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- 09:35 pmThe App Store could soon offer AI-generated summaries of user app reviews
The App Store could soon introduce AI-generated summaries of users' application reviews. Here's what we know about the feature so far.The App Store could soon feature Ai-generated summaries of application reviews.On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.1, which made Apple Intelligence available to the general public. With Apple Intelligence, it's now possible to receive summaries of emails, messages, and notifications with the help of Apple's generative AI software.Now, it appears as though the iOS App Store is set to receive a similar feature, which will allow for AI-generated summaries of user-provided app reviews. While there are no clear indications as to what these summaries will ultimately look like, we do know quite a few details about them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:16 pmM4 Mac mini tidbits: Design changes, external display support, more
Apple toady officially unveiled the redesigned Mac mini powered by M4 and M4 Pro. The new model features a drastically smaller form factor, USB-C ports on the front, 16GB of RAM as the base configuration, and more. Here are a few more tidbits about the new M4 Mac mini… more…08:36 pmApple's new M4 iMac is up to $100 off, plus $20 off AppleCare
Exclusive coupon savings are in effect on Apple's 2024 iMac 24-inch, with discounts of up to $100 off the all-in-one desktop on top of 3 years of AppleCare for $149. Best of all, no membership is required.Grab exclusive coupon savings on 2024 M4 iMacs - Image credit: AppleAnnounced on Oct. 28, Apple's 2024 iMac has an upgrade to the M4 chip and the entry model comes with 16GB over last year's 8GB. Best of all, the starting price is still $1,299 — made even more affordable with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:02 pmApple upgrades Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse to USB-C
Apple this week finally unveiled USB-C versions of its popular accessories: the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:01 pmApp Store will soon show summary of app reviews made by users
One of the new features of Apple Intelligence is the summarization of texts and notifications. Now it seems that Apple wants to bring summarization to another place: the App Store. Soon, you’ll be able to see a summary of app reviews made by users before downloading an app. more…07:11 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 29, 2024 – The all-new Mac mini is here
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Dreametech: Industry-leading smart cleaning products, available now with massive savings. more…07:01 pmApple releases new AirPods 4 firmware
Apple has released a new firmware update for all AirPods 4 models. This update, with build number 7B19, is an upgrade from the previous… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:50 pmM4 Mac mini vs M2 Mac mini compared: Leaner and meaner
Apple has updated its Mac mini once again, bumping the compact Mac up to M4 Apple Silicon as part of a total redesign. Here's what's changed since the last update, the M2 Mac mini.M4 Mac mini [left], M2 Mac mini [right]In its October week of Mac announcements Apple made a big change to the Mac mini. Along with updating the cheapest Mac to use the M4 and M4 Pro chips, it also redesigned the model completely.Historically the cheapest and smallest physical Mac you could buy, the Mac mini was a gateway for people switching over to Apple's ecosystem for the first time. But, while it's a compact lump of computing, it's not really undergone that many physical changes over the years. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:47 pmNew firmware available for fourth-generation AirPods
Apple has rolled out a new firmware update for AirPods 4, likely focusing on bug fixes and other improvements.AirPods 4th-generationApple continues to update firmware for the AirPods lineup, with the AirPods 4 being the latest to receive an update.As 9to5Mac points out, the update build number is 7B19, the same as last week's update for the AirPods Pro 2. However, the AirPods 4 will not see the new Hearing Test, Hearing Protection, and Hearing Aid features exclusive to the AirPods Pro 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:45 pmExtra small 4-in-1 iPhone/Mac charging cable fits on a keychain [Review] ★★★★☆
Although the sizes of a finger, inCharge XS squeezes in enough connectors to ensure you can juice up virtually any Apple device. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:44 pmApple Moves the M4 Mac Mini's Power Button To the Bottom
