Despite headlines to the contrary, GM isn’t changing its position on CarPlay and Android Auto support. The automaker is not bringing phone projection support back to any cars from which it has already been removed. Here’s what’s really happening.

I’ve covered CardPointers before at 9to5Mac, highlighting how helpful it is for maximizing credit card rewards and offers. Now, CardPointers 8 has been released with Siri AI integration, new widgets, and much more.

Apple’s major 20th-anniversary iPhone refresh is in the works for next year. A new rumor today reiterates expectations that the iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max will have even bigger screens than the current models.

Over the last several years, the Mac mini has become one of the most compelling Macs in Apple’s lineup. It combines impressive performance with a compact footprint, making it versatile enough for all kinds of workflows.

I’ve spent the last week using the M6 Mac mini, and it pushes that formula even further. Here’s everything you need to know.

• Buy the M6 Mac mini: from $879.99 (Reg. $899)
• Buy the M5 Pro Mac mini: from $1,669.99 (Reg. $1,699)

Apple is assessing the future of Apple Fitness+, according to a new Bloomberg report. The company has reportedly laid off a “handful of employees” working on the service, a move viewed as just the beginning of bigger changes still to come.

The major class action lawsuit against Apple over Siri and Apple Intelligence delays continues to progress. Apple is expected to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, and you can now submit your claim to get a chunk of that payout. Here’s how.

TechInsights has published one of the first in-depth iPhone 18 Pro Max teardowns. Most notably, the teardown confirms that the iPhone 18 Pro Max sold in the United States still uses a Qualcomm modem.

The iPhone 18 Pro Max offers a huge jump in battery life, partly because the battery itself is physically larger.

In a new support document published today, Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro Max has such a big battery that it has additional shipping requirements.

Today is Apple launch day for a bunch of new Apple products: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5.

Below, we’ve rounded up all of the official Apple accessories for the new 18 Pro/Max, the latest Series 12/Ultra 4, and more.

Chance has been testing the iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches for the last week, and is here to give his hands-on reviews. Also, Apple has finally released its new operating systems out into the world, which means Benjamin has tried macOS Golden Gate for the first time. 

And in Happy Hour Plus, Apple is rumored to be making their own game controllers for iPhone. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are all about what’s happening underneath. Headlined by a new Health Sensing System, they bring some of the biggest improvements to Apple Watch health tracking in years.

I’ve spent the last week with the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Here’s everything you need to know.

• Buy Apple Watch Series 12 from $390 (Reg. $399)
• Buy Apple Watch Ultra 4 Black from $780 (Reg. $799)

The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple doubling down on what it thinks a “Pro” iPhone should be. It’s faster, heavier, has longer-lasting battery life, and more capable. Plus, there’s a new variable aperture camera leading the way.

I’ve spent the last week using the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Here’s everything you need to know.

After several months of beta testing, Apple released Siri AI to the public today as part of iOS 27 and its other OS updates.

During setup, users will see a new prompt asking whether they’d like to opt in to improve Siri and Apple Intelligence. Here’s what that means.

Federico Viticci’s annual iOS review is always a must-read over at MacStories, and this year is no different.

Federico writes that, while iOS 27 isn’t as “flashy” as last year, the update shows that Apple is “still capable of delivering something new while caring about the old.”

Apple is preparing “major changes” to its retail stores, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Perhaps most notably, the changes include bringing back the iconic dedicated Genius Bars.

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, sat down with MKBHD this week to talk about the new iPhone Duo. In the interview, Federighi talked about the potential overlap between the iPhone Duo and an iPad.

Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max lineup went up for pre-order today, ahead of the September 18 launch day.

As of Saturday evening, shipping estimates for some configurations have slipped to October — especially for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

The new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now available to pre-order. Apple announced the new phones on Wednesday, highlighting a variable aperture camera system, a smaller Dynamic Island, four new color options, and more.

• Pre-order iPhone 18 Pro from Apple
• Pre-order iPhone 18 Pro Max from Apple
• Pre-order iPhone 18 Pro from Walmart
• Pre-order iPhone 18 Pro Max from Walmart

This week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released to everyone on Monday, September 14.

Along with that, the company now says two features included in the iOS 27 betas have been removed and will be released in a “future software update” for iPhone: suggestions in Messages and automatic password changes.

Following this week’s Apple event, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak sat down for an interview to talk more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo.

In the interview with Tom’s Guide and TechRadar, Ternus and Joswiak discussed why Apple decided that now was the time to enter the foldable market. Ternus also touched on his feelings after his first week as Apple CEO.