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‘Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook’ premieres on Apple TV
Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first two episodes of the platform’s new unscripted food series, ‘ Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook .’ Watch the trailer below. more…

Apple explains how to turn off the new MacBook Pro’s glowing logo
While the illuminated Apple logo on the new MacBook Pro drew one of the biggest cheers during last week’s announcement, Apple knows that not everyone will want to keep it on. Here’s the company’s official guide to…

WhatsApp’s AI-powered photo expansion tool starts rolling out on iOS
Select WhatsApp users on TestFlight and in the main app are now seeing the option to expand an image in the app’s photo editor. Here are the details. more…

Report: iPad shipments drop 27.5% as global tablet market plunges in Q3
Despite global iPad shipments dropping 27.5% year-over-year in the third calendar quarter, Apple maintained its lead in the tablet market, according to a new report released today. Here are the details. more…

Apple expected to bid for F1 streaming rights in more countries, says Formula 1 CEO
Starting this year, Apple has exclusive streaming rights for Formula 1 racing in the United States, which sees every race stream on Apple TV . Both Apple and the league have proudly reported a very positive response in…

Report: Apple captured half of global smartphone revenue in Q3
According to a new report from Counterpoint Research , Apple just recorded its highest-ever global smartphone revenue for a third calendar quarter. Here are the details. more…

CleanMyMac now helps you clean up Gmail and manage Chrome tabs
MacPaw today announced an expansion of CleanMyMac’s capabilities beyond the app’s traditional Mac maintenance and optimization tools. Here are the details. more…

9to5Mac Daily: November 5, 2026 – MacBook Neo 2 rumors, watchOS 27.3
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other…

Apple Arcade adds four games, including Crossy Road Rush and NBA 2K27 with WNBA teams
Apple Arcade subscribers got four new games today, with another major release coming next week. Here are the details. more…

iOS 27.3 changes the iPhone Duo keyboard, here’s how
iPhone Duo has only been available for a couple weeks, but Apple keeps improving the product with software enhancements. The latest arrives in the iOS 27.3 beta via a convenient keyboard update. more…

Report: Apple’s planned $7 billion bond sale attracts four times as much demand
Apple has filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC outlining plans to issue seven series of bonds. Here are the details. more…

MacBook Pro with PROLED review, new iPad mini hands-on, and iOS 27.3 features
It’s another bumper week, with Chance’s hands-on reviews of both the new iPad mini and the new MacBook Pro to discuss, especially around just how good the OLED display looks, and how touchscreens fit into the Mac…

macOS 27.3 Golden Gate public beta 1 now available, here’s everything new
Following the release of macOS 27.3 developer beta 1 , Apple is now rolling out the first test build for users enrolled in the public beta. Here’s what’s coming more…

Apple releases iPadOS 27.3 public beta and more, here’s what’s new
Public beta testers, Apple is now rolling out the first public betas for iPadOS 27.3, tvOS 27.3, and more. Here’s what‘s new. more…

First macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.3 RCs now available [U]
Update, November 5: The release candidates are now available to public beta testers as well. In addition to the release of macOS 27.3 beta 1, Apple is also rolling out the first release candidates of macOS Sequoia…

Apple releases first iOS 27.3 public beta with redesigned Health app and more
Apple has released the first iOS 27.3 public beta for iPhone. The update brings back the redesigned Health app that briefly appeared during iOS 27.2 testing. It also adds vertical tabs in Safari, gives Siri AI more to…

Apple TV unveils return of hit comedy from Ted Lasso, Shrinking creator
Bad Monkey , an Apple TV comedy from the creator of Ted Lasso and Shrinking, returns soon for a new season. Here’s the just-released trailer for Bad Monkey season 2. more…

Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Personal Finance feature
Having the right context is what makes AI tools useful. Anthropic just launched the ability to securely use personal finance data with Claude. The company emphasizes that the feature is read-only and can’t take…

tvOS 27.2 adds new Apple TV 4K setting that’s an instant favorite
tvOS 27.2 launched last week as the latest software update for Apple TV 4K, and it includes a new setting I’m a big fan of: Shuffle for screen savers. more…

Deals: HomeView, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Ultra 4, Hue Bridge Pro bundle, MacBook Air $200 off, more
The ongoing Apple HomeView pre-order discount and AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off , the venerable 2026 Apple Polishing Cloth is now back in-stock at $9 Prime shipped – perfect Apple stocking stuffer. We are also now tracking…

iOS 27.3 gives Apple One’s high-end tier a compelling upgrade
iOS 27.3 is coming next month and is packed with new features, including some that make Apple One Premier more compelling than ever. more…

iPhone Duo durability tested on unfolding livestream, now over 260,000 folds
CNET built a ‘Fold-a-Phone’ machine that’s been constantly folding and unfolding iPhone Duo for over a week to test durability, while livestreaming daily. Here’s how it’s going. more…

Apple Creator Studio gets powerful new AI features using OpenAI models [U: Now available]
Apple Creator Studio updates were announced late last month, with what the company describes as “powerful new AI features” using a combination of Apple Intelligence and OpenAI models. At the time, Apple didn’t give a…

WhatsApp adds shareable event invites and a new Events hub
WhatsApp is rolling out an update to Events just in time for holiday get-togethers. Guests can open an invite link, see the event details, and RSVP without creating a WhatsApp account or downloading the app. more…

