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• Hands-On With Cases Designed for the 2019 iPhone Lineup

  10-06-2019 23:08 via macrumors.com
  Rumors about the iPhones coming in 2019 have been circulating since before the 2018 iPhones even launched, and at this point, we've heard quite a few details on what to expect.For our most recent YouTube video, we got our hands on some cases created for the 2019 iPhones, with designs based on current rumors suggesting a triple-lens camera setup for the next-generation iPhone XS and XS Max, and a dual-lens camera for the next-generation iPhone XR.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for mor
  
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• One encrypted cloud storage platform has a 10TB lifetime subscription on sale for $359.99

  08-08-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription for $360.Renting cloud storage from Google or Dropbox means a monthly charge that never stops and files a company can scan whenever it likes. Internxt is a private, encrypted alternative, and a lifetime subscription to its 10TB plan is on sale for $359.99 (reg. $2,900).Your files get end-to-end encrypted on your Mac before they ever leave the device, so only you can open them, and not even Internxt c
  
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• OpenAI Delays Next Major AI Model 'Astra' Over Critical Hacking Concerns

  07-08-2026 23:27 via macrumors.com
  
  OpenAI today said it is "pausing" activities involving its upcoming AI model Astra, because its cyber capabilities are potentially too dangerous. OpenAI says its newest internal evaluations show "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity," and it cannot rule out "critical cyber capabilities." Prior OpenAI models, including GPT–5.6 Sol, were labeled as "High."
  Astra triggers stricter guidelines in OpenAI's "Preparedness Framework." The guidelines call for caution when dev
  
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• iOS 26 Gets First Jailbreak Thanks to Dopamine

  07-08-2026 22:56 via macrumors.com
  
  After 326 days, iOS 26 has received its first jailbreak, thanks to the developers behind the popular Dopamine jailbreak.Lars Fröder, better known as opa334, today released Dopamine 3.0, which adds support for a number of newer firmware versions, including iOS 26.0 and iOS 26.0.1 on devices with A12 or A13 chips.Another major addition in today's release is support for all devices running iOS 16.5.1 through iOS 17.3.1, significantly expanding the range of devices and software versions compati
  
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• If you want an iPhone 18 Pro, you’ll probably need to act fast to buy one

  07-08-2026 21:41 via macworld.com
  
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  Former Bloomberg correspondant and supply-chain expert Tim Culpan has bad news. A brief post on his Substack blog say that Apple isn’t immune to the RAM crunch that is affecting everyone right now. The company is scrambling to get DRAM modules from suppliers to the assembly plants for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra.
  With less than two months before the phones ship out to consumers, production should be in full swing right now. But a shortage of DRAM chips means they’re n
  
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• Apple Rumored to Launch Three New 'Ultra' Products by Early Next Year

  07-08-2026 21:06 via macrumors.com
  
  According to various reports from sources such as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Macworld's Filipe Espósito, Apple is planning to release up to three new products with "Ultra" branding between late 2026 and early 2027.
  The long-rumored foldable iPhone is expected to be called the "iPhone Ultra." Rumored features include a 7.7-inch inner display, a 5.3-inch outer display, two rear cameras, one front camera, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and more. The device's large inner screen
  
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• Apple is allegedly scrambling to get enough RAM for the iPhone 18 Pro

  07-08-2026 21:04 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Former Bloomberg correspondant and supply-chain expert Tim Culpan has bad news. A brief post on his Substack blog say that Apple isn’t immune to the RAM crunch that is affecting everyone right now. The company is scrambling to get DRAM modules from suppliers to the assembly plants for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra.
  With less than two months before the phones ship out to consumers, production should be in full swing right now. But a shortage of DRAM chips means they’re n
  
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• Apple Arcade in August: Four new games added to the service this month

  07-08-2026 20:04 via macworld.com
  
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  Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t a little different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers.Updated August 7, 2026: There are four new games on the service again this month: Everyday Puzzles: Mini Games+, Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition, Retro Bowl College+, and Water Sort Puzzle: Get Color+.What is Apple Arcade?Apple Arcade is a gaming subscripti
  
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• Apple TV this week: ‘Ted Lasso’ is back for season 4

  07-08-2026 18:47 via macworld.com
  
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  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. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our list of upcoming Apple TV shows and movies.Updated August 7, 2026: Ted Lasso is back for season 4, after a three-year hi
  
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• The MacRumors Show: iPhone Air 2 - What Changes After a Difficult First Year

  07-08-2026 18:23 via macrumors.com
  
  The iPhone Air reaches one year on sale next month, and Apple is now closer to launching its successor than it is to the original's debut. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss what's next for the device.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
  The first-generation model has had a difficult run. A KeyBanc Capital Markets survey found virtually no demand for the device within weeks of its September 2025 launch, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported t
  
