OLED iMac in the works, but don’t hold your breath

A new supply chain report says that Apple has asked both Samsung and LG to supply samples of an OLED panel suitable for an iMac .

The report says that the company is progressing plans to launch an OLED iMac, but it seems we shouldn’t expect it anytime soon …

The story so far

Apple first adopted OLED for the Apple Watch, followed by the iPhone and iPad, with the MacBook Pro expected to be next in line as part of a major redesign later this year. Things have, however, been quieter


Apple’s 50th anniversary finale may feature a legendary headliner

Over the , Apple has held celebrations for its upcoming 50th anniversary around the world, including performances by Alicia Keys at Apple Grand Central in New York City and Mumford & Sons at Apple Battersea in London.

Now, new details have emerged about the finale of the Apple 50th anniversary festivities, set for this week.

According to Mark Gurman, Apple is set to hold a final celebration at Apple Park this week for employees. While he stopped short of specifically naming who the performer will be, it seems


The end of the Mac Pro was inevitable, but I still feel a little sad

I reluctantly accepted last year that the end of the line for the Mac Pro was an inevitability. It had already effectively been replaced by the Mac Studio , and a macOS 26 feature was another nail in its coffin.

Yesterday was a day that had been coming since the first Apple Silicon Mac. I do think it’s the right call, but confess to still being a little sad to see it happen …

As I wrote last year, Apple Silicon changed everything.

The secret to the power and upgradability of


Gentler Streak’s Wellness section now features cardio fitness data

Starting today, Gentler Streak users can check VO₂ max estimate data, with trends and averages, for a more complete snapshot of their fitness. Here are the details.

Just a few days ago, Gentler Stories updated The Outsiders , its app for power-based training, with four advanced metrics designed to help athletes better understand intensity, pacing, and efficiency across their workouts.

Today, the company is updating , the award-winning (and my favorite) app for more casual exercising, with cardio fitness information.

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Here’s the most powerful charger worth buying for each Apple device

The charging brick that came with your Apple device – or the one recommended by Apple, in the case of iPhones – usually won’t get you the fastest charge. It can be worth spending a bit more money on a more powerful charger.

Conversely, every Apple device has its own maximum charging rate, and buying a charger which exceeds this is just a waste of money …

Most new Apple devices come with a charging brick included, iPhones being the notable exception. However, in most cases, the supplied charger


iPhone will still exist 50 years from now, says Apple – and no AI execs

Apple SVP Eddy Cue has previously suggested that we may not be using iPhones ten years from now, but marketing chief Greg Joswiak appears to disagree.

Joz said in a new interview that it’s hard to imagine that we won’t still be using an iPhone 50 years from now …

Apple SVP Eddy Cue said last year that we may not need an iPhone ten years from now .

“You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now as crazy as it sounds,” he said. “The


Vibe coding could mark the end of the App Store review process as we know it

Toward the tail end of last year, agentic coding (otherwise known as vibe coding) truly took off. With the launch of models like Claude Opus 4.5 , it suddenly became possible to ask AI to build something for you, and it’d do it in a nearly fully functional way. That level of accuracy led to people taking a hands off approach to app building, and even enabled people who’ve never coded before to make apps.

Whether or not you like this trend is another discussion.


Sora isn’t the only thing OpenAI shut down this month

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that the company is shutting down Sora , its AI-generated video app. The iPhone app only arrived in September, making its six-month existence brief and fun, much like using the app itself. It turns out Sora isn’t the only thing the makers of ChatGPT are nixing this month.

Back in October, OpenAI boss Sam Altman plans to bring an erotica mode to ChatGPT. The detail was a bit of an add-on to an otherwise unrelated announcement about .

In December


How AudioBo simplifies converting audio files into M4B audiobooks on macOS

I have been an audiobook fan for decades. I have had an Audible subscription since 2008 (before they were owned by Amazon), and I have listened to hundreds, if not thousands, of books during that time. A few years ago, I wrote about my process of taking cheap CD audiobooks from Amazon and combining them into M4B files to host on my Plex server . Once I discovered it was possible to put these files into Plex on my Mac Mini, it became my go-


Security Bite: Apple takes aim at cybercriminals’ more desperate tactic to infect Mac users

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