How to copy file and app icons using macOS Preview

By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) You can use the macOS Finder’s Copy command to copy and paste files. But here’s how to use the same command to copy file icons into Preview.Copy Finder icons in macOS’s Preview app easily.You’ve probably used the macOS Finder’s popup contextual menu to Copy and paste files in the Finder from one location to another in the filesystem.To do so, you select a file or files first in the Finder, then Control-click (or right-click) the items to see the Finder’s popup contextual menu: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Best monitors for Mac mini: budget visual heavyweights for the smallest Mac

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) If you’ve acquired an M4 Mac mini, you probably want a display to match. Here are the best monitors for the Mac mini that you should be looking at to go with your new hardware.Pick up a budget-friendly monitor to go with the M4 Mac mini – Image credit: Apple, ASUS, SamsungThe Mac mini is an ideal device if you’re switching over from PC, but it’s also a great workhorse for Mac traditionalists. However, while it’s a very capable device, you do have to supply your own display.If you’re switching, you’ve obviously got one at hand, but it may be too old or too low-resolution for modern computing needs. If it’s for a brand-new setup, a monitor’s a must-buy. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Numbers, Pages, and Keynote gain Apple Intelligence smarts

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has updated its iWork suite of apps, with Numbers, Keynote, and Pages gaining the ability to use Apple Intelligence features.Image Playground in Numbers for iPadOSApple’s update to iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 made some considerable changes to Apple Intelligence. Now, Apple’s iWork suite can take advantage of them.Updates to Numbers, Keynote, and Pages released on Thursday now add support to the new features of Apple Intelligence, which should help users work smarter. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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United Airlines and Air Canada first to offer official support for AirTag link sharing

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Those traveling for the holidays via United Airlines and Air Canada can now generate a shareable AirTag tracking link with airlines.Image Credit: AppleThere’s little else more frustrating than waiting at a luggage carousel only to find out that your bag is conspicuously absent. While most estimates place lost and delayed luggage at less than 1%, that fact is cold comfort to anyone who has to deal with the crisis of tracking down any missing items.Besides, even if it’s only 1%, that’s still a substantial amount of people. The United States alone sees 2.6 million flyers daily, meaning roughly 26,000 people lose their bags every day. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Vision Pro gets more comfortable with Kontor Head Strap

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A medical vendor with decades of experience making medical-grade head gear has revealed a new strap to make the Apple Vision Pro hugely more comfortable.ResMed Kontor Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro – Image Credit: ResMedLike other headsets, the Apple Vision Pro can become uncomfortable to wear over time, and part of that is due to the strap supplied with it. It has led to a cottage industry of accessory producers creating their own more comfortable versions.On Thursday, ResMed stepped into the market with its own Kontor Head Strap. This is not its first headstrap attempt when it comes to headsets, but it is ResMed’s first for the Apple Vision Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip rumored to debut in refreshed HomePod mini & Apple TV

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Rumors about the Apple TV set top box are rare, but a new one predicts that a refresh of the hardware will hit store shelves in 2025 with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip, alongside a new HomePod mini.You can get HomePods and an Apple TV to connect to a hotel’s Wi-Fi network. Not much is known about new Apple TV hardware or a new HomePod mini. However a report on Thursday by Bloomberg sheds some rare light on the new gear.There’s little in the way of new features, however. The main point made by Thursday’s report is the suspicion that Apple will be using its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, instead of relying on Broadcom’s products. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today’s best Apple Watch sales deliver last-minute holiday deals from $189

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon and Best Buy are enticing shoppers to pick up last-minute holiday gifts with fresh discounts on Apple Watch models, including the Series 10 and Ultra 2.The black Apple Watch Ultra 2 has dropped in price today.New for Thursday is a steeper price drop on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 at both Amazon and Best Buy. Now $719 after an $80 discount off MSRP, the deal offers the best price available on the black titanium case option, according to our Apple Watch Ultra 2 Price Guide. You can also snap up to $100 off the Series 10 with the discounts below. And for those looking to hit the lowest price point period, the SE 2 is down to $189.Apple Watch sale Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Wedding banned – Apple Watches not welcome at fashionista’s ceremony

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It’s a long walk up that aisle, and wedding guests could even hit their stand goal in church, but one couple is insisting that nobody wears an Apple Watch to their special day.The original Apple Watch had a feature for lovingly sending your heartbeat to a partnerWhoever this couple is, conceivably they are really old-time, die-hard traditionalists who believe there is no place for any watch at a wedding, because astoundingly, that turns out to be a thing. It isn’t enough of a thing that Apple Watches were singled out in either the Liber Urbani etiquette guide of the 12th century — a real page-turner — or the more famous Debrett’s Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners in the 1970s, but it’s a thing.To be fair, all we really know is that a user on Twitter has posted about getting such an invitation. And that their post has uncovered an entire world of etiquette you’ve never thought of. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Intelligence development may be delaying iOS 19 feature work

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The launch and development of Apple Intelligence and other iOS 18 features could impact iOS 19, due to engineers working on the AI push.Apple Intelligence in iOS 18Apple’s development of features for operating systems usually reaches a crescendo with their introduction in a major fall release. However, the amount of work still being carried out in iOS 18 could cause problems for iOS 19.In a post to X, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims he continues to “hear that the gradual rollout of features across iOS 18 to iOS 18.4 is leading to delays of some features scheduled for iOS 19.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Aqara has last-minute holiday deals from $42 that’ll help fill your home with HomeKit sensors

By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) Find some last-minute stocking stuffers with Aqara’s excellent discounts on presence, door, window, temperature, and leak sensors that work with Apple Home.Add Aqara to your smart home with last-minute holiday dealsIt’s not too late to get the perfect gift for your smart home-loving friend or family member. Aqara is offering discounts on its range of smart sensors and smart home accessories all the way through Christmas.Aqara on sale at Amazon Continue Reading on AppleInsider

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