Plex reveals revamped app for Apple TV
A new revamped iPhone app was revealed by Plex back in November, featuring bigger artwork, enhanced navigation, a section that features the media library, and more features. It’s still currently in beta, and Apple TV users can now test it out. Plex provided screenshots of the revamped Apple TV app and stated that the redesigned […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Promotional video for Severance features Apple CEO Tim Cook
Severance is a critically acclaimed show launched back in 2022, which became one of Apple TV+s most famous TV originals. The second season of Severance started last January 17th on Apple TV+ and the company is currently marketing the show extensively. Ben Stiller, the show’s executive producer, shared a short video featuring the CEO of […] The post appeared first on iLounge.

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Today in Apple history: Newton MessagePad 120 becomes Apple’s first great mobile device
On January 30, 1995, Apple Computer launched the Newton MessagePad 120. The PDA's advanced features laid the foundation for the iPhone. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple gave Intel a shot with iPhone chips, but they failed to impress Tim Cook: per TSMC
TSMC is a major Apple partner, producing chips for its many hundreds of millions of new devices each year. But per the company’s founder, there was once a time when Intel got a shot at iPhone chip production, and failed to impress. more…

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Brush up on financial lingo for Apple’s quarterly earnings call
If it's your first time listening in, be sure to read our Apple earnings call glossary of terms before the conference with financial analysts. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple is Fortune’s ‘Most Admired Company’ for 18th consecutive year
Apple has been named Fortune's "Most Admired Company" for the 18th year in a row. This ranking comes from a survey of 3,380 executives… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Microsoft Office for Mac: Microsoft 365 vs Office 2024 buying advice
Macworld You might be happy just using Apple’s free Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps on your Mac, but there are times when only the Microsoft Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, will do. Perhaps you need to collaborate with people using the Office apps and have had enough of converting your Pages documents so that they can edit them in Word. Maybe you are the one who needs to edit a Word document and are hoping that getting a copy of Word (or Excel or PowerPoint) won’t be expensive (or maybe won’t cost you at all). In this guide to Microsoft Office for Mac we will explain what your options are, whether you can buy the Office apps separately or have to buy them together, whether you can subscribe or buy a lifetime version, and we’ll explain exactly what the difference between Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 (previously Office 365) is. We also included advice about how to get the apps for free, and the best prices right now. Should I buy Office for Mac? It definitely isn’t the case that you have to buy Office for Mac, or Word, PowerPoint, Excel or any other Office apps. Apple has a set of ‘iWork’ office apps of its own that are available for free: Pages (like Word), Numbers (like Excel), and Keynote (like PowerPoint), plus there are various alternatives to Microsoft Office. Take a look at our Best Word Processors for Mac, Best Keynote or PowerPoint alternatives, Best Mac spreadsheet apps, and Best Email apps for Mac articles. Another reason you may want to buy Office for Mac 2024 or subscribe to Microsoft 365 is that Microsoft will stop mainstream support for the older Office Home & Student 2021 and Home & Business 2021 in October 2026. This means that if you are running either of those versions you will no longer receive security updates after that time. Wondering whether Office for Mac 2024 is any good? When we reviewed Word 2024, Excel 2024 and PowerPoint 2024 we were impressed. Here’s a summary of what we thought with links to our full reviews. 1. Microsoft Word for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license Word, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Lifetime license, one device$179.99Microsoft 365 Personal, one device$99.99 a year or $9.99 a monthLifetime license, Office Home 2024$149.99 Microsoft Word remains king of the word processors, and while it definitely has some stylistic choices that may push some away, its combination of affordability and flexibility makes it tough to beat. Read our full Microsoft Word for Mac review 2. Microsoft Excel for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license, Excel, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Lifetime license, one device$179.99Microsoft 365 Personal, one device$99.99 a year or $9.99 a monthLifetime license, Office Home 2024$149.99 Excel is a fantastic spreadsheet app, capable of processing large quantities of data with ease. It’s absolutely packed with features and is ideal for anyone already using Office apps and OneDrive. Read our full Microsoft Excel for Mac review 3. Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license, PowerPoint, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Lifetime license, one device$179.99Microsoft 365 Personal, one device$99.99 a year or $9.99 a monthLifetime license, Office Home 2024$149.99 PowerPoint is a fantastic way to build a presentation, and while there are new rivals to its throne, it remains surprisingly flexible and easy to use thanks to a robust feature set. Read our full Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac review How to get Office on the Mac You can run Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, on a Mac (and on your iPad or iPhone). But it’s not a simple case of installing the application you need and starting to type. There are multiple ways in which you can get the Office apps on your Mac. You need to choose whether to sign up to a subscription or buy the full version outright. You need to decide whether you need just one application or all of them. And, if you are choosing a subscription package, you need to determine what kind of subscription applies to you. We’ll help you figure out which version of Office for Mac is the right one for you in this complete guide to buying Microsoft Office for Mac. Read on to find out what the difference between Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office 2024 is and learn about the different ways you can get Word, Excel and PowerPoint on your Mac. How much is Microsoft Office for Mac? There are multiple ways to buy Microsoft Office for Mac. You can either subscribe to Microsoft 360, or you can buy Office for Mac 2024, or just purchase the app you require. There are also free versions that you may find are sufficient for your needs. Check the boxes below as we have seen Amazon discounting the Microsoft 365 prices. For example, in January 2025 the Microsoft Family Plan is £98.99 at Amazon. Microsoft 365 for Mac: Price Microsoft 365 (previously called Office 365) is Microsoft’s subscription plan that bundles Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other apps like Outlook and OneDrive. There are some additional apps included for Windows users that aren’t available on the Mac. We recommend: Microsoft 365 Personal Price When Reviewed: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Best Prices Today: $99.99 at Amazon | $99.99 at Microsoft (one license, one year) Prices start at $99.99/£84.99 a year (or $9.99/£8.49 a month) for Microsoft 365 Personal. This includes one license for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and more, that can be used on up to five devices including Macs, iPhones and iPads as well as PCs and other phones and tablets. You get 1TB of cloud storage. There is a free one month trial. If you choose the annual deal it’s better value, essentially offering the equivalent of two free months, but if you sign up for the year you won’t be able to end your contract early. We recommend: Microsoft 365 Family Price When Reviewed: $129.99 a year (or $12.99 per month) Best Prices Today: $129.99 at Amazon | $129.99 at Microsoft (six licenses, one year) There is also a $129.99/£104.99 a year (or $12.99/£10.49 per month) Microsoft 365 Family plan, which includes up to six licenses for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. You can sign in on up to five devices (Macs, iPhones and iPads, PCs, phones and tablets). There’s 1TB of cloud storage per person. As with the Personal plan above, you choose the annual deal it’s better value, essentially offering the equivalent of two free months, but if you sign up for the year you won’t be able to end your contract early. There are also business bundles on offer. If you are looking for a Microsoft 365 plan for a business the details are here. Office for Mac 2024: Price What if you don’t want to pay a monthly or annual fee for the Office apps? Subscription plans aren’t for everyone and are often unpopular because people feel trapped by them. Luckily there are other options and you can buy the Microsoft Office apps up front. We recommend: Microsoft Office Home 2024 Price When Reviewed: $149.99 one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac Best Prices Today: $149.99 at Amazon | $149.99 at Microsoft (one-time purchase) One option is to buy Office Home 2024, which include the 2024 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote and is designed for non-commercial use (so families and students). You don’t get Outlook with this option, but that likely won’t matter because in March 2023 Microsoft made Outlook for Mac free, and you can download that on the Mac App Store and iOS App Store. Nor do you get upgrades, so when the next update comes out in a few years time you would have to buy the new software. But it’s a one-time purchase, so you won’t be caught in a loop paying for it every month. You own it for life. You can only install it on one Mac (or PC). It costs $149.99 in the U.S. or £119.99 in the U.K. We recommend: Microsoft Office Home & Business 2024 (PC/Mac) Price When Reviewed: $249.99 one-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac Best Prices Today: $249.99 at Microsoft (one-time purchase) There is also an option to buy Office Home and Business 2024. This costs $249.99/£249.99 and the main differences is it includes Outlook and, obviously, allows commercial use. Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2024: Prices There are also options to buy the individual apps separately. However, at $179.99/£159.99 per app, it actually costs more to buy it this way than if you purchased Office Home 2024 (above). We recommend: Microsoft Word for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license Word, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Best Prices Today: $99.99 at Microsoft (one device, one year) | $119.99 at Microsoft Office Home 2024 | $179.99 at Microsoft (lifetime license) Microsoft sells a lifetime license of Word for $179.99/£159.99 (one device). We recommend: Microsoft Excel for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license, Excel, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Best Prices Today: $99.99 at Microsoft (one device, one year) | $149.99 at Microsoft Office Home 2024 | $179.99 at Microsoft (lifetime license) Microsoft also sells a