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Early October Prime Day deals: Save up to $600 on Mac, Apple Watch, Jackery, Ugreen
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Early fall Prime Day deals are in effect now, with savings of up to $600 off current Apple hardware, plus up to 30% off Ugreen docks and up to $150 off Jackery power stations.
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Early Prime Big Deal Days savings are going on now, and we've compiled top picks delivering up to $600 off ahead of the October 6-7 sale.Shop early Prime deals
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M6 Mac mini review: Excellent hardware hampered by inadequate SSD storage
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The M6 Mac mini has a faster chip and is solid hardware, but that $899 hurts and there is just not enough storage at that entry price for Apple Intelligence and all of your apps.
M6 Mac mini review
I have loved the Mac mini since day one, more than 20 years ago. There has been one in my house consistently since the first G4 model, generally attached to a television, or used as a server, and so forth.Oddly, the 2026 M6 Mac mini is not the cheapest Mac overall. The MacBook Neo has something to say
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Optimistic AT&T tells iPhone 18 Pro Max iOS 27.0.1 update will fix call problems
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AT&T has texted customers on iPhone 18 Pro Max, telling them to upgrade to iOS 27.0.1 to fix cellular issues. Users are saying this update doesn't address their problems.
AT&T has reportedly told iPhone 18 Pro Max users to update iOS - image credit: AT&T.
The key problem, believed to affect only a small number of users, is that the iPhone 18 Pro Max on AT&T may not make or receive calls, nor always send and receive text messages. AT&T has now texted customers telling them to
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Be more comfortable at your desk, and think about ergonomics
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A few upgrades to your desk setup can make long hours at your Mac significantly more comfortable and healthier, provided you know what's actually worth it.
Your Mac desk setup deserves more than just a nice chair
If you're reading this, chances are you probably spend a little too much time sitting at a computer desk. Whether for business or pleasure, the science is pretty clear about it: sitting at a desk all day isn't great for your health.Fortunately, there are options to make your time at the
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M6 Mac mini review: Excellent hardware badly hampered by too-small SSD
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The M6 Mac mini has a faster chip and is solid hardware, but that $899 hurts and there is just not enough storage at that entry price for Apple Intelligence and all of your apps.
M6 Mac mini review
I have loved the Mac mini since day one, more than 20 years ago. There has been one in my house consistently since the first G4 model, generally attached to a television, or used as a server, and so forth.Oddly, the 2026 M6 Mac mini is not the cheapest Mac overall. The MacBook Neo has something to say
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New Final Cut Pro 13 features leak ahead of announcement
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A YouTuber has accidentally revealed at least some of what is coming in the Final Cut Pro 13 update, including improved Pixelmator Pro round-tripping and a new Natural Motion Blur tool.
Final Cut Pro will soon get a major version update
Final Cut Pro 12.4 was released on September 29 with the ability to add Cinematic mode effects captured with iPhone 18 Pro. Apple's next update could arrive sometime in October, given a recent accidental YouTube posting.Reddit user Sweaty_Succotash_375 pointed ou
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Final Cut Pro 13 leaks ahead of announcement with several new features
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A YouTuber has accidentally revealed at least some of what is coming in an impending Final Cut Pro 13 update. Changes include improved Pixelmator Pro round tripping and a new Natural Motion Blur tool.
Final Cut Pro will soon get a major version update
Final Cut Pro 12.4 was released on September 29 with the ability to add Cinematic mode effects captured with iPhone 18 Pro. Apple's next update could arrive sometime in October, given a recent accidental YouTube posting.Reddit user Sweaty_Succotash
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iPhone Duo inner display has a replaceable $19 top layer
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AppleCare coverage for the iPhone Duo will mean inexpensive repairs for Apple's first foldable, including $99 full inner display replacement or $19 "cover layer" swaps.
iPhone Duo's cover layer will be easily replaced for just $19 with AppleCare
Apple's iPhone Duo may be the most complex and expensive iPhone to date, but thankfully it appears to be inexpensive to repair. At least, that will be the case if you have AppleCare.According to Apple's service and repair website, first discovered by Qui
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GrayKey might have a workaround for Apple's iPhone reboot protection
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It's easier to crack an iPhone after it's been unlocked once by the user after a reboot. A law enforcement tool vendor may have found a way to keep the device in that state.
GrayKey maker claims to prevent iPhone inactivity boot
Magnet Forensics claims its tools preserve iPhone data that Apple's security features would otherwise make harder to access. The tools could give police more time to extract sensitive information from seized devices.In iOS 18.1, Apple introduced a new privacy feature, a
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Texas school district makes $12.9M deal with Apple as Chromebook repair costs skyrocket
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Aging Chromebooks and mounting repair costs are a driving force behind one Texas school district switching to iPad and Apple's more economical over time MacBook Neo.
