When was announced in September, the company also unveiled a new Gold Link Bracelet made of stainless steel. However, while the Natural and Slate versions were available from day one, the gold version was unavailable – but that has just changed.

Two months after it was announced, the gold version of the Link Bracelet for the Apple Watch is now available to order from Apple’s online store. However, there’s a catch. As noted by , Apple says that the first orders will be shipped in 5 to

Apple recently announced a new generation of the Mac mini, which introduced a new and much more compact design. We’ve already seen some tidbits about what’s inside this Mac mini , but has now shared its traditional teardown showing even more details about how Apple built its most compact Mac ever.

, iFixit praises how easy the is to disassemble despite having a much more compact design. The bottom plate is held on by clips that can be detached without causing any damage. The first thing users will see after removing

Apple is aiming to release its first Apple Intelligence-powered smart home device as early as March, according to a new . The product will take the form of “a wall-mounted display” that resembles a traditional home security panel.

Apple’s hope is that it will serve as a “command center for the home” with a combination of Apple apps, Apple Intelligence, and integration with HomeKit.

The is codenamed J490, which 9to5Mac first reported in September . It will feature

just received a huge update in iOS 18.1 with Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, and Hearing Protection features. But for many users, Apple’s next update may be even more transformative thanks to a key Apple Intelligence upgrade. Here’s how iOS 18.2 will make AirPods more powerful than ever.

One of the biggest apps on the App Store, TikTok, is currently on its way to being banned in the US starting in early 2025. But according to , President-elect Donald Trump intends to stop the ban from happening.

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to halt a potential U.S. ban of TikTok next year, after he promised on the campaign trail to save the popular social media app if he won, according to people familiar with his views on the matter

Apple has released new firmware for , the first update since iOS 18.1 added support for powerful new hearing health features. got an update too. Here are the details.

Update 11/12 : One day later, Apple has now released the same firmware builds for developers too.

The last firmware release for AirPods Pro 2 was build 7B19.

That update launched shortly before iOS 18.1 introduced Apple’s trio of new hearing health features:

• Hearing Aid
• Hearing Test
• Hearing Protection

Ahead of Apple’s launch of spatial video editing support in an update to Final Cut Pro, Blackmagic Design has beaten Cupertino to the punch with . The update, which is available for download on the Mac App Store, supports spatial photo decoding, and MV HEVC spatial video encoding on Mac.

It means that users can now easily edit and deliver spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro, a feature that hasn’t appeared on any mainline NLE up until now.

Delivering spatial videos is available on both DaVinci Resolve 19

After releasing a major update to TestFlight last month , Apple is now updating App Store Connect for iOS with a new interface as well as many new features – including more detailed notifications and more ways to promote apps. Read on as we break down what’s changed in App Store Connect.

For those unfamiliar, App Store Connect is the platform where developers can manage their apps available for Apple platforms such as iOS and watchOS.

Version 2.0 of App Store Connect for and introduces a new, more modern interface,

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