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Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year, but should you wait for it?

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors suggest that Apple will be deviating from that pattern – and it’s increasingly likely that the next MacBook Pro model will launch early next year. That raises the question: should you wait for it? M5 MacBook Pro: What to expect With the M5 MacBook Pro, you’ll most definitely see the same 14-inch and 16-inch miniLED displays as prior MacBook Pro models, as well as the same g

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9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2025 – iOS 26 beta 7 new features

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

Apple likely won’t release an M5 MacBook Pro until next year: Should you wait for it?

Apple has typically updated the MacBook Pro on a nearly annual basis, generally around October. This year, though, rumors suggest that Apple will be deviating from that pattern – and it’s increasingly likely that the next MacBook Pro model will launch early next year. That raises the question: should you wait for it? M5 MacBook Pro: What to expect With the M5 MacBook Pro, you’ll most definitely see the same 14-inch and 16-inch miniLED displays as prior MacBook Pro models, as well as the same g

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Emacs as your video-trimming tool

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Deals: Most affordable 24GB M4 MacBook Air, 32GB MacBook Pro $300 off, iPhone 16 Pro $480 off, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll alongside some ongoing M4 Mac mini deals starting from $499 shipped. Firstly, we spotted the first discount on a rare M4 MacBook Air configuration – the most affordable 24GB setup you can buy in fact – alongside the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 32GB of RAM at $300 off. Those offers join the unlocked 1TB iPhone 16 Pro now $480 off the new list price as well as deals on Magic Keyboard, Apple Watch Magnetic Chargers, leather accessories, and more. H

This one 15-inch MacBook Air sale is really worth taking a look at, here’s why

With every new Apple product launch, deals slowly crop up over time – and the MacBook lineup is no exception. The best deals tend to come after a model is no longer the latest and greatest, and there’s currently an unbeatable M3 MacBook Air deal that’s hard to pass up on, and once it sells out, there likely won’t be any more to go around. Apple released the new M4 MacBook Air in March, and since then, retailers have been trying to move inventory of older M3 models. For the most part, they have

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9to5Mac Daily: August 18, 2025 – Apple Watch rumors, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

If I had to start my entire Apple ecosystem from scratch, these would be my top picks

Let’s say there was some catastrophic event all of a sudden, and for whatever reason I needed to replace all of my Apple products at once. What would I end up buying? We’ll explore this scenario, and this’ll hopefully serve as useful advice for anyone just looking to expand their Apple ecosystem. For context, my ecosystem currently consists of a 128GB iPhone 16 Pro, a stainless steel Apple Watch Series 8, an M3 iMac with 2TB/24GB, an M4 MacBook Pro with 512GB/16GB, a 128GB iPad (A16), and a lig

ERMAC Android malware source code leak exposes banking trojan infrastructure

The source code for version 3 of the ERMAC Android banking trojan has been leaked online, exposing the internals of the malware-as-a-service platform and the operator’s infrastructure. The code base was discovered in an open directory by Hunt.io researchers while scanning for exposed resources in March 2024. They located an archive named Ermac 3.0.zip, which contained the malware’s code, including backend, frontend (panel), exfiltration server, deployment configurations, and the trojan’s build

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 7 now available to developers

As Apple enters the final stretch of the post-WWDC beta season, it has moved now to the wekly schedule of developer releases. The seventh batch of betas is now rolling out. Here’s what to expect. Last week, macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 6 brough mostly under-the-hood improvements, building on top of the previous versions which, among other things, introduced a new Macintosh HD icon, new screensavers, and improvements to tab visibility in apps like Safari and Terminal. The build number for macO

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Turning an iPad Pro into the Ultimate Classic Macintosh (2021)

I’ve started work on the next in my 1-bit Woodblocks series: “Tekagami” (Ito Shinsui’s “Hand Mirror”). So it’s a good time to talk about how I turned an iPad Pro into the ultimate Classic Macintosh. Emulators Both Macintosh emulators available on iOS we’re ported by @maczydeco who has done an amazing job making them feel truly at home on iOS. Many thanks! They need to be built from source using Xcode but it’s a pretty straight forward process. Mini vMac Supports System 1.1 to 7.5.5 Limited

Deals: M4 Mac mini $499, 24GB M3 MacBook Air $500 off, AirPods, portable SSD, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break Apple deals are kicking off the M4 Mac mini. Alongside ongoing deals on the heavily upgraded models, Amazon has now dropped the entry variant down to $499 shipped with the 512GB model at $110 off the list price. From there, we move over to some seriously discounted M3 MacBook Air models – the 15-inch 24GB and the 13-inch 24GB are both $500 off the list price and $400 under the MSRP on the comparable M4 models. Everything else awaits down below. Amazon just knocked t

Apple's Mac mini M4 is back on sale for $499

Buying a computer, especially one from Apple, is typically going to cost you a pretty penny. So sales are critical for getting all the devices we want. Right now, we're looking at the Apple 2024 Mac mini M4, which is down to $499 from $599. The 17 percent discount gets you a model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD. We gave the Mac mini M4 a 90 in our review thanks to features like its small design but very fast performance. Seriously, it's less than half the size of its predecessor. It also off

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9to5Mac Daily: August 15, 2025 – iOS 26 animations, Apple chip leak

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

Mindless Machines, Mindless Myths

Mindless Machines, Mindless Myths Erik J. Larson thinks about “Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” which traces Robert Skidelsky’s philosophical reckoning with AI, automation, and the illusion of progress. By Erik J. Larson August 2, 2025 Science & Technology Philosophy & Religion Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Robert Skidelsky . Other Press , 2024. 384 pages. BEGINNING IN THE 1960s, a generation of visionary engineers

