Apple Black Friday Accessory Sales Include Low Prices on AirTag, iPhone 16 Cases, and More
Black Friday is just four days away, and big discounts are in full swing across the Internet and in select retail locations. In this article, we're focusing on Apple accessories like the AirTag, iPhone 16 cases, MagSafe chargers, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. AirTag Starting with the AirTag 4-Pack, Amazon has the tracking accessory multi-pack for $72.99, down from $99.00. This is a solid second-best price on this device, and it's just about $3 higher compared to the all-time low price. $26 OFFAirTag 4-Pack for $72.99MagSafe Chargers For MagSafe Chargers, we're tracking two solid deals at Amazon. You can get the 1-meter MagSafe Charger for $31.99, down from $39.00, and the 2-meter MagSafe Charger for $39.99, down from $49.00. $7 OFF1-meter MagSafe Charger for $31.99 $9 OFF2-meter MagSafe Charger for $39.99iPad Pro Magic Keyboards Moving to the new 2024 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards, you can get the 11-inch model in Black for $249.99, down from $299.00. This is a new all-time low price on this version of the accessory, and it beats the previous deal price by about $10. Amazon also has the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard on sale, available for $274.99 in White, down from $349.00. This is another record low price on the Magic Keyboard. $49 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $249.99 $74 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $274.99Apple Pencil Right now, the only notable Apple Pencil deal is on the Apple Pencil 2, which is available for the all-time low price of $79.99 for Black Friday on Amazon. $49 OFFApple Pencil 2 for $79.99iPhone 16 Cases Lastly, Amazon has quite a few discounts on Apple's official MagSafe cases for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. You can find every case listed below by model, and many are seeing multiple colors hitting record low prices. iPhone 16 Clear Case - $37.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $22.00, down from $49.00 iPhone 16 Plus Clear Case - $34.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $22.00, down from $49.00 iPhone 16 Pro Clear Case - $34.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $34.00, down from $49.00 iPhone 16 Pro Max Clear Case - $37.00, down from $49.00 Silicone Case - $37.00, down from $49.00 You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2024. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about top deals as we head into the holidays? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Announces 2024 App Store Awards Finalists, Including Kino
Apple today revealed its 2024 App Store Awards finalists, including pro video camera app Kino, which is in the running for iPhone App of the Year. There are 45 finalists across 12 categories, including a first-ever Apple Vision Pro category. Apple said the awards recognize developers who delivered the "highest levels of user experience, design, and innovation" on the App Store this year. Kino was released earlier this year by Lux, the makers of the popular iPhone camera app Halide. Other notable finalists include NYT Games for the iPhone, Procreate Dreams for the iPad, Zoom for the Apple TV, NBA for the Apple Vision Pro, and more. Apple said the winner of each category will be announced in the coming weeks. More details about each app can be found in Apple's announcement. iPhone App of the Year Finalists Kino Runna Tripsy iPhone Game of the Year Finalists AFK Journey The WereCleaner Zenless Zone Zero iPad App of the Year Finalists Bluey: Let's Play Moises Procreate Dreams iPad Game of the Year Finalists Assassin's Creed Mirage Disney Speedstorm Squad Busters Apple Arcade Game of the Year Finalists Balatro+ Outlanders 2 Sonic Dream Team Mac App of the Year Finalists Adobe Lightroom OmniFocus 4 Shapr3D Mac Game of the Year Finalists Frostpunk 2 Stray Thank Goodness You're Here! Apple Watch App of the Year Finalists LookUp Lumy Watch to 5K Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Finalists JigSpace NBA What If…? An Immersive Story Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year Finalists Loóna THRASHER Vacation Simulator Apple TV App of the Year Finalists DROPOUT F1 TV Zoom Cultural Impact Finalists Arco The Bear BetterSleep Brawl Stars DailyArt Do You Really Want to Know 2 EF Hello NYT Games Oko Partiful Pinterest The WreckTag: App StoreThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Tim Cook at CEO Summit in China to Talk Supply Chain, Trade Issues
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday made his third visit to China this year, ahead of a five-day supply chain conference with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and other corporate leaders (via Bloomberg). The Apple chief joined more than 20 global business leaders in meetings with Premier Li Qiang, including executives from Rio Tinto, Corning, and Charoen Pokphand Group. Chinese corporate leaders from Lenovo Group and ICBC were also present at the discussions, which focused on supply chain and trade matters. Cook was seen at the China International Supply Chain Expo, where he was keen to highlight the critical role of Chinese partners in Apple's operations. "I value them very highly. We could not do what we do without them," he remarked in comments shared by Chinese state media. "I am proud to be here... that Apple has an exhibit here with our partners," added Cook during his first visit to the expo. Cook's visit comes at a sensitive time for Apple, with companies worldwide bracing for potential trade disruptions following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory. Trump has threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese goods, while China remains Apple's largest market outside the United States. Apple has around 200 major suppliers, with more than 80% producing products in China. The company also produces the majority of its iPhones there through manufacturing partner Foxconn. The timing is particularly significant as Apple works to balance its deep ties to China while gradually diversifying its production chain to other regions like Vietnam and Indonesia. Cook's last visit to Beijing occurred only last month when he pledged Apple's continued investment in the country.Tags: China, Tim CookThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Send and Receive RCS Messages on iPhone
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple adopted in iOS 18 that is significantly enhancing the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we've been using for years. Key Features of RCS Apple's decision to embrace RCS came last year after persistent persuasion from Google, which has been championing RCS adoption worldwide – and with good reason. Compared to MMS and SMS, the standards that Apple uses for text messages, RCS offers the following advantages: Higher quality photos and videos Larger file sizes for attachments Audio messages Improved group chats Read receipts and typing indicators Better encryption for chats between iPhone and Android users Cross-platform emoji reactions Location sharing within text threads Works over both cellular networks and Wi-Fi RCS vs. iMessage: Bridging the Gap While RCS offers many features that iPhone users have long enjoyed with iMessage, it's important to understand the differences between these two messaging protocols. The most significant advantage of RCS is its ability to work across different smartphone platforms. Unlike iMessage, which is exclusive to Apple devices and creates the infamous "green bubble" effect when iPhone users text Android users, RCS attempts to eliminate this disparity, creating a more unified messaging experience regardless of device type. That said, RCS messages will still appear as green bubbles in Apple's Messages app, but they will be accompanied by the label "Text Message – RCS" in the conversation thread to identify them. In terms of features, RCS brings many of the capabilities iPhone users have come to expect from iMessage to cross-platform conversations. High-quality media sharing, read receipts, and typing indicators – all staples of the iMessage experience – are becoming available when texting Android users through RCS. This marks a significant improvement in the messaging experience between different platforms. When it comes to security though, iMessage still holds the upper hand. It offers end-to-end encryption for all communications between Apple devices. RCS, while offering improved encryption compared to traditional SMS, doesn't quite reach the same level of security as iMessage. However, it's a significant step up from the unencrypted SMS messages that have been the standard for cross-platform texting. Another area where iMessage still maintains an edge is in its immediate availability across all Apple devices. RCS, on the other hand, depends on carrier support and implementation on both ends of the conversation. This means that while RCS promises a more unified messaging experience, its availability is not yet as universal as iMessage is within the Apple ecosystem. Despite these differences, the adoption of RCS by Apple represents a major step towards bridging the gap between iMessage and Android messaging. While it may not completely eliminate the distinctions, it certainly narrows them considerably, promising a richer, more consistent messaging experience for all users, regardless of their choice of smartphone. In summary, here's a breakdown of what users can expect when messaging between iPhone and Android devices: Enhanced Media Sharing: No more tiny, pixelated photos or videos when sharing media with Android friends. RCS allows for higher resolution and larger file sizes. Rich Messaging Features: iPhone users will be able to see when Android users are typing, know when messages are read, and use emoji reactions in cross-platform conversations. Better Group Chats: Group conversations including both iPhone and Android users will be more cohesive, with features like naming group chats and adding/removing participants working smoothly across platforms. Wi-Fi Messaging: Like iMessage, RCS can work over Wi-Fi, allowing for messaging even without cellular service. Seamless Fallback: If RCS isn't available for some reason, the system will automatically fall back to SMS/MMS, ensuring messages always get through. How to Enable RCS Messaging in iOS 18 Apple introduced RCS support with iOS 18. However, full functionality will depend on carrier support. The good news is that major U.S. carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T already support RCS. Apple also has a list of carriers that support RCS on its website. Open Settings on your iPhone and select Apps at the bottom of the menu. Tap Messages. Under "Text Messaging," select RCS Messaging. Toggle RCS Messaging to the green ON position if it isn't already enabled.If you don't see the setting on your iPhone, that's likely because your carrier does not yet support it. Check Apple's wireless carrier support page to check if yours is listed. How to Tell If You're Using RCS There's a simple way to tell that you are sending an RCS message in the Messages app. You'll see "RCS" at the top of the conversation window as soon as you type in the number of someone not using an Apple device. The Future of RCS Apple isn't stopping at just implementing RCS. The company plans to work with Google and other members of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to further improve the RCS standard worldwide. This collaboration should lead to even more advanced features, such as the ability to edit and delete sent RCS messages.Tag: RCSThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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6 Best Black Friday Mac Deals for 2024
