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9to5Mac Daily: December 17, 2024 – Apple Intelligence, iOS 18.3 beta

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The best Beats products and deals for holiday shopping

Beats Solo 4 (left) vs Beats Studio Pro (right)

If you’re still finalizing your holiday shopping, it’s hard to beat some of the current deals on Beats products. From the all-new Beats Pill to the incredibly cost-effective Beats Solo Buds, the Beats product lineup is stronger than ever this year.

I’ve reviewed all the new Beats products released in the past few years, and here are my favorites. Plus, they are still available for delivery in time for Christmas.

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Apple’s foldable iPad is likely a test-bed for a future MacBook

Apple's foldable iPad is likely a test-bed for a future MacBook | Render of an all-screen MacBook

Bloomberg this weekend reported that Apple has made prototypes of a foldable iPad, and plans to release it in 2028. The device is said to open out into a screen with a size approaching 20 inches.

The report is intriguing, because it describes a product that might seem almost as niche as Vision Pro, but it may be that Apple will launch it for similar reasons …

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You can now buy Severance on Blu-Ray disc

Severance on Blu-Ray

The Apple TV+ streaming hit Severance is now available on physical media: you can now buy Severance season one on Blu-Ray.

The physical release has arrived a month ahead of the season two premiere, so if you have friends who haven’t watched the show yet, this might be a great little last-minute gift idea to get them all caught up before season two kicks off on January 17.

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Best Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays- M4 MacBook, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch Series 10, more

Best Apple deals still shipping in time for the holidays: M4 MacBook, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch Series 10, more

We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a running list of the best Apple deals you can still get wrapped up in time this year, and save some cash in the process. 

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Threads could become as popular as X, as latest user numbers revealed

Threads could become as popular as X, as latest user numbers revealed | Woman holding an iPhone with the app graphic on the screen

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has for the first time revealed the daily number of Threads users, stating that there are now more than 100 million daily active users. It’s also been suggested that the current trajectory means that the app could catch up with the social network formerly known as Twitter.

Zuckerberg is likely aiming to fight back against the growing popularity of Bluesky, also citing a new milestone in monthly active users …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: Mac enterprise growth continues to surge

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Weldon Dodd about Kandji’s new survey about how IT professionals are thinking about Apple in the enterprise.

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PSA: iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 betas still don’t have the redesigned Mail app

Mail app redesign macOS Sequoia

Apple on Monday released the first betas of iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 to users, just a few days after the public release of iOS 18.2. There’s not much to say about today’s betas when it comes to new features, and unfortunately for Mac and iPad users, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 still don’t have the redesigned Mail app.

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Secure your family’s digital future with pCloud’s limited-time holiday bundles [up to 60% off]

This holiday season, pCloud, the trusted cloud storage provider for over 20 million users worldwide, is offering 9to5Mac readers an unprecedented chance to safeguard their family’s digital life at unbeatable prices. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get pCloud’s premium storage, encryption, and password management in one comprehensive package – for life!

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9to5Mac Daily: December 16, 2024 – Foldable iPhone and Mac, more

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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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Deals: M3 MacBook Air $400 off the original price, M4 iPad Pro $200 off, Beats Solo 4 $100 off, more

While shipping cut-off times ahead of the big day are starting to close, we are still tracking all-time low pricing on Apple Watch Series 10 alongside what might very well be some of your last chances to wrap up Apple’s latest this year. Best Buy has previewed this week’s upcoming Doorbuster deals on Apple Watch Ultra 2 and AirTag, but we are now seeing M3 MacBook Air configs at $400 off the price you would paid in early October alongside $200 in savings on Apple’s most affordable 13-inch M4 iPad Pro. Those offers join the return of Black Friday deals on the 2024 Beats Solo 4 at $100 off and the Beats Pill at $50 off the going rate alongside a host of charging deals and accessories. Scope them all out down below. 

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