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Apple today updated three more of its apps for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, introducing new Liquid Glass-compatible icons for GarageBand, Photomator, and Pixelmator Pro across its platforms. GarageBand for iPhone and iPad has an overhauled icon featuring a realistic-looking guitar instead of the silhouetted neon guitar icon that Apple previously used. Apple …
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Apple launched a new App Store on the web today, allowing users to browse through and search for apps across all of its platforms. The updated apps.apple.com site provides a drop down for each platform, and it includes the Today section with app and game recommendations, categories, and Apple Arcade titles. There is a search …
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Apple’s planned Apple TV+ rebrand is official as of today, with Apple updating the ‌Apple TV‌+ page on its website to read just “‌Apple TV‌.” Apple also shared a short YouTube video announcing the rebrand, featuring a rainbow-colored, animated ‌Apple TV‌ logo and a sound composed by Finneas. “This is just the beginning,” reads the …
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Black Friday is just around the corner, and Apple Watch deals have begun appearing ahead of the shopping holiday on November 28. In this article, we’ll take a look at all of the best early Black Friday Apple Watch deals, including the new SE 3 and Ultra 3 models. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner …
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Apple sells two 14-inch MacBook Pro models at $1,599 and $1,999, but recently refreshed the lower-cost model with a new chip, so which should you choose? At face value, the M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ is an entry-level model for users who need a machine that is more powerful and versatile than the MacBook Air. The M4 …
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Early Black Friday sales are kicking off this week, with Best Buy joining in with deals that will last until this Sunday, November 9. Similar to other retailers, Best Buy’s early Black Friday event includes sitewide savings on Apple products, headphones, TVs, monitors, video games, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best …
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We began tracking early Black Friday deals this past weekend, and a new discount has now emerged on the Apple Watch SE 3. You can get the 44mm GPS model for $229.99, down from $279.00, a $49 discount and the best price we’ve ever seen on this brand new Apple Watch. Note: MacRumors is an …
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Apple will update the MacBook Air with an OLED display for its 2028 incarnation, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest “Power On” newsletter, Gurman says that he expects the MacBook Air’s transition from LCD to OLED to occur with the product’s 2028 update, as part of a larger migration to OLED across …
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Apple today announced a campaign inviting people across the United Kingdom to design digital Christmas trees on iPad, with the winning artworks to be projected onto the chimneys of London’s Battersea Power Station in December. The “Your Tree on Battersea” campaign encourages participants to “express their creativity on ‌iPad‌” by drawing and submitting original Christmas …
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Support for Apple Pay’s Express Mode has been added to Edinburgh city’s tap-on, tap-off tram network and Lothian bus services in Scotland, enabling passengers to pay for travel without unlocking their iPhone or Apple Watch. The new functionality went live a couple of weeks ago, and it comes after a similar rollout in August for …
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