When Apple initially announced macOS Tahoe 26, it showed a redesigned Finder icon that moved the blue color to the right side, which went against nearly 30 years of history. Monday's beta fixes that.


Apple's attention to detail has widely been regarded as near-perfect, at least in terms of design. However, there are moments when the need to introduce something new for the sake of new wins out.

As Stephen Hackett, 512 Pixels writer, Apple history buff, and cofounder of Relay.fm podcasting network pointed out, the swapped color scheme in the macOS Tahoe 26 Finder icon was an abrupt departure from history. The darker color has always been on the left side of the Finder icon.


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A wallpaper in iOS 26 has seemingly teased the resolution of the iPhone 17 Air display, as well as indicating the new size is definitely on the way.


The iPhone 17 Air has been long-rumored to be the slimline iPhone model arriving this fall. While its thinness is a key part of its existence, rumors have also discussed how big its screen will be.

In Monday's second developer beta of iOS 26, a dive into the code by MacWorld has revealed a small detail that may relate to the iPhone 17 Air. Specifically, an updated wallpaper.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The second developer beta of iOS 26 is finally here, and with it, an all-new ringtone, along with a few visual tweaks and enhancements. Here's what's new.


On Monday, two weeks after the debut of the first developer beta, Apple released iOS 26 developer beta 2. The update increases the build number to 23A5276f, up from the previous 23A5260u.

While its predecessor, the iOS 18 update, focused largely on Apple Intelligence features, iOS 26 introduced a new "Liquid Glass" design language used across all Apple platforms. The software features dynamic user interface elements that mimic the look of real-world glass, replacing the flat aesthetic used from iOS 7 through iOS 18.


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The Recovery Assistant in iOS 26 will help users if their iPhone won't boot properly, which could lead to users not needing a Mac or PC for future fixes.


Unlucky iPhone users can sometimes experience severe software issues that prevent an iPhone from properly booting up. The usual fix for this sort of problem usually requires a Mac or PC, but Apple is gradually making it less of a necessity.

Mentioned in release notes for the second developer beta of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, Recovery Assistant is described by Apple as a "new way to recover your device if it doesn't start up normally."


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Apple has doled out its second round of developer beta builds for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 for testing.


The second round follows after the initial wave of betas, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and visionOS 26, which Apple introduced on June 9, after the WWDC keynote.

The second iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas are build 23A5276f, replacing 23A5260n for iPadOS and 23A5260u for iOS following a quiet update, while the second macOS 26 build 25A5295e takes over from 25A5279m. The second watchOS 26 build is 23R5296f, up from 23R5280m, the second tvOS 26 build is 23J5295e, moving from the first build's 23J5279m, and the second visionOS 26 build is 23M5279f, replacing 23M5263m.


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A New Jersey shop owner is facing criminal charges after authorities seized hundreds of fake iPhones, AirPods Max and more, in a sweeping takedown.


Authorities in Essex County have charged a New Jersey electronics store owner with selling more than 100 counterfeit Apple products. Seized items often include imitation iPhones, AirPods, charging cables, or adapters that mimic Apple's retail packaging.

The arrest, according to NJ.com, was made under Essex County's Intellectual Property Enforcement Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Prosecutors said the 63-year-old man from Woodland Park was arrested on June 5.


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JetBlue has become the latest airline to support the Find My Share Item Location, which should help it find your missing luggage faster.


Passengers dread the prospect of waiting at a luggage carousel only to not see their bags turn up. Apple introduced a Find My feature in late 2024 to help in this scenario, and JetBlue has become the latest airline to support it.

Announced on Monday, JetBlue made two updates that affect the luggage of its passengers. One was a new mobile app feature with real-time updates on the status of their checked bags, while another dealt with Apple's Share Item Location feature.


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Now through June 28, save up to $400 on 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models as retailers compete for your business before the month ends.


Save up to $400: As of June 23, B&H has slashed prices on MacBook Air models by up to $400.

