This is easily the biggest news for the regular version of CarPlay in years, should Tesla actually follow through with offering the system in its vehicles.
As noted by Gurman, this would be a stunning reversal for Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk, who have long ignored customer requests to implement CarPlay. We shall see what ultimately happens, though. Musk could change his mind at any moment.
Tesla plans to offer the regular, wireless version of CarPlay, rather than the more advanced CarPlay Ultra system, according to Gurman. CarPlay would appear within a window inside of Tesla's broader software interface, he said.
Tesla currently offers Apple Music and Apple Podcasts apps through its own interface.
Monday November 17, 2025 3:20 pm PST by Juli Clover
Apple provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming iOS 26.2 update, and there are still new features that are being added with each beta that we get. We've rounded up all of the changes that Apple made in beta 3.
AirDrop
Apple added new AirDrop functionality, providing a way for two people to share files temporarily without having to add one another as contacts.
iOS 26.2...
Saturday November 15, 2025 2:40 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple is preparing for Tim Cook to step down as CEO of the company "as soon as next year," according to the Financial Times.
The company's board of directors and senior executives "recently intensified preparations for Cook to hand over the reins," the report said.
While the report said that Apple is unlikely to name a new CEO before its next earnings report in late January, it went on to ...
Apple today announced an expansion of AppleCare+ coverage in India, with new options for monthly and annual plans, and the addition of Theft and Loss for iPhone for the first time.
Options for monthly and annual AppleCare+ plans in India provide more choice and flexibility, allowing users to keep coverage for as long as they require. Apple's vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product...
Thursday November 13, 2025 11:35 am PST by Juli Clover
Apple today released new firmware designed for the AirPods Pro 3, the AirPods 4, and the prior-generation AirPods Pro 2. The AirPods Pro 3 firmware is 8B25, while the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 firmware is 8B21, all up from the prior 8A358 firmware released in October.
There's no word on what's include in the updated firmware, but the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4 with ANC, and AirPods Pro 3...
We're officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 28 in 2025. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. In this article, the majority of the discounts will be found on Amazon.
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When ...
Tuesday November 18, 2025 8:47 am PST by Joe Rossignol
In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps.
Starting this Wednesday, November 19, the feature will be available to residents of Illinois.
The announcement confirmed that the...
Friday November 14, 2025 6:20 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple recently teamed up with Japanese fashion brand ISSEY MIYAKE to create the iPhone Pocket, a limited-edition knitted accessory designed to carry an iPhone.
iPhone Pocket is available to order on Apple's online store starting today, in the United States, France, China, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. However, it is already completely sold out in the United...
Friday November 14, 2025 3:23 pm PST by Juli Clover
Most of Apple's Macs are slated to get M5 chips across 2026, and there's a possibility we'll even see the first M6 chips toward the end of the year. Updates are planned for everything from the MacBook Air to the Mac Studio.
MacBook Air (Early 2026)
The MacBook Air will be one of the first Macs to get a 2026 refresh, with an update planned for the first few months of the year. The MacBook...
Sunday November 16, 2025 6:49 am PST by Joe Rossignol
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that Tesla plans to add Apple CarPlay support to its vehicles "in the coming months."
This is easily the biggest news for the regular version of CarPlay in years, should Tesla actually follow through with offering the system in its vehicles.
As noted by Gurman, this would be a stunning reversal for Tesla and its CEO Elon ...
Friday November 14, 2025 10:02 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Starting with the upcoming tvOS 26.2 update, currently in beta, additional profiles created on the Apple TV no longer require their own Apple Account.
In the Settings app on the Apple TV, under Profiles and Accounts, anyone can create a new profile by simply entering a name and indicating whether the profile is for a kid. The profile will be associated with the primary user's Apple Account,...
I own a new Tesla and my experience with the UI/Infotainment is that Tesla is years ahead of CarPlay. Unless it will integrate Waze with full self driving capabilities, or even maybe group iMessaging, I can't see why anyone would want to replace the UI with CarPlay. Unless perhaps it doesn't actually replace the entire UI like it does it current vehicles that have CarPlay.
The only reason CarPlay would come to Tesla is to attract new Tesla customers who think they want CarPlay. Any Tesla owner already realizes Tesla’s infotainment system is far better than CarPlay and I’d imagine nearly no current tesla owner genuinely wants or needs CarPlay.
As a Tesla owned for 8 years, I can't disagree more. The music system is terrible. It's got slightly better over the years but it doesn't support half the stuff using the phone natively does. I've never touched it - when I used Spotify their implemenation with the limitations of the Spotify API were no where near as good as the native app and the same goes for Apple Music - the Apple Music app is junk compared to native Apple Music on the phone - it doesn't even support gapless playback!
Couple that with the fact that I use Podcasts, Books, Audible, Prologue and Home whilst on the road, I just have a magnetic charger holder for my phone and use that instead - and that's before we get to Waze.
I own a new Tesla and my experience with the UI/Infotainment is that Tesla is years ahead of CarPlay. Unless it will integrate Waze with full self driving capabilities, or even maybe group iMessaging, I can't see why anyone would want to replace the UI with CarPlay. Unless perhaps it doesn't actually replace the entire UI like it does it current vehicles that have CarPlay.
No one is thinking it’ll be a replacement, but an addition to, just like any other car system these days.
The problem without CarPlay is that we don’t have an easy hands free way of starting music/podcast etc from our favorite app. Teslas UI might be nice and all but it isn’t my phone.
The only reason CarPlay would come to Tesla is to attract new Tesla customers who think they want CarPlay. Any Tesla owner already realizes Tesla’s infotainment system is far better than CarPlay and I’d imagine nearly no current tesla owner genuinely wants or needs CarPlay.
FWIW I’m a long-term Tesla owner who wants CarPlay for messaging and the ability to use apps like overcast. The inability to reply to group messages is incredibly frustrating since like 75% of my messages are group texts.
I am unlikely to use it for navigation, but might try it if Tesla charging gets loaded into Apple Maps the way it is for other cars. Doubt it would win full-time duty though.