MacBook Neo and iPads are set to replace Chromebooks in Texas schools
Beaumont Independent School District's board approved a four-year, $11.19 million lease for 14,585 Apple devices. The district expects annual payments of about $2.8 million to replace aging equipment used by students and teachers.The lease, reported by Beaumont En
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Upcoming expiration of Developer ID Certification Authority (Sub-CA)
The original Developer ID Certification Authority (Sub-CA) expires on February 1, 2027. Certificates issued by this authority will stop working on that date.What to do:
Check if you’re affected. In Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, look for certificates expiring on or before February 1, 2027. See Replacing Developer ID certificates issued from the previous Sub-CA for help identifying your certificate’s authority.Create a
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Watch yet more classic movies for free on Apple TV
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Apple has added another raft of movies to watch for free with an Apple TV subscription, while seemingly not yet removing all of the previous set.
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Apple has famously not bought any broadcaster or streamer's library of titles, but from early on it has bought the occasional film. Now following one tranche of titles back in August, Apple TV has added still more, all included in its subscription.Unless you buy out an entire
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Apple's home camera will watch the house, but you won't see what it sees
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Beyond the Home Hub, Apple's rumored home camera peripheral is rumored to just describe household activity without giving users or hackers video footage to watch.
Apple is poised to enter the smart security camera market
The device, code-named J450, is designed to complement Apple's upcoming HomeHub. It would provide text updates about people and pets instead of letting users access a video feed.On Thursday's episode of the Power On podcast, Mark Gurman described the device as a cylinder that "l
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Apple's 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro plunges to $2,699, save $500
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Amazon's early October Prime Day deal drops Apple's 2TB 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip to $2,699.
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The upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro is $500 off today at Amazon, bringing the price of the premium configuration down to $2,699. This model has Apple's M5 Pro chip with an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU, along with 24GB of unified memory, and 2TB of storage.Buy 2TB MacBook Pro for $2,699
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Home Hub will rely on AI to identify which user's content to display
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Apple's forthcoming Home Hub is already expected to tailor its display and data to different users, but now it appears it will do so using AI facial recognition instead of Face ID.
A mockup of Apple's long-rumored Home Hub.
The long-expected Home Hub, or HomePod with a screen, is now expected to be launched on October 13, 2026, and more details including colors are continuing to leak out in advance. Now in Bloomberg's new "Power On" podcast, it's claimed that the device will use AI facial recogn
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Faster Mac & iPad Pro networking needs just one cable with Sonnet's new adapter
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Sonnet's $199.99 Solo10G T5 adds 10Gb Ethernet to compatible Macs and M-series iPad Pros through a Thunderbolt 5 adapter that doesn't need a separate power supply or fan.Sonnet's $199.99 Solo10G T5
The adapter is aimed at users who move large files between their computer and network storage, including video editors working with shared projects. For MacBook users, it provides a fast wired connection without carrying a dock or power brick.Thunderbolt 5 is the update here. Sonnet's earlier Solo10G
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Touch-screen OLED MacBook Pro expected in October or November
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Apple's long-expected MacBook Pro revision with the range's first OLED display and first touch-enabled screen was originally expected in the next few months, but is now likely to launch in the next few weeks.
The current MacBook Pro
While iPhone Duo pre-orders have not even started yet, and attention has turned to Apple's home products expected on October 13, the MacBook Pro redesign is also near. There is still a chance that it will slip to early 2027, but most recent leaks point to an October
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Apple's Home Hub color options surface ahead of expected October debut
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Code leaks have revealed four colors for Apple's Home Hub ahead of its expected debut later this month. They aren't very surprising.
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Apple appears to be sticking with familiar finishes for its rumored Home Hub. The device may come in silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink.The colors have been spotted byrecently prolific leaker pdfu on X. They initially appeared as part of product code number J490's setup code in macOS 26.7 RC1
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Oppo can't get accusations of Apple Watch trade secret theft dismissed
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A federal judge didn't buy Oppo's OpenAI-like arguments about IP theft by an engineer that allegedly took Apple Watch trade secrets to Oppo.
Oppo Watch X3 - image credit: Oppo.
