Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Spec sheets show Apple's C2 modem is used in iPhone Duo and 18 Pro worldwide, and in iPhone 18 Pro Max everywhere except the US, where it likely uses Qualcomm — As noted by Nicolas Lellouche, who writes for the French tech website Numerama, Apple has updated its tech specs pages …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple launches Apple Upgrade, a new US leasing program in partnership with Klarna that replaces the iPhone Upgrade Program, starting at $17.99/month for iPhones — Apple today launched Apple Upgrade, a new U.S. leasing program for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple has stopped offering a 256GB storage option for the Mac mini globally; Mac mini now starts at 512GB for $799 in the US — Apple this week stopped offering a 256GB storage option for the Mac mini worldwide. As a result, the desktop computer now has a higher starting price.
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Tim Cook says that the Mac Studio and the Mac mini, which many are buying for AI and agentic tools, “may take several months to reach supply demand balance” — During today's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Mac mini and Mac Studio …
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple says a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from recycled content; all Apple-designed batteries now use 100% recycled cobalt — Apple today announced that a record 30% of material across all products it shipped in 2025 came from recycled content …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple says 74% of iPhones launched in the last four years and 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26; 68% of iPhones were running iOS 18 as of Jan. 21, 2025 — Apple has shared updated iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running those software versions.
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple settles with a Brazilian regulator to allow alternative app stores; report: Apple will charge a 5% fee for alt app stores and 15% on App Store link-outs — Brazilian regulators have approved a settlement that will require Apple to change how the App Store operates on iPhone in the country …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: The European Commission says Apple will bring AirPods-like pairing and iPhone notification access to third-party devices under the DMA in iOS 26.3 in 2026 — The European Commission today praised the interoperability changes that Apple is introducing in iOS 26.3, once again crediting the Digital Markets Act …
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple debuts its M5 chip, with a 10-core GPU, a Neural Accelerator in each core, enabling 4x+ the performance of M4, and a 10-core CPU with six efficiency cores — Apple today announced the M5 chip, its next-generation chip for the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. — From Apple's press release:
Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Apple discontinues Clips, a video editing app it launched in 2017, removing it from the App Store for new users, and says Clips will no longer be updated — Apple has essentially discontinued Clips, its video-editing app designed to allow users to combine video clips, images …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: an OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen is set to enter mass production by late 2026, while a cheaper MacBook with an iPhone chip won't have the touch panel — Apple's first OLED MacBook Pro, set to enter mass production next year, will feature a touch screen display, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: An iOS support page says AirPods' Live Translation feature won't be available to users in the EU with an EU-region Apple Account, likely due to EU regulations — Apple's new Live Translation feature for AirPods will be off-limits to millions of European users when it arrives next week …
Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Apple sues YouTuber Jon Prosser and an Apple staffer's friend over iOS 26 leaks, for allegedly accessing the staffer's iPhone; Prosser denies the claim — Earlier this year, YouTuber Jon Prosser shared multiple videos showing off what he claimed to be re-created renderings of what was then presumed …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple appeals the EU's €500M DMA fine, levied in April 2025 over its App Store steering rules, claiming the decision goes “far beyond what the law requires” — Apple is appealing the 500 million euro ($570 million) fine that it is facing in the European Union for allegedly violating the Digital Markets Act.
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple launches its Self Service Repair program for the iPad lineup, a first, and plans to bring the program to Canada in summer, the 34th country to offer it — Apple today announced that its Self Service Repair program is expanding to the iPad. — The program will provide iPad owners with manuals …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Kuo: A20 chips in iPhone 18 models will be made using TSMC's 2nm process, as TSMC's trial production of 2nm chips reached yields well above the 60%-70% range — Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today reiterated that the A20 chip in iPhone 18 models will be manufactured with TSMC's 2nm process.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple is developing an updated C1 modem chip for mass production in 2026 with mmWave support and improved power consumption and transmission speed — Apple is developing a “refreshed” version of its C1 modem for mass production next year that will improve power consumption and transmission speed …
Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple aims to release its first book-style foldable iPhone in late 2026, costing $2,000+ with a ~7.8" “crease-free” inner display and a 5.5" outer display — Apple's first foldable iPhone should arrive around the end of 2026 or early 2027 with a book-style design …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple resumes advertising on X for the first time since November 2023, when it halted ads due to Elon Musk's comments; @Apple is running a Safari privacy promo — Apple this month started advertising on X for the first time in more than a year. The company had stopped advertising …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Norwegian payment service Vipps launches the world's first Apple Pay alternative on iOS, following Apple's move to open NFC access to developers from iOS 18.1 — Norwegian payment service Vipps has become the world's first company to launch a competing tap-to-pay solution to Apple Pay on iPhone …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: A UK CMA report finds that Apple's policies hold back innovation in mobile browsers and recommends investigating Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems — Apple's restrictions on mobile browsers are limiting innovation and holding back new features that could benefit iPhone users …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Disney no longer lets new and returning customers sign up for and buy subscriptions to Hulu or Disney+ through Apple's App Store, avoiding Apple's cut — Disney is no longer allowing its customers to sign up for and purchase subscriptions to Hulu or Disney+ through Apple's App Store …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple unveils an updated iPad mini with A17 Pro, Apple Intelligence, and the same 8.3" display, starting at $499 with 128GB of storage, available to pre-order — Apple today announced a significant update to the iPad mini, featuring the powerful A17 Pro chip and support for the company's new Apple Intelligence system.
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple adds an option in iOS 18.1 to let users set a “Primary” email address in Settings, letting users change the email associated with their Apple Account — In iOS 18.1, there is a new option to set a “Primary” email address in the Settings app, which means it is easier to change …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple releases iPadOS 18.0.1, bringing iPadOS 18 to the M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since pulling the update for the devices after reports of bricking — Apple today released iPadOS 18..1 for the iPad, and it brings iPadOS 18 to the for M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus — Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple launches Vision Pro in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia after launching in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore on June 28 — Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple launches the Vision Pro in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, the first time the device has been officially available outside of the US — Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: the Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner and have a bigger screen, from 41mm to 45mm and 45mm to 49mm; Apple will use 3D printing to make some components — This year's Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner and come in larger screen sizes than previous models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple added a Vocal Shortcuts accessibility feature in iOS 18 that lets users give Siri a new wake word, such as “hello, computer” — Apple in iOS 18 added a Vocal Shortcuts accessibility feature, and now that iOS 18 is available in a beta capacity, users have figured …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Sources: iOS 18 will let users lock built-in iPhone apps behind Face ID, and it is likely that the feature will also work with Touch ID or an iPhone's passcode — iOS 18 will offer a new security feature that allows users to lock individual apps, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app arrangement, including the ability to create blank spaces, rows, and columns — iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple's new M3 Pro has lower memory bandwidth than the M1 Pro and M2 Pro and fewer performance cores; Apple repeatedly compared the M3 to the M1, not the M2 — Apple's latest M3 Pro chip in the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro has 25% less memory bandwidth than the M1 Pro and M2 Pro chips used …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple does not plan to sell the new AirPods USB-C charging case as a standalone product; users will instead need to buy a whole new $249 pair — Apple on Tuesday made second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case available to order, but unlike its move to wireless charging cases …
Steve Moser / MacRumors: iOS 17 beta 4 code hints at a rumored Action button, offering quick access to Shortcuts, Silent Mode, Camera, and more, similar to the Watch Ultra's button — Apple released the fourth beta of iOS 17 to developers yesterday, and among the changes in the latest beta are some new code snippets …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple opens applications for Apple Vision Pro developer kits, offering developers a “loaner” to build apps alongside specialized hardware and software support — Apple today announced the release of Apple Vision Pro developer kits, with developers able to apply to receive a kit starting today.
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple updates macOS Sonoma to bring iCloud Keychain passwords to non-Safari browsers for the first time, expanding on a Chrome extension — The macOS Sonoma update that is in testing allows Mac owners who opt to use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or another browser to use Apple's Password Manager for filling passwords.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UK, starting with Revolut and Tyl by NatWest as the first platforms, following the US, Australia, and Taiwan — Apple has announced the launch of Tap to Pay on iPhone in the United Kingdom, allowing independent sellers, small merchants …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple expands Self Service Repair to the iPhone 14 range, 13-inch MacBook Air with M2, and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and Max, starting June 21 — Apple today announced that its self-service repair program will be expanding to the iPhone 14 lineup, 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple reports an issue with its Weather app on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS, ongoing for over eight hours; some users have had issues for over a week — Apple is currently experiencing issues with its weather data provider, leaving many users unable to see live weather information and forecasts for regions in the Weather app.
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple's mixed reality headset may not appear at WWDC as mass production is pushed back to Q3, amid doubts about the device creating an “iPhone moment” — Apple has again pushed back mass production of its mixed-reality headset and the device may not appear …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple plans a cheaper second-gen AR/MR headset with two high-end and low-end models, built by Luxcaseict and Foxconn, respectively, likely coming in 2025 — Apple's cheaper second-generation AR/VR headset will come in two high-end and low-end models, according to Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Kuo: due to development issues, Apple is “more likely” to debut its mixed-reality headset in the spring or at WWDC than in January as previously predicted — Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet thread today that ongoing delays with development of Apple's mixed-reality headset …
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple plans to cancel or postpone iPhone SE 4 mass production, set for 2024, due to lower than expected shipments of its middle- and lower-tier iPhones — Apple will cancel or postpone mass production for the planned 2024 iPhone SE 4, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a series of tweets.
Sami Fathi / MacRumors: A look at the reaction to Apple's E2EE announcements: the FBI says it is “deeply concerning” and “hinders” its work while the EFF and others express support — Apple yesterday announced that end-to-end encryption is coming to even more sensitive types of iCloud data …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Kuo: mass shipments of Apple's AR/VR headset may be delayed until H2 2023, from previously estimated Q2 2023, due to “software-related issues” — Mass shipments of Apple's long-rumored AR/VR headset may be delayed until the second half of 2023 due to unspecified “software-related issues …
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple plans to expand Emergency SOS via Satellite to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December, after launching the service in the US and Canada — Get weekly top MacRumors stories in your inbox.
Juli Clover / MacRumors: PayPal plans to support iPhone's Tap to Pay in its PayPal and Venmo iOS apps “soon”, add Apple Pay to its checkout options on merchant platforms, and more — The PayPal and Venmo iOS apps will soon offer Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone functionality, allowing merchants that use PayPal …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: After Apple rolls out its new App Store ad units, prominent developers complain about gambling ads appearing in their app listings with no way to stop them — Apple today rolled out new ad placements in the App Store on the iPhone, allowing developers to advertise their apps in more places …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple plans to expand ads to the App Store's main Today tab and the “You Might Also Like” section of app listings globally on October 25, except for China — In an email to developers this week, Apple announced that app-related ads will begin appearing in the App Store's main Today tab and in a …