Now that iOS 18.4 is out, we're looking to the future with iOS 18.5, a rumored AI update to Apple Health, and the first rumors about the M6 processor, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.


The iPad is now 15 years old — and Apple is 49. It's hard to say which seems more unbelievable, but what's much easier to say is that today's iPad and today's Apple may be very different from their origins, yet they are still so clearly the same product from the same company.

But if we must stop to acknowledge these anniversaries, and also acknowledge just how important the iPad and Apple itself have become to us all, there is still much more to come. We've just had the public release of iOS 18.4, but already the beta test versions of iOS 18.5 are out, and of course we are mere moments away from WWDC and the announcement of iOS 19.


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CarPlay in the newly updated iOS 18.4 is causing problems for an unknown number of users, who report it disconnecting and reconnecting.


AppleInsider readers have long reported that CarPlay has various disconnection problems before, but this new update appears to have brought a series of issues. The main problem appears to be specifically that wireless CarPlay will disconnect and reconnect, but some users are no longer seeing the "Now Playing" information on their car screen.



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Five years after it gave up on its iBooks Author app, Apple is now removing the ability for Pages to send books straight to the Apple Books store.


Initially, Apple made a big deal of its original iBooks Author app in 2012, and how it let users create richly formatted books they could then immediately sell on its then iBooks Store. Only, iBooks Author had bugs, and Apple retired it in June 2020, when it also subsumed the app's publishing features into Pages.

As ever with the Book Store or publishing apps, there then followed silence from Apple, until Thursday. Apple emailed publishers with the news that Pages would no longer support publishing to the Apple Book Store.


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Podcasts are wildly popular, and its easy to see why — from sports to true crime, comedy, news, and more, there seems to be one for nearly anything. Here's how to use Apple Podcasts and get the most out of your podcast experience.


Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of podcasts by now. You might even be among the millions of people listening to them.

Apple has anticipated this, which is why it includes its Apple Podcasts app on almost all its devices.


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Editing PDFs on a Mac is simple, thanks to the built-in tools in macOS and various third-party apps. Here's how to get started, whether you're making quick annotations or detailed modifications.


PDF is a universally accepted document format because it preserves layout and content across different devices and platforms. However, PDFs can be difficult to modify without the right tools.

Apple could benefit from more chip fab availability in the United States in the coming years thanks to a joint venture that will bring TSMC talent to Intel foundries.


The preliminary agreement between the competitors will give TSMC a 20% stake in the combined company, while Intel and other semiconductor companies will own the majority of shares. TSMC will bring talent and manufacturing methods to teach American employees and get the US-based Intel foundries running.

According to the the report from The Information, discussions are still underway between Intel and TSMC. Ideally it will mean making more TSMC chips in the United States.


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Developers, it's time to start refreshing your email. Apple has begun notifying the lucky few that get to attend WWDC in person.


The annual Worldwide Developer Conference is held every June, and this year it starts on the 9th. Swift Student Challenge winners, press, and a select few developers get to attend the keynote in person at Apple Park.

As is tradition, developers have begun posting their invitations and rejections on social media. Developers must claim their seat to ensure it isn't released for someone else to claim.


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Like a lot of people, I have an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and some AirPods — and they all need to be charged. Normally, that means three cables and three AC outlets, but that doesn't have to be the case.


Wireless charging stations have been around for a long time, and some of them are pretty great. With the launch of Qi2 in 2024, many of them have been refreshed with the upgraded spec — including the Satechi Trio.

As the name suggests, this device can wirelessly charge three things simultaneously: an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods. It does it quickly, and dare I say, it does it in style to boot.


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An April MacBook Air sale is in effect, with Best Buy slashing the M2 model with 16GB RAM to $749. But supply is limited, and Amazon has already sold out of its stock.


You can grab the $749 MacBook Air 13-inch deal at Best Buy, marking a return of the top-selling deal on the budget-friendly laptop. Equipped with the M2 chip with an 8-core GPU, this model also has 16GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage.

Buy for $749


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Apple has updated its iWork suite of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote to version 14.4, bringing more Apple Intelligence and other changes and improvements to its productivity software.


On Thursday, Apple rolled out updates to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. This time around, many of the updates are identical for each app, as Apple tries to keep its productivity suite consistent across the three products.

The most notable update is powered by Apple Intelligence. Users on Mac, iPad, and iPhone can now make text edits using Writing Tools directly in their documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.


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Apple and Michigan State University are opening a free manufacturing training academy in Detroit to help U.S. suppliers modernize their operations.


