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• M6 Mac mini vs M1 Mac mini: original Apple Silicon versus the new

  02-09-2026 13:48 via appleinsider.com
  Apple's new M6 Mac mini is shipping soon, and a giant leap over Apple's first Apple Silicon Mac mini. Here's how much has changed.
  M6 Mac mini [left], M1 Mac mini [right]
  After the introduction of the M5 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, it was inevitable for Apple to bring the upgrade over to the desktop versions. That means the Mac mini has been given the spec-bump treatment once again.However, it's not just bringing the Mac mini to the M5 level. Apple instead took the opportunity to bring it to th
  
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• Adobe for Slack brings more generative AI to your digital workspace

  02-09-2026 16:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  Adobe has come up with another way to make generative AI unavoidable, with its new Slack integration allowing workers to create prompts from the communications tool.
  Adobe is now usable in Slack. - Image Credit: Adobe
  As a productivity suite, Adobe has been hard at work making sure that everyone knows you can use it with AI. In its bid to make it as impossible to ignore as possible, it's now infiltrated Slack.Launched on Wednesday, Adobe for Slack is an integration for the business communication
  
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• This working Apple I expected to fetch $500K will go on tour, before the auction

  02-09-2026 15:53 via appleinsider.com
  
  The very few Apple I computers in existence do seem to keep being auctioned, but now the "Hatfield" unit signed by Steve Wozniak, accompanied with a letter from Steve Jobs, will tour the US before sale.
  This Apple I's motherboard is signed by Steve Wozniak - image credit: Bonhams.
  In July 2026, a working Apple I was sold at auction for $499,363, beating its predicted $300,000. Now Bonhams' auction house is estimating $500,000 to$800,000 for its working model, known as the Hatfield Apple I.It's c
  
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• Trust fall: TSMC's relationship with Apple is something Intel struggles to match

  02-09-2026 15:12 via appleinsider.com
  
  Intel's loss of Apple's chip custom during the Apple Silicon era was due to Apple trusting TSMC more. Years later, it's a lesson that Intel hasn't taken to heart.
  An Intel worker holding a chip - Image Credit: Intel
  Apple's transition from Intel chips to those of its own design in 2020 was a big blow to the U.S. chip maker. It was a move that was not only hugely beneficial to Apple but also to TSMC, which handled the manufacturing of Apple Silicon.While President Donald Trump announced in June t
  
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• How organized crime steals millions through an Apple gift card scam

  02-09-2026 14:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  A scam draining Apple gift cards is spreading worldwide. While some perpetrators are being caught, you need to protect yourself.
  Apple gift cards are being targeted by organized crime worldwide - image credit: Apple.
  Gift card scams have existed for as long as there have been gift cards, but usually it's bad actors tricking users into paying huge sums with them. A New South Wales investigation has brought to light a different scam that is used for money laundering, and even funds human trafficki
  
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• Developers can stop supporting Intel Macs, says Apple

  02-09-2026 13:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has notified developers that they will no longer be required to make their apps compatible with Intel Macs, while also confirming that Intel-only apps will not run after macOS 27.
  The much-missed Mac Pro was the last Mac to switch from Intel to Apple Silicon
  The forthcoming macOS Tahoe is the last release that will run on Intel-based Macs, and that will run Intel-only apps. It's not a surprise, as Apple has been clear about this transition since it began the move to Apple Silicon back in 2
  
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• Leaker battle: will iPhone 18 Pro come in silver or not?

