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Apple @ Work: Macs have never been more expensive to repair, but never been more reliable

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When it comes to enterprise hardware, reliability and repairability have always been in tension. In 2025, Macs are more expensive to repair (and more difficult) than ever before, thanks to tighter integration, solid-state components, and the steady move to custom silicon. In my experience, those repairs are happening far less often, so it begs the question: Is that a problem?

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HomeKit Weekly: Eve Aqua is still the easiest way to automate outdoor watering

Eve Aqua

It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, grass is growing, and flowers are blooming. Summer weather is here. Here in the South, we’ll go from weeks of rain to stretches where it’s 95 degrees with no clouds in sight. I’ve never wanted to mess with a professionally installed irrigation system. Too much maintenance. That’s why I’ve continued using the Eve Aqua to handle outdoor watering without digging a hole or hiring anyone to install it.

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A rare look inside the durability lab where Apple tortures its products

A rare look inside the durability lab where Apple tortures its products | Water jet test shown

Apple puts its products through a lot of tests during the development process, intended to ensure they have a long and reliable life even in challenging conditions. The company tests at least 10,000 iPhones prior to launch in an attempt to cover all the bases.

It’s not often the iPhone maker lets outsiders into its labs, but Apple invited some of those attending WWDC 2025 to visit one to see for themselves the conditions it expects its gadgets to survive …

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Apple just released a weirdly interesting coding language model

UK competition regulator wants iPhone browser competition, but Apple not allowed to win | Computer code seen on a monitor

Apple quietly dropped a new AI model on Hugging Face with an interesting twist. Instead of writing code like traditional LLMs generate text (left to right, top to bottom), it can also write out of order, and improve multiple chunks at once.

The result is faster code generation, at a performance that rivals top open-source coding models. Here’s how it works.

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All of the best 4th of July Apple deals

Here is your collection of the best Apple deals up for grabs for the July 4th 2025. While we are still a few days away from the start of the major summer sales, including Amazon’s Prime Day event, there are some seriously notable discounts live right now on current-generation iPads, $150 off the M4 MacBook Air lineup, Apple Pencil Pro, AirPods Max, and more. You’ll also find a collection of discounts across other products categories waiting down below as well, from accessories and storage gear to EVs, and more all up for grabs today. Check it all out after the jump.

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Hands on: Spigen adds to C1 line with iMac G3-inspired Apple Watch stand

Spigen is one of my favorite Apple accessory companies because they know how to evoke nostalgia. Last year I picked up their C1 iPhone case and Magsafe wallet that themed my iPhone 16 Pro Max like the old school iMac G3 that I grew up using in school. I loved every part of that experience, and it was a great conversation starter! This year, they have added to their C1 lineup with their Apple Watch stand that isn’t just themed after the iMac G3, but looks like a tiny G3 iMac. Here is what you should know.

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9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2025 – iOS 26 features we use everyday

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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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MacBook with iPhone CPU rumors, AI Siri partnerships, new EU App Store rules

Benjamin and Chance discuss the intriguing rumor from Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple is readying a new cheaper MacBook Air powered by an A18 Pro CPU. Also, Apple befuddles everyone with a new byzantine set of App Store rules in the EU, and Apple seems open to powering AI Siri using third-party models.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance walks through some tech updates after another big move. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Deals: M4 MacBook Air from $849, M4 iPad Pro, Apple MagSafe Charger from $13, Find My keychain multi-tool, more

To kick off today’s best Apple deals, we have all colors/configs of Apple’s latest M4 MacBook Air with at least $150 in savings starting from $849. The same goes for the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro at $200 off with select configs as much as $299 off the list price. But we also spotted the 15W Apple MagSafe charger from just $13 a pop (25W models from $33) alongside these Find My-equipped Key Organizer multi-tools, and loads more 4th of July deals waiting below. 

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