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- 07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…07:13 pmApple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required
Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required. more…05:52 pmApple’s long-promised Apple Intelligence-infused Siri faces delays
Apple’s long-promised overhaul of its long-neglected Siri digital assistant is beset with "engineering problems and software bugs… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:43 pmApple just updated its refurbished M2 Mac mini pricing, they’re now a pretty great deal | 9 to 5 MacApple just updated its refurbished M2 Mac mini pricing, they’re now a pretty great deal
On Wednesday, Apple begun selling refurbished M4 Mac mini models on its store, starting at $509 for the base model. This was great, though there was one problem, pointed out by MacRumors on Thursday: an M2 Mac mini with the same specs would cost $50 more than an M4 model, despite the dated design. Apple has now fixed that pricing problem, cutting refurbished model prices by at least $100. more…04:31 pmDeveloper for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs resigns, citing ‘major failure of leadership’ | 9 to 5 MacDeveloper for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs resigns, citing ‘major failure of leadership’
Yesterday morning, Hector Martin resigned from his position as project lead of Asahi Linux. This was a community effort that kicked off shortly after the Mac transition to Apple Silicon begun, in early 2021. After a ton of effort, the team finally released an alpha build of Asahi Linux for M1 and M2 Macs in early 2022. The project was going well. However, because of burnout and an uphill battle with the Linux community, including Linux Torvalds himself, Hector Martin decided to resign. The project should ideally continue on without him. more…03:40 pmAI revamp for Apple’s Siri may get delayed
Apple may be forced to postpone the launch of the much-anticipated AI-enhanced Siri due to development problems. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:45 pmProject your favorite movies anywhere with this portable gadget
Upgrade movie night with the Xgody Gimbal 5 mini projector, which streams your favorite shows and movies from Netflix, Apple TV+ and more. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:35 pmToday in Apple history: A young Steve Jobs appears on Time cover
On February 15, 1982, Steve Jobs appeared on the cover of "Time" magazine for the first time, becoming the face of tech entrepreneurship. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:00 pmMake your texting snazzier with iMessage effects
iMessage effects can add much more meaning, emotion and fun to your texting. You can add bold, italics, underline and many animated effects. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:00 pmApple @ Work: The knocks against Apple Silicon get smaller as x86 emulation arrives
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. I became a Mac user towards the end of the PowerPC era. When the switch to Intel was made, virtualization became a key use case for people looking to bridge the gap with macOS and Windows native apps. Over the last two decades, the use cases for virtualization have changed and evolved, but it’s still a key part of many workflows. When Apple switched to its own chips (Apple Silicon) in 2020, virtualization moved right along with it, but it was challenging with x86 virtualization. Technology progress is undefeated, though, as x86 emulation is now available in beta for macOS. more…01:36 pmThe new, improved Siri might take even longer to arrive
Macworld It’s been nearly three weeks since Apple released iOS 18.3 and we still don’t have the much-anticipated iOS 18.4 beta, which has long been expected to include the first look at the new and improved Siri. Well, according to a new report, we’re going to have to wait a bit longer to see any Siri-related progress. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman dropped a bombshell on Friday: the Siri overhaul that Apple is working on has faced engineering problems and bugs, “threatening” Apple’s plans to issue a Siri overhaul this April with iOS 18.4. Hence, the new Siri may not arrive until May or later with the iOS 18.5 update. The major Siri overhaul involves a heavy dose of Apple Intelligence, which brings the ability to read what’s on your screen and plug into third-party apps. Apple is testing the new Siri internally and has found inconsistent performance and with the iOS 18.4 beta expected next week, Apple has to make decisions on its ability to deliver. Besides delaying Siri, another option, Gurman says, is to include the enhanced Siri in iOS 18.4 but have it turned off by default until 18.5. The Siri setback is a major one for Apple. The company is already paying catch-up with its AI implementation, and Siri will be at the core of the rumored smart home push, which will reportedly include a new iPad-like home hub, a new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K, and other accessories. So a Siri delay could cause a domino effect that delays those products as well. From a user standpoint, however, we’ve already been waiting for years for Siri to improve and be useful. What’s a few more months of waiting so that Apple gets it right?09:53 amHades 2 review: Now with native support for M-series Macs
