Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair is now available in 32 European countries, the company announced today.
It follows the US launch back in December of last year, as the iPhone maker continues its U-turn on DIY repairs …
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Alongside expanding its latest changes to the Self Service Repair program to Europe, Apple today has shared a new whitepaper, “Longevity, by Design.” The paper focuses on Apple’s approach to longevity, its principles on repairability, and “the truth about parts pairing.”
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I bought the original Apple Watch back in 2015, not expecting to keep it, but of course was wrong. Nine years later, I was still wearing one – though I had managed to limit myself to just two upgrades over the years.
Fast-forward another couple of months, however, and that has changed – all thanks to a couple of random events …
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After doing some studies on Apple Music and Apple News, CIRP is out with a new report on smartphone sales in the US. For the last year, the study found that Samsung moved more smartphones than Apple, but the latter sold a much higher percentage of high-end devices.
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macOS 15 Sequoia will deliver a variety of new features to Notes, including the ability to make collapsible sections and use different highlighting styles. Here’s how the two features work to make your notes easier to parse and manage.
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This week’s episode 023 is about Apple Vision Pro and VisionOS 2, Mac and macOS Sequoia, classic Macintosh System 6 wallpaper, window tiling, and more. It also includes all sorts of other interesting observations from around the world of tech and beyond.
9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts. You can also watch this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more.
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Your mid-week deals have landed starting with up to $350 in savings on 14- and 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros, not to mention $400 off a wild M3 Pro Max model. From there, we are once again tracking one of the best prices ever on the elevated 512GB Mac mini as well as the return of some of the lowest prices on Apple’s AirTags with pricing starting from under $20 a pop on the 4-pack. Exclusive leather Apple Watch deals just for 9to5 readers continue alongside Apple Pencil offers, and some early Prime Day deals too. Head below for a closer look in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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iOS 18 offers more customization than ever and one of the new options is the ability to change Lock Screen controls on iPhone. There are over 50 options to replace the Flashlight and Camera buttons. But one trick gives you access to almost unlimited possibilities. Here’s how to change Lock Screen buttons plus some related tips and tricks.
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Sometimes you really have to hack around an Apple Watch face to make it feel like your own. For example, California. Using Shortcuts can also be helpful. In watchOS 11, my new fave is an off-label use of an updated face to create a watch face that otherwise wouldn’t exist.
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