lifetime license of Excel for $179.99/£159.99 (one device). We recommend: Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac Price When Reviewed: Lifetime license, Office Home 2024, one device: $149.99; Lifetime license, PowerPoint, one device: $179.99; Microsoft 265 Personal, one device: $99.99 a year ($9.99 a month) Best Prices Today: $99.99 at Microsoft (one device, one year) | $149.99 at Microsoft Office Home 2024 | $179.99 at Microsoft (lifetime license) Microsoft also sells a lifetime license of PowerPoint for $179.99/£159.99 (one device). Want to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for free? We have more information about how to do that below. What’s the difference between Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365? One key difference, as you can see from the prices above, is how much it will cost you. With Microsoft 365, customers pay monthly or yearly to always have the most up-to-date version of the software. There are various packages depending on whether you will be the only person using the software, if you will be sharing the subscription with friends and family, or if you are a small business or a larger enterprise. The subscription system suits some users, but others prefer to pay for software outright and know that they will own it for eternity. Hence, Microsoft also allows you to buy the full Office 2024 suite for a one-off payment. That license will never run out, although Microsoft might eventually stop support for that version. Over the next five years Microsoft 365 would cost one person $599.40/£509.40 if they opted to pay $9.99/£8.49 a month. If that person chose to buy Microsoft Office Home 2024 instead they would only pay $149.99/£119.99 (assuming they didn’t need it for commercial use, in which case they would have to pay $249.99/£249.99). However, paying upfront means they would miss out on various extras that come with the subscription, including subsequent updates, such as Microsoft Office 2028 when/if that comes out. What exactly are you getting for your money if you choose to subscribe? Microsoft 365 vs Office 2024 The key difference relates to collaboration, with only the 365 contracts offering cloud-connected collaboration. If you need multiple people to be able to access the same documents to work in tandem then this is the best option. Alternatively, share versions of documents via email and edit and update as required. The other key difference is the addition of Copilot in subscriber versions. With the arrival of Apple Intelligence very similar (arguably better) AI tools are included system-wide anyway, so this may not matter to you. The one thing that may impact on whether or not you choose 365 over Office 2024 is the fact that only 365 users will get feature updates. This early in the cycle this probably won’t matter so much as in a few years from now when 365 subscribers have a set of must have features and Office 2024 users are jealous. Here’s how Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 compare: Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 FamilyOffice Home 2024 and Office Home & Business 2024Payment planSubscribe monthly or annually, stop paying and you lose the licenseOne-time purchaseIncludedWord, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook and other appsWord, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (and Outlook in Home & Business versions)Cloud storage1TB Cloud storage per person with OneDriveNo cloud storage CollaborationCloud-connected features for collaboration in real-timeNo collaboration toolsAIAI features with Copilot (only for subscriber, Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools, will work)No Copilot AI features (however, Apple Intelligence features, including Writing Tools, will work)UpdatesFeature updatesNo updatesSecurity UpdatesSecurity updates and bug fixesSecurity updates and bug fixes (for five years)DevicesMultiple devices and platformsOne PC or Mac. Basic versions of the mobile apps can be used on iPhones and iPads.SupportTech supportInstallation help. Support for first 60 days at no extra cost. Can I get Office for free? As you can see from the above, there are various ways to get Office, or single programs from the Office suite, on your Mac. But what if you don’t want to spend a lot of money? There is a free trial that allows you to use Microsoft 365 for one month. After the trial you will be charged so make sure you cancel before the trial is up. Get Microsoft 365 free for one month One option is to subscribe for the time you need access to the software and then cancel your subscription. That way you could get the basic version of Office for Mac for $9.99/£8.49 and cancel after 30 days. Beware that you may lose access to your data though. Or you can save even more money and use the free View Only mode. This mode will let you view, but not edit, Word documents, PowerPoint slides and Excel sheets. That may be all you need to do, but if you do need to edit the document you could copy and paste it into an app you can edit in, save it and share it from there (in a compatible format). Another option is to open documents in the corresponding Apple iWork app. Apple has a word processor called Pages that can open Word documents, Keynote for PowerPoint presentations, and Numbers for Excel. These options will enable you to open and edit the Office documents, edit them, and save them in the Office format, without ever having to open Office. Sometimes the formatting can be out slightly, but it’s a great solution. And crucially it won’t cost you anything because these apps are free for Mac users. We also have this article about how to get Microsoft Word for free. We have this article about getting Office apps for free on iPad.

