Compared to the iPhone and iPad, Apple Vision Pro has a limited number of apps available in the App Store. Even so, developers have been exploring the device’s capabilities with different projects, one of which is the Formula 1 app “Lapz.” Unfortunately, the app may not even make it to the App Store.

If you just picked up a new M4 Mac or plan on performing a fresh install of macOS, you’ll need to change and configure many settings to meet your needs. In this updated Mac getting started guide, I walk through 60 different tips and tricks to help optimize your setup.

Even if you’re an experienced macOS user, chances are you’ll find a handful of new tips. Watch our video walkthrough, and subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more.

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new product called “Windows 365 Link,” which is essentially a desktop PC similar in size to Apple’s M4 Mac mini launched a few weeks ago. However, while the Mac mini is a full computer, Microsoft’s alternative runs exclusively in the cloud.

pCloud is a Switzerland-based cloud storage company with a security specialty. It offers lifetime options for its storage plans, and in an early Black Friday special it’s bundling cloud storage with client-side encryption and a truly encrypted password manager at a heavy discount.

As we reported on Monday, Apple has published a new support document confirming that iCloud backup will stop working on iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or older versions of the operating system. Now we’ve also learned that there will be restrictions on syncing Safari bookmarks as well.

Philips Hue bulbs are one of the easiest ways to give your existing light fixtures smart home capabilities, including through Apple’s HomeKit platform. The problem with Philips Hue bulbs, however, is that whenever a wall light switch is flipped off, the smart lights become unresponsive.

The Lutron Aurora dimmer is a simple yet ingenious way to solve this problem, and it should be at the top of every smart home fan’s holiday wish list.

Plus, they are currently on sale for 20% off on Amazon…

Apple One offers a lot of value, providing services for TV, games, music, and more. But there’s a key Apple service missing from the bundle that could really use its help: Books.

If your iPhone or iPad is too old to run iOS 18, or if you’ve simply held off updating by choice, Apple is still providing key security fixes for you. The latest arrive in today’s iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2, which are available now.

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A week after updating App Store Connect for iOS with a new interface, Apple has now released an update for the Apple Developer app for iPhone and iPad. The new version brings support for the dark and tinted icon in iOS 18, as well as some other improvements.

Apple released iOS 18.1.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with important security fixes. In an update to its security website, Apple has further detailed these vulnerabilities and says that they may have been actively exploited in the wild.

If you’ve been following our youtube channel, then you might have seen just how impressive the new baseline M4 Mac mini is. Its best feature, and what I like to call its superpower, is the price-to-performance ratio. There is just nothing else like it right now. But part of the reason it is priced at $549 (on Amazon) is because it literally brings nothing besides the computer and the power cable. So, of course, you will need some essential accessories to get you going. Here are my favorite accessories that are both ‘must-haves’ and other accessories which are ‘nice to have’.

Apple Card has expanded its Daily Cash scheme to include two new partners. Apple Card customers can now get 3% Daily Cash back when they book prepaid car rentals or holidays stays with Booking.com, or charge their vehicle at qualifying ChargePoint stations.

Purchases of home electric ChargePoint chargers will also qualify for the boosted 3% cashback rate. Additionally, Booking.com will give 2% in travel credits for eligible hotel stays and rental cars (more details here).

Apple has released a variety of new software updates today, including iOS 18.1.1 for iPhone users. Here’s what to expect from this latest update.

Apple is rolling out macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 today with what it says are important security fixes. The update comes three weeks after macOS Sequoia 15.1 was released to the public.

Last week, analyst Ross Young revealed that the new M4 MacBook Pro is the first Apple device to use new quantum dot display technology.

In a follow up blog post, he says that this same technology will also make its way to the next-generation Pro Display XDR. Young also offered a timeline in a message to 9to5Mac, saying there are a no concrete plans but the current expectation for a next-gen Pro Display XDR is late 2025 or early 2026.

Apple’s in-house advertising efforts are growing. According to a new report, the company recently started selling its own ads for Apple News—a big shift in its News ad strategy.

Apple TV+ has some beloved comedies among its best series, and a new show coming in early 2025 looks set to join them. It’s called The Studio, and Apple just dropped the first trailer.

A Steve Jobs quote once inspired a years-long fascination with the idea of Apple building a TV set. The product never came to fruition, but the dream lives on, stoked by a new Mark Gurman rumor that Apple is now ‘evaluating’ making a TV. Here are five reasons I think Apple absolutely should make its own TV.

It was back in September when Meta first revealed an early prototype of its Orion AR glasses, and while they are a long way from becoming an actual product you can buy, the company does believe it can achieve this.

Indeed, Meta’s wearables chief thinks that Orion can in time become the AirPods of augmented reality devices …

One of the biggest problems with social media is that our feeds are full of things the algorithms think we want to see, rather than what we actually want to see.

If your Instagram recommendations seem increasingly removed from your interests, Meta is now offering you the chance to start again from scratch …

Apple has put together no fewer than nine different Top 10 lists, revealing the most popular podcasts of 2024.

The lists kick off with the top shows of the year, but go on to list the most popular in a number of different categories, from new shows to those with the highest subscriber counts …