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• Apple Flags Discovery Delays in Its Lawsuit Against Jon Prosser

  07-08-2026 18:07 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple has told a federal court that it hasn't heard from Jon Prosser's legal team in a month, as discovery drags on in its trade secret lawsuit against the leaker.
  In a joint status report filed on Wednesday in the Northern District of California, Apple's attorneys said they had made repeated attempts to reach Prosser's counsel about outstanding discovery issues without success. From the filing:Apple and Mr. Prosser have worked to advance this case through limited discovery. Mr. Prosser provided
  
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• Apple Captures 65% of Global Premium Smartphone Market

  07-08-2026 16:32 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple captured 65% of the global premium smartphone market in the first half of 2026, as the wider premium segment's share of overall smartphone sales climbed to a record 29%.
  That's according to Counterpoint Research's Handset Model Sales Tracker, which tracks smartphones with a wholesale average selling price of $600 or more. Apple's premium segment revenue grew 9% year-over-year in the first half of 2026, which Counterpoint attributed to strong sales of the iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the
  
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• Apple Testing iOS 26.6.1 Update for iPhones

  07-08-2026 16:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's software engineers are internally testing iOS 26.6.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs.Apple already released macOS 26.6.1 yesterday with a fix for a security vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing app. iOS 26.6.1 would likely include bug fixes and/or security fixes as well, should Apple move forward with releasing the update in the coming days.For example, iOS 26.6 appears to have introduced a bug in the Shortcuts app, so hopefully that would be addressed in iOS 26.6.1.Relate
  
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• AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99, $25 Best Buy Gift Card With MacBook Neo, and More Apple Deals This Week

  07-08-2026 16:06 via macrumors.com
  
  Some of the best Apple deals of the summer arrived this week, including the AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99, up to $500 off select MacBook Pro models, and the lowest iPad Air prices since Apple's price hike. Additionally, you'll find a solid offer on the MacBook Neo at Best Buy this weekend.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.AirPodsWhat's the deal? Take $100
  
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• Apple Account Card Expands Again: What It Is and What It Isn't

  07-08-2026 15:54 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple this week expanded support for its Apple Account Card in the Wallet app to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta. The Apple Account Card option for Wallet started rolling out in 2022, and Apple has been gradually expanding the feature to more countries since then.
  What is the Apple Account Card?
  So what is it, exactly? The card displays the balance associated with a user's Apple Account (formerly Apple ID), and it can be used to make purchases in any brick-and-mortar Apple Store and online
  
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• Mac Pro Turns 20 Today, Five Months After Apple Killed It

  07-08-2026 14:39 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple announced the original Mac Pro 20 years ago today, with the anniversary landing five months after the company discontinued the machine for good.
  On August 7, 2006, Apple unveiled the first Mac Pro, powered by two dual-core 64-bit Xeon processors that Apple said made it up to twice as fast as the Power Mac G5 it replaced. It was the last Mac to complete Apple's transition from PowerPC to Intel chips, and it launched with PCI Express expansion slots and a $2,499 starting price.The Mac Pro qu
  
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• The M6 MacBook Pro is coming. Is it worth waiting for?

  07-08-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple offers the MacBook Pro with three different chip options. It starts with the entry-level M5 chip, which you can only get in the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Apple also offers M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as it has since the M1 arrived in 2020.The M5 MacBook Pro was released in October 2025. According to reports, Apple plans to upgrade the laptop to an M6 chip this fall, which isn’t a surprise. What is a surprise is that Apple will reportedly skip the
  
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• iOS 27's New Compact Clock Gives Your Wallpaper Room to Breathe

  07-08-2026 12:52 via macrumors.com
  
  In iOS 26, Apple let you stretch the Lock Screen clock down your iPhone's display until it dwarfed everything else. In iOS 27, Apple has a new clock option that does the opposite, with the introduction of a compact mode that shrinks the time to roughly the size of the date and tucks it into the row at the top of the screen.
  The result is a Lock Screen that genuinely shows off your wallpaper, while still displaying the time and date. If you picked a photo that looks better in its complete framing
  
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• I trained Siri AI to answer my messages. It actually worked

  07-08-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  iOS 27 finally delivers Siri AI—a highly capable chatbot with access to world knowledge, personal data, and live web results. Its system-level agentic privileges, paired with its smarts, turn it into an unrivaled tool that can understand and interact with on-screen content across iPhone apps. This helps you execute complex everyday tasks by using just your voice.Messaging is one of the most common smartphone use cases, and it can feel tiresome at times. Our iPhones buzz whenever w
  
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• You never have to pay full price for AirPods, but AirPods Pro 3 are usually not just $189

