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Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year: Should you wait for it?

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors ...

Next Apple Watch activity challenge supports national parks

Apple Watch users can mark their calendars for the next activity challenge. The 2025 National Parks Challenge is set ...

Apple Wallet support for IDs expands to eleventh state

Apple says that ID cards in Wallet can currently be used at select TSA checkpoints within a number of airports around the United States. Digital IDs can also be used at “select businesses and venues,” ...

Apple Watch regains edge over Whoop in one key way

With its Blood Oxygen feature restored, Apple Watch regains its edge over Whoop and strengthens its position as the most capable health device on your wrist. It may also help convince some Apple Watch ...

Apple now fully supports DIY device repairs in Canada

Apple’s U-turn started with the launch of a Self Service Repair program back in 2021, initially in California, and then nationally. Alongside this, the company stopped opposing right-to-repair laws ...

AirPods Pro 2 seem set for another surprise upgrade at iPhone 17 event

Based on recent iOS 26 leaks, it seems Apple plans to once again give AirPods Pro 2 a surprise software upgrade at its big iPhone event.

Spotify copies Apple Music’s AutoMix feature before iOS 26 even ships

One of my favorite features in iOS 26 is AutoMix for Apple Music, which uses artificial intelligence to create ...

Apple TV+ comedy Palm Royale gets season 2 release date

Palm Royale is coming back to Apple TV+ soon, as the season 2 release date was just announced as part of a packed fall lineup.

Next year’s Apple Watch could add Touch ID, per leaked code

We’re just weeks away from the unveiling of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. But leaked Apple code has now revealed a big new feature that could be coming to next year’s Apple Watch ...

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 ...

Is the Camera Control button one of the biggest iPhone flops? [Poll]

Ben Lovejoy is a British technology writer and EU Editor for 9to5Mac. He’s known for his op-eds and diary pieces, exploring his experience of Apple products over time, for a more rounded review. He ...

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 ...