This is Rumor Replay , a new weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: the foldable iPhone is still on track, M5 iPad Pro release window, and HomePod confusion. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
Apple’s big iOS 18.2 update is almost here , bringing highly anticipated new features like Genmoji and ChatGPT integration . But there’s a special waitlist coming before you can use certain AI features. Here’s how to jump the line.
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It’s no secret that the team members at Porsche are fans of Apple technology. From embracing next-gen CarPlay to including Apple CEO Tim Cook in a keynote , the German car company has a special appreciation for Apple.
Taking advantage of state-of-the-art technology from Apple has recently extended to how Porsche holds its media events for the press. Just this summer, Porsche leveraged the power of Apple Vision Pro to take members of the press under the hood and inside the new in ways not possible
Apple’s Photos app got a major redesign in iOS 18, and not all of the changes have been well received. Fortunately, Apple’s listened to feedback and has made five key changes to Photos in iOS 18.2.
gained hearing aid capabilities with iOS 18.1 , which was released to the public in October. Users can run a test to detect potential hearing loss and then use the results to adjust their own AirPods so that they function as hearing aids. With iOS 18.2, which will be released to the public in the next few days, the company is expanding these features to more countries.
Apple confirmed the expansion in the release notes for iOS 18.2 Release Candidate (RC) , which was
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Benjamin and Chance reflect on their tech support anecdotes during Thanksgiving, and also praise the new Apple ‘Heartstrings’ holiday ad. Meanwhile, Apple quietly dropped a few little features on the floor as we await the iOS 18.2 release candidate. In other news, Apple is
Apple continues to add new supported states to its Wallet digital ID program. Slowly but surely, more of the US makes it possible to include your driver’s license digitally on iPhone and Apple Watch. The latest addition? New Mexico now supports digital IDs.
New Mexico that digital ID support is available now on iPhone via the Wallet app.
You can add your driver’s license or state ID for use on your iPhone and/or Apple Watch.
If you have a New Mexico ID, it’s easy
Apple today released what is likely the final beta of iOS 18.2 to developer and public beta testers. Along with this release, Apple has also published the full release notes of iOS 18.2 for the first time. The update is expected to be released to the general public next week.
Here’s everything you need to know…
Here are the features in iOS iOS 18.2 that are important enough, in Apple’s eyes, to earn a mention in the release notes:
Apple has released RC betas for tvOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2, and watchOS 11.2 ahead of their public launch coming soon. Public betas are here for Apple TV and Apple Watch too. Here’s what to expect from the latest betas.
Today’s new betas are marked RC, meaning they’re release candidates for the public launch.
Apple debuts RC updates at the end of its beta cycles in the expectation that those same software builds will ship in the wide public launch
Apple has released the macOS Sequoia 15.2 RC (release candidate) in beta. It’s available for both developers and public beta users, providing both groups with access to the exact software expected to ship to all users soon. Here’s everything you should know.