  02-09-2026 12:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  Following a claim that Apple is dropping silver as an iPhone 18 Pro color, another leaker has shown a silver component. And suggests that it's another popular color that will be dropped instead.
  Purported iPhone 18 Pro components including (top) one in silver - image credit: Sonny Dickson.
  Whether you call it silver or consider it a kind of light grey, Fixed Focus Digital claims Apple won't use it for the iPhone 18 Pro. The leaker also insists that there will be just three colors, and now a riva
  
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• Apple Maps updates 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' for US users

  02-09-2026 01:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.
  Lake Ontario is now shown as Lake America for Apple Maps users in the United States
  Apple Maps was drawn into the middle of a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada, by President Trump changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. After being contacted by Trump and nudged to do so, Apple has now updated Maps to update the name of Lake Ontari
  
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• Apple CEO John Ternus won't be making as much as Cook did in the role for fiscal 2027

  01-09-2026 23:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  Tim Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants, while new CEO John Ternus will make about $58 million across fiscal 2027.
  John Ternus isn't making quite as much as Tim Cook in the new CEO role
  The Apple CEO transition has finally occurred with Tim Cook stepping into the Executive Chairman position and John Ternus taking over. While their respective pays have very little to do with the day-to-day business, they are still interesting to note.According t
  
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• Apple CEO John Ternus gets a big pay raise through fiscal 2027

  01-09-2026 23:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  Tim Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants and bonuses, while new CEO John Ternus will make about $58 million across fiscal 2027 before bonuses are even calculated.
  John Ternus isn't making quite as much as Tim Cook in the new CEO role
  The Apple CEO transition has finally occurred with Tim Cook stepping into the Executive Chairman position and John Ternus taking over. While their respective pays have very little to do with the day-to-day business,
  
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• Apple Maps bring up Lake Ontario if you search for 'Lake America'

  01-09-2026 21:58 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has started to make changes to the Lake Ontario listing in Apple Maps, with searches for "Lake America" coming up with the Great Lake.
  Lake America searches come up with Lake Ontario in Apple Maps in the US
  The ongoing political tiff between the United States and Canada over the identity of a body of water is starting to affect Apple Maps. While Lake Ontario hasn't yet been updated to have the name of "Lake America," as mandated by U.S. President Donald Trump, there are signs of it startin
  
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• Surgeons keep finding reasons to use the Apple Vision Pro

  01-09-2026 21:34 via appleinsider.com
  
  The first surgery using Stryker's SportSuite Vision app on Apple Vision Pro has been completed at Duke Health, demonstrating its potential in the operating room.
  What surgeons see while using the Apple Vision Pro with SportSuite Vision | Image credit: Stryker
  On Tuesday, medical technology company Stryker announced that a hip arthroscopy had been performed at Duke Health using its SportSuite Vision app on Apple Vision Pro. SportSuite Vision allows surgeons to view the operating room while placin
  
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• New Beam Ultra & Ace Ultra arrive with AI-powered Sonos 27

  01-09-2026 19:55 via appleinsider.com
  
  Sonos has introduced the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones alongside Sonos 27, a rebranding of its audio platform that adds AI assistants and ChatGPT music control.New Sonos Ace Ultra headphones
  The $699 Beam Ultra and $449 Ace Ultra launch alongside the rebranded Sonos 27 audio platform. Optional AI controls include Sonos 27voice and support for outside assistants such as ChatGPT through Sonos 27mcp.Updated app navigation and Sonos 27mcp Early Access begin rolling out September 8. Ac
  
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• John Ternus addresses staff as he takes over as Apple CEO

  01-09-2026 19:43 via appleinsider.com
  
  New Apple CEO John Ternus has emailed all staff with a memo thanking them for making the company what it is today, and giving a first hint at his plans for the future.
  John Ternus has been addressing Apple staff as he starts his tenure as CEO - image credit: Apple.
  Following Tim Cook's farewell email to staff, his successor John Ternus has begun his tenure as CEO by emailing all Apple staff worldwide. Unsurprisingly, he thanks Tim Cook and welcomes how his predecessor is remaining with the compa
  
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• Luca Maestri isn't running Apple's Corporate Services anymore

  01-09-2026 19:18 via appleinsider.com
  
  More executive changes are happening at Apple as Ternus takes over, with former CFO Luca Maestri moving on from managing the company's Corporate Services.
  Luca Maestri - Image Credit: Apple
  Luca Maestri was the chief financial officer at Apple under Tim Cook, but switched roles at the end of 2024 to become Vice President of Corporate Services. With Cook out, Maestri has also taken the opportunity to change his portfolio of work.According to sources of Bloomberg, Maestri left his Corporate Servic
  
