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The original Mac Pro is 20 years old today and even though the whole range is now gone, people are still celebrating this old, favorite workhorse from a time when it was the clear top of Apple's lineup. The distinctive 2006 Mac Pro Apple finally killed off the Mac Pro in March 2026 , just shy of its 20th anniversary, but its death throes really began six years earlier as Macs transitioned to Appl…

Someone has to pay for all this AI, nothing is foolproof, and Apple's lawsuit with OpenAI is only just beginning, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. The cost of iPhone components is only getting higher. As Wesley briefly covered on the previous episode, artificial intelligence is costing companies billions with very little return. Every new tool comes with a new cost, sometimes money, sometimes pri…

You may like Pages and you may tolerate Microsoft Word, but text editor BBEdit has been rightly earning devotees on the Mac for 34 years. Here's how. Software used to come in boxes. I know. Image credit: Bare Bones Software. There are very few Mac apps that go back this far, and even fewer that remain both actively developed and actually beloved by its users. And there is only one with the tradem…

Apple Notes iOS 26 iPhones can import and export Markdown-formatted documents, offering an easy way to move plain text to other apps and services. Getting Markdown in and out of Notes is incredibly easy with iOS 26 The Notes app has come preinstalled on all iPhones since the first one launched in 2007. But in recent years, it's received some significant updates, and the release of iOS 26 was no d…

The Asus ProArt Display PA32QCV is expensive, but it's a 6K-resolution creative professional's dream monitor. Asus ProArt PA32QCV As a digital illustrator and graphic designer, the color quality, sharpness, and size of monitor displays in my day-to-day life is important to maintain consistent quality and peace of mind. I need monitors that allow me to create and deliver color artwork that is clea…

For smartphones selling at over $600, Apple owns 65% of that market and grew 9% year over year in the first half of 2026. However, Chinese brands are making a dent in local market share. iPhone demand increases Apple's premium market share Apple ships 23% of all smartphones sold globally and captures 49% of all profit . It's a behemoth on its own, but when accounting for smartphones in the $600 p…

Jon Prosser was sued by Apple over the alleged theft of pre-release information, saw a default ruling due to inaction, had that overturned, and is once again failing to provide discovery materials. There's a reason this time. Jon Prosser in his latest video about Apple. Image source: FPT Life hasn't been easy for Jon Prosser since a July 2025 lawsuit from Apple accused him and Michael Ramacciotti…

OpenAI continues to churn out upgrades to its various GPT models, the latest GPT-5.6 promises to be more succinct and provide confident wrong answers less often. Here's what's new. ChatGPT gets a slider for compute intensity Apple and OpenAI have a relationship where ChatGPT is an extension for the previous version of Siri, though that could come to an end soon. The latest updates don't affect us…

Details have leaked about OpenAI's new hardware, and by all accounts, it's going to be shaped and sized a lot like a second-generation Alexa Dot, be battery-powered, and retail for between $300 and $400. Amazon Echo Dot, second generation The rumor mill has been loaded with rumors about OpenAI's hardware. A new accounting of the device says it will be a smart speaker without a display. Furthermor…

Fans of "Widow's Bay" in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco can catch a free screening of the series' final three episodes of the first season at select AMC theaters. Image Credit: Apple TV "Widow's Bay" made its debut in April, quickly becoming an Apple TV hit. The series has been praised for blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy. Even with its late…

Apple has rolled out another round of security updates for macOS Tahoe , macOS Sequoia, and macOS Sonoma. Apple releases security updates for Mac operating system lineup Thursday's update is the second round of macOS updates to be released in less than two weeks. Apple hasn't explicitly said what has been updated, but given that it comes shortly after a previous update, it's a safe bet that it's …

Time is running out to grab limited-time deals on Apple's latest MacBook Air laptops, with M5 models now up to $200 off. Many deals end this weekend. Save up to $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air today - Image credit: Apple Both Amazon and B&H are running back-to-school deals on M5 MacBook Air notebooks, resulting in discounts of up to $200 off. Whether you're in the market for a premium 15-inch conf…

Adobe's newest AI ChatGPT plugin shows that the company doesn't care where people create, but more on ensuring they create with Adobe. Image generated with Adobe and ChatGPT On Thursday, Adobe and OpenAI rolled out a new feature. A new ChatGPT tool that would combine more than 70 of Adobe's creative tools into a single plugin, accessible by typing @Adobe. If you've got an Adobe account, you can g…

Researchers have uncovered Mac malware that can steal credentials and drain all or a selected percentage of a cryptocurrency wallet, in yet another reminder not to paste random commands from the internet into Terminal. New malware via ClickFix The Go-based malware arrived through a ClickFix attack , which disguises a malicious instruction as a CAPTCHA or error message. Instead of exploiting macOS…

Apple has significantly increased how much it pays you to trade in most devices, but you should compare carrier offerings, other trade-in vendors, and private sale values to get the most for your hardware. Apple has increased its trade-in values for many, but not all, iPhones - image credit: Apple There's no question but that Apple is looking down the barrel of weaker than usual sales for the for…