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Apple power users on macOS Tahoe are deliberately undoing parts of Apple's latest interface overhaul in order to remove the Liquid Glass design. Bring back Launchpad to macOS Tahoe There's an unofficial workaround that brings back the classic Launchpad app grid and reduces Liquid Glass's heavy translucency. The tool allows users to enjoy macOS Tahoe's performance and feature updates without fully…

Apple set up alternative app stores and external payments in Japan similar to how it is being handled in the EU, but developers say it has "no economic incentive" and want to pay nothing to Apple. iOS in Japan has been opened up to alternative app stores, but there's a problem An ongoing snafu between Apple, Epic, and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has led to an injunction forcing Apple to allow ex…

The Wacom One 14 is a computer-tethered pen display that tries to pull artists away from the iPad , but its solid specifications can't fend off a changing market forever. Wacom One 14 As a professional digital illustrator with 15+ years of experience across comics, gaming, and everything in between, I love pen displays. Pen display tablets and digital art are vital to my day-to-day workflow and p…

Discord is relying on algorithmic data analysis and third-party vendors to handle age verification, but it has clarified that not everyone will be met with explicit age checks. Everyone is treated as a child on Discord until they try to access adult content The latest update from Discord's safety team seems to be a big step back from its earlier promise , though not much has actually changed. The…

Apple has acknowledged that users may be encountering issues with iCloud services, Photos sync, or an outright outage with Find My on Tuesday afternoon. Another services outage has affected users Everything you do on an iPhone touches some kind of service, which can experience an outage from time to time. If you noticed that a file just won't sync, or you can't see your friend's location, it's be…

The newly updated CrossOver 26 for macOS Tahoe updates WINE, bringing the award-winning "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," "HellDivers 2," and many more to Mac gamers. CrossOver 26 now available for Mac CrossOver is a Windows compatibility layer for macOS and Linux, designed to enable Mac users to run both productivity applications and games. According to the devs, this version includes Wine 11, whic…

It was a good year for smartphone sales, but Apple in particular took home all of the accolades with its iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 series performing so well across 2025. iPhone 17 demand helped drive iPhone sales in 2025 The charts keep moving in an upward direction with the Q1 2026 earnings showing a record $143.8 billion in revenue. That was primarily driven by iPhone demand, which was high in sp…

Based mostly on Services growth prospects, Bernstein analyst raised his Apple price target to $340 from $325, while maintaining an Outperform rating. Analysts raise their price target for AAPL Toni Sacconaghi mentioned that there's now better insight into Apple's long-term earnings potential. Apple has seen growth in services and ongoing capital returns, as highlighted in a recent research summar…

Another analyst has jumped on the bandwagon believing Apple won't be increasing the cost of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with pricing expected to be the same despite intense memory pressures. iPhone 17 Pro, which the iPhone 18 Pro should look like this fall The tech industry's current memory problem of rising prices, caused in part by the increase in AI infrastructure, is creating a problem for…

Instead of a Home or a side-button, Apple is researching how best to implement under-screen fingerprint sensors, not just for mobile devices like iPhone Fold and iPad, but potentially also the Mac. Under-display Touch ID could come to future iPhones — or Macs. The expected iPhone Fold has been said to be too thin for Face ID , so it must use Touch ID . Despite some claims of it getting Touch ID s…

B&H's Mega Deal Zone event is going on now, with a standout $300 discount on Apple's current 15-inch MacBook Air with 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Save $300 on Apple's M4 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Image credit: Apple The flash Deal Zone at B&H offers savings on monitors, external storage, and Apple products — with a standout deal being this $300 discount on a loaded M4 15-inch MacBo…

Apple has announced that its central London store refurbishment will be completed and Apple Regent Street is to reopen on Valentine's Day. Apple Regent Street | Image Credit: Apple In early January 2025 , Apple announced that its Regent Street site was to be closed for unspecified refurbishment. It was part of Apple's plans to remodel or open around 50 stores worldwide by 2027. Apple did say that…

Apple Arcade is adding a major new original in March, alongside several family-friendly releases and themed updates to existing games. Here's what's coming. Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea Apple confirmed that Oceanhorn 3: Legend of the Shadow Sea will debut on Apple Arcade on March 5, headlining a month that also includes new App Store greats and crossover updates. The additions continue A…

Apple's resurgence in China after a three-year slump was supposedly helped by a color, with the iPhone 17 Pro's bright orange option compared to the hue of luxury brand Hermes. Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max During Apple's blockbuster Q1 2026 results, revenue from China reversed a three-year slump in sales, increasing 38% year over year. If analysts are to be believed, it may have had something …

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has extracted promises from Apple and Google over their App Stores , really just bringing over the same features already in place in Europe. UK Parliament - image credit: Parliament While the UK is no longer part of the European Union, its regulators have been slowly copying the EU's initiatives regarding Big Tech. In October 2025 , for instance, the UK'…