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9to5Mac was established in 2007 by Seth Weintraub as a news platform dedicated to Apple, initially concentrating on Macs in business settings. Over the years, the site has broadened its coverage to include all aspects of Apple products and news. Renowned as a premier source for breaking news in the Apple community, 9to5Mac gained recognition for being the first to share images of the third-generation iPod nano, the original iPod touch, and early snapshots of the first iPhone, as well as insights into Apple's aluminum manufacturing techniques for laptops. More recently, the site revealed key information about the iPhone 4S, Siri, the transition from Google Maps to Apple Maps, new health and fitness apps, updates to OS X, and the Apple Watch. It also showcased the first images of the white iPad 2, iPhone 5, and the iPad Air. In 2014, Business Insider featured 9to5Mac and its leading contributors in a profile piece.

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24GB M4 MacBook Air, M2 iPad Air, Find My card, more9to5Mac

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Justin Kahn

While some of the major price drops on the latest M4 machines are starting to jump back up, we did spot one of the best prices to date on the 24GB 13-inch M4 MacBook Air today at $154 off.
CarPlay in iOS 19: Apple previews two new accessibility features

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Apple today previewed a wide array of new accessibility features launching as part of iOS 19 this fall. As part of this broader announcement, Apple also detailed a pair of changes coming to CarPlay. With iOS 18 last year, Apple added Sound Recognition to CarPlay. This feature alerts drivers or passengers who are deaf or hard of hearing for sounds like car horns and sirens. iOS 19 coming this fall will update Sound Recognition via CarPlay to alert drivers or passengers to the sound of a crying baby.
Apple teams up with startup Synchron on iPhone brain control technology

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

In a press release this morning, Apple announced its suite of new accessibility features coming to the iPhone later this year. This includes Accessibility Nutrition Labels on the App Store, a new Magnifier app for Mac, and more. A new report from The Wall Street Journal (Apple News+ link) today dives deeper into another accessibility breakthrough Apple is developing: the ability to control your iPhone with your brain.
Apple unveils iOS 19 accessibility features: Magnifier for Mac, App Store labels, more

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Ahead of WWDC kicking off in June, Apple today has officially unveiled this year’s new accessibility features for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. The year’s features come as Apple celebrates 40 years of accessibility innovation, with the company originally starting its office of disability in 1985. “At Apple, accessibility is part of our DNA,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said.
Apple Card adds limited-time 6% Daily Cash promotion

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Apple is launching a limited-time promotion in partnership with Nike. In an email today, the company revealed that Apple Card users can store 6% Daily Cash rewards on purchases at Nike through June 15. Apple says: Get 6% total Daily Cash back at Nike, on up to $500 in purchases, when you use Apple Card with Apple Pay through June 15. Terms and limitations apply. Shop in-store, online, or in-app on the latest shoes, apparel, accessories, and more — just in time for summer.
Apple confirms iOS 19 will end support for legacy Home app system

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Apple plans to launch new Home products this year and even new homeOS software. But it seems those aren’t the only changes coming, as the company has confirmed via a support document that iOS 19 will end support for its legacy Home app architecture, requiring an update. All the way back in iOS 16.2, Apple shipped a major overhaul to how its underlying Apple Home technology worked.
New Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews here

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

This week, Apple TV+ premieres its next big sci-fi series: Murderbot. The show stars Alexander Skarsgård as an android who just wants to be left alone to stream TV soap operas. Here’s what reviews are saying so far. Murderbot is based on the first book in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries series, “All Systems Red.” It’s a fun, quick read that sets up the universe for Wells’ many subsequent stories. You can grab it on Apple Books (Ebook / Audiobook) or Amazon (Kindle / Paperback).
iOS 19 should be ‘less glitchy’ than past updates, per report

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

We’re just a few weeks away from iOS 19’s WWDC debut. And per a new report, one of Apple’s big aims for this year is to address the quality issues that have plagued past software releases. Mark Gurman writes at Bloomberg:Besides the AI additions and interface changes, Apple is pushing engineers to ensure that this year’s releases are more functional and less glitchy. Past upgrades were criticized for bugs and features that sometimes didn’t work properly.
iOS 19 will upgrade iPhone’s battery life using Apple Intelligence: report

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

iOS 19 will be unveiled next month at WWDC featuring a major new design and a lot more. One new feature to expect, per Mark Gurman, is a battery life upgrade thanks to Apple Intelligence. Mark Gurman writes at Bloomberg:The company is planning an AI-powered battery management mode for iOS 19, an iPhone software update due in September, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Trump claims Apple will build ‘a lot of plants’ in US with $500B pledge

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Apple’s stock is having a good day following word of a US-China trade agreement in the works, and temporary pauses on most tariffs. President Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the news, per CNBC, here’s what he shared with reporters afterwards. Kif Leswing writes at CNBC:“I spoke to Tim Cook this morning, and he’s going to, I think, even up his numbers,” Trump said in the Oval Office. ”$500 billion, he’s going to be building a lot of plants in the United States for Apple.