Instagram launches Edits for Mac with multi-track video editing and 4K exports
Instagram users can now download a Mac version of Edits, the company’s free video editing app, with multi-track editing, advanced color grading tools, direct publishing to Instagram, and 4K exports. Here are the…

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: A lot more than touch
Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display last week, and it brings some of the biggest changes to the Mac in years. There’s a tandem OLED screen, a significantly lighter design, and the long-awaited…

Nintendo Switch games running natively on Apple TV using Claude Code port
A Redditor has just released an open-source project allowing Switch and Switch 2 games to run natively on Apple TV . So far, both Super Mario Odyssey and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are running, with work ongoing on…

HomeView will support third-party AI chatbots, suggests code
Code discovered in the iOS 27.3 beta suggests that HomeView is set to gain support for third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. A leaker spotted the first clue to this a few days ago, and in an updated post says…

Resident Evil director Zach Cregger explains why the iPhone is vital to his work
There have been a number of high-profile movies technically shot on iPhone , but in most cases they are using the same professional cinematography kit they would use with other cameras, including lenses costing tens of…

Livestream: Watch Labrinth create a song from scratch tonight using Apple’s new MacBook Pro
To promote the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display , Apple is hosting a livestream in which singer-songwriter Labrinth will create a song from scratch overnight at the company’s Tower Theatre store in Downtown Los…
Apple now lets developers offer discounts when users move to cancel subscriptions
Apple today rolled out a new subscription retention tool for developers looking to reduce cancellations. Here are the details. more…

Report: Apple and Samsung outperform rivals as smartphone chip shipments tumble 21%
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple and Samsung were the only major smartphone chip vendors to gain market share in Q3 2026, as global shipments declined 21% year-over-year. Here are the details. more…

9to5Mac Daily: November 4, 2026 – iOS 27.3 beta 1 now available
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other…

Apple TV reportedly getting Justin Timberlake docuseries, announces new Toni Collette show
With one official announcement and one report, two new Apple TV projects have been revealed this week. Here are the details. more…
Apple Photos keeps getting better, here’s what’s new in iOS 27
iOS 27’s biggest highlight is Siri AI, but the update also packs new features for apps like Messages , Notes , Wallet , and more . Here’s everything new for Apple’s Photos app in iOS 27. more…

Apple disables Siri AI waitlist in iOS 27, with one exception
When Siri AI launched in iOS 27 earlier this fall, Apple used a waitlist to gate access. But a newly updated support document says the waitlist is no longer being used, except in “high demand” times. more…

Report: Apple reduces employees’ AI token allowances as Ternus moves to cut costs
Bloomberg reports that Apple has begun reducing employees’ daily AI spending limits, with some engineers seeing their allowances cut from $300 to $200, and further reductions planned across multiple teams. Here are the…

Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign gets new update from leaker
Apple reportedly has a big redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, timed for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary. The latest leak about the design reveals that the dream of a cutout-free display may remain a dream…

Meet the 20 first-place apps from RevenueCat’s Shipaton 2026
A cozy habit tracker, a smarter snippet library, and a rooster that wants you out of bed: this year’s Shipaton winners offer plenty of new apps to explore. RevenueCat’s annual app-building competition drew 3,985 project…

iOS 27.3 upgrades Apple Music in two ways, here’s what’s new
Apple Music is getting two upgrades in iOS 27.3, which just debuted in beta this week. Here’s what’s new. more…

Security Bite: The record $6.3B Binance heist started with a fake Homebrew install on Mac
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform . Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and…

MacBook Neo 2 is coming, and Apple reportedly expects a massive hit
Apple has a MacBook Neo 2 planned for early 2027, per Mark Gurman , and a new report from Digitimes indicates the company is expecting it to be a massive hit. more…

Deals: HomeView discount, Apple Watch Ultra 4 $100 off, Ultra 3 $250 off, MacBook Neo, more
The Apple HomeView pre-order discount is back and the deal AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off is still flying, but we are also tracking return all-time lows on Apple Watch Ultra 4 at nearly $100 off and today we spotted a series…

With iOS 27.3, Apple will start checking iCloud public links for ‘harmful content’
iOS 27.3 adds lots of new iPhone features , and it also makes a change to how public iCloud links work with the aim of preventing harmful content from being shared. Here are the details. more…

More ads coming to Reddit, platform will evaluate how users respond
You can expect to see more ads in the Reddit app as the platform begins placing them in search results. The company says that it will be evaluating how users respond to the development … more…

Apple still charging 300% of costs on iPhone storage upgrades, says WSJ
Opting for more RAM or storage when buying Apple devices has always been an expensive business, with the company famously charging huge markups. Apple said in its most recent earnings report that even after the price…

How to get access to Sonos AI features, as company aims to avoid another app disaster
When Sonos tried a major app update two years ago, things did not go well. Much-loved features disappeared, older speakers experienced connection problems, and accessibility features were broken. That debacle saw the…

macOS 27.3 includes cool-looking ‘Pro’ screensaver from new touchscreen MacBook Pro
Included in today’s macOS 27.3 beta 1 is a great-looking screensaver featuring an animated version of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display wallpaper. Watch it below. more…