iMac M4 review: Minor changes lead to perfection for Apple's all-in-one Mac
Apple's 2024 iMac M4 got some internal updates to a familiar design, and the bevy of those small changes helped Apple perfect its ever-popular all-in-one.iMac M4 review: The new 2024 M4 iMac in greenThe new wave of colorful iMacs debuted in November 2024, alongside upgraded MacBook Pros and a redesigned Mac mini. We picked one up and have been testing it out in the studio for the past two week or so.Unsurprisingly, we were happy with what Apple delivered here. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Watch is a bargain this Black Friday 2024
Macworld The annual Black Friday sales event is a fantastic time to buy an Apple Watch, with big savings from a wide variety of retailers. Technically it lasts just four days, from Black Friday (November 29, 2024) to Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024), but prices tend to drop throughout November and the deals have started appearing already. In this article we will share all the best Apple Watch deals in the run up to Black Friday 2024 and throughout the event. We also share our advice about how to get the best deal on an Apple Watch, what to look out for, and what to avoid. Does Apple do Apple Watch deals on Black Friday? Apple doesn’t do discounts, but it holds a shopping event over the Black Friday weekend. This typically consists of gift card offers rather than actual savings. In 2023 you could get gift cards with qualifying purchases on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site. We are still waiting for details of how much the gift cards will be worth this year, but last year you got a $50/£40 card when you bought the Apple Watch SE or Series 9. Read Apple’s Black Friday 2024 deal for the latest information. While Apple doesn’t cut Apple Watch prices for Black Friday, plenty of other retailers do. We are sharing the best deals we have seen so far below. Best Apple Watch deals for Black Friday 2024 U.S. Amazon, Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm): $349 ($50 off with coupon, MSRP $399) Amazon, Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm): $379 ($50 off, MSRP $429) Amazon, Apple Watch SE 2 (40mm): $189 ($60 off, MSRP $249) Amazon, Apple Watch SE 2 (44mm): $219 ($60 off, MSRP $279) Amazon, Apple Watch Ultra 2: $700 ($99 off, MSRP $799) U.K. Amazon, Apple Watch Ultra 2 (49mm, GPS + Cellular): £769 (£30 off, RRP £799) Amazon, Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm): £409 (£20 off, RRP £429) Amazon, Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm): £379 (£20 off, RRP £399) Argos, Apple Watch SE (40mm) (2022): £209 (£10 off, RRP £219) Argos, Apple Watch Series 9 (45mm): £329 (RRP was £429 – Clearance) Argos, Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm): £299 (RRP was £399 – Clearance) Black Friday 2024: How to get the best deal on the right Apple Watch Apple currently sells three Apple Watches: the standard Apple Watch Series 10 (starting at $399/£399), the cut-price Apple Watch SE (from $249/£219), and the premium Apple Watch Ultra 2 (from $799/£799). These are each available in a range of colors, materials, and sizes, which may affect the price. For most customers the Apple Watch SE will be more than sufficient; however, the Series 10 offers a bigger screen (with always-on functionality) and better health sensors. The Ultra is only worth getting if you live a life of adventure and need a watch that can cope with the rough and tumble of long hikes, perilous climbs, and underwater dives. For detailed advice on selecting the best model for you, check out our Apple Watch buying guide. You can get a deal on an Apple Watch all year round in our round up of the Best Apple Watch deals. You may also see deals on older models that Apple itself doesn’t sell any more. The Apple Watch Series 9 came out in fall 2023 and was only discontinued two months ago; that should still serve you perfectly well. For that matter, the Series 8 and 1st-gen Ultra launched in fall 2022, the same time as the current SE, so they ought to do fine too. But we’d probably steer clear of anything older than that. It’s important to be aware that Black Friday will bring bad deals as well as good ones. Retailers don’t want to give you a great deal; they want you to buy their unwanted stock at a high price, and will use all sorts of tricks to persuade you to do so. Don’t let them get away with it. Always check the current MSRP/RRP for the watch you’re planning to buy (we include these with all of our recommended deals). Apple tends to drop prices on older products on a yearly basis, but retailers may conveniently forget to mention this and quote the old price instead. That makes their discount look bigger and the deal more appealing. Some retailers also raise their own prices ahead of Black