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• Here Are Apple's Full iOS 18.5 Release Notes

  06-05-2025 23:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the release candidate version of iOS 18.5 to developers and public beta testers, giving us a look at the final version of the update that will be provided to the public next week.
  With the release candidate, Apple provided release notes, so we have a more complete look at the new features that are included in the update, including those that weren't found during the beta testing period.The update adds a new wallpaper that matches this year's Pride Apple Watch Band, along with
  
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• Apple's AirTag 4-Pack Drops to $64.98 on Amazon

  20-12-2025 15:24 via macrumors.com
  Apple's AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $64.98 this weekend on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Prime members can get the accessory delivered today in many locations, but otherwise free shipping options have moved past December 25.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.Overall, this is a solid second-best price on the AirTag 4-pack that's within $2 of the Amaz
  
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• Top Stories: iOS 26.3 Beta, Major Apple Leaks, and More

  20-12-2025 15:00 via macrumors.com
  You'd think things would be slowing down heading into the holidays, but this week saw a whirlwind of Apple leaks and rumors while Apple started its next cycle of betas following last week's release of iOS 26.2 and related updates.
  This week also saw the release of a new Apple Music integration with ChatGPT, so read on below for all the details on this week's biggest stories!Top Stories
  iOS 26.3 Beta 1 Features: What's New So Far
  With iOS 26.2 and other 26.2 updates now available to the general p
  
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• Best Keyboards for Mac 2026: Top wireless, mechanical & budget options compared

  20-12-2025 10:45 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Whether you’re a Mac desktop or MacBook owner, there’s nothing quite like finding that keyboard that fits perfectly within your setup.A keyboard, just as with picking the best mice for Mac, is a very personal choice. After all, you’re likely to be pressing its various keys and twirling its dials for hours each day, and that makes getting the investment right all that much more important.Best Mac Keyboards fully testedWe have all sorts of Mac keyboards in this round-up,
  
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• This refurbished 2017 MacBook Pro is 80% off right now

  20-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a Grade A refurbished 2017 MacBook Pro with Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for just $299.97, down from $1,499.Looking for a reliable MacBook without the premium price tag? This refurbished 2017 MacBook Pro delivers pro-level performance at a fraction of the original cost. Right now, you can snag the 13-inch model with a 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor for just $299.97, a massive 80% discount off the $1,499 retail price.This isn’t
  
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• Block ads for life on 9 devices for just $19 (was $169.99)

  20-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Block ads on nine devices for life with an AdGuard Family Plan Lifetime Subscription on sale for $19.Ads are one of the most frustrating parts of being online, but you aren’t stuck with them. AdGuard is a comprehensive ad blocker tool that can get rid of pop-ups, banners, and so many other frustrating ads. Right now, a lifetime family plan is also on sale for $18.97 (reg. $169.99).AdGuard works across your devices to clean up your browsing so pages
  
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• Apple study shows how an AI-powered ISP could dramatically improve low-light iPhone photos

  19-12-2025 23:51 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple researchers have developed an AI model that dramatically improves extremely dark photos by integrating a diffusion-based image model directly into the camera’s image processing pipeline, allowing it to recover detail from raw sensor data that would normally be lost. Here’s how they did it.more…
  
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• New Powerbeats Fit ad starring Travis Scott features a new unreleased track and an old tweet

  19-12-2025 23:15 via 9to5mac.com
  Beats’ new campaign, “Dare to Dream,” recreates Travis Scott’s childhood bedroom and the moment he manifested his path to becoming a global superstar. Watch it below.more…
  
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• ESET Home Security Premium Review: Excellent protection, but there are bugs

  19-12-2025 23:04 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsExcellent antiviral and malware protection, that caught everythingSpam/phishing protection that caught 100% of the questionable websites during testingSimple, reliable VPN clientConsInstallation and setup issueThe Settings pane feels buriedAssorted bugs, including the Scheduler function failing during testing
  Our Verdict
  ESET Home Security Premium offers genuinely excellent core protection features that caught nearly everything that was thrown at it, along w
  
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• Beats Launches Travis Scott Partnership Featuring New 'DARE TO DREAM' Ad Campaign

