Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsAttached rotatable second screenFolds to back of MacBookConsBulky and heavyNiche use casesOur VerdictIf you don’t mind bulking up and weighing down your MacBook, and you have a real need for a foldable, portable second screen, the Dual Laptop Screen Extender may well be your solution. But most people would do better with a separate external display. Best Prices Today: CopGain Dual Laptop Screen Extender Retailer Price $299.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide MacBooks can quickly and easily hook up to external displays for greater desk-based screen space. While the plain M1/M2 MacBooks support just one extra screen, the 16-inch MacBook Pro (M2 Max) supports up to four monitors. On its own,…

Apple today released new firmware updates for the Beats Fit Pro and Powerbeats Pro. The Beats Fit Pro and ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ now feature firmware version 5B66, up from the prior 5B55 firmware that came out in November 2022. Apple does not offer information on what's included in refreshed firmware updates for the Beats Fit Pro and ‌Powerbeats Pro‌, so we don't know what improvements or bug fixes the firmware brings. There's no standard way to upgrade the ‌Beats‌‌ software, but firmware is generally installed over-the-air while the earbuds are connected to an iOS device. Putting the Beats‌‌‌‌‌ in the case, connecting them to a power source, and then pairing them‌‌‌‌‌ to an iPhone or an iPad should force the update…

Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming tvOS 16.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the launch of the third tvOS 16.5 beta. Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 16.5 update by downloading a profile on the Apple TV using Xcode. tvOS updates are usually minor, focusing on internal bug fixes and improvements rather than notable outward-facing changes. There is no word as of yet what's included in the tvOS 16.5 update, but we'll update this article if we find anything new. Apple shares some information on tvOS releases in its tvOS support document, which is updated after each tvOS launch. Though we don't often know what's new in…

Years later, Apple is still facing ramifications for its controversial decision to throttle older iPhones as their battery health degraded. As reported today by Reuters, Apple is currently battling a $2 billion lawsuit in the United Kingdom over this decision, arguing that the case is “baseless.” It’s seemingly the fight that Apple will never truly be able to end… more… The post Apple is still battling the fallout from iPhone’s Batterygate throttling controversy appeared first on 9to5Mac.

A handful of Apple’s financial services are experiencing an outage this morning, according to the company’s System Status webpage. Apple says that services including Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash are all facing downtime this morning. more… The post Apple confirms outage impacting some Apple Pay, Apple Card, and Apple Cash features appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple on Tuesday urged a London tribunal to block a $2 billion class action lawsuit accusing the company of “throttling” millions of iPhones with software updates to conceal their “defective” batteries. Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus Sam Tobin for Reuters: The tech giant is facing a lawsuit worth up to 1.6 billion pounds plus interest, brought by consumer champion Justin Gutmann on behalf of iPhone users in the United Kingdom. Gutmann’s lawyers argued in court filings that Apple concealed issues with batteries in certain phone models and “surreptitiously” installed a power management tool which limited performance. Apple said in written arguments that the lawsuit is “baseless” and strongly denies its iPhones’ batteries were defective, apart from in a small number of…