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2026-05-06

Daring Fireball
Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens

Daring Fireball
Apple Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Features That Were Advertised but Didn’t Ship for $250 Million


2026-05-05

AppleInsider
Delayed Siri features class action suit ends with massive $250M settlement

9to5Mac
Apple pressed by Maryland lawmakers over closure of first unionized U.S. store

Daring Fireball
The Pentagon Pegs the Cost of the Iran War, So Far, at $25 Billion

9to5Mac
9to5Mac Daily: May 5, 2026 – iOS 26.5 RC, Apple chip partners

9to5Mac
Threads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches

9to5Mac
Apple Manufacturing Academy highlights AI adoption across U.S. industry

Daring Fireball
★ Software as the Product of Obsession Times Voice

9to5Mac
iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays

9to5Mac
watchOS 26 added hypertension alerts for Apple Watch, here’s how to use them

AppleInsider
Apple culls more high-end Mac mini, Mac Studio configs

TidBITS
ChatGPT’s Goblin Obsession Evades OpenAI’s Fixes

9to5Mac
Canceled Apple TV show might have shot at revival as spinoff wins acclaim

AppleInsider
iPhone users will get to select a preferred AI model in iOS 27

9to5Mac
Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option

Michael Tsai
macOS Text Replacement Export/Import

Michael Tsai
The Problem With the Touch Bar

9to5Mac
Apple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware

Eclectic Light Company
Apple has released an update to XProtect for all macOS

Daring Fireball
Pedometer++ 8.0

AppleInsider
Maryland lawmakers stand with Apple Towson employees after store closure announcement

9to5Mac
iOS 27 will let you choose between Gemini, Claude, and more for AI features: report

9to5Mac
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant update to make ChatGPT smarter with fewer emoji

Mark Gurman
Apple to Let Users Choose Rival AI Models Across Its iOS 27 Features

9to5Mac
iOS 26.5 makes Reminders app better by improving one of my top features

MacRumors
ChatGPT Is Smarter, More Accurate, and Less Obsessed With Emojis After Upgrade

AppleInsider
HomePod of the future may only answer Siri queries if you look at it

iDownloadBlog
How to turn off Communication Safety for Apple devices

AppleInsider
The best signal yet that iPhone 18 won't ship until 2026 has arrived

9to5Mac
Amazon just redesigned its Photos app for iPhone, here’s what’s new

MacStories
Astropad Workbench Rethinks Remote Mac Control for AI Agents

9to5Mac
Apple says watchOS 26.5 fixes two key Apple Watch bugs

9to5Mac
Deals: M4 iPad Air $110 off, M4 MacBook Air $400 off orig. price, M5 MacBook Pro, Apple cables, more

9to5Mac
iOS 27: Seven new features are being announced next month

AppleInsider
Today only: Grab Apple's 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro for $1,949

9to5Mac
Here’s the next Apple Watch face coming in watchOS 26.5 and how to customize it

MacRumors
iOS 27 Will Let You Pick Claude or Gemini Instead of ChatGPT for Apple Intelligence

MacRumors
Apple to Pay $250 Million to Settle Class Action Over Delayed Siri Features

9to5Mac
iPhone 18 release date just got new evidence of delay, per leak

AppleInsider
Apple Manufacturing Academy helps hundreds of U.S. businesses embrace AI

9to5Mac
OpenAI’s new phone being fast-tracked to launch next year, per report

Apple Newsroom
Apple Manufacturing Academy accelerates AI use in U.S. supply chains

9to5Mac
Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’

MacRumors
Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens

9to5Mac
Bose AirPlay speakers see return of the 1990s Lifestyle branding, targets HomePod

AppleInsider
Curved-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone may finally introduce solid-state buttons

9to5Mac
Leaker suggests seven new features coming to iPhone 20 – but read with care

