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20+ Ways to Free Up iPhone Storage

Thursday December 5, 2024 6:08 am PST by
If your iPhone or iPad is full, there are several things you can do to claw back storage space. In this guide, we run through several options and methods available to free up storage on Apple's iOS and iPadOS devices. Keep reading to learn what they are. Every new iPhone and iPad model comes with a set storage capacity ranging from 64GB to 1TB for iPhones, and 64GB to 2TB for iPads. While...
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What's the Smallest iPhone I Can Buy?

Thursday November 28, 2024 2:06 am PST by
In a world dominated by ever-growing smartphone sizes, the appeal of a compact yet powerful iPhone remains strong. In the last few years, Apple has offered several options for those who prefer a smaller form factor without compromising on features. Below, we've highlighted the smallest iPhone models still available, along with their key features and average selling price. iPhone SE R...
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All of Siri's Apple Intelligence Features

Monday March 3, 2025 2:36 pm PST by
With Apple Intelligence, Apple is aiming to make Siri smarter than ever before. The personal assistant is going to be able to learn more about you, do more in apps, and hand over the reins to a smarter virtual assistant when needed. Some new ‌Siri‌ features are available now, while some won't be coming until 2025. This guide highlights everything that's new with ‌Siri‌ thanks to Apple...
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Apple's Smart Home Command Center: What We Know So Far

Tuesday June 17, 2025 2:09 pm PDT by
Apple is working on a new Home accessory that is designed to serve as a central hub or "Command Center" for smart home management, and it could launch as soon as late 2025 or early 2026. The Apple TV and the HomePod are already home hubs and almost all Apple devices can control a HomeKit setup, but Apple is designing an all-in-one home management product to make control even easier. This...
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Will Apple Make a TV? What to Know as Rumors Resurface

Friday November 22, 2024 10:59 am PST by
Between 2011 and 2014, there were a glut of rumors suggesting that Apple was working on an Apple-branded television set, which would disrupt the TV industry. No such product ever emerged, but now the TV rumors are back. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Apple 'Evaluating' a TV According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is "evaluating" the "idea of making an...
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Apple Intelligence Image Wand: All the New Features in iOS 18.2

Friday November 15, 2024 2:34 pm PST by
With iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, Apple is adding support for three Apple Intelligence image generation features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand. Image Wand lets you create visual aids for your notes on iPhone and iPad. This guide goes over all of the available Image Wand features and how to use it. Image Wand Explained Image Wand is an offshoot of ‌Image Playground‌, and ...
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MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

Thursday November 14, 2024 5:13 pm PST by
Apple recently updated the MacBook Pro with the M4 series of chips and a series of other upgrades including a 12MP camera, a nano-texture display option, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity. The new machines follow updated MacBook Air models with the M3 chip that were released earlier in 2024, so how do the latest models compare? Despite now being similar in appearance, the ‌MacBook Air‌ and the...
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MacRumors 2025 Spring Gift Guide

Tuesday February 18, 2025 12:36 pm PST by
If you're looking for the perfect tech or tech-adjacent present for someone who loves Apple products or just uses them daily, we've come up with useful suggestions that might be helpful to you. These are some of our favorite products, many of which we use personally or have gifted to our friends and family members in the past. We'll be adding to the list regularly, so make sure to check back ...
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14-Inch vs. 16-Inch MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide 2024

Friday November 8, 2024 7:02 am PST by
The MacBook Pro is available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with three distinct models starting at $1,599, $1,999, and $2,499, so which should you choose? With a range of three similar models in the lineup to choose from, our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these MacBook Pros is best for you. The three models are as follows: 14-Inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ with M4: An...
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Everything New in the iOS 18.2 Beta

Tuesday November 12, 2024 4:51 pm PST by
iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are now available to developers and public beta testers ahead of a planned December launch. The update introduces the next-generation Apple Intelligence features like Genmoji an Image Playground, but even if you don't have an Apple Intelligence-capable device, there are other features that are worth knowing about. This guide highlights all of the ...
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Apple Silicon Unified Memory: How Much Mac RAM Do You Need?

