April 2025

Macworld There have been escalating fears in recent days that iPhones could go up in price as a result of the huge tariffs imposed on China by President Trump. Most of Apple’s smartphones are manufactured in China, and some analysts have speculated that the additional levies could push up prices by more than 40 percent—which […]

The most recent instance of benefiting from Apple Intelligence with about 70% satisfaction just occurred. I’m writing another piece using an and Magic Keyboard. I selected the opening paragraph, invoked Writing Tools, and selected Proofread. This is how the proofread version was presented: more…

Apple last year introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, which allowed users of other platforms to access the company’s mapping service for the first time. However, Apple Maps on the web was labeled as “beta” — until now. And as the platform is no longer beta, it has also gained support

Macworld If you’re a Mac user juggling between Pages, Google Docs, or costly Microsoft 365 subscriptions, here’s a smarter move. Microsoft Office 2024 Home for Mac is now available for a one-time price of $129.97 (reg. $149.99) until April 27 — no subscriptions, no recurring fees. This lifetime license gives you the full desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Apple has finally and officially released the iPhone 16 for customers in Indonesia. Not just the recently introduced iPhone 16e, but the whole lineup that was announced last fall. New iPhones typically don’t take more than 200 days to reach other markets. However, the Indonesian government forced Apple to pay for the opportunity to bring

Apple launches its latest prestige series today, Your Friends & Neighbors starring Jon Hamm in the lead role. The mix of drama and comedy sees Hamm playing a disgraced former hedge fund manager called Andrew Cooper, who turns to a life of crime to preserve his lavish lifestyle. The first two episodes are available to

If I could snap my fingers and make AirPods in any color, we’d have AirPods in black by now. My second choice? Translucent AirPods. Apple sells a version of “Transparent” colored that I should probably own just to support the clear product cause. AirPods, of course, only come in white with the exception of the

Macworld Because it’s so big and its supply chain is so dependent on Chinese factories, Apple is almost uniquely vulnerable to the effects of President Trump’s 125 percent tariff on goods coming out of that nation. For all of Tim Cook’s attempts to conciliate the new regime, this development is very bad news indeed for

I used to change up task managers often, always looking for a new app that could make keeping up with todos just a little bit better. But for years now I’ve stuck with Apple’s Reminders app, and a tiny new iOS 18 feature has turned out to make a big difference for me. more…

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: new iOS 19 leaks, iPad Fold on track for 2026, HomePad status update, and a special 20th anniversary iPhone Pro design. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. more…