Macworld Apple is often accused of charging too much money for its products, but some of the company’s most momentous releases are free. Such as the annual major software updates for the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch, which unlock a raft of new features at no extra expense. This year, in fact, the watchOS 10 software update (cost: $0) is expected to be considerably more significant than this year’s new hardware. The Apple Watch Series 9 (likely cost: $399 and upwards) has been labeled “anything but major,” whereas the new OS is expected to bring “bigger enhancements, including an updated interface.” This article is our watchOS 10 deep dive, sifting through the leaks and rumors to bring you the…

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has confirmed that Apple is nearing the introduction of what appears to be a refreshed Mac Studio model, indicating that it could be announced at WWDC next week. On Twitter, Gurman explained that the new Mac in question is codenamed "J475." The current ‌Mac Studio‌ is codenamed "J375," suggesting that the new machine is indeed a next-generation ‌Mac Studio‌ model. Earlier this week, Gurman reported that Apple is testing two desktop Macs equipped with the M2 Max and ‌‌M2‌‌ Ultra chips. The ‌M2‌ Max was released in January upon the launch of the latest 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, but the ‌M2‌ Ultra chip is new and would succeed the M1 Ultra chip that Apple uses…

Macworld It’s not long now until Apple should be revealing the latest iteration of iPadOS to the world. Here’s all we know so far about potential release dates, new features and which models will be able to run the software. It’s everything you need to know about iPadOS 17. iPadOS 17 release date: When will iPadOS 17 come out? There’s no official date from Apple as yet, but it does have a pretty reliable history of releasing software versions around the same time each year, as you can see from the dates below. iPadOS 16: October 24, 2022iPadOS 15: September 20, 2021iPadOS 14: September 16, 2020iPadOS 13: September 24, 2019 With the exception of the last version, which was thought…

Macworld A day after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweeted that “several new Macs” will arrive at WWDC23 on Monday, he has provided more information on what Apple may reveal during the keynote on Monday, June 5. Gurman tweeted on Thursday that “Apple is testing two new Mac desktops” that have the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Gurman also points out that Apple will start accepting Mac Studio trade-ins on Monday, suggesting that the tested Macs are new Mac Studios. NEW: Apple is testing two new Mac desktops, dubbed Mac 14,13 and Mac 14,14, with M2 Ultra and M2 Max chips. This comes ahead of WWDC where Macs will be featured and a plan to start accepting Mac Studio trade-ins on…

Macworld A day after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweeted that “several new Macs” will arrive at WWDC23 on Monday, he has provided more information on what Apple may reveal during the keynote on Monday, June 5. Gurman tweeted on Thursday that “Apple is testing two new Mac desktops” that have the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. Gurman also points out that Apple will start accepting Mac Studio trade-ins on Monday, suggesting that the tested Macs are new Mac Studios. NEW: Apple is testing two new Mac desktops, dubbed Mac 14,13 and Mac 14,14, with M2 Ultra and M2 Max chips. This comes ahead of WWDC where Macs will be featured and a plan to start accepting Mac Studio trade-ins on…

Macworld After months of rumors and speculation, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is imminent. In just a few short days, all that rumor and speculation will finally be answered, and we can make way for…new rumors and speculation. (At least then it will be based on things we’ve actually seen.) But as we enjoy our last hurrah before the hurricane of news and updates hits, it’s time to compile a look at what exactly we might be expecting when Apple executives appear (in a no doubt slickly compiled video) at Apple Park next week, and what isn’t likely to make the cut. Heads up They say that where there’s smoke there’s fire, and if that’s true then the Apple mixed-reality…