9to5Mac

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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iOS 26 revamp detailed in new report: 'digital glass' design with big changes for Safari and more

19 hours ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Ahead of WWDC kicking off on Monday, a new report from Bloomberg dives into the details of what to expect from Apple’s software overhauls. In particular, the report sheds new light on the major redesign coming as part of iOS 26, which is set to be the biggest revamp to the platform since iOS 7 in 2013. As previously reported, Bloomberg describes the iOS 26 design as being based on visionOS. “The main interface element will be glass,” the report says.
Apple reveals how many users are running iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Ahead of WWDC next week, Apple has shared new data on the adoption rates of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. The company reports that iOS 18 is now installed on 88% of devices introduced in the last four years, while iPadOS 18 is installed on 81% of devices introduced in the same period.
iOS 26 naming, new Gaming app, and more last-minute WWDC expectations - 9to5Mac

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Benjamin and Chance get hyped for WWDC 2025 with coverage of all the last-minute news, as well as the state of the rumor mill in the run-up to Apple’s big software show. There’s talk of a new Gaming app, a major change to Apple’s OS version numbering, and much more to discuss ahead of next week’s event. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin tries to convince Chance to use his Vision Pro on the plane. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
Latest iPhone 17 Air rumor could stop a lot of Pro users from switching

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Apple will launch its flagship iPhone 17 line this fall, including the brand new, ultra-thin Air model. But the latest rumor about the iPhone 17 Air and ProMotion could limit its appeal to a lot of users, especially those coming from a Pro model. Earlier this week, I wrote an article explaining why I plan to buy an iPhone 17 Air despite years of buying Pro models. A few months ago, I had plenty of uncertainty about which model I’d choose this fall.
Apple Arcade just got five new games, with more coming

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Apple Arcade offers hundreds of ad-free, in-app purchase-free games for iPhone, iPad, and more. Today the service added five new titles, and announced four more coming soon—including a brand new Angry Birds game. Once more sporadic in its game debuts, Apple Arcade has gotten into a rhythm of adding a batch of new games every single month.
Apple touts App Store's $1.3 trillion ecosystem ahead of WWDC25

1 day ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Ahead of WWDC next week, Apple is out with a new report today touting how the App Store “helps developers reach new hights.” According to Apple, the global App Store “supported” $1.3 trillion in billings and sales in 2024. This comes after Apple touted the $406 billion impact of the App Store in the United States alone last week. The Apple-funded study was performed by Analysis Group.
iOS 26 is coming next week: Here's everything we know

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Chance Miller

Believe it or not, we are less than a week away from the announcement of iOS 26. Ahead of that launch, rumors about new iOS 26 features, supported devices, and more have started to surface. Here’s everything we know so far. While we all expected this year’s iOS update to be called “iOS 19,” it turns out that’s not the case. According to Bloomberg, Apple is switching things up and will instead release iOS 26 this year.
Severance season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling when it aired earlier this year, leading to a lot of questions about what’s coming for Mark S. and company in season 3. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 on Apple TV+. Severance is the biggest hit Apple TV+ has ever had—even surpassing Ted Lasso in popularity. So it should come as no surprise that Apple has officially renewed the show for another season.
tvOS 26: Three new features coming to Apple TV 4K this year

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

This year, Apple TV 4K stands to capitalize on the growing success of Apple TV+ with both new hardware and software coming. tvOS 26 will be the next major software update, and these three features are expected to be announced next week. One major highlight of Apple’s WWDC announcements will be a unified new design across all software platforms. iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26, and more will get a new design featuring glassy elements inspired by visionOS.
The iPad is a much bigger hit than you probably thought, new data reveals

2 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Ryan Christoffel

Everyone knows the iPhone is Apple’s most popular product. But per a newly published study, what you might not have known is how well the iPad stacks up to Apple’s top seller, and laps the Mac’s popularity at the same time. CIRP recently performed a survey of Apple customers to get a sense of how the company’s three tentpole products—iPhone, iPad, and Mac—are performing. One focus was on understanding the power of Apple’s ecosystem, as determined by customers who own multiple products.