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In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has “largely written off the Mac Pro.”

The Mac Pro was last updated in 2023 with the M2 Ultra chip, and there are no plans for a new update anytime soon.

A federal jury in California has sided with Masimo in a patent battle with Apple over Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature. The jury awarded Masimo $634 million in damages and concluded that Apple infringed on a Masimo patent covering low power pulse oximeter features.

As explained by Daily Journal, much of the case centered on whether Apple Watch can be categorized as a “patient monitor” per Masimo’s patent.

Next year, Apple is reportedly going to debut a new MacBook model beneath the MacBook Air. It’ll be the first MacBook to utilize iPhone silicon, and it’ll be the first MacBook that sells far beneath the $999 price point. It sounds like a winning formula – but will it actually be one?

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Budgeting apps are certainly plentiful on the App Store, but if you want one that’s simple, good looking, and easy to use – Dimewise might be a good choice for you.

The iPhone’s Portrait mode uses computational photography to simulate the shallow depth of field of a digital SLR or mirrorless camera with a larger sensor. It’s evolved from a very crude tool into something which is now pretty convincing, but it’s still no substitute for the real thing.

There are some circumstances in which you can get genuine shallow-ish depth of field with an iPhone shot, but these are very limited as we’ll discuss. The Sandmarc 2x telephoto lens is a much more practical way to get true optical blurring when shooting portraits …

When AirPods Pro 3 initially debuted, I was a little bit hesitant about upgrading. I felt that AirPods Pro 2 were still excellent. On top of that, one of the key features of AirPods Pro 3, Live Translation, was also coming to AirPods Pro 2. However, now that I’ve actually given them a shot – I can genuinely say I was wrong about my pessimism.

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Managed Apple Accounts are quickly becoming the foundation of Apple devices at work, and if your organization has not rolled them out yet, it’s a project worthy of your team’s attention heading into 2026. Back in my long-retired K-12 tech-focused days in 2012, Fraser Speirs and I talked at length about how identity management was the problem to solve in a cloud and multi-device world. Apple’s managed identity system has quietly become one of the most important parts of its enterprise story. What started as a way to manage App Store accounts for students and employees has evolved into a secure, scalable identity layer that connects everything in the Apple ecosystem with the tools IT already uses.

The Financial Times reports that Apple has stepped up its preparations for the handover of the CEO role from Tim Cook. Here are the details.

Last month, during Apple’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook mentioned that the company “couldn’t be more pleased” with the reception of the iPhone 17 lineup in China. Now, Counterpoint Research has a few numbers on that.

Last July, Apple announced that its longtime Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, would retire “late in the year.” According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he just clocked out for the last time.

Yesterday Apple announced that all MLS matches would start being included in an Apple TV subscription at no additional cost. Today, a new report outlines some other changes that are taking effect in Apple’s MLS deal, including a much earlier end date of 2029.

iPhone 17 Pro has a bigger battery than ever, making charging speed an increasingly important feature. ChargerLAB published its findings after testing the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s charging speeds, and the results show big upgrades over last year.

macOS Tahoe introduced multiple productivity and continuity features. But after two months, only a few have actually stuck in my workflow.

SwitchBot continues to expand its smart home lineup, with the newest addition being a great new lighting series that works with Matter over Wi-Fi. That means you can connect lights directly to the HomeKit without needing a hub or bridge (outside of an Apple TV or HomePod). The new lineup from SwitchBot includes new RGBIC lights, a flexible neon rope light, and randomly, even a candle warmer lamp that can sync up with your existing HomeKit scenes and automation. SwitchBot has been a roll in 2025 with several new products that work great with HomeKit. Let’s dive in to what’s new.

Apple is a much larger company now than it was when Steve Jobs passed, and recently it’s been experimenting with diversifying the iPhone lineup to better serve a growing user base. We’re starting to see some growing pains, and more change is coming.

In August, Apple launched a “redesigned” version of the Apple Watch’s Blood Oxygen feature in the United States. This came 18 months after Apple started selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in due to a patent dispute with health technology company Masimo.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) now says that it is holding a new proceeding to decide if this solution should also be banned due to the Masimo patent dispute.

Pluribus is Apple TV’s latest must-watch new series, and fans will appreciate that Apple Books just released a free chapter from lead character Carol’s hit romantasy book, Bloodsong of Wycaro.

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Apple Card launched more than six years ago and has proven to be incredibly popular. The card offers an easy-to-use interface, robust perks like interest-free Apple financing, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about whether Apple Card is worth it for you.

The most exciting time of the year for Spotify fans is fast approaching. Spotify Wrapped is set to launch within the next several weeks, giving listeners a breakdown of their top songs, artists, albums, and more.