ChatGPT Adult Mode Delayed Again
OpenAI has delayed the rollout of ChatGPT's adult mode for the second time and has not provided a new launch date. An OpenAI spokesperson told Axios that the company postponed the release due to engineers focusing on higher priority tasks. The adult …
iOS 26.4: AI Playlists in Apple Music and Other Updates Coming to Your iPhone
Apple is testing iOS 26.4 with developers and public beta users. This update brings end-to-end encryption testing for RCS, a security setting change that provides Device Protection by default, and a series of new features in Apple Music, Apple Podcas…
Apple's New 'Ultra' Products on the Way
Apple has introduced the extremely affordable MacBook Neo, but according to Mark Gurman's latest report, the company plans to delve deeper into the high-end segment with "more Ultra devices." According to Mark Gurman, Five New High-End Apple Products…
A Useful Hardware Feature Offered by Every iPhone Right Now
This week Apple is launching the new iPhone 17e, which doubles the storage space and replaces the $599 iPhone 16e. Apple’s decision to add MagSafe to the latest iPhone model means that every iPhone now has a useful hardware feature that Samsung phone…
These Smart New Manufacturing Processes Benefit Both Apple and the Environment
Apple's hardware design leader Molly Anderson stated that the company started from scratch in the production process of its new MacBook Neo, allowing for much more efficient use of materials. The company is also reportedly considering adopting an ex…
What is the Favorite Color of MacBook Neo?
Apple has stated that it wants the new MacBook Neo to be seen as a fun addition to the Mac series, and this is reflected in both the colors and the name. The new device comes with four color options; however, it must be admitted that these colors ar…
iPhone Fold design leaks revealed in 3D CAD render files
Apple is expected to introduce a completely new iPhone with a foldable screen this year. Ahead of the launch, Sonny Dickson shared what are rumored to be 3D CAD render files of the iPhone Fold design. Dickson's tweet includes two images. Both show t…
John Ternus Discussed Apple CEO Speculations, MacBook Neo and More
After the introduction of the MacBook Neo held yesterday, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus spoke with ABC News about the new product, artificial intelligence, and speculation that he might be Apple’s next CEO. John Ter…
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Breaks All-Time Record with Over 4 Billion Views
The Super Bowl took place nearly a month ago, but the official figures for Bad Bunny's Apple Music halftime show were released this week. And these figures confirm that the halftime performance has set a record. Bad Bunny's Performance Breaks Viewer…
OpenAI Updates ChatGPT with GPT-5.4 Thinking, Offering Six Major Improvements
Earlier this week, OpenAI launched GPT-5.3 Instant, promising to make ChatGPT more natural while using its most popular model. Now, OpenAI has returned with GPT-5.4 Thinking and Pro, a general update to its most capable boundary model. OpenAI last u…
9to5Mac Daily: March 5, 2026 – The Brand New MacBook Neo
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‘iPhone Duo’ my foldable iPhone name suggestion
Apple is releasing its first foldable iPhone this fall, and this device is commonly referred to as the ‘iPhone Fold’. However, I think the name of this device could be ‘iPhone Duo’. The foldable iPhone will likely not be called ‘iPhone Fold’ I’ve…
Tim Cook Says Apple Is a Solo Party at 50
The author of the new book Apple: The First 50 Years, David Pogue, conducted an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook for CBS's "Sunday Morning" program ahead of the company's upcoming 50th anniversary. Tim Cook Hopes Steve Jobs' Principles Will Be Appl…
Kino Became the Ultimate Video App for iPhone 17 Pro
Kino, the professional video recording app for iOS, has received an update that makes it the ultimate filmmaking app for iPhone 17 Pro. The team at Lux Optics, the company behind Halide and Kino, explains how the newly released version 1.4 allows iP…
Apple Releases Second Version of iOS 26.4 Beta 3 for iPhone
Apple has released the second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for developers. The update comes three days after the first version. It is unclear what the new version fixes, but it is currently available as an over-the-air update. The build version of the…
Apple No Longer Offers M3 Ultra Mac Studio with Highest RAM Configuration
One year ago today, Apple introduced the M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio desktop computers. Along with Thunderbolt 5 and configurable SSD storage of up to 16TB, Apple presented the Mac Studio as a device offering unified memory of up to 512GB. As of t…
Apple Blocks Downloads of ByteDance-Owned Apps in the U.S.