Best VPN for Mac for 2025: Improve Your Privacy for Web Browsing, Streaming and Gaming

Most VPN providers offer a VPN app for Mac computers, but it can be difficult to choose the right provider with so many options available. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the most important factors to consider when choosing a VPN: Privacy The primary consideration for any VPN -- including a Mac VPN -- should be privacy. If your Mac VPN is unable to sufficiently protect your online privacy, then your VPN is useless. At a minimum, your VPN s

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Security Bite: Mac.c is shaking up the macOS infostealer market, rivaling AMOS

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple-specific security solutions for fully automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management with the most powerful and modern Apple MDM on the market. The result is a totally automated Appl

The Raft Consensus Algorithm (2015)

What is Raft? Raft is a consensus algorithm that is designed to be easy to understand. It's equivalent to Paxos in fault-tolerance and performance. The difference is that it's decomposed into relatively independent subproblems, and it cleanly addresses all major pieces needed for practical systems. We hope Raft will make consensus available to a wider audience, and that this wider audience will be able to develop a variety of higher quality consensus-based systems than are available today. Hol

9to5Mac Daily: August 15, 2025 – iOS 16 animations, Apple chip leak

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

Deals 24GB M4 MacBook Pro $300 off, M4 Max Mac Studio $300 off, MacBook Air, iPad Air, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals is headlined by our giant lineup of weekend Apple deals. We are once again heading into the weekend with all-time low pricing on the M3 iPad Air lineup alongside deals on M4 MacBook Air, iPad mini 7, AirPods 4, and a whole lot more all rounded up for you right here. On top of that we have also spotted a rare discount on the most affordable 24GB M4 MacBook Pro you can buy at $300 off alongside even deeper deals on M4 Max Mac Studio models at $300 off. Everything

MacBook Air deal: Pick up the M4-powered laptop while it's down to a record-low price

Whether you need a new MacBook for the upcoming semester or you've just been itching to upgrade from an older machine, now's a good time to buy. Amazon has a sale on the latest M4 MacBook Air that knocks up to 20 percent off many configurations. The base model is where you'll get the biggest discount. The 16GB RAM/256GB SSD laptop is down to $799 from $999, which is the lowest price we've seen. You can upgrade to 512GB SSD for $999, down from $1,199, another all-time low price, or 24GB of RAM a

How much RAM do you really need in 2025?

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I used to struggle when shopping for a new computer. Over time, I learned to narrow things down to what I call the "performance trifecta" -- three main components you should be mindful of when buying a laptop or desktop: processor, storage drive, and RAM. The first two are pretty easy to figure out. A good processor ensures that a computer performs well, and a lots o

Is a refurbished MacBook viable in 2025? I did the math, and here's my expert advice

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET I remember when people used to scoff at refurbished tech. Buying a used phone or computer was like rolling the dice: you never knew exactly what you were getting. Well, the times certainly have changed. And, in this economy, the prices on refurbished tech are looking more and more tempting. Consumers are challenging this idea that we're all supposed to buy brand new phones and laptops every few years, and in the process, the market for refurbished tech has blown up. Also:

Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 6, Apple tabletop robots

Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more Liquid Glass refinements. Plus, there’s more speculation about the low-cost MacBook and more details about Apple’s future ventures into home robotics. And in Happy Hour Plus, we catch up on some recent TV shows and movies we enjoyed this summer. S

Another giant collection of Apple gear on sale this weekend: MacBooks, iPad, AirPods, more

Another sizable lineup of week’s end Apple deals are at the ready folks. Last week we featured a series of massive Apple sales at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H, and since that time, just about all of the best deals have carried through to this week/weekend. We have also added a number of new price drops on M4 MacBook Pro and M4 MacBook Air configurations you don’t often see discounted, alongside offers on Apple Watch Series 10 at up to $149 off just after Apple introduced a brand new

Time to End Roundtripping by Big Pharma

Sometimes a news story makes your case for you. That happened this past week, when the Wall Street Journal published a remarkable story on surging U.S. imports of peptides and protein-based hormones from Ireland. Chelsey Dulaney and Jared Hopkins wrote: “Planes have been jetting from Ireland to the U.S. this year carrying something more valuable than gold: $36 billion worth of hormones for popular obesity and diabetes drugs … The peptide- and protein-based hormones feed into a category of drug

9to5Mac Daily: August 14, 2025 – Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature returns, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 5, Apple tabletop robots

Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more Liquid Glass refinements. Plus, there’s more speculation about the low-cost MacBook and more details about Apple’s future ventures into home robotics. And in Happy Hour Plus, we catch up on some recent TV shows and movies we enjoyed this summer. S

macOS Tahoe 26 public beta 3 now available, here’s how to install it

As it usually does towards the final stretch of the beta season, Apple is moving to the weekly schedule of beta releases. Following Monday’s release of a new developer beta batch, the third round of public betas is rolling out now, including macOS 26 Tahoe beta 3. Here’s how to install it. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works on one release, it is not guaranteed to work on the next. Of course, y

Apple’s first Mac with 5G cellular might be coming sooner than we thought

Rumors have long indicated Apple intends to bring cellular connectivity to the Mac, but a new report indicates the first cellular Mac might be right around the corner: the M5 MacBook Pro. M5 MacBook Pro with 5G cellular reportedly being tested Earlier today, Filipe Esposito reported at Macworld that he’d uncovered code evidence of an M4 Ultra chip in a forthcoming Mac Pro model. Now, Esposito has a follow-up report on another Mac model: the M5 MacBook Pro. He writes: Internal Apple code see

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