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• Apple TV+ to Apple TV Rebrand Now Official, Here's the New Intro

  03-11-2025 19:19 via macrumors.com
  Apple's planned Apple TV+ rebrand is official as of today, with Apple updating the ‌Apple TV‌+ page on its website to read just "‌Apple TV‌." Apple also shared a short YouTube video announcing the rebrand, featuring a rainbow-colored, animated ‌Apple TV‌ logo and a sound composed by Finneas. "This is just the beginning," reads the title of the video.
  On Instagram, Finneas shared the same video, and said that he was honored to create the sound.
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• iOS 26.2: Apple issues a second release candidate

  08-12-2025 19:36 via macworld.com
  
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  A day after the wide release of iOS 26.1, Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.2. This release is again expected to focus primarily on polish, tweaking, while adding quality-of-life enhancements rather than any big new features.Update December 8, 2025: Apple has issued a rare (but not unheard-of) second release candidate for iOS 26.2. We still expect the wide release in the next day or two.iOS 26.2: What’s newWe will continually update this list as the beta progresses and more
  
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• Best PDF Editor for Mac (2025): Best tools for text edits, OCR & annotations

  08-12-2025 19:03 via macworld.com
  
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  Many workplaces and educational institutions have completely switched from paper documents to digital ones. Consequently, Mac users are increasingly dealing with PDFs and other e-document file formats.
  Whether you need to edit, sign or create PDFs, we are here to help you find the best PDF editor for your Mac from the multitude of options. There are various PDF editing apps that cater to various budgets and workflows and among them are a few that stand out in terms of features, performa
  
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• Apple collects 14 Golden Globe nominations, dominates Best TV Drama category

  08-12-2025 18:11 via macworld.com
  
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  The nominees for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, and Apple TV is well represented on the list with 14 nominations. Puribus and Severance led the way for Apple, with multiple nominations in multiple categories.Most striking about Apple’s presence on the nomination list is that Apple TV has three of the six nominations for Best Television Series–Drama, with Pluribus, Severance, and Slow Horses nominated. The Studio was nominated for Best Television Series&nd
  
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• Best iPad Deals: Avoid paying full price for a new iPad

  08-12-2025 17:25 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest iPad deals available nowThese are the deals we would recommend to our own friends and family. They are based on the best prices right now at hundreds of resellers of Apple products.Today’s best Mac mini deals: U.S.
  Amazon, 11-inch M5 iPad Pro (512GB): $1,099 ($100 off, MSRP $1,199)Amazon, 13-inch M5 iPad Pro (256GB): $1,199 ($100 off, MSRP $1,299)Amazon, 11-inch M3 iPad Air (256GB): $599 ($100 off, MSRP $699)Amazon, 13-inch M3 iPad Air (256GB): $799 ($100 off, MSRP $899)Amazon
  
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• Apple faces ‘biggest personnel shake-up in decades’ as another top exec eyes exit

  08-12-2025 16:56 via macworld.com
  
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  Much talk in Silicon Valley lately has focused on the timing of Apple boss Tim Cook’s retirement. At the age of 65, and having publicly discussed his departure as far back as 2021, he isn’t going to be presenting keynote videos forever. But while the CEO insists he isn’t leaving just yet, it’s striking how many other senior Apple executives are.In his latest report on the comings and goings inside Apple Park, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman discusses what he descr
  
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• The Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off, cheaper than it was for Black Friday

  08-12-2025 16:37 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for the person you love, may we recommend the Apple Watch Series 11? Not only is this an excellent smartwatch for staying healthy and getting fit, but today it’s on sale at Amazon for $299, even lower than we saw on Black Friday or Cyber Monday.When we reviewed the Series 11, we gave it a 4-star rating and appreciated its overall performance, as well as its great design. This model delivers great new features and improved health
  
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• 8 Mac settings and features you’re not using but should

  08-12-2025 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Your Mac is full of surprises, and even many years after first owning one, you can still find yourself learning new tips and tricks that you weren’t aware of before.There are many ingenious hidden features stashed away in macOS, and we’re here to highlight eight of our favorites. They range from little-known tricks to overlooked gems, and each one should help improve the way you use your Mac.
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• The iPhone SE is obsolete, and so is the last hope for a ‘normal’ iPhone

  08-12-2025 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  In “Wow, I feel old” news last week, Apple officially moved the original iPhone SE from the vintage to the obsolete list. That’s not just a nominal change; while vintage products can still access a limited range of repair services, obsolete ones are completely left out in the cold. At the ripe old age of nine (and the regulation seven years after it was dropped from sale), the SE has been declared an antique on borrowed time.As I discussed in our news coverage, this is
  
