The $1,699 M4 Pro MacBook Pro special price is now available at B&H Photo, with free next day delivery.


After a price war broke out on Apple's M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch during Christmas Eve, several retailers sold out or ended the $300 discount soon thereafter. But the $1,699 price is still available at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo, with free next business day delivery available in the contiguous U.S. on the standard M4 Pro configuration in Space Black or Silver.

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William doesn't just work at AppleInsider, he also has a bunch of other writing assignments going constantly. Here's how William juggles not just the demands here, but everywhere else too.


I'm Deputy Chair of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and also do some work for a UK charity, so I tend to have whole sets of apps and documents that I switch between. Whatever I've been doing before AppleInsider, I run a Keyboard Maestro macro and all of those apps and documents are closed, then everything I need for AppleInsider is opened.

Every day — seven days a week — starts with the Fantastical calendar and OmniFocus To Do apps on my iPhone. The alarm goes off, those two apps go on, and I'm checking what I must do that day. Invariably the day means being at my office M1 Mac mini or on my M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro, and AppleInsider work always starts with Keyboard Maestro.


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Apple TV+ has hinted that it's planning something for early January, enticing viewers to "see for yourself."


On Wednesday, the Apple TV X account posted a cryptic message telling people to "Save the date" and to "see for yourself." The accompanying image, which featured Will Ferrell, also included a date of January 4-5.



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If you received a gift card for the holidays or simply want to wrap up purchases for the 2024 tax year, Amazon's after-Christmas sale on Apple products delivers discounts of up to half off.


The Dec. 26 deals on Apple devices and accessories provide up to $300 off a variety of Macs, AirPods, iPads and more. Below are 20 top bargains, but there are hundreds more at your fingertips in our Apple Price Guide.


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Based on what we've seen, odds are good that you're not in love with the redesigned Photos app in iOS 18. While the old version isn't returning, here's how to make it more like its beloved former self.


With iOS 18, Apple undertook the daunting task of redesigning the Photos app. While the app was loved by many, it hadn't changed in a while and Apple wanted to prep it for the future.

This modernization didn't go over well. The redesign decision has been a controversial to say the least.


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One of Apple's apps for Android has popped up on the Google Play's store top downloaded apps over Christmas. Here's why the "Move to iOS" app has launched itself into the top 40, and what it does.


Now that the holidays are wrapping up, first-time and returning iPhone users are unboxing their new iPhones and making the jump from Android to iOS.

Every year, iPhone sales see a significant boost as customers rush to buy Apple's flagship smartphone in time to give as a gift. And, every year, Apple sees a slew of new and returning users migrate from Android to iPhone. Enough that the company created a dedicated Android app in 2015 to help streamline the process.


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It's natural to be suspicious of a company offering to erase your data online, especially if most other companies exist to profit from your data. Learn why Incogni is trustworthy.


Chances are you've realized that all of your data is available and for sale online. Data brokers buy and sell user data as a commodity — and whether it's used for ad targeting, stalking, or identity theft isn't a consideration.

That's why it's important to reduce your digital footprint, thus reducing the data available to gather and sell. However, that's only part of the solution for increased data privacy.


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Unless you've gone looking in System Settings, you may not be aware that the Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 models can be set to do other functions besides set up and take a picture. Here's how to change it.


By default, pressing the Camera Control button launches the Camera app on the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Once open, pressing the button again will take a picture, or pressing and holding will shoot video.

A light press on the Camera Control button once the Camera app is open gives users a haptic click and the ability to adjust settings like zoom level or exposure. It operates sort of like the dials or on-screen controls in DSLR cameras.


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Holiday price cuts are in effect for Christmas and Hanukkah, as Apple's latest MacBook Pro with an M4 chip has plunged to $1,399.


The $1,399 price at B&H Photo and Amazon is thanks to a holiday price war between the two Apple Authorized Resellers. With the entry model now including 16GB of unified memory compared to last year's 8GB, the Late 2024 14-inch MacBook Pro offers additional value for the price.

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Malcolm's workspace has handled his work, gaming, and photography lives for years. Here's how he spends his days working and most of his time off.


After working from home for a decade, and spending spare time on computers for far longer, you'd expect a person in that situation to have perfected their computing setup. In my case, it's not perfect, but it's more than capable of handling whatever I want to do.

This is a setup primarily for working from home, rather than for portability. It's also one that has been constructed with budget being a major factor, and so changes have been very gradual over the years.


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A fresh price drop has hit Apple's newly released M4 Mac mini, with the 512GB model falling to $699.


The $100 price cut can be found at Amazon and B&H Photo, with the M4 Mac mini featuring an upgrade to 512GB of storage dipping to $699. This is within $10 of the lowest price we've seen on the Late 2024 model that was released in November 2024.

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All of us at AppleInsider wish you a happy and peaceful holiday season, and thank you for reading us throughout a roller-coaster 2024.


