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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Apple Opens Developer Accounts on bilibili and LinkedIn Before WWDC 2026

Tuesday March 17, 2026 10:29 am PDT by
As Apple gears up to connect with developers at the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference in June, it has created new Apple Developer accounts on two new social networks. Apple Developer can be found on bilibili in China and LinkedIn. Apple says that its developer accounts will provide the latest news, announcements, videos, and events for the Worldwide Developers Conference, as well as any...
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10 Audio Improvements in Apple's New AirPods Max 2

Monday March 16, 2026 3:28 pm PDT by
Apple refreshed the AirPods Max today, and the main new addition is an H2 chip that replaces the H1 chip. The H2 chip has previously been used in the AirPods 4 and the AirPods Pro 2 and later, but it's new to the AirPods Max. It brings multiple audio improvements alongside an updated high dynamic range amplifier. We've listed all of the audio features that are new to the AirPods Max...
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Apple's First Lightning iPhone is Now Obsolete

Monday March 16, 2026 11:46 am PDT by
The iPhone 5 that launched back in 2012 is now considered obsolete, according to Apple's list of vintage and obsolete products. Apple moved the iPhone 5 and the 8GB iPhone 4 from the vintage list to the obsolete list today. A device is "vintage" when it has been five years since it was last distributed for sale, and "obsolete" at the seven-year mark, though Apple sometimes stretches its...
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AirPods Max 2 Reveal iOS 26.4 Launch Date

Monday March 16, 2026 9:37 am PDT by
Apple today introduced the second-generation version of its over-ear AirPods Max headphones, and some of the software requirements in the fine print give us some insight into when Apple's iOS 26.4 update will be released to the public. To use several of the added features like Live Translation, the AirPods Max 2 will need to be paired with an iPhone running iOS 26.4, an iPad running iPadOS...
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10+ New Features Coming in iOS 27

Friday March 13, 2026 2:13 pm PDT by
We're only three months away from Apple's WWDC 2026 event, which will see the company unveil iOS 27. With the fully revamped version of Siri possibly delayed until September, ‌iOS 27‌ is shaping up to be the update we wanted iOS 26 to be. There will be new Apple Intelligence features, updates for the iPhone Fold, and more, with the latest rumors summarized below. Foldable iPhone Features...
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Apple Kicks Off 50th Anniversary With Surprise Alicia Keys Concert in New York

Friday March 13, 2026 12:25 pm PDT by
Apple mysteriously shut down its Grand Central Terminal store in New York City today, and it turns out it was for an impromptu Alicia Keys concert to celebrate Apple's upcoming 50th anniversary. Apple quietly invited select YouTubers and members of the media (including MacRumors) to the store location, but kept the performer secret until Alicia Keys took the stage. Preparations for the...
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iFixit Teardown: MacBook Neo Has Most Accessible Mac Battery in Over a Decade

Friday March 13, 2026 10:58 am PDT by
Repair site iFixit did its traditional teardown on the MacBook Neo, and was pleasantly surprised with the laptop's repairability. "We haven't been as happy about a MacBook since 2012," says iFixit. iFixit took apart the more expensive $699 version of the ‌MacBook Neo‌ that comes with a Touch ID keyboard, but both models are "suspiciously easy" to get into. The lower case is still held...
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 17 Pro and 25W Qi Charger From Lululook

Friday March 13, 2026 10:40 am PDT by
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 17 Pro and a 25W Qi2.2 3-in-1 Charger from Lululook to go along with it. Priced at $79, Lululook's 3-in-1 Charging Station is able to charge an iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch at the same time. It features Qi 2.2 support and certification, so it is able to charge the iPhone 16 and...
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Anthropic's Claude Can Now Create Interactive Visuals Directly in Conversations

Thursday March 12, 2026 3:41 pm PDT by
Anthropic's Claude chatbot has been updated with support for inline visual content that will help it provide clearer answers. Claude can now create custom visuals like charts, graphs, and diagrams. Visual content will be used when it better conveys an answer than plain text, and visual aids can also include real-world data like weather and recipes as long as web search is enabled. The...
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iPhone 17e Hands-On: What's New and What's Not

Thursday March 12, 2026 1:00 pm PDT by
Apple's latest low-cost iPhone launched yesterday, and we picked up the iPhone 17e to see how it compares to the iPhone 16e that came before it, and how it measures up to the iPhone 17 lineup. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Apple didn't update the design of the ‌iPhone 17e‌, so it still has the look of an iPhone 14, which is the iPhone that Apple used as a base...
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Google Maps Adds Gemini AI-Powered 'Ask Maps' Feature and 3D Immersive Navigation