  07-08-2026 11:00 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAirPods Pro 3 for just $189.99View Deal
  Decent discounts on most Apple gear is rare. Not AirPods. Apple never drops the price but third-party retailers almost always have them at a discount.For the latest model, that discount is usually in the range of $10-20. For much of the last 6 months, the latest and greatest AirPods Pro 3 have been on Amazon for about $229 or $239. After a brief discount at the last Amazon Prime Day, it’s been hovering at $199.And that’s a good deal. Yo
  
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• TerraMaster F4-425 Pro NAS review: Very fast, with backup, surveillance, and media streaming galore

  07-08-2026 10:32 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsAffordable for four baysDual 5Gbe connectionsTons of apps and capabilitiesExcellent performanceUnlimited IP cams in surveillance appConsDrive trays don’t lockRequires mail address during initializationTOS 7 still slightly buggyOur VerdictTerraMaster’s F4-425 is a fast, versatile, four-bay storage, backup and media streaming NAS box that’s every bit as good as, if not better than similar units from QNAP and Synology. Especially as the compan
  
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• One $30 app unlocks the tools macOS is hiding

  07-08-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: MacMagic unlocks the useful tools macOS hides, and a lifetime license is only $30 (reg. $99.99).macOS hides a surprising number of useful tools behind menus most people never open, and it leaves out a few features you’d expect to find on any modern machine. MacMagic is a new tool that unlocks all those hidden features, and a lifetime license is on sale for $29.99 (reg. $99.99) right now.MacMagic finds and purges oversized app caches and logs, force-delet
  
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• Get an AdGuard ad blocker lifetime subscription for $11

  07-08-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: AdGuard blocks all ads on nine devices, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $11 through August 23.Ads, trackers, and pop-ups follow you across almost every site you visit, and most browser extensions only stop part of them. AdGuard stops ads at the root, and a lifetime subscription covering nine devices is on sale for $11 (reg. $169.99).AdGuard blocks ads at a deeper level than a typical extension, clearing banners, video pre-rolls, and interstitials be
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 6, 2026 – Potential iPhone 18 Pro shortages, more

  07-08-2026 02:21 via 9to5mac.com
  
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• Apple Health is more powerful than you think; here are my top tips

  07-08-2026 02:15 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Apple Health app on iPhone is a powerful way to track all facets of your health. Whether it’s recording data from your Apple Watch, importing records straight from your doctor, or integration with third-party apps, there’s something for everyone.
  Here’s how to get the most out of the Apple Health app.
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro and Foldable iPhone Could Sell Out Fast Due to Memory Shortage

  07-08-2026 02:10 via macrumors.com
  
  The iPhone 18 Pro, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and foldable "iPhone Ultra" could be in short supply this year, leading to long wait times and an initial sellout during preorders.
  Semiconductor analyst Tim Culpan says Apple is having trouble getting enough DRAM to finish production of the new iPhone models, and chip supplier TSMC has $1 billion worth of unpackaged processors waiting on memory chips.Apple's new A20 Pro chips are built on TSMC's 2nm process and use Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro price: Here’s how much more it could cost

  07-08-2026 01:33 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The iPhone 18 Pro lineup is expected to be announced in a month, with new features including an upgraded camera system, the A20 Pro chip, and more. How much will the iPhone 18 Pro cost? Here’s everything we know so far.
  
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• Original iPhone Loses Its Last Cellular Network as T-Mobile Kills 2G

  07-08-2026 01:19 via macrumors.com
  
  T-Mobile retired its 2G GSM network on Monday, August 3, which means all three major carriers in the United States have now ended 2G service.
  T-Mobile kept its 2G network active because it still had some legacy customers who were using it. Some customers visiting the United States and using international roaming carrier agreements for connectivity also needed 2G for voice calling, but T-Mobile worked with carriers globally to prepare for the end of its 2G network.Customers who were still on T-Mo
  
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• Report: iPad shipments fell 8% in Q2 2026 amid global tablet market decline

  07-08-2026 00:59 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Last week, Apple reported a 5% year-over-year drop in iPad revenue for the June quarter. Now, a new report puts that decline into the context of the broader tablet market’s performance for Q2 2026. Here are the details.
  
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• Google Maps Can Now Order Your Dinner and Track Your Train Delays

  07-08-2026 00:59 via macrumors.com
  
  Google today added new agentic capabilities to the Gemini-powered "Ask Maps" assistant in the Google Maps app.
  Ask Maps can complete multi-step tasks, such as ordering a meal for you on your way home. Google says you can simply say something like "order spicy pad kee mao with seafood for me to pick up on my way home," and Maps will find open restaurants along your route, let you pick one, and add the dish you asked for to your cart so you can review it and check out.Food ordering is rolling out
  
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