The new interface will be key to the success of touchscreen Macs

macOS 27 needs a touchscreen-enabled redesign

Adding a touch screen to the MacBook Pro later this year will require significant changes in macOS 27. Some early details about what Apple has in store for macOS leaked Tuesday from a generally reliable source. The upcoming laptops will reportedly be the first Macs with a dynamic island — but that’s just the beginning … Read more

Apple launches new ‘Sales Coach’ app.

Apple launches new 'Sales Coach' app.

Apple today introduced the new Sales Coach app for iPhone and iPad, replacing the former SEED app. Designed for Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) employees, Sales Coach provides training resources and information useful for selling Apple devices. Sales Coach is available to ‌Apple Store‌ and AASP employees worldwide and was released by … Read more

Apple is sending developers the second beta versions of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

Apple is sending developers the second beta versions of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

Apple today released the second beta versions of the upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing, with the software coming a week after Apple deployed the first beta versions. Registered developers can download beta versions from the Settings app on their iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and … Read more

Apple releases second beta versions of watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4

Apple releases second beta versions of watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4 and visionOS 26.4

Apple today released the second beta versions of the upcoming watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 betas to developers for testing purposes. The software comes a week after Apple released the first beta versions. Software updates are available through the Settings app on each device, and since this is a developer beta, a free … Read more

The iPhone 18 Pro revives a feature Samsung dropped years ago

The iPhone 18 Pro revives a feature Samsung dropped years ago

Apple iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18‌ Pro Max are expected to resurrect the main feature of Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones that were discontinued years ago, according to many rumors. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to have a significantly improved main camera with variable aperture. Aperture is an opening … Read more

Today in Apple history: Hippie-themed iMacs support Cupertino flashback

A photo of the Flower Power iMac G3 and Blue Dalmatian iMac G3, two of the wackier Macs in history.

February 22, 2001: Sporting a wild design that would make a hippie happy, the special edition iMac puts a crazy face on the colorful computer that saved Apple’s bacon at the turn of the century. iMac Flower Power and iMac Blue Dalmatian evoke tie-dyed shirts and other unconventional imagery from the 1960s. A far cry … Read more

An iPhone emergency SOS device via satellite helped save a skier caught in a Lake Tahoe avalanche

An iPhone emergency SOS device via satellite helped save a skier caught in a Lake Tahoe avalanche

Six skiers who survived an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday used the iPhone’s satellite emergency SOS feature to get help. The New York Times. Emergency SOS via satellite allows ‌iPhone‌ users to communicate with emergency responders via text when cellular or Wi-Fi is unavailable. The skiers were able to stay in touch with the … Read more

Apple TV sports content including F1, MLS and Friday night baseball to bars and restaurants

Apple TV sports content including F1, MLS and Friday night baseball to bars and restaurants

Apple has struck a deal with EverPass Media to bring Apple TV sports content to EverPass customers in the United States. EverPass is a company that aggregates premium sports content for restaurants, hotels, casinos, sports bars and other businesses that want to broadcast sporting events. EverPass will now be able to offer its customers content … Read more

Today in Apple history: Photoshop debuts as a Mac exclusive

Adobe Systems

February 19, 1990: Adobe Systems ships the first commercial version of its soon-to-be-iconic Photoshop photo editing software. The launch of Photoshop, exclusive to the Macintosh, gives users powerful new tools for tweaking digital images. Groundbreaking software debuts for Mac System 6.0.3. Priced at $895, Photoshop is quickly becoming the standard editing tool for graphics professionals. … Read more

Today in Apple History: Apple Unveils “The World’s Fastest PowerBook.”

An ad for Apple

February 17, 1997: Apple launches the PowerBook 3400, a notebook that the company calls the world’s fastest laptop. After rough years for the PowerBook, this model throws down the gauntlet to rivals. It contains a PowerPC 603e processor capable of running at up to 240 MHz. While Apple’s faster notebooks quickly overtake the PowerBook 3400, … Read more