By Oliver Haslam A new bug has been discovered that breaks all Mac networking every 49 days, 17 hours, two minutes, and 47 seconds. It’s simple to get around the bug, though.You’ll need to restart your Mac regularly to avoid this bug.The bug was detailed in a blog post by Photon, a service that connects AI agents to iMessage. In it, Photon explains how it discovered the issue on its own fleet of Mac servers and confirmed its discovery by running additional targeted testing.According to Photon, the bug affects all Macs, whether you use the brand-new MacBook Neo or a powerhouse Mac Studio. The good news is that you can avoid the bug by simply restarting your Mac sooner than every 49 days, 17 hours, two minutes, and 47 seconds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher A new video purporting to show the unboxing of an iPhone Fold months before it’s even expected to be announced, is an excellent piece of work. It’s also entirely false.Turn it on, then – image credit: Viktor SeraleevThis isn’t like the YouTubers who unboxed an M5 iPad Pro back in September 2025. As unlikely as that video had seemed, it turned out to be genuine when Apple released that iPad a few weeks later.The iPhone Fold unboxing video doing the rounds is instead purporting to be of a product that has only just gone into manufacturing testing. It’s also said to be having problems in that testing. Rumor Score: 💩 B#$&(*it Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Apple’s 256GB SSD in the MacBook Neo can be swapped out for 1TB one with skill and with an iPhone component. You probably don’t want to do it.Detail from the YouTube video showing the MacBook Neo’s NAND storage – image credit: dosdude1Apple never offers any official way to increase the storage in a Mac after you have bought it. But in the last few years it has become more relaxed about making it possible to do, usually now by slotting a larger-capacity drive into Apple’s connectors.There is no way to do that with the new MacBook Neo, but YouTuber dosdude1 has upgrade the storage with the kind of NAND chip used in the iPhone 16 Pro. It can’t actually be taken from an iPhone 16 Pro you happen to have lying around, though. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew O’Hara The Anker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is a fantastic portable charger that is MagSafe-compatible, delivering up to 25W of power to your iPhone, while simultaneously charging your AirPods and Apple Watch.Anker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station review: The perfect travel accessoryWith the launch of Qi2.2, we’ve started to see a trickle of chargers that have embraced the latest standard. Anker, which already launched a highly-praised Qi2.2 desktop charger, is now out with a foldable version.If you have a recent iPhone that supports the faster Qi2.2 standard, like the iPhone 16 series, iPhone 17 series, or iPhone Air, this may be the companion device you’re looking for to hit the road with. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Samsung America has refused to submit evidence owned by its South Korean parent company, so Apple has turned to the Hague Conventions to force the matter.Apple requests Samsung provide evidence even if it’s in South KoreaIn March 2024, Apple was sued by the United States Department of Justice for allegedly stifling competition through proprietary hardware and software. After months of appeals and requests for dismissal, the case finally moved forward.The discovery process hasn’t been an easy one, with both Apple and Samsung fighting lawyers every step of the way. The latest filing from Apple, shared by 9to5Mac, shows Apple is having to take legal measures to force evidence from Samsung. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic Apple’s latest products can now be fixed via the Self Service Repair Program, with parts for the iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, Apple Studio Display XDR, and more.MacBook Neo parts are now available from the Apple Self Service Repair Store.On Wednesday, Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store with replacement parts for the various products the company announced in March 2026.This includes the iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Air, M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, M4 iPad Air, updated Apple Studio Display, and the Apple Studio Display XDR. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic Apple’s iOS 26.4.1 update resolves a CloudKit framework issue that prevented iCloud passwords and other data from syncing.iOS 26.4.1 includes a fix related to iCloud data syncing.Following the public release of iOS 26.4 on March 24, Apple issued a new bug fix update on Wednesday. iOS 26.4, which bears the build number 23E254, delivers an important fix for apps that rely on the CloudKit framework.To be more specific, devices running the preceding iOS 26.4 update were unable to receive iCloud notifications regarding changes, causing problems for iCloud data syncing. In certain apps, changes made on one iPad or iPhone would not be visible on another. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard Rumor mongers can’t decide if the iPhone Fold is going to be delayed again or not, but regardless of release date it remains a compromised solution to a problem that nobody really has.Apple’s iPhone Fold is a troubled product without a purposeAll evidence points to an iPhone Fold debuting in 2026, at least if Apple has its way. Time will tell of is right or wrong about potential delays.There was a time when I was incredibly excited about a foldable iPhone and its potential. When foldables were first entering the market, they seemed like the natural next progression of technology. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen An incremental update has been made available for iPhone and iPad, bringing them to iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1. Release notes only share that the updates contain bug fixes.Apple’s new update can be applied to all current-gen iPhones. While updates tend to be important feature-changing events, sometimes Apple releases some smaller patches for its operating systems. That is just the case with the version 26.4.1 release that happened today.Incremental updates, like one changing from iOS 26.4 to iOS 26.4.1 don’t usually include any major feature updates. They instead deal with smaller changes that cannot wait for the next main update release, such as fixes and compatibility changes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Astropad is expanding beyond drawing tools with Workbench, a remote desktop app designed to control a Mac from anywhere, with a focus on managing AI-driven workloads.Astropad Workbench on Apple devicesAstropad has introduced Workbench, a remote desktop system designed exclusively for Apple devices, including Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Workbench offers comprehensive remote control, enabling users to engage with apps, navigate macOS, and manage system processes in real time.The new remote access app supports native input methods like Apple Pencil, touch gestures, and keyboard input, all optimized for low latency and high-quality visuals. To use Workbench, users need macOS 15 or newer, and iOS 26. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