Eclectic Light Company
Hero or hooligan: Perseus 1

9to5Mac
Three takeouts from the Apple chip report, with one worrying prospect

MacRumors
Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Max 2

MacRumors
iPhone Air MagSafe Battery Hits $59.99 Low Price

MacRumors
Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store

9to5Mac
Apple @ Work Podcast: This is why you can’t delay macOS updates

MacRumors
iPhone 18 Pro Rumored to Keep Aluminum Finish Amid Durability Complaints

MacRumors
PSA: Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8

MacRumors
watchOS 26.5 Fixes Two Apple Watch Bugs

MacRumors
Apple Says iOS 26.5 Adds Three New Features to Your iPhone

MacRumors
Mother's Day Deals Include Low Prices on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPhone Chargers, and More

Eclectic Light Company
How to store and manage metadata in macOS

MacRumors
Apple Manufacturing Academy Hosts AI Showcase

MacRumors
iPhone 18 Might Look a Lot More Like an 'e' Model, Leaker Claims

MacRumors
OpenAI Fast-Tracking AI Phone for 2027 Launch, Says Kuo

AppleInsider
Samsung & Intel considered as alternatives to TSMC for Apple Silicon production

MacRumors
20th Anniversary iPhone Could Blend Haptic Buttons Into Curved Edges

9to5Mac
Report: Apple considers Intel and Samsung to diversify chip manufacturing away from TSMC

Mark Gurman
Apple Explores Using Intel and Samsung to Build Main Device Chips in the US

MacRumors
Apple Eyes Intel and Samsung as Backup US Chipmakers

Daring Fireball
[Sponsor] WorkOS: Ready to Sell to Enterprise? Your Product Is Ready, Your Auth Infrastructure Isn’t.

Daring Fireball
Chess Peace

Daring Fireball
Adobe’s ‘Modern’ User Interface Is Just Webpages

AppleInsider
Boox Go 10.3 Gen II review: Somehow both better and worse than the last


2026-05-04

9to5Mac
Apple files for Supreme Court stay in Epic case over off-App Store commission dispute [U]

9to5Mac
Video offers clearest look yet at foldable iPhone Ultra dummy unit

Daring Fireball
Paul Thurrott Might Write a Book on Markdown

Daring Fireball
★ Y Combinator’s Stake in OpenAI

AppleInsider
World's best-selling smartphone for Q1 2026 is iPhone 17, as expected

Six Colors
(Podcast) Upgrade 614: $100 Billion Is the Floor

AppleInsider
Epic vs Apple fight could be put on hold again if Supreme Court sides with Apple

Daring Fireball
Google Owns a Big Chunk of Anthropic

Daring Fireball
App Store Search Ads and the Slippery Slope

TidBITS
Designer Transforms Mac mini Into Lego-Inspired Workstation

AppleInsider
EU DMA after-action review didn't go the way that Apple wanted

TidBITS
Timing 2026.3

9to5Mac
Report: iPhone 17 ranked as world’s top-selling smartphone in Q1 2026

TidBITS
Mellel 6.6.7

TidBITS
ScreenFloat 2.3.7

TidBITS
BusyCal 2026.2.3 and BusyContacts 2026.2.2

9to5Mac
Hands-on: This charging station has quietly become a desk essential [Video]

TidBITS
TextExpander 8.4.3

TidBITS
Tinderbox 11.7

9to5Mac
MagSafe Monday: The ESR Geo Wallet Boost is the ultimate Find My accessory

AppleInsider
Bridge more Apple Home & Matter devices with Homebridge 2.0

9to5Mac
iPhone 18 Pro: Six new features are coming later this year

9to5Mac
iOS 26.5 RC sets up support for app sideloading in Brazil

Daring Fireball
‘Noir, Japan’s Hard-Boiled Bittersweet Answer to Oreos’

Six Colors
Don’t let your Mac’s storage fill up!

