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Return to inbox: this new iPhone Mail setting fixes one of the app’s most annoying quirks

One of the longest standing feature requests for Apple Mail on iPhone is for the app to change how it behaves when a user moves a message to a different folder, or sends it to the trash.

Until iOS 18.4, the Mail app would always automatically move on to the next message in the inbox, which would annoyingly cause that unrelated message to be marked as read in the process. What many users have asked for, is for the app to simply return to the inbox list instead. iOS 18.4 finally makes that possible.

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Ubiquiti launches three new 10G cloud gateways for next-level networking

UniFi Express 7

Ubiquiti continues to be a leader in the enterprise networking industry with three new 10-gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways designed to future-proof networks. In the last five years, the company has been on a roll with new products and services; these new gateways are a prime example. I’ve had great experience over the years with Apple fleets and UniFi networking, so let’s take a look at each of them.

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Apple blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for iOS dictation replacing ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’ 

Apple says that “phonetic overlap” is to blame for a peculiar glitch in the iPhone’s dictation feature.

Over the last several days, the “bug” has gained traction on various social networks including TiKTok. In one video on TikTok, you can see an iPhone user using the built-in dictation feature to clearly say the word “racist,” only for the iPhone to moementarily transcribe it as “Trump.” The transcription quickly corrects itself before being finalized.

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Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB $300 off, iPhone 15 Pro $500 off, Nomad Apple Watch bands, more

Deals on the M4 Mac mini continue as well as Apple Pencil Pro and M4 iPad Pro models, but there’s more to come today. Starting off with the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we now have configs with 48GB of RAM at $300 off the going rate joining the entry-level model at $200 off. From there we move to Amazon Renewed Premium iPhone 15 Pro units at over $500 off the original price as well as rare deals on Nomad iPhone 16 cases and Apple Watch bands. Everything else awaits down below. 

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9to5Mac Daily: February 25, 2025 – iOS 18.4 and visionOS 2.4 beta details

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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.

Sponsored by ChargeASAP: Check out the Flash Pro Ultra, featuring a new 275W power bank with an OLED screen that can charge up to 6 devices simultaneously, including your MacBook, phone, smartwatch, and more!

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This new Lumafusion feature unlocks even more creativity

At this point, I have personally used Lumafusion for almost seven years and have created well over 1,000 videos on various iPads. As an iPad Pro first user, I loved the desktop-level experience that Lumafusion brings to the iPad. It has everything most editors would need. Lumafusion has continued to evolve over time, adding features like Multicam editing, external SSD support, speed ramping, keyframing, and so much more. But with Lumafusion’s new v5.2 update, they are bringing one feature I have really wanted!

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Nine states proposing to make Apple and Google responsible for age verification

Nine states proposing to make Apple and Google app stores responsible for age verification | Two kids and an adult using iPads

At least nine US states are considering legislation that would make app store owners like Apple and Google responsible for age verification before giving access to apps with minimum age requirements. Currently the legal responsibility lies with developers.

The issue is most applicable to social media apps, which typically have a minimum age of 13, and is an approach advocated by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Eve Dimmer Switch

Eve’s first smart dimmer switch brings HomeKit and Matter support

Eve continues to expand its smart home lineup with the Eve Dimmer Switch, a Matter-over-Thread smart switch that lets you control and dim your lights via Siri or HomeKit. Whether you want bright lighting for a morning routine or dimmed overhead lights for a movie, Eve’s new switch offers precise dimming control alongside easy integration with HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings over Matter.

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Mac icon creator Susan Kare offers cute, pricey keycaps in silver and gold

Mac icon creator Susan Kare adds cute, pricey keycaps (shown here in silver) to fun prints and more

Susan Kare is the artist best known for creating the original Macintosh iconography which played such an important role in making the computer appear friendly to non-tech users. The Happy Macintosh, Dogcow, and error bomb were among her creations.

She already offered a range of prints and other artworks based on those pixelated memories, and has now added to them with some similarly-styled keycaps in silver and gold …

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iPhone 16 ban set to be lifted in Indonesia in return for $1B+

iPhone 16 ban set to be lifted in Indonesia in return for $1B+ | Photo shows Jakarta at night

A months-long iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia finally looks set to be lifted, after Apple reportedly agreed to increase its billion dollar investment in the country. The launch of the iPhone 16e would have further added to pressure on the Cupertino company to agree a deal.

The latest report says that Apple will sign an agreement with the Indonesian government later this week, with an official lifting of the ban set to be announced immediately afterwards …

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The biggest problem with a folding iPhone has been solved, says new report

The biggest problem with a folding iPhone has been solved to Apple's satisfaction | 9to5Mac render shown

Apple famously likes to take its time with most forms of new tech, preferring to be best rather than first, and that’s been true of a folding iPhone.

The company reportedly hasn’t been impressed with the quality of Android models to date, with one issue in particular most bothering the iPhone maker …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: Have your cake and eat it too

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Nenad Milanović from CAKE.com about SaaS sprawl in large enterprises, tackling new application use cases, why they’ve been so successful with their productivity bundle, and much more.

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9to5Mac Overtime 042: The iPhone 16e episode

Jeff and Fernando discuss all of the ins and outs of the iPhone 16e. Where expectations met? Are there any disappointments?

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 and our YouTube channel for more.

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