May 2025

If you used Siri between 2014 and 2024, and the voice assistant was ever activated by something random you said, you may be entitled to a cut of a payout from Apple. Apple agreed back in January to settle a class action privacy lawsuit for unintended Siri activations between September 17 2014 and December 31 […]

Apple SVP Eddy Cue yesterday suggested that we might not need an iPhone ten years from now. It echoes a report back in 2019, where the company’s execs were cited saying the same thing – also with a decade-ish time-frame. Apple is absolutely right to take this possibility seriously. It’s the job of the company’s

Macworld Whether you’re new to the Mac or a longtime user, you want to get the most out of macOS. It has a ton of features, but even someone who’s been using it for years forgets about many of them or didn’t realize they’re there to begin with. Besides macOS’s features, there are a few

Macworld With the launch of the iPhone 16e and 11th-gen iPad, Apple has officially phased out all devices with 64GB of storage in favor of 128GB as the entry-level option. That’s great for new buyers, but there are a lot of people who still have 64GB iPhones and iPads that are too new to replace.

In court testimony yesterday, Apple SVP Eddy Cue told the judge that usage of search in Safari fell for the first time ever in April, suggesting users are turning to AI alternatives like ChatGPT instead. This led to Google investors getting cold feet on the search giant’s outlook, with the company stock dropping about 8%

Macworld The modern macOS makes it simple to add encryption to any mounted volume. The password you set when you encrypt a volume has to be entered each time it’s mounted, including after restarting your Mac. You can opt to store the password when you enter it by checking Remember in Keychain. You can quickly add

Macworld Tired of endless cooking competitions and fake dating shows? MagellanTV is my answer. With no ads and no recurring fees, it’s the ultimate streaming service for documentaries and deep dives on topics like ancient civilizations, black holes, unsolved crimes, and space exploration. MagellanTV offers lifetime access for $149.97 (regularly $999)—no subscription fees or irritating ads.

Macworld iCloud, Apple TV+, Apple Music, these are just some of the parts to Apple’s Services, which have become a bigger and bigger part of the Apple ecosystem. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we discuss the state of these services—what they mean to Apple, but most importantly, what they mean to you. This

Apple has asked the U.S. District Court in Northern California to pause the enforcement of new App Store rules following its recent loss to Epic Games. more…

After announcing in March, Google Maps has rolled out a feature that can scan screenshots on your iPhone and save any found locations. more…