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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors 2 place · 11/01/2024 11:41 EDT

Apple Acquires Photo Editing App Maker Pixelmator

Apple has reached an agreement to acquire Pixelmator, the company behind popular photo and image editing apps Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval, according to an announcement made by the Pixelmator team on Friday. Based in Vilnius, Lithuania, Pixelmator has developed a suite of well-regarded creative tools that compete with Adobe's offerings while maintaining a focus on ease of use and performance.... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 11:21 EDT

The Best Early Black Friday Apple Deals

We're officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 29 in 2024. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 11:09 EDT

The MacRumors Show: Jon Prosser Talks Apple's New iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro With M4

Jon Prosser joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through all of Apple's major Mac announcements from this week. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Over the first three days of the week, Apple unveiled the new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. The chips offer significantly better CPU, GPU, and Neural... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 11:04 EDT

Here's How Much Faster M4 Pro/Max Are for Graphics vs. M3 Pro/Max

Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips are impressively fast in terms of CPU performance, topping the M2 Ultra, but what about graphics performance? The first Geekbench 6 results for GPU performance are now available for the M4 Pro and M4 Max, and the Metal scores reveal some impressive year-over-year gains. Based on the Metal scores that are available so far, the M4 Pro and M4 Max are up... Read more ›

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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 10:31 EDT

Apple TV+ Launched Five Years Ago Today

Apple's video streaming subscription service, Apple TV+, launched five years ago today. Announced at an Apple event in March 2019, ‌Apple TV‌+ was part of a major services push that included Apple News+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade. At its inception, ‌Apple TV‌+ began with a modest library of original content, focusing on high-quality, exclusive series, films, and documentaries created in collaboration with renowned creators. The platform launched with titles like... Read more ›

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Eric Slivka @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 10:23 EDT

Apple Expands Globalstar Relationship to Support Growing Satellite Services

Globalstar today announced an amended agreement with Apple that will see an expansion of the satellite services that support Apple features like Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages, and Find My location updates that can now be handled in areas with no terrestrial Wi-Fi or cellular coverage in select countries. According to the SEC filing by Globalstar, which is Apple's existing partner in providing satellite services, Globalstar will deliver a number... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 10:10 EDT

Amazon Introduces First Discounts on New iPad Mini 7 at $99 Off

Amazon today has introduced the first major discounts on Apple's new iPad mini. All of the deals on the iPad mini 7 in this article require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the discounts. 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 keep the site running. Starting with... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 09:10 EDT

M4 Max Chip Up to 25% Faster Than M2 Ultra in First Benchmark Results

The first Geekbench 6 benchmark results for the high-end M4 Max chip with a 16-core CPU surfaced today, and they show that the chip is up to 25% faster than the high-end M2 Ultra chip with a 24-core CPU in terms of peak multi-core CPU performance. M4 Pro chip benchmark results already surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database on Thursday. Based on the results available so far, the M4 Max... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 08:58 EDT

Find WhatsApp Conversations Faster With New Custom Chat Lists

WhatsApp has made it easier to organize your conversations with the global rollout of custom chat lists. This new feature expands on the chat filters introduced earlier this year, and offers a more personalized way to manage your messaging. To create a custom list, tap the plus (+) icon in the filter bar at the top of the Chats tab. You can add both individual contacts and group chats to... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 08:36 EDT

Google Maps Rolling Out These New Navigation Features This Week

Google Maps is rolling out several new features to iOS and Android users this week, focusing on improved navigation and travel planning tools. A new prominent "Add stops" button is being added alongside the Start button with the idea of simplifying route planning: It displays restaurants, gas stations, and points of interest along the way. This week's update also introduces weather disruption reporting, allowing drivers to mark and avoid hazards... Read more ›

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Tim Hardwick @ MacRumors · 11/01/2024 07:04 EDT

iPhone SE 4 First to Get Apple-Designed 5G Modem, iPhone 17 Pro to Add Custom Wi-Fi 7 Chip