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• It might be trivial to make custom-fit AirPods in the future

  01-09-2026 19:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has been continuing to research AirPod design in the hunt for the best fit for most users, but now it may have a way to personalize the earbuds for every individual wearer. The question is how to get precise ear measurements for millions of users.
  Detail from the patent showing that fabric AirPods would still retain the basic shape of the current models - image credit: Apple.
  As AirPods and AirPods Pro have continued to improve their sound quality, Apple has also attempted to make them fit
  
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• John Ternus says 'hello' in his X account's first post

  01-09-2026 18:34 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple CEO John Ternus has joined X, with his first tweet of "hello" inevitably becoming a very popular post as he makes a rare social move.
  @JohnTernus on X.The CEOs of Apple tend to be social people, and in modern times that means having social media accounts. As such, that means new CEO John Ternus has to get one too.The X account for @johnternus is now live and visible, coinciding with his first official day in the Apple driving seat.
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• Perplexity claims to protect privacy by splitting AI tasks between local and cloud models.

  01-09-2026 18:21 via appleinsider.com
  
  Perplexity has launched what it calls hybrid compute for its Mac app, meaning that it should automatically detect sensitive information and processes it locally while the rest of a user's task benefits from cloud computing.
  When Perplexity detects personal information such as names and phone numbers in a file it's processing, it should stop to tell the user - image credit: Perplexity.
  Following the company's March 2026 announcement that its app can control other Mac apps, Perplexity has launched
  
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• Apple still hasn't started building its North Carolina campus

  01-09-2026 17:39 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple promised a billion dollars of investment and ultimately 3,000 new jobs for North Carolina in 2021. But the company does not appear to have hired one person, nor even broken ground for its proposed campus.
  Raleigh, North Carolina, where Apple's campus is still due to be built.
  Apple officially announced that it would be building a campus in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park back in 2021, but it was planned even earlier than that. As early as 2018, Apple was believed to be negotiating
  
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• Five years on, Apple still hasn't started its North Carolina campus

  01-09-2026 17:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple promised a billion dollars of investment and ultimately 3,000 new jobs for North Carolina in 2021. But the company does not appear to have hired one person, nor even broken ground for its proposed campus.
  Raleigh, North Carolina, where Apple's campus is still due to be built.
  Apple officially announced that it would be building a campus in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park back in 2021, but it was planned even earlier than that. As early as 2018, Apple was believed to be negotiating
  
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• Lightest color at risk of removal from iPhone 18 Pro's roster

  01-09-2026 17:25 via appleinsider.com
  
  The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max may ship in only three colors once again, as a questionable leaker believes one of four colors may not make it to launch.
  If a leaker is right, the lightest color of iPhone will disappear for the iPhone 18 Pro generation.Apple's announcement of the "Surprise and Shine" event on September 9 means the launch of new models is not far away. Even as time counts down to that event, the rumor mill is still coming up with ways to spoil the launch ahead of time.In the newest
  
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• Amazon's M5 Pro Mac mini preorder discount extends into September

  01-09-2026 17:04 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's M5 Pro Mac mini is eligible for a $30 preorder discount at Amazon leading up to its official Sept. 22 release.
  Grab a preorder discount on Apple's new M5 Pro Mac mini.
  Apple's 2026 Mac mini is the number one new release in Amazon's Mini Computer category, and the Apple reseller's preorder discount makes it even more enticing.Secure your spot in line by picking up the M5 Pro model for $1,669.99, a $30 discount off MSRP.
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• Upcoming changes to Rosetta support for Intel-based macOS apps

