Zac Hall is a Senior Editor, covering Apple, AI, and the modern technology landscape.
He joined 9to5Mac in April 2013, originally as a writer and copy editor.
He later served as Lead Editor from May 2016 through December 2020, before shifting focus to creating the Space Explored website.
In 2015, Zac began co-hosting 9to5Mac Happy Hour, establishing the format of the site’s premier podcast, which he hosted for eight years.
In 2018, he created 9to5Mac Daily, providing audio recaps of Apple and technology news each weekday. He also created and hosted multiple seasons of the 9to5Mac Watch Time podcast, a health and fitness-focused interview series.
Zac currently focuses on writing for 9to5Mac. He is based in the lovely Gulf Coast town of Ocean Springs, MS, where he lives with his brilliant kids and Nova, his adventurous Cavachon rescue pup.
Contact: zac@9to5mac.com
Instapaper has been on a tear this summer after a major update in May brought CarPlay support. Updates to the iOS and macOS apps this week continue the trend with better ways to manage articles and improved integration with Shortcuts.
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Apple Maps started rolling out an awesome interactive feature called “detailed city experience” as part of iOS 15 in 2021. After launching in just four cities, the feature has reached more than 20 locations around the globe.
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Epic is taking its legal fight with Apple to the Supreme Court, and the company behind the game Fortnite isn’t happily standing by for results.
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Last year SpaceX and T-Mobile announced somewhat vague plans to turn Starlink into cell service for dead zones. A new filing with the FCC provides an update on the state of play so far.
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Filed under you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up, a South Carolina bar called the Sneaky Beagle has outsmarted a serial burglar with the help of an AirTag’d teddy bear and a decoy safe.
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Updated with teaser trailer below. Original story from June 29 follows.
Apple TV+ launched in 2019 with a small catalog of original series. Now one of those star-studded flagship shows is returning for its third season.
“The Morning Show” will return to TV+ in September for a new 10-episode story arc.
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One of the most exciting new features coming to the iPhone 15 Pro is a dedicated button that will replace the mute switch. Instead of a toggle that flips back and forth, we expect the iPhone 15 Pro to feature an Action button like on the Apple Watch Ultra.
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Major League Baseball and Apple are in their second year of streaming select games exclusively on Apple TV+. As MLB heads further into the 2023 season, Apple has published the schedule for games it will carry in August.
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Back in 2019, Apple announced a $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing crisis in California in partnership with the state government. Each year, the company shares an update on its progress.
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Apple’s My Photo Stream is no longer a service in Apple’s lineup, but you know what is?
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Goldman Sachs has somehow managed to lose money on its share of the Apple Card business, and American Express has been floated as a potential suitor to replace Apple’s issuing partner.
However, a lengthy article from The Information unpacks the complexities of what changing banking partners would require … as well as some pretty good tidbits about Apple.
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Apple Watch customers in China can complete this year’s Activity Challenge for “National Fitness Day” in just two weeks.
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iOS 17 beta 4 is now available through the developer beta program. The fourth beta versions of iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma are also available for developer beta testers.
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Finding the right look for your photos in Darkroom is about to become a whole lot easier.
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Earlier this year, it was reported that regulators in France were likely to investigate Apple for unfairly using its position as App Store operator to negatively affect advertising companies. Now the French Competition Authority has formally notified Apple of the investigation.
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Experimental browsers, they grow up so fast. The Browser Company has been building Arc for several months now, and today the ultra-customizable app is graduating out of beta.
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The iPhone 15 Pro was doomed last week, but the train might be back on the track for Apple. Or maybe the train was never really off the rails. A new report from Display Supply Chain Consultants has the latest.
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Update: It’s official. “So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of markets around the world,” says Spotify. “These updates will help us continue to deliver value to fans and artists on our platform.” Original story from July 21 below.
Spotify has resisted increasing its monthly subscription price for as long as possible. According to the Wall Street Journal, the subscription music service will issue a price increase in the US as soon as next week.
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Netflix dropped a huge redesign of its iOS app at the start of this year. Now Netflix is making it easier to find the things you care about when you’re tired of wading through the endless river of movie and TV show recommendations.
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Apple has officially released iOS 16.6 for all iPhone users. The latest software update includes “important bug fixes and security updates,” according to the release notes.
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Football superstar Lionel Messi is expected to kickstart Major League Soccer interest for Apple, but how were the numbers looking prior to Messi’s debut?
Unsurprisingly, Apple has a tight seal on any real data for its MLS Season Pass subscription service. The company is in its first year of a decadelong deal that gives it exclusive streaming rights to the US men’s soccer league.
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Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are expected to be unveiled in less than two months, but not much is known about what will be new.
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As we shift from iPhone 14 to iPhone 15, a question crossed my mind. Will we ever see another S-model iPhone?
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While Microsoft is selling AI to the enterprise, Apple is reportedly developing its own strategy for generative AI. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has new details on what sounds like a serious effort to develop technology within Apple that can compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI.
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