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- 08:00 amThere’s no need to fight with free PDF conversion tools anymore
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Macworld Most Apple lovers have a soft spot for the MacBook Pro… but not necessarily for its price tag. If you’re in the market for one but don’t want to shell out a small fortune, this 13.3″ model rings up at a fraction of the usual cost at just $399.99. A deeply discounted MacBook Pro Not only is this 13.3″ MacBook Pro available at an incredible price — it’s got a Touch Bar! Thanks to its easy access to tools and shortcuts, this versatile and handy detail is a cult favorite. It’s also customizable for different applications and workflows. Whether you’re an Apple Touch Bar devotee or a little skeptical of the feature, you can’t deny that it can be handy. Quickly add an emoji, save time with its typing suggestions, or use the color picker to change things up, depending on what app you’re using. True Tone technology provides stunning color and sharp visuals on the ample 13.3″ Retina display, and the trackpad offers excellent control and eliminates the need for a mouse. Enjoy up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge and the ease of logging in with Touch ID. This model also includes four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports for easy connection. With a Grade “A” refurbished rating, you can rest easy. This model will arrive on your doorstep in near-mint condition and be ready to boot up and rock. Bring home a 13.3″ MacBook Pro for only $399.99 (reg. $999) while supplies last. Apple MacBook Pro 13.3″ (2018) i5 2.3GHz 8GB RAM 512GB SSD with Touch Bar (Refurbished) – $399.99 See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.03:53 amApple is delaying the only Apple Intelligence feature everyone wanted
Macworld Remember the iPhone 16 ad where Bella Ramsey asked her phone to remind her of the name of the person she had a meeting with a few months ago? You probably won’t be able to do that until the iPhone 17. Apple on Friday confirmed (via Daring Fireball) that the new personalized Siri that was originally expected to arrive in iOS 18.4, then pushed back to iOS 18.5, now won’t arrive until sometime in the coming year. With WWDC just a few months away, it seems likely that the revamped Siri will be delayed until the iOS 19 cycle, and probably in a 2026 update. The main features being delayed, according to Apple’s statement, are onscreen awareness, personal context, and app intents, three of the most anticipated Apple Intelligence features. Onscreen awareness lets Siri see and understand what’s on your screen so you can ask it to do something like, “Add this person to my contacts,” while personal context, as seen in the Ramsay ad above, lets Siri use its knowledge of the messages, events, and other personal information on your device to help it give information tailored to you. But App Intents is probably the most disappointing feature that will miss the deadline. The feature will let you take action across various apps with Siri, something users have wanted for years. For example, Siri could retrieve flight information from a third-party app and send it to a friend with a single command. Apple Intelligence has had a bumpy rollout. None of the features were available when iOS 18 arrived in September, and they have been slowly rolling out in updates since. Apple temporarily disabled its news summary feature earlier this year after a series of erroneous alerts, and also removed the Sketch option from Image Playground generation. These Siri features were always promised to come in an update to iOS 18, even when first announced at WWDC, but that didn’t stop them from running ads for iPhone 16 that included the features. Now, they won’t be available until at least the time iPhone 17 is on the shelves. There’s a reason the delay was announced quietly and on a Friday following a week of announcements—it’s an embarrassing admission of how far behind Apple is on AI. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported earlier this week that the “conversational” Siri-based rival to ChatGPT and Gemini won’t arrive until 2027. With this new delay, it’s likely that Apple is going to be playing catch-up with the likes of Google, Samsung, and OpenAI for years to come.03:31 amApple pulls ad that showed Siri being useful after delaying feature that could make Siri useful | 9 to 5 MacApple pulls ad that showed Siri being useful after delaying feature that could make Siri useful
Since last fall, Apple has been marketing the iPhone 16 and Apple Intelligence with an unreleased Siri feature. After confirming today that the more personal version of Siri isn’t coming anytime soon, Apple has pulled the ad in question. more…12:17 am9to5Rewards: Enter to win a MacBook Pro from Chargeasap [Giveaway]
