These are my favorite Find My accessories this holiday season [Updated]

There’s a robust ecosystem of Find My accessories on the market nowadays. All of these accessories would make great holiday gifts this year across all kinds of different form factors. What’s a better gift than giving someone a way to keep track o…

Vision Pro’s Immersive Video getting big 2025 updates with new Blackmagic camera and DaVinci Resolve

One of the most remarkable Vision Pro experiences involves watching Apple Immersive Video. Content available in Immersive Video has been released at a slower pace than many users hoped, but that may change in 2025 thanks to two big updates comin…

Apple Arcade’s top 2024 games hint at surprisingly thriving service

Yesterday Apple revealed the top Apple Arcade downloads of the year, alongside its top charts for iPhone apps and non-Arcade games. The most popular Arcade titles seem to point to a surprisingly thriving service five years after its launch. more…

Apple Watch users in Brazil can now enable sleep apnea detection

With the launch of watchOS 11 in September, Apple announced that the would get a new feature capable of detecting possible sleep apnea. The feature was launched in more than 150 countries, and now Brazil is joining that list more…

9to5Mac Daily: December 17, 2024 – Apple Intelligence, iOS 18.3 beta

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 Car…

What was your favorite Apple product released in 2024? [Poll]

Deals: 13-inch 512GB M4 iPad Pro $200 off, metal 15W Qi2 MagSafe stands 46% off, HomeKit Secure Video cam, more

We have already spent some time this morning to collect all of the most notable price drops on current-generation Apple gear still shipping in time for the big day. But there are some additional highlights we wanted to make sure are front and center…

Apple’s launching three new Home products next year, here’s what’s coming

The year is almost over, and Apple’s planning for 2025 to bring a big new push into Home products. Here are three Home devices expected to launch in the new year. more…

Apple’s foldable iPad is likely a test-bed for a future MacBook

Bloomberg this weekend reported that Apple has made prototypes of a foldable iPad, and plans to release it in 2028. The device is said to open out into a screen with a size approaching 20 inches. The report is intriguing, because it describes a p…

The best Beats products and deals for holiday shopping

If you’re still finalizing your holiday shopping, it’s hard to beat some of the current deals on Beats products. From the all-new Beats Pill to the incredibly cost-effective Beats Solo Buds, the Beats product lineup is stronger than ever this year. …

You can now buy Severance on Blu-Ray disc

The Apple TV+ streaming hit Severance is now available on physical media: you can now . The physical release has arrived a month ahead of the season two premiere, so if you have friends who haven’t watched the show yet, this might be a great litt…

Apple faces criminal complaints over Congo conflict minerals and customer deception

Apple is facing criminal complaints by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which accuses the company of illegally using conflict minerals, also known as “blood minerals.” The terms refer to minerals sourced from illegal sources who employ child …

Best Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays: M4 MacBook, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch Series 10, more

We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a …

TikTok ban: Supreme Court asked for emergency injunction; Trump meeting

The TikTok ban is once again in doubt, despite an appeals court rejecting the company’s argument that it was protected by the First Amendment. Parent company ByteDance has applied to the US Supreme Court for an emergency injunction against the la…

Threads could become as popular as X, as latest user numbers revealed

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has for the first time revealed the daily number of Threads users, stating that there are now more than 100 million daily active users. It’s also been suggested that the current trajectory means that the app could catch up w…

ChatGPT Search is now available to everyone for free

Back in October, OpenAI launched its own search engine integrated into ChatGPT. At first, the feature was made available only to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, but now OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Search to everyone – including free users. more…

PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app

Apple on Monday released the first betas of iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 to users, just a few days after the public release of iOS 18.2. There’s not much to say about today’s betas when it comes to new features, and unfortunately for Mac and iPad users, …

Apple’s foldable iPad could be the dream all-in-one I’ve always wanted

Rumors have once again surfaced of Apple developing a large foldable iPad. But now we have some new details, and as a heavy iPad user I’m very excited—though several key questions remain. more…

Secure your family’s digital future with pCloud’s limited-time holiday bundles [up to 60% off]

This holiday season, pCloud, the trusted cloud storage provider for over 20 million users worldwide, is offering 9to5Mac readers an unprecedented chance to safeguard their family’s digital life at unbeatable prices. Don’t miss this rare opportunity …

Instagram rolling out ‘2024 Collage’ and other year-in-review features

As we approach the end of the year, Instagram is rolling out a new year-in-review feature. This year, you’ll be able to create a collage for your Instagram Story showing off your favorite moments of the year. more…

Genmoji comes to Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta

Apple recently introduced Genmoji with iOS 18.2, which lets iPhone and iPad users create their own emoji using Apple Intelligence. Although the feature wasn’t included in the macOS 15.2 update, Genmoji is now available on the Mac with the first beta…