Tuesday November 5, 2024 7:42 am PST by
When choosing a new Mac, one of the most important decisions you'll make is how much memory to configure. This guide helps you to work out how much RAM you need. With the advent of Apple silicon and its unified memory architecture in 2020, the traditional understanding of RAM has evolved, leading to new considerations for users when selecting a memory option. Unlike traditional PC RAM, where ...
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Genmoji in iOS 18.2: Everything You Need to Know

Friday November 1, 2024 3:28 pm PDT by
If you've ever wanted an obscure emoji that the Unicode Consortium just hasn't gotten around to adding to the emoji lineup, Genmoji in iOS 18.2 offers a solution. In the iOS 18.2 beta right now, Genmoji lets you create custom emoji characters that can be used just like regular emoji. Creating Genmoji To use Genmoji, open up the Messages app or another app like Notes where you see the emoji...
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M1 vs. M2 vs. M3 vs. M4 MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

Friday November 1, 2024 8:55 am PDT by
Apple this week refreshed the MacBook Pro with its latest Apple silicon chips, but what exactly do the latest machines bring to the table and is it worth upgrading from the previous generations? The 14-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ with the M4 chip starts at $1,599, replacing the previous M3 model as the entry-level machine in Apple's pro notebook lineup. Equipped with the higher-end M4 Pro and M4 Max...
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M4 vs. M4 Pro vs. M4 Max Chip Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?

Thursday October 31, 2024 8:29 am PDT by
Apple this week debuted its M4 Mac models, unveiling the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. So how do the three latest-generation Apple silicon chips compare and which should you choose? The MacBook Pro is the only product line currently available with a choice of all three M4 chips, but you will also have to choose between the M4 and M4 Pro chip when buying a Mac mini. All of the differences between...
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M1 vs. M2. vs. M4 Mac Mini Buyer's Guide: 25+ Upgrades Compared

Wednesday October 30, 2024 9:01 am PDT by
Apple just unveiled the first Mac mini redesign in over a decade. The previous major updates to the device were the transition to Apple silicon in 2020 and the option of a Pro-grade chip in 2023, so how does the latest model compare to its two immediate predecessors? Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The new ‌Mac mini‌ looks dramatically different to previous models...
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iOS 18.1 Features: Everything New in iOS 18.1

Monday October 28, 2024 4:45 pm PDT by
iOS 18.1 is the first major update to iOS 18, and it brings a slew of new features including Apple Intelligence, phone call recording, and more, plus bug fixes. This guide highlights everything that's new in iOS 18.1. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ iOS 18.1 includes the first ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features for the iPhone 15 Pro models and the iPhone 16 lineup. It will take some time for Apple to roll...
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M1 vs. M3 vs. M4 iMac Buyer's Guide: 25+ Upgrades Compared

Monday October 28, 2024 9:31 am PDT by
Apple's third Apple silicon iMac gains the M4 chip alongside a range of other small but notable improvements, so how does the new machine compare to its two predecessors? The 2021 ‌iMac‌ was the first of its kind to feature an Apple silicon chip, replacing previous Intel-based models with 21.5- and 27-inch displays. It offered an all-new ultra-thin design, a 24-inch Retina display, a...
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iOS 18.2: Everything You Should Know About Image Playground

Friday November 1, 2024 11:11 am PDT by
iOS 18.2 includes the first image generation technologies that are coming to Apple Intelligence, including Image Playground. Image Playground is Apple's dedicated image creation app that can build cartoon-like pictures based on text descriptions. This guide highlights everything that you need to know about Image Playground, from its limitations to where you can use it, and we'll provide...
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iPad Mini vs. iPad Air Buyer's Guide: 15 Differences Compared

Friday April 4, 2025 5:58 am PDT by
Earlier this year, Apple debuted the seventh-generation iPad Air, featuring the M3 chip, an iteration on last year's model which added Apple Pencil Pro support and a larger display size option. Apple also recently introduced the seventh-generation iPad mini, offering the A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, 8GB of memory, ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and ‌Apple Pencil‌ hover support, and more. The...
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AirPods Pro vs. AirPods Max Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

Monday October 21, 2024 8:40 am PDT by
The AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are Apple's highest-end headphone options, so which should you choose? Almost three years after the launch of the first-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌, Apple unveiled the second-generation model alongside the iPhone 14 lineup and several new Apple Watches in 2022, and swapped the Lightning port for USB-C a year later in 2023. Although the second-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌ ...