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9to5Mac Daily: February 18, 2025 – Siri delays, Apple Maps ads

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iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro design leaks are too strange to ignore

iPhone 17 season is heating up with two especially interesting design variants: iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro. Yes, there will be a plain iPhone 17, but it doesn’t sound like Apple will be very bold with its design this year.

So what about the iPhone 17 Air and iPhone 17 Pro designs that some are calling radical? There seems to be two camps: those who believe the designs are real, and those who think Apple will never release something like what we’re seeing in leaks and rumors.

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Advanced Data Protection – how it makes your iCloud data more secure [Video]

By default, iCloud data is secure while in transit. This data is stored in an encrypted format, while the encryption keys are housed in Apple data centers. 15 particularly sensitive data types, like passwords, Health data, and Journal data, use end-to-end encryption as standard. This sensitive data is encrypted with keys derived from your devices and device passcode, which are only accessible by the end user, and thus this data remains secure even in the case of a data breach in the cloud.

Advanced Data Protection, which is opt-in, provides end-to-end encryption for 10 additional iCloud data categories like Photos, Notes, and Reminders, meaning that Apple no longer possesses the keys to decrypt these categories as well.

It’s been couple of years since Advanced Data Protection rolled out. Are you using it? If not, should you consider using it? In this full tutorial and video walkthrough, I discuss what Advanced Data Protection is, how to enable it, and best practices for protecting your precious data. Be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more in-depth video walkthroughs.

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Deals: M4 iPad Pro refurb $400 off, AirTags from $17.50 each, M4 Pro MacBook Pro $260 off, M4 iMac, more

While we are indeed still tracking a series of notable deals on Apple gear in our master Presidents’ Day roundup, there are some additional highlights to scope out this morning. Alongside the $260 price drop on Apple’s 24GB 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we also spotted a relatively rare shot at a refurbished M4 iPad Pro at $400 off the going rate – this is the 256GB Wi-Fi + Cell model – as well as a straight up $150 discount on the most affordable M4 iMac. Those offers join Amazon renewed iPhone 15 Pro models at $644 off the original list price, AirTags from $17.50 a pop, and much more. Everything awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Here are 10 Apple Watch features I use everyday & you could too

I have been an Apple Watch user since the original Series 0. It’s been awesome to see the evolution of the Apple watch and what it is today. It’s essentially a wellness computer on your wrist that is also an extension of your entire Apple Ecosystem. I wear this thing every day for many reasons, from wanting to close my rings to controlling my smart home to unlocking all my other Apple devices. It makes my life much easier just because its on my wrist. These are 10 features I wanted to share that you could easily implement.

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China deliberately hampering iPhone production in India in three ways, say reports

China deliberately hampering iPhone production in India in three ways, say reports | A red traffic signal

Apple’s plan to boost iPhone production in India from an estimated 15% of global production today to 25% by 2027 is being deliberately hampered by the Chinese government, according to new reports.

China is reportedly using a mix of three measures to make it harder for Apple’s manufacturing partners to transfer production to India …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: How did Parallels bring x86 emulation to Apple Silicon?

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Kamal Srinivasan from Alludo about Parallels gaining the ability to emulate x86 on Apple Silicon.

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Purported iPhone 17 Air design shows off ultra-thin sides and rear camera bar

After releasing a video on their expected iPhone 17 Pro design, Jon Prosser at FrontPageTech returns with another video depicting what they believe the upcoming ‘iPhone 17 Air’ will look like, the radically new addition to the iPhone family.

The Air is expected to replace the iPhone 16 Plus in the lineup, a mid-range model with an all-new ultra-thin chassis design. Many publications have indicated that one of the compromises will be the fact that the phone features a single rear camera. However, these renders suggest that single lens will still be housed inside a full-width protruding bar shape.

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Yes, using Low Power Mode slows down your iPhone

Low Power Mode iPhone

The iPhone’s Low Power Mode is not a new feature. In fact, it was introduced with iOS 9 back in 2015. But from time to time I see someone on the web complaining about how their brand new iPhone is running slowly. What do some of these cases have in common? Screenshots or videos showing that Low Power Mode is on. Read on as I detail how exactly this feature affects iPhone performance.

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MagSafe Monday: Does AUKEY’s MagFusion GameFrost fix MagSafe overheating?

AUKEY MagFusion GameFrost

As iPhones have become more powerful, they’ve also become hotter—especially during heavy usage periods with games on Apple Arcade, video conferencing, etc. Combine that with MagSafe, and you see the opportunity for an iPhone to get warmer very quickly. AUKEY aims to solve both problems with the new AUKEY MagFusion GameFrost Active Cooling Wireless Charger. Let’s take a look at how it works.

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