
2025-08-18 20:21
iOS 26 might be hinting at iPhone with all-glass, bezel-free design
iOS 26 brings a major redesign with Liquid Glass, and based on a new blog post from a long-time app designer, it also seems to hint strongly at a significant iPhone design change coming. more…
2025-08-18 19:49
Three highlights from Apple’s two-day event on privacy and AI
A few months ago, Apple hosted the Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning, which featured presentations and discussions on privacy, security, and other key areas in responsible machine learning development. Now, it has made the presentations p...
2025-08-18 19:37
Everything new in iOS 26 beta 7
iOS 26 beta 7 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta release cycle. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 6 changes compared to the previous version. more…
2025-08-18 19:00