As you use your Mac every day, it can become sluggish due to the accumulation of cache, preference files, and unused apps that remain on the system. That’s where CleanMyMac X comes in. With CleanMyMac X, Mac users can delete system junk and even remove malware with just a click.

Apple on Thursday announced the results of its third fiscal quarter of 2024, with $85.78 billion in revenue from April to June. The company’s sales grew by 5%, and it seems that its executives have high expectations for the future. That’s because Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is spending more to get Apple Intelligence ready for launch this fall.

Apple has revealed its full earnings report for the fiscal third quarter of 2024. The company reported $85.78 billion in revenue during the three-month period, covering April, May, and June. Net profit for the quarter came in at $21.45 billion, and earnings-per-share hit $1.40. This marks a new June quarter revenue record and earnings-per-share record.

Head below for the full breakdown of Apple’s earnings for fiscal Q3 2024.

The corporate reckoning over CrowdStrike continues. In a new interview with CNBC, Delta CEO Ed Bastian calls out Microsoft as having ‘probably the most fragile platform’ while praising Apple’s record with outages.

On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss H-E-B beginning to test Apple Pay support in a new pilot program. We also cover the expansion of support for IDs in Apple Wallet to its fifth state, Ohio. Additionally, we highlight a new image showcasing the iPhone 16 Pro colors, including a darker Black Titanium. Tune in for all of the latest Apple news!

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There have been months of confusion and controversy around game emulators on the App Store. Following the initial rejection of a PC emulator, Apple has today published new App Review Guidelines. The latest guidelines explicitly allow game downloads for PC emulators.

Apple’s Notes and Voice Memos apps gain the handy feature of live audio transcription in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Join along for a look at how to use audio transcription in iOS 18 including search, export, and more.

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A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported on a pirate streaming app that tricked the App Store Review into getting approved by Apple. Following the publication of our article, Apple removed the app. However, it seems that the developers have once again tricked the company into approving not just one, but multiple pirate streaming apps on the App Store.

Update: An Apple spokesperson told 9to5Mac that the apps have been removed from the App Store, but no details have been provided about the company’s measures to prevent other apps like this from getting approved again.

A report last year revealed that WhatsApp was working on its own animated emoji, something that its competitor Telegram already has. After introducing the first animated emoji in beta for Android users last month, WhatsApp is now testing its own emoji with iOS users too.

Apple has officially filed a motion to dismiss the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit filed in May. Apple argues the case should be dismissed because the DOJ’s lawsuit does not meet the legal standards required to prove a violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Apple’s MacBook lineup was overhauled with the M3 MacBook Air models arriving in March 2024 and the latest MacBook Pro laptops coming with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at the end of 2023. Join along for our in-depth look at MacBook Pro vs Air to see what’s similar and different and a buyer’s guide to help you make the best choice.

Apple TV+ is gearing up for a big fall, with new seasons of Slow Horses and Silo on the way soon. Before those hit series return, however, Apple is debuting a variety of new shows in August plus one movie. Highlights include a new comedy from Ted Lasso’s creator, a heist film starring Matt Damon, and the second season of the excellent Pachinko.

Here is everything new coming to Apple TV+ in August.

It’s August, so we’re officially only a month away from iPhone event season. Apple has debuted its new iPhone every September for years. But when, exactly, is the iPhone 16 event happening? Here’s what to expect.

As noted by Vedant, the official Twitter for Mac app is currently missing from the Mac App Store. While it hasn’t been confirmed, the most obvious guess is that X, formerly Twitter, finally got around to delisting the abandoned software.

Having yesterday tried out the Siri improvements brought to us in iOS 18.1, I next decided to test the Apple Intelligence Writing Tools: Proofreading, rewriting, and summarizing.

Just for fun, I took a recursive approach to the task, and first asked AI to proofread yesterday’s piece …

The US government is taking potential AI dangers more seriously, following its decision to create an Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) earlier this year, with Apple as a member.

A proposed new law would outlaw the use of deepfakes, and a government body will be carrying out safety checks on the next version of ChatGPT before it is released to the public …

In a follow-up report to their previous coverage, MobileGamer has again collated a set of off-the-record comments from Apple Arcade game developers about how the service is faring.

The leading complaints revolved around payments and poor communication channels with their Apple representatives. One indie developer is reported to have not been paid for six months, with other studios chasing month-long delays in getting their Bonus Pool royalty payments from Apple.

AAPL Q3 2024 earnings will be revealed by the company later today, and Wall Street expects the company to report modest year-on-year sales growth of 2.3%.

As is now standard, Apple didn’t offer any official revenue guidance for the quarter, but it did reveal back in May some of the things it expected …

Following a look at the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus yesterday, we’re now getting clearer look at the iPhone 16 Pro. A new image posted to social media by Sonny Dickson today shows off the iPhone 16 Pro in three colors, including a new space black-style color that is significantly darker than this year’s iPhone 15 Pro…

The debut of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro is now little more than a month away. We have a solid idea of the new features to expect, and recent leaks have even given us a glimpse into the color options Apple’s preparing. Fortunately, they look like some of the best colors iPhone buyers have received in years.