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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 11:01 EDT

A Maxed Out M3 Ultra Mac Studio Will Cost You $14,099

Apple today announced refreshed Mac Studio models with M4 Max and M3 Ultra Apple silicon chips, and when configured with the highest specs, the faster M3 Ultra costs $14,099, which is $10,100 more than the starting price. Starting at $3,999, the Mac Studio with M3 Ultra comes with an Apple M3 Ultra chip with 28-core CPU, 60-core GPU, and 32-core Neural Engine, 96GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. When... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 10:44 EDT

Getting the New Mac Studio? Pair it With the Apple Studio Display for $1,299.99 ($299 Off)

Amazon is back with an all-time low price on Apple Studio Display, available for $1,299.99, down from $1,599.00. This is the standard glass version of the Studio Display with the tilt adjustable stand, and right now it's the only model on sale at Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 10:27 EDT

M3 vs. M4 Chip Buyer's Guide: How Much Better Really Is M4?

Apple today announced the next of its M4 Mac models, but how much better really is the M4 chip over its predecessor? The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro last year, promising around 20% faster performance than the M3 chip in both single and multi-core tasks. All of the key differences between the two chip generations are listed below: M3 Chip (2023–2025) M4 Chip (2024–2025) Made using TSMC's 3nm... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 09:58 EDT

Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M3 iPad Air for Members

Apple yesterday announced the new M3 iPad Air, and Best Buy is already offering $50 off to My Best Buy Plus/Total members when pre-ordering. This marks the first official deal on the latest iPad Air, and we aren't tracking any similar discounts on the new 11th generation iPad yet. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 09:31 EDT

Apple Discontinues M2 and M3 MacBook Air

Following the introduction of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4 chips, Apple has discontinued the M2 and M3 variants on its online stores. Both models were available to buy new from Apple up until today. Apple launched the ‌M2‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ in July 2022, and the M3 ‌MacBook Air‌ became available in March 2024. Both laptops will likely remain available to buy from Apple through its online... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 09:23 EDT

Apple Introduces M3 Ultra Chip With Impressive Performance, Up to 512GB of RAM, and More

Apple today unveiled the M3 Ultra chip, its fastest Mac chip ever released. It is available in the new Mac Studio. The new M3 Ultra chip features up to a 32-core CPU, with 24 performance cores and eight efficiency cores. Apple says the M3 Ultra chip is up to 1.5x faster than the M2 Ultra chip, and up to 1.8x faster than the M1 Ultra chip. In addition, the M3... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 09:11 EDT

Apple Announces New Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips, Thunderbolt 5, and More

Apple today announced that it has updated the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip options, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and more. The new Mac Studio is available to pre-order starting today, and it will launch on Wednesday, March 12. In the U.S., pricing starts at $1,999. Related Roundup: Mac StudioBuyer's Guide: Mac Studio (Caution)Related Forum: Mac StudioThis article, "Apple Announces New Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 09:02 EDT

Apple Announces New MacBook Air With M4 and 'Sky Blue' Color Option

Apple today announced refreshed 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models, now featuring the M4 chip and a new "Sky Blue" color option. "Sky Blue" is an all-new metallic blue finish that joins Midnight, Starlight, and Silver. The new ‌MacBook Air‌ introduces a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. The ‌MacBook Air‌ now features a lower starting price of $999. Education pricing starts at $899. The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 08:10 EDT

Qualcomm Claims New X85 Modem Creates 'Huge Delta' in Performance Versus Apple

Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a "huge delta" between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features. Announced at this year's ongoing Mobile World Conference 2025 in Barcelona, Qualcomm's next-generation X85 modem supports 5G mmWave, 400MHz download bandwidth in the Sub-6GHz spectrum with 1024-QAM modulation for better data speeds, and Satellite connectivity. The X85 can deliver peak download speeds... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 03/05/2025 06:03 EDT