  01-09-2026 17:00 via developer.apple.com
  In 2020, we introduced Apple silicon for Mac computers, providing Rosetta as a translation layer during the transition period. As announced at WWDC last year, we’re now concluding this transition.What this means for developers who have macOS apps:
  macOS 26.4 or later: Users may receive a system notification when launching apps that rely on Rosetta, alerting them to update to an Apple silicon native version.macOS 27: Final release to support Rosetta — Intel-only ap
  
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• “The impact was the biggest surprise“: Swiggy’s transition to native pays off

  01-09-2026 15:00 via developer.apple.com
  
  Swiggy began as a humble food delivery service. Today, it’s India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, one that offers everything from groceries via Instamart to restaurant bookings via Dineout. And since 2024, it’s been powered by native tools that create seamless mobile experiences for an audience that numbers in the millions. We caught up with Swiggy’s iOS development team to discuss performance metrics, proactive technology adoption, and the surprising ways trans
  
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• It's not our fault if you can't keep trade secrets, OpenAI tells Apple

  01-09-2026 14:39 via appleinsider.com
  
  We talked to an attorney about OpenAI's claims that Apple didn't protect trade secrets sufficiently, so they were fair game. That probably won't work out that well for OpenAI.
  The lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI continues with another rebuttal filing from the ChatGPT maker.
  OpenAI has responded to Apple's latest filing about the theft of confidential information, by filing its own rebuttal which again accuses the company of trying to stop employees leaving. According to Reuters, OpenAI is now a
  
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• Apple updates its leadership page as John Ternus becomes CEO

  01-09-2026 14:05 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's website listing its executives has had its biggest change in years, as John Ternus and Tim Cook both get new roles, but their biographies have been expanded and certain chiefs get new responsibilities.
  Apple's leadership page has been updated with the company's new CEO - image credit: Apple.
  The most obviously required change to the leadership page is the move of John Ternus up to the top spot, now that he is Apple's CEO.Unsurprisingly, Tim Cook's job title has also changed, with him app
  
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• Apple pulls PCIe 6.0 claims from new Mac Studio's spec sheets

  01-09-2026 13:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has quietly tried to correct the specifications of its new Mac Studio, removing references to PCIe 6.0 from its promotional material.
  Mac Studio
  During the launch of its new products, Apple typically includes references to bleeding-edge technologies and the device's bleeding-edge specifications. For the new Mac Studio, it's correcting a mistaken spec.Spotted by MacGeneration, references to PCIe Gen 6 have been removed from press releases relating to the new M5 Ultra Mac Studio. While it pr
  
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• Intel to Apple Silicon, Cook to Ternus - Apple is pulling off another major transition

  01-09-2026 09:01 via appleinsider.com
  
  While Tim Cook's legacy and John Ternus's effectiveness will be studied for years, right now Apple is making a change of CEO seem effortless. But never doubt that this will be a sea change for the company, eventually.
  Tim Cook (right) and his successor John Ternus - images credit: Apple.
  No question, John Ternus really became Apple's CEO long before his official start date of September 1, 2026. It's not as if Tim Cook went on gardening leave but this is not a job with a simple cutoff date.Instea
  
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• uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro review: Sweet spot of price & performance

  01-09-2026 01:53 via appleinsider.com
  
  At $679.99, the four-bay uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro NAS is a capable mid-range NAS for creators and small teams in the Apple ecosystem, with an excellent value proposition.
  uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro
  uGreen has built out its NAS range quickly since entering the category. AppleInsider has covered uGreen NAS hardware before, including the DXP4800 GT.The DXP4800 Pro sits above the GT and Plus in the four-bay lineup. It pairs a six-core Intel chip with generous memory headroom.
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• Apple ends hardware support for three Intel MacBook models

  31-08-2026 22:30 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has ended official hardware support for three Intel MacBook models from 2017 and 2018, leaving owners to turn to third-party repair options.
  Apple's MacBook lineup continues to evolve, and some are aging out as Apple Silicon takes over
  The first is the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The most recent compatible OS is macOS Ventura, which was released in 2022.Second is Apple's 2018 Retina MacBook Air. It can only be updated to macOS Sonoma, putting it two macOS release
  
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