Black Friday 2024 is just a few days away, and you can already find the year's best prices on nearly every Mac at Amazon. Specifically, this includes the new M4 iMac, M4 MacBook Pro, and the M2 and M3 MacBook Air. We've also included a great deal on the Apple Studio Display. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. All of the deals shared below can be found on Amazon, and a few do require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final deal price at checkout. The deals shared in this list are focused on the entry-level models of each Mac, but there are many, many more deals to be found on Macs, all of which can be discovered in our post about all of the Apple Black Friday Deals available right now. YEAR'S BEST PRICESBlack Friday Mac Deals at Amazon13-inch M2 MacBook Air (16GB RAM/256GB) - $749.00 ($250 off) 13-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB RAM/256GB) - $844.00 ($255 off) M4 iMac (8-core/16GB RAM/256GB) - $1,149.00 with on-page coupon ($150 off) Apple Studio Display (Standard Glass) - $1,299.99 ($299 off) 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM/512GB) - $1,399.00 ($200 off) 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro (24GB RAM/512GB) - $2,199.00 ($300 off) We're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2024. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about top deals as we head into the holidays? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Here Are the Latest AirTag 2 Rumors, Including No Rechargeable Battery
Apple released the AirTag in April 2021, so it is now three over and a half years old. While the AirTag has not received any hardware updates since then, a new version of the item tracking accessory is rumored to be in development. Below, we recap rumors about a second-generation AirTag. Timing Apple is aiming to release a new AirTag in mid-2025, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. From his Power On newsletter last week:In May, I reported that Apple is working on a new AirTag — code-named B589 — for release around the middle of next year. That accessory has now progressed in manufacturing tests, and Apple is getting ready to bring it to market. In October 2023, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said mass production of the second-generation AirTag had been postponed from the fourth quarter of 2024 until some point in 2025, but he did not provide a reason for the apparent change in plans. Kuo and Gurman are thus in agreement that a new AirTag is coming next year. Features In his newsletter last week, Gurman reiterated that the new AirTag will feature an upgraded chip with improved location tracking. If so, the AirTag could be updated with the second-generation Ultra Wideband chip that debuted in all iPhone 15 models last year. Gurman also believes the new AirTag's built-in speaker will be more difficult to remove, as an anti-stalking measure. Overall, though, he expects the new AirTag to look similar to the current model, so do not expect major design changes. Last, he said the new AirTag will feature "better range," which could allow the Precision Finding feature to work at farther distances. Kuo previously said the new AirTag will have some kind of integration with Apple's Vision Pro headset, but he did not share any specific details. Update — November 24: In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the AirTag 2 will still have a coin cell battery, rather than a rechargeable battery. Not really a surprise, but now you know!Tags: AirTag, Mark GurmanThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Has 'No' Plans Yet for AirPods Max 2 With 'Meaningful' Changes
While this should come as no surprise given that Apple just updated the AirPods Max in September, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today said that Apple currently has "no concrete plans" to update the headphones again "in a meaningful way." "I expect the company to keep the Max headphones around for the foreseeable future in their current form," he added. AirPods Max received only two changes in September, including a USB-C charging port instead of Lightning, and new color options. The headphones did not receive Apple's H2 chip that debuted in the AirPods Pro 2 a few years ago, so they continue to miss out on Adaptive Audio features, and there were no improvements to active noise cancellation either. This means the AirPods Max continue to have the H1 chip that Apple introduced in 2019, yet the $549 headphones did not receive a price cut. Gurman believes that AirPods Max sales are too low for Apple to justify allocating more development resources to the headphones. So, if you are hoping for AirPods Max 2 with more significant improvements, keep your expectations low for now.Related Roundup: AirPods MaxTag: Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: AirPods Max (Buy Now)Related Forum: AirPodsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iOS 19 Rumors: More ChatGPT-Like Siri, Some New Features 'Postponed'
iOS 19 is not expected to be announced until June 2025, but the software update's first major new feature has already leaked. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated his previous report that said iOS 19 will introduce a "more conversational Siri" powered by "more advanced large language models." He said this upgrade will make Siri more like OpenAI's ChatGPT, allowing the assistant to "handle more sophisticated requests." Apple will likely unveil the revamped Siri when it unveils iOS 19 at WWDC 2025 next June, but Gurman said it will not be available until as early as spring 2026. That suggests the feature will be released as part of an iOS 19.4 update. In his newsletter, he revealed that additional features have been "postponed" until iOS 19.4. "I'm told that a larger-than-usual number of features scheduled for iOS 19 (beyond the new Siri) are already postponed until spring 2026 (when iOS 19.4 debuts)," he wrote. He did not provide any details about those other planned features. In the meantime, iOS 18.2 adds ChatGPT integration to Siri, and Gurman expects an integration with Google's Gemini to follow in a later update. Apple previously confirmed that iOS 18.2 will be released to the public in December. And with iOS 18.4, Siri will gain on-screen awareness, deeper per-app controls, and a few other enhancements, but it will still not offer fully-fledged ChatGPT-like conversational abilities directly. Once the new Siri is released, iPhone users should not have to tap into third-party services like ChatGPT and Gemini as often. iOS 19.4 is still around a year and a half away from being released, though, so a long wait remains.Tags: iOS 19, Mark GurmanThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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'Wolfs 2' Nixed at Apple TV+ Because Director 'No Longer Trusted' Apple
While the action comedy film "Wolfs" recently became the most-viewed movie in Apple TV+ history, plans for a sequel have been canceled. In an interview shared by Deadline today, Wolfs director Jon Watts said he canceled the sequel because he "no longer trusted" Apple as a creative partner. He told the publication that Apple made a last-minute decision to pivot away from widely releasing the movie in theaters without discussing that decision with him in advance. Watts also said that Apple ignored his request to not mention the planned "Wolfs" sequel in its press release regarding the switch to a limited, one-week theatrical release for the movie ahead of its Apple TV+ streaming debut. "Wolfs" debuted in select theaters on September 20, and it started streaming on Apple TV+ on September 27. Apple announced that a "Wolfs" sequel was planned in an August press release. Apple's head of feature films Matt Dentler said the company was "excited to see fans embrace the movie as we start working with Jon on the sequel." Here is the full quote from Watts explaining why the sequel is off the table:"I showed Apple my final cut of Wolfs early this year," Watts told Deadline. "They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion. I wasn't even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel. I didn't want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn't want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel the Wolfs sequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner."This drama might be enough for an Apple TV+ movie of its own! "Wolfs" stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney as two professional "fixers" who are assigned to cover up a high-profile crime. The two "lone wolves" are forced to work together, despite not wanting to, and comedy ensues. The movie also stars Amy Ryan. Watts is best known for directing the "Spider-Man" films within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Tag: Apple TV PlusThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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New MacBook Pro Speakers Are Most Affordable to Repair Since 2015
For the first time in nearly a decade, Apple is able to repair individual MacBook Pro speakers without replacing other components too. In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, Apple said it is offering speakers as standalone repair parts for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. This is the first time Apple has made individual MacBook Pro speaker parts available since 2015. For all MacBook Pro models released between 2016 and 2023, Apple replaces the entire "top case" with the battery and other components for speaker repairs. This results in out-of-warranty speaker repairs costing hundreds of dollars more than they should, so standalone speaker parts will make these repairs far more affordable. Even better, the speaker parts will not be limited to technicians at the Genius Bar and Apple Authorized Service Providers. Apple has already shared speaker repair manuals for the new MacBook Pro models on its website, and it will likely make the standalone speaker parts available to order through its self-service repair store soon. The repair procedure is fairly complex, involving the use of Kevlar thread, speaker installation caps, and a single-use battery cover, so the average customer will likely want to rely on an experienced technician to ensure it is done correctly. Fortunately, those who opt to go down that route should pay far less than they would have before. Update: According to a reliable source, Apple is giving technicians access to individual speaker parts for ALL 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon, going back to models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. It remains to be seen if those parts for older models will be added to the self-service repair store too.Related Roundup: MacBook ProBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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7 Best Black Friday iPad Deals for 2024
We're less than one week away from Black Friday on November 29, and Best Buy and Amazon currently have all-time low prices across Apple's entire iPad lineup. This includes Apple's 9th and 10th generation iPad, iPad mini 7, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Most of the deals in the list below can be found at Best Buy, but Amazon has a few low prices on the 10th generation iPad and all new iPad mini 7. The deals shared in this list are focused on the entry-level models of each iPad, but there are many, many more deals to be found on iPads, all of which can be discovered in our post about all of the Apple Black Friday Deals available right now. YEAR'S BEST PRICESBlack Friday iPad Deals at Best Buy9th Gen iPad (64GB Wi-Fi) - $199.99 ($129 off) 10th Gen iPad (64GB Wi-Fi) - $249.99 with on-page coupon ($99 off) iPad mini 7 (128GB Wi-Fi) - $449.99 with on-page coupon ($49 off) 11-inch M2 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) - $499.00 ($100 off) 13-inch M2 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) - $699.00 ($100 off) 11-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB Wi-Fi) - $849.00 ($150 off) 13-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB Wi-Fi) - $1,099.00 ($200 off) As a bonus mention, Amazon currently has steep discounts on the M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard. You can get the 11-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $249.99 ($49 off) and the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $274.99 ($74 off). We're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2024. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about top deals as we head into the holidays? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Top Stories: AirTag 2 Rumors, Black Friday Deals, and More