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Sunday Night Soccer brings MLS matches to Apple TV+
Catch the action with “Sunday Night Soccer” on Apple TV+. Watch the MLS's most compelling matchups and enjoy pre- and postgame shows. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 $136 off, M4 MacBook Pro $200 off, M4 Max $400 off, Satechi sale from $10, more
Today’s best deals in Apple gear and accessories include Apple Watch Series 10 at up to $136 off alongside ongoing Black Friday pricing across the entire lineup. These offers join the $110 price drop on Apple Watch Ultra 2, but Amazon has also brought back the most affordable M4 MacBook Pro at the lowest we have tracked with $200 in savings alongside a massive $400 price drop on select M4 Max MacBook Pro configs for folks looking to score a real beast of a new laptop. Satechi is running a serious 50% sale on its desktop and workstation accessories, plus you’ll find everything else down below.  more…

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Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 $136 off, M4 MacBook Pro $200 off, M4 Max $400 off, Satechi sale from $10, more
Today’s best deals in Apple gear and accessories include Apple Watch Series 10 at up to $136 off alongside ongoing Black Friday pricing across the entire lineup. These offers join the $110 price drop on Apple Watch Ultra 2, but Amazon has also brought back the most affordable M4 MacBook Pro at the lowest we have tracked with $200 in savings alongside a massive $400 price drop on select M4 Max MacBook Pro configs for folks looking to score a real beast of a new laptop. Satechi is running a serious 50% sale on its desktop and workstation accessories, plus you’ll find everything else down below.  more…

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Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 $136 off, M4 MacBook Pro $200 off, M4 Max $400 off, Satechi sale from $10, more
Today’s best deals in Apple gear and accessories include Apple Watch Series 10 at up to $136 off alongside ongoing Black Friday pricing across the entire lineup. These offers join the $110 price drop on Apple Watch Ultra 2, but Amazon has also brought back the most affordable M4 MacBook Pro at the lowest we have tracked with $200 in savings alongside a massive $400 price drop on select M4 Max MacBook Pro configs for folks looking to score a real beast of a new laptop. Satechi is running a serious 50% sale on its desktop and workstation accessories, plus you’ll find everything else down below.  more…

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Apple continues global reign as Fortune’s Most Admired Company
In a winning streak that started the year before the first iPhone came out, Apple is the world's most admired company for the 18th year. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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The return of ‘OG Facebook’ is a big Meta priority this year
Yesterday Meta reported its quarterly earnings, and amid sharing updates on Threads, Instagram, and yes, the metaverse, CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined an interesting new priority for this year: getting back to ‘OG Facebook.’ more…

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Apple's MacBook Air drops to as low as $799 with 16GB RAM
Amazon's month-end MacBook Air sale delivers prices as low as $799 on models equipped with at least 16GB RAM.Grab a MacBook Air from $799 - Image credit: AppleApple's MacBook Air line is on sale this Thursday, with the M2 model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage ringing in at $799 on Amazon thanks to a $200 instant rebate. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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DeepSeek's AI success is overshadowed by a serious security breach
A massive data leak from AI startup DeepSeek has raised alarms about the security of sensitive user data in the rapidly evolving AI industry.DeepSeek AICybersecurity researchers at Wiz recently found a major security lapse at DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. The company, known for its DeepSeek-R1 AI model, had left a ClickHouse database exposed — an oversight with serious consequences.Over a million log entries, containing chat history, secret keys, and backend details, were left unprotected in the exposed database. Worse, the database allowed full administrative control without authentication, making it a goldmine for potential attackers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek seen as positive for Apple
The advent of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is viewed positively for Apple, as the availability of more affordable AI models… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Super Bowl Sundays are really noisy everywhere in the US – Apple Watch study
You don’t have to be in the Super Bowl stadium to be exposed to a lot of noise during the game. A new Apple Watch study found that noise levels across America are significantly higher than normal for about nine hours on Super Bowl Sundays. On average, across the US, you’re likely to be exposed to noise levels between 1.5 and 3 decibels higher than usual – which is a lot worse than it sounds when it comes to potential hearing damage … more…

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Apple enjoys 18th year at the top of Fortune's most admired companies list
Continuing its impressive eighteen-year winning streak, Apple has managed to secure first ranking on Fortune's annual 'Worlds Most Admired Companies' list once again.Apple CEO Tim CookTo determine the best of the best, Fortune and it's partner, Korn Ferry, began with a list of 1,500 companies, of which 1,000 were the largest U.S. companies, ranked by revenue. The remaining were non-U.S. companies that made more than $10 billion in revenue.Then, 3,380 executives, directors, and analysts were asked to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria. Categories included things like investment value, quality of management, products, social responsibility, and ability to attract talent. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple adding another console-caliber game to Apple Arcade
Apple is set to add PGA TOUR Pro Golf to Apple Arcade on February 6th. As someone who was obsessed with console games while I was growing up, I can’t help but get excited about this release. This is just another console-level game being added to the already growing portfolio of high-level games. Here’s what you should expect. more…

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Netflix just revealed its big 2025 TV lineup, here’s what’s coming
Netflix is by far the most dominant player in streaming, and today the company revealed its content release plans for 2025 with lots of big new shows and movies debuting. Here are the highlights. more…

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