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A troubleshooting guide details steps for diagnosing and fixing MacBook keyboard problems, including connecting an external keyboard, booting into Safe Mode, running Apple Diagnostics, and using compressed air to clear debris from under keys. It warns against removing keycaps without professional help and recommends booking an Apple Support appointment as a last resort if a hardware replacement is needed.
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's daily podcast episode for November 6 covers recent App Store policy changes and the launch of a new MacBook Pro, summarizing the day's top Apple-related stories. The episode is distributed via standard podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play.
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.
Amazon is selling the 13-inch MacBook Air configured with Apple's M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD for $1,349, a $250 reduction from its list price. The retailer says this matches the lowest price the configuration has reached since June.
Apple has released a new MacBook Pro that reviewers describe as high-quality but expensive, with fully configured models reaching prices mostly affordable to well-funded businesses. The laptop notably includes a touchscreen, a first for Apple's lineup, while remaining largely built around established computing design rather than new AI-driven paradigms.
Apple has released a support document detailing how the newly reintroduced illuminated Apple logo on the MacBook Pro's lid works, including a terminal command for users who want to switch it off entirely. The logo, powered by software with per-device calibration, automatically adjusts brightness based on screen settings and ambient light detected by the laptop's sensor.
Apple has seeded the first developer beta of macOS 27.3 Golden Gate, build 26C5035r, just a week after macOS 27.2 shipped. The update is expected to add Siri AI support for Traditional Chinese, Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese, continuing a language rollout Apple has promised to complete by year's end.
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.
Namespace Labs posted a viral video showing hundreds of unboxed MacBook Pros being installed directly into datacenter server racks, rather than using Mac Minis or Mac Pros. The company says it built custom hardware and software to let these MacBook-based racks spin up fresh macOS instances within seconds and deploy new Xcode versions hours after Apple releases them. Namespace says the approach was driven by long delivery delays on bulk Mac Mini orders and inconsistent chip rollout timing across Apple's device lineup.
Apple published a white paper defending the $400 price increase for the MacBook Pro's new PROLED XDR Display, framing the touchscreen as a secondary feature rather than the main upgrade. The company says the display uses tandem OLED technology similar to its $2,899-$3,599 Studio Display XDR monitor, offering 1000 nits sustained brightness, 2000 nits peak HDR, and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, along with support for its new Apple CMF 2026 color standard.
Apple's redesigned iPad Mini now features an 8.5-inch Tandem OLED Super Retina XDR display, up slightly from the prior model but in similar overall dimensions. It reaches 600 nits SDR and 1,200 nits HDR brightness, lacks the 120Hz refresh rate found on the iPad Pro, and offers an optional $100 nano-texture glass finish. Apple also trimmed the color lineup to two options, Starlight and a new navy-blue Midnight.