Opening in summer 2025 in Detroit's First National Building, the Apple Manufacturing Academy will offer virtual and in-person training to small and mid-sized manufacturers. The program will focus on smarter manufacturing, AI integration, and supply chain optimization.

It also builds on an existing relationship. Since 2021, MSU and Apple have operated the Apple Developer Academy in Detroit with support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.


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Ming-Chi Kuo's Apple commentary is normally fairly insightful, but his latest batch on how Apple can shoulder President Trump's tariff burden is short-sighted, and doesn't make a great deal of sense.


Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently outlined how the company could respond to a new wave of U.S. tariffs targeting hardware assembled in China, India, and Vietnam. The new policy imposes tariffs of 54%, 26%, and 46% on goods from China, India, and Vietnam, respectively.

However, Kuo's analysis glosses over some incredibly major obstacles.


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It doesn't matter how smart technology gets in an all-digital world — you're still going to need to fax something at some point. Here's how to fax from iPhone with the Municorn Fax app.


A fax is like an email you send over 1980s phone technology using real paper. Chances are, you don't own a physical fax machine and no one really should in the year 2025.

That said, it is inevitable that you'll have to send a fax from time to time. However, that's why online fax services exist.


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Become the legendary part-man, part-machine, all-cop hero needed to take back Old Detroit as "RoboCop: Rogue City" heads to Mac at the end of April.


RoboCop: Rogue City was initially announced for Mac at WWDC 2024, but there virtually no mention of the title in the nine months that followed. However, the developers have now confirmed that the game will be released on the Mac App Store on April 30.

Based on the "RoboCop" films, RoboCop: Rogue City is a first-person shooter that sees the player clearing crime out of Old Detroit. Players take on the role of Alex Murphy, the titular robotic cop, as he battles corruption and criminal gangs in an original story set between "RoboCop 2" and "RoboCop 3."


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Apple stock took a huge dive in after-hours trading following the unveiling of new tariffs, and it just got worse when the markets opened.


President Trump's tariffs have affected every single country that supplies Apple. That means Apple now has to pay much more for every import, and is unlikely to avoid raising its prices.

Consequently, the markets immediate reacted to the prospect of American consumers facing higher prices, and saw high volume sell-offs almost universally. This affected all technology firms, but in this extended after-market period, Apple was the worst hit, with its shares dropping around 7.5%.


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President Trump's new tariffs go far beyond China, and hit every nation in the world. Here's how badly Apple has been hit, and where it has been struck globally.


In February 2025, the Bank of America said that the impact of tariffs on Apple would be significant. Before the extent of the tariffs were announced, Bank of America estimated that they would mean Apple may have to raise iPhone prices by 10%.

Apple has yet to make any announcements about price changes. It might have attempted to swallow small increases in component costs, but it is unlikely to absorb these massive ones. The company has previously made a point of how it has kept the iPhone costs the same for years — although only in the US.


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Apple appears to be testing a Samsung-made OLED display for a future iPad mini, signaling a long-awaited update to the compact tablet lineup.


A new report aligns with earlier claims that Samsung had begun 8-inch OLED panels tailored for an iPad mini refresh.

According to Digital Chat Station, a leaker on Weibo who has had accurate predictions about iPhone cameras, Apple has started evaluating a small-sized OLED panel supplied by Samsung Display. The screen under testing is likely destined for the iPad mini.


Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible


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The iPad was mocked at launch, has been threatened by rivals throughout, and yet still remains the best-selling tablet ever made, 15 years after it first shipped to customers on April 3, 2010.

You can customize the macOS Console's log window to change the way it behaves. Here's how to adjust it for your needs.


macOS's Console app is a utility that allows you to view system-wide logs, crash reports, diagnostics, and more. By using Console, you can view what has been going on with your Mac in-depth.

One thing Console lets you view are logs. Logs are simply text files that software writes messages to, usually with a timestamp and process name, so you can later go back and see what happened on your computer.


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Apple security chief Thomas Moyer was accused of bribery after allegedly attempting to donate iPads in return for concealed firearm permits, but has been found not guilty.


It's been an incredibly long few years for the head of global security at Apple, Thomas Moyer, as he was accused of bribing officials in exchange for firearm permits in 2020. The case was dismissed in 2021, but then reopened in 2023 when the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office appealed.

The case has run its course, and according to information provided by Moyer's attorneys to AppleInsider, Moyer was found not guilty of bribery charges.


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The tirades of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney against Apple continue, with Sweeney calling the company a "gangster-style" business while completely ignoring that his company also charges developers to make and distribute games.


The excruciatingly long legal battles between Epic Games and Apple over In-App Purchasing and the App Store prompted a lot of outcry over how Apple conducts business with developers. Epic Games ultimately lost the fight, but an injunction meant that Apple was forced into enabling external purchase mechanisms for iOS apps.

