Joe Rossignol

Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

Joe Rossignol's Articles

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Amazon Leaks Smaller Mac Mini With M4 and M4 Pro Chips, Two Front USB-C Ports, Up to 64GB of RAM, and More

Monday October 28, 2024 8:16 pm PDT by
Amazon has seemingly leaked the rumored next-generation Mac mini ahead of Apple's announcement this week, revealing several details. Our concept of a smaller Mac mini According to a comparison chart on Amazon's product listing for the new iMac, the new Mac mini will be available with M4 and M4 Pro chip options, with up to a 14-core CPU and up to a 20-core GPU. In addition, the chart indicates ...
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Mac Pro Now Comes With USB-C Accessories, Including Magic Mouse and Keyboard

Monday October 28, 2024 4:15 pm PDT by
Apple today updated its website to indicate that the Mac Pro now ships with a USB-C to USB-C charging cable in the box, instead of a USB-C to Lightning cable, and we have learned that the high-end desktop computer now comes with the new USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard accessories in the box as well. There are no other changes to the Mac Pro today beyond the Magic...
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iMac With 10-Core M4 Chip Supports 8K Display at 60Hz [Updated]

Monday October 28, 2024 2:04 pm PDT by
Update: Hours after this story was published, Apple updated the tech specs for the new iMac to indicate that configurations with the 10-core M4 chip support one external display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz, not 120Hz. It appears that the original 8K at 120Hz specification in Apple's tech specs was an error. Apple still mentions 8K at 120Hz on its international websites, but those will likely ...
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Apple Promises Two More Mac Announcements This Week Following New iMac Today

Monday October 28, 2024 12:18 pm PDT by
Apple introduced a new iMac today with the M4 chip and more, but that's not all, as it still has two more Mac announcements planned this week. "This is a huge week for the Mac, and this morning, we begin a series of three exciting new product announcements that will take place over the coming days," said Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus, in a video announcing the new iMac....
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These Are Apple's Only Products Still Sold With Lightning After Magic Accessories Switch to USB-C

Monday October 28, 2024 11:26 am PDT by
Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. This trend continued today with Apple updating the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad accessories for the Mac with USB-C charging ports. The accessories have no other changes, meaning the Magic Mouse's charging port is still on the bottom. For the time being, Apple is continuing to sell...
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The Meme Lives On: Magic Mouse's USB-C Charging Port Still on Bottom

Monday October 28, 2024 10:21 am PDT by
Apple today updated its Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad accessories for the Mac with USB-C charging ports, but the accessories have no other external design changes. Yes, that means the Magic Mouse's charging port is still located on the bottom of the mouse, despite the switch from Lightning to USB-C. The position of the charging port on the Magic Mouse has been the subject...
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Apple Updates Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad With USB-C Ports

Monday October 28, 2024 9:02 am PDT by
Alongside the new iMac, Apple announced updated versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad. The accessories are now equipped with USB-C charging ports, whereas the previous models used Lightning. Apple includes the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard in the box with the iMac, and the Magic Trackpad is an optional upgrade. "Every iMac comes with a color-matched Magic Keyboard...
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Apple Announces iMac With M4 Chip, Center Stage Camera, Nano-Texture Display Option, and More

Monday October 28, 2024 9:01 am PDT by
Apple today announced that it has updated the 24-inch iMac with the M4 chip, which debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year. This upgrade comes around one year after the previous iMac with the M3 chip was released. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for more videos! As expected, the M4 chip in the iMac is available with up to a 10-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. Apple says the iMac with the ...
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Apple Adjusts Mac Trade-In Values Ahead of Announcing New Models With M4 Chips This Week

Monday October 28, 2024 8:56 am PDT by
Apple today adjusted some of its Mac trade-in values, with some increasing and others decreasing depending on the model. These changes come just ahead of Apple's promised exciting week of Mac-related announcements, with the company expected to unveil new MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini models with the M4 family of chips. Apple's latest trade-in values are listed below.MacBook Pro: Up to $875 ...
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iOS 18.1 Widely Available This Week With First Apple Intelligence Features and More

Monday October 28, 2024 8:24 am PDT by
Apple recently confirmed that iOS 18.1 will be widely released to the public this week. The software update includes the first Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro models and all iPhone 16 models, a set of hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2, phone call recording on the iPhone XS and newer, and more. Ahead of iOS 18.1 being released, Apple is already advertising Apple...
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iFixit Shares iPad Mini 7 Teardown, Adds Mystery to 'Jelly Scrolling' Fix

Sunday October 27, 2024 11:48 am PDT by
Electronics repair website iFixit this weekend shared an iPad mini 7 teardown video, and it adds some mystery to the device's "jelly scrolling" improvements. "Jelly scrolling" refers to screen tearing, which can cause text or images on one side of the screen to appear to be tilted downwards because of a mismatch in refresh rates. It can cause one side of the display to look as if it is...
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iOS 18.2 Lets You Create Emoji, Rolling Out in Beta Over 'Coming Weeks'

Sunday October 27, 2024 11:09 am PDT by
Apple on Friday announced it will be rolling out access to its new Genmoji, Image Playground, and Image Wand features to users who are on the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 developer betas "over the coming weeks." The full text of Apple's news article, shared on the Feedback Assistant website: With the iOS & iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 betas, you can join the...
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Apple Highlights 'Scribble to Siri' Feature on iPadOS 18.1 in Interview

Friday October 25, 2024 11:48 am PDT by
In 2020, iPadOS 14 was released with a "Scribble" feature that automatically converts any handwriting written with the Apple Pencil into typed text. Scribble works in any text field, and this means the feature works with the revamped Siri on iPadOS 18.1. iPadOS 18.1 introduces the first Apple Intelligence features, including the ability to type to Siri in an on-screen overlay. Given that...
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Are We Free From Price Increases to Apple Services This Year?

Friday October 25, 2024 9:05 am PDT by
Apple announced price increases for some of its subscription-based services on October 24, 2022, and again on October 25, 2023, but no such announcement has been made as the same week of October comes to an end this year. Hopefully, that means no price increases are planned for the likes of Apple Music and Apple TV+ this year, but knock on wood. Here are the current monthly prices of Apple's ...
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iOS 18.2 Adds Daily Sudoku Puzzles for Apple News+ Subscribers in U.S.

Friday October 25, 2024 8:36 am PDT by
Starting with iOS 18.2, Apple News+ subscribers in the U.S. have access to daily sudoku puzzles, with easy, moderate, and challenging difficulty levels. A scoreboard tracks your sudoku stats, including your total number of puzzles solved, fastest completion times per difficulty level, and more. Sudoku is also available in Apple News+ on iPadOS 18.2, and likely macOS Sequoia 15.2. It is...
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YouTuber Creates the Apple Event We Aren't Getting This Month

Friday October 25, 2024 7:08 am PDT by
Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak on Thursday teased an "exciting week of announcements" planned next week, and that likely rules out a prerecorded Apple Event video this month, despite Apple streaming a short, spooky "Scary Fast" event last October. Nevertheless, YouTube channel Front Page Tech has stepped in with its own rendition of the Apple Event we aren't getting this month. In the...
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Apple Discontinued These Four Products This Year, But One Will Return

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:30 pm PDT by
As we get into the final months of 2024, now is a good opportunity to look back at devices and accessories that Apple discontinued throughout the year. Apple products discontinued this year include the iPad 9, SuperDrive, FineWoven cases for the iPhone, and the Powerbeats Pro earbuds. This list excludes most previous-generation devices that were discontinued this year as part of annual...
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What to Expect From Apple's 'Exciting Week of Announcements'

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:36 am PDT by
Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak today teased that the company has an "exciting week of announcements" planned next week. Joswiak said to "Mac" your calendars, and the post includes an animated icon for the Finder app on the Mac, so it is clear that at least some of next week's announcements will be related to the Mac. Subscribe to MacRumors on YouTube for more videos! Below, we have...
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Again Rumored to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island Due to Face ID Change

Thursday October 24, 2024 9:52 am PDT by
The high-end iPhone 17 Pro Max launching next year will feature a smaller Dynamic Island, according to technology analyst Jeff Pu, who has a fairly good track record with Apple rumors. This reiterates information that he first shared in May. In a research note with investment bank Haitong International earlier this month, obtained by MacRumors, Pu said the iPhone 17 Pro Max will adopt a...
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iOS 18.2 Lets Children Report Nudity in iMessages, Starting in Australia

Thursday October 24, 2024 8:46 am PDT by
Starting with iOS 18.2, children in Australia have a new option to report iMessages containing nude photos and videos to Apple, the company told The Guardian. Apple said it will review these reports and could take action, such as by disabling the sender's Apple Account and/or reporting the incident to law enforcement. The report outlined what these reports will include:The device will...