Wired reports that Apple is preventing U.S. users from downloading or updating many ByteDance-owned apps, even if they have a valid Chinese App Store account. Here are the details. The Change Coincides with TikTok's Liquidation in the U.S. Despite By…
One of Apple TV's Biggest Hit Series is Coming Back Soon, Trailer Here
Your Friends & Neighbors premiered last spring and quickly became one of Apple TV's biggest hits. The series starring Jon Hamm is returning with its second season. Here is the new trailer. Jon Hamm's Coop Faces a New Enemy in the Your Friends & Neig…
Apple Plans New Colors for iMac Update
Since introducing the current iMac design in 2021, Apple has updated its chip twice and refreshed its colors only once. Apparently, this is set to change this year. Mark Gurman reports in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg that Apple plans to use…
Apple Plans New 3D Printed Aluminum Chassis for iPhone and Apple Watch
Apple has introduced a new 3D printing manufacturing process for the titanium shell of the Apple Watch Ultra 3. This process allows the company to save on raw materials, improve costs, and use 100% recycled titanium powder. The company is also utiliz…
Apple Expected to Make a Bigger MacBook Pro Update in 2026
This week, Apple introduced the MacBook Pro models powered by the newly announced M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The new Macs are currently available for pre-order and will be in stores on Wednesday, March 11. Therefore, the expectation that Apple will mak…
New Advantages of Apple's Calendar App with iOS 26
iOS 26 is a major update for many system applications such as Wallet, Messages, and Music. Although one of the popular applications, Apple Calendar, has relatively few changes, it has gained a unique new advantage: creating events through screenshots…
Early Geekbench Test Results of the New M5 Max Chip
Before the new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros are released on March 11, the first M5 Max benchmark results have appeared on Geekbench. Here are the results. New Records, If the Numbers Are Correct As we mentioned a few days ago, when an early bench…
How to Watch the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix on Apple TV?
The 2026 Formula 1 season starts this weekend with the first race being the Australian Grand Prix. If you are in the United States, the sport's new broadcaster is streaming all races live and on-demand with an Apple TV subscription. You can watch on…
Apple introduces new MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, MacBook Pro and more
Chance and Zac detail this week's Apple Mac announcements. The new M5 MacBook Air and more powerful MacBook Pro models come with an interesting new chip architecture and naming scheme. Additionally, the new Studio Display "family" is here with both g…
10 Artists from Australia's Rising Talents to Exhibit at the Sydney Opera House with iPad
Apple Pencil and iPad are indispensable tools for illustrators; this fact will be fully showcased later this month in Sydney, Australia. Apple and the Sydney Opera House have announced a "one-year collaboration" by commissioning a new artwork titled…
Apple Introduced 7 New Products This Week
Apple introduced seven new products, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air On Monday, Apple kicked off the week with two product announcements. The $599 iPhone 17e replaces the iPhone 16e with double the storage, fas…
MacBook Neo Pre-orders Delayed After Release Date
Apple introduced the all-new MacBook Neo on Wednesday, and some configurations are sold out for first-day deliveries. Update: As of Friday morning, the delivery of the pink base model has been pushed between March 16 and March 23. The other three ba…
Apple's 'HomePad' Launch Timing Updated
One of the Apple products I have been looking forward to the most is the 'HomePad'; a new HomePod-type device with a screen. However, according to the leaker Kosutami, the waiting period may be longer than expected. The 'HomePad' product is expected…
9to5Mac Daily: March 6, 2026 – More Information About MacBook Neo
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Why Apple's New Mac Desktop Computers Will Be More Expensive?
