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Deals: 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro all-time low or M5 $1499, M5 MacBook Air $170 off, iPad Pro up to $300 off, more

Amazon’s 2026 Memorial Day sale is now in full swing and today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple’s 20-Core 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro hitting the Amazon all-time low at nearly $200 off alongside the most affordable M5 model back at the $1,499 Amazon low ($300 off launch price). Today is also your last chance on these 15-inch M5 MacBook Air deals at $170 off (as well as this 13-inch model), which is now joined by Apple’s mid-range 512GB 13-inch M5 iPad Pro at the Amazon low ($150 off), or up to $300 off open-box units. Head below for a closer look at the details.

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HomeKit Weekly: New SwitchBot Lock Vision brings facial recognition and Matter over Wi-Fi

SwitchBot Lock Vision

Today, SwitchBot has announced the new SwitchBot Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro. For Apple Home users, these new locks support Matter over Wi-Fi out of the box, so you do not need to buy one of these SwitchBot hubs to connect them, but you only need an Apple TV or HomePod. Let’s take a closer look at what these new smart locks offer and don’t

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9to5Mac Daily: May 15, 2026 – OpenAI plans legal action against Apple

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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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Why I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager

Why I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager | The photo shows the Calendar app open on an iMac

A to-do list feels like one of those things that almost everyone on the planet has, be it an old school one handwritten in a paper notebook or some kind of app.

Personally, however, I don’t have any kind of conventional to-do list. Instead, for decades now, I’ve been in the habit of using a calendar as my to-do list, and here are the reasons you too might want to give this a try …

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9to5Mac Daily: May 14, 2026 – AI on the App Store, more

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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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iOS 27 design changes, AirPods with cameras, Apple education store changes

Benjamin and Chance discuss changes to the Apple education store, the cool new Apple Developer icon, rumors about some design changes for iOS 27 and macOS 27, and whether we can think of anything compelling AirPods with cameras could be used for. 

And in Happy Hour Plus, we discuss the state of iOS keyboard autocorrect and dictation accuracy.. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Five Apple Wallet features that helped replace my physical wallet [Video]

For years, I have said that the Apple Wallet app is one of Apple’s most underrated services. Most people think of Apple Pay when they hear about Apple Wallet, but it is so much more. It stores everything from my credit cards and transit cards, has replaced my keys, helps me send money, and has honestly replaced the need to carry both a physical wallet and keys. Most of these features have been quietly added over the years, and most people just are not aware of them. Here are five Apple Wallet features I use all the time that most people don’t know about.

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