M1 Pro, M1 Max, MacBook Pro, and AirPods - Everything at Apple's "Unleashed" event

On Monday, Apple's "Unleashed" event launched two new MacBook Pros, refreshed AirPods, colorful new HomePod minis, and a new way to enjoy Apple Music. Here's what you need to know about the event and what we thought about it.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 3

'Lego Star Wars: Castaways' coming to Apple Arcade in November

Apple has announced that a new Lego Star Wars action-adventure title, titled "Castaways," is coming to its Apple Arcade gaming service.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 1

Intel under fire: What Wall Street thinks about Apple's new MacBook Pro

Apple has unveiled new products in its MacBook Pro, AirPods, and Apple Music lineups. Here's what analyst thought about the company's latest offerings.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 30

All the features missing from iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey at launch

Universal Control and SharePlay are only two of the surprising number of features promised for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey that failed to arrive at launch - or that have still yet to appear. Here's what to you can expect to arrive in the fall.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

Apple Watch Series 7 review: Bigger than you think

Despite lacking new health features or performance improvements, the larger display on Apple Watch Series 7 makes it a compelling upgrade and the best smartwatch you can buy.

Stephen Robles 4 years ago 10

Best Deals Oct. 19: $9 off Apple MagSafe Wallet, up to 50% off refurbished tech, and more!

Tuesday's best deals include $9 off Apple's new MagSafe Wallet, up to 50% off refurbished tech on eBay, Raya and the Last Dragon for $9, and more!

Daniel Hipskind 4 years ago 0

Supply constraints could lead to slightly lower iPhone holiday revenue

Apple will likely report a solid revenue beat for its fourth quarter, though supply constraints could lead to first quarter guidance lower that's than usual, according to JP Morgan.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Target to double stores with Apple 'shop in shop' by Christmas

The Target chain has announced that it is adding Apple "experiences" to 19 more stores, in an expansion following "incredible" response.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 1

Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro charger uses GaN to stay small

The 140W charger for the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is Apple's first one to use gallium nitride technology to keep it small, and improve power delivery capacity.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 32

All the Apple sounds & hardware used in the 'Start Up' song

Apple began its "Unleashed" event with a music video featuring A.G. Cook, and a host of famous sounds from Apple's history. Here's what was used - and which shot in the video was reversed.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 12

M1 Pro and M1 Max GPU performance versus Nvidia and AMD

Apple's M1 Pro and M1 Max have GPU speeds competitive with new releases from AMD and Nvidia, with higher-end configurations expected to compete with gaming desktops and modern consoles

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 32

Apple Watch Series 7 no icon issue fixed by Apple

A problem that led to apps having blank icons on the Apple Watch Series 7 has been fixed, with app redownloads bringing the icons back into view once again.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Apple rolls out improved Apple Maps for Australia

Users in Australia are reporting that Apple has updated its Apple Maps service to provide improved navigation and mapping details, though not everyone is impressed.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 10

Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 13 gets steeper discount on Amazon

Amazon has issued a 19% discount on the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro, the latest early Black Friday deal in a month that has been packed full of savings.

Christine McKee 4 years ago 0

Apple ceases iOS 15.0.1 code signing ahead of iOS 15.1 release

Apple late Monday stopped signing code for iOS 15.0.1, effectively blocking downgrades to the operating system version released in October.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

Production of Apple's AR headset pushed back to end of 2022, Kuo says

Apple fans pining for a branded augmented reality headset will have to wait a few months longer than expected, as the company is now predicted to start production of its HMD segment foray in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 1

Apple updates iMovie for Mac with Cinematic mode support, more

Apple on Monday issued an update for its iMovie video editing software for Mac with support for footage shot using iPhone 13's Cinematic mode and optimizations for Apple Silicon.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 0

Safari's color tab bar restricted to 'Compact' view in macOS Monterey, iPadOS 15.1

