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Apple Cash’s terms and conditions have just been updated, and Apple is notifying users about two upcoming changes in particular.

iCloud+ includes a lot more than additional storage, and one of the service’s perks for subscribers—custom email domains—just got even better.

New Apple products are reportedly launching on October 13, including an updated Apple TV 4K. Here are the two major upgrades rumored for the new Apple TV.

I’m in the middle of testing Dell’s 32-inch UltraSharp U3226Q, and my thoughts so far are extremely positive. The picture quality of this OLED panel is impressive, especially when HDR is enabled in macOS. I’ll have a full hands-on review of the UltraSharp on our YouTube channel.

Meanwhile, I wanted to note a key improvement Apple introduced in macOS 27 regarding HDR support. A drawback of using an HDR-ready third-party monitor on macOS 26 Tahoe was the inability to activate High Dynamic Range at the common 2560 x 1440 scaled resolution. Fortunately, the newest macOS release resolves this problem.

CarPlay is a useful Apple feature that brings communication and entertainment apps from your iPhone to the built-in screen in your car. Install supported apps on your iPhone, then compatible CarPlay apps generally appear on your car display when you’re connected.

We’ve tracked CarPlay app releases for a decade. Below is our list of more than 140 CarPlay apps across over a dozen categories.

Apple is expected to launch several new products next week on October 13, and per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the product unveilings will happen at “an event.” Here’s what he said.

We’ve seen a number of examples of why giving Meta’s Muse app full disk access to your Mac is a very bad idea, and yet another major privacy issue has recently been discovered. It’s now been found that Muse analyzes your communication with everyone in your life on an hourly basis.

Apple is rightly concerned about the development, and in a blog post says that it will be introducing additional controls around the Full Disk Access feature that’s been enabling the problems …

Apple CEO John Ternus, as well as former CEO Tim Cook, have shared posts in remembrance of Steve Jobs today on the 15th anniversary of his passing. Here’s what they said.

Today marks 15 years since Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Every year, memories come flooding back, and this one is no different. When I was contemplating what I wanted to say about Steve today, it occurred to me that much of what I or anyone has ever wanted to say about him has already been said.

A new documentary available on Apple TV, All of Us, tells the story of a public elementary school that has taken a unique approach to how education works for students with very different needs.

iPads play a key role in enabling what has been described as a powerful example of how inclusive education can work for every child …

One of the most famous and successful partnerships in the history of technology has been that of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive. When Tim Cook took over as CEO, he did not play the same role in working with Ive on hardware design – and that was the right decision.

John Ternus is apparently taking a much more Steve-like approach to working with Apple’s design lab, and I think that too is the right call …

The unique form factor of the iPhone Duo led Apple to adapt iOS 27 in a number of ways to take full advantage of the upcoming new phone. This includes the iPhone dock sitting on the right-hand side of the outer display instead of at the bottom of the screen.

Developer pdfu has now spotted another iPhone Duo-specific feature offering a more convenient way to toggle Focus modes …

Since the unveiling of iPhone Duo, the idea of all major interface navigation elements being accessible from your thumb has been really interesting. Apple re-invented the idea of smartphone navigation with the outer display on iPhone Duo, and now it feels quite wrong that every smartphone puts things at the top.

AirPods are one of Apple’s most interesting products. The demand for them was largely invented by the fact that the company removed the headphone jack 10 years ago, and now most of us carry this almost magical pair of earbuds that do so much more than just play audio. AirPods offer best-in-class noise cancellation, and also serve as a hearing aid. They get better and better almost every year.

Despite everything that AirPods do so well, I have one annoyance with them, and it’s particularly annoying because it could be such an easy software fix.

Update 10/4:

• Amazon just dropped AirPods Pro 3 down to $179, delivering one of the lowest prices ever. 
• Amazon is also now delivering almost all M5 MacBook Air models at $200 off the list price.
• You’ll find the very first cash discounts a wide range of Apple’s brand new TechWoven, Silicone, and Clear cases for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max from $41.50.
• We’re also tracking the first discount on the latest refresh of Apple’s Magic Keyboard, down to $79.99 shipped.
• Over at Best Buy, Powerbeats Pro 2 have dropped to match their all-time low at $179.99.

While we are still awaiting some of the big fall Prime Day deals on some Apple products, there are already notable discounts up for grabs right now like the $500 price drop on this 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro, the new Beats 360 with 80% off the Cushion Kits, and Amazon low pricing on AirTag 2. 

We are also already tracking the official fall Prime Day price drops on some of our favorite HomeKit smart home brands like ecobee and a sizable collection of Eve smart plugs, outlets, switches and more, not to mention new all-time lows on many of the latest Belkin 25W MagSafe charging stations. Just be sure to check out the popular new Twelve South Airfly Drive wireless CarPlay adapter at $40 on your way down.

Since Jony Ive’s departure from Apple in 2019, the company hasn’t had much of a true design lead. For a while, former COO Jeff Williams was in charge of design, until his departure last year. Since then, CEO John Ternus has taken a significant interest in both of Apple’s design teams: industrial design and human interface, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Apple’s major MacBook Pro overhaul is just around the corner, and should debut within a month or so. It’ll be the first touchscreen MacBook, as well as the first with Tandem OLED. Beyond that, though, the new MacBooks should be ‘significantly’ lighter than their predecessors, according to the latest issue of the Power On newsletter.

We are touching down to let folks know the Amazon fall Prime Day sale is getting a head start today – AirPods Pro 3 have now dropped down to one of the lowest prices to date at $179 shipped. 

The Bahrain Grand Prix is streaming for free on Apple TV this weekend, subscription not required. Rather amusingly, the location of the Bahrain Grand Prix is actually in Sepang, Malaysia.

Usually, F1 on Apple TV requires a paid subscription. But this weekend, it’s free for everyone to tune in. You can catch up on qualifying in preparation to stream the live race tonight, which kicks off at 3 AM Eastern Time.

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.

Everyone has issues with iPhone storage. Even if you use iCloud, Apple has a large gap between tiers, with it immediately jumping from 200GB at $3 to 2TB at $10. If you just want a little bit more than 200GB, it can be hard to justify that upgrade. HEVCut aims to fix this by optimizing your photo library, without needing to delete anything.

I’m someone who doesn’t often upgrade my Apple Watch right when a new one comes out. The Apple Watch Series 10 I owned prior was only purchased this January, despite initially coming out in September 2024. That said, Apple Watch Series 12 was a highly compelling purchase, despite the fact that the two largely share the same design language. Here’s why I took the leap.

Apple’s current iPad, the A16 model, has gone untouched for well over a year. It remains the only device in Apple’s core product lineup without support for Apple Intelligence. Rumors had swirled for quite some time about an A18 model coming this year. Now, it’s sounding like Apple has an even bigger plan.