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How much control are you willing to hand over to Apple Intelligence? [Poll]

How much control are you willing to hand over to Apple Intelligence? [Poll]

More than a decade ago, I noted a shift that was taking place in my tech usage, with reader comments indicating I was far from alone. Essentially I started out wanting manual control over lots of processes before later opting for the convenience of allowing Apple apps and services to automate them.

I think we’re approaching another of those inflection points – this time courtesy of AI. Whenever Apple Intelligence evolves into something powerful, we’re going to have to decide exactly how much control we’re willing to hand over …

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Deals: AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4, iPad A16 $150 off, iPad mini 7, 24GB M4 MacBook Air new low, more

The Apple deals are seriously flying today folks. With a relatively giant 3-day Apple weekend sale now in full effect through Sunday, we are tracking the return of some of the best prices of the year on AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max. Those deals also join $100 price drops across the iPad mini 7 lineup, a new all-time low on iPad A16 at $150 off, and the ongoing $400 price drop on M4 iPad Pro. We also spotted a new all-time low on the Midnight 15-inch 24GB M4 MacBook Air at $180 off and a whole lot more you’ll find below. 

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Here are three fantastic iCloud+ features you might not be taking advantage of

In more recent years, Apple has introduced a number of interesting and privacy-preserving features for iCloud subscribers. It even rebranded its subscription to iCloud+ around the launch of these new features, highlighting the fact that iCloud is more than just a storage subscription.

If you’re a more privacy-conscious person, you should definitely make sure you’re taking full advantage of the three features mentioned below.

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WWDC 2025: The Talk Show livestream returning to Theater for Vision Pro, early bird tickets for 3D video available now

Theater for visionOS premiered a year ago with a clever software launch campaign: exclusively streaming John Gruber’s The Talk Show post-WWDC event live with 3D video.

The Apple Vision Pro app has continued to mature since its debut, adding extensive Plex support and a full-blown immersive planetarium that now hosts the 2025 SXSW award-winning “Resolution” music experience.

Next up, Theater is returning as the exclusive home to The Talk Show Live event stream.

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Qwerkywriter review – anniversary edition

Review: Qwerkywriter, the Bluetooth keyboard that thinks it’s a typewriter [U: New version]

I reviewed the original version of the Qwerkywriter way back in 2016, and you can read that review below, as much of it still applies.

But with a 10 year Anniversary Edition just released on Kickstarter, and a new lower price, I’m adding a few thoughts on that. The upgrades are very worthwhile ones, so if you’d been tempted before but not quite enough to press the button on an order, this one might well change your mind …

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9to5Mac Daily: June 4, 2025 – More iOS 26 leaks

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