Friday, then drop them back down and claim a large saving. Price tracker sites like CamelCamelCamel can help you to work out if this has happened. We will also flag it if we see it. It’s worth checking reviews and buying guides (such as ours, linked above) to assess the age and worth of the device. Make sure you’re not being fobbed off with antiquated stock. Also, watch out for deals on the cellular models; these can look like big savings, but in our experience there is little point in owning a cellular Apple Watch. You might as well pay less and get the standard model. Finally, what actually constitutes a good deal? U.S. buyers should be looking at a benchmark of roughly $60 to $70 off the current models and $100 or more off discontinued ones, which is what we saw in 2023. But deals tend to be weaker in the U.K., where we struggled to find £30 off anything last year. We hope the retailers will do better this time around, but you may need to prepare yourself for disappointment. Black Friday: Latest Apple Watch Series 10 deals The Apple Watch Series 10 came out in September 2024. The 42mm model starts at $399/£399. Retailer Price $349 View Deal $349 View Deal $399 View Deal 399 View Deal $399 View Deal $399.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The 46mm version of the Apple Watch Series 10 starts at $429/£429. Retailer Price $379 View Deal $379 View Deal $429 View Deal $429.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Black Friday: Latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 deals Apple Watch Ultra 2 came out in September 2023. It has an MSRP of $799/£799. New Refurbished Retailer Price $799 View Deal $799 View Deal $799.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Apple Watch Ultra 2 (2023) GPS + Cellular 49 mm – Titanium Natural Titanium – Ocean band Blue $556.28 View Deal Apple Watch Ultra 2 (2023) GPS + Cellular 49 mm – Titanium Natural Titanium – Alpine loop Blue $605.12 View Deal Price comparison from Backmarket Black Friday: Latest Apple Watch SE (2022) deals Apple’s first budget SE smartwatch came out in 2020; this is the second-gen model, which launched in September 2022. Prices start at $249/£219 for the smaller version. (If you don’t see any deals below this paragraph, that means there’s no stock left in your region.) Retailer Price $189 View Deal $299.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The larger 44mm version has an MSRP of $279/£249. Retailer Price $279 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Black Friday: Latest Apple Watch Series 9 deals The Series 9 was released in 2023, having launched alongside the Ultra 2. The 41mm version had an MSRP of $399/£399 before being discontinued. New Refurbished Retailer Price $379.99 View Deal $399 View Deal $399.99 View Deal $409 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Smart Watch MR953LL/A HR – Pink $249.99 View Deal Apple Watch Series 9 (2023) GPS 41 mm – Aluminium Silver – Sport band Blue $267.15 View Deal Apple Watch Series 9 (2023) GPS + Cellular 41 mm – Aluminium Silver – Sport band Blue $349 View Deal Price comparison from Backmarket The 45mm version of the Apple Watch Series 9 was $429/£429. Retailers worth checking out U.S. Apple Amazon U.S. Best Buy Costco Target Walmart U.K. Apple Amazon U.K. Argos Currys John Lewis KRCS Very Amazon Lightning Deals Check out these time-limited tech deals before they go. (Prices subject to change.) Monster Boomerang Neckband Bluetooth Spe…$59.99 ( 33% off, was $89.99 ) Norton 360 Platinum 2024$39.99 ( 69% off, was $129.99 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.95 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.99 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.99 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT Wireless Gam…$91.00 ( 43% off, was $159.99 ) BOSCH GPB18V-5CN 18V Jobsite Radio with …$150.54 ( 34% off, was $229.00 ) SAMSUNG 98-Inch Class QLED 4K Q80C Serie…$3997.99 ( 50% off, was $7997.99 ) Blink Outdoor 4 (4th Gen) + Battery Exte…$49.99 ( 58% off, was $119.99 ) Introducing Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam | S…$49.99 ( 37% off, was $79.99 ) SAMSUNG 43-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$897.99 ( 40% off, was $1497.99 ) SAMSUNG 75-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$1797.99 ( 45% off, was $3297.99 ) Hisense 50-Inch Class U6HF Series ULED 4…$299.99 ( 40% off, was $499.99 ) Hisense 100-Inch Class U7 Series ULED 4K…$1798.00 ( 40% off, was $2997.95 ) Hisense 100-Inch Class U8 Series Mini-LE…$2997.99 ( 40% off, was $4997.99 ) SAMSUNG 85-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$2297.99 ( 52% off, was $4797.99 ) SAMSUNG 50-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$997.99 ( 37% off, was $1597.99 ) SAMSUNG 65-Inch Class OLED 4K S85D Serie…$1297.99 ( 38% off, was $2097.99 ) All New, Made for Amazon$14.99 ( 46% off, was $27.99 ) Made for Amazon$14.99 ( 40% off, was $24.99 ) Black Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple products Check out these roundups for the best Apple deals: Best Black Friday 2024 Apple accessory deals Apple Black Friday 2024 sale Best Black Friday 2024 Apple deals Best Black Friday 2024 Mac Deals Best Black Friday 2024 MacBook deals Best Black Friday 2024 AirPods deals Best Black Friday 2024 Apple Watch deals Best Black Friday 2024 iPad deals Best Black Friday 2024 iPhone deals Best Black Friday 2024 Mac monitor deals Best Black Friday 2024 SSD and external hard drive deals