Apple has moved the power button on its new M4 Mac mini to an awkward spot underneath the device, requiring users to lift or tip the computer to turn it on. The button now sits near the left rear corner, raised slightly by cooling vents, instead of its previous accessible position on the back panel. The change, absent from Apple's marketing materials, complicates basic operations like power-cycling the machine - especially with cables attached. Further reading: Apple's New Mouse Retains Flawed Charging Design. Read more of this story at Slashdot.06:21 pmAirPods 4 firmware updated with Apple’s newest release
Apple has released new firmware for AirPods 4, adding to the series of recent firmware releases for the entire AirPods product line. Here’s what you should know. more…06:19 pmLionel Messi’s MLS playoff debut was Apple TV’s most watched sporting event ever
Lionel Messi’s MLS Cup Playoffs debut was the most widely viewed sporting event ever presented via the Apple TV app, Apple said Monday… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:01 pmSmaller Mac mini Powered by M4 and M4 Pro Chips
Apple’s new Mac mini models pack more power than ever into a case that has a smaller footprint but a taller profile than previous versions. The M4 Pro Mac mini also introduces the first Thunderbolt 5 ports in the Mac world.05:46 pmThe biggest benefit of Apple Intelligence so far is clear
Apple Intelligence, Apple’s set of generative artificial intelligence features, is only now becoming public, but its biggest initial impact may already be seen this week. more…05:18 pmApple stuck the Mac mini power button on the bottom
Don't expect to fit the new M4 Mac mini into too tight a space because you're going to have to tip it to reach underneath every time you need to switch it on.The power button is underneath the new Mac mini — image credit: AppleIf the position of the charging port on the Magic Mouse isn't the questionable design choice it's been called, the New Mac mini power button might be. As pointedly not shown by Apple in its launch video or new ad — the Mac mini power button is underneath the device.As can be seen on the online store's page for the new M4 Mac mini, the button is not on the very base of the model. It is, though, underneath it, raised off the ground only by the cooling vent. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:15 pmApple’s first Thunderbolt 5 cable: Blazing fast and great for hi-res displays
Apple unveiled a fancy new Thunderbolt 5 cable to go along with its first Thunderbolt 5-capable computer, the top M4 Pro Mac mini. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)05:04 pmApple brings the Mac mini to life in a new short video
A new anthropomorphic advertisement for the Mac mini shows off how the pint-sized Mac is "five by five inches of pure power and purpose."The all new M4 Mac mini | Image credit: AppleOn Tuesday, Apple announced the New Mac mini, with the M4 chip upgrade, more USB-C, and a new smaller, sleeker design. The company also released a new ad for its tiny-but-mighty desktop Mac.The short video follows an anthropomorphic Mac mini as it goes from unboxing to making itself at home on a desk. Throughout the video, Apple highlights the Mac mini's numerous features, including a wide array of ports, M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a new, compact size. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:58 pmA smaller Mac mini brings big problems for server farms and accessory makers
The greatly reduced size of the new M4 Mac mini is fantastic, but will be trouble for colocation services, rack mounters, and folks with hubs that will no longer fit neatly under the computer.The smaller size of the M4 Mac mini (right) means certain accessories will no longer fit — image credit: AppleIt's not as if anyone buys cases for the Mac mini the way they do for the iPhone — although cases do exist. But then nobody puts iPhones in racks to rent out remote use of them in a server farm, either.Those server farms will no longer be able to just swap out one generation of the Mac mini for another in their rack mounts. The rack system will have the Mac mini connected, so the size difference also changes where those port connectors are. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:57 pmAI effects and text captions are coming to Final Cut Pro
During its Mac mini launch, Apple showed off some previously unannounced AI features coming to its Final Cut Pro video editor.Apple shows off forthcoming update to Final Cut Pro — image credit: AppleAs part of the M4 Mac mini launch video, Shloka Kini, Apple's Mac mini product manager, revealed new AI-based features coming to Final Cut Pro. The news came in a segment comparing the device to similarly-priced PCs."Compared to the top-selling PC desktop in its price range, the new mini is one twentieth the size," said Kini. "And yet it's up to an astonishing 6 times faster for workloads like video editing." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums