It hasn’t been a great season for Intel, and now its CEO Pat Gelsinger is out. And in the midst of the chipmaker’s transitionary period, Apple silicon is looking like a bigger win than ever for Apple.

For today only! 9to5Mac readers can sign up for CardPointers for $36 per year (a 50% discount) for Cyber Monday. There’s also a lifetime option for 9to5Mac readers at $120 (a 50% discount). Plus, you can unlock a $100 Savings Card as a signup bonus with the Lifetime plan.

As someone who loves playing the “credit card points game,” CardPointers is one of my all-time favorite iPhone and iPad apps. CardPointers makes it incredibly easy to know which card to use to maximize your rewards on each purchase.

If you’re an iPad editing fan, you’ve likely heard of LumaFusion, the professional-grade, multitrack editing app for iOS, Android, Mac, and ChromeOS. As a LumaFusion user for over six years, I’ve watched it evolve into one of the best editing tools on the market. And now, LumaTouch, the makers of LumaFusion, have unveiled some exciting updates that make this app even more compelling for storytellers of all levels.

The wait is almost over for the next big update from Apple. iOS 18.2 will bring highly anticipated features like Genmoji, ChatGPT integration with Siri, and so much more. Here’s what to expect from iOS 18.2’s release date, and the major new features it will bring.

After a big fall for Apple TV+, and with highly anticipated series returning in January, December offers a lighter slate of original content for the streamer. There’s one high-profile movie release, a new documentary series on animals, and some kids & family programming. Fortunately, Apple TV+ will continue releasing new episodes of Silo and Bad Sisters throughout the month too. Here’s what’s new for Apple TV+ this December.

Media outlet Semafor has publicized a lawsuit by a former ad tech employee at Apple who is suing the company for “physical, video electronic surveillance.” The story falls under the headline “Employee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its workers,” although the actual details are less tantalizing.

The three best-selling smartphones in the world last quarter were all last year’s iPhones, with two older Samsung models taking 4th and 5th place, according to a new market intelligence report.

The world’s best-selling smartphone in Q4 2024 was the base model iPhone 15, capturing 3% of the total global smartphone market …

Tesla has officially announced and revealed its forthcoming app for Apple Watch, and it should arrive as soon as next week.

Nintendo has released a new game for iPhone today, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. The title brings back much of the experience in its predecessor, but with new content and perhaps most interestingly, a pricing experiment.

It was recently reported that the iPhone 17 Pro chassis would be aluminum rather than titanium. This would mean Apple dropping something it touted as a major selling point of the Pro models just last year.

A leaker with a decent track record is now disputing this, however, saying that Apple will “of course” stick to titanium for next year’s premium models – though the dispute could all be down to ambiguous terminology …

Growing concerns have been expressed that the Sonos app might in future require a subscription, as the company reported revenue down for the second year running – and a former employee has now added fuel to the fire.

Of particular concern is that all actions initiated in the app now go through a Sonos server, rather than being executed locally, giving the company complete control of everything users do …

An Apple patent has revealed that future iPhones could effectively get multiple Action buttons, as all three buttons on the left side of the phone become user-configurable.

The same patent indicates that similar capabilities may come to other Apple devices, including both iPads and Macs …

Apple has sponsored a 300-foot high Wallace & Gromit animation, which is being projected daily onto the walls and chimneys of Battersea Power Station, home to the company’s UK headquarters.

A set of eight iPhone 16 Pro Max models was used to create the 6,000-frame stop-motion animation, which will be on display every night until new year’s eve …

With Apple Intelligence requiring an M1 chip or newer, it’s never been a better time to buy your first MacBook, or upgrade an older MacBook you’re still holding on to. MacBooks are more affordable than ever in the Apple Silicon era, with the cheapest options starting below $600. Cyber Monday deals make it a better time than ever to buy a new MacBook without blowing your bank account.

Our friends over at 9to5Toys also have all the latest details on the best Cyber Monday deals.

Although Apple typically follows a two year cycle with process nodes, with the 7nm and 5nm processes lasting two years each – it seems highly likely that Apple is about to use the 3nm process for a third year in a row with the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. There are a number of reasons for this, which we’ll be delving into.

Apple just finished releasing the initial M4 Mac lineup, with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max going into the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro. While those are likely the last announcements for the year, there’s still a lot in the pipeline for next spring. Here’s everything to look forward to.

Apple last updated the Apple TV in October 2022, introducing a new, smaller design, USB-C on the Siri remote, and a bump from the A12 chip to the A15 chip. As it’s approaching two years old, rumors are brewing about the next Apple TV model, although things are looking a bit bleak.

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Minizones is a sweet and simple Mac app that allows you to glance at varying timezones across the globe, right from your Mac’s menu bar. It’s a nice tool if you work remotely and have to communicate with coworkers across the globe, or regularly need to communicate with people in varying places.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is working on a second generation version of its popular and affordable item tracker, the AirTag, which initially debuted in 2021. Here’s everything what we’re expecting Apple to deliver with AirTag 2.

In recent past, Bluesky has been growing substantially. It quickly ballooned to over 20 million users, and at a point, the service was adding over a million users a day. Between the ban on X in Brazil earlier this year, as well as the results of the 2024 US presidential election – a large group of people have been choosing to leave X.

But, they’re not leaving for Meta’s Threads, the more popular X alternative at the time – they’re going for Bluesky instead.

People have been loving the all-new M4 Mac mini since it was released last month. The combination of power, price, and new smaller form factor has people drooling over what is possible. But for me, the best part was the new size. This had me thinking, can I use this as a mobile desktop solution? The answer is yes, as long as you have the necessary accessories!

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Many people in the Apple ecosystem love to stay on the latest and great iPhones, iPads, and Macs. If you’re trading in an old iPhone to one of your carriers, have you ever wondered what happens to them? Especially in recent years, old iPhones continue to offer a ton of value to new people, so I recently talked with the team at Assurant to learn more about their new facilities.