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• Apple @ Work: Device imaging is dead, long live the Device Enrollment Program

  13-06-2020 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Device imaging in the IT world has been commonplace for a very long time. It’s the process of taking a purchased laptop/desktop and applying a custom setup before deploying it to the end-user. This custom setup will include items like corporate applications, corporate policies, etc. Once a custom image has been applied to the machine, it can then be deployed to the end-user. For many years, this practice has been the standard operating procedure for corporate IT departments. For Apple org
  
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• Think Macs don’t need antivirus? This $29.99 app begs to differ.

  18-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get Moonlock: Cyber Protection for Mac for $29.99 and add Mac-specific malware defense, smart quarantine control, a privacy-focused VPN, and network/system protection tools (MSRP $54).Macs have a reputation for being “safer,” but that doesn’t mean they’re immune from today’s phishing links, sketchy downloads, and malware designed specifically for macOS. If you want an extra layer of protection, Moonlock is a Mac-first cyber p
  
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• A Microsoft Office lifetime license is now $50 cheaper than a single year of Microsoft 365

  18-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Office Lifetime License for Mac for just $50.Paying a $99.99 subscription every year just to keep using Microsoft apps gets old fast. If you’d rather pay once and move on, Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 for Mac gives you a lifetime license you can install on a single Mac for work or home. You get the classic desktop apps, minus the recurring cost, and it’s only $49.97 right now (reg. $219).This license gives you lifeti
  
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• The high-end M5 MacBook Pro chips are almost here: Here’s why the wait was worth it

  17-01-2026 17:15 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  When we reviewed the first Mac with an M5 processor—the 14-inch MacBook Pro—we were pleasantly surprised. While most of the laptop hadn’t changed much (outside of a much faster SSD), the leap from M4 to M5 resulted in a pretty big performance jump.Despite still employing a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU as in the M4 before it, the M5 version of the MacBook Pro saw single-core CPU gains of around 13 percent, an even bigger multi-core boost of about 22 percent, and extremel
  
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• Apple's M4 Mac Mini Hits $499 Low Price on Amazon

  17-01-2026 15:46 via macrumors.com
  Amazon is discounting a few models of Apple's M4 Mac mini this weekend, starting at $499.00 for the model with 16GB RAM/256GB SSD, down from $599.00. Discounts reach up to $129 off in these sales, and this time around there is also a discount on the M4 Pro model.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.In terms of the 16GB/256GB SSD model, this is a solid second-best price.
  
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• Top Stories: Apple Creator Studio, Google Gemini-Powered Siri, and More

  17-01-2026 15:00 via macrumors.com
  We have our first Apple product announcement of 2026, and it's a software subscription known as Apple Creator Studio featuring Apple's video, audio, and image editing apps, as well as some AI-powered features and premium content for iWork apps and Freeform.
  In other news this week, Apple made it official that next-generation Siri will leverage Google Gemini, while we got the second round of betas for iOS 26.3 and other updates, so read on below for all the details on these stories and more!Top S
  
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• This $25 Office alternative includes a PDF editor and mobile access

  17-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Use code SAVE5 to get a MobiOffice Premium Plan lifetime subscription for $24.97 through January 25 (MSRP $119.97).There’s no doubt that Microsoft 365 works well on Mac, but paying each month for basic document and spreadsheet features gets old fast. That’s why this Microsoft Office alternative is catching the eye of savvy Apple users: MobiOffice gives you similar apps—plus a designated PDF editor, mobile app access, and cloud
  
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• Give yourself 10TB of digital breathing room for life with a one-time payment

  17-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Pay $269.97 once, get 10TB of Internxt private, encrypted cloud storage for life—and stop worrying about space forever.Running out of storage has become a modern stress trigger. Phones fill up. Hard drives pile up. Cloud subscriptions quietly renew every year.Internxt 10TB Cloud Storage flips that script by offering something refreshingly simple: 10TB of private cloud storage for life—with a single $269.97 (MSRP $2,900) payment.This deal gives new
  
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• Apple's Environmental Chief Lisa Jackson Retiring After 13 Years

  17-01-2026 05:09 via macrumors.com
  Apple recently announced that its environmental chief Lisa Jackson would be retiring this month, and today she was removed from the company's leadership page.
  Since 2013, Jackson served as Apple's Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook. In this role, she oversaw Apple's renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives. Apple aims to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product life cycle by 203
  