After Epic filed a court order in March 2024 and complained to the court again a year later, Tim Sweeney decided to criticize Apple's practices once more. As was reported by TechCrunch, Sweeney spoke at an event on Wednesday, where he largely echoed the language from Epic Games' March 2025 complaint.


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The remainder of Apple CEO Tim Cook's Restricted Stock Units couldn't have vested at a better time, with 108,136 shares sold just before tariffs were announced.


It's not hard to figure out when Apple CEO Tim Cook is about to make a bunch of money, as his Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) sales take place at the same time every year. He made $16 million selling stocks in April 2024 and $50 million later that October.

Wednesday's sale was shared via an SEC filing, which shows 108,136 shares were sold. That netted Cook $24 million just as President Donald Trump stepped out on stage to announce tariffs.


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Closeout deals on last-gen MacBook Pro models are available as April starts strong, with M3 Pro models falling to as low as $1,499.


Save $600 on the standard M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro at B&H and Best Buy today. This $1,499 special is available in both the Space Black and Silver finish, with free expedited delivery within the contiguous U.S. Select stores have models available for store pickup, but inventory is extremely limited.

The base M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro with 18GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD isn't the only configuration that's marked down heavily. Apple resellers are clearing inventory out like mad, with discounts of up to $1,700 off upgraded models. We've highlighted our favorite deals below, but you can find a full list of the offers in our Mac Price Guide.


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After delaying a US-imposed ban on TikTok earlier this year, the Trump Administration has a new plan to keep the wildly popular short-form video platform in the US.


The yet-unannounced plan would be to create a new company, called "TikTok America" and divvy ownership up in a way that favors US investors. TikTok America would be 50% owned by new US investors, 30% by existing investors, and 19.9% by ByteDance, the company that created TikTok.

As The Information points out, it's not clear whether or not the Chinese government has agreed to this plan. It's also unclear what Bytedance thinks of the idea.


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The first developer beta of iOS 18.5 introduces a new option for the Mail app, along with a few other quality-of-life improvements.


On Wednesday, following the public release of iOS 18.4, Apple rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 18.5, with the build number 22F5042g. The software update is compatible with devices as old as the iPhone XR and iPhone XS, all the way up to the iPhone 16 range.

While the iOS 18.4 update delivered an all-new Apple Vision Pro app, along with some Apple Intelligence improvements, it appears as though iOS 18.5 only features minor changes and enhancements.


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Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" has become a potentially expensive event for Apple, as tariffs are applied against imports from every foreign country in the Apple supply chain.


President Donald Trump said that tariffs would be a major part of his administration long before his reelection. On Wednesday, his campaign promise became a reality.

As part of what Trump refers to as "Liberation Day," the U.S. is applying "reciprocal" tariffs on imports from around the world. The levies, which will come into force immediately and will impact practically all imported goods entering the United States.


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Following the release of iOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and other updates to the public, Apple has started up a new round of developer betas for iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, tvOS 18.5, watchOS 11.5, and visionOS 2.5.


On March 31, Apple released its updates for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, and visionOS 2.4. A day later, it re-released watchOS 11.4 Following those releases, Apple has moved on to the next update, with a new set of builds for the follow-up releases.

The first iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.4 developer betas share build number 22F5042g, with macOS Sequoia 15.5 using build number 24F5042g. The first tvOS 18.5 build is 22L5542f, the first watchOS 11.5 build is 22T5542f, and the first visionOS 2.5 build is 22O5442g.


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A new lawsuit demanding $5 billion in damages because of alleged false advertising over Apple Books lacks the understanding that digital books are licensed and not owned.


Apple famously faced and lost a "very ugly" lawsuit in the earliest days of what was then called iBooks. That was a startling misreading of the law, but regardless, the suit made Apple pay out $450 million.

And now a law firm figures it can get 11 times that amount in another spurious case.


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A new rumor says that Apple has not forgotten the idea of solid-state buttons for the iPhone, but there are a number of issues to solve before it can happen.


Before the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro in 2023, there were many, many rumors about it having a solid-state button. That would mean that instead of physical buttons like the volume control, it would have touch-sensitive areas that gave haptic feedback so that they felt like real buttons.

That didn't happen with the iPhone 15 Pro, or the iPhone 16 Pro, nor is it now expected with the iPhone 17 Pro. However, a solid-state button should be more reliable than a physical one and, even if only fractionally, they would require less space within an iPhone.


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The iPhone Fold is coming, and plenty of folks are ready to herald it as the new king of gadgets — but it isn't going to dethrone any of Apple's current lineup any time soon.