Daring Fireball
Photoshop’s ‘Modern User Interface’ Sucks (and Doesn’t Feel Modern)

9to5Mac
iOS 26.5 adds beautiful wallpapers for your iPhone, here’s what’s new

AppleInsider
Apple Wallet will let you make your own passes in iOS 27

Daring Fireball
Anthropic Executive, One Year Ago: Fully AI Employees Are a Year Away

Michael Tsai
GyazMail 1.8

Michael Tsai
2026 Six Colors Apple in the Enterprise Report Card

Michael Tsai
MacBook Neo and How the iPad Could Be

9to5Mac
iOS 27: Apple Wallet adding new ‘Create a Pass’ feature, per report

9to5Mac
Apple confirms iOS 26.5 Messages app adds RCS end-to-end encryption

9to5Mac
OpenAI releases a separate ChatGPT iOS app for enterprise users

Mark Gurman
Apple Plans to Let Users Build Their Own Passes in iOS 27 Wallet App

AppleInsider
Release candidates of iOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5 are out now

9to5Mac
Apple highlights 3 enhancements coming to iPhone with iOS 26.5

9to5Mac
9to5Mac Daily: May 4, 2026 – Mac mini changes, more

9to5Mac
Apple rolls out macOS 26.5 RC, here’s what’s coming

9to5Mac
Apple debuts RC for iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more

9to5Mac
Apple releases iOS 26.5 RC

iDownloadBlog
How to unlock 120 fps smooth browsing in Safari

MacRumors
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Pause Epic Games Case Ahead of App Store Fee Ruling

Six Colors
(Sponsor) ZenStand: Walnut MagSafe Charger with Award-Winning Design

AppleInsider
Apple's M5 15-inch MacBook Air drops to record low $1,129 with coupon

TidBITS
macOS Text Replacement Export/Import Works Great Until It Doesn’t

9to5Mac
Deals: Entry M5 MacBook Air all-time low, AirPods Max 2, M3 iPad Air $300 off, Magic Mouse Amazon low, more

9to5Mac
MacBook Ultra could bring ‘Neo’ energy, but for the high-end

AppleInsider
Testing common myths that might extend your MacBook battery life

Daring Fireball
Commits on GitHub Are Up 14× Year-Over-Year

Daring Fireball
ScopeXR — Cataract Surgery Using Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality

Daring Fireball
John Sterling, Beloved Longtime Yankees Radio Voice, Passes at 87

9to5Mac
New iPhone redesign is coming next year, inspired by Liquid Glass: report

AppleInsider
Apple's 2026 Pride Collection includes 11-color weaved Sport Band

AppleInsider
More than just RAM and SSD shortages are keeping Mac supplies low

MacStories
Apple Releases Watch Band, Watch Face, and Wallpapers to Celebrate Pride Month

9to5Mac
iOS 26.5’s new Pride wallpaper revealed, plus Apple Watch face

MacRumors
T-Mobile Customers Can Now Use Satellite Connectivity in Canada and New Zealand

9to5Mac
Apple unveils Pride Edition Sport Loop for Apple Watch, order today

Apple Newsroom
Apple introduces a new Pride Collection

9to5Mac
CarPlay Ultra coming to these cars, according to Apple

Eclectic Light Company
The bicentenary of Frederic Edwin Church: 1857-77

MacRumors
iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

Eclectic Light Company
Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 358

Eclectic Light Company
macOS virtual machines and audio-video syncing

Daring Fireball
X, the Platform of Free Speech


2026-05-03

Daring Fireball
‘2 Letters From Steve’

Daring Fireball
★ Crimes Against Decency Need as Much Cover-Up as Crimes Against the Law

AppleInsider
Sunday Reboot: Motorsport, money, and 'Ted Lasso'

AppleInsider
Apple Watch Ultra's Modular face is being simplified for watchOS 27

iDownloadBlog
Illustrated Porsche 911 wallpapers for iPhone

Mark Gurman
Apple Signals New CEO Ternus Will Invest Cash Differently Than Cook

9to5Mac
Why you need a digital spring cleaning (and how Incogni makes it effortless)

Eclectic Light Company
A walk in the parks of Rome, Vienna, Manhattan and Brooklyn

AppleInsider
Crime blotter: How the mastermind of U.K. iPhone thefts was caught

Eclectic Light Company
Last Week on My Mac: Where’s the fire escape?