In August 2025, Apple accused ex-employee Chen Shi of sharing confidential Apple Watch details with Chinese rival Oppo. According to Courthouse News, he is accused of having done so in order to secure a job with what US District Judge Eumi Lee calls "a generous salary."Now Judge Lee has ruled that the case can proceed. Sp
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iPhone 18 Pro review: A massive camera update is just the beginning
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In a year with no base model and a new very high-end model, the iPhone 18 Pro has a lot to prove. After a few weeks testing it, pro and average users alike will find a lot to love.
iPhone 18 Pro review: The black iPhone 18 Pro is a substantial upgrade
For the fall 2026 event, Apple mixed things up. Instead of introducing a new base phone, a new iPhone Air, and two new Pros, Apple debuted the two Pros and the iPhone Duo.Although the iPhone Duo has yet to launch, its announcement may affect purcha
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Latest Apple TV outage is persisting for some users
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Multiple Apple Services went down late afternoon on September 30, 2026, and Apple TV continues to be unavailable for an unknown number of users.
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Initially the outage hit Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, the App Store and more as well as Apple TV. Compared to when it went down for the launch of "Pluribus," it was a quiet time for there to be problems, but Apple TV is reportedly still having issues.AppleInsider testing sh
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Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation - excellent price for a storage dock
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At about $330, the Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation adds fast storage, multiple display support, and 140W charging to your new Mac. It's pretty nice, but not perfect.
Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation
It was Apple's choice to switch to (almost) all USB-C in 2016. They really haven't reversed course on this, other than conceding that MagSafe was pretty good, and so is native HDMI.So, if you're a regular AppleInsider reader, you know there's a dock for everybody. Orico is relatively n
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Code hints continue to reveal features of Apple's upcoming Home Hub
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The long-rumored Home Hub tablet device seems to contain an assortment of features from across Apple's ecosystem, and a code sleuth has found a connection between it and iPhone Duo.
Apple's upcoming Home Hub will display content based on who is nearby
Apple's Home Hub is expected to be revealed on October 13 as a tablet device that is carried around the home. Rumors suggest it will display content based on who is nearby or interacting with the device, but very little has been shared otherwise.Co
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Apple Invites update leans on iOS 27's new features
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An update for Apple Invites is making it better for users to create invitations and to relive their events in high resolution, with the iPhone app tapping into some of the features of iOS 27.
Apple Invites
The introduction of a new operating system version usually is accompanied by updates to Apple's apps to best take advantage of any new features it includes. With iOS 27 now out on iPhones, Apple Invites has undergone the same treatment.The update to version 1.12.0 released on September 30 incl
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Apple Music finally lands in four countries 11 years after launch
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Apple Music is now available in more countries, with iPhone users in Albania and three others now able to subscribe and listen to tracks.
Apple Music icon
While Apple does strive to get its services available in as many territories as possible, some are slower to gain services than others. On Wednesday, the list of countries Apple Music is available in grew by four.Initially spotted by @Aaronp613 on X and confirmed by a check of Apple's Media Services page, Apple Music is now available in Albani
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M5 15" MacBook Air with 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD falls to $1,849 ahead of fall Prime Day
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Amazon is running deals on Apple's M5 MacBook Air leading up to next week's Prime Big Deal Days sale event, and today you can pick up a 15-inch model with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $1,849, $150 off.
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The high-end 15-inch MacBook Air is on sale for $1,849 today, which is a $150 markdown when you order the laptop in Apple's Midnight finish.Buy 15" Air 24GB, 1TB for $1,849
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iPhone Duo expected to sell six million units by end of 2026
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Apple will sell approximately 6 million units of the iPhone Duo in 2026, according to analysts' forecast, which may be more promising than it first appears.
iPhone Duo
The iPhone Duo has yet to go on sale, but that hasn't stopped analysts from declaring what they believe the sales will be for the foldable model. In the case of one forecast from Counterpoint Research, that figure may seem to be a disappointment at first glance.Apple could sell around 6 million units in 2026, Counterpoint told Blo
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PSA: Do not open links to an early iPhone Duo pre-order page
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Scammers have launched what is claimed to be a pre-order site for the iPhone Duo, but if you are on an older iOS, simply going to the page installs malware.
The scam site looks so real, except for how Apple wouldn't offer a $500 voucher - image credit: Malwarebytes.
Genuine iPhone Duo pre-orders start on October 16, 2026, and Apple is now promoting that you can "get ready" from October 12. If you're interested, follow the links on AppleInsider, or go straight to apple.com.Not to overplay this, i
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India finally gets Apple Pay after more than nine years of negotiations
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Apple has launched Apple Pay in India for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with Mac support to follow. It follows years of negotiating the country's complex financial legislation.
Apple Pay has finally come to India
Apple Pay was first unveiled for the US back in 2014, and since then has been steadily rolling out around the world. Yet despite Eddy Cue expressly saying in 2017 that Apple was trying to bring it to India, it has taken until now to happen."India is home to a dynamic and digitally s
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