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Today — 7 April 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

Apple stops signing iOS 18.3.2, blocking downgrade from iOS 18.4

7 April 2025 at 17:10

Following the release of iOS 18.4 last week, Apple has now stopped signing the iOS 18.3.2 firmware. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system after updating their device to a newer version.

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Latest iOS 19 leak shows new icons, floating bars, and redesigned apps

7 April 2025 at 15:53

We recently reported on a video by YouTuber Jon Prosser, who claims to have seen an internal build of iOS 19. In the video, Prosser showed a sneak peek at what to expect for the new design of the next version of iOS. Now the YouTuber is back with more images based on alleged leaked internal builds of iOS 19, this time showing the new icons, floating bars, and more.

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Demand for iPhones increases in US Apple Stores as customers fear price hikes

7 April 2025 at 15:14

There’s a lot going on in the world right now as President Trump last week announced tariffs on imports from other countries. Fearing a potential price increase, many customers are flocking to Apple Stores to buy new iPhones and other products before they get more expensive.

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The iPhone’s ‘boring’ era is almost over with three big launches coming

7 April 2025 at 13:22

Apple makes the iPhone better every single year. But for a long time now, new models have been a bit “boring” compared to the product’s early days of innovation. According to rumors about what’s coming next, however, the iPhone’s “boring era” is ending this fall and staying gone for a while yet.

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9to5Mac Daily: April 7, 2025 – iPhone design rumors, home hub delays

7 April 2025 at 12:31

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.

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Apple’s Stocks app has a powerful hidden feature for easier tracking

7 April 2025 at 12:29

The US stock market is currently extremely volatile due to tariff uncertainty. As a result, the iPhone’s built-in Stocks app is likely getting more use right now than usual. Here’s a powerful hidden feature of Apple’s Stocks app that makes it easier to stay on top of the market.

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Here’s why M4 MacBook Pro is one of the best purchases you can make right now

7 April 2025 at 11:14

Last October, Apple announced the . On the surface, it looks like yet another MacBook Pro spec bump. However, there are a number of key features that make it worth upgrading to, even if you already have an older .

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MagSafe Monday: OpenCase aims to perfect Apple’s MagSafe with a smarter, slimmer case design

By: Bradley C
7 April 2025 at 11:11

MagSafe is one of those Apple features that should feel perfect, but the reality often falls short. Accessories can shift, slip off, or add more bulk than you want. OpenCase looked at that experience and decided there was a better way. Their design improves how MagSafe accessories attach while keeping the case lightweight and simple. It’s the kind of solution that makes you wonder why Apple didn’t do it this way from the start.

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Apple brought Lumon to life with ‘sanctioned merriment’ event this weekend

7 April 2025 at 10:57

Apple hosted a big event “of sanctioned merriment” this weekend, at the New Jersey site where Lumon’s office exterior is filmed: Bell Works. Now, the company’s Apple TV channel on YouTube has shared an inside look at what went down.

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iPhone 17 Air’s camera problem may not matter as much as I thought

7 April 2025 at 09:29

This fall, Apple is launching a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air that could prove especially compelling. The new model will have some shortcomings though, including only a single rear camera. But thanks to a little fact-finding exercise, I now know that won’t matter as much to me as I’d initially feared.

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Apple is racing to fly planes of iPhones into the US ahead of Trump’s tariffs

7 April 2025 at 08:58

With the full breadth of Trump’s tariffs slated to kick in on Wednesday, Apple is racing to brace for impact. A new report from The Times of India today says that part of Apple’s strategy to limit the impact of these tariffs is to stockpile as much inventory as possible in the United States…

According to senior Indian officials cited in the report, Apple flew five planes full of iPhones and other products from India and China “in just three days during the final week of March.”

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Deals: 24GB M4 Mac mini $100 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 up to $170 off, Powerbeats Pro 2, more

7 April 2025 at 08:46

We are ready to kick-off the week in Apple deals starting with a couple offers that hit over the weekend on M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards and the return of $100 price drops on upgraded M4 Mac mini configs, including both 16GB and 24GB models. Next up we have the black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2 that is now as much as $170 off, with Best Buy open-box listings including full warranties starting from $629, alongside $100 off brand-new Apple Watch Series 10 models, new lows on select M3 iPad Air configs, and the first chance to save on the new Powerbeats Pro 2. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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This iPhone feature explains how The Atlantic joined confidential group chat

7 April 2025 at 07:36

Last month, The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he had been accidentally included in a government group chat where confidential war plans were shared. US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was the one who added Goldberg, but he blamed the number getting “sucked in” by his phone. Now, a new report at The Guardian explains how an iOS feature played a key role in the whole mess.

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Jony Ive’s new AI product is ‘not a phone,’ but might work like one

7 April 2025 at 06:49

Longtime Apple design head Jony Ive has largely avoided creating new tech devices since starting his own firm, LoveFrom. But early details on Ive’s new “personalized AI device” have revealed the designer could be treading familiar territory in his partnership with OpenAI’s Sam Altman.

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The UK can’t keep its encryption battle with Apple secret, court says

7 April 2025 at 05:34

The UK won’t be able to keep its fight with Apple over end-to-end encryption secret after all. As reported by the BBC, tribunal judges on Monday rejected the government’s request to keep details of the battle private, saying: “It would have been a truly extraordinary step to conduct a hearing entirely in secret without any public revelation of the fact that a hearing was taking place.”

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Here’s how much it costs Apple to make an iPhone 16 Pro, and how Trump’s tariffs will change that

7 April 2025 at 04:53

There has been a lot of speculation about how high Apple might raise iPhone prices in response to Trump’s tariffs. A new report from The Wall Street Journal, however, offers the most realistic look yet at what it currently costs Apple to make the iPhone 16 Pro and how that could change thanks to Trump’s tariffs.

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Yesterday — 6 April 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

New report lays out potential plan for Apple to ‘soften the blow’ of imminent US tariffs

6 April 2025 at 07:01

Last week, the Trump administration announced an extreme tariff plan on essentially every other nation in the world. This would make imports far more costly, and as a result, Apple’s stock fell nearly 10% on the news. Given the fact that everything about Apple’s supply chain relies on strategic overseas manufacturing, this is awful news for the company.

However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman lays out some ideas on how Apple could mitigate these tariffs.

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Report: Apple planning ‘bold’ new 20th anniversary design for iPhone 19 Pro

6 April 2025 at 06:12

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing a ‘major shake-up’ for the 20th anniversary of the iPhone next year. One of the changes includes introducing a foldable iPhone for the first time, but the company is reportedly planning a ‘bold new Pro model.’

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Apple smart home hub launch might be delayed until 2026: report

6 April 2025 at 05:34

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will no longer be launching its rumored smart home hub this year. This is due to all of the delays with Apple Intelligence Siri, and Apple reportedly is considering delaying the launch until sometime in 2026 until some of the engineering challenges are figured out.

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