2025-11-04 03:39:30
Apple today updated three more of its apps for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe, introducing new Liquid Glass-compatible icons for GarageBand, Photomator, and Pixelmator Pro across its platforms.
GarageBand for iPhone and iPad has an overhauled icon featuring a realistic-looking guitar instead of the silhouetted neon guitar icon that Apple previously used. Apple uses this same icon for the Mac, but curiously, the GarageBand for Mac app hasn't been updated yet.
We first saw the new GarageBand icon on Apple's iPhone tech spec pages after the September iPhone event, and now it has rolled out. Apple is also planning new Liquid Glass icons for iMovie, the App Store, Keynote, Numbers, and Pages, but these apps haven't had icon updates yet.
Apple bought Pixelmator, Pixelmator Pro, and Photomator in November 2024, and some of those apps were also updated today. Photomator for Mac, iPhone, and iPad got an update with a new icon. The icon actually looks the same on iPhone and iPad, but on Mac, it no longer has the unappealing border design in macOS Tahoe.
Pixelmator Pro for Mac was updated as well, and while it has the same general icon design, it also no longer has the awkward squircle border around it.
With macOS Tahoe, Apple made updates to icon design requirements. App icons that don't comply with the updated size and design rules are displayed with a translucent gray border around them until developers provide updated artwork.
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2025-11-04 02:29:57
Apple launched a new App Store on the web today, allowing users to browse through and search for apps across all of its platforms.
The updated apps.apple.com site provides a drop down for each platform, and it includes the Today section with app and game recommendations, categories, and Apple Arcade titles.
There is a search interface for looking up a specific app, and clicking on "View" on any app in the store provides screenshots and information optimized for a web view. The design mirrors the App Store on each of Apple's platforms, but it has a much friendlier web interface.
Apps that you search for on the web can be shared, or you can opt to open an app directly in the App Store if you have it installed.
Prior to now, Apple provided webpages for each app in the App Store, but there was no central site for content discovery.
2025-11-04 02:19:29
Apple's planned Apple TV+ rebrand is official as of today, with Apple updating the Apple TV+ page on its website to read just "Apple TV." Apple also shared a short YouTube video announcing the rebrand, featuring a rainbow-colored, animated Apple TV logo and a sound composed by Finneas. "This is just the beginning," reads the title of the video.
Never thought I'd get to do something like this but I am so honored and truly couldn't have enjoyed working on it more. hope this very short piece of music feels like it matches the things I love about Apple so much- They make such beautiful tools. Lucky to use em
2025-11-04 00:47:54
Black Friday is just around the corner, and Apple Watch deals have begun appearing ahead of the shopping holiday on November 28. In this article, we'll take a look at all of the best early Black Friday Apple Watch deals, including the new SE 3 and Ultra 3 models.
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Of course, there is a chance that we could see better deals on these Apple Watch models arrive as Black Friday gets closer. This is a risk anyone has to take while shopping during the holidays, so with that in mind, many of the deals shared below are currently their best prices ever seen. More information on these sales can be found in our Black Friday Roundup.
2025-11-04 00:15:00
Apple sells two 14-inch MacBook Pro models at $1,599 and $1,999, but recently refreshed the lower-cost model with a new chip, so which should you choose?
At face value, the M5 MacBook Pro is an entry-level model for users who need a machine that is more powerful and versatile than the MacBook Air. The M4 Pro MacBook Pro is a more powerful, high-end model; it comes with better multi-core performance, higher memory bandwidth, and larger quantities of memory, but loses two hours of battery life.
Each MacBook Pro is configurable to add larger quantities of memory and storage. Read on for a detailed breakdown of all of the differences between the two 14-inch MacBook Pro models.
| 14-Inch MacBook Pro
(With M5) |
14-Inch MacBook Pro
(With M4 Pro) |
|---|---|
| M5 with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU | Configurations start with M4 Pro with 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU |
| Chip made with TSMC's third-generation 3nm process (N3P) | Chip made with TSMC's second-generation 3nm process (N3E) |
| Based on A19 Pro chip from iPhone 17 Pro | Based on A18 Pro chip from iPhone 16 Pro |
| Integrated Neural Accelerator in every GPU core | No integrated Neural Accelerators |
| Metal 4 developer APIs with Tensor APIs to program GPU Neural Accelerators | Metal 3 developer APIs |
| Third-generation ray tracing engine | Second-generation ray tracing engine |
| Second-generation dynamic caching | First-generation dynamic caching |
| Enhanced shader cores | Shader cores |
| 153GB/s memory bandwidth | 273GB/s memory bandwidth |
| 16GB, 24GB, or 32GB unified memory | 24GB or 48GB unified memory |
| Single fan | Dual fans |
| Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports | Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports |
| Up to 24-hour battery life | Up to 22-hour battery life |
| 70W USB-C Power Adapter (not included in UK and EU) | 70W USB-C Power Adapter (with M4 Pro with 12-core CPU) or 96W USB-C Power Adapter (with M4 Pro with 14-core CPU or M4 Max, configurable with M4 Pro with 12-core CPU) |
| Starts at $1,599 | Starts at $1,999 |
2025-11-03 23:05:53
Early Black Friday sales are kicking off this week, with Best Buy joining in with deals that will last until this Sunday, November 9. Similar to other retailers, Best Buy's early Black Friday event includes sitewide savings on Apple products, headphones, TVs, monitors, video games, and more.
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