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• How Apple's Startup Security Utility and Secure Boot works

  12-02-2018 13:00 via Macworld
  
  With the appearance of the fancy new iMac Pro, Apple has also added some new startup options available exclusively on this model. If you’re a new owner, here’s how the new Startup Security Utility works at providing enhanced protection against people who might gain physical access to your computer.It’s available only through macOS Recovery, Apple’s current name for the mini-operating system on a separate partition on your startup macOS volume that you can start up from i
  
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• Apple Closes French Stores Ahead of Further Protests

  24-10-2026 06:51 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Seven Apple stores across France are closed on today, as the country prepares for another round of demonstrations a week after looters targeted two of the company's locations.
  As first spotted by MacGeneration, the affected stores include all three Paris locations: Champs-Élysées, Opéra, and Marché Saint-Germain. Apple's website also lists Saturday closures for Bordeaux Sainte-Catherine, Lille, Strasbourg, and Aix-en-Provence.The closures are likely a precaution to protect employees and stor
  
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• Apple Pushes Back on DOJ Request for More Evidence

  24-10-2026 06:02 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice disagree over how much newer evidence Apple must hand over in their antitrust case, according to a new court filing this week.The two sides previously agreed to a June 20, 2025 cutoff for Apple's records. With the evidence-gathering phase now scheduled to end in late May 2027, lawyers want Apple to supply documents created up to 30 days before that deadline. They say newer records could help establish whether the alleged anticompetitive practices are cont
  
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• Using an Apple Pencil With the iPhone Duo: What to Know

  24-10-2026 02:14 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The iPhone Duo is compatible with the Apple Pencil, if you have the right one. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera tested the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with the ‌iPhone Duo‌ to see if it's a useful tool to pick up.
  If you already have an ‌Apple Pencil‌ 1, ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2, or ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro to use with an iPad, you're going to be disappointed to hear they won't work with the ‌iPhone Duo‌. The ‌iPhone Duo‌ only works with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C, which is $79 from Ap
  
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• Apple exploring fix for Safari’s cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display

  24-10-2026 01:50 via 9to5Mac
  
  In a new post on the WebKit blog highlighting what’s new in Safari 27.1, Apple’s Jen Simmons said the company is exploring ways to let websites make better use of the iPhone Duo’s outer display. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Store Pickup for iPhone Duo Starting to Resume But Very Limited

  24-10-2026 01:33 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup is starting to return on Apple's online store, with the system live again in countries such as Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Unfortunately, our spot check revealed extremely limited availability right now, with few to no time slots available for all configurations.
  We only managed to find a single iPhone Duo unit available for Apple Store pickup in Australia on Saturday at the time we checked, as shown in the screenshot below
  
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• The iPhone Duo Can Be a Tiny Mac, a Toaster, and a Nintendo DS

  24-10-2026 01:22 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The iPhone Duo has an all-new form factor with multiple folding and orientation options, and app developers are having some fun with it. You can find quite a few apps using the foldable display in unique ways, many with skeuomorphic designs.
  Tiny Computers ($3.99)
  Tiny Computers turns the ‌iPhone Duo‌ into a miniature retro computer, with options inspired by the Macintosh, Commodore 64, Amiga 500, iMac G3, iBook G3, and more. It works best with the ‌iPhone Duo‌ in a seated orientation, g
  
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• Apple’s official DIY repair guides for the iPhone Duo now available

  24-10-2026 01:12 via 9to5Mac
  
  Following today’s launch of the iPhone Duo, Apple has now published multiple repair guides and manuals for users and independent technicians looking to replace or repair individual components in the device. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Music hides interactive iPod as 25th anniversary Easter egg — you can even play Breakout

  23-10-2026 23:00 via MacDailyNews
  
  Apple is marking the 25th anniversary of the original iPod with a playful, fully interactive Easter egg buried on its Apple Music website. On October 23, 2026 — exactly 25 years after Steve Jobs unveiled the device and promised “1,000 songs in your pocket” — visitors who land on a non-existent page under the music.apple.com domain are greeted by a detailed virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod instead of a standard error message.
  The page displays the classic white iPod with i
  
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• Formula 1 gets Dolby Atmos support on Apple TV in the U.S. starting today