AppleInsider
May MacBook Pro deals deliver prices as low as $1,949 on M5 Pro & M5 Max models


2026-05-02

AppleInsider
DJI Osmo 360 review: A better action camera choice

9to5Mac
Indie App Spotlight: ‘This Day’ turns photo cleanup into a simple daily habit

9to5Mac
Limited-time Apple Card promo offers $100 Bonus Daily Cash when you add a co-owner

9to5Mac
Apple CarPlay is gaining a third AI chatbot app

MacStories
Coming Soon: What’s Next on Apple TV and Apple Arcade in May 2026

AppleInsider
Mac mini is the best platform for Perplexity's Personal Computer

AppleInsider
Eddy Cue hopes for 'F1' movie sequel, increased streaming rights

9to5Mac
Apple @ Work: Unpacking the top mobile threats facing your Apple fleet this year

Eclectic Light Company
A walk in the parks of London and Paris

Eclectic Light Company
Saturday Mac riddles 358

Daring Fireball
More on Apple’s Logically Elegant Tariff Refund Puzzle Solution

Six Colors
(Podcast) Downstream 117: Love to Your Mothers


2026-05-01

9to5Mac
I think I just vibe coded Lil Finder Guy onto my Mac

9to5Mac
Apple escalates fight with India antitrust watchdog over access to global financials

9to5Mac
WhatsApp working to bring Liquid Glass to the in-chat interface

9to5Mac
Miami GP: Cue talks F1 movie sequel, streaming rights expansion, Ternus’s love for racing

Daring Fireball
Meta Solved Their Problem With Kenyan Contractors Seeing Footage of AI Glasses Wearers on the Toilet

TidBITS
iPhone and Services Drive Apple to Record Q2 2026 Despite Supply Constraints

Michael Tsai
Apple’s Q2 2026 Results

Michael Tsai
Claude at Apple

Michael Tsai
War on Adobe

9to5Mac
Following Apple shoutout, Perplexity elaborates on Mac-native ‘Personal Computer’ platform

Mark Gurman
Apple Raises Mac Mini’s Starting Price to $799 After AI Frenzy Drains Supply

Daring Fireball
Tim Cook’s Clever Solution to the Tariff Refund Puzzle

9to5Mac
Tim Cook’s top Apple acquisitions mix hardware, software, and services

Six Colors
My tech travel experience, 2026 edition

AppleInsider
AirPods Max 2 one-month review: Spot the difference?

AppleInsider
Mac mini pricing shifts, $599 config disappears from Apple store

9to5Mac
iOS 26’s new Phone app won me over with two excellent features

MacStories
Podcast Rewind: App Gaps Filled, GameCubes Emulated, Quick Reads Released, Holidays Bridged, and Craig Hockenberry Interviewed

9to5Mac
Apple discontinues base Mac mini, now starts at $799 with 512GB storage

9to5Mac
Here’s everything Apple has coming this May, and what not to expect

9to5Mac
HomeKit Weekly: A look into the first Matter certified camera from Aqara

9to5Mac
iPhone-controlled Anthbot M9 robot lawn mower has replaced cutting grass for me

Six Colors
Apple in the Enterprise: The complete 2026 commentary

Six Colors
Apple in the Enterprise: A 2026 report card

Six Colors
(Sponsor) Monologue

9to5Mac
iOS 26.5 release date: Here’s when new iPhone features are coming

Mark Gurman
Meta Acquires Robotics AI Company to Help Build Humanoid Technology

9to5Mac
Apple shares new AirPods findings from Hearing Study

MacStories
MacStories Weekly: Issue 511

AppleInsider
Here's what using a touchscreen Mac may be like

9to5Mac
9to5Mac Daily: May 1, 2026 – Apple reports Q2 earnings

iDownloadBlog
How to upload personal songs to Apple Music and stream them

9to5Mac
Next year’s iPhone Pro models could get all-new design, quad-curved display

