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Today — 26 February 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

Apple TV+ announces Bono documentary, the first feature-length Apple Immersive film for Apple Vision Pro

26 February 2025 at 06:22

Apple TV+ today announced a new documentary film called Bono: Stories of Surrender, which streams worldwide on May 30, and will also be available in an immersive 3D format viewable in the Apple Vision Pro headset.

In fact, this will be the first feature-length Apple Immersive film; all previous made-for-Vision-Pro content has been short-form fare. Apple and U2 have always had a close relationship, and this project is the latest example of that.

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Brits unmoved by loss of Advanced Data Protection – and Apple needs to change that

26 February 2025 at 04:53

In a world in which privacy is a hot-button issue, we might have expected Brits to be outraged that their government was responsible for Apple withdrawing Advanced Data Protection from the UK. In reality, it’s gone largely unremarked.

A new Bloomberg piece suggests that’s because people care far less about privacy than they claim. While I do think there’s some truth to that, it’s not the primary reason …

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Mac market share growing faster than top three PC brands; Apple leads in AI

26 February 2025 at 03:51

A new market intelligence report indicates that Mac market share grew at a faster rate that the top three PC brands during the final quarter of last year.

Apple also dominates the AI-capable computer market, with a 45% share against 15% for the nearest Windows PC competitor …

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Return to inbox: this new iPhone Mail setting fixes one of the app’s most annoying quirks

26 February 2025 at 03:10

One of the longest standing feature requests for Apple Mail on iPhone is for the app to change how it behaves when a user moves a message to a different folder, or sends it to the trash.

Until iOS 18.4, the Mail app would always automatically move on to the next message in the inbox, which would annoyingly cause that unrelated message to be marked as read in the process. What many users have asked for, is for the app to simply return to the inbox list instead. iOS 18.4 finally makes that possible.

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Yesterday — 25 February 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

Opera One now lets users access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky from the sidebar

25 February 2025 at 15:11

Opera released an update on Tuesday for Opera One, the company’s web browser focused on AI tools. With the new version, Opera One makes it easier for users to access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky directly from the sidebar with just a click.

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Apple’s rumored smart home doorbell may feature MagSafe

25 February 2025 at 14:20

A Bloomberg report last year revealed that Apple has been working on a new smart doorbell to compete with . Although the device is still in the early stages of development and won’t come to the market anytime soon, a new rumor suggests that Apple’s doorbell will feature MagSafe.

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Ubiquiti launches three new 10G cloud gateways for next-level networking

By: Bradley C
25 February 2025 at 14:00

Ubiquiti continues to be a leader in the enterprise networking industry with three new 10-gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways designed to future-proof networks. In the last five years, the company has been on a roll with new products and services; these new gateways are a prime example. I’ve had great experience over the years with Apple fleets and UniFi networking, so let’s take a look at each of them.

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Apple blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for iOS dictation replacing ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’ 

25 February 2025 at 13:51

Apple says that “phonetic overlap” is to blame for a peculiar glitch in the iPhone’s dictation feature.

Over the last several days, the “bug” has gained traction on various social networks including TiKTok. In one video on TikTok, you can see an iPhone user using the built-in dictation feature to clearly say the word “racist,” only for the iPhone to moementarily transcribe it as “Trump.” The transcription quickly corrects itself before being finalized.

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iPhone 16e has five key upgrades to entice iPhone 15 users

25 February 2025 at 10:06

Apple’s new iPhone 16e isn’t quite as budget-friendly as the iPhone SE it replaced, but it’s still a fantastic option for users looking to upgrade without breaking the bank. For iPhone 15 owners specifically, there are five big upgrades that come with the iPhone 16e vs. your current 15.

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Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging’

25 February 2025 at 09:13

Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and hear updates from CEO Tim Cook.

Most notably, Apple shareholders rejected an outside proposal calling for the company to end its DEI initiatives.

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Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB $300 off, iPhone 15 Pro $500 off, Nomad Apple Watch bands, more

25 February 2025 at 08:46

Deals on the M4 Mac mini continue as well as Apple Pencil Pro and M4 iPad Pro models, but there’s more to come today. Starting off with the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we now have configs with 48GB of RAM at $300 off the going rate joining the entry-level model at $200 off. From there we move to Amazon Renewed Premium iPhone 15 Pro units at over $500 off the original price as well as rare deals on Nomad iPhone 16 cases and Apple Watch bands. Everything else awaits down below. 

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Apple’s new C1 brings two killer features, and it’s just the start

25 February 2025 at 08:05

Apple’s newest iPhone comes with a key component many years in the making: the C1 modem. The idea of a new modem may not sound very exciting on the surface, but already with this first version it’s become clear why Apple spent so long developing it. There are cost benefits to ditching Qualcomm, but also user-facing improvements. Here are two killer features Apple’s new C1 enables.

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9to5Mac Daily: February 25, 2025 – iOS 18.4 and visionOS 2.4 beta details

25 February 2025 at 07:54

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

Sponsored by ChargeASAP: Check out the Flash Pro Ultra, featuring a new 275W power bank with an OLED screen that can charge up to 6 devices simultaneously, including your MacBook, phone, smartwatch, and more!

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This new Lumafusion feature unlocks even more creativity

25 February 2025 at 07:00

At this point, I have personally used iPad Pro first user, I loved the desktop-level experience that Lumafusion brings to the . It has everything most editors would need. Lumafusion has continued to evolve over time, adding features like Multicam editing, external SSD support, speed ramping, keyframing, and so much more. But with Lumafusion’s new v5.2 update, they are bringing one feature I have really wanted!

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iOS 18.4 makes your Safari search history way more visible, for better or worse

25 February 2025 at 06:55

Apple has been running a variety of ads over the past year pushing Safari as the privacy-friendly browser choice for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. But in iOS 18.4 beta 1, there’s a new Safari feature that may accidentally undercut that message—despite offering solid utility.

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Nine states proposing to make Apple and Google responsible for age verification

25 February 2025 at 06:42

At least nine US states are considering legislation that would make app store owners like Apple and Google responsible for age verification before giving access to apps with minimum age requirements. Currently the legal responsibility lies with developers.

The issue is most applicable to social media apps, which typically have a minimum age of 13, and is an approach advocated by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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