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• Shipping is free on these $200 MacBooks

  08-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a $999 MacBook Air for $200.A good MacBook Air can be a real workhorse for the basics, whether you need something to run basic productivity apps or a lightweight machine to take with you on the road. This MacBook Air would normally cost $999, but right now, it’s on sale for $199.97. Take a look at what it can do.This MacBook has a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor paired with 8GB of RAM, which keeps browsing, writing, video streaming, and productiv
  
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• Save your memories (and some cash) with these Photo Backup Stick deals

  08-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: These universal Photo Backup Sticks let you safely save every photo and video across devices—with no cloud, no subscriptions, and two affordable pre-holiday pricing options.Your photos and videos deserve more than living scattered across phones, laptops, and old devices you keep “just in case.” You can finally protect everything with smart, cross-platform technology that keeps your memories safe without the stress.Choose between the 64GB
  
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• Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included

  08-12-2025 00:17 via 9to5mac.com
  Today was the last race of the 2025 F1 championship, and that also meant the last time ESPN will broadcast a race in the United States. From next year, Apple takes over with all races streaming as part of an Apple TV subscription.Apple released a new social media ad for the deal today, giving us our first look at how the F1 channel will look inside of the TV app.
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• More All-Black Vision Pro Prototype Parts Surface Online

  07-12-2025 20:50 via macrumors.com
  A new image shared by prototype collector and leaker Kosutami appears to show parts designed for an unreleased all-black Apple Vision headset.
  The image shows what seems to be a Vision Pro's left power strap and audio pod with the attached power cable. It seems to be identical to Apple's existing hardware, but uses a dark finish not seen on any production Vision Pro hardware.
  Kosutami previously claimed that Apple has been testing a thinner and lighter mixed-reality headset referred to internall
  
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• Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India

  07-12-2025 20:23 via macrumors.com
  India is reviewing a proposal that would require Apple to keep GPS location services permanently active on every iPhone sold in the country, according to Reuters.
  Under the proposal, smartphone makers including Apple would be required to activate satellite-assisted GPS on their devices at all times with no option for users to disable the feature. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) argues that location data from cell tower triangulation is not sufficiently precise for investigativ
  
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• Apple Chip Chief Johny Srouji Could Be Next to Go as Exodus Continues

  07-12-2025 19:41 via macrumors.com
  Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies Johny Srouji could be the next leading executive to leave the company amid an alarming exodus of leading employees, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
  Srouji apparently recently told CEO Tim Cook that he is "seriously considering leaving" in the near future. He intends to join another company if he departs. Srouji leads Apple's chip design and pioneered the transition to Apple silicon.Earlier this week, it emerged that Meta had hired multiple
  
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• OWC's Holiday Sale Has Steep Discounts on Docks, Drives, and Mac Accessories

  07-12-2025 18:38 via macrumors.com
  OWC's Cyber Week sale is set to end soon, and it's still offering big discounts on a variety of USB-C docks, external drives and enclosures, and Mac accessories. Some of these deals won't be applied until you add the items to your cart, at which time an automatic coupon will be applied to your order.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.There are a few notable deals in this
  
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• iPadOS 26.2 will fix my biggest gripe with Apple’s current iPad software

  07-12-2025 16:49 via 9to5mac.com
  With iPadOS 26.2, Apple is bringing two major upgrades to the iPad: Split View has returned, and Slide Over has a new gesture. Now, you can just drag and drop apps from your dock, and they’ll snap into place – there’ll no longer be a need to manually resize your windows in the manner you need them.This was already how things worked in iPadOS 18 and prior, and now it’s finally back.more…
  
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• A lifetime license for Microsoft Office costs less than 2 years of Microsoft 365

  07-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Office now only costs $150.Microsoft 365 costs you more every year, and that’s not even considering the periodic price hikes. It already jumped to $99.99/year. If you want a way to get the same apps without paying for them forever, check out this lifetime license for Microsoft Office. It comes with recent versions of the same apps, but you only have to pay for it once. It also just went on sale for $149.97 (reg. $249.99).
  