The iPhone SE 4 that's set to come out early next year is expected to debut Apple's first in-house 5G modem, according to Jeff Pu, an analyst who covers companies within Apple's supply chain. In a research note this week with Hong Kong-based investment firm Haitong International Securities, Pu said Apple is expected to roll out its custom-made 5G modem starting with the next-generation iPhone SE 4. Apple's in-house modem... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 22:06 EDT

M4 Pro Chip Benchmark Results Reveal an Extremely Impressive Performance Feat

The first Geekbench 6 benchmark results for the M4 Pro chip surfaced today. Impressively, the results that are available so far show that the highest-end M4 Pro chip is faster than the highest-end M2 Ultra chip in terms of peak multi-core CPU performance. Here is a comparison of the results: Mac mini with M4 Pro (14-core CPU): 22,094 multi-core score (average of 11 results) Mac Studio with M2 Ultra (24-core... Read more ›

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Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 19:00 EDT

Skipping the New MacBook Pro? Here Are Two Bigger Changes Rumored

While the new MacBook Pro lineup features faster M4 chip options, Thunderbolt 5 support for higher-end configurations, a nano-texture display option, and more, most of the previous MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon chips still offer the latest overall design, and fast performance, which might lead you to avoid upgrading this year. If you are planning to skip the new MacBook Pro, here are two bigger changes that are rumored... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 18:02 EDT

Apple's Q4 2024 Earnings Call Takeaways

Apple held its earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024 today (third calendar quarter), announcing quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion, up six percent year over year. During the call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri provided a look into Apple's performance, sales of the iPhone 16 models, Apple's services growth, and more. We've rounded up the most interesting tidbits from the Q4 2024 earnings call below.... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 16:54 EDT

iPhone Users Updating to iOS 18.1 Twice as Fast as iOS 17.1 Following Apple Intelligence Launch

The new Apple Intelligence features that Apple released in iOS 18.1 are spurring people to update to the new software, Apple CEO Tim Cook said today in an interview with CNBC. Customers are downloading and installing iOS 18.1 at twice the rate that they adopted iOS 17.1 during the same timeframe last year, according to Cook. Apple has not yet provided installation numbers for the iOS 18 update, so this... Read more ›

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Jordan Golson @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 16:39 EDT

Apple Reports 4Q 2024 Results: $14.7B Profit on $94.9B Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $94.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $14.7 billion, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $89.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $23.0 billion, or $1.46 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. While revenue was up 6... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 16:20 EDT

PSA: Apple's New USB-C Accessories Require macOS Sequoia, Don't Work Properly With macOS 15.2 Beta

With the launch of new M4 Macs this week, Apple introduced USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to continue on with phasing out the Lightning port. Apple users who plan to buy these new accessories should be aware that there are some software limitations currently. The new USB-C accessories require macOS Sequoia to work properly, and as noted on the MacRumors forums, earlier versions of... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 14:27 EDT

PSA: There Are Special Halloween-Themed Snoopy Watch Faces Available

For Snoopy fans who use the Snoopy watch face on the Apple Watch, Apple has a selection of Halloween-themed animations that are available today. The Snoopy watch face cycles through different animated scenes featuring Snoopy and Woodstock, so the Halloween options will come up randomly if you're using the Snoopy watch face. There are at least three Halloween faces, including a mummy version Snoopy that walks across the watch display... Read more ›

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Juli Clover @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 13:50 EDT

OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Now Available as Google Alternative

OpenAI today announced the addition of ChatGPT Search to ChatGPT, allowing for improved AI-based internet searches. OpenAI says that ChatGPT is able to search the web "in a much better way than before," with the chatbot able to provide links to relevant web sources like a traditional search engine. ChatGPT Search uses ChatGPT-4o, and it is available now on the ChatGPT website and in the desktop and mobile apps for... Read more ›

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Mitchel Broussard @ MacRumors · 10/31/2024 13:38 EDT

Amazon Offers Massive $299 Discount on 8GB M2 MacBook Air, Available for $699.99

Apple's 256GB 13-inch M2 MacBook Air is back down to its all-time low price of $699.99 with the use of an on-page coupon. This is $299 off the original price of the 2022 computer. 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 keep the site running. Shoppers should note that this is... Read more ›

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