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iOS 18 includes updates for many of Apple's built-in apps, and Safari is no exception. Apple's browser has some useful new features for more quickly getting to the information that you want most from websites. This guide highlights everything that's new in Safari. Highlights Highlights detects relevant information on a webpage that you're visiting and surfaces it for you so you can find...

Apple overhauled the Control Center in iOS 18, and it's one of the biggest changes to the iPhone and the iPad outside of the new Apple Intelligence features. The interface is much more customizable, there are more Control Center options, and controls can be accessed from new places. This guide highlights all of the new Control Center changes that Apple added in ‌iOS 18‌ (and iPadOS 18). Reor...

With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new colors, plus you can hide apps and swap out your Lock Screen buttons. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This guide highlights everything new coming to the ‌iOS 18‌ Home...

Mastering your iPhone's navigation gestures can take time, but doing so can transform your daily interactions, making your smartphone experience smoother and more efficient. Yet, many users remain unaware of some of the most powerful and time-saving gestures available. Whether you're an ‌iPhone‌ veteran or a newcomer, these hidden tricks can significantly enhance your device's usability. From ...

Apple's 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference is just a few days away, kicking off on Monday, June 10 with a keynote event at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple plans to introduce iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and HomePod Software 18. No hardware is expected this year, with the focus set to be on software. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ...

Apple Vision Pro, Apple's spatial computing headset, is now available to buy in the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia. The device launched in these countries on July 12, after launching in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore on June 28. The Vision Pro first launched in the United States on February 12. Apple's reasoning for keeping sales of the Vision Pro exclusive to ...

Apple is planning to refresh the 24-inch iMac as soon as 2024, so we could see a new model with an M4 chip before the end of the year. Apple is working to overhaul the entire Mac line with AI-focused M4 chips, ‌iMac‌ included. This guide includes everything we know about Apple's plans for an M4 ‌iMac‌. M4 Chip The next-generation 24-inch ‌iMac‌ is expected to get the M4 chip, which is the same ...

Apple's latest Apple Pencil Pro is the first major revision to the ‌Apple Pencil‌ lineup since the 2018 launch of the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2. Alongside staple Apple Pencil features like low latency, tilt sensitivity, and pressure sensitivity, Apple Pencil Pro additionally includes a new squeeze gesture, gyroscope, haptic feedback, Find My support, and more. Keep reading to learn how to...

Apple is working to refresh the entire Mac lineup with chips in the M4 series, and the Mac mini could get an update as soon as late 2024. Apple is expected to skip the M3 chip, going straight from M2 to M4. This guide highlights everything that we know about the ‌Mac mini‌ refresh so far. Design Apple hasn't changed the ‌Mac mini‌ design in many years, but that's set to change in 2024. Apple ...

The current third-generation iPhone SE is Apple's most affordable smartphone, starting at $429. So how much will the next-generation iPhone SE cost? Apple is expected to release a redesigned iPhone SE in the spring of 2025 that will remain the "cheaper" option in Apple's iPhone lineup. The design is said to be similar to the standard iPhone 14, which means Touch ID and the Home button will...

With the same design, display size, camera systems, and more, the entry-level iPad is now a formidable rival to the iPad Air at a markedly lower $349 price point. With $250 between these two ‌iPad‌ lines, how different are they and which should you buy? Upon the discontinuation of the ninth-generation ‌iPad‌, Apple dropped the price of the 10th-generation ‌iPad‌ from $449 to $349. This means that...

Apple's plans to release next-generation AirPods are not set in stone, but we have a good idea of what features they will have and when we can expect them. Read on for the most up-to-date information. Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of the fourth-generation AirPods targeting different price points. Currently, there is little difference between the AirPods 2 and ‌AirPods 3‌ ...

Looking for details about the most affordable iPad that Apple currently offers? Read on for the most up-to-date information. The cheapest ‌iPad‌ in Apple's current lineup is the 10th-generation ‌iPad‌, which starts at $349, or $329 for education customers. This is a new low price that Apple introduced in May 2024 after it discontinued the ninth-generation ‌iPad‌. Prior to that, the price of...

Apple recently released iOS 17.5, the newest version of iOS. It brings some major changes to the iPhone if you're in the European Union, and some smaller updates if you're not. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. In this article, we've rounded up everything new in iOS 17.5. App Downloads From Websites (EU Only) iOS 17.5 brings support for web-based app distribution ...

The iPad Air is now available in two size options, just like the iPad Pro. Yet after a significant update to the ‌iPad Pro‌ that introduces a thinner design and OLED displays, how different are the two product lines and which should you buy? The introduction of the fourth-generation ‌iPad Air‌ in September 2020 brought the device much closer to the ‌iPad Pro‌ in terms of design, and with the most...

Apple now offers four different Apple Pencil models at $79, $99, and $129 price points, each with different feature sets and compatibility. Our guide helps you decide which ‌Apple Pencil‌ is best for you. Which ‌Apple Pencil‌ you should buy is firstly determined by which iPad model you have. Some ‌iPad‌ models are only compatible with one kind of ‌Apple Pencil‌, while others are compatible with two. ...

Apple's new iPad Airs arrive almost a year and a half after the previous models, offering almost 20 changes and upgrades. The 2022 iPad Air was a minor upgrade that added features such as the M1 chip and a 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera with Center Stage. The 2024 refresh is more substantial, headlining with a larger size option for the first time, bringing it in line with devices like ...

Apple's new iPad Pro models come almost a year and a half after their predecessors, offering 25 significant changes and upgrades. The 2022 ‌iPad Pro‌ was a minor upgrade that added the M2 chip and Apple Pencil hover, as well as support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Smart HDR 4. The 2024 refresh is much more substantial, with more than two dozen changes and generation-over-generation...

Apple is set to hold its first event of the year next Tuesday, and the focus will be on the iPad. The iPad Pro and iPad Air models are set to be updated, and Apple also plans to refresh some of its ‌iPad‌ accessories. The video-based event will last for about 35 minutes. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This guide features details on everything that we're expecting to ...

Apple is working to introduce a new fourth-generation Apple silicon chip across the Mac lineup, and while the first M4 Macs are coming in 2024, the MacBook Air won't get updated until 2025. This guide highlights everything that we know about the next-generation ‌MacBook Air‌ so far. M4 Chips The 13-inch and 15-inch ‌MacBook Air‌ models were just updated with M3 chips in March 2024, so it's...