Thursday March 12, 2026 11:00 am PDT by
Google today added Gemini AI to Google Maps, enabling a new Ask Maps feature. Gemini in maps can answer complex, real-world questions that Google says "a map could never answer before." There is a new Ask Maps button where Google Maps users can get answers to specific questions like "is there a public tennis court with lights on that I can play at tonight?" Google says that finding...
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MacBook Air With OLED Display is Still Years Away

Wednesday March 11, 2026 3:47 pm PDT by
Apple is planning to launch a MacBook Air with an OLED display, but it won't come for several years after the MacBook Pro is updated with OLED screen technology. We're not going to see an OLED ‌MacBook Air‌ until at least 2028, according to Bloomberg. Large, high-quality OLED displays are expensive, and it will take some time for the technology to come down in price enough that it can be used...
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Friday Night Baseball Returns to Apple TV on March 27 for 2026 MLB Season

Wednesday March 11, 2026 3:22 pm PDT by
Weekly MLB games are set to return to the Apple TV subscription service on Friday, March 27, Apple said today. The fifth Friday Night Baseball season will begin with the Los Angeles Angels facing off against the Houston Astros, followed by the Cleveland Guardians playing against the Seattle Mariners. ‌Apple TV‌ will air weekly MLB doubleheaders each Friday during the 25-week 2026 season. MLB...
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Apple Releases New Versions of iOS for Older iPhones

Wednesday March 11, 2026 2:46 pm PDT by
Apple today released iOS 16.7.15, iPadOS 16.7.15, iOS 15.8.7, and iPadOS 15.8.7, updates designed for older iPhones and iPads that are not able to run newer versions of iOS and iPadOS. iPhone and iPad users can install the updates by opening up the Settings app, going to General, and selecting the Software Update option. Those with automatic updates turned on will see the new software...
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iPhone Fold to Feature iPad-Style Multitasking and Layouts

Wednesday March 11, 2026 1:31 pm PDT by
The upcoming foldable iPhone that Apple plans to debut this September will operate like a cross between an iPhone and an iPad, reports Bloomberg. When the device is opened up, the UI will have an iPad-like layout that supports multitasking with two apps side-by-side. No iPhone to date has supported running multiple apps on the display at the same time, beyond simple picture-in-picture mode...
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Hands-On With the New MacBook Neo

Wednesday March 11, 2026 1:02 pm PDT by
Happy MacBook Neo launch day! Apple's $599 notebook is finally here, and we picked one up to take a look at the new machine and share some first impressions. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The ‌MacBook Neo‌ looks like a MacBook Air, but a little bit smaller. It comes in fun colors, including Citrus, Blush, and Indigo, plus a plain Silver shade. It's lightweight, has ...
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New Apple Studio Displays Double Internal Storage to 128GB

Wednesday March 11, 2026 10:53 am PDT by
The Apple Studio Display and ‌Studio Display‌ XDR are equipped with A19 and A19 Pro chips, respectively, and each display has 128GB of internal NAND storage. With A-series chips, the Studio Displays run an iOS-based operating system, which is what the internal storage space is used for. The A19 and A19 Pro handle camera processing for the Center Stage camera, color calibration, USB and...
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Why Apple Rejected a Clamshell-Style Foldable iPhone

Tuesday March 10, 2026 5:06 pm PDT by
Apple considered but abandoned plans for a flip-style foldable iPhone because it didn't create compelling new use cases, according to Weibo leaker Instant Digital. Apple reportedly felt that it was an "unnecessary" design because the biggest selling point would have been its smaller size when folded. The split at the middle also caused issues with internal space, limiting battery capacity...
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Apple's Low-Cost iPhone 17e is Faster Than the Low-Cost MacBook Neo

Tuesday March 10, 2026 4:30 pm PDT by
Apple is set to launch two new low-cost devices tomorrow, the iPhone 17e and the MacBook Neo. Both devices use A-series chips, which have historically been limited to the iPhone and iPad. The ‌MacBook Neo‌ has Apple's A18 Pro chip inside, which was first used in the iPhone 16 Pro models, while the ‌iPhone 17e‌ has a newer A19 chip. Unsurprisingly, thanks to the newer chip, Apple's $599 iPhone...
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First MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and Studio Display XDR Orders Begin Arriving

Tuesday March 10, 2026 2:30 pm PDT by
It's Wednesday, March 11 in Australia and New Zealand, which means it's the official launch day for all of the products Apple introduced last week, including the new low-cost MacBook Neo, the iPhone 17e, the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, the Studio Display, the ‌Studio Display‌ XDR, the M4 iPad Air, and the M5 MacBook Air. Apple fans who purchased one of the new devices will start...