Chance is the editor-in-chief of 9to5Mac, managing coverage for the entire staff of 9to5Mac writers. He first joined 9to5Mac in 2013 and has covered Apple and technology ever since then.
Over the years, Chance has worked alongside his 9to5Mac colleagues to publish industry-leading stories about Apple. Chance’s work has been regularly cited by sources including Bloomberg, The Financial Times, and more. He’s frequently ranked as one of the top five technology authors by Techmeme.
In addition to serving as editor-in-chief of 9to5Mac, Chance is also the host of the 9to5Mac Daily podcast. Published five days per week, 9to5Mac Daily is a recap of the day’s Apple news in 5-10 minutes. You can subscribe to 9to5Mac Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast or via the dedicated RSS feed right here.
Chance is also a co-host of the 9to5Mac Happy Hour podcast with Benjamin Mayo. 9to5Mac Happy Hour is weekly podcast discussing the latest in Apple and technology. You can subscribe with Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or the dedicated RSS feed.
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New emails unsealed this week and spotted by The Verge show Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggesting the company should conduct less research into how its platforms harm users, bizarrely citing Apple as a model to follow.
The email was sent in 2021 following a report from The Wall Street Journal that Meta was more than aware that Instagram was “toxic for teen girls,” and had done in-depth research on the topic.
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Alongside the iPhone 17e, Apple also has a refreshed base model iPad in the works. A new report from Macotakara highlights what we can expect from Apple’s update of its cheapest iPad.
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According to a new report today, Apple’s next iPhone is launching very soon. Macwelt reports that the iPhone 17e is set to launch on February 19 — one year to the day following the launch of the iPhone 16e.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting today, during which he fielded questions from Apple employees and touched on key topics including immigration in the United States.
As reported by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, succession is another topic that came up during the meeting.
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Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai, the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin realizes he has some overdue spring-cleaning to do on his Desktop folder.
In celebration of Super Bowl LX this weekend, Apple is counting down to the Apple Music Halftime Show with Bad Bunny. The company has shared exclusive content featuring Bad Bunny on Shazam, Apple Music, and more.
Plus, Apple Invites has added an “exclusive visual” featuring Bad Bunny.
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Apple is expected to release a new version of the Studio Display sometime in the first half of the year. This will mark its first update since originally debuting alongside the Mac Studio in 2022.
However, a new rumor suggests the Studio Display 2 might not have a most-wanted feature after all…
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Spotify has announced three big updates rolling out to its lyrics feature. The company says that lyric translations are now available worldwide. It’s also rolling out support for offline lyrics, plus an updated design for previewing lyrics right on the Now Playing view in the Spotify app.
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Apple is rolling out another update to its Apple Sports app for iPhone. This update adds support for Men’s and Women’s golf, as well as expanded support for soccer and tennis matches.
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Apple has announced a major upgrade for Xcode: support for agentic coding. Apple says that developers can now build apps with coding agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex directly inside Xcode.
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Apple Music Replay 2026 is now available, breaking down your top songs and artists of the year so far. Here’s how to find it and what data it includes.
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Update 2, February 2, 2026 10:10am PT: Apple has released iOS 16.7.14.
Update 1, January 28, 3pm PT: As noted by Aaron Perris, Apple has started signing iOS 12.5.8, iOS 15.8.6, and iOS 18.7.4 again. iOS 16.7.13, however, remains unavailable.
Original story (published January 28, 4:19am PT below):
Apple this week released an array of iOS updates, including iOS 26.2.1, iOS 18.7.4, and more.
Now, however, it appears that Apple has pulled some of these new updates due to problems with network connectivity in Australia.
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Last November, Bloomberg broke the news that Tesla was working on CarPlay support, a dramatic shift in policy for Elon Musk’s company.
Here’s the latest on what we know about Tesla’s plans to support CarPlay.
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Apple’s long-awaited Studio Display refresh might be happening soon. As noted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, shipping times for Apple’s Studio Display are slipping to late February and early March in some configurations…
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Apple officially launched CarPlay Ultra last year, but only for Aston Martin vehicles. It’s the next-generation version of CarPlay that the company first teased at WWDC 2022 with a revamped design and deeper integration with the car itself.
Today, a new report from Bloomberg reveals that CarPlay Ultra will come to at least one major new car later this year …
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Apple has updated its website with changes to the checkout flow when buying a new Mac. Previously, the Apple Online Store would show you a range of preconfigured options with specific processors, RAM, and storage configurations, before letting you dive into the granular configurator.
With this week’s revamp, however, this process has been overhauled…
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Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, we have AirTag 2, a blockbuster Apple acquisition, and iOS 26.3 beta testing continues. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
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A new report from Bloomberg today highlights the ongoing exodus from Apple’s artificial intelligence and Siri teams. Mark Gurman reports that Apple has lost “least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive.”
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Apple has released its annual Shot on iPhone short film in celebration of Chinese New Year. This year’s film, “Glad I Met You,” tells a heartwarming story of finding family with a stray dog.
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Apple is widely expected to bifurcate the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup. Sources including Ming-Chi Kuo, Bloomberg, and The Information have reported that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold will launch later this year, followed by the base model iPhone 18 next spring.
A new report from Nikkei Asia today corroborates that timeline.
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Apple has discontinued the iPhone Upgrade Program in the UK, according to changes made to its website. The company says it is starting a “new chapter for upgrades” and that “the iPhone Upgrade Program is coming to an end.”
Apple also appears to be winding down its partnership with Barclays, which was the bank behind the iPhone Upgrade Program in the UK.
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Rivian’s opposition to CarPlay is well-documented, with CEO RJ Scaringe emphasizing the automaker’s focus on creating a native and integrated infotainment experience.
In a new interview with Kara Swisher this week, Scaringe once again reiterated those thoughts, while simultaneously touting a “great working relationship with Apple.”
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Benjamin and Chance review the proposition of the Creator Studio bundle now it is finally available, as well as some weirdness in the choices made of the apps in it. Also, Benjamin has been using his new AirTags for the past couple days, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests that the new Gemini Siri features may be announced in February, sooner than we previously expected.
And in Happy Hour Plus, there’s more talk about Creator Studio, specifically regarding which other kinds of creative apps we could see get added to the offering in the future. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26. Last call!