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Hades 2 is a lot of fun and a worthy successor to the original Hades, and it’ll be nice treat for anyone that enjoys challenging arcade action. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed$29.99 Best Prices Today: Hades 2 Retailer Price Steam $29.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Hades was a huge hit when it first appeared back in 2020, so a sequel was pretty much inevitable and Hades II was released as an Early Access game for Windows PCs almost a year ago. However, the game received a big update at the end of 2024 that added native support for Macs with Apple Silicon. The bad news is that the game requires macOS 12 or later and – unlike the original Hades – Hades 2 won’t run on Macs with Intel processors. Take a look at our favourite games on the Mac, see: Best Games for Mac. The first game cast you in the role of Zagreus, the son of Hades – the god of death from Greek mythology – as he attempted to escape from his father’s underworld and eventually reach the home of the gods on Mount Olympus. This time around it’s Zagreus’ sister, Melinoë, who takes centre-stage, and faces an even greater challenge as she attempts to find and defeat Chronos, the ancient god who was father of Hades and is now waging war on Olympus itself. Foundry Hades was one of the few ‘roguelike’ games that have been released for the Mac in recent years, and Hades 2 follows that formula. Roguelike games don’t allow you save the game as you go along and then simply reload when you die, so each death means that you have to go right back to the beginning and start again. That can be frustrating, but you can find new weapons and learn new skills as you progress through the game, as well as earning ‘boons’ from the gods that make you more powerful. You also get to keep these skills and upgrades even after you die, so each time you start again you’re a little bit more powerful and should be able to fight further into the game and beat stronger enemies. And, if that gets too frustrating, or if you simply prefer to focus on the story that unfolds as you encounter the various gods of Olympus throughout the game, then there’s a God Mode that gives you a power boost right from the start, making it easier for you to plough through your enemies with fewer deaths to slow you down. But while Hades 2 follows the same basic formula as its predecessor, there are still some important differences that give this sequel its own distinct flavour. Even in Early Access, the developers at SuperGiant Games say that Hades 2 provides more areas to explore, and more gods and monsters for you to encounter than the previous game. More important is the fact that Melinoë is a sorceress with powerful magical abilities, whereas Zagreus was essentially a hack-and-slash melee kind of guy. Melinoë can use melee weapons such as daggers and axes, so hand-to-hand combat is still an option if that’s how you prefer to play, but she also has a wide range of magical abilities available too, casting long-range and area-of-effect spells against her enemies from a distance. Screenshot Foundry Melinoë uses mana to power her spells, so resource management also becomes more important in this game as you now have a mana bar to keep an eye on, as well as the all-important health bar. This magical element also means that crafting is more important in Hades 2, as you can collect various herbs and minerals to upgrade your weapons and skills. I don’t really have the reflexes for sword-swinging melee combat, so I quickly felt more comfortable with the long-range magical skills of Melinoë, and the magic and crafting elements also add a touch of Diablo to the roguelike format as well. We would recommend a games controller, though – casting spells is fairly straightforward as long as you have a two-button mouse, but the movement controls feel a little awkward when using a keyboard. Foundry Should you play Hades 2? Although Hades 2 is still in Early Access – and looks likely to remain that way for most of 2025 – it’s pretty solid and stable, with no noticeable bugs during my time with the game. The hand-drawn graphics style looks great too, but the relatively simple 2D shaded graphics mean that you don’t need a particularly powerful Mac to run it and I was able to get 60fps using High graphics settings, even at 4K resolution using a MacBook Pro with M2 processor. Roguelike games don’t suit everyone, but even in Early Access Hades 2 is a lot of fun and a worthy successor to the original Hades, and it’ll be nice treat for anyone that enjoys challenging arcade action.08:00 amSay goodbye to boring language lessons and hello to fluency