2024 may be winding down, but things are still busy in the Apple universe as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear with massive deals while we're also tracking a number of rumors about upcoming Apple products. This week also saw several operating system updates from Apple to address some security issues, so read on below for all the details on these stories and more! AirTag 2 Rumored to Launch Next Year With These New Features It's been over three years since Apple debuted its AirTag item tracker, and it looks like the company is gearing up to launch a next-generation version around the middle of next year. Among the changes we're expecting or hoping to see are a new chip for improved location tracking and better range, as well as design changes that will make it harder to remove the speaker, making it more difficult for those who might try to silence an AirTag to use it for stalking purposes. Apple Black Friday Deals Available Now: AirPods, iPads, and More Black Friday is quickly approaching, and deals are already in full swing. Keep an eye on our Apple Black Friday roundup and our ongoing news coverage to be alerted about the best deals as they drop. We're already seeing record-low prices on a number of Apple products, as well as major sales from Anker, Sonos, and Samsung. Apple will also be running its traditional Black Friday/Cyber Monday gift card promo, though better deals can usually be found through other retailers. iPhone SE 4 With Apple's Own 5G Modem 'Confirmed' to Launch in March In a research note this week, Barclays analysts said they have "confirmed" with suppliers that a fourth-generation iPhone SE with an Apple-designed 5G modem is slated to launch towards the end of the first quarter next year. In line with previous rumors, that time frame suggests the new iPhone SE will be announced in March, just like the current model was in 2022. The fourth-generation iPhone SE is expected to have a similar design as the base iPhone 14, with rumored features including a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, a newer A-series chip, a USB-C port, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of RAM to enable Apple Intelligence support, and the previously-mentioned Apple-designed 5G modem. Apple Releases iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1 With Security Fixes Apple this week released several software updates, including iOS 18.1.1, iPadOS 18.1.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.1. Users are encouraged to update their devices, as these versions include fixes for security issues that have been actively exploited on Intel-based Macs, though the vulnerabilities exist on other platforms. 'iPhone 17 Air' Rumored to Surpass iPhone 6 as Thinnest iPhone Ever iPhone thicknesses have been growing over the years as Apple has packed more hardware and battery into the devices, but Apple is rumored to be taking things in the other direction with at least one model next year, a device being informally called the "iPhone 17 Air." Apple analyst Jeff Pu this week said he agrees with rumors indicating the iPhone 17 Air could be as thin as 6mm, compared to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus at 7.8mm and the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max at 8.25mm. Hide iPhone Find My Location Without Raising Suspicion Ever need a moment of privacy without raising suspicion? If you're secretly shopping for a holiday gift or planning a surprise party, you might want to temporarily obscure your actual location in Apple's Find My app on your iPhone without completely turning off location sharing. Check out a clever trick that lets you keep sharing enabled while displaying a different location – all by using another Apple device you own. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. So if you want to have top stories like the above recap delivered to your email inbox each week, subscribe to our newsletter!Tag: Top StoriesThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple's Smart Home Command Center: What We Know So Far
Apple is working on a new Home accessory that is designed to serve as a central hub or "Command Center" for smart home management. The Apple TV and the HomePod are already home hubs and almost all Apple devices can control a HomeKit setup, but Apple is designing an all-in-one home management product to make control even easier. This guide aggregates everything that we know about Apple's smart home hub. Design Apple's upcoming smart home product will somewhat resemble an iPad, and it will have an all-display design. It is expected to be square rather than rectangular, and it will measure in at six inches with thick bezels around the edges. In terms of size, it will look similar to two iPhones that are side-by-side, and it will be small and lightweight to allow it to be moved from room to room. The device will support touch input for opening apps and controlling connected devices. It will be able to be mounted on a wall, but Apple is also designing a dock that it can slot into that will let it sit on a table or desk. The desktop base could include additional speakers for playing music. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has suggested that the smart home device will have a hemispherical base similar to the iMac G4, with the small screen positioned at an angle on the base. The original ‌iMac‌ G4 Built-in speakers will be included, and it will have a camera on the front for FaceTime and video calls, along with a rechargeable battery. Apple is planning two colors, including silver and black. Sensors The smart home hub will be able to determine how close a person is standing to it, adjusting features from there. When no one is nearby, for example, it might show the temperature, but as someone approaches, it could shift to an interface for adjusting the thermostat. Person detection will likely allow it to be used in smart home automations for doing things like turning on the lights when someone enters a room. The sensor might be able to tell one person from another, and it could recognize hand gestures for longer range control. Apple is also considering extra sensors that would plug into outlets throughout the home to interface with the hub, but it is not clear if these will be manufactured. Chip Apple's upcoming smart home accessory is expected to use an A18 chip for Apple Intelligence support. Given that ‌Apple Intelligence‌ requires 8GB RAM minimum, it will have at least 8GB RAM. Interface Apple does not plan to create a dedicated App Store for the home hub, but it will come with several apps pre-installed. The main view will be a customizable home screen with widgets that can show the weather, important home controls, photo slideshows, upcoming events, and more. Bloomberg's ‌Mark Gurman‌ has described the interface as a mix between watchOS and the iPhone's StandBy mode. A software-based dock will be available for launching various apps, and it will support Siri. Apple is planning to integrate ‌Siri‌ with ‌Apple Intelligence‌ for accessing and performing tasks in apps. By the time the device launches, the smarter version of ‌Siri‌ will be available, and will be able to control apps and tasks. There will be a focus on controlling smart home products and also security, with Apple providing alerts and camera footage from connected smart home cameras. Apps Several Apple apps will be installed even though there won't be a dedicated ‌App Store‌. Apps that are rumored: Safari Apple News Apple Music Notes Calendar Photos Home Intercom More than one of the devices can be used throughout the home, and two or more can serve as room-to-room intercoms. AirPlay With its built-in speakers, the device will support music playback and it will be able to work as an AirPlay receiver. Future Smart Home Accessories Apple is reportedly considering creating its own line of smart home accessories like an indoor security camera, but the company wants to see how the hub device does first. If that's successful, Apple could prioritize smart home products. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo thinks Apple is already working on a smart home camera that will be manufactured starting in 2026. Kuo says that Apple will sell "tens of millions" of these devices over the long term, with wireless connectivity and deep integration with ‌Siri‌ and ‌Apple Intelligence‌ planned. Apple could have an edge with security cameras because of its focus on privacy. Privacy would be a focus, providing an alternative to cameras from companies like Ring and Nest. Pricing It's not clear what Apple will price the device at, but Amazon's similarly sized Echo Show costs $90. By keeping the display size small at six inches, Apple may be able to keep the price low and competitive with similar products. Competition An Apple-designed smart home management product with an integrated display would compete with other smart home devices from companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Facebook, for example, makes the Meta Portal, a device that can control Alexa-based products and that allows for video calls with friends and family. Amazon makes the Echo Show, a smart display with a speaker that comes in sizes up to 21 inches. It can be used for controlling smart home products, watching video, making calls, and more. Google offers the Nest Hub Max for streaming content, listening to music, and controlling products that integrate with the Google smart home system. With almost all of Apple's major competitors offering an in-home device that is designed to serve as a hub for controlling smart home products and making calls, it's not hard to imagine a similar device from Apple. Launch Date Apple's upcoming iPad-like smart home accessory could be released as soon as early 2025.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iFixit Shares M4 MacBook Pro Teardown
Repair site iFixit today shared a teardown video of the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, giving us a look inside of the machine. Apple didn't make any external design changes to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ models, but iFixit was hopeful for repairability improvements. Unfortunately, the M4 Pro ‌MacBook Pro‌ that iFixit took apart was almost identical to the M3 ‌MacBook Pro‌, which means Apple kept almost the same internal design as well. The M4 Pro ‌MacBook Pro‌ has a larger heatsink than the M3 ‌MacBook Pro‌ for improved heat dissipation, but the battery build and size are the same. Removing the battery still requires removing the trackpad because the battery's adhesive tabs are under the trackpad hardware. Getting to the logic board is "incredibly complex and tedious" due to all the screws and the cables that are in the way. Overall, repairing and replacing parts in the ‌MacBook Pro‌ has not changed. Apple provides repair information, parts details, tools, and guides on its website.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in New Zealand
Apple this week expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to New Zealand, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an ‌iPhone‌ as a contactless payment terminal. With Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌, an ‌iPhone‌ is able to accept payment using Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets thanks to NFC technology. Transactions are encrypted and Apple does not have information about what is purchased or the person that made the purchase. On the customer end, using Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌ works like any standard ‌Apple Pay‌ transaction. Sellers open up an app on an ‌iPhone‌ XS or later, register a sale, and present an ‌iPhone‌ to the buyer, who can then use a contactless payment method to complete the transaction. Adyen, ANZ Bank, Stripe, Windcave, and Worldline offer Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌ in New Zealand. Tap to Pay on ‌iPhone‌ launched in February 2022 in the United States, and since then, Apple has been working to expand it to additional countries. The feature is available in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Taiwan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Tags: New Zealand, Tap to Pay on iPhoneThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone 17 and 'iPhone 17 Air' Expected to Lack 5x Optical Zoom Lens
Next year's iPhone 17 and all-new "iPhone 17 Air" will not have a 5x optical zoom lens, according to Korean publication The Elec (via 9to5Mac). The report said the tetraprism camera system that enables 5x optical zoom will remain exclusive to the Pro models in next year's iPhone lineup, meaning that it would only be available on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Of course, with the iPhone 17 Air expected to be very thin, this is no surprise. In the iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, the tetraprism camera system has a "folded" design that allows it to fit inside the smartphones, enabling up to 5x optical zoom and up to 25x digital zoom on those devices. The smaller iPhone 15 Pro, the iPhone 14 Pro, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max are limited to up to 3x optical zoom. The standard iPhone 16 offers up to 2x optical-quality zoom, so the iPhone 17 should too at a minimum. However, zoom specifications for the iPhone 17 Air are still unclear, as the device is rumored to feature only a single 48-megapixel rear camera. iPhone 17 Air rumors have been a mixed bag so far. The device could become the thinnest iPhone ever, but some of its specifications will seemingly be lacking compared to the Pro models, which will make for a tough purchasing decision. In other words, if you want the cool new iPhone with the thin, new design, there will be tradeoffs. There have been conflicting rumors about the iPhone 17 Air's design and specifications, but most sources have agreed that it will have around a 6.6-inch display. In July, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said he expects the device to have a standard A19 chip, a Dynamic Island, a single rear camera, and an Apple-designed 5G modem. That means the iPhone 17 Air would have quite a large display, but the 6.9-inch iPhone 17 Pro Max would still be larger. With an A19 chip, the device would certainly be performant, but the iPhone 17 Pro models will get a superior A19 Pro chip. A single camera would put the device on the same tier as the iPhone SE for photography. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Air could be one of the first devices with an Apple-designed 5G modem, but it is unclear if it will have any obvious consumer benefits over the Qualcomm modems that are expected to be used for iPhone 17 Pro models. Nevertheless, Apple's cellular future will debut in this device rather than the flagship Pro models. It's still early, so we should learn a lot more about the iPhone 17 Air over the coming months.Related Roundup: iPhone 17Tag: The ElecThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iPad 10 From $299, But Amazon Has an Even Better Deal
Apple today began selling certified refurbished iPad 10 models through its online store in the U.S. for the first time since the device was released in October 2022. Apple lowered the iPad 10's starting price to $349 in the U.S. in May, and the refurbished models are discounted by an additional 15%, bringing the starting price down to $299. 256GB models are also available for $419, down from $499 brand new. The refurbished iPad 10 models are not yet available in any other countries that we checked. Apple says its refurbished iPads include a new battery and outer shell, a new white box, and all manuals and accessories, including a USB-C charging cable and power adapter. Apple says it puts refurbished devices through a "thorough cleaning process and inspection," and it performs full functionality testing to ensure there are no defective units. All refurbished iPads are covered by Apple's one-year limited warranty and 14-day return policy, and eligible for AppleCare+ coverage. Be aware that Amazon not only has a better deal on the iPad 10 right now, but they are brand new models instead of refurbished. After applying an on-page coupon, you can currently get the iPad 10 for as low as $249.99 on Amazon in the U.S., which is a great value and an all-time low price for the tablet as far as we have seen. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Related Roundup: iPadTag: Apple Refurbished ProductsBuyer's Guide: iPad (Caution)Related Forum: iPadThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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The MacRumors Show: Our November Tech Changes
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through some of the biggest changes in our personal Apple ecosystems this month. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos We discuss alterations in behavior motivated by the likes of AirPods malfunctions, better library management in music streaming services, the iPhone 16 Pro's improved battery life, and a desire for smaller devices. Have you made any changes to your setups recently? Let us know in the comments. The MacRumors Show also has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips: Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel! You can also listen to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or your preferred podcasts app. You can also copy our RSS feed directly into your podcast player. If you haven't already listened to the previous episode of The MacRumors Show, catch up for our discussion with Kevin Nether about Apple's latest updates to its array of Pro apps and the acquisition of Pixelmator. Subscribe to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ for new episodes every week, where we discuss some of the topical news breaking here on MacRumors, often joined by interesting guests such as Jon Prosser, Luke Miani, Matthew Cassinelli, Brian Tong, Quinn Nelson, Jared Nelson, Eli Hodapp, Mike Bell, Sara Dietschy, iJustine, Jon Rettinger, Andru Edwards, Arnold Kim, Ben Sullins, Marcus Kane, Christopher Lawley, Frank McShan, David Lewis, Tyler Stalman, Sam Kohl, John Gruber, Federico Viticci, Thomas Frank, Jonathan Morrison, Ross Young, Ian Zelbo, and Rene Ritchie. ‌The MacRumors Show‌ is on X @MacRumorsShow, so be sure to give us a follow to keep up with the podcast. You can also head over to The MacRumors Show forum thread to engage with us directly. Remember to rate and review the podcast, and let us know what subjects and guests you would like to see in the future.Tag: The MacRumors ShowThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Review: KUXIU's iPad Magnetic Charging Stands Make Your Screen Float and Power Up
As someone who regularly uses my M4 iPad Pro as an extended Mac display via Sidecar and often plays around with Apple's Universal Control feature, finding the perfect iPad stand that will sit pretty on my constrained desk space has become something of a hobby. With this in mind, KUXIU's Pro MAX line of magnetic charging stands promises to solve two persistent iPad stand issues that frequently crop up: Positioning and power. I've spent several weeks testing their X33 Pro MAX, X36 Pro MAX, and X44 Pro MAX models, along with their optional magnetic protective case. The stands work with current iPad Pro models in both 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, as well as recent iPad Air models from the 4th generation onward - essentially any iPad with Smart Connector capability from 2018 and newer. Design and Build These CNC aluminum stands share the same core feature: Magnetic attachment with integrated charging through the iPad's Smart Connector pins. Each model serves different needs - the X33 offers a traditional desk stand form factor, the X36 provides an adjustable arm design, and the X44 adds a rotating base for maximum flexibility. The build quality of the stands is impressive, particularly on the X36 Pro MAX. Its hollow arms allow for clean cable routing from the back of the stand's charging port to your desired connection point, whether that's a Mac or a power outlet. One thing to note is that the joints on the X36 are notably stiff, especially when new. Yes, it ensures stability, but it requires two hands for significant adjustments, and you won't want your iPad mounted while you're repositioning the arm – a sudden joint movement had me worried that the tablet could detach. Charging and Connectivity The stands deliver up to 18W charging through the Smart Connector, leaving your iPad's USB-C port free for other connections. When first connecting your iPad, you'll see a Chinese keyboard prompt - simply dismiss it, and you won't see it again. The charging begins automatically every time you attach the iPad. One important thing I noticed is that your power source absolutely has to meet the minimum 18W requirement. Any less resulted in inconsistent on-off charging behavior in my testing. For reliable performance, I recommend using your iPad's original power adapter or an equivalent high-wattage USB-C charger. Using the On-Screen Keyboard These stands create an interesting quirk in how iPadOS handles text input. Since they use the Smart Connector - the same connection used by Apple's Magic Keyboard - your iPad thinks it has a physical keyboard attached whenever it's mounted. This leads to a few notable behaviors. First, you'll get a one-time prompt about Chinese keyboard input when first connecting - simply tap "Not Now" to dismiss it permanently. Second, iPadOS will default to hiding the on-screen keyboard. You might also notice blue frames appearing around interface elements - this is iPadOS's Full Keyboard Access feature automatically enabling. You can disable it in Settings ➝ Accessibility ➝ Keyboards if it bothers you. X33 Pro MAX: The Traditional Desktop Stand With a base footprint of approximately 6 inches wide and a maximum height of 12 inches when fully extended, the X33 strikes an excellent balance between stability and desk space efficiency. Its magnetic panel rotates 360 degrees vertically while offering 90-degree horizontal adjustment, and the stand folds down to just 2 inches in height for when you want a more comfortable angle for Apple Pencil note-taking or illustrating. This is also the most compact way to pack it for travel - though a carrying case would have been welcome at this price point. The charging port lives in a raised rectangular platform on the back of the panel, which keeps the connection, if not the cable, out of sight and leaves your iPad's USB-C port available. The aluminum construction feels premium, with precisely machined joints that move smoothly. During my use, the X33 excelled as a desktop companion - it allowed me to type fairly aggressively on my iPad's screen without wobble, even at full extension. The charging performance remains consistent, and the compact design manages heat particularly well with no thermal throttling during extended sessions. However, the rear USB-C cable connection could use better integration into the design for cleaner desk aesthetics. X36 Pro MAX: The Flexible Arm Solution The X36 features seven adjustable joints plus horizontal and vertical adjusters, with each arm segment measuring approximately 8 inches for up to 24 inches in total height. This extensive reach makes it my preferred choice for Sidecar use, as I can position the iPad exactly at monitor height in a multi-display setup. The desk clamp accommodates surfaces up to 1.97 inches thick, with silicone padding protecting your desk. KUXIU's attention to detail shows in the construction. The clamp mechanism is rock-solid, and while each joint moves independently, they all require significant force to adjust - a worthy trade-off for stability, though as I mentioned above, be wary of sudden give in the joints as you apply pressure. The hollow arm design proves especially useful for cable management. I managed to route both power and a USB-C data cable through it for a cleaner setup. Despite its more complex design, the X36 maintains solid charging performance, but in my experience it's best to avoid extreme angles that might stress the USB-C connection. X44 Pro MAX: The Swiveling Stand The X44 is similar to the X33, but uses a smooth-turning ball-joint that rotates the entire arm assembly 360 degrees. The joint at the top allows for vertical and rotational adjustment, while the circular base can be swiveled to any position for easy screen viewing adjustment. The whole mechanism feels well-engineered, with no play or wobble even when fully extended. Like the X33, it folds down for portability, but adds the versatility of the X36's articulation. The dual-hinge design makes switching between portrait and landscape particularly fluid, but it does have some stiff joint characteristics, though they aren't as stubborn as the X36. The charging performance maintains the same 18W delivery as its siblings, and the additional moving parts haven't introduced any connectivity issues in my testing. The Magnetic Protective Case KUXIU also offers a magnetic protective case designed to work with these stands while maintaining compatibility with Apple's Magic Keyboard. While the case successfully conducts power through the Smart Connector and includes precise cutouts for keyboard attachment, its protective capabilities are limited. The thin plastic construction covers only about 90% of the iPad's rear surface and only two corners, offering basic scratch protection but little impact resistance. The case also proved troublesome with the Magic Keyboard - despite KUXIU's claims, I found it hard to close the keyboard properly with the case attached unless the iPad was topside and weighing down on the enclosure mechanism. Additionally, the slippery texture and tight fit make the case difficult to remove once installed. While it's nice to have a case option that works with the charging stands, it's expensive for what it is, and I'd recommend using your iPad naked with these stands instead. Summing Up Each KUXIU Pro MAX stand fills a distinct niche, with thoughtful engineering and solid charging performance across the line. The X33 shines as a space-efficient desktop solution that's ideal for those who prioritize portability. Meanwhile, the X36's long articulating arm makes it a great option for multi-display setups and Sidecar users, though its stiff joints do require some muscle. And the X44 splits the difference, adding a rotating base that's particularly valuable for collaborative work or anyone who values a wide scope of lateral movement. While all three deliver on their charging promises, your choice largely depends on your workspace needs. The X33's traditional design feels most refined, the X36 offers unmatched positioning flexibility, and the X44 provides the best balance of features for most users. Where to Buy KUXIU is currently offering decent Black Friday discounts across the Pro MAX line: The X33 Pro MAX costs $85.49 (down from $109.99), the X36 Pro MAX costs $104.48 (down from $139.99), and X44 Pro MAX is priced at $94.98 (down from $139.99). And if you're interested in the protective case, it's currently going for $50.34 (down from $59.99). All of the stands are also available on the company's Amazon store. Given the stands' feature set and build quality, the promotional prices represent decent value, particularly for the X36 with its long adjustable arm and the X44 Pro MAX with its versatile rotating base. I'm just not a fan of the optional case. Note: KUXIU provided MacRumors with the iPad charging stands and case for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.This article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Preparing for MacBook Pro Models With OLED Displays
Apple has encouraged its display panel suppliers to scale up their investments in laptop-sized OLED displays, Taiwanese research firm TrendForce said in a press release this week. This revelation comes as Apple prepares to launch its first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays, which are likely still a few years away. In line with previous reports, TrendForce said Apple plans to begin using OLED displays for MacBooks between 2026 and 2027. LG and Samsung will likely be Apple's two major suppliers of OLED displays for the MacBook Pro. Compared to current MacBook Pro models with mini-LED screens, benefits of OLED technology would include increased brightness, higher contrast ratio with deeper blacks, improved power efficiency for longer battery life, and more. The switch to OLED displays could also contribute to future MacBook Pro models having a thinner design. Indeed, thinner MacBook Pro models with OLED displays are rumored to launch in 2026. In the interim, the MacBook Pro is not expected to receive any major changes. Unsurprisingly, next year's models are expected to get a spec bump to M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, but no redesign is expected until the switch to OLED displays.Related Roundup: MacBook ProTag: TrendForceBuyer's Guide: MacBook Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: MacBook ProThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple TV+ Releasing Next Week's 'Silo' Episode Early
The next episode of Apple TV+'s award-winning sci-fi series "Silo" will be released early. Apple previously announced that new "Silo" episodes would be released on Fridays, but the third episode of the second season will instead be released on Wednesday, November 27. Apple has likely bumped up the date so that people can watch the episode during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28. As astute Apple TV+ viewers know, this actually means the episode should be available to watch as early as Tuesday, November 26 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. "Silo" follows the last 10,000 people on Earth, all of whom live in a massive underground bunker to escape the seemingly toxic and deadly world outside. The people are unaware of why the silo was built, and those who seek the truth face deadly consequences. Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette Nichols, an engineer who attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding the silo following a loved one's murder. The sci-fi series is based on Hugh Howey's best-selling book series. Ferguson and Howey both serve as executive producers. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month or $99 per year in the U.S., and the streaming service is also included in all Apple One subscription bundles.Tag: Apple TV PlusThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Black Friday Deals Available Now: AirPods, iPads, and More
We're officially just one week away from Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 29 in 2024. As always, this week is the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Specifically, in this article we're sharing all of the Apple products that currently have all-time low prices, or discounts that are at least very close to their record-low prices. Beyond Apple, we're also taking a look at notable accessories for Apple products as well as some of the season's best gifts, including deals at Anker and Samsung. Every deal shared below is available to purchase right now. Table of Contents You can use the links below to jump directly to the section you're shopping for today. AirPods iPad Mac Apple Watch Accessories More Black Friday Sales AirPods AirPods Pro 2 Amazon has the AirPods Pro 2 at $159.99 for Black Friday, down from $249.00. This is a new best-ever price on the AirPods Pro 2. $89 OFFAirPods Pro 2 for $159.99AirPods 4 Starting with AirPods, you'll find Amazon has the base model AirPods 4 for $119.00 and the AirPods 4 with ANC for $169.00. These are both solid second-best prices on the headphones. $10 OFFAirPods 4 for $119.00 $11 OFFAirPods 4 with ANC for $168.99AirPods Max (USB-C) You can get the new AirPods Max with USB-C for $499.99 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. This price is just a few dollars higher compared to the previous record low price. $49 OFFAirPods Max (USB-C) for $499.99 AirPods Max (Lightning) The older AirPods Max with Lightning are on sale for $399.00 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. You'll find all five colors on sale at this price. $150 OFFAirPods Max (Lightning) for $399.00iPad 9th Gen iPad You can get the 64GB Wi-Fi 9th generation iPad for $199.99 in both colors at Best Buy, down from $329.00. This is a match of the record low price on this version of the 2021 tablet. $129 OFF9th Gen iPad (64GB Wi-Fi) for $199.99 $129 OFF9th Gen iPad (256GB Wi-Fi) for $349.9910th Gen iPad Moving to the newer models, Amazon has the 64GB Wi-Fi 10th generation iPad for $249.99 with an on-page coupon, down from $349.00. You can also get the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $429.00 at Best Buy, down from $499.00. Both of these represent all-time low prices on each tablet. Note: You won't see the deal price until checkout. $99 OFF10th Gen iPad (64GB Wi-Fi) for $249.99 $70 OFF10th Gen iPad (256GB Wi-Fi) for $429.00M2 iPad Air Best Buy today has a big selection of discounts on Apple's M2 iPad Air, with savings of about $100 across nearly every model. 11-inch iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $499.00 ($100 off) 256GB Wi-Fi - $599.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $799.00 ($100 off) 1TB Wi-Fi - $999.00 ($100 off) 13-inch iPad Air 128GB Wi-Fi - $699.00 ($100 off) 256GB Wi-Fi - $799.00 ($100 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $999.00 ($100 off) 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,199.00 ($100 off)M4 iPad Pro Best Buy has huge discounts across the entire M4 iPad Pro lineup, with as much as $200 off these devices for Black Friday. You'll find both 11-inch and 13-inch models on sale at Best Buy, and some deals will require a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership. 11-Inch iPad Pro - Wi-Fi 256GB Wi-Fi - $849.00 ($150 off) [Best Buy members only] 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,049.00 ($150 off) [Best Buy members only] 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,399.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 1TB Wi-Fi with Nano-Texture Glass - $1,499.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 2TB Wi-Fi - $1,799.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 2TB Wi-Fi with Nano-Texture Glass - $1,899.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 11-Inch iPad Pro - Cellular 256GB Cellular - $1,049.00 ($150 off) [Best Buy members only] 512GB Cellular - $1,249.00 ($150 off) [Best Buy members only] 1TB Cellular - $1,599.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 1TB Cellular with Nano-Texture Glass - $1,699.