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Apple is rumored to be working on an upgraded "pro" version of the Apple Watch that will be sold alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 models. The Apple Watch Pro will feature a different design, a larger size, and a more expensive price tag. This guide aggregates everything we know about the Apple Watch Pro, which is expected to launch in September alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 and the...

Apple is developing new versions of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but it sounds like they will be fairly minor updates following a complete redesign in 2021. We do know the machines will get M2 Pro and ‌M2‌ Max chips that will bring notable performance improvements. This guide highlights everything that we know about the upcoming 14- and 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, and it will be...

Last year in iOS 15, Apple added a feature that is designed to let you highlight and select written and typed text from photos, interacting with it as you would text in any other place in the operating system. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. With iOS 16, available now, Apple has continued to improve Live Text, and it has some impressive new capabilities, which...

Every iOS update adds new privacy and security features, and iOS 16, available now, is no exception. Apple has added tools to make it easier to apply security updates, new Face ID capabilities, improvements to photo security, and more, with details on all of the new privacy and security options outlined below. Safety Check The Settings app houses a new "Safety Check" feature that is...

With iOS 16, Apple added an iCloud Shared Photo Library to make sharing photos with your friends and family easier than ever. You can create a shared library and then invite any of your friends with an Apple product to view photos, contribute photos, and edit photos. This guide covers all of the features that you need to know about to use the ‌iCloud‌ Shared Photo Library feature. Creating...

Apple with iOS 16 has added a new medication management feature to the Health app, which is designed to allow users to keep track of their medications to make sure a dose isn't missed. The feature works alongside a new Medications app on the Apple Watch, and it's useful for everything from prescriptions to vitamins. This guide covers everything that you need to know about the medication...

With every iteration of iOS, Apple makes improvements to the built-in Siri voice assistant, and iOS 16 is no exception. Offline support has been expanded, ‌Siri‌ can finally hang up calls, and there's improved guidance on when and where you can access ‌Siri‌. This guide outlines everything that's new with ‌Siri‌ in iOS 16, which is available now for all eligible devices, plus it includes details...

Apple today released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 to the public after two months of beta testing. As these will be some of the final updates to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there are a limited number of new features and bug fixes. We've outlined everything that's new in iOS 15.6 below. Live Sports Updates With iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, the TV app now supports restarting, pausing, rewinding, and...

The iOS 16 Maps app didn't get as many changes as some of the other apps in the update, but there is at least one major change that's worth noting -- multi-stop routing. Multi-stop routing is a long-awaited Maps feature, plus there are a few other new options. This guide highlights all of the features that are new to the Maps app in iOS 16, which is available now for all eligible devices. ...

The iOS 16 Safari update builds on the Tab Groups feature introduced in iOS 16, plus it adds some much-needed quality of life improvements and security enhancements. This guide covers all of the new features in Safari in iOS 16, which is available now, and iPadOS 16, coming in October. Tab Group Updates Introduced in iOS 15, Tab Groups let you organize and save your tabs into different...

With iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, Apple has added a number of improvements to the Mail app to bring it in line with competing email apps. The Mail app includes search updates, an undo send option, and tools for getting reminders about emails that you need to follow up on, plus more. This guide covers everything that you need to know about the Mail app in iOS 16, available now, and in iPadOS 16,...

Apple's MacBook Air with the M2 chip comes over a year and a half after its M1-based predecessor and, most recently, the company introduced a 15-inch model. The new ‌MacBook Air‌ features a complete redesign as well as several important under-the-hood improvements that could make it a major upgrade worth considering for many users, even though it may not be worthwhile for some. The ‌MacBook Air‌ ...

Update 10:05 a.m. July 11: The first public beta is now available. Announced in June at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, ‌iOS 16‌ and ‌iPadOS 16‌ are Apple's next-generation operating systems for iPhone and iPad. On ‌iPhone‌, iOS 16 includes a completely overhauled Lock Screen with extensive personalization features and widgets. There are new Focus filters, Passkeys,...

Apple in iOS 15 introduced Focus mode, an expansion of Do Not Disturb that allows you to set up different permissions for apps, contacts, and more depending on what you're doing. You can have separate tasks for when you're at work, when you're studying, when you're at home, and more. In iOS 16, available now, Apple has improved Focus with new features, and this guide covers everything that...

With iOS 16, available now, Apple has made some major updates to the Messages app, introducing features that many people have been wanting for years. This guide highlights everything that's new with the Messages app in iOS 16, as well as iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura coming in October, as many Messages features are cross-platform. iMessage Editing When you send an iMessage in iOS 16, you can...

Apple completely overhauled the Lock Screen in iOS 16, introducing all kinds of customization options that let you make your Lock Screen unique. You can choose widgets, customize the colors, and use emojis, photos, or built-in wallpapers for a one-of-a-kind look. This guide walks through all of the changes Apple had made to the iPhone's Lock Screen in iOS 16, an update that is now available...

This month, Apple introduced the M2 chip – the second-generation custom silicon chip for the Mac. The ‌M2‌ now sits below the M1 Pro chip in Apple's custom silicon lineup, but why is the ‌M1 Pro‌, based on chip technology from 2020, still better than the latest ‌M2‌? Apple says that the ‌M2‌ chip takes the performance per watt of the M1 even further with an 18 percent faster CPU, a 35 percent more ...

Rumors suggest that Apple is working on a larger version of the MacBook Air, which is expected to measure in at 15 inches, putting it on par with the MacBook Pro. This guide covers everything that we know about the 15-inch ‌MacBook Air‌ so far. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Sizing The 2022 version of the ‌MacBook Air‌ measures in at 13.6 inches, so a 15-inch...

In 2022, Apple introduced the M2 chip – the second-generation custom silicon chip for the Mac. After the M1 chip revolutionized the Mac starting in November 2020, how much better really is the ‌M2‌? Apple says that the ‌M2‌ chip takes the performance per watt of the ‌M1‌ even further with an 18 percent faster CPU, a 35 percent more powerful GPU, and a 40 percent faster Neural Engine. There are...

Apple used to sell a 12-inch Retina MacBook with a low-power Core M chip, but it was discontinued back in 2019. Apple's smallest notebooks have since been the 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, but current rumors indicate that Apple might possibly be bringing back a smaller 12-inch form factor. This guide covers everything that we know so far about the 12-inch MacBook. Sizing We ...