B&H's MacBook Air sale runs now through June 28, delivering aggressive price points as low as $849 on M4 models and up to $400 off closeout M3 configurations.


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While Apple will make steady progress toward moving all Face ID and camera sensors invisibly beneath the iPhone screen, the latest rumors say that you'll have to wait for the iPhone 22 for an all-screen model.


Rumors of an uninterrupted all-screen display for iPhone have existed ever since Apple first introduced the iPhone X with a notch in 2017. It's variously been reported for 2023, and more recently display analyst Ross Young has pushed estimates back to 2026.

Now Young has issued a revised prediction for the all-display iPhone. As well as setting new dates, he says that Apple will work toward an uninterrupted screen in three distinct steps in 2026, 2028, and finally 2030.


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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Some macOS 15.5 Mail users are dealing with authentication issues when using the app with Microsoft or Google accounts. It's not yet clear why.


Issues with Apple Software are an occasional problem for users, but sometimes the reason for their existence can't be explained easily. Now, it seems that one such problem is starting to crop up in Mail on macOS.

A Reddit post on the r/mac subreddit by u/Jollylook explains the issuein a few images, in that Mail for macOS has difficulty authenticating accounts and accessing servers. In the Redditor's case, they woke up to see that Mail can't verify the identity of a Microsoft Outlook server.


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On the latest HomeKit Insider Podcast, your host is joined by the founders of Nuki to talk about smart locks, as well as the rest of the week's news.

On the latest HomeKit Insider Podcast, your host is joined by another pair of special guests to talk about smart locks, as well as the rest of the week's news.


Sitting in on this episode are Jurgen and Martin Pansy, brothers who founded smart lock company Nuki. Based in the EU, Nuki is now finally launching in the U.S., and they join to talk about creating their tiny, retrofit smart lock.


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A new report claims that Apple is in last-minute negotiations with the European Union over App Store changes, in an attempt to avoid impending further fines.


The further fines in question relate to how Apple was initially fined $570 for alleged non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and given 60 days to correct this. That time limit expires on June 26, after which the EU would be able to impose increasingly large fines until Apple compiled.

However, on June 19, 2025, it was reported that the EU had said it might not immediately impose the fines on Apple. At that point, it was suggested that the European Commission would first conduct an analysis and then share the findings from that with Apple.


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If you really don't want to have an Apple Account associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account.


There are a few reasons to completely delete an Apple Account, formerly Apple ID, including some that are quite sensible and plausible. For example, a person may have multiple accounts set up by accident but only wants to use one and not the other.

On the other end of the scale, there are reasons such as no longer wanting to be associated with Apple or its products at all. On a more extreme level, it could be someone wishing to disassociate themselves from technology as a move to go "off-grid."


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A nine-minute video with Jony Ive and Sam Altman discussing their recently acquired AI startup has been withdrawn because of a challenge to their "io" name.


While the existence of Ive and Altman's AI startup was reported as long ago as April 2024, it wasn't until a year later that its name was known. Even then, inApril 2025, it was initially reported that it was called "io Projects."

By the time that the company was bought by Altman's OpenAi for $6.5 billion in May 2025, it had been officially announced under the name "io." Now as first spotted by TechCrunch, that name is proving to be a problem.


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A questionable new leak says that the iPhone 17 line will introduce a vapor chamber cooling technique. If true, it would be the debut of the technology in the iPhone lineup.


Currently, iPhones use passive cooling by leveraging the metal and glass of the iPhone body. However, during intense usage, this can result in warnings that the iPhone must cool down, preventing further use of the device for a short time.

The new report from Majin Bu — who has a mixed track record for accuracy — confirms that the vapor chamber cooling technique will debut in the iPhone 17, expected to debut this fall. While the report claims to be from an "internal source," it hedges its bet by saying that a design is "still evolving, with some challenges to address."


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The next iPhone chip, the A19, could be as fast as Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset, but Apple isn't pursuing that in favor of preserving battery life.


