Apple released iOS 18.2 earlier this week , with ChatGPT support, Image Playground, Image Wand, and Genmoji. However, the latter image generation features required a waitlist, one that many found themselves stuck on. A small number of users gained access quickly, but the vast majority have been waiting, unable to access the new features.

However, a decent wave of users have reported gaining access today.

On Friday, Apple made a statement to developers , writing that the rollout would occur “over the coming

Apple released its new iPad mini model earlier this week, marking the first update in over three years. It was quite a small refresh, mainly focusing on A17 Pro with Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro – but there are some smaller changes under the hood you might’ve not heard about.

The new iPad mini now supports newer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth standards, with support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, up from Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 on the

In , Mark Gurman from Bloomberg outlined some additional details for Apple’s upcoming smart home products, and it seems likely that there’ll be a throwback to one of Apple’s beloved computers – the iMac G4.

Apple has long been expected to be working on a smart home display, and it’s currently on track to ship early next year. This device will also be Apple’s first smart home product to support Apple Intelligence, and will feature the A18 chip.

According to Gurman

Apple is going to be launching the M4 Mac lineup next week in a series of press releases, which Apple marketing exec Greg Joswiak refers to as an “exciting week of announcements.” These are some Apple products you probably won’t be able to buy from the Apple Store after that saga.

Apple is expected to unveil new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. Other than the chip upgrades, the new will

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is a great companion app to Apple’s new Passwords app, allowing users to securely store sensitive information such as card numbers, gift cards, license keys, and anything else you’d like to keep secure that isn’t necessarily a password.

allows you to store payment cards,

The latest Version 7.2 release introduces a range of new features designed to fully take advantage of iOS 18’s capabilities. The update focuses on enhancing smart home control and providing a more streamlined experience for using .

One of the most noteworthy updates is the integration of Control Center Widgets, allowing users to run Workflows, open Floor Plans, or display the TV Remote directly from Control Center. This enhancement puts essential smart home controls just a swipe away, making accessing key actions faster and more convenient.

Ever since the 2016 models with Touch Bar, Apple has been soldering the SSD storage to the logic boards, preventing users from easily being able to easily upgrade or swap the drives in their devices.

However, a repair YouTuber known as , who describes himself as a “Mac Logic Board Enthusiast”, has seemingly created a solution – one that doesn’t take up much additional space.

History of Mac upgradability

Mac repairability has been steadily decreasing, even prior to the Mac’s transition to Apple Silicon

Apple refreshed the iPad mini last week , with an A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Intelligence. However, that was the only announcement. There was no refresh to the . This had previously been expected, but it’s still a bit puzzling. The current is over two years old, why is Apple leaving it outdated?

Base iPad history

Apple introduced what we currently refer to as the entry-level iPad in 2017. Despite the current model being the , the budget nature of the

Apple this week released the first beta of iOS 18.2 to developers , which brings additional Apple Intelligence features – such as integration with ChatGPT, Image Playground and Genmoji. However, when it comes to the features related to image generation, beta users may have to wait a few weeks before trying them out.

, Apple emphasizes that it will be rolling out access to Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand “over the coming weeks.” To access these features, users have to join a waitlist – similar