By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Apple deals aren’t limited to Amazon’s Spring Sale, as this closeout M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch is $500 off at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. Plus, save $80 on AppleCare.The $1,999 M2 Pro MacBook Pro deal requires the use of promo code APINSIDER during checkout, which can be entered in the Payments area. With the coupon, AppleInsider readers can enjoy the lowest price available on the standard 16-inch configuration in Apple’s silver finish. The spec has a 12-core CPU and 19-core GPU. It also has 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD, making it a solid machine for the average consumer.Use code APINSIDERSince it’s a 16-inch model, screen real estate is ample, making it a great option for those comparing spreadsheets or working on content creation. And according to our Mac Price Guide, which tracks the best deals across the Mac lineup, this price is the lowest available, with the M3 16-inch model ringing in at $300 more. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Epic has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match to protest how Apple is handling App Store fees and the California anti-steering order, even as Microsoft bills Xbox developers heavily, and Epic attempts to charge a 12% commission in the EU.Epic vs Apple continuesApple and Epic went through a long saga of legal battles over Apple’s commission. The result was a resounding victory for Apple in all but one charge, which would require Apple to end its anti-steering policy.After many failed appeals, Apple was finally forced to comply with the ruling, but how Apple complied hasn’t made developers happy. A new report from The Wall Street Journal says four more companies have joined Epic’s protests — Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) If you’re missing the manual for your iPhone, Mac, iPad, or other Apple device, Apple’s new and unified Manuals, Specs, and Downloads page has you covered.Download documentation and software for your Apple devicesA new page has surfaced on the Apple support site, allowing users to download important documents and software related to their Apple devices.Currently, the site boasts manuals, specs, and downloads for the following products: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple executives including Greg Joswiak and Kainann Drance have talked about working on the iPhone, and Apple’s intentions for the future.Greg Joswiak (left) and Brian Tong at Apple ParkYouTuber Brian Tong has previously covered topics such as the Apple Vision Pro, and also specifically AirPods Pro for the headset, but now all iOS topics are up for grabs in a 40-minute “State of the iPhone”video.Described as a “ride along with Joz and friends at Apple Park,” the video has Tong being driven around Apple’s campus. He shares the ride with a series of Apple executives, starting with Kainann Drance, Vice President of iPhone Marketing, and ending with Greg “Joz” Joswiak, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is expected make updates to its entire AirPods lineup in 2024. Here’s what the rumor mill believes is on the way for AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods MaxJust like other products in the Apple catalog, AirPods have been the subject of many rumors and speculation about what will come next. With four levels of AirPods being sold by Apple itself, including two generations of the main AirPods line, there’s quite a few models that could well see changes throughout the year.Here is a compilation of the ongoing rumors surrounding Apple’s personal audio accessory range, including some features that could potentially expand the utility of the wearable devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Unsurprisingly, after more than a decade of mobile dominance, the iPhone is the primary gateway to Apple’s ecosystem for new and existing users to other products.Apple’s mobile gateway from iOS to macOSThe iPhone has become the entry point into an ecosystem that comprises Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and other products. A recent Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) study reveals that many first-time Mac buyers were already embedded within the Apple ecosystem through the iPhone or iPad.According to CIRP’s analysis, 80% of customers who transitioned from a PC or Chromebook to a Mac in 2023 were not new to Apple’s ecosystem. These consumers already owned an iPhone, an iPad, or both. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Leaker claims the new iPad Pro will be offered with a matte screen for the first time — and so may the forthcoming iPad Air.Using iPad Pro and Apple PencilWhile most of leaker Instant Digital’s claims have concerned the iPad Air — with suppliers reportedly shipping finished models to the US — the latest touches on both that and the next iPad Pro. Doubling down on a previous claim that the iPad range will be revised “next week,” the leaker also claims to have partial knowledge of a matte finish.Posted on Instant Digital’s Weibo account, the update’s reference to “bright and fog” is likely to be a mistranslation of gloss and matte. This fits with the claim that the latter is also referred to as having eye protection. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) One Apple enthusiast has managed to create a Hackintosh closely modeled on the Macintosh Plus, thanks to a considerable amount of 3D printing.Original Macintosh Plus [left], Kevin Noki’s recreation [right]Some Hackintosh projects attempt to give users the chance to try out earlier iterations of Apple’s Mac operating system, without running on the original hardware. While users could seek out the older Macs in question, there’s no guarantee that they will be fully functional, or at least in some form of usable state.It’s possible for enthusiasts to fix broken Apple hardware to have that experience, but sometimes efforts go down completely different routes. For example, one effort to modernize a vintage iMac G4 by adding M1 hardware from a Mac mini. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A new report claims that Apple and display manufacturers including Samsung, are working with a new system to markedly reduce the bezel around the iPhone screen.iPhone 16 Pro may have larger screensApple has made no secret that it would like to get rid of bezels entirely, having made much progress reducing them, and also being constantly rumored to make them ever smaller with the next iPhone. Apple has also been asking suppliers to work on it.According to Seoul-based current affairs publication, Sisa Journal-E, Apple is about to achieve its thinnest bezels yet, and do so across the whole of the iPhone 16 range. No specific measurements have been revealed, but the publication says that Apple is using the “ultra-thin” Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Shanghai for the opening of Apple Jing’an, and has been praising China while meeting with suppliers.Actor Zheng Kai (left) and Tim Cook having breakfast (Source; Tim Cook)Apple Jing’an is the company’s eighth store in Shanghai, and it is due to open on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Ahead of the opening, Tim Cook has been promoting Apple in China, and also talking about his company’s long relationship with the country.According to China Daily, Cook told the publication that “there’s no supply chain in the world that’s more critical to us than China.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