  23-10-2026 22:23 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple TV subscribers in the US can now watch Formula 1 live in Dolby Atmos, starting with this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Here’s the schedule.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: October 23, 2026 – MacBook Pro rumors, iPhone Duo apps

  23-10-2026 22:14 via 9to5Mac
  
  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: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.more…
  
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• Apple Store in UK Reopens With New Design on iPhone Duo Launch Day

  23-10-2026 22:02 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Following more than three months of renovations, the Apple SouthGate store in Bath, England reopened today, just in time for iPhone Duo launch day. The store has received an updated design with a dedicated Apple Pickup area, a more accessible Genius Bar with varied table and seat heights, and other upgrades.Related Roundup: iPhone DuoTags: Apple Store, United KingdomBuyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPhone
  This article, "Apple Store in UK Reopens With New Design on iPhone Duo Lau
  
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• Apple tests iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with under-display Face ID

  23-10-2026 22:00 via MacDailyNews
  
  Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo
  Apple is already evaluating next-generation prototypes of its foldable iPhone Duo that incorporate under-display Face ID on the outer screen, according to reporting from Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman. The development comes as the first-generation iPhone Duo reaches stores, highlighting early feedback around its reliance on a side-button Touch ID sensor.
  The original iPhone Duo, announced in September 2026 and available starting today, is Apple’s first foldabl
  
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• iPhone Duo Jailbroken on Launch Day

  23-10-2026 21:53 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Just hours after being released, an iPhone Duo running iOS 27.1 has been jailbroken by hacker team Calif.
  Calif demonstrated the ‌iPhone Duo‌'s icons and widgets bouncing around, and added an anime character to the device's screen.Last week, the group shared videos featuring an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 18 Pro running iOS 27.0.1. The device was shown rebooting, with root access available after the reboot.CC @pwnlambda https://t.co/xpwddwn7tw— Calif (@calif_io) October 23, 2026Calif
  
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• Report: Apple gains ground in China as smartphone shipments hit 14-year low in Q3

  23-10-2026 21:50 via 9to5Mac
  
  Rising memory prices continue to weigh on the global smartphone market, with shipments in China alone falling 10% year over year in Q3. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iPhone Duo has hidden trick that solves a common complaint

  23-10-2026 21:43 via 9to5Mac
  
  iPhone Duo is officially out in the wild, and users keep discovering new details about the device. The latest: there’s a hidden trick that makes opening Control Center significantly easier.more…
  
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• Apple Seeds Updated watchOS 27.2 Release Candidate

  23-10-2026 21:28 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple today seeded an updated version of the watchOS 27.2 release candidate, four days after the first RC became available.
  Registered developers and public beta testers can download software through the Apple Watch Settings app or using the Apple Watch app on iPhone.watchOS 27.2 adds new Siri AI features and extends ‌Siri‌ AI to more languages.This update provides enhancements to Siri AI, including the ability to retain useful context from previous Siri interactions, draw from a wider range
  
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• watchOS 27.2 gets new RC ahead of next week’s launch

  23-10-2026 21:19 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple has just released a second RC (release candidate) build of watchOS 27.2 for testing. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Next week’s MacBook Pro could be huge upgrade, but with one problem

  23-10-2026 21:10 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple has a fully redesigned MacBook Pro launching next week that promises to be a major upgrade, except in one key area.more…
  
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• iPhone Duo Brings Back Long Lines at Apple Stores

  23-10-2026 20:42 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  In the early years of iPhone launches, long lines would form at Apple Stores around the world, but those queues gradually became a thing of the past amid the rise of online pre-orders. At least, until the iPhone Duo launched today.Apple Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, Texas today
  iPhone Duo fever is real today, with queues having formed at many Apple Stores around the world, based on comments and photos shared on the MacRumors Forums and social media platforms. Anywhere from dozens to hundreds of pe
  
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• Australian court orders Apple to open iPhone to rival App Stores and alternative payments

  23-10-2026 20:25 via MacDailyNews
  
  Australia’s Federal Court has ordered Apple to allow competing app stores, direct app downloads from websites, and alternative in-app payment options for iPhone users with Australian Apple Accounts. The changes take effect at noon Melbourne time on March 1, 2027, though Apple may seek a court-approved extension until May 3, 2027, by filing supporting evidence between February 1 and February 15.
  Justice Jonathan Beach issued the orders on October 22, 2026, in a 235-page remedies judgment follo
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot’s new light bars bring 12-zone color to Apple Home

  23-10-2026 20:07 via 9to5Mac
  
  Lighting effects can make or break your TV room, gaming setup, etc. SwitchBot’s RGBICWW Light Bars take a different approach from most products, with dedicated cool-white and warm-white LEDs alongside the color zones. The end result means real white light for work and reading, and 12-zone RGBIC color for movies. It all works over Wi-Fi/Matter as well, so you don’t need a hub.more…
  
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• Crackgate? iPhone Duo Owners Report Screens Breaking Along the Hinge

  23-10-2026 20:05 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and most result in a line of bright pixels across one side of the screen.
  An iPhone Duo owner in Australia said his device cracked after being opened fewer than 20 times, and there was no visible damage beforehand.
  Had my iPhone Duo for about six hours and had probably opened it fewer than 20 times
  
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• Apple publishes iPhone Duo support documents covering hinge, Touch ID, cases, more

  23-10-2026 19:34 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple is publishing a slew of support documents today corresponding with the launch of iPhone Duo, as it does for every iPhone launch. The support documents cover Touch on iPhone Duo, troubleshooting hinge issues, and much more.more…
  
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• iPhone Duo Launches With Carrier and Accessory Discounts Available

  23-10-2026 19:17 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple's new iPhone Duo is now available to purchase, and deals on cases, screen protectors, and the Duo itself are in abundance this week. Below, we're also tracking big discounts on Mac mini, Mac Studio, MacBook Pro, and more.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.iPhone Duo LaunchWhat's the deal? Get big carrier discounts on iPhone Duo
  Where can I get it? Cellular carri
  
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• iPhone Duo Says 'Hello' to You Personally

  23-10-2026 19:02 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  As expected, the iPhone Duo greets you personally if you purchase it from an Apple Store in the United States.
  MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris had an in-store pickup reservation for an iPhone Duo at Apple Fifth Avenue in New York today, and the device showed "Hello Aaron" when he turned it on. It is a small but nice touch that demonstrates Apple's attention to detail.Related Roundup: iPhone DuoBuyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPhone
  This article, "iPhone Duo Says 'Hello' to Y
  
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• Apple’s iPhone Duo hits stores to strong early demand (video)

  23-10-2026 19:00 via MacDailyNews
  
  Apple’s iPhone Duo
  CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports from Apple’s Fifth Avenue flagship on launch-day lines, tight supply, attractive margins, and why Wall Street expects Apple to quickly reshape the foldable market.MacDailyNews Take: It’s iPhone Duo Day!‎Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you!
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• My experience suggests Apple Glasses will only sell to existing eyeglasses wearers

  23-10-2026 18:00 via 9to5Mac
  
  No, I haven’t managed to get my hands on a prototype pair of Apple Glasses, but I now have experience of the rough equivalents of what we’re expecting from both a 1st- and 2nd-gen product.In both cases, I could definitely see attractions, and I would absolutely upgrade to smart glasses if I wore conventional eyeglasses. But as someone who doesn’t, I can’t see the technology persuading me to do so …more…
  
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• Apple releases iOS 27.1 for iPhone Duo only

  23-10-2026 18:00 via MacDailyNews
  
  Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo
  Apple on Thursday released iOS 27.1, a software update available exclusively to owners of the iPhone Duo. The company said the update focuses on refinements specific to the Duo’s dual-display hardware and will not be offered for other iPhone models.
  The iPhone Duo, which launched earlier this year with a foldable dual-screen design, receives several Duo-only optimizations in the 27.1 release. According to Apple’s release notes, the update improves continuit
  
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• The MacRumors Show: iPhone Duo Arrives, Touchscreen MacBooks Next

  23-10-2026 17:48 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through the reception to the iPhone Duo as it goes on sale today, what to expect from next week's "Pro and tell" experience, and the iPod's 25th anniversary.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
  The iPhone Duo launches today, starting at $1,999, with a 5.4-inch outer display that unfolds into a 7.6-inch inner display. Early reviews present a mixed picture of a device that brings fresh ideas to the iPhone, but asks us
  
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