None of you are going to be surprised, but I am not just unenthusiastic about the iPhone Fold, but actively rolling my eyes at the mere premise.

People, and by that I mean real people and not journalists who had to buy the device to cover it will buy it. It will sell early, and fast, and then settle down as the non-folding non-high-end phones take over for the rest of the release year.


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Apple appears to have pulled a major firmware update for the USB-C AirPods Max, and it's not entirely clear why.


Apple appears to have pulled a major firmware update for the new USB-C AirPods Max after users began reporting that the update wouldn't install. The update, version 7E99, was announced in late March with high expectations.

However, the update has since disappeared from Apple's rollout schedule.


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Since the release of iOS 18.4, an unknown number of users are reporting the appearance of apps on their iPhones that they either previously deleted — or have never installed.


Apple released iOS 18.4 on March 31, 2025, and alongside bringing Apple Intelligence to the EU, it also included important security updates. But an unusual issue is now being reported by users who say they are seeing apps they shouldn't.

As first spotted by MacRumors, the reports all concern the appearance of unwanted apps. In some cases, they are apps that were previously installed but deleted by the user, while others seem to be entirely new installs of random apps.


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The National Labor Relations Board has indefinitely postponed two complaint cases against Apple, after the Trump administration hired an Apple lawyer away to be the lead attorney for the watchdog.


Previously, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found against Apple in a case about it coercively interrogating staff about their union membership. The federal agency has also accused Apple of illegally restricting workers' social media use.

It's also, though, been pursuing multiple complaints including one from Janneke Parrish, who alleges that Apple fired her for organizing the #AppleToo movement. It is her case and one brought by ex-Apple engineer Cher Scarlett, that have now been halted.


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April iPad mini 7 deals have arrived, with the tablet dipping to $399 at Amazon.


Marking the return of the best price we've seen on the iPad mini 7, Amazon has dropped the 128GB Wi-Fi model to $399. All four colorways are eligible for the $100 discount, which provides shoppers with the lowest price on the compact model that makes a great travel companion.

Buy for $399


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Spotlight in macOS stores some of its indices and search data on your Startup Disk. Here's how to minimize Spotlight using disk space.


Spotlight is Apple's file indexing technology, which stores a database of the files on your Mac and their contents. When you type something into the Spotlight search bar by clicking on its icon in the menu bar in macOS, this index provides a fast and efficient lookup of what you're searching for.

Over time, the indices Spotlight keeps on your Mac can grow to huge sizes - several hundred megabytes or more.


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The Aurzen ZIP is a pocketable tri-fold projector that makes it easier than ever to bring big-screen entertainment on the go.


There's a lot of tech that has benefited from miniaturization and foldability over the years. I grew up familiar with the convenience of a Nintendo DS, and today people can enjoy the advantages of foldable phones.

The Aurzen ZIP successfully applies this design solution to a projector that can fit in your hand, pocket, or bag.


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There's been a quiet battle between banks to be the next Apple Card issuer as Goldman Sachs moves on, but another battle is brewing between networks to take over from Mastercard.


Apple is set to move Apple Card from Goldman Sachs at some point soon, but Apple could switch payment networks in the process. Goldman Sachs previously suggested it wanted to rid itself of Apple Card in 12 to 15 months as of November 2023 — so the move is past due.

Before the card issuer changes, however, Apple may choose to sign a new contract with a different payment network. The current network is Mastercard, but according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Visa and American Express are fighting for the position.


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Two popular OWC Thunderbolt dock options are eligible for exclusive deals knocking up to $110 off. Pair them with your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro to connect peripherals with ease.


Pick up the 11-port Thunderbolt 4 docking station for your Mac at the discounted rate of $149.99 when you shop through this activation link and enter promo code APPLEINSIDER in your shopping cart.


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It looks like you can finally update your Apple Watch to watchOS 11.4.


Apple had released watchOS 11.4 briefly on Monday, before quickly pulling it down — roughly two minutes after it went live. Now, it seems as though Apple has reissued the update, once again making it available for download.

It is not clear why the update was pulled in the first place.


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Apple is researching how to best add a touch-sensitive component that a user can customize to the Apple Vision Pro, that is very much like the Action Button on the iPhone.


If it works, add it to everything. The Action Button started life on the Apple Watch Ultra in 2022, but then came to the iPhone 15 Pro, and is now on all models of the iPhone 16.

Now a newly-granted patent shows that Apple has fully researched giving the Apple Vision Pro an Action Button in the form of a touch-sensitive region. The patent, originally filed in June 2023, is called "Electronic Devices with Finger Sensors."


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