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Search Web Browser for Mac Opens in 320 ms and Weighs Just 3.7 MB

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:54:35 +0000

Search is a new Mac browser that weighs 3.7 MB and opens its first window in 320 milliseconds. It is free, runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later, and skips the bundled engine that makes most third-party...

Every New Apple Hardware Product Announced in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:40:14 +0000

Apple has announced 15 new hardware products in 2026 so far, spread across four announcements in January, March, August, and September. The list runs from a $29 AirTag to a $1,999 foldable iPhone. The September launches are still rolling out,...

5 Best Spigen Apple Watch Ultra 4 Bands You Can Buy in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:13:46 +0000

Spigen sells five distinct band designs for the Apple Watch Ultra 4 on Amazon, ranging from a $19.99 stretchy fabric loop to a $49.99 titanium link bracelet. Every one of them also fits the Apple Watch Series 12 and older...

6 Best Spigen Apple Watch Ultra 4 Cases and Screen Protectors in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:12:24 +0000

Spigen sells six distinct ways to protect the Apple Watch Ultra 4 on Amazon: four cases, a case with a built-in screen protector, and a standalone tempered glass protector sold separately. All of them fit the 49mm case size across...

How to Use Live Activities and the Dynamic Island on iPhone 18 Pro

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:42:56 +0000

Live Activities show up in the Dynamic Island on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, giving you a running update on things like a delivery, a sports score or a timer without opening the app that started it....

Apple Music Will Livestream the Head Trip Festival for Free on October 10 and 11

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:20:27 +0000

Apple Music is livestreaming the Head Trip music festival for free, in partnership with promoter Goldenvoice. The dance and electronic festival takes place in Indio, California, on October 10 and 11, and anyone who does not want to pay for...

OpenAI Asks Court to Strike New Apple Evidence

Usman Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:50:48 +0000

OpenAI and the other defendants in Apple’s trade secret lawsuit are asking the court to strike two expert declarations and disregard other evidence Apple recently submitted. They argue that Apple used its reply brief to introduce new material that should...

tvOS 27 Full Release Notes Reveal AutoMix, Video Podcasts and More

Usman Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:45:48 +0000

Apple has finally published the full release notes for tvOS 27, nearly two weeks after the software update was released. The notes confirm several changes for Apple TV, including AutoMix and Hi-Res Lossless in Apple Music, video podcasts, improved AirPlay...

Square Announces an Integration with Apple Business Connect

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:17:54 +0000

Square has launched an integration with Apple Business Connect that lets sellers manage their Apple presence directly from Square’s own dashboard. Instead of updating store details in two separate places, a Square merchant can now keep their information current across...

iPhone 18 Pro Wins a Brutal Blind Camera Test Against Samsung and Google

Usman Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:56:09 +0000

The iPhone 18 Pro faced the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Pixel 11 Pro XL in a blind camera test, with the testers choosing their preferred images without knowing which phone took each shot. After 30 photo comparisons and a separate...

Beats 360 Headphones Are Now Available in Apple Stores

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:26:50 +0000

The Beats 360 headphones are now sitting on shelves at Apple Stores worldwide, alongside stock at Best Buy and Target. Beats announced the headphones earlier in the week after months of teasers, and they went up for pre-order at Amazon...

Why the US iPhone 18 Pro Max Is a Different Phone from the Rest of the World

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:22:28 +0000

Apple sells four functionally different versions of the iPhone 18 Pro Max depending on where you buy it, and the gap between the US model and the rest of the world runs deeper than SIM support. A teardown and Apple’s...

Banks and Credit Unions Join Class Action Over Apple Pay Fees

Usman Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:58:33 +0000

Banks and credit unions that paid Apple fees on Apple Pay transactions can now be represented together in a class action lawsuit against Apple. A U.S. federal judge has certified a class covering eligible U.S. card issuers, moving the case...

7 Best CASETiFY iPhone 18 Pro Cases You Can Buy in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:16:04 +0000

CASETiFY sells seven distinct iPhone 18 Pro case designs on Amazon, and the range covers more ground than most case brands: a mirror-finish back, a wave-textured silicone grip, a built-in ring stand, and four different armor levels for anyone who...

7 Best UAG iPhone 18 Pro Cases You Can Buy in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:12:39 +0000

UAG builds seven distinct iPhone 18 Pro cases on Amazon, and the lineup splits cleanly by what each one is actually for. There’s a slim everyday option, a clear case, a fabric-covered one that’s meant to show wear, and a...

tvOS 27 Code Shows Sound Effects Coming to Apple TV Screensavers

Imran Hussain — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0000

Apple appears to be preparing sound effects for the Snoopy screensaver on Apple TV 4K. Hidden controls in the tvOS 27 code let you turn screensaver audio on or off, with a third option labeled Reduced. Leaker Pdfu posted a...

macOS Now Runs on iPad Pro with Virtual Mac

Imran Hussain — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:49:21 +0000

A new community project called Virtual Mac runs full macOS on the iPad Pro with M1 or M2 and the iPad Air with M1. It is not a remote desktop. The virtual machine runs on the tablet itself with GPU...

Moment Pro Camera II Adds Full Aperture Control For iPhone 18 Pro

Usman Hussain — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:22:58 +0000

Moment Pro Camera II now gives iPhone 18 Po users more control over the phone’s variable aperture camera. The app lets you set the aperture anywhere from f/1.48 to f/4.0, with adjustments available in 1/3-stop increments. The new controls also...

How To Find Your Mac’s Manufacture Date In macOS 27

Usman Hussain — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:14:27 +0000

macOS 27 adds a simple way to check when your Mac was manufactured. The information is tucked inside the Regulatory Certification section in System Settings, where Apple now includes a new Date of Manufacture field. Apple stopped putting manufacturing details...

iOS 27 Parental Controls Get A New Apple Video

Usman Hussain — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:40:19 +0000

Apple has released a new video showing how the parental controls introduced with iOS 27 work. The update gives parents more control over apps, websites, communication, screen time and the content children can access. The new controls are built around...