The chip inside a smartphone is a major component, as it is core to the performance of the mobile device. However, while the industry drives for the use of faster chips, Apple is doing so with an eye to battery consumption.

According to serial leaker "Fixed Focus Digital" in a June 21 Weibo post, it is believed that Apple's A19 chip could be as fast as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. The Elite 2 is a yet-to-launch chipset that follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite, used in high-performance Android smartphones.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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A new initiative from Adobe aims to improve smartphone cameras and computational photography in general to give a more natural, SLR-like look to iPhone photography.


A new paper from Adobe Fellow Marc Levoy and Senior Scientist Florian Kainz discusses their latest project, which is embodied in a new Project Indigo app available for iPhones. In addition to what the inventors hope is a more "natural" look, the project aims for the highest image quality possible on a mobile device.

In the new research paper explaining the project, the pair detail their approach to achieving more authentic photo images. The app under-exposes more strongly than most camera apps, but also captures, aligns, and combines "more frames when producing each photo — up to 32 frames" in a single exposure.


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Perhaps in an acquihire to boost search, or to improve Siri, Apple executives have reportedly recently discussed buying or partnering with AI startup Perplexity.


The two executives linked to discussions are said to be the company's head of mergers Adrian Perica, and Eddy Cue. According to unnamed sources within Apple, internal discussions are in a very early stage, and there has not yet been an offer made.

Also a possibility is a team-up with Perplexity, rather than an outright buy. Any partnership would put Perplexity in Safari, and perhaps integrated into the long-delayed improved Siri project, that is now not expected to ship until 2026.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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Apple shareholders are suing the company over AI rollout delays they claim cost them nearly a trillion dollars.


When it comes to artificial intelligence, it seems like Apple can't catch a break. Now, after facing repeated delays and misfires relating to the launch of Apple Intelligence, Apple's shareholders have finally had enough.

On Friday, Apple's shareholders launched a class action lawsuit against the tech giant. They claim that the Cupertino-based company has downplayed how long it would need to launch the new and improved AI-powered Siri.


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Apple makes it easy to move PDFs and eBooks from Messages into the Books app, so you can keep reading without missing a beat. Here's how to do it on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.


If you're an avid bookworm and you like reading on your iPhone, chances are you might be a fan of the Apple Books app. You can easily buy ebooks and sync them across multiple platforms, which is great if you're the type to start reading on one device and pick up on another later.

But what if you get an eBook or a PDF via Messages, it's easy to move that file to Books, though it does vary a little across platforms.


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Apple buyers in Europe will soon see repair scores, battery ratings, and energy labels on every new iPhone and iPad.


Starting June 20, 2025, the European Union will require smartphones and tablets to meet strict sustainability standards and display detailed energy labels at the point of sale. These labels will feature scores for battery life, durability, and repairability.

The move is part of the EU's Green Deal and is designed to reduce waste, extend product lifespans, and help consumers make more informed choices.


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Apple is making your AirPods and AirPods Pro even better in iOS 26, adding camera control, better CarPlay hand-off, and more. Here's a hands-on look at what's coming.


One of the best things about AirPods is that they aren't a static product. Apple has consistently bestowed new features upon them year after year with new firmware updates.

2025 is no different as Apple is bringing out many new features and enhancements for both AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro, in part thanks to iOS 26.


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Save $200 on Apple's latest MacBook Pro with a bump up to 1TB of storage during an early Prime Day price war between Amazon and B&H Photo.


The $1,599 price, which is available at Apple Authorized Resellers B&H and Amazon, reflects a $200 instant rebate off MSRP when ordered in the sleek Space Black finish.

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If you're tired of working out alone, Workout Buddy gives you real-time coaching from your Apple Watch running watchOS 26. Here's how it works.


Workout Buddy is a new feature in watchOS 26 that brings voice coaching to your Apple Watch. It gives you real-time feedback and encouragement during workouts, using your fitness history and live stats to keep you going.

If you've ever wanted a workout partner who talks to you while you run or lift weights, this is it.


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A well-known leaker with a questionable track record claims that Apple could release the iPhone 17 in two new colors.