There’s still time to enter to win Apple’s latest MacBook Pro courtesy of our friends at Chargeasap. This month, the company has launched its new Flash Pro Ultra, the world’s first dual OLED 275W powerbank. Head below the fold to enter the giveaway now and learn more about the new Flash Pro Ultra by Chargeasap. more…12:02 amFirefox 136
Brings an updated sidebar with easier access to multiple tools and a new vertical tab view. (Free, 131.1 MB, macOS 10.15+)Friday March 0711:58 pmVMware Fusion 13.6.3
Important security update for an information disclosure vulnerability. (Free/$149.99/$199.99 new, free update, macOS 13+)11:57 pmLaunchBar 6.20.2
Maintenance release brings improvements and bug fixes to the keyboard-based launcher. ($29 new, free update, 14.6 MB, macOS 10.24.6+)11:52 pmApple Delays “More Personalized” Siri
In a rare move, Apple said it is delaying enhanced Siri features that would have offered awareness of personal context and the capability to perform complex actions across apps. Adam Engst argues that Apple should instead prioritize ensuring Siri works more reliably and consistently across devices.Read original article11:09 pmHere’s how much faster the M3 Ultra’s GPU is compared to M4 Max
Following the announcement of the new generation Mac Studio this week, the first Geekbench test results with the new M3 Ultra chip have been floating around the web. The difference between the CPU of the M3 Ultra and M4 Max chips isn’t huge, but what about the GPU? A new benchmark test reveals how much faster the M3 Ultra is for graphics processing. more…10:40 pmApple defeats AliveCor bid to block U.S. Apple Watch imports
On Friday, Apple successfully persuaded a U.S. appeals court to sustain its victory over medical device company AliveCor in a patent dispute… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.10:37 pmBloomberg: Apple could have to scrap new Siri AI features and start over
Earlier today, Apple announced that it is delaying the launch of the “more personalized” version of Siri, which was first announced at WWDC last year. In a statement, the company said it anticipates rolling the features out “in the coming year.” In a new report this afternoon, Bloomberg details the internal turmoil that led to this delay, with Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi reportedly voicing “strong concerns that the features didn’t work properly” in his testing. more…10:23 pmApple Aims to Boost Child Privacy with New Age-Related Controls
Upcoming changes from Apple will give parents greater control over what children with Child Accounts in a Family Sharing group can access while reducing the potential for disclosure of kids’ birthdates or other private data to developers. The company is trying to balance child safety, parental control, and new government age-verification requirements.09:36 pmApple wins patent battle against AliveCor, avoids potential Apple Watch import ban
A federal court has ruled in Apple's favor in the years-long fight against AliveCor, preventing a potential total import ban on the Apple Watch.Apple Watch Afib alertThe ruling came in on Friday. In that ruling, a federal court of appeals invalidated AliveCor's claims that Apple had infringed on its patented information.Apple is understandably pleased. It provided AppleInsider with a statement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:33 pmSix months with Apple Watch Series 10: Fantastic hardware under-utilized
Time flies, and somehow Apple’s last fall launches happened a whole six months ago. That means I’ve been using an Apple Watch Series 10 for half a year. Here’s how the new Watch has measured up in that time, and why its hardware is being held back by software. more…09:20 pmPrice drop: Score a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac (just $80)
Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac (Home and Business edition), with essential productivity apps Word, Excel and more. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)09:04 pmGoogle Maps for iPhone gets sheet & directions redesign, improves reachability
Following Android back in July, Google Maps is now rolling out a sheet-based redesign that replaces most fullscreen UIs in the iPhone app. more…09:02 pmApple’s new MacBook Air line removes the cosmetic problem that recently plagued it
Before Apple introduced the , there was another new color that made headlines for all the wrong reasons. more…08:51 pmM3 Ultra boosts Mac Studio performance by 30%
Discover the impressive performance of the Mac Studio with the Apple M3 Ultra processor, including a significant speed boost over its predecessor. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)08:32 pmApple Watch Series 10 hits its lowest price ever on Amazon
As of March 7, 2025, the Apple Watch Series 10 has reached an unprecedented milestone: its lowest price ever on Amazon… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.