Apple's macOS Monterey and iPadOS 15 release candidates include another Safari design change that shifts the web browser further away from the software that was presented at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 6

New MacBook Pro models limited to HDMI 2.0

Apple's latest MacBook Pro models use an HDMI 2.0 port instead of the speedier HDMI 2.1 protocol, severely limiting throughput to external displays.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 64

Apps can use full screen area around new MacBook Pro's camera notch

Following the unveiling of its revamped 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models on Monday, Apple released new Human Interface Guidelines detailing how developers can best to utilize the laptops' expanded screen real estate.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 10

Apple hints at Apple Music app for gaming consoles

More evidence of an impending Apple Music debut on Playstation, Xbox and other consoles surfaced on Monday when Apple updated promotional materials to reference compatibility with gaming hardware.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 3

iPhone 13 Giveaway: Enter to win Apple's new smartphone, plus Speck MagSafe cases

In celebration of the October Apple Event, AppleInsider is partnering with Speck to offer readers the chance to win an iPhone 13 and three MagSafe-compatible protective cases.

Christine McKee 4 years ago 0

Beats Fit Pro featuring Apple H1 chip to reportedly arrive in November

While not announced during Monday's "Unleashed" event, Apple is reportedly preparing to unveil a new set of Beats earbuds powered by the company's H1 chip.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 3

Apple brings back standard Safari tab design in macOS release candidate

Apple's latest macOS Monterey beta reverts Safari's controversial "compact" tabs design tweak to a more traditional layout seen in existing macOS versions.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 14

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New 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models & AirPods 3 on the AppleInsider podcast

Stephen Robles 4 years ago 0

Apple's M1 Max is 1.5x faster than M1 in supposed benchmark

A supposed benchmark reveals the raw performance of Apple's new M1 Max processor, with the new chip running 50% faster than 2020's entry-level M1 processor in multi-core score testing.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 25

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro is already on sale, save up to $345

Apple's MacBook Pro 14-inch was announced mere hours ago, but exclusive deals are already in effect on the robust notebooks with the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. Plus, save on AppleCare.

Christine McKee 4 years ago 0

Apple updates Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro for M1 Pro, M1 Max chips

Apple on Monday announced updates to Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro that will allow both apps to take full advantage of the company's new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 4

Apple polishing cloth for nano-texture glass added to online store

Apple now directly sells a $19 polishing cloth that it says can be used on any Apple display, including the nano-texture glass on the Pro Display XDR.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

New MacBook Pro preorders immediately see shipping date slips

Within minutes of their announcement, the 16-inch MacBook Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro have seen their shipping dates slip back as far as December.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 10

'Only on Apple' showcases services in Apple.com reshuffle

Apple has reorganized the structure of its website to separate its Services business away from hardware, with new sections in the top bar including "Only on Apple," "Accessories," and "AirPods."

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

AirPods Pro now include MagSafe charging, still cost $249

Customers can now purchase the AirPods Pro with MagSafe charging capabilities for the same $249 that they cost previously, without MagSafe.

Daniel Hipskind 4 years ago 7

New M1 Pro, M1 Max MacBook Pros support more displays than M1 Macs

The new Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max processors expand the number of external displays you can connect to a MacBook Pro up to four depending on processor versus one external on M1 portable hardware.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 8

Apple seeds iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1 release candidates

Apple is now on the fifth — and possibly final — round of betas for iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, and watchOS 8.1, with developers now able to get the fresh builds of the operating systems.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 2

New MacBook Pros chargeable via MagSafe 3 or Thunderbolt 4

Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro models feature multiple ways to charge, including MagSafe 3 or the trio of Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 4

Apple's macOS Monterey release candidate beta is now available

As Apple inches ever closer to a final public release, it has offered the 11th beta and release candidate of macOS Monterey for testing by developers.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 1

macOS Monterey will be released on October 25

Apple has announced that the official release of macOS Monterey is on October 25, though the OS will not feature all of its forthcoming features like Universal Control at launch.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

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