The Asahi Linux project is very close to finally releasing a version with support for M3 Apple Silicon. However, M4 and M5 support is still in development. Asahi Linux works on earlier Macs. Support for newer models is being worked on. Asahi Linux is a project to bring Linux to Apple Silicon, so it can run natively on Apple's ARM-based chips. While the project's progress has been quite gradual in its progression, it is close to reaching a milestone release. In a project blog post from August ..

A Kentucky-based glass plant is poised to become a much bigger piece of the iPhone supply chain, with hundreds of both long-term and temporary jobs expected as production ramps up. Apple wants the glass for every iPhone to be made in Kentucky Apple has been getting glass for iPhone for 20 years from Kentucky. Specifically, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, where the tech giant plans to expand manufacture the glass for every iPhone and Apple Watch . Apple COO Sabih Khan and U.S. Secretary of Commerce ..

Someone did, in fact, buy the Steve Jobs 8th-grade science fair project for roughly the same price as a brand-new midsize sedan. Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science project sells for $34,375 Earlier in August , I'd reported on yet another Steve Jobs-based auction. These seem to be happening with increased frequency, and I suspect it has something to do with Jobs' stepbrother, John Chovanec, cleaning out the family home. Among the usual collection of computer parts, Apple-1 units, and some sealed ..

Apple announced the iPhone launch date, plus the M6 processor for an updated Mac mini right alongside the M5 Ultra in a Mac Studio , plus more layoffs impact the Vision Products Group and AI teams, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. Tim Cook and the new Mac mini, one of the last Apple products to launch while he was CEO - Cook image credit: Apple. We all expected that Apple would launch the new iPhones on September 9, 2026, but it was only this week that the company confirmed it. Of course, it ..

Apple will reportedly sidestep a September 11 preorder date by moving sales to Saturday, only to burden buyers with a significantly less convenient start time. Concept for the iPhone Ultra Typically Apple holds its yearly iPhone launch on or around the second Tuesday. This hasn't always been the case; out of the last eight iPhone events, we've had five Tuesdays, two Wednesdays, and one Monday. And, in 2020, that launch was in October, not September. So it's not a hard and fast rule. Continue ..

The 44mm Apple Watch SE 3 has dropped to a record-low $199.99 at Amazon heading into the weekend. Grab the Apple Watch SE 3 with 44mm case for just $199.99 - Image credit: Apple Update at 11:43 a.m. ET: The $199 deal has sold out. We'll be monitoring it to see if Amazon replenishes inventory. You can pick up the 44mm Apple Watch SE 3 for just $199.99 while supplies last thanks to an $80 discount. This reflects the lowest price we've seen on the GPS model in Midnight at Amazon, with units in ..

In what is likely the most tone-deaf response by companies that have created a massive problem, Sam Altman and other AI companies are crying out for a public effort to solve AI hacking that they all enabled. Jony Ive & Sam Altman Image Credit: OpenAI What an absolute crock of self-serving nonsense from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, again. What Altman is likely referring to in a post on X, and ignoring the fire in his own house, is that a Chinese company is about to release a new "frontier coding with ..

Apple's latest round of price increases isn't for hardware, but for Apple TV video streaming and, correspondingly, some Apple One tiers. The new Apple TV logo Announced on Friday, Apple TV's monthly cost is increasing by $2 to $14.99 per month. This raises the annual cost to $119, up from $99. This affects some Apple One subscriptions as well. While the family plan monthly cost isn't going up, the individual plan is. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Once again, Tim Cook has announced that Apple will be donating to the relief efforts following a natural disaster, this time the overwhelming flooding in Nepal. The flooding in Nepal - image credit: Sanjit Pariyar. Just as he has so many times before, most recently with European wildfires and Venezuelan earthquakes , Cook has promised aid. It's one of Cook's final acts as CEO of Apple ahead of John Ternus replacing him on September 1, 2026 . Our thoughts are with all those affected by the ..

Rumors of a folding iPhone go back more than a decade, and the device will finally break cover very soon. Here's what the rumor mill thinks is coming. Apple's foldable iPhone might be right around the corner. Apple's first foldable is right around the corner, and while it's still unclear if it will be called the iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra, it's sure to make a splash. Over the years, multiple sources have claimed Apple was working on devices with folding displays , with the first expected to be ..