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• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Vector’ is a Spotlight replacement for Mac that’s smart and snappy

  06-12-2025 21:30 via 9to5mac.com
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.Spotlight on the Mac has been far from perfect, especially in recent years. If you want a great, drop-in replacement that offers speedy app launches, file searches, a clipboard manager, and much, much more – you should check out Vector.more…
  
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• Ending Soon: Samsung's Cyber Week Event With Low Prices on The Frame TV, Gaming Monitors, and More

  06-12-2025 18:39 via macrumors.com
  Samsung's Cyber Week event will come to a close later this weekend, and you can still find great deals on monitors, storage accessories, TVs, Galaxy smartphones, and home appliances for a few more days.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Highlights from this event include quite a few models of The Frame TV on sale, including a new all-time low price on The Frame Pro m
  
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• Report: Johny Srouji contemplating leaving Apple, considering career elsewhere

  06-12-2025 18:29 via 9to5mac.com
  According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple’s hardware technologies SVP Johny Srouji is ‘seriously’ considering leaving the company. He’s most known for leading the charge on Apple Silicon. If he does end up leaving, he’ll reportedly take his talents to another company.more…
  
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• This simple fix finally stopped macOS Tahoe from freezing and crashing my MacBook

  06-12-2025 17:41 via macworld.com
  
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  Back in September, when macOS 26 Tahoe arrived for download on my MacBook, I installed it along with millions of other people. I didn’t give it a second thought—I have an M3 Max MacBook Pro with 36GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Running Tahoe shouldn’t be an issue.But it was. Almost immediately from the first day I installed it, I experienced intermittent freezes lasting a second or two that would interrupt whatever I was doing. I couldn’t tie it down to a single a
  
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• Top Stories: iOS 26.2 Coming Soon, Apple Execs Depart, and More

  06-12-2025 15:00 via macrumors.com
  You'd expect things to be starting to wind down for the holidays by now, but that doesn't seem to be the case yet in the world of Apple news, with Apple just about ready to release iOS 26.2 and other operating system updates to the public.
  There was also a flurry of news this week about Apple executive departures, some expected and some not so expected, while we also learned that Apple and Intel may be developing a new chipmaking partnership, so read on below for all the details on these stories
  
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• Apple @ Work: Apple brings built-in recovery intelligence to macOS 26

  06-12-2025 12:00 via 9to5mac.com
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• Unlock 1,200+ hidden Mac powers for just $40 this Cyber Week

  06-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: MacPilot gives you lifetime access to 1,200+ Mac tweaks, tools, and customizations for just $39.99—no terminal commands needed.Your Mac is capable of way more than Apple lets on—and MacPilot proves it. Right now, you can score a lifetime license for just $39.99 (MSRP $99) during this Cyber Week sale, unlocking over 1,200 advanced features without ever touching a command line.MacPilot combines the power of UNIX with the friendly macOS interface you alrea
  
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• Right now, you can get a MacBook Pro and a Microsoft Office lifetime license for $440

  06-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a MacBook Pro and Microsoft Office for only $440.Black Friday wasn’t your only chance to get one of the best deals of the year. Right now, you can get a MacBook Pro plus a lifetime license for Microsoft Office for only $439.97 (usually costs $1,799). Take a look.This is a two-part bundle. The MacBook Pro has a 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a fast 512GB SSD, so apps open quickly, and multitasking feels smooth. The 13.3-inch R
  
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• Critics Choice Awards: Apple TV’s 26 nominations include Best Drama Series for Pluribus

  06-12-2025 03:16 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has once again picked up multiple nominations for its shows and films, this time at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. Here are the details.more…
  
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• House panel questions Apple on apps used to track immigration officers

  06-12-2025 01:45 via 9to5mac.com
  Following the controversy that led to Apple removing apps like ICEBlock from the App Store a few months ago, US lawmakers want to know what steps the company is taking to prevent similar tools from returning. Here are the details.more…
  
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• India considers new surveillance measure requiring iPhone A-GPS to stay active 24/7

  06-12-2025 00:54 via 9to5mac.com
  Fresh off abandoning its controversial mandate to preload a state-run “security” app on all smartphones, the Indian government may already be heading into an even bigger privacy battle. Here are the details.more…
  
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• MacRumors 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

  05-12-2025 23:44 via macrumors.com
  If you're looking for the perfect tech or tech-adjacent present for someone who loves Apple products or just uses them daily, I have a few suggestions that might be helpful to you this holiday season.
  These are some of our favorite products, many of which I use personally or have gifted to our friends and family members in the past. If you're still looking for a present for someone that's hard to shop for, check out the list.Maclock
  For Apple fans or fans of classic PCs, the Maclock is a tiny Ma
  
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