AppleInsider • 7th May 2024

Apple updates iPad Pro with OLED displays and M4

If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy Apple's refresh of the iPad Pro lines makes a major and long-awaited change to the tablet, with OLED, M4, and a thinner case. The rumored revamp of the iPad Pro has arrived, with Apple introducing the updated iPad Pro range after over a year without changes. A new display, landscape selfie camera, M4 processor, and thinner case design. They have 11-inch and 13-inch displays, and the iPad Pro has been refined to make

AppleInsider • 8th March 2024

M3 MacBook Air arrives, Apple Vision Pro stays, and Apple Car goes

If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy We've had one month with Apple Vision Pro, we're seeing strange days with the EU and Epic Games, plus the M3 MacBook Air is here, all on the AppleInsider podcast. While one part of Apple has been busy launching a brand new computing platform with the Apple Vision Pro, another has been pressing ahead with the Mac. This week saw the quiet release of the new M3 MacBook Air and it's a case of how nothing has changed on t

AppleInsider • 24th October 2022

macOS Ventura with Stage Manager, Continuity Camera & more now available

macOS Ventura with Stage Manager, Continuity Camera & more now available Apple has officially released macOS Ventura, which brings new features and improvements like Stage Manager and the ability to use your iPhone as a webcam. Active apps are shown in the middle of the display, while previously used apps are moved to an App Switcher-like list view on the side of the screen. Users can quickly switch between different "stages" with a click without needing to resize or move windows. One of the

AppleInsider • 12th September 2022

iOS 16 with customizable Lock Screens, Unsend Messages & More now available

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple has released iOS 16 to the public, bringing a new range of customization options, core app changes, and other features to the iPhone. For iPhone 14 Pro users, the Lock Screen will intelligently dim into an always-on mode when face up and not in use. This uses the variable refresh displa

AppleInsider • 12th September 2022

Apple releases tvOS 16 with Matter support, HDR10+ & other minor updates

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple's next-generation tvOS 16 is now available to the public, introducing a handful of new features, bug fixes, and other improvements to the Apple TV platform. One of the main new features is support for Matter, a unifying smart home standard that allows products to work with HomeKit, Alex

AppleInsider • 11th September 2022

Compared: iPhone 13 Pro & iPhone 13 Pro Max vs iPhone 14 Pro & iPhone 14 Pro Max

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple's iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have arrived. Here's how they stack up versus the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max - Displays iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max vs iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max - Cameras

AppleInsider • 1st September 2022

How to get apps for old iPhones and iPads

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. If you have an older iPhone or iPad that can't run iOS 16 — or even iOS 10 for that matter — you're still able to download and use compatible versions of apps. Apple devices that can't update to the latest version of iOS will eventually get "left behind" by apps when they update their platfor

AppleInsider • 27th August 2022

Apple has never been against advertising — it's against invasive data collection

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. There's the perception that Apple as a company has a hard-line stance against advertising, and complaints have sprung up that its ad ventures are hypocritical. However, the truth is more complicated than that. Apple isn't against ads — it's for privacy However, no company is going to be perf

AppleInsider • 26th August 2022

TSMC's 3nm chips won't be ready in time for 2022 MacBook Pros, Kuo says

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is doubling down on his forecast that Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models won't sport processors built on a 3nm chipmaking process. In a tweet on Friday, Kuo reiterated his prediction that upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro mo

AppleInsider • 26th August 2022

Apple releases fourth macOS Ventura public beta

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. A day after seeding a developer version, Apple has released the fourth beta build of its upcoming macOS Ventura update to members of its public software testing program. The new public beta version can be downloaded from Apple's Beta Software Program portal, or as an over-the-air update on de

AppleInsider • 25th August 2022

Apple's secure Lockdown Mode may reduce web browsing anonymity

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple's new Lockdown Mode significantly increases the security of your iPhone, but the way it works could actually decrease your device's privacy while browsing online. Lockdown Mode is an extreme security setting meant for high-risk groups — like journalists and political figures — who may f

AppleInsider • 25th August 2022

Upgraded version of O.MG hacking cable packs nefarious new capabilities

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. A new version of the O.MG hacking tool, which looks like an unassuming Lightning cable, can compromise a range of devices and inject commands, log keystrokes, and more. The O.MG Elite was recently showed off at the DEFCON cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, and The Verge recently took a lo

AppleInsider • 25th August 2022

Apple now paying out $95M in AppleCare lawsuit settlement

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple is starting to send out payments in its $95 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over refurbished devices used as replacements for AppleCare repairs. Hagans Berman, the law firm handling the case, began sending out emails to members of the class on Thursday. According to an emai

AppleInsider • 24th August 2022

Discover offering 5% cash back on Apple Pay, digital wallet purchases

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Discover is going to offer 5% cash back on purchases made with Apple Pay or other digital wallets in the upcoming holiday quarter. The card offer was announced on Wednesday. In addition to 5% cash back on purchases made at Amazon, card holders can also get 5% cash back when they buy stuff via

AppleInsider • 24th August 2022

GrubHub offers $10 off orders, promoting Apple TV+ series 'Severance'

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. For a very limited time, GrubHub is offering $10 off orders for National Waffle Day in a promotion for Apple Original series "Severance." Until 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 24, customers can get up with $10 off their order with code PRAISEKIER. Orders must be more than $10 for the

AppleInsider • 24th August 2022

Despite criticism, Self Service Repair still makes devices more repairable

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple recently expanded its Self Service Repair program to include Macs. Although the program itself still isn't meant to be the end-all solution for Right to Repair advocates, it's at least a move in the right direction. Self Service Repair is still in its infancy Self Service Repair is onl

AppleInsider • 24th August 2022

New online tool lets you see how far iPhone cameras have come in 15 years

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Smartphones cameras have improved significantly since the release of the iPhone in 2007 — and there's now a nifty visualization that proves it. SimpleGhar, an online review website, posted an interactive comparison tool that lets users compare the camera quality of every iPhone from the very

AppleInsider • 23rd August 2022

Waterfield introduces new crossbody pouch made for iPad mini

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Waterfield Designs has released a new crossbody bag that's made to be the perfect companion to an iPad mini and other small electronic devices. The Waterfield Essential Crossbody Pouch is a minimalist day bag focused on quick accessibility to tech essentials while maintaining the wearer's com

AppleInsider • 23rd August 2022

Apple Store union distributes job surveys in preparation for negotiations

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The union at an Apple Store in Towson, Maryland recently distributed surveys to union members as it prepares to kick off the bargaining process with Apple. Workers at Apple Towson Town Center voted to union earlier in 2022, and their effort was certified by the National Labor Relations Board

AppleInsider • 23rd August 2022

Apple is now taking orders for MacBook Pro & MacBook Air repair parts

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple's Self Service Repair Store is now accepting orders for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro parts and tools — and will also allow users to view repair manuals for M1-equipped models. The company said Monday that customers would be able to order repair parts and tools for M1-based MacBook Pro an