Every year for the last 25 has been a big one for Apple, and you'd expect it for a company of its size. It launched the Apple Vision Pro, it joined the AI arms race with Apple Intelligence, and even found some time to release new products like the iPhone 16.

With the end of the year fast approaching, the Apple News cycle is temporarily winding down, but AppleInsider won't be taking a break. Throughout the holidays, we will be with you, sharing the latest news stories and using our expertise to discuss how the news of the day impacts our favorite company, as it happens.


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In a declaration filed on Monday, Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, asserted that Apple has no interest in creating its own search engine and would prefer to continue to use Google.

Apple is ramping up research and development of its own AI chip to reduce its reliance on third-party developers, potentially finally completely ending its decades-long unhappy relationship with Nvidia.


In November 2020, Apple announced the M1 chip, its first foray into in-house designed processors for its Mac lineup. The move effectively severed ties between Apple and Intel, the latter responsible for previous processors in Apple's computers.

Now, it seems like Apple is gearing up to reduce its reliance on another third-party developer — Nvidia. Currently, Apple works with Nvidia to power many of the features behind Apple Intelligence.


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Foxconn is moving into the AR glasses market, and that will also help Apple use microLED displays in future products. Here's how.


Apple has gradually changed the display technologies it uses in its products over the years. After using TFT, OLED, and mini LED, the next shift to microLED could end up being helped by an investment by a supply chain partner.

In a Tuesday announcement, Foxconn revealed a partnership with Porotech, a company working in the augmented reality industry, with a background in display technology. Under the partnership, Foxconn will be entering the AR glasses market, with the two working on microLED wafer processing and optical module packaging.


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The M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch has hit a new record low price of $1,699, with units in stock with free store pickup as early as today. But don't delay, as the deal ends on Christmas Eve.


The $300 price cut at Best Buy on the standard M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch knocks the price down to a new all-time low of $1,699. Equipped with a 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory and 512GB of storage, the standard model in your choice of Space Black or Silver offers a solid amount of performance for the sub-$1,700 price point.

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The iPhone 18 may become the first model to be bezel-free, but development of the all-glass iPhone is hitting some snags.


The iPhone, like many other smartphones, offer users a large display but with a small border around the outside. While the bezel has been minimized over the years, it may become a thing of the past by the iPhone 18.

According to sources of TheElec, Samsung Display and LG Display are working on OLED screens that don't have bezels. Both companies are key members of Apple's display supply chain, and the work is apparently being performed at Apple's request.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The UNIX ping command lets you test network servers and latency. Here's how to use it in the macOS Terminal app.


The UNIX ping command is a tiny UNIX network tool that allows you to test your network, that of your ISP or organization, remote servers, and network latency.

ping is one of the oldest and simplest UNIX commands and is available in virtually all UNIX distributions, including macOS.


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As part of an ongoing antitrust case related to its search engine, Google has submitted proposed remedies responding to the court decision, including how Apple may be affected.


Google has been the subject of multiple antitrust lawsuits since 2023, when it was accused of knowingly breaking antitrust laws. The DOJ said that the company was an illegal monopoly in the search market, and courts eventually agreed with this assessment in August of 2024. Now, Google has taken the next step, after which it plans to submit an appeal.

Before Google can file an appeal, it's required to file a remedies proposal. The proposal outlines the steps Google could take in order to rectify the issues highlighted in the court's initial decision. The company has made it clear, however, that it's only submitting a remedies proposal as it's required by law.


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Apple is set to have a busy spring with new iPads, iPhone SE 4, and M4 in MacBook Air, but those new MacBooks could come earlier according to a new rumor.


Mountains of rumors indicate that Apple is set to announce a handful of products in early 2025. It seemed they would all release in close proximity, perhaps like the week of releases in October, but a new rumor indicates otherwise.

According to an X post from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will announce new iPads, an iPhone SE, and M4-equipped MacBook Airs in early 2025. However, the MacBook Air update will be released earlier than the other products.


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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A MacBook Air price war continues as retailers vie for your year-end shopping dollars, with Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air with 16GB RAM marked down to $1,099 at Amazon and Best Buy through Christmas Eve.


You can snag the discounted $1,099 price at both Best Buy and Amazon, as both retailers duke it out for the lowest price on the standard 15-inch MacBook Air configuration. This M3 model features a 10-core GPU along with 16GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage. Normally $1,299, the $200 discount is substantial, especially considering Apple recently began including 16GB of RAM in the standard model over the previous 8GB.

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Apple appears to be working on a minor update for its iPhone operating system, with different claims hinting towards the release of iOS 18.2.1 in the near future.


Although iOS 18.3 was made available for developer testing on December 16, iOS 18.2 remains the latest release version of the operating system intended for the general public. Evidence of an upcoming iOS 18.2.1 update has appeared online since mid-December.

iOS 18.2.1, expected to be little more than a simple bugfix update, was reportedly spotted by MacRumors in the site's analytics, though no details about a potential build number were provided.


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