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9to5Mac Overtime 031: My fish died

Fernando and Jeff discuss M4 iPad mini impressions, hands-on with iOS 18.1, and initial thoughts on the new ChatGPT integration and other Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2.

9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts. You can also watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more.

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Deals: M4 Mac mini $50 off or from $349 with trade, official Apple Watch charger, new gray Beats Pill, more

Apple’s all-new M4 MacBook Pros have arrived, and we are already tracking solid deals on the rest of the M4 Mac lineup that debuted earlier this week. You can still land as much as $500 off M4 iMac with elevated trade-in values, but these offers are also now carrying over to the new M4 Mac mini – you can score one for as low as $349 with a base model M2 flip right now alongside $50 price drops for My Best Buy members. We also have one of the best prices ever on the latest official Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger, new Amazon all-time low pricing on Apple’s black M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards, the very first deals on the new Beats Pill gray colorways, Apple Pencil offers, early Black Friday details, and more. Head below for everything in today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break

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M4 Max chip has 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU and 35% increase in memory bandwidth

Apple’s high-end laptop chip, the M4 Max, debuted today as part of the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.

In its highest configuration, the M4 Max chip features a 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, and 546 GB/s of memory bandwidth. That compares to the M3 Max specs of 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU and 400 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Through a combination of more and faster cores, Apple says customers should expect a 20% overall performance jump with M4 Max, compared to M3 Max.

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Apple unveils new MacBook Pro line with M4, nano-texture display, Center Stage camera, more

Following the launch of the new M4 iMac and Mac mini, Apple has one more announcement today. In a press release, the company officially unveiled its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro lineup powered by the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips.

The new MacBook Pro lineup is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning November 8.

Here’s everything you need to know about the new MacBook Pro lineup powered by M4 Pro and M4 Max. For more details on the M4 version, check out our dedicated post for that model.

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How to turn the HomePod mini into a portable AirPlay speaker

When I reviewed the new Beats Pill earlier this year, I lamented its lack of AirPlay support. After all, AirPlay offers some nice benefits and better stability compared to Bluetooth.

Instead of waiting on Beats to make good on its promise from 2017 to make an AirPlay speaker, I decided to take matters into my own hands and turn my HomePod mini into a portable, battery-powered, AirPlay speaker.

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Apple products show lower outage risk and strong security appeal in Kandji survey

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A new survey from Kandji highlights Apple’s rapid growth in enterprise settings and its reputation for strong security. The “Apple in the Enterprise” survey gives insights from over 300 IT professionals responsible for Apple device management at large organizations worldwide. Here’s a closer look at the findings and what they reveal about Apple’s role in modern business.

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Notifications in iOS 18.1 could be the first killer Apple Intelligence feature

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Something rings true about Apple’s catchphrase for Apple Intelligence: ‘AI for the rest of us.’ AI can do some really impressive (and problematic) things. But sometimes it’s the boring, practical improvements that are actually most useful. For example, every day ‘the rest of us’ endure the tedious task of notification management. And in iOS 18.1, Apple has made notifications so much better thanks to AI summaries.

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9to5Mac Daily: October 29, 2024 – The all-new Mac mini is here

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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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