  19-12-2025 22:30 via macrumors.com
  Apple's Beats brand is launching a new celebrity ad campaign today featuring rapper Travis Scott and entitled "DARE TO DREAM." The campaign is inspired by a 2011 tweet from Scott when he was just starting his career, in which he claimed, "One day Travis Scott will be somebody."
  The campaign short film is a "testament to how belief in oneself can manifest into reality" and features a re-creation of his actual childhood bedroom and an appearance by his real mother, Wanda Webster.The film depicts a
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 234 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

  19-12-2025 21:56 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser.
  ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 234 includes fixes and updates for Animations, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, MathML, Media, SVG, Web API, Web Authentication, Web Inspector, and WebRTC.The current ‌Safari Technolo
  
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• Apple stops signing iOS 26.1, here’s what that means

  19-12-2025 21:45 via 9to5mac.com
  If you’re running iOS 26.2 and had been thinking about downgrading, you missed your chance. Here are the details.more…
  
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• You’ll soon lose access to ChatGPT’s Voice feature on macOS

  19-12-2025 21:13 via 9to5mac.com
  If you rely heavily on ChatGPT’s Voice feature on the Mac app, be warned: the feature is going away early next year. Here are the details.more…
  
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• You can now watch Stanford’s 2025 SwiftUI development lectures for free

  19-12-2025 20:39 via 9to5mac.com
  All 16 videos and supporting material from the Spring 2025 version of Stanford’s CS193p (Developing Applications for iOS using SwiftUI) course are now online, for free.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: December 19, 2025 – iPhone Fold, Apple Music news

  19-12-2025 20:23 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 Backblaze: Give yourself the gift of peace of mind. Till the end of the month, 9to5Mac listeners get 30% off with code 9to5Xmas. more…
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Aqara Hub M200 brings Matter support and new automation options to HomeKit

  19-12-2025 20:10 via 9to5mac.com
  The smart home world is continually moving toward Matter, and Aqara is one of the companies driving this transition forward at a steady pace with its new products this year. Their latest hub, the Aqara Hub M200, replaces their older hubs and features a cleaner design, along with support for Matter. For HomeKit users, this means another step toward a future where more Aqara accessories can integrate seamlessly with the Home app, while still leveraging the benefits of Zigbee behind the scenes.more
  
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• Don't Want to Upgrade to iOS 26? Here's How to Stay on iOS 18 [Update: Now Unavailable]

  19-12-2025 19:37 via macrumors.com
  Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now transitioned to making new iOS 18 updates unavailable on any device capable of running ‌iOS 26‌.
  If you have an ‌iPhone‌ 11 or later, Apple is no longer offering new versions of iOS 18, even though there was a security update that came out alongside iOS 26.2. Apple stopped showing new
  
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• Gift guide: Last-minute HomeKit recommendations

  19-12-2025 19:36 via 9to5mac.com
  Crafting a smart home ecosystem can be tricky. There are a lot of product categories, and it can be hard to know which ones to prioritize. Here are some of my go-to smart home recommendations for outfitting a smart home — and they all make great gifts this holiday season.more…
  
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• iMessage is full of features you’re probably not using (but should) [Video]

  19-12-2025 19:00 via 9to5mac.com
  It feels like every year, Apple quietly adds dozens of small features and improvements to the Messages app, but most of them fly under the radar. These aren’t flashy or eye-grabbing features, but they are the type of features that really help the quality of life and experience of the Messages app. If you are like most people, then you have probably been using the Messages app the same way for years, meaning you are barely scratching the surface of what the app can do. Here are some of the
  
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• Last call for Christmas: These $199 AirPods Pro 3 are the perfect gift

  19-12-2025 18:59 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’re still doing some last-minute gift shopping and have no idea what to get, you really can’t go wrong with a pair of Apple AirPods Pro 3, especially since you can get them for $199, a $50 discount, and still get them in time to wrap and put under the tree.The AirPods Pro 3 are easily one of our favorite earbuds of the year. When we reviewed them, we gave them a 4.5-star rating and our Editors’ Choice award, and loved the sound quality and long battery life. And
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 17 and Fresh Coat Screen Protector From Astropad

  19-12-2025 18:51 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Astropad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 17 and one of Astropad's Fresh Coat anti-reflective screen protectors to go along with it.
  Fresh Coat is a new kind of screen protector that Astropad designed with an optical-grade anti-reflective coating to reduce glare and provide a more pleasant iPhone viewing experience. The technology that Astropad is using cuts reflections by 75 percent, while improving contrast and keeping colors v
  