Tim Cook 's career as Apple CEO can be mapped through his best WWDC announcements. Here's what we think are the best, as he puts the final touches on handing the baton to John Ternus. An unusually somber Tim Cook at WWDC 2016, as he lead the audience in a moment's silence over the Florida shooting the day before - image credit: Apple. As Tim Cook steps down as CEO, he's been looking back at his legacy , and so has AppleInsider . He was rarely more high-profile than at WWDC , which ultimately he ..

The Pokemon team visited Apple Park on their way to the Pokemon World Championship starting on August 28 in San Francisco, giving Pikachu a chance to explore and meet the next CEO of Apple. Pikachu wonders around Apple Park One of the perks of being CEO of Apple is meeting all kinds of celebrities. While Tim Cook might be partial to Bono , he's also buddies with a certain electric mouse. A social media post from Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed Pikachu was set loose in Apple Park. Incoming CEO John ..

I tested out Apple's updated polishing cloth. It still cleans fine, and there are still cheaper options. Cleaning the Apple Vision Pro with the new Apple Polishing Cloth The Apple Polishing Cloth first arrived on the scene in 2021 with a $19 price tag. It's easily mocked as it is just a fancy cleaning cloth. Its popularity was unrivaled, but it's uncertain how many were bought outside of video producers, honestly. Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

A staggering $1,400 discount is in effect on Apple's loaded 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max 40-core GPU and 128GB of RAM, but supply is limited and the offer may sell out quickly. Save $1,400 on Apple's loaded M5 Max MacBook Pro with 128GB RAM - Image credit: Apple The $1,400 discount brings the cost of Apple's loaded 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max chip down to $5,299 when ordered in Silver. Save $1,400 on 14" MacBook Pro M5 Max Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

If you get an unexpected iPhone shipped to you using it is just giving hackers your bank accounts and passwords. Here's what to look for, who to tell about it, and how to deal with it. The sealed iPhone that turned up at a Reddit user's house - image credit: Remarkable_Source_64 on Reddit. Well, maybe you do have a secret admirer, we're not judging and you are looking very good today. But a surprise gift of an iPhone will seem to be too good to be true because it is. It will have been sent to ..

A limited-time MacBook Air special is in effect on Apple's latest M5 13-inch laptop, bringing the 32GB model down to $1,549. Save $150 on this high-end M5 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM - Image credit: Apple B&H;'s $150 discount applies to the M5 13-inch MacBook Air with a 10-core GPU and 512GB of storage. It also has an upgrade to 32GB of RAM, the max amount available in the M5 MacBook Air range. Buy M5 Air 32GB RAM for $1,549 Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Apple has added Genlock to the new Mac Studio and the M5 Pro Mac mini. If you already know what that does for you, you've already called your production manager to make a purchase. Genlock means you can sync the footage from a whole array of iPhones - image credit: Apple. It wasn't the most high-profile aspect of the newly updated Mac Studio, but Genlock will be the reason some users buy it. Genlock is a system for synchronizing footage from multiple cameras and saves potentially hours of ..

It's fun to look at Apple invite graphics, and speculate, but it can go off the rails. Apple fans are arguing semantics over whether a Chinese event tagline contains a cheeky nod to the iPhone Ultra. It's not a big secret that the folding iPhone is likely in about two weeks. Let's not read too much into what Google Translate says, though. If you visit the China Mainland Apple homepage in Chrome, and then translate the text to English, you're greeted with the tagline "A new chapter unfolds, ..

Apple has announced a new Apple Education Center in Hanoi, which aims to train employees in the growing number of Vietnamese manufacturing firms supplying the company. Vietnam is an increasingly significant supplier for Apple - image credit: Apple. The new center is the latest investment from Apple's Supplier Employee Development fund, which was founded in 2022 with an initial $50 million. So far that program has reportedly trained over 108,000 supplier employees, and now Apple has announced an ..

Smart shades are an affordable luxury for your Apple Home , and the ones from Bringnox offer Matter over Thread in a less costly package. It's more of the same, but in a good way. Bringnox smart roller shades review When I accepted the review for Bringnox smart roller shades , I expected something similar or competitive to the SmartWings shades I previously reviewed . Here's the thing these might be nearly identical shades under a different brand. I'm not accusing anyone of any wrongdoing or ..

