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On April 9, Apple released macOS 26.4.1 to the public, alongside vague release notes that just discuss that the update contains bug fixes. The new macOS 26.4.1 update is now available for download While Apple hasn't detailed exactly which bugs this new update addresses, there may be clues from other recent releases. The update comes just 24 hours after Apple also released iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26…

Pick up Apple's brand-new M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with an upgrade to 48GB RAM for $2,899, the lowest price on record, thanks to a $200 cash discount. M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM has dropped to record low $2,899 - Image credit: Apple Released in March 2026, the M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro features higher unified memory bandwidth and is equipped with Apple's N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and B…

Three Apple Store locations in struggling malls are set to close permanently as summer kicks off, with one of them the controversial unionized store in Towson, Maryland. Apple Trumbull | Image Credit: Apple The stores in question are Apple North County , in Escondido, California, Apple Trumbull in Trumbull, Connecticut, and Apple Towson Town Center in Towson, Maryland. Notably, Apple Towson was A…

With the MacBook Neo , Apple's A-series chips came back to the Mac, completing a lengthy journey from experiment to fully finished product. The MacBook Neo traces its roots to the 2020 Developer Transition Kit. Apple Silicon on the Mac began with an iPad chip, and now the MacBook Neo has taken things to the next level with a chip originally designed for an iPhone . Since 2020, every Mac, from the…

Apple is working to reduce the size of the Dynamic Island on iPhone 18, but the limits of Face ID hardware continue to dictate how far it can go. Render of iPhone 18 Dynamic Island The company is testing a smaller Dynamic Island design for a future iPhone Pro, based on a new supply chain leak. The effort centers on moving more Face ID hardware under the display without hurting security or usabili…

Over 101 million Nintendo Wii consoles have been sold since 2006, but only one of them runs Apple's Mac OS X Cheetah. Here's how it works. There aren't many Wiis running Mac OS X in the world That Wii is owned by developer Bryan Keller after he took considerable time to port Apple's 2001 software. We've seen Wiis running everything from Linux to Windows NT before, but this is the first we've ever…

Apple Intelligence's on-device AI can be manipulated by attackers using prompt injection techniques, according to new research that shows a high success rate and potential access to sensitive user data. Apple Intelligence Researchers from RSAC Research have unveiled a method to circumvent Apple's security measures. They achieved a 76% success rate in 100 tests by employing adversarial prompts and…

A new bug has been discovered that breaks all Mac networking every 49 days, 17 hours, two minutes, and 47 seconds. It's simple to get around the bug, though. You'll need to restart your Mac regularly to avoid this bug. The bug was detailed in a blog post by Photon, a service that connects AI agents to iMessage . In it, Photon explains how it discovered the issue on its own fleet of Mac servers an…

A new video purporting to show the unboxing of an iPhone Fold months before it's even expected to be announced, is an excellent piece of work. It's also entirely false. Turn it on, then - image credit: Viktor Seraleev This isn't like the YouTubers who unboxed an M5 iPad Pro back in September 2025 . As unlikely as that video had seemed, it turned out to be genuine when Apple released that iPad a f…

Apple's 256GB SSD in the MacBook Neo can be swapped out for 1TB one with skill and with an iPhone component. You probably don't want to do it. Detail from the YouTube video showing the MacBook Neo's NAND storage - image credit: dosdude1 Apple never offers any official way to increase the storage in a Mac after you have bought it. But in the last few years it has become more relaxed about making i…

Turn your Mac into a personal e-book cloud with Calibre, the surprisingly powerful — and totally free — tool for building cross-platform and web-accessible digital library you completely control. How to turn your Mac into an e-book server with Calibre Calibre may not win any design awards, but it's one of the most powerful tools for managing digital books. It's also completely free — a breath of …

The Anker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is a fantastic portable charger that is MagSafe -compatible, delivering up to 25W of power to your iPhone, while simultaneously charging your AirPods and Apple Watch. Anker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station review: The perfect travel accessory With the launch of Qi2.2 , we've started to see a trickle of chargers that have embraced the latest s…

Samsung America has refused to submit evidence owned by its South Korean parent company, so Apple has turned to the Hague Conventions to force the matter. Apple requests Samsung provide evidence even if it's in South Korea In March 2024, Apple was sued by the United States Department of Justice for allegedly stifling competition through proprietary hardware and software. After months of appeals a…

Apple's latest products can now be fixed via the Self Service Repair Program, with parts for the iPhone 17e , MacBook Neo, Apple Studio Display XDR, and more. MacBook Neo parts are now available from the Apple Self Service Repair Store. On Wednesday, Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store with replacement parts for the various products the company announced in March 2026. This includes the i…

Apple's iOS 26.4.1 update resolves a CloudKit framework issue that prevented iCloud passwords and other data from syncing. iOS 26.4.1 includes a fix related to iCloud data syncing. Following the public release of iOS 26.4 on March 24, Apple issued a new bug fix update on Wednesday. iOS 26.4, which bears the build number 23E254, delivers an important fix for apps that rely on the CloudKit framewor…