This week, Apple introduced many new Macs with the M5 chip and presented an interesting trend. More base storage, but at slightly higher prices. This situation has affected the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Currently, the M4 versions of Mac mini, Mac…
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Weather mini’ Offers Travel Forecasts and More in a Sleek Design
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you are a developer and want your app to be featured here, please contact us. Weather mini is a beautifully designed weath…
Apple's Planned Products for 2026
Apple has just wrapped up an exciting week – starting with the iPhone 17 and ending with the MacBook Neo. Although we introduced 7 new products this week, there is more on the way in the near future. Let's take a look at these products. Mac Overall…
Apple @ Work: ABMate, the Local Mac Application It Deserves for Apple Business Manager
Apple @ Work is exclusively offered by Mosyle, which is the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates all the necessary solutions to deploy, manage, and secure Apple devices in the workplace seamlessly and automatically…
9to5Mac Overtime 062: MacBook Neo, Making the iPad an iPad
Episode 062: Initial thoughts on the MacBook Neo, its advantages, compromises, and how it fits into the Apple ecosystem. Fernando and Jeff discuss how the MacBook Neo could be the best budget-friendly laptop of all time. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly…
User Experience: There's a Feature I Looked for in This MagSafe Battery [Video]
I have been searching for a slim MagSafe battery for years. I have tried dozens of these types of battery packs, and some were great, but they all had a common disadvantage; thickness. This year’s iPhone Air increased my desire for a slim MagSafe bat…
Did You Get a New iPhone? Here Are My Favorite MagSafe Accessories
Apple announced the iPhone 17e this week and solved one of the biggest issues of its predecessor by adding MagSafe support. There is a wide ecosystem of MagSafe accessories available for the iPhone, and these are some of my favorites. MagSafe Charg…
Apple introduces the plot of Ted Lasso Season 4 in a new clip
Ted Lasso Season 4 is coming this August, and Apple TV has shared a short clip introducing the plot of the new season. Ted Lasso Season 4 clip shows Coach Beard reading an important book Apple TV’s biggest show of the year is shaping up to be the r…
MacBook Neo, Apple's First Product with Three Unique Technologies
MacBook Neo, priced at $599, is a completely new type of laptop and is Apple's first "Neo" product. This new computer is also the first product from Apple to use three different technologies. MacBook Neo Comes with a New Trackpad Apple has been pro…
Four Innovations Expected in M6 MacBook Pro
Apple introduced the new MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max this week. However, rumors suggest that the M6 MacBook Pro will also arrive this year, bringing many new innovations to the Mac. #1: Touch Support Apple has long avoided explaining why t…
iOS 26.4: All New Features for Your iPhone
iOS 26.4 is currently in beta testing for developers and public beta users. This update adds a range of new features to the iPhone, including Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Messages, and more. Here are all the new iPhone features in iOS 26.4 and every…
First Cash Discount on the Most Affordable New M4 iPad Air, MacBook Air, Trail Loop and More
In today’s 9to5Mac Midday headline, there’s the first cash discount on the most affordable new M4 iPad Air (up to $249 with trade-in) and the opportunity to get the new M5 model with the same RAM/storage features as the M4 MacBook Air at a price $200…
MacBook Neo Will Affect More iPad Sales
Apple has finally introduced the long-awaited entry-level MacBook, the MacBook Neo, and it was truly worth the wait. The shiny new machine meets even the most optimistic price predictions with its starting price of just $599. There is little doubt t…
Exciting Update Before Silo's 3rd Season
Silo's 3rd season is expected to premiere later this year, but there is also a big update for the show's 4th season. The filming of Silo's last two seasons has been completed, which could allow for a quick premiere return Apple TV is filled with re…
Update on Parallels' Compatibility with MacBook Neo
Does Parallels virtualization software work with MacBook Neo? The short answer is that the company is not yet sure. As of March 5, the official statement is that compatibility has not yet been verified: Parallels Desktop allows users to run virtuali…
HomeKit Weekly: Tired of Ugly Air Purifiers? Smartmi E1 is the Best Apple Home Solution
Air purifiers are one of my favorite HomeKit accessories. Even though I live in an area with quite good air quality, I continue to run one in our home to clean the air for my family, especially in the spring months. The problem is that most air purif…
What is the $600 Difference Between the M5 14-inch MacBook Pro and the M5 13-inch MacBook Air?