AppleInsider
Price war: Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM plunges to $1,699

9to5Mac
Apple plans ‘aggressive pricing’ for iPhone 18 Pro models, per report

9to5Mac
Deals: Most affordable M5 Pro MacBook Pro $250 off, M5 Max $300 off, Apple Watch, Beats 240W cables $17, more

9to5Mac
Tim Cook explains iPhone 17’s success, 99% customer satisfaction

AppleInsider
What the analysts said about Apple's record-breaking second quarter

AppleInsider
Apple Vision Pro isn't dead, Ternus talk, & AI rumors on the AppleInsider Podcast

9to5Mac
MacBook Neo starts May with delivery dates stretching to month’s end

AppleInsider
Tim Cook's remarks strongly suggest that there are no new Macs or iPads before September

9to5Mac
Apple just strongly hinted that one rumored product isn’t launching soon

9to5Mac
Fortnite returns to iPhone in Japan with Epic Games Store launch, still unavailable on Mac

9to5Mac
Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in May

AppleInsider
Indian antitrust body draws Apple's ire as $38 billion fine looms

AppleInsider
Apple at 50: Steve Jobs, the first star CEO

Daring Fireball
The Talk Show: ‘Food and Beverage Director’

Daring Fireball
Scientology ‘Speed Running’ Trend

Six Colors
Apple results analysis: Net-net over the moon

9to5Mac
Apple stock sees slight bump following Q2 2026 earnings report

Daring Fireball
Apple Q2 2026 Results

Daring Fireball
★ On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform


2026-04-30

9to5Mac
Apple’s R&D spending hits new record as AI investment ramps up

9to5Mac
Apple to seek tariff refunds, plans to reinvest money in U.S. manufacturing

9to5Mac
9to5Mac Daily: April 30, 2026 – OpenAI smartphone, more

AppleInsider
Any tariff refund Apple gets will be reinvested into US manufacturing

AppleInsider
Apple is predicting up to a $110 billion fiscal third quarter 2026

AppleInsider
Apple's memory stockpile is holding for now, but price rises still loom

AppleInsider
Mac mini & Mac Studio supply won't recover for several months

9to5Mac
Apple shares June quarter guidance with 14% to 17% revenue growth outlook

9to5Mac
Apple says supply constraints for Mac mini and Mac Studio to persist for several months

AppleInsider
Apple earnings crush Wall Street consensus again, Q2 record smashed

9to5Mac
OpenAI may be teasing its next iPhone app launch with these clues

Six Colors
This is Tim (and John and Kevan): Complete transcript of Apple’s Q2 2026 financial call

9to5Mac
John Ternus joins Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call, touts ‘incredible roadmap ahead’

512 Pixels
Connected #601: I Love Wrists — A Tier List of Tim Cook Quotes

AppleInsider
China demand hinges on good products that resonate with customers, Cook says

AppleInsider
Record quarter leads to new $100B share buyback, increased dividend

9to5Mac
Apple says iPhone 17 lineup is officially the ‘most popular’ in its history

9to5Mac
Tim Cook says iPhone 17 demand is ‘off the charts’, but supply constraints impacted sales

MacStories
Apple Reports Q2 2026 Revenue of $111.2 Billion

Six Colors
Apple announces record fiscal second quarter

Mark Gurman
Apple Forecast Tops Estimates Even as Mac Shortages Linger

9to5Mac
Apple reports Q2 2026 earnings: $111.2 billion in revenue, up 17% [Charts]

Apple Newsroom
Apple reports second quarter results

9to5Mac
iOS 27 to bring AI inside the Camera app, Tim Cook’s biggest mistake, iPhone shutdown problem

512 Pixels
The Wonderful World of Artemis II Photos

9to5Mac
Here’s how to listen live to Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call

Six Colors
Porsche bleeds six colors ↦

9to5Mac
iOS 26 upgraded one of Apple’s best Home Screen widgets in two ways

512 Pixels
AI Psychosis Reaches the Executive Suite

9to5Mac
Apple just released new AirPods Pro 3 firmware update

MacStories
Monthly Log: April 2026

AppleInsider
Grab Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM for $1,399, plus save on every model

Michael Tsai
Photoshop’s “Modern” Spectrum User Interface

Michael Tsai
Zig’s Anti-AI Contribution Policy

Michael Tsai
Giving Up on the Vision Pro

Michael Tsai
External Purchase Fee Stay Reversed

9to5Mac
Apple TV has three fan-favorite sci-fi shows returning this summer

9to5Mac
Apple and Porsche debut 80s-inspired race car liveries at Laguna Seca

9to5Mac
MOFT’s long-awaited MagSafe kickstand wallet with Find My support is now available [U]

Six Colors
Adobe out of Photoshop ↦

iDownloadBlog
How to import a photo from the Internet into Apple Mail

9to5Mac
OpenAI explains why ChatGPT developed a goblin fixation, and how it solved the issue

AppleInsider
Historic Apple Porsche colors return on Porsche 963 at Laguna Seca

Six Colors
Apple to announce Q2 fiscal results later today

9to5Mac
iOS 26.4 improved Apple’s Health app, and bigger upgrades are coming soon

9to5Mac
Deals: M5 MacBook Air up to $219 off, iPad Air $300 off, 24GB M5 MacBook Pro, Apple Watch Series 11 $160 off, more

Daring Fireball
I’m Starting to Wonder What They’re Smoking Over There at MacRumors

Daring Fireball
New Banksy in London

AppleInsider
Timeline of Artemis II photos shows how astronauts captured life inside Orion

9to5Mac
New iPads will launch later this year, here’s what rumors say is coming

AppleInsider
'Tetris' falls into place on Retrocade for the Apple Vision Pro

Six Colors
The Vision Pro: Not quite dead yet

9to5Mac
Facebook and Instagram losing users, with signs pointing to low-quality feeds

9to5Mac
Netflix launches iPhone app redesign, here’s what’s new

9to5Mac
Motorola Razr Fold price and availability announced ahead of iPhone Ultra

9to5Mac
Sketchy rumor suggests Apple Glasses will support Vision Pro-style hand gestures


2026-04-29

Michael Tsai
Retcon 1.6

Michael Tsai
Acorn 8.5

Michael Tsai
California’s BASED Act Defeated

Michael Tsai
Apple Invites 1.8

Daring Fireball
Oakland’s Airport Is Now Officially ‘Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport’

512 Pixels
Sam Altman Apologizes to British Columbia Community, Wonders Who Could Have Stopped Such Violence

Six Colors
(Podcast) Clockwise 654: I Love the Clanker Slang

_DavidSmith
Six Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS

Craig Hockenberry
Spotlight: Not Right

iDownloadBlog
Vision Pro design Lock Screen wallpaper for iPhone

iDownloadBlog
How to put your AirTag or other tracker in Lost Mode

Mark Gurman
Apple Plans a Siri Camera Mode and Upgraded Visual AI in iOS 27

Daring Fireball
‘Elon Musk Appeared More Petty Than Prepared’

TidBITS
LaunchBar 6.24

TidBITS
Audio Hijack 4.5.8

Daring Fireball
‘Sordid and Small’

Daring Fireball
OpenAI Trial Starts With Two Very Different Tales of a Company’s Early Years

Six Colors
(Podcast) The Rebound 596: Wow, Drugs

Daring Fireball
Playing With Fire

Six Colors
Apple’s biggest win last week might be promoting Johny Srouji (Macworld/Jason Snell)

Apple Newsroom
Formula 1® returns to the U.S. this weekend, streaming live on Apple TV