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Apple releases fix for disappearing data in Notes program
Apple has apparently acknowledged the issue and offered a solution to fix a scary bug in its Notes program that caused entered data to disappear. The company issued a new set of terms and conditions that appeared via a device pop-up window. That happened a couple of weeks ago for iCloud terms, and while the […] Source

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Apple to discontinue iCloud backup support for devices running iOS 8 or earlier in December
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iPhone 17 Air could be Apple’s slimmest iPhone ever
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How to enable and use RCS for secure cross-platform messaging
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Apple to increase Indonesia investment tenfold to appeal iPhone 16 ban
Indonesia hasn't budged on Apple's $10 million investment offer to lift an iPhone 16 sales ban, so the company has reportedly increased its offer to $100 million.iPhone 16 has been banned from sale in IndonesiaIndonesia Ministry of Industry blocked Apple's ability to sell the iPhone 16 in the country after falling short of a $109.6 million commitment to invest. Apple reportedly offered an additional $10 million investment on November 5, but that appears to have not been enough to get the sales ban lifted.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple has allegedly offered to invest almost $100 million into Indonesia over the next two years. The Ministry of Industry hasn't made a decision yet, but it is reportedly demanding Apple rethink its investment plans to focus on R&D. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Security Bite: Why email security is still so bad
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PSA: M4 Macs can’t run virtual machines with older versions of macOS
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iPhone 17 Air could be Apple's thinnest iPhone yet, with a thickness of just 6mm
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iPhone 17 rumors: A19 chip details, smaller Dynamic Island, more
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Rumored ‘iPhone 17 Air’ would be thinnest iPhone ever
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Apple ends iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier on December 18
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iOS 18.2 makes Camera Control the killer feature it was always meant to be
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tvOS 18.2 gains new Snoopy screensavers with latest developer beta
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The cheapest M4 MacBook Pro just dropped another $200 ahead of Black Friday
Macworld Are you ready for one of the best Black Friday deals you’re going to see on this year’s MacBook Pro laptops? Because you can get the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro for $1,400 right now, a solid $200 discount from its MSRP and the best price we’ve ever seen. Just note, you’ll need to check the coupon box in the listing to get the full savings. The MacBook Pro is one we deemed to be “marvelous,” giving the laptop a near-perfect score in our review. Our editor praised the laptop’s display, the high-quality camera that’s perfect for all the video meetings you have to attend, and the fact that the laptop comes with 16GB of memory instead of 8GB, a $200 value based on Apple’s upgrade pricing. The M4 chip ensures your laptop is ready to tackle any job you want to perform. You’ll be fast, too. Our tests pointed to a 23 percent speed boost over the M3 and a whopping 80 percent faster than the M1. Plus it was built to withstand a whole day of work without needing a charger. It was also created to cater to Apple Intelligence and its varying tasks, like helping you write assignments, organize files, or simply search online for things you’re interested in. Don’t miss out on this amazing early Black Friday deal for the M4 MacBook Pro for $200 off. Get the super speedy M4 MacBook Pro for $1,400.Buy it now at Amazon

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