Switching music streaming services can be a headache, but it’s getting a little easier…for two services, at least. Apple Music now lets you easily transfer playlists to and from YouTube Music. So if you’re looking to transfer music services—as long as Spotify’s not involved—there’s an easy process for doing so. Here’s how it works.
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I’d hoped the era of pointless AI wearables was at an end after the Humane Ai pin saw its returns exceed its sales, and MKBHD called the Rabbit R1 “barely reviewable,” but it appears not. The NotePin is the latest nonsensical AI wearable that should be an app.
Plaud has already launched an AI voice recorder that has to be paired with an iPhone that could do the same job without the extra hardware. Not content with this, it has now announced a wearable that has to be paired with an iPhone that could do the same job without the extra hardware …
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A new market intelligence report today projects that the iPhone 16 launch will help Apple’s revenue will hit a record $400B this year.
Indeed, Counterpoint research predicts that all of Apple’s key hardware product lines are likely to experience growth this year …
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Update September 27, 2024: Relay’s St. Jude fundraising is entering its final week! This year’s campaign is nearing $900,000 and we’d love for the 9to5Mac community to help finish strong!
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Refurbished iPhones can be bought from various sellers, and they’re also used for AppleCare device replacements. In normal circumstances, a device’s prior owner should have no impact on your experience with a refurbished iPhone. But that’s not always the case. As one user has outlined, it’s possible for a prior owner’s social media ban to carry over and impact a new device owner. And currently, there’s no known fix.
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Your mid-week collection of Apple deals and accessories is now live starting with the lowest price we have tracked of the season on a 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM down at $1,349 – this deal also joins additional 15-inch configurations at $200 off as well. We are tracking up to $200 off M4 iPad Pro models alongside some of the more accessible configs starting at $919 alongside the return of $100 price drops on Apple Series 9 just before Apple is about to be rid of the 41mm form-factor entirely. All of that joins hundreds in savings on monitors for your clamshell and headless Mac setup, charging gear, MagSafe accessories, and much more down below.
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Starting today, Apple is rolling out support for digital IDs in Apple Wallet to iPhone users in Hawaii. This comes after the option launched Ohio last month and Apple announced it would be coming soon to California two weeks ago.
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Following the news that an updated Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chip is in the works, CIRP is out with its latest report on Apple’s most affordable computer. With Mac mini market share as low as <1% of total Mac sales, the new data looks to answer the question, “Who buys a Mac mini?”
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Today alongside iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 beta 3, Apple has released the third developer beta for macOS Sequoia 15.1. This update can be downloaded and installed by devices compatible with Apple Intelligence—meaning M1 Macs and newer. The beta contains all the features found in the iOS 18.0 beta, such as iPhone Mirroring. It also adds to those a preview of Apple Intelligence features.
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