Retailers including Amazon and B&H have launched early Black Friday discounts on Apple products, with the M5 MacBook Air cut by up to $250, Apple Watch Ultra 4 nearly $100 off and Ultra 3 clearance models $250 off, and AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2 discounted by $50-$100. Amazon has also reopened pre-orders for the new Apple TV 4K ahead of its release next week, alongside pre-order pricing on the new Apple HomeView and the 2026 Apple Polishing Cloth, while B&H is bundling a free $150 gift card with pre-orders of the touchscreen M5 Pro MacBook Pro.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-07
Retailers are running early Black Friday discounts on headphones and earbuds, including markdowns of up to 50 percent on older Sony headphone models and a 20 percent discount on Apple's AirPods Pro 3. WIRED compiled a list of ten tested headphone and earbud deals it recommends, covering both new and older generation products.
wired.com
· 2026-11-07
Retailers including Amazon and Best Buy have launched early Black Friday discounts on Apple products, with the M5 MacBook Air at $250 off—its lowest price in nearly five months—and Apple Watch Ultra 3 models discounted $250 as part of clearance pricing. Other deals include AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, AirPods Max 2 at $100 off across all colors, a $9 restock of the 2026 Apple Polishing Cloth, and a returning pre-order discount on the new Apple HomeView.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-06
Standard AirPods lack ear tips, relying only on insertion and rotation for fit, which can be difficult for people with small ear canals. Options include third-party ear hooks from brands like KeyBudz and AhaStyle priced $10-$15, or switching to AirPods Pro, which come with multiple ear tip sizes ranging from XXS to L depending on generation.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-03
Apple will replace a degraded AirPods battery for $49 per earbud ($98 for a pair) rather than repair them in-house, and charges $79 per earbud for AirPods Max battery swaps. AppleCare customers can get free replacements if battery health drops below 80%, and Apple also sells replacement earbuds and charging cases at set prices for lost or damaged components.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-03
Retailers including Amazon and Apple's refurbished store are running discounts across several Apple and Beats products, including AirPods Pro 3 at over 20% off, Apple Watch Ultra 4 models near $100 off, M5 MacBook Air up to $200 off, and the M5 Max Mac Studio at a $200 discount. Beats 360 headphones and a Beats USB-C cable are also at their lowest prices tracked so far.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-03
Apple does not let users manually trigger AirPods firmware installs, but it has published steps to prepare devices so updates install automatically. Users can check their current firmware version via iPhone, iPad or Mac settings and compare it against Apple's published list of latest versions. To update, AirPods must be paired, connected to Wi-Fi, placed in their closed charging case near the paired device, and left for about 30 minutes.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-03
Apple's new AirPods 5 bring active noise cancellation to both price tiers, a feature previously reserved for pricier configurations. Both versions also include Conversation Awareness, Live Translation, Spatial Audio and Siri features, with Apple claiming up to 50 percent better noise reduction than the AirPods 4's ANC thanks to a redesigned acoustic architecture.
wired.com
· 2026-11-03
Apple's AirPods, including the AirPods Pro 2 and Pro 3, can emit chirps or chimes for reasons beyond battery level, such as power fluctuations, Bluetooth disconnection, or physical contact between the earbuds. Apple's website notes that Pro models with the clinical-grade Hearing Aid feature periodically play a quiet chime while charging to verify their microphones and speakers are functioning properly. Louder or harsher sounds can indicate a triggered Find My alert, water damage, debris buildup, or a poor-fitting ear tip seal.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-02
Multiple retailers are discounting Apple products ahead of Black Friday, including several Apple Watch Ultra 4 configurations down nearly $100, AirTag 2 at $17.50 each, M5 MacBook Air starting at $1,099, and 2026 Mac mini models up to $150 off. AirPods Pro 3 are also discounted over 20%, alongside price cuts on Magic Keyboards and Apple's Dynamic Power Adapter.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-02
Apple's AirPods offer standard Active Noise Cancellation, which uses microphones to generate anti-noise that blocks steady ambient sound, and Transparency mode, which blends outside sound back in. Adaptive Audio offers a middle setting that filters most background noise while letting important sounds like horns or voices through, and includes an optional Conversation Awareness feature that lowers media volume automatically when the wearer starts speaking.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-02
Apple has outlined a method for determining the exact generation of AirPods a user owns by checking the model or serial number, rather than relying on visual design cues. The company notes that several AirPods and AirPods Pro models share nearly identical designs and charging cases, making appearance alone an unreliable way to tell them apart.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-01
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