The release of the M5 MacBook Air means that Apple once again has two laptops featuring the standard M5 chip. Apple first used the standard M5 chip in the 14-inch MacBook Pro. Both devices fall into the "under $2000" price range in Apple’s laptop ser…
MacBook Neo, great news for high-quality Mac users, here are the reasons
MacBook Neo is an exciting addition to Apple’s product lineup, and while this product is not designed for high-quality Mac users, it should be good news for future MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. MacBook Neo will push Apple to produce more premi…
AI-powered coding platform Bitrig gets a Mac app to create iPhone applications
Founded by former Apple employees who developed SwiftUI, Bitrig now allows you to create iPhone applications from your Mac. Here are the details. A new coding option has arrived for Mac Last October, Bitrig was launched in an app store that allows …
Apple TV Adds New Sci-Fi Series to Beloved Shows
Apple TV continues to be a hub for sci-fi fans, and now two of its popular series have inspired new spin-off series. Star City, Spin-off of For All Mankind, Arrives on May 29 Long before Severance, Pluribus, and Silo, Apple TV's first sci-fi seri…
9to5Rewards: MacBook Pro and 4K Nano Gloss Monitor Giveaway
This month, thanks to BenQ, we are giving away Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to one lucky reader. The winner will also receive BenQ’s new 27" 4K Nano Gloss Monitor! Check below to enter the giveaway and learn more about the new monitors. BenQ 27" 4K Na…
Early Geekbench Results on the Performance of the A19 Supported iPhone 17e
After early tests of the M4 iPad Air, M5 Max chip, and MacBook Neo, the first tests claiming to be from the A19 chip of the iPhone 17e have been published on Geekbench. Here are the results. The A19 chip of the iPhone 17e includes a 6-core CPU, 4-co…
Apple Conducted AI Testing to Improve App Store Search Results
Apple researchers conducted an A/B test to measure the impact of AI-generated relevance labels on App Store search rankings and app downloads. Here are the results they found. AI-generated relevance labels slightly improved App Store search conversi…
Apple Adds Steve Lemay and Molly Anderson to Leadership Page
Apple updated its leadership page to reflect recent changes in its executive team. Here are the changes. Two Changes, Three Additions Late last year, Apple announced that the company's Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, L…
Microsoft Develops Screenshot Tool for Copilot
Microsoft is working on a new screenshot feature that allows Windows 11 users to quickly capture images and send them directly to the AI assistant. The new tool is designed to make it easier to provide visual context when asking for help from Copilot…
iOS 26 Makes Adding Calendar Events Easier from Screenshots
Apple's latest software update, iOS 26, introduces a new shortcut that makes adding events to Apple Calendar much easier. Users can now create calendar entries directly from screenshots using Apple Intelligence. Screenshots Open in Full Screen by De…
OpenAI Introduced GPT-5.4 with Computer-Using AI Agents
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4, the latest update in the GPT-5 series. This new version offers improvements in reasoning, coding, and agent workflows, and also adds the ability for AI agents to use computers to complete tasks. The model is now availab…
Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's Secret AI Film Production Venture
Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI film production venture secretly founded by Ben Affleck in 2022. The company had been operating quietly for years before finally going public. This acquisition provides Netflix with exclusive access to InterP…
What Molly Anderson Said About the Special Formula of MacBook Neo
Molly Anderson, Apple’s Industrial Design Lead, discusses the process of creating the MacBook Neo in a new interview today. In an interview with Tom Ravenscroft at Dezeen, Anderson explains how she developed the new machine, which has the highest am…
iOS 26's Messages App Receives a Major Update for an Important Feature
iOS 26 adds many innovations to the Messages app, including new group chat features, spam prevention tools, and more. In addition to these improvements, the Messages app received a significant artificial intelligence update for search, which is an im…