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• These 5 Apple Products Will Reportedly Be Upgraded With OLED Displays

  17-01-2026 04:07 via macrumors.com
  Apple plans to upgrade the iPad mini, MacBook Pro, iPad Air, iMac, and MacBook Air with OLED displays between 2026 and 2028, according to DigiTimes.
  Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously reported that the iPad mini and MacBook Pro will receive an OLED display as early as this year, but he does not expect the MacBook Air to adopt the technology until 2028 at the earliest.A new iPad Air is expected to be released this year, but Gurman said it will have an LCD display. He expects a subsequent iPad Air
  
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• Replit now lets you vibe code iOS apps, but don’t get carried away

  17-01-2026 01:42 via 9to5mac.com
  With a new tool called Mobile Apps by Replit, users can describe their idea, let Replit do its thing, and then scan a QR code to test the app on their iPhones. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple opens Sainte-Catherine store in historic Montreal building

  16-01-2026 23:48 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple celebrated today the reopening of its Sainte-Catherine store, where it more than doubled its footprint after being relocated to a revived historic building in downtown Montreal. Here’s a closer look.more…
  
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• Watch the trailer for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show

  16-01-2026 23:23 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is gearing up for one of the most anticipated halftime performances in a while, for a wide variety of reasons. Watch the trailer below.more…
  
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• New Jersey AG hits Apple with record penalty over retail store pricing violations

  16-01-2026 22:40 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple and New Jersey consumer protection officials have settled a state investigation that found repeated pricing and refund policy violations in Apple stores. Here are the details.more…
  
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• All-New Apple Store Now Open in Downtown Montréal

  16-01-2026 22:33 via macrumors.com
  Apple's Sainte-Catherine store in Montréal, Canada has a new home at the northeast corner of Rue Saint-Catherine and Rue de la Montagne. The location officially opened to the public today, and the first people who visited received a complimentary tote bag and toque (the Canadian term for what Americans call a beanie), the latter of which will come in handy given Montréal's temperature is currently hovering around -15ºC (5ºF).
  The store spans the first floor of a historic
  
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• Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results

  16-01-2026 22:32 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is testing a new design for App Store search ads on iPhone. Some users on iOS 26.3 are noticing that the blue background around sponsored results is no longer shown, blurring the line between what paid ad results look like and the real search results that follow.This means the only differentiator between organic results and the promoted ad is the presence of the small ‘Ad’ banner next to the app icon. Right now, it appears to be in some kind of A/B test phase.more…
  
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• VSCO adds prompt-based image editing as photographers increasingly embrace AI

  16-01-2026 21:50 via 9to5mac.com
  The VSCO app is adding yet another AI-based feature to help photographers with their workflows: prompt-based image editing. Here’s how it works.more…
  
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• 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show: Watch the Trailer Now

  16-01-2026 21:46 via macrumors.com
  In September, Apple and the NFL announced that Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Sunday, February 8. The performance will take place at Levi's Stadium, in Santa Clara, California.
  Super Bowl LX will air on NBC and stream on Peacock and NFL+, with live coverage set to start at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Bad Bunny's performance will likely begin around 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, depending on how the game progresses.Apple Music
  
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• Analyst shares expected tech specs for the iPhone Fold

  16-01-2026 21:42 via macworld.com
  
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  Jeff Pu, a research analyst at GK Securities, has shared an investor note in which he shared what he believes will be the tech specs of the folding iPhone when it debuts later this year.There’s not much new here–his specs are right in line with the latest leaks and rumors we’ve heard from other sources. We don’t have any providence for Pu’s information, but he has been fairly accurate in the past.According to the report, the iPhone Fold will feature the exp
  
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• Apple Card is switching to Chase, and I have a lot of questions

  16-01-2026 21:29 via 9to5mac.com
  After a tumultuous relationship with Goldman Sachs, Apple reached a deal with JPMorgan Chase to take over Apple Card.I have a lot of questions about what this means for Apple Card. I’ve laid some of them out below so we can speculate together…more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: January 16, 2026 – iPhone 18 and Apple display rumors

  16-01-2026 20:42 via 9to5mac.com
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year.more…
  
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• ChatGPT Introduces Lower-Priced Subscription Tier, Ads Coming Soon

