MacDailyNews reports that Apple has started a print campaign that complements the recent Get a Mac television ads.
A detachable insert in the September 8th issue of Entertainment Weekly contains a 14 page booklet showing "Why you'll love a Mac":
Macs are designed from the ground up to work better than any other computer. And they come with everything you need to have more fun, right out of thebox. Including iLife '06, Apple's award-winning suite of software that lets you easily crete photo books; websites, blogs; home movies and more. A built-in iSight camera for video chats with your friends and family. Mac OS X, the world's most advanced operating system that doesnt' suffer from all the viruses that plague PCs. And Intel's latest chip, so everything runs faster than ever. Say hello to a better computer. Say hello to Mac.
The booklet goes on to show pictures and descriptions of iPhoto, iWeb, iTunes, iMovie, GarageBand, iChat, Dashboard, Microsoft Office, iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro and the Mac mini. Photos of the booklet can be seen here (Flickr).
Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), with a live stream to be available on Apple.com and on YouTube as usual. The event invitation has a tagline of "Let Loose" and shows an artistic render of an Apple Pencil, suggesting that iPads will be a focus of the event. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ...
Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Orders have been scaled back before the Vision Pro has launched in markets outside of the United States, which Kuo says is a sign that demand in the U.S. has "fallen sharply beyond expectations." As a...
The upcoming iOS 17.5 update for the iPhone includes only a few new user-facing features, but hidden code changes reveal some additional possibilities. Below, we have recapped everything new in the iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 beta so far. Web Distribution Starting with the second beta of iOS 17.5, eligible developers are able to distribute their iOS apps to iPhone users located in the EU...
Apple is finally planning a Calculator app for the iPad, over 14 years after launching the device, according to a source familiar with the matter. iPadOS 18 will include a built-in Calculator app for all iPad models that are compatible with the software update, which is expected to be unveiled during the opening keynote of Apple's annual developers conference WWDC on June 10. AppleInsider...
Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Kosutami has revealed...