Apple has confirmed its September special event will be held on September 9. It won't just be the iPhone 18 Pro or folding iPhone launch, but also the first event with John Ternus as CEO. Here's what to expect. The Apple logo accompanying the 2026 event invite Regular as clockwork, Apple holds an event in early September to launch new iPhone models and other products. Apple has just confirmed that this will be the case for 2026's presentation. Titled "Surprise and shine," the event will be ..

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and to make changes to Facebook and other online services, all to settle a federal lawsuit alleging teenagers are being harmed by social media. Instagram, one of Meta's online social properties Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has been dealing with a trial concerning the mental and social effects of social media for a while, but it's seemingly no longer a problem. The social giant has managed to hammer out a settlement with some functional concessions as well as a ..

Attendees to the September 9 iPhone 18 Pro event are being invited to warm up the night before, with a fun walk, run, or wheelchair lap at Apple Park. Apple Park Apple has just confirmed that its September special event titled "Surprise and shine" will be taking place on September 9. However, for those who turn up the night before, they get to take part in another activity. Attendees to the Wednesday event are being invited to take part in a "Welcome Run, Walk, or Roll" on the evening of ..

Amazon's $500 discount brings the upgraded M5 Pro MacBook Pro down to $2,699, the lowest price available. Apple's 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro is marked down to $2,699 - Image credit: Apple The $500 markdown applies to Apple's current 14-inch MacBook Pro with an upgraded M5 Pro chip that boasts an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. This configuration, which is discounted to $2,699 in Space Black, also has 24GB of unified memory and an upgrade to a 2TB SSD. Save $500 on 2TB MacBook Pro Continue Reading on ..

A new cryptically-named heist drama starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan is poised to pull off its Apple TV debut in Fall 2026. Image credit: Apple TV According to Apple TV, the story of "12 12 12" unfolds across three separate timelines of the heist. The 12 months it takes to plan, the 12 hours of the heist itself, and the 12 days following the heist. It follows a disgraced FBI agent, played by Emmy Award nominee Anthony Mackie, and an American career criminal, Critics' Choice Awards ..

Apple has kept iPhone Ultra production details under lock and key better than it did with the iPhone Air, but at last there's a component leak. Or an over- detailed hoax. AppleInsider has long argued that if the much-rumored folding iPhone were to be launched in September, that we should be seeing leaked components. There's now been so much other evidence that it seems inevitable, but finally there has been a component leak. Allegedly. We won't know if these shots are really of the iPhone ..

If this is not how Apple presents the iPhone Ultra , perhaps it should be. A YouTuber has produced a concept video showing how the new device might be used, and launched. Detail from a concept video showing what the iPhone Ultra could be like - image credit: Gunho Lee. It will probably be September 9, 2026 when John Ternus presents the long-awaited foldable, the iPhone Ultra. He'll do it in a pre-recorded video that will definitely be slick, and definitely persuade you to want to buy. What it ..

Figures for the second quarter of 2026 show that the iPhone 17 is once more the biggest selling smartphone around the globe, and that Apple takes the next two spots as well. The iPhone 17 is the world's best-selling smartphone According to previous figures from Counterpoint Research, the iPhone 17 was the best-selling smartphone in Q1 2026. But that was predicted, since in the months after launch, the trend in iPhone sales is to see an increase in the non-Pro models. Now the research firm says ..

Apple's Mac Studio just got updated with M5 Max chip. Unlike the Mac mini, there's a strong argument to get or keep the prior model instead. M5 Max Mac Studio vs. M4 Max Mac Studio: Specs, hardware, price. After debuting in the MacBook Pro in March 2026, the M5 Max chip has made its way to Apple's top-of- the-line desktop, the Mac Studio. Though the Mac Studio hasn't undergone any visual changes, the M5 Max introduces significant under-the-hood enhancements. With Neural Accelerators in each GPU ..

Apple has pushed back against OpenAI's trying to delay the trade theft lawsuit while the AI company continues to profit from allegedly stolen information. Apple continues to press for expedited discovery in its case against OpenAI. Apple first filed suit against OpenAI over alleged mass IP theft in July 2026 . Since then, Apple has pressed for a faster start to the proceedings, and OpenAI has basically claimed that Apple is only suing because it can't compete . OpenAI has argued that Apple's ..