On Friday, Leaker Majin Bu announced that Apple is currently testing iPhone 17 base model colorways. This time around, it seems as though Apple may be planning on going with a pastel green and purple.

From the images shared by Bu, the purple appears to be pretty similar to what we saw with the iPhone 11 lineup. The green, however, is more saturated than the light green iPhone 15 and skews more towards yellow than the mint green iPhone 12.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The Liquid Glass look of the new macOS Tahoe is the first thing a user sees, but the appearance isn't only aesthetic, it comes with new features and improves existing ones.


In previous years, Apple has sometimes dialled back its macOS changes between the first developer beta and its eventual public release. But even the earliest look at a new macOS brings most of what it will be like to use as official operating system of the Mac.

So while details may change, and there are clear areas where improvement is needed, it's already possible to say that macOS Tahoe is a step forward for the Mac. It may not be the enormous leap that Apple claims, or as big an improvement as has come to iPadOS 26, but it's a definitely and marked improvement.


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Apple's latest back-to-school push did have students making the case to their own parents with a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation about why they need a Mac for college — but the video has now been removed.


It's graduation season, which means that Apple is kicking off its yearly back-to-school push. And, in a time when everything feels more expensive, it has come up with a new method for selling Macs — making the students do the work themselves.

The promotion was a seven-and-a-half-minute-long video that walked students through the process of customizing free, Apple-designed slideshow. The slideshow features "45 customizable, parent-persuading reasons why Mac is crucial for college."


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Apple has pushed its iPad platform further than ever with iPadOS 26, and it goes well beyond a redesign. Here are five features that could make an iPad your next computer replacement.


There has been a lot of debate around iPad's place in Apple's lineup, especially since the iPad Pro first appeared in 2015. After a lot of updates tried to bring iPad closer to the Mac experience without replacing it with macOS entirely, iPadOS 26 takes the biggest step yet.

Here are five features that take iPad from a possible computer replacement to a definite option for many users.


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Apple is pushing its "F1" movie hard, but we're discovering ever more about the company's first macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26 betas, all on this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast.


Apple has never pushed a film as hard as it has "F1: The Movie," and just as this episode was recorded, that promotion included a new Apple Vision Pro experience. One of your hosts immediately took it for a ride, while the other got to listen to the sound of racing cars in the distance.

But both hosts are now up close with Apple's beta releases, particularly with macOS Tahoe. You only know what an OS is really like when you use it constantly — and it's also now that you find out so much more that Apple hasn't had time to promote.


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Expanding still further on its Indian manufacturing for Apple, Foxconn is reportedly looking to produce iPhone enclosures in the country.


Foxconn has already opened a new factory in India in 2025, and it's a continuation of years of expansion — even if that hasn't always gone as well as planned. Now according to India's The Economic Times, Foxconn is expected to open a further new facility in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu.

Neither Foxconn nor Apple have commented publicly, but citing unnamed sources said to be aware of the developments, the report says Foxconn wants to make iPhone enclosures, or chassis there. The report first describes Foxconn as looking at setting up a new unit in the ESR Industrial & Logistics Park at Oragadam in Tamil Nadu.


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Apple Intelligence can make calls to ChatGPT, so you can use Siri to get AI answers from OpenAI's service. Here's how.


We previously covered how to use the ChatGPT extension in Apple's Notes app. That article described how to install, set up, and enable Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT - and how to use them together in the Notes app.

If you've also enabled Siri and the ChatGPT extension in Apple Intelligence system settings you can now use Siri itself to prompt ChatGPT for answers. There's also an additional feature in which you can type prompts directly into Siri and have it use ChatGPT for responses.


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Apple Intelligence went into a perpetual update loop for many users on Thursday, causing the old Siri animation to appear and on-device tools to stop working.


Issues surrounding Apple Intelligence have been cropping up throughout the day Thursday, and it may be due to a botched backend push from Apple. Users began noticing the lack of on-device Apple Intelligence early Thursday, and issues have continued propagating across devices and regions.