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 2TB Cellular - $1,999.00 ($200 off) [Best Buy members only] 13-Inch iPad Pro - Wi-Fi 256GB Wi-Fi - $1,099.00 ($200 off) 512GB Wi-Fi - $1,299.00 ($200 off) 1TB Wi-Fi - $1,699.00 ($200 off) 1TB Wi-Fi with Nano-Texture Glass - $1,799.00 ($200 off) 2TB Wi-Fi - $2,099.00 ($200 off) 2TB Wi-Fi with Nano-Texture Glass - $2,199.00 ($200 off) 13-Inch iPad Pro - Cellular 256GB Cellular - $1,299.00 ($200 off) 512GB Cellular - $1,499.00 ($200 off) 1TB Cellular - $1,899.00 ($200 off) 1TB Cellular with Nano-Texture Glass - $1,999.00 ($200 off) 2TB Cellular - $2,299.00 ($200 off)iPad Mini 6 Amazon has the previous generation iPad mini 6 (64GB Wi-Fi) for the record low price of $349.99 for Black Friday. $149 OFFiPad mini 6 (64GB Wi-Fi) for $349.99iPad Mini 7 Amazon has the iPad Mini 7 (128GB Wi-Fi) for $449.99 with an on-page coupon, down from $499.00. This one is a second-best price on the tablet. Note: You won't see the deal price until checkout. $49 OFFiPad mini 7 (128GB Wi-Fi) for $449.99 Mac M4 iMac The cheapest M4 iMac available is the 8-core/16GB RAM/256GB 24-inch iMac at $1,149.99, down from $1,299.00. Similar to the other models available on sale, you'll find multiple colors at this record low price, with varying delivery estimates between each option. 8-core/16GB RAM/256GB - $1,149.99 with on-page coupon, down from $1,299.00 10-core/16GB RAM/256GB - $1,349.99 with on-page coupon, down from $1,499.00 10-core/16GB RAM/512GB - $1,549.99 with on-page coupon, down from $1,699.00 10-core/24GB RAM/512GB - $1,749.99 with on-page coupon, down from $1,899.00 MacBook Air There are a few big discounts on both the M2 and M3 MacBook Air this season, starting at just $749.00 for the entry level 16GB RAM/256GB 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, down from $999.00. The majority of MacBook Air deals will be found at Amazon in the lists below. 13-inch M2 MacBook Air 16GB RAM/256GB - $749.00 ($250 off) [matched at Best Buy] 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB RAM/256GB - $844.00 ($255 off) 8GB RAM/512GB - $999.00 ($300 off) 16GB RAM/512GB - $1,049.00 ($250 off) 24GB RAM/512GB - $1,249.00 ($250 off) 15-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB RAM/256GB - $1,044.00 ($255 off) 8GB RAM/512GB - $1,199.00 ($300 off) 16GB RAM/512GB - $1,234.00 ($265 off) 24GB RAM/512GB - $1,424.00 ($275 off) M4 MacBook Pro M4 MacBook Pro deals are in abundance on both Amazon and Best Buy this Black Friday season, with nearly every model receiving as much as $300 off. Across the board, every deal listed below is a match for the all-time low price on each model. 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 16GB RAM/512GB - $1,399.00 ($200 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 16GB RAM/1TB - $1,599.00 ($200 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 10-core/24GB RAM/1TB - $1,799.00 ($200 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Pro 12-core/24GB RAM/512GB - $1,749.00 ($250 off) M4 Pro 14-core/24GB RAM/1TB - $2,099.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Max 14-core/36GB RAM/1TB - $2,899.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB RAM/512GB - $2,199.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Pro 48GB RAM/512GB - $2,599.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Max 36GB RAM/1TB - $3,199.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Max 48GB RAM/1TB - $3,699.00 ($300 off) [matched at Best Buy] M4 Mac Mini Amazon's Black Friday discount on the new M4 Mac Mini is taking $99 off the base model, now available for $499.99, down from $599.00. Note: You won't see the deal price until checkout. $99 OFFM4 Mac Mini (16GB RAM/256GB) for $499.99 Apple Watch Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 10 has hit new all-time low prices for both 42mm and 46mm GPS models, with $70 off available for both on Amazon. $70 OFFApple Watch Series 10 (42mm GPS) for $329.00 $70 OFFApple Watch Series 10 (46mm GPS) for $359.00 Apple Watch SE Apple's 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE is available for 169.00 today on Amazon, down from $249.00. This is a new record low price on the wearable. This deal is available in all three aluminum color options, and only Amazon has the discount. $80 OFFApple Watch SE (40mm GPS) for $169.00 $80 OFFApple Watch SE (44mm GPS) for $199.00 You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE on sale right now, available for 199.00 on Amazon, down from $279.00. This is another all-time low price on the Apple Watch SE. Apple Watch Ultra 2 Continuing the trend of new record low prices for Black Friday, Amazon has the Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $719.00 in multiple band styles and sizes, down from $799.00. $80 OFFApple Watch Ultra 2 (Black) for $719.00 Accessories AirTag The year's best prices on AirTag are available right now at Amazon, including $72.99 for the 4-Pack. $26 OFFAirTag 4-Pack for $72.99 Studio Display Big discounts on the Apple Studio Display have returned for Black Friday 2024, and you can get the model with Standard Glass at just $1,299.99, down from $1,599.00. $299 OFFStudio Display (Standard Glass) for $1,299.99 $299 OFFStudio Display (Nano-Texture Glass) for $1,599.99 Magic Keyboard Moving to the new 2024 Magic Keyboards, you can get the 11-inch model in Black for $249.99 >, down from $299.00. This is a new all-time low price on this version of the accessory, and it beats the previous deal price by about $10. Amazon also has the 13-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard on sale, available for $274.99 in White, down from $349.00. This is another record low price on the Magic Keyboard. $49 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $249.99 $74 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Pro Magic Keyboard for $274.99 More Black Friday Sales Anker Samsung Best Buy Target Walmart Adobe We're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2024. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about top deals as we head into the holidays? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundups: Apple Black Friday, Apple DealsRelated Forum: Community DiscussionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Indonesia Wants Larger Apple Investment to Lift iPhone 16 Ban
The Indonesian government is pushing Apple for a higher investment than its recently proposed $100 million before it will consider lifting its ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to statements from government officials on Thursday. Industry minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has held internal meetings to discuss Apple's proposal, but a ministry spokesperson reportedly said that the government expects more substantial commitments from the company. "From the government's perspective, of course, we want this investment to be larger," Febri Hendri Antoni Arif told Antara News. The government is particularly interested in having Apple source components from domestic suppliers, suggesting this would create a "multiplier effect" for local employment. Apple's current $100 million proposal was a significant increase from its initial $10 million offer earlier this month, and includes plans for research and development facilities and developer academies in Bali and Jakarta over a two-year period. The proposal also outlines plans to manufacture AirPods Max ear cup mesh components in Bandung starting July 2025. The ongoing negotiations follow Indonesia's October 28 ban on iPhone 16 sales, implemented after authorities determined Apple had not met the country's requirement for 40% domestic content in smartphones. The government also claims Apple has invested only $95 million through developer academies, falling short of a previously promised $109.6 million commitment.Tag: IndonesiaThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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EU Closes Antitrust Probe Into Apple's Ebook App Store Rules
The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store rules for ebook and audiobook apps, following the withdrawal of a complaint by an ebook distributor. Originally launched in June 2020, the investigation was sparked by a complaint from Rakuten's Kobo subsidiary. Kobo had argued that Apple's mandatory 30% commission on App Store purchases made it virtually impossible to operate profitably while competing with Apple Books, which isn't subject to the same fee structure. The probe examined Apple's requirement that developers use its in-app purchase system, and restrictions preventing developers from informing iPhone and iPad users about cheaper purchasing options outside the App Store. Although this particular investigation has concluded, the Commission said that the closure does not indicate Apple's conduct complies with EU competition rules. Apple still faces scrutiny under both EU competition laws and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which designates Apple as a "gatekeeper" and requires changes to its App Store practices. The ebook investigation was one of three parallel probes launched by the Commission in 2020. In March 2024, the Commission fined Apple over its music streaming app practices.Tags: Apple Antitrust, European Commission, European UnionThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple's Browser Rules Stifle Innovation on iOS, Says UK Regulator
Apple's restrictions on mobile browsers are limiting innovation and holding back new features that could benefit iPhone users, according to provisional findings published today by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In its report, the CMA's independent inquiry group determined that Apple's Safari browser policies prevent competing browsers from implementing certain features, such as faster webpage loading technologies. The investigation also revealed that many UK app developers would prefer to offer progressive web apps as an alternative to App Store distribution, but Apple's current iOS limitations make this impractical. Adding to competitive concerns, the regulator highlighted a revenue-sharing agreement between Apple and Google that "significantly reduces their financial incentives to compete" in the mobile browser space on iOS. The CMA also found that both companies can manipulate how users are presented with browser choices, making their own offerings appear as the clearest or easiest options. "Through our investigation, we have provisionally found that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well and this is holding back innovation in the UK," said Margot Daly, chair of the CMA's independent inquiry group. The investigation initially covered both mobile browsers and cloud gaming concerns, but the CMA has decided not to pursue action regarding cloud gaming, noting that Apple has already addressed the primary issue by beginning to allow cloud gaming apps on the App Store. The regulator is recommending that these findings be addressed through the UK's upcoming Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, which takes effect in January 2025. This legislation will give the CMA new powers to designate firms as having "Strategic Market Status" and impose appropriate interventions to promote competition. The CMA is accepting public comments on its provisional findings until December 13, with a final decision expected in March 2025. Similar investigations into mobile browser competition are currently being conducted by the European Commission and the United States Department of Justice.Tags: Apple Antitrust, United KingdomThis article, "" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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ZRH (Zurich) on 2024-12-12
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 12, 02:00 - 07:00 UTCDec 9, 15:02 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in ZRH (Zurich) datacenter on 2024-12-12 between 02:00 and 07:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.

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United Kingdom Account Security Carrier Partner Maintenance – EE
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 14:00 - 22:00 PSTDec 9, 06:43 PSTScheduled - Our carrier partner EE United Kingdom is conducting an emergency maintenance from 10 December 2024 at 14:00 PST until 10 December 2024 at 22:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent API request failures for EE United Kingdom customers.Impacted Products: Verify Silent Network Auth, Lookup Identity Match, Lookup SIM Swap, Legacy Identity MatchAndAttributes

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Emergency Network Maintenance – AP-South (Singapore)
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 16:00 - 17:00 UTCDec 9, 12:23 UTCScheduled - We will be performing an emergency network maintenance in our AP-South (Singapore) data center beginning 9 December 2024 16:00 (UTC) until 9 December 17:00 (UTC). During this time, users with resources in the AP-South (Singapore) region may experience intermittent issues when attempting to take actions like creating, updating, and deleting resources within this region

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Error on Sub-Zap Runs
Dec 9, 04:18 PSTIdentified - Customers are experiencing failures with their Zaps when triggering sub-Zaps. The error message displayed is:"The app returned 'You do not have permission to perform this action.'”This issue occurs even when customers own both the main Zap and the sub-Zap, suggesting the error is not related to actual permission settings. It is affecting multiple Zaps and disrupting workflows. Investigation into the root cause is ongoing.

