By William Gallagher Apple TV has earned five nominations for the 86th Peabody Awards, honoring the streamer across entertainment, children’s, and factual programming.Pluribus — image credit: AppleThe Peabody Awards exist to celebrate storytelling across different media, and across different forms from television to radio and podcasts. Apple TV won its first Peabody in 2021, getting it for “Ted Lasso” and specifically the show’s radical optimism.For the 86th annual Peabody Awards, Apple TV has been nominated across three categories. The nominations announced by the Peabody Awards are: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Older iPad tablets often remain in daily use years after purchase, making long-term maintenance increasingly important as hardware ages. Here’s how to restore their usefulness and keep them running safely.The iPad rehab guideMany iPads become obsolete before they cease functioning due to the evolution of demanding workflows. Consequently, they are often repurposed for lighter tasks such as smart home control, media playback, or casual browsing.Despite steady pressure to upgrade, most iPads can remain useful for years with basic maintenance and realistic expectations. This guide covers how to clean and protect aging hardware, manage safety risks, and find new roles once performance starts to taper. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple rolled out updates across its creative and productivity apps. Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro gain new features while the rest of the iWork lineup got bug fixes and stability improvements.Apple Creator Studio appsApple’s Creator Studio bundle includes pro tools like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Motion, Compressor, and Pixelmator Pro, along with productivity apps like Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. It’s a unified platform for creating and publishing across different workflows.Apple delivered updates through the App Store, with most apps receiving maintenance-focused changes for reliability and platform stability. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Oliver Haslam On April 9, Apple released macOS 26.4.1 to the public, alongside vague release notes that just discuss that the update contains bug fixes.The new macOS 26.4.1 update is now available for downloadWhile Apple hasn’t detailed exactly which bugs this new update addresses, there may be clues from other recent releases. The update comes just 24 hours after Apple also released iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1.Both updates applied a fix for one bug in particular. That bug caused some iCloud data not to sync correctly and affected both Apple and third-party apps, including Passwords. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Pick up Apple’s brand-new M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with an upgrade to 48GB RAM for $2,899, the lowest price on record, thanks to a $200 cash discount.M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM has dropped to record low $2,899 – Image credit: AppleReleased in March 2026, the M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro features higher unified memory bandwidth and is equipped with Apple’s N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support. And today, Amazon is slashing $200 off an upgraded configuration with a bump up to 48GB of RAM.Save $200 on 16″ MacBook Pro 48GB RAM Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Three Apple Store locations in struggling malls are set to close permanently as summer kicks off, with one of them the controversial unionized store in Towson, Maryland.Apple Trumbull | Image Credit: AppleThe stores in question are Apple North County, in Escondido, California, Apple Trumbull in Trumbull, Connecticut, and Apple Towson Town Center in Towson, Maryland. Notably, Apple Towson was Apple’s first unionized store.Most employees will be shifted to nearby locations with no further action required by the employee, provided they agree to stay with the company. The unionized Towson employees will be eligible to apply for open roles at Apple, as per the existing bargaining agreement. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic With the MacBook Neo, Apple’s A-series chips came back to the Mac, completing a lengthy journey from experiment to fully finished product.The MacBook Neo traces its roots to the 2020 Developer Transition Kit.Apple Silicon on the Mac began with an iPad chip, and now the MacBook Neo has taken things to the next level with a chip originally designed for an iPhone.Since 2020, every Mac, from the entry-level Mac mini to the powerful Mac Studio, has been powered by an M-series chip. The M1 was the first Apple-designed ARM chip made with the Mac in mind. It spearheaded the company’s move from Intel, but it didn’t start the transition to Apple Silicon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple is working to reduce the size of the Dynamic Island on iPhone 18, but the limits of Face ID hardware continue to dictate how far it can go.Render of iPhone 18 Dynamic IslandThe company is testing a smaller Dynamic Island design for a future iPhone Pro, based on a new supply chain leak. The effort centers on moving more Face ID hardware under the display without hurting security or usability.Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station said in an April 9 Weibo post that Apple is running A/B tests on two front-panel designs. One keeps the current layout, while the other shrinks the cutout by placing part of Face ID beneath the screen. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Oliver Haslam Over 101 million Nintendo Wii consoles have been sold since 2006, but only one of them runs Apple’s Mac OS X Cheetah. Here’s how it works.There aren’t many Wiis running Mac OS X in the worldThat Wii is owned by developer Bryan Keller after he took considerable time to port Apple’s 2001 software. We’ve seen Wiis running everything from Linux to Windows NT before, but this is the first we’ve ever seen running a flavor of macOS.Understandably, the process of getting 25-year-old software to run on 20-year-old gaming hardware wasn’t a short one. And it’s absolutely something we expect that most people would have given up on. Thankfully, Keller is made of sterner stuff. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple Intelligence’s on-device AI can be manipulated by attackers using prompt injection techniques, according to new research that shows a high success rate and potential access to sensitive user data.Apple IntelligenceResearchers from RSAC Research have unveiled a method to circumvent Apple’s security measures. They achieved a 76% success rate in 100 tests by employing adversarial prompts and Unicode obfuscationThese findings were shared with Apple on October 15, 2025. The focus was on the on-device large language model embedded in Apple’s operating systems, which is accessible to third-party applications. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