There's nothing on Apple's system status page that would indicate there are any issues, though there isn't a section for Apple Intelligence. AppleInsider reached out to Apple about the issue and has been told they are looking into it.


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Seenda's colorful, quirky peripherals offer a fun and affordable alternative to typical monochrome accessories, including an iPad-compatible ergonomic mouse.


In 2025, the market for Bluetooth and wireless peripherals is fairly saturated. There's something for just about everyone. Whether you're looking for a basic input device for your iPhone and iPad or something for an advanced gaming setup, the options are endless.

The Seenda CBD 2 (CTU-301) wireless keyboard and mouse set won't wow you with an endless array of customization options or expensive materials, but it will with its bright colors and bold design choices.


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President Trump has signed yet another executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban by 90 days, so companies like Apple, Google, and ByteDance don't have to worry about fines.


TikTok was targeted as a potential security threat during the first Trump administration, where a ban was threatened but never carried out. A law was passed by the Biden administration in 2024 that would result in a TikTok ban, and in spite of it going into effect on January 19, 2025, Trump immediately delayed enforcement of the ban after taking office on January 20.

Another delay was provided on April 4, which would mean enforcement of the law would begin on June 18, but yet another executive order was signed on Thursday. It seems President Trump is willing to delay enforcement of the law until "TikTok America" or some other solution is arrived at.


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Apple's "Shot on iPhone" ad campaign has proven to be quite popular since it began in 2014, and it has now received the Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes Lions .


The "Shot on iPhone" campaign was originally introduced as a way to promote the camera system on iPhone. It suggested "if it's good enough to be on a billboard, it's good enough for anything you might do with a camera."

According to a report from Ad Week, Apple was given the Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes Lions for the "Shot on iPhone" campaign. The award was given as a reflection of the simplicity of the campaign around pitching to users that an iPhone and some imagination can produce something great.


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The Files app on iPadOS 26 transfers data faster, and has other changes that all add up to a massive improvement over the version in iPadOS 18. It's actually usable now.

The Files app on has changes that all add up to a massive improvement over the version in iPadOS 18. It's actually usable now.


Apple's refresh of iPadOS 26 made a lot of changes to the interface across multiple apps. As part of the update, many apps got a facelift, with Files one of the most important apps in that group.


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FireWire's final curtain call may be upon us. In the first developer beta of macOS 26 Tahoe, Apple has removed all FireWire support.


While the removal comes in a beta release and technically could be reversed, that isn't likely. The FireWire section has been removed from the System Information app entirely.

Developers have noticed that FireWire devices no longer appear in Disk Utility or Finder. There's no sign that Apple plans to bring it back.


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Apple may miss the the European Union's looming App Store anti-steering compliance deadline enforced by the Digital Markets Act — but it won't face automatic fines if it does.


It looks like both Apple and Meta are off the hook for Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance — for now. Both tech giants won't be required to pay their multi-million dollar fines to the European Union, even if they should miss their compliance requirement.

In April, the European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros, an amount that worked out to roughly $570 million at the time. While it eventually gave Apple a grace period to bring its practices in line with the Digital Markets Act, it threatened to tack on extra fines if it did not comply by the June 26 deadline.


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An App Store user is suing Apple because she was duped by a fake cryptocurrency app, neglecting her own role in her choosing to send money to fairly obvious criminals.


No question, Apple's app review team has had failures before. It appears, too, that this new lawsuit is evidence of another one, even as it follows the company's boasting that it protected users from $9 billion in fraud in the last five years.

Both statements can be true at the same time. That hasn't dissuaded a complainant in a suit from blaming Apple because she chose to send money to a crypto scam.


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Apple's current Mac mini M4 is $130 off today, delivering better-than-Black Friday pricing now through June 21.


Update: Amazon has sold out of the popular deal, but B&H still has inventory available at $469.

The $469 M4 Mac mini deal can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo as the retailers engage in an early Prime Day price war.


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