The weekend is here, and so is a $300 discount on Apple’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air. This is a new all-time low, and comes joined by a match of the best price ever on the 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro at $149 off. And as a fitting add-on, the first discount in months is now live on Apple Pencil 2 at $89. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games plus the latest releases.

We’ve got a pretty solid idea what some of the Scary Fast announcements are going to be on Monday evening, while others are less certain.

Let’s look both at what we expect, what we might see, and what we don’t expect – and hear from you which are the ones you’re really hoping for …

With just the weekend to go before Apple’s Scary Fast event, Mark Gurman has provided a final (?) roundup of everything he expects to be announced.

The headline news, of course, is expected to be new MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips, as Apple continues to push ahead of competitors still trying to catch up with the capabilities of the M2 line-up …

The French iPhone 12 ban still applies to some of the country’s overseas territories, as Apple seemingly forgot to issue the update to those …

Do Wireless CarPlay adapters actually work? My Honda Civic came with wired Apple CarPlay. I really wanted Wireless CarPlay in the Civic, but replacing its entertainment system seemed unwise. However, there’s a solution for turning , and it works with iOS 17 and iPhone 15.

Apple TV+ today releases a new documentary series covering the spooky phenomenon known as The Enfield Poltergeist, perfectly timed for the Halloween season. All four episodes are streaming now.

Apple has been facing a long-running patent infringement battle with medical technology company Masimo over the Apple Watch. Apple has already suffered major defeats in court, as the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seems to agree that the Apple Watch infringes Masimo’s patents. Now the ITC has issued an order that could ban Apple from importing Apple Watch in the US.

Apple announced a new Journal app in June at WWDC 2023 as part of iOS 17. At the time, the company said the app would become available later this year, and now we know that it will be released soon with iOS 17.2. However, one thing that wasn’t clear was whether Journal would work with devices other than the iPhone. Now we know that’s not the case.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple has been developing a new system that will allow its employees to install software updates on sealed iPhones without taking them out of the box. With the release of the first iOS 17.2 beta to developers on Thursday, 9to5Mac was able to confirm the existence of this system.

I have a new favorite iPhone 15 charger – at least when it comes to . Anker’s new Nano Power Bank is as compact as they come, and now is even more versatile with the adoption of USB-C.

Apple’s “Scary fast” Mac event is set for tonight, October 30 but in a twist, its starting time is quite different than normal. Here’s how to watch Apple Mac event and set a reminder so you don’t miss out on everything the company announces.

Seemingly coinciding with the release of watchOS 10.1, a number of Apple Watch users are complaining of abnormal battery drain issues. A number of 9to5Mac readers have reached out to share that their Apple Watches are facing this problem…

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Similar to other streaming platforms, Apple Music lets users choose whether or not they want to share what they’re listening to with their friends on the platform. This history also influences your recommendations. While you can already disable this option, Apple will soon let users disable Apple Music’s Listening History only when a specific Focus Mode is turned on.

iOS 17.2 beta 1 is here, and it’s packed with new features and changes. From the new Journal app to new features for Apple Music and updates to the Action button, head below for a full recap of everything new in iOS 17.2 so far.

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 Pro, it shared 10 customization options for the new Action button. One of those options, however, was described as coming later. With iOS 17.2, it has arrived.

Apple has enabled the testing of a new security feature with the first iOS 17.2 beta. For use with iMessage, Contact Key Verification gives users more certainty they’re messaging with the people they’re intending.

In addition to the new Journal app, iOS 17.2 also includes new features for Apple Music. One of these new features is now an automatic “Favorites” playlist based on songs you’ve marked as favorites in your library. The update also adds support for collaborative playlists.

Apple has officially released iOS 17.2 to the public, and it includes the all-new Journal app that Apple first announced at WWDC in June. Apple describes the new Journal app as an “all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve your memories.” The company also emphasizes the privacy-focused approach it has taken with its Journal app…

The first tvOS 17.2 beta for Apple TV just dropped, and it includes a new way to navigate within the TV app.

Update: The first iOS 17.2 public beta version is out a day later.

Apple has released the first iOS 17.2 beta for developers. The new version includes Apple’s as-of-yet unreleased features including the Journal app and Tapback reaction updates in Messages.

Popular fitness tracking app and Apple Editors’ Choice award-winner SmartGym is out with another update today. The latest release comes with more useful features like heart rate zones, advanced logging, and more flexibility for assigning routines to specific days.