Macworld Learning a new language sounds awesome until you realize you don’t have hours to spend memorizing vocabulary or grammar rules. That’s where Babbel comes in. With 10- 15-minute lessons you can fit into your lunch break or between meetings, you’ll be chatting away in 14 languages before you know it. Pay $129.99 just once for lifetime access to Babbel for $129.99 until February 17 with code LEARN40. And, you’re not stuck using it on your phone — Babbel works on desktop too, and your progress syncs across all your devices, as well as offline if you choose to download lessons beforehand. Whether you’re picking up Spanish for your next trip, learning French to impress someone, or diving into Swedish just because you can, Babbel focuses on real-life conversations. You’ll learn how to navigate restaurants, shop like a pro, and ask for directions without pulling out Google Translate. Plus, Babbel’s speech-recognition technology helps you perfect your pronunciation so you don’t sound like a total tourist. Time to finally cross “learn a new language” off your bucket list. Until February 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT, use promo code LEARN40 to get a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning for $129.99 (reg. $599), you can learn up to 14 languages without stepping foot in a classroom. Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) – $169.99 See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.08:00 amThe world’s smallest, inkless pen—built to last even the Apocolypse
Macworld If humanity ever faces a full-blown, end-of-days, zombie-infested, AI-overlord-controlled apocalypse, one thing is certain—you’ll need a tool that won’t quit. Enter the ForeverPen, the 26mm, inkless, waterproof, fireproof, practically indestructible writing tool that might just be the last surviving artifact when civilization crumbles. At just shy of an inch, this micro-sized powerhouse isn’t just a pen—it’s a survival tool, a box cutter, and possibly your last line of defense against the unknown. While other pens dry up, explode in your pocket, or mysteriously disappear into a parallel dimension, the ForeverPen keeps writing—no ink, no refills, no nonsense. Lost in the rain? Still writes. Accidentally dropped in lava? Still writes (probably). Swallowed by a radioactive mutant squirrel? Well…still writes (if you can get it back). Crafted from silver composite and machine-milled with scientific precision, this pen doesn’t just leave ink-free marks on paper, wood, plastic, and metal—it also cuts open boxes, scrapes surfaces, and clips onto your keychain so you never lose it. For just $23.99 (reg. $40), the Forever Pen is a sidekick for life—one that fits in your pocket, survives the elements, and writes in situations where normal pens give up and cry. ForeverPen™ Tiny Inkless Pen & Multi-Tool – $23.99 Get It Here StackSocial prices subject to change.01:25 amDeals: save up to $1,000 on these M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops
Closeout deals offer up to $1,000 off two loaded M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro configurations exclusively for AppleInsider readers.Save up to $1,000 on M3 Max MacBook Pros.Two powerful M3 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch configurations are heavily discounted for AppleInsider readers at Apple Premier Partner Expercom. These MacBook Pro deals feature the top-of-the-line M3 Max chip with a 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU that was part of the Late 2023 line.16" MacBook Pro M3 Max, 16C CPU, 40C GPU, 64GB, 2TB: $3,699.54 ($900 off) Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsFriday February 1411:20 pmNetflix Accidentally Made Its Content Show Up In the Apple TV App
Netflix content briefly appeared in the Apple TV app due to an unintentional glitch, sparking excitement among users before the company swiftly rolled back the integration. Engadget reports: A Netflix spokesperson told The Verge on Friday that the Apple TV app integration was an error that has been rolled back. Indeed, Redditors who had been tracking the forbidden fruit with unbridled glee confirmed that all signs of Netflix content had since vanished from Apple's streaming hub. Netflix giveth, and Netflix taketh away. While the boo-boo was still active, PC World reported it let you add Netflix originals like Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and The Crown but lacked licensed shows and movies. Even the available content was a buggy mess. For example, only season five of The Crown was available, leaving you to wonder what hijinks Liz and the gang had gotten into before or after the grunge era. The "Add to Watchlist" and "Continue Watching" features were also said to be spotty. Read more of this story at Slashdot.