  16-01-2026 19:44 via macrumors.com
  OpenAI today announced that its lower-priced ChatGPT Go subscription tier is now available worldwide, with U.S. pricing set at $8 per month.
  ChatGPT Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT's latest model, GPT‑5.2 Instant, with 10× more messages, file uploads, and image creation allowed compared to the free tier. ChatGPT Go also offers longer memory than the free tier, so that ChatGPT can remember more information about you for a longer period.ChatGPT now offers three subscription tier
  
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• This $899 M4 iPad Pro deal is so good, it’s $300 cheaper than a 3-year-old Apple refurb

  16-01-2026 19:42 via macworld.com
  
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  Here’s the thing about the iPad Pro: the M-series chips Apple uses in them are very powerful, so much so that you’ll be very happy with a model with an older chip while saving money, too. In this case, a lot of money: Costco is currently offering the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro with a 1TB SSD and nano-texture glass for $899, a remarkable savings of $800 off its original price of $1,699.The current iPad Pro sports an M5 chip, so the M4 is one generation older. But the M4 is only 11 p
  
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• This $899 M4 iPad Pro deal is so good, Apple charges more for a 3-year-old refurb

  16-01-2026 19:42 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Here’s the thing about the iPad Pro: the M-series chips Apple uses in them are very powerful, so much so that you’ll be very happy with a model with an older chip while saving money, too. In this case, a lot of money: Costco is currently offering the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro with a 1TB SSD and nano-texture glass for $899, a remarkable savings of $800 off its original price of $1,699.The current iPad Pro sports an M5 chip, so the M4 is one generation older. But the M4 is only 11 p
  
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• OpenAI launches cheaper ChatGPT subscription, says ads are coming next

  16-01-2026 19:17 via 9to5mac.com
  OpenAI has announced several important changes to ChatGPT. First, the company says it is rolling out its more affordable ChatGPT Go plan in the United States for $8 per month. OpenAI also confirmed it will soon start testing ads in ChatGPT …more…
  
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• Apple TV this week: ‘Hijack’ season 2 is now streaming

  16-01-2026 18:56 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  What’s new on Apple TV? What are the best shows and movies? How do you sign up and what does it cost? This article will answer all of that, and you’ll also get a list of all the currently-available Apple TV content. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s service, too. f you want to know what’s on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple TV shows and movies.Updated January 16, 2025: The second season of Hijack is now playing. Mention
  
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• How to download old macOS Versions: Step-by-step guide

  16-01-2026 18:26 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  There are a few reasons why you might want to download and install an old version of macOS or Mac OS X. Perhaps you’re relying on software you have discovered doesn’t work properly in the latest version. Perhaps your Mac has run slowly ever since you updated. Or maybe you just don’t like the new version of macOS that you have installed. Either way, you have questions and we have answers. 
  In this article, we will cover how to get old versions of macOS, including S
  
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• The MacRumors Show: Apple Creator Studio and Gemini-Powered Siri

  16-01-2026 18:21 via macrumors.com
  On this year's first episode of The MacRumors Show, we take a look at CES 2026, Apple Creator Studio, and the confirmation that Google Gemini will power the next-generation version of Siri.
  Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
  Following ‌CES 2026‌, we talk through this year's tech showcase, which saw major announcements related to robotics, AI, and display technology, as well as plenty of new Apple accessories. We discuss some of our favorite products highlig
  
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• The touchscreen MacBook Pro seems to be on track with a first-of-its-kind display

  16-01-2026 18:11 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  After conflicting rumors, we’ve been unsure whether Apple is going to release its rumored OLED-based M6 MacBook Pro later this year or in early 2027. But according to a new report, it looks like it’ll arrive before the end of 2026, according to a recent report.According to the Naver blog, Samsung has started production on its 8.6-generation OLED display, the one expected to debut for the M6 MacBook Pro. As reported by The Elec, the new 8.6G process produces larger 290x2620mm
  
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• Apple Now Facing Unprecedented Competition for Chip Supply

  16-01-2026 18:06 via macrumors.com
  Apple increasingly has to compete with other companies for chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), as surging demand for artificial intelligence reshapes capacity and customer priority.
  According to a detailed report published by semiconductor analyst Tim Culpan on his blog Culpium, Apple is no longer guaranteed preferential access to leading-edge manufacturing capacity at TSMC, marking a notable change after more than a decade in which Apple's chips were central to the foun
  
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