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Removing Downloads from the Dock eliminates its one-click Fan view, but the folder and its files remain on the Mac . Here's how to restore Fan view on the Downloads folder. Downloads on the Mac Dock Apple treats Dock items as aliases that point to the originals. Removing a Dock alias changes only the Dock, so putting it back doesn't recover, move, or duplicate any files. Open Finder and choose Go…

Smart shades are an affordable luxury for your Apple Home , and the ones from Bringnox offer Matter over Thread in a less costly package. It's more of the same, but in a good way. Bringnox smart roller shades review When I accepted the review for Bringnox smart roller shades , I expected something similar or competitive to the SmartWings shades I previously reviewed . Here's the thing — these mig…

A new leak claims Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Ultra, could bring back a red finish, but the images raise more questions than they answer. Image Credit: Evan Blass On Wednesday, longtime Apple leaker Evan Blass suggested that Apple will revive a much-missed color for its yet-unannounced iPhone Ultra. In his post to X, he showcases a few renders of the iPhone Ultra in white, black, an…

The foldable iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro launch is coming. Here's how and when to watch the event live. Render of rumored iPhone 18 Dark Cherry color Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and its first foldable phone, the iPhone Ultra. The presentation will also be Apple's first major product event after new CEO John Ternus takes over on September 1. The company will follow i…

Amazon's $500 discount brings the upgraded M5 Pro MacBook Pro down to $2,699, the lowest price available. Apple's 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro is marked down to $2,699 - Image credit: Apple The $500 markdown applies to Apple's current 14-inch MacBook Pro with an upgraded M5 Pro chip that boasts an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. This configuration, which is discounted to $2,699 in Space Black, also has 24…

Attendees to the September 9 iPhone 18 Pro event are being invited to warm up the night before, with a fun walk, run, or wheelchair lap at Apple Park. Apple Park Apple has just confirmed that its September special event titled "Surprise and shine" will be taking place on September 9. However, for those who turn up the night before, they get to take part in another activity. Attendees to the Wedne…

A new cryptically-named heist drama starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan is poised to pull off its Apple TV debut in Fall 2026. Image credit: Apple TV According to Apple TV, the story of "12 12 12" unfolds across three separate timelines of the heist. The 12 months it takes to plan, the 12 hours of the heist itself, and the 12 days following the heist. It follows a disgraced FBI agent, played…

Apple has confirmed its September special event will be held on September 9. It won't just be the iPhone 18 Pro or folding iPhone launch, but also the first event with John Ternus as CEO. Here's what to expect. The Apple logo accompanying the 2026 event invite Regular as clockwork, Apple holds an event in early September to launch new iPhone models and other products. Apple has just confirmed tha…

In a growing number of states, now including Virginia, you can add your ID to Apple Wallet . Here's how to add them, how they work, where they are, what the limitations are, and what they can do. A digital driver's license in the Apple Wallet app We're moving closer and closer to a world where you can ditch your physical wallet. You can already add your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, t…

If this is not how Apple presents the iPhone Ultra , perhaps it should be. A YouTuber has produced a concept video showing how the new device might be used, and launched. Detail from a concept video showing what the iPhone Ultra could be like - image credit: Gunho Lee. It will probably be September 9, 2026 when John Ternus presents the long-awaited foldable, the iPhone Ultra. He'll do it in a pre…

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and to make changes to Facebook and other online services, all to settle a federal lawsuit alleging teenagers are being harmed by social media. Instagram, one of Meta's online social properties Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has been dealing with a trial concerning the mental and social effects of social media for a while, but it's seemingly no longer a problem. T…

Figures for the second quarter of 2026 show that the iPhone 17 is once more the biggest selling smartphone around the globe, and that Apple takes the next two spots as well. The iPhone 17 is the world's best-selling smartphone According to previous figures from Counterpoint Research, the iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone in Q1 2026. But that was predicted, since in the months after launch…

Apple has kept iPhone Ultra production details under lock and key better than it did with the iPhone Air, but at last there's a component leak. Or an over-detailed hoax. AppleInsider has long argued that if the much-rumored folding iPhone were to be launched in September, that we should be seeing leaked components. There's now been so much other evidence that it seems inevitable, but finally ther…

Apple's Mac Studio just got updated with M5 Max chip. Unlike the Mac mini, there's a strong argument to get or keep the prior model instead. M5 Max Mac Studio vs. M4 Max Mac Studio: Specs, hardware, price. After debuting in the MacBook Pro in March 2026, the M5 Max chip has made its way to Apple's top-of-the-line desktop, the Mac Studio. Though the Mac Studio hasn't undergone any visual changes, …

Apple has pushed back against OpenAI's trying to delay the trade theft lawsuit while the AI company continues to profit from allegedly stolen information. Apple continues to press for expedited discovery in its case against OpenAI. Apple first filed suit against OpenAI over alleged mass IP theft in July 2026 . Since then, Apple has pressed for a faster start to the proceedings, and OpenAI has bas…