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HNL (Honolulu) on 2024-12-10
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 12:00 - 16:00 UTCDec 9, 11:22 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in HNL (Honolulu) datacenter on 2024-12-10 between 12:00 and 16:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.

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SOF (Sofia) on 2024-12-17
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 17, 01:00 - 06:00 UTCDec 9, 09:12 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in SOF (Sofia) datacenter on 2024-12-17 between 01:00 and 06:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.

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Russia SMS Carrier Maintenance – MTS
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 20:30 - 21:30 PSTDec 9, 00:08 PSTScheduled - The MTS network in Russia is conducting a planned maintenance from 10 December 2024 at 20:30 PST until 10 December 2024 at 21:30 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to MTS Russia handsets.

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LHR (London) on 2024-12-09
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 02:00 - 05:00 UTCDec 9, 01:22 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in LHR (London) datacenter on 2024-12-09 between 02:00 and 05:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.

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Connectivity Issue – SE-STO (Stockholm)
Dec 9, 01:05 UTCInvestigating - Our team is investigating an issue affecting connectivity in our Stockholm data center During this time, users may experience intermittent connection timeouts and errors for all services deployed in this data center. We will share additional updates as we have more information.

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UPDATE: Global: Data import delays detected on Vertex AI Search for Retail
Incident began at 2024-12-06 05:00 (all times are US/Pacific).Summary: Global: Data import delays detected on Vertex AI Search for Retail Description: We are experiencing an issue with Vertex AI Search, Recommendation AI beginning at Saturday, 2024-12-06 05:00 US/Pacific. Our engineering team continues to investigate the issue. We will provide an update by Saturday, 2024-12-07 15:00 US/Pacific with current details. We apologize to all who are affected by the disruption. Diagnosis: Customers impacted by this issue may experience significant delays on how long it takes to finish their data import from BigQuery and GCS channels. Workaround: None at this time. Affected products: Cloud Machine Learning, Recommendation AI, Vertex AI SearchAffected locations: Global

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Possible Network Congestion in EU and Asia Colos
Dec 7, 17:52 UTCIdentified - The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.Dec 7, 17:40 UTCInvestigating - Cloudflare is observing possible network congestion in Europe and Asia. We are working to mitigate impact to Internet users in this region.

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Thailand SMS Carrier Maintenance – AWN / AIS
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 16, 09:00 - 14:00 PSTDec 7, 00:00 PSTScheduled - The AWN / AIS network in Thailand is conducting a planned maintenance from 16 December 2024 at 09:00 PST until 16 December 2024 at 14:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AWN / AIS Thailand handsets.

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Thailand SMS Carrier Maintenance – AWN / AIS
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 10, 07:00 - 15:00 PSTDec 6, 23:58 PSTScheduled - The AWN / AIS network in Thailand is conducting a planned maintenance from 10 December 2024 at 07:00 PST until 10 December 2024 at 15:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AWN / AIS Thailand handsets.

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Mexico SMS Carrier Maintenance – AT&T
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 21:00 PST  -  Dec 10, 05:00 PSTDec 6, 20:20 PSTScheduled - The AT&T network in Mexico is conducting a planned maintenance from 09 December 2024 at 21:00 PST until 10 December 2024 at 05:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from AT&T Mexico handsets.

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US SMS and MMS Carrier Maintenance – AT&T
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 9, 20:00 PST  -  Dec 10, 04:00 PSTDec 6, 20:19 PSTScheduled - The AT&T network in the US is conducting a planned maintenance from 09 December 2024 at 20:00 PST until 10 December 2024 at 04:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS and MMS to and from AT&T US handsets.

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MXP (Milan) on 2024-12-07
Dec 7, 03:45 UTCIn progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.Dec 7, 03:30 UTCScheduled - We will be performing scheduled maintenance in MXP (Milan) datacenter between 2024-12-07 03:45 and 2024-12-08 06:00 UTC.Traffic might be re-routed from this location, hence there is a possibility of a slight increase in latency during this maintenance window for end-users in the affected region. For PNI / CNI customers connecting with us in this location, please make sure you are expecting this traffic to fail over elsewhere during this maintenance window as network interfaces in this datacentre may become temporarily unavailable.You can now subscribe to these notifications via Cloudflare dashboard and receive these updates directly via email, PagerDuty and webhooks (based on your plan): https://developers.cloudflare.com/notifications/notification-available/#cloudflare-status.

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Some Zaps experiencing trigger issues
Dec 6, 16:55 PSTInvestigating - As of 12:30 AM UTC, users may see issues with some Zap triggers. Our engineering team is currently investigating the scope of the impact. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.

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Increased Durable Objects errors in WNAM
Dec 6, 23:52 UTCInvestigating - Cloudflare is investigating an increased level of errors for customers running Durable Objects. We are working to analyse and mitigate this problem. More updates to follow shortly.

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Chile SMS Carrier Partner Maintenance
THIS IS A SCHEDULED EVENT Dec 11, 21:00 PST  -  Dec 12, 01:00 PSTDec 6, 15:08 PSTScheduled - Our SMS carrier partner in Chile is conducting a planned maintenance from 11 December 2024 at 21:00 PST until 12 December 2024 at 01:00 PST. During the maintenance window, there could be intermittent delays delivering SMS to and from Chile handsets via subset of Chile short codes.

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Multiple Deployments: Intermittent SSO log retrieval failure
Dec 6, 15:23 ESTInvestigating - We are investigating issues with intermittent failures retrieving SSO logs when attempting to view them in the Admin Panel and/or through the Admin API for customers on the deployments below. This does not impact authentication.DUO38DUO47DUO57DUO66DUO67

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