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Apple is testing an iPhone that uses a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, and if Apple decides to swap ports, the first USB-C ‌iPhone‌ could see a 2023 launch. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This guide covers everything we know about the switch to USB-C. The Rumors Both Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman have said that Apple is testing a ...

Apple today released iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to the public after a few weeks of testing. The new updates aren't as feature rich as the prior updates and focus primarily on under-the-hood changes, but there are still a few minor tweaks, which we've outlined below. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Podcasts Update The Apple Podcasts app includes a setting that allows ...

Apple in late April launched a Self Service Repair program for the iPhone, which is designed to allow Apple device owners to do their own repairs in their homes using Apple parts, repair manuals, and tools. In this guide, we walk through everything you need to know about the Self Repair program, including whether it's worth it to use over alternative repair options. Devices That Can Be...

Apple is experimenting with various devices with foldable displays, including a MacBook. You might immediately want to point out that the MacBook is already foldable, but what we're talking about is an all-display MacBook form factor that has no standard keyboard. Concept by Astropad This guide covers everything we know about Apple's work on an all-display foldable Mac in the MacBook family. ...

We've been hearing rumors about Apple's exploration of a foldable iPhone for years now, but the Cupertino company is also experimenting with other foldable form factors, including a larger-screened foldable iPad. This guide covers everything that we've heard about the possibility of a future foldable tablet from Apple. Rumors According to Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst...

Apple in March 2022 introduced its most powerful Apple silicon chip to date, the M1 Ultra, which is designed for and used in the Mac Studio. This guide covers everything that you need to know about the ‌M1‌ Ultra. ‌M1‌ Ultra Detailed The ‌M1‌ Ultra is Apple's fourth System on a Chip (SoC) developed for use in Macs, and it puts Apple one step closer to entirely transitioning away from the Intel ...

The all-new Mac Studio is now Apple's most powerful desktop computer, surpassing even the high-end Mac Pro. The ‌Mac Studio‌ also starts at $1,999, substantially less than the $5,999 starting price of the ‌Mac Pro‌. So why is the more expensive ‌Mac Pro‌ still in the lineup and should you buy it over the new ‌Mac Studio‌? Our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these two...

Apple today released iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, the fourth major updates to the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 operating systems that first came out in September. iOS and iPadOS 15.4 are huge updates that bring quite a few useful new features to the iPhone and the iPad. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Face ID With a Mask With iOS 15.4, there is now an option to unlock your...

The all-new Mac Studio is Apple's most powerful custom silicon standalone desktop computer, overtaking the entry-level M1-based Mac mini that Apple launched in November 2020. The ‌Mac Studio‌ starts at $1,999, dwarfing the $699 starting price of the Apple silicon-based ‌Mac mini‌, so do you need the latest high-end Mac, or is the humble ‌Mac mini‌ sufficient for your needs? Our guide helps to...

Apple recently introduced the fifth-generation iPad Air, featuring the M1 chip, 5G connectivity, and an upgraded front-facing camera system. Last year, Apple introduced the sixth-generation iPad mini, offering an iPad Air-style redesign with a larger display, the A15 Bionic chip, and more. The ‌iPad mini‌ now effectively shares the design of the ‌iPad Air‌, with both devices possessing many of...

In March 2022, Apple introduced the fifth-generation iPad Air, featuring the M1 chip, 5G connectivity, and a new front-facing camera system. The updated ‌iPad Air‌ comes almost a year after in Apple introduced its current iPad Pro lineup, which also features the ‌M1‌ chip and 5G connectivity, but sports a number of high-end features like ProMotion and a Thunderbolt port. The introduction of the...

The third-generation iPhone SE and the iPhone 11 are Apple's lowest-cost iPhone options, starting at $429 and $499 respectively. Apple released the ‌iPhone 11‌ in late 2019, and has bumped it down in price since then to make it more accessible as new ‌iPhone‌ models have been released. On the other hand, the third-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ launched in early 2022, refreshing the most affordable ‌iPhone‌...

Apple is set to hold its first event of 2022 on Tuesday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple's spring events sometimes aren't as exciting as the September and October events, but it's nice to have new devices on the horizon in the new year. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. For the 2022 spring event, we're expecting a refreshed version of the iPhone SE, a new...

Since 2020, Apple has been working to eliminate Intel chips by transitioning the entire Mac lineup to Apple silicon chips, and 2022 is expected to be the year when the transition is completed. One of the major Mac lines still using Intel chips is the Mac Pro, but a refreshed model is in the works for 2022. This guide covers everything that we know about Apple's plans for the updated ‌Mac Pro‌. ...

Apple refreshes the MacBook Pro models on a regular basis, and in 2022, we could potentially see new versions of the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch versions. Rumors suggest a new 13-inch model could come as soon as spring, while we haven't heard much at all about a refresh of the larger models given that they just launched in October 2021. For now, this guide...

Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad Pro, and while there are no major design updates that we know of, there are some new features that are worth looking forward to. This guide aggregates everything that we know about the 2022 ‌iPad Pro‌ so far based on the rumors that we've heard. Mini-LED Display Apple last year introduced an updated 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ with mini-LED...

Apple has not offered an affordable Apple-branded display since the 27-inch Thunderbolt display was discontinued in 2016, but that's set to change sometime in the not too distant future. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Right now, Apple only sells the $5,000 Pro Display XDR, but rumors suggest new standalone displays are in the works. We don't know a lot right now,...

Apple is working on updated versions of the Mac mini, and at least one of the ‌Mac mini‌ machines in the works is likely to replace the Intel version of the ‌Mac mini‌ that Apple is still selling today. Apple replaced the entry-level ‌Mac mini‌ with an M1 version in 2020, and the company is ready for a refresh of the ‌Mac mini‌ line. In March 2022, Apple introduced the Mac Studio, which is a hybrid ...

In iOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3, Apple introduced Universal Control, a feature designed to allow you to control multiple Macs and iPads with a single trackpad/mouse and keyboard. This article offers solutions to the most common problems encountered when getting Universal Control to work. With Universal Control, you can use your main Mac's trackpad and keyboard to control additional Macs...

Update: 📢 New iPad Air has been announced.📢 👀 Read the details. We will update this guide to reflect the release information shortly. Apple is working on an updated version of the ‌iPad Air‌, and the new tablet is set to launch this spring at an event that's going to be held on March 8. We're not expecting too many changes to the ‌iPad Air‌, but there are a few updates, with everything...