The Asus ROG Kithara brings Hifiman's planar-magnetic drivers and signature design to the Mac gaming world with aplomb that's sometimes undermined by unfortunate complexities. ROG Kithara review: Few headsets are quite so big In a world that's full to the brim with mediocre gaming headsets, this Asus ROG and Hifiman collaboration is certainly different. Hifiman is known for its premium headphones aimed squarely at audiophiles with plenty of money to spend on their hobby. By contrast, gamers ..

Apple just announced the Mac mini with M5 Pro and you'll need one with 64GB of RAM to run the Junie Local model, a free 27B parameter coding agent that compares to Sonnet 4.5 or GPT-5. Junie Local needs a powerful Mac to run, but doesn't cost any tokens JetBrains developed Junie as a coding agent that runs on your Mac and calls out to models the user chose. That always required some configuration and sending data off to some other AI product, so JetBrains has built Junie Local. According to a ..

Apple Maps ads have finally arrived after months of buildup, with the first sponsored listings rolling out on iPhones across the US and Canada. An example of an Apple Maps ad In March, Apple confirmed it would bring ads to Apple Maps. The ads were part of the greater Apple Business rollout. It wasn't known exactly when Apple would begin rolling out the ads, but the company had set a tentative release date for Summer 2026. And, true to its word, we're now seeing ads popping up in Apple Maps. ..

Despite the New Mac mini and Mac Studio apparently not including an option to add AppleCare where it has historically been during the order process, you just have to click through a few pages to get it done. AppleCare options are available for the new Macs. It's not remotely clear why Apple would choose to hide AppleCare for the new Macs since the option is front and center with other Macs. With those, AppleCare is on the order page, right after processor, RAM, and storage options. With the new ..

In an uncharacteristic August launch, Apple has updated the Mac mini, retaining the same design, adding the M6 and M5 Pro processors, and a new record-high starting price. M4 Mac mini. M5 is identical externally The release comes almost two years after the then-redesigned M4 Mac mini was released. There's nothing different externally, with the major change being the M6 processor. And it comes after wait times were as long as two months on the morning of August 25 for the M4 version of the ..

You have to really need it in order to justify the cost of an M5 Ultra Mac Studio , but there are reasons why you could use up all eight display options, and they may not be obvious. Mac Studio comes with many ports, yet it's still easy to fill them all. Sometimes you wonder if Apple adds something just because it can. So the new M5 Max version of the Mac Studio, for instance, is being promoted as being able to run up to five displays, while the M5 Ultra Mac Studio can handle eight. There's ..

Unaffected by RAM prices and supply chain bottlenecks, Apple's much-maligned Polishing Cloth makes a return to the Apple Store with a $10 discount. Don't buy it. The new, $9 Apple Polishing Cloth Image credit: Apple In 2021, Apple announced the Polishing Cloth, a $19 cloth designed specifically to keep any of its Nano-texture displays smudge-free without any damage. And while the internet found the price to be ludicrous, and rightfully so, it was $19 at launch; it still immediately sold out. In ..

Alongside a new M6 Mac mini, Apple has launched new versions of the Mac Studio , using the M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors. Mac Studio As consistently expected , Apple has updated the Mac Studio with these two processors. It claims up to 4.3 times faster AI performance, 2 times faster storage, and up to 1.3 times faster CPU speed. The new models come 16 months after the last update at the start of April 2025 . Continue Reading on AppleInsider Discuss on our Forums

Apple quietly updated its Magic Keyboard with MacBook-style symbol-only keycaps. The real shock? The price actually stayed the same. Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad Updated store images show glyphs replacing the written labels on the Tab, Caps Lock, Shift, Return, and Delete keys. The symbols match those introduced on the latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air keyboards in March. The five replacement glyphs are: Tab Caps Lock Shift Return Delete Continue Reading on AppleInsider ..

Apple is taking pre-orders for the new Mac Studio now, but one configuration can't be selected yet. It's certain to push the maximum price well over $20,000, too. If that $18,299 price tag for the Mac Studio seems steep, wait until all of the configuration options are available - image credit: Apple. If you chose to, you could now spend $899 on a base Mac mini and wince at how much more those cost these days. Or you could go the other way and try to max- out a new Mac Studio. You can try. Very ..