Apple Removes Audio Feature From New 13-Inch iPad Air With M3 Chip

Apple on Tuesday announced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip, and while the processor upgrade and updated Magic Keyboard are the biggest changes, there's another difference in the larger model compared to its predecessor that may have gone unnoticed. For the new 13-inch iPad Air, Apple has mysteriously removed the "2x bass" feature from the device's landscape stereo speakers. Double bass was introduced in the... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 19:04 EDT

iOS 18.4 Brings RCS Support to Google Fi, Mint Mobile and Other T-Mobile MVNOs

The second beta of iOS 18.4 expands RCS messaging support to more carriers in the United States and other countries, according to multiple reports on Reddit, the MacRumors forums, and other social media sites. After installing iOS 18.4, iPhone users with Mint Mobile, Google Fi, Ultra Mobile, Tello, and US Mobile are able to toggle on RCS messaging, and the functionality appears to be rolling out for all T-Mobile Mobile... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 17:50 EDT

tvOS 18.4 Beta Further Hints at Apple's Work on Smart Home Hub

In the latest beta of tvOS 18.4, there are new hints of Apple's work on a smart home hub accessory that's rumored to be coming as soon as this year. MacRumors found that Apple has added ChatKit framework to the tvOS code, which is curious as there is no Messages app available on the Apple TV or the HomePod. The ChatKit framework added to tvOS 18.4 includes reactions and notifications... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 17:00 EDT

M2 iPad Air vs. M3 iPad Air Buyer's Guide

The seventh-generation iPad Air arrives just ten months after the previous model. Last year, the biggest change was the introduction of an all-new 13-inch model. With the latest refresh, the most significant upgrade is the move to the M3 chip. The ‌2024 ‌iPad Air‌ models have now been discontinued by Apple, but they may still be found refurbished and with third-party resellers for lower prices. As such, some customers may... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 16:24 EDT

Apple's 64GB Era is Over

All of the iPhone and iPad models that are currently part of Apple's lineup now start with at least 128GB of storage, marking the end of the 64GB era. Aside from refurbished devices, the final iPhone and iPad models that Apple offered with 64GB of base storage were the third-generation iPhone SE and the iPad 10. Both of those devices are now discontinued, having been replaced by the iPhone 16e... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 15:57 EDT

Assassin's Creed Shadows Coming to Mac on March 20

Assassins's Creed Shadows is set to be released for the Mac on Thursday, March 20, Apple announced today. The game will launch on Mac at the same time as it is released for PlayStation 5, Windows machines, and the Xbox. Ubisoft first announced plans to bring the game to the Mac in May 2024, and at that time, it was supposed to be released in November. The game has been... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 14:55 EDT

Here Are 8 Things to Know About Apple's New iPad With the A16 Chip

While the headline feature of Apple's new lowest-cost iPad is an A16 chip, the device has some other new features and changes. Apple's official name for the new entry-level iPad is iPad (A16), but we are referring to the device as the iPad 11 in this article. Below, we recap eight smaller iPad 11 details you might have missed. In the iPad 11, the A16 chip has a 5-core CPU... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 13:17 EDT

Apple Seeds Second Public Betas of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4

Apple today seeded the second public betas of upcoming iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 updates, allowing public beta testers to try out the new features in the software ahead of its public launch. The public betas come a day after Apple provided the beta updates to developers. Public beta testers can download the updates from the Settings app on each device after opting into the beta through... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 13:07 EDT

Apple Fights UK's Demand for iCloud Data Backdoor

Apple today filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal in an attempt to quash the UK government's demand for backdoor access to encrypted data, reports Financial Times. Earlier this year, the UK government ordered Apple to give it secret access to encrypted user data uploaded to iCloud worldwide, through the creation of a backdoor. The UK used its Investigatory Powers Act to justify the demand, but Apple... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 12:51 EDT

Apple M2 vs. M3 Chip: How Much Better Is M3?

Apple's new iPad Air contains the M3 chip, upgraded from the M2 chip in the previous generation, so how much better really is M3? With the introduction of the M3 series in 2023, encompassing the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips, Apple once again set new benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and hardware-accelerated capabilities. The transition from ‌‌M2‌‌ to M3 is marked by Apple's move to a 3nm process, among... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 03/04/2025 12:37 EDT

Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips Could Launch This Week

An updated version of the Mac Studio could launch as soon as this week, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The new machine is expected to be equipped with the M4 Max chip that we first saw in the 2024 MacBook Pro models, but Apple apparently does not have an M4 Ultra chip ready to go. Instead, there could be a version of the ‌Mac Studio‌ that uses an M3 Ultra chip.... Read more ›

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