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• You Can No Longer Downgrade to iOS 26.1

  19-12-2025 18:45 via macrumors.com
  Apple has stopped signing iOS 26.1, meaning that iPhone users can no longer downgrade to that software version via Finder on macOS or the Apple Devices app on Windows. iOS 26.2 is now the minimum version that is still signed by Apple, and the first beta of iOS 26.3 is also available to developers and public beta testers.
  iOS 26.2 was released last week. The update adds a Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen's clock, offline lyrics in Apple Music, and much more.Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS
  
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• macOS 26.2 adds one of the smartest video calling features I’ve seen in years

  19-12-2025 18:40 via 9to5mac.com
  While it was somewhat overshadowed by the release of iOS 26.2, Apple also released macOS 26.2 last week. This update introduces one of the most clever video calling features I’ve seen in years: Edge Light.Here’s how it works.more…
  
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• The MacRumors Show: 2025 Year-in-Review

  19-12-2025 18:08 via macrumors.com
  On this year's final episode of The MacRumors Show, we take a look back at all of Apple's major announcements and new products from 2025.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
  In February, Apple introduced the iPhone 16e, positioned as a replacement for the iPhone SE as a lower-cost model, starting at $599. It offers the A18 chip and a 48-megapixel camera in an ‌iPhone‌ 13-style design, but with matte back glass, a USB-C port, and no MagSafe. The device debuted
  
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• Deals: iPad $274, 24GB M5 MacBook $250 off, Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Mouse, more

  19-12-2025 17:43 via 9to5mac.com
  Alongside the ongoing Amazon all-time low on AirPods Pro 3 at $199, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break has a series of new price drops to scope out. Apple’s iPad 11 has returned to the $274 Black Friday price alongside a shot at Apple Pencil Pro at $78 shipped. We also have the most affordable 24GB M5 MacBook Pro you can buy at $250 off joined by Apple Watch Ultra 2 at $250 off (just about every config) and another chance at the rare Magic Mouse (USB-C) holiday price. Scope it all out down
  
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• Australia Approves Apple Watch's Hypertension Notifications

  19-12-2025 17:41 via macrumors.com
  Australia has granted approval for Apple to enable its Apple Watch hypertension notification feature in the country, Information Age reports.
  The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's medical device regulator, has approved Apple's hypertension notification feature for use on Apple Watch, formally listing the software as a medical device on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods earlier this month.Apple announced hypertension detection in September. The feature is designed to
  
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• Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods Pro 3 for $199, Plus Sitewide Sales at Samsung and Sonos

  19-12-2025 15:40 via macrumors.com
  It's the last week before Christmas, which means that the holiday shopping season is quickly wrapping up. With this in mind, we're recapping all of the best last-minute deals you can find online this week, but be warned that guaranteed delivery by December 25th is going to be increasingly difficult to find over the next few days.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 si
  
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• Apple age verification with a privacy focus would solve two problems

  19-12-2025 15:29 via 9to5mac.com
  While Apple is currently lobbying against being given a legal responsibility for age verification when it comes to downloading apps, I think the company’s customers would very much benefit from it taking on this role.Given the company’s track record in finding privacy-respecting approaches to personal data, I would like to see it go even further than the proposals we’ve seen to date …
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• Apple might be requiring iPhone users to install iOS 26 for security fixes

  19-12-2025 14:35 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple released iOS 26.2 last week with important security fixes. At the same time, it also shipped iOS 18.7.3 for users who haven’t upgraded yet — at least in theory.In practice, Jason Snell at Six Colors reports that some iPhone owners aren’t being offered the iOS 18 security update at all, and are instead being pushed straight to iOS 26.
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• I used my AirPods to talk to someone in another language, and it actually worked

  19-12-2025 14:22 via macworld.com
  
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  This fall, Apple gave its new iOS 26 Live Translation feature an instant upgrade: AirPods support. Like a real-life version of the Babel fish, compatible AirPods paired with an up-to-date iPhone can now be inserted in the ear to provide instant fluency across nine languages.The earbuds listen to conversation in Spanish, for example, use AI to translate it in real time, and speak the English equivalent directly into your ear. You then reply in English, and your iPhone will translate this
  
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