Month:April 2024

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes a day after Apple released the developer beta. Beta testers can opt-in through the Software Update section of the System Settings app. Under Beta …
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Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its release. The public iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 betas come two days after Apple released the betas for developers. Public beta testers can get the beta by opening …
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Apple chip supplier TSMC has reportedly resumed most of its operations after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s eastern coast on Wednesday. TSMC told Bloomberg that more than 80% of its chip production lines are operational again as of Thursday, and it said there has been no damage to its most critical equipment. More specifically, Taiwanese …
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It has been nearly 18 months since Apple last updated its iPad lineup, and customers are anxiously waiting for new models to be announced. For months, there have been rumors about new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, but the estimated timeframe for their release has been repeatedly pushed back from March to April to …
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Best Buy this week continues to offer all-time low prices on the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, which is available for $300 off right now at the retailer. Anyone can get these deals and you don’t need a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership to see the discounts. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with …
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Some iPhone 16 models will feature thinner bezels thanks to Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology, The Elec reports. BRS technology allows for a more compact and efficient layout of the screen’s underlying circuitry, enabling slimmer bezels without compromising on the display’s performance or the device’s overall form factor. This requires precise and advanced manufacturing techniques, …
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One new iPad model has appeared in Indian regulatory filings ahead of its expected announcement next month. The listing, spotted by 91Mobiles, appeared in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) database with the model number A2386. This does not correlate with any existing Apple device. 91Mobiles and several other sites have erroneously suggested that A2387 …
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One of the best looks yet at the design of Apple’s iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models today emerged online. The images, posted on X by Sonny Dickson, show four dummy models representing the ‌iPhone 16‌, ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌, ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus, and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max. These casts, usually milled from a solid …
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A long list of Apple services are currently fully or partially down, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more. The full list of services experiencing outages for many customers, according to Apple’s system status page: App Store Mac App Store Apple Arcade Apple Books Apple